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Fullerton OUT OF MY MIND Observer by Jon Dobrer © 2017 [email protected] The Fullerton Observer Community Save Free Secular Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, Public Education publish, and distribute the paper throughout Free Secular Education has been the single most important our community. social institution in creating America. At the turn of the 19th to This venture is a not-for-profit one with all ad and subscription revenues plowed back into 20th Century, it took English Protestants and sat them next to maintaining and improving our independent, Irish Catholics. It mixed Poles and Italians with Jews. It has taken non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - every wave of immigrants and made them, mostly in one genera - paper. tion, Americans. Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents The attack on our public schools is dangerous to our unique about the institutions and other societal forces which most impact their lives, so that they may and exceptional democracy. It is not that our system of education be empowered to participate in constructive is either perfect or beyond criticism. Clearly it fails far too many ways to keep and make these private and public people. And just as clearly it can be and should be improved. And Please Preserve the entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, yes, it could benefit and learn from some competition from char - and socially-responsible ways. ter schools. Affordable Health Care Act Through our extensive local calendar and other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of Criticism, however, should be constructive and not destructive. community and an appreciation for the values This is not an institution that should be driven out of our social Congressman Royce, of diversity with which our country is so contract or destroyed by market forces. I am begging you to read this email and give it serious uniquely blessed. The incoming (if confirmed) consideration. You were kind enough to invite me and my SUBMISSIONS : If we break up Secretary of Education wants to husband to join you for lunch in the congressional dining Submissions on any topic of interest are move towards a voucher system that room many years ago when we were visiting D.C. It was accepted from Fullerton residents and we the schools and would give parents a certain stipend the day before the vote on the ACA and I gave you my try hard to get it all in. Sorry we some - give everyone to use in any educational system they heartfelt arguments for why I felt it was a positive move for times fail. Shorter pieces have a better vouchers, we will might choose. They could use it to families in this country. chance. Email to observernews@earth - all be losers... fully fund public education or as par - As an administrator at Children's Hospital for many link.net or mail to: tial payment in a private school or years, and also having worked for several large health insur - FULLERTON OBSERVER The incoming religious-based school. This would, ance companies, I have seen first hand the horrors that PO BOX 7051 (if confirmed) in my view, lead to a social tragedy. FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 families face when they have no health insurance or inade - ______Secretary of When I go to see my grandkids quate insurance. Sadly, I am also a parent whose 16-year- How To Subscribe Education wants perform at their schools, from ele - old child was diagnosed with cancer and for many years Subscriptions are due each October to move towards a mentary to middle school to high thereafter could not get health insurance. $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town school, I am astonished by how beau - Have you ever had a child with cancer or another serious Send Check with Name & Address to: voucher system. tifully these schools reflect the very illness? Has your wife or a close family member ever had to Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, best of our nation. At the “Holiday go without care (or receive inadequate care) because they Fullerton CA 92834-7051 ______Concert” I enjoyed seeing three of them at the elementary school did not have insurance? If not, you cannot begin to imag - singing with their individual classes. The names in the programs ine what this does to a family. How to Advertise and the colors on the stage represented our society. Call 714-525-6402 , I know that I am probably wasting my time writing this or email As importantly, the mixing and matching, utterly unselfcon - as I expect that you will vote along straight party lines and [email protected] sciously, of African-American kids singing Eight Days of support repeal of the ACA. Please remember, however, ______Chanukah, along with Jewish and Hindu kids, was heartwarming. that it is not possible to repeal it and replace the parts 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer Seeing this same constellation singing wishes for a Joyous are distributed throughout Fullerton everyone loves (no pre-existing conditions and covering and sent through the mail to subscribers Kwanzaa was wonderful. And yes, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, as well children until they are 26) without balancing these people every two weeks except only once as Catholics and Protestants joined together in singing Christmas with low risk, younger members. It simply cannot be in January, July & August. carols. They exuded joy not judgment in each other’s traditions done. and pride in their own. I was proud of all of them. Do we allow people to buy car insurance only when they Missed a Copy? Yes, social forces may split some of them apart into factions for Visit us online at: have been in an accident? Insurance is just that-- you buy a while, but they do come back together, many relationships will www.fullertonobserver.com it and hope that you never need it but it supports those endure a lifetime. They will socialize across the artificial lines we who do. & on FaceBook use to separate ourselves from each other. They will date. They I am your neighbor. I see you out walking on the trails • STAFF• will have children. They might even marry. when you are in town. I am often tempted to stop you to • Editor: Sharon Kennedy Our Great American Family is made greater because children • Database Manager: Jane Buck talk to you but I give you the privacy you cherish when you • Advisor: Tracy Wood met each other, sat with each other, sometimes fought with each are out walking so I just wave and say good morning. But • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. other but, most importantly, they got to know each other. If we I have this feeling that maybe, just maybe, you are a reason - Sam & Janet Evening & Gennifer Gatan break up the schools and give everyone vouchers, we will all be able man who truly has the best intentions to serve this • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, losers. Our nation will be a loser and these children will have lost country well. Were you elected to serve your constituents Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, the opportunity for experiencing those who may seem to be “the Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen or to fall into lock step with a party which has probably • Photography: Jere Greene other” as fully human. moved far to the right of where you would like to be? •Special Layouts: Brian Prince As important as the “free” part of public education is, the “sec - Please do not let party loyalty take precedence over what • Webmaster: Cathy Yang ular” part. Personally, I certainly place a high value on religious is truly good for this country. Please be reasonable and • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS education. I’ve spent much of my professional life working and stand up for what is right and good. And, by the way, it • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands teaching in the religious world. Teaching our children our reli - will probably help you at the ballot box, not hurt you. • C OUNCIL REPORT & S PECIALS : Jesse La Tour gious values, through stories, faith and most importantly by exam - Your district is no longer the old reliable Republican dis - •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey ple, are high priorities with me. Each family can do this within its trict it used to be. Your constituency has changed and I • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto own religious affiliation, and following of traditions and example. suspect you would get a lot of respect for standing up for a •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac I don’t want sectarian religion to intrude on our public cause that most Americans believe is worthwhile. • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason •Y OUTH COLUMNISTS : schools–each with its own view of creation, meaning or miracles. I am ashamed to think that this wonderful, life-saving C.C. Lee, Francine Vudoti, Kalee Bartholomew Nor do I want to self-segregate by religion and have parents keep benefit could be taken away from millions of Americans. •O UT OF MY MIND : Jonathan Dobrer children unexposed to the larger world and indeed, as with the Please, Congressman Royce, think long and hard about •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran Holiday Concert, the harmony we can create in sharing what is this. You could be a leader, not a follower, and help to save • P OLITICS & OTHER STUFF : Vince Buck sacred to each of us by sharing the poetry of our various and var - this life-saving program. • R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, and other Community Members ied faiths. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : If we replace and not repair our free secular educational systems, and pray that you will vote with your head and your heart Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno our kids will suffer, our society will suffer and the American - and not just in lockstep with most of your party. •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews Dream of E Pluribus Unum will fade into a mere slogan. •S PORTS : Avery Jordan -Barbara Rosen Fullerton • T HEATRE REVIEWS : www.Dobrer.com Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher • T RAVEL : Ravi Perra •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION Created & Published in Fullerton Community Opinion pages are a forum for the community. The Observer wel - Voices Must Be Heard by local citizen volunteers for 39 years comes letters on any subject of interest. 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ment number listed. He told me that “Apartment 7” listed as writing a positive I Do Not Support the Red Oak Project when Alex Wong came out to our area the letter on Red Oak's behalf. We could not I was recently informed by a friend that through the submitted letters trying to first time, (when he knew next to nothing find a door for Apartment 7 at that loca - a letter or note (supposedly from me) was find one signed by me. I couldn't find a about the project), he trusted that what tion and I question the veracity of that listed as supporting the development at one, but, as I told my husband, I may Mr. Wong said was true. positive comment. 600 W Commonwealth Avenue and was have been looking for something with my When their talk was over, my neighbor Representatives from Red Oak are not submitted to the Planning Commissionn writing on it rather than something just was asked to write a note demonstrating to be trusted. If residents in the three by Alex Wong of Red Oak. listing my name. his support. He did that - but now that buildings across the street from the devel - I do not, and would never, support this My neighbor is on the list of support, he knows what the project is really about opment on Commonwealth can be treat - project for so many reasons. I searched just his name and street address, no apart - - he is very regretful of that action. ed dishonestly, what other addresses out A building down the street has three there are receiving the same treatment? businesses with three different addresses at WAR COSTS in Life & Money the small space; one of them has Jacqueline Mahrley Fullerton California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 736 dead in wars since 2001. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN Why the Terrible Street Conditions? • 169,290 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (1/5/2017) I have just recently moved to Fullerton members. Currently, more money has and I cannot believe how many city streets been allocated to the street repair program • 4,512 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 12/1/2016) are in desperate need of resurfacing (ie: and it has been linked with sewer pipe • 2,392 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (12/16/2016) www.icasualties.org Malvern from Euclid to Gilbert; Euclid replacement so that streets only have to be from the 91 to Malvern; Gilbert from dug up once. US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Rosecrans to the City of La Habra; We have done various articles on this • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) • 17,674 Chapman from Euclid to Basque; and subject over the years but if you would Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) others). like to do submit an update that would be As a service to the citizens of Fullerton welcome. • $1.735 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (1/5/2017) (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $759.2 billion) can you do a article on this subject? To start, here is a link to the street repair Trillion plan developed by the city’s public works Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $13 billion John S. Lang Fullerton Pentagon Slush Fund $138.9 billion www.nationalpriorities.org staff which takes planning through 2023. ED: The street repair and maintenance http://www.cityoffullerton.com/civicax/fi EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war has been stepped up after being neglected lebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24153 since 2001. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? for many years by various sets of council Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS JANUARY 2017 Police Policy on DUI and Leaving CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. the Scene of an Accident by Jane Rands Upcoming agenda information and streaming video Many people have questioned whether 514 that addresses “Impaired Driving and of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the now former Fullerton City Manager Joe Evidence Collection.” Even assuming that the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. Felz received preferential treatment when Mr. Felz was under the influence of alco - City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Fullerton Police responded to a neighbor’s hol, according to section 514.8.1(a) of the Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] early morning call on November 9, 2016 Policy Manual, an officer “may” arrest a for what she perceived as a hit and run person he believes to have been driving crime in progress. At the November 15, under the influence when “the person is Interim City Manager Selected 2016 City Council Meeting Ms. Barb involved in a traffic accident,” but the offi - On Thursday, January 5th, 2017, the Pollinger, a paralegal professor at Fullerton cer is not required to arrest the person. newly-reconfigured Fullerton City College, recounted having seen the suspect “We don't have a policy that states when Council held a special closed session attempting to continue driving his disabled someone will or will not be arrested for meeting to select an interim city manager vehicle away from the scene after freeing it DUI, unless it is a felony DUI (CVC to fill the vacancy left by Joe Felz when he from the tree and curb into which it had 23153).” When an impaired driver injures retired on December 30th, amid contro - collided. When the police arrived, they dis - another person “officers shall make an versy surrounding an incident in covered the subject of the call was the City arrest.” Otherwise misdemeanor DUI November, in which Felz crashed his car Manager. He was not arrested. The police (CVD 23152) is under the “discretion” of into a tree and allegedly received special later drove Mr. Felz home and his vehicle the officer. Sergeant Radus further clarified, treatment from the Fullerton Police was towed. “An officer does not have to make an arrest Department after leaving the scene. Hours after the incident (and two days for DUI, even if the officer believes the Initially, there was to be an internal inves - before his retirement) Chief Hughes issued driver may be operating under the influ - tigation into the actions of Felz and the a memo to the City Council stating, “The ence.” FPD; however, following Felz's retire - sergeant conducted the assessment (pre - When an officer decides not to arrest a ment, the investigation was cancelled. See sumably the voluntary preliminary alcohol drunk driver “the officer may simply ask related story at right. screening (PAS) test) and made the deter - the driver to find an alternative means of Only four members of the public were mination that the city manager had con - getting home as a way ensuring both the in attendance at the special meeting. sumed alcohol, but did not meet the crite - driver and public remain safe. Some of After the closed session, City Attorney ria of 23152(a) CVC (‘It is unlawful for a these alternatives could include; having a Richard Jones announced that the council person who is under the influence of any passenger drive, calling a friend, neighbor, had selected Allan Roeder, retired City Allan Roeder selected as Fullerton alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle’).” relative, or cab, and in some cases if the Manager of Costa Mesa, to serve for interim city manager. Additionally, current Mayor Bruce individual is in close proximity to their approximately six months, as the firm PHOTO BY THY VO FROM 2015 INTERVIEW Whitaker reported that he had witnessed home, and the totality of the circumstances Avery and Associates conducts recruit - ON HOMELESS ISSUES FOR VOICEOFOC .ORG Mr. Felz consume a beer prior to the crash warrant such action, providing transporta - ment for a permanent city manager. but Mr. Felz did not appear to be intoxicat - tion by police vehicle” as was done with ior City Employee, Roeder says that his Roeder was selected following a search by ed. Following the incident, however, Mr. Mr. Felz. main concern will be "making sure that the offices of Jones and Mayer and City of Felz took a two-week leave of absence Unlike DUI’s, Sergeant Radus did not everything continues to run and oper - Fullerton Human Resources director which culminated in an unplanned early cite any discretionary options regarding ate as it should to meet the expectations Gretchen Beatty (who has been serving as retirement to “spend time with his family” collisions resulting in property damage and of the public." interim city manager since Felz took a according to the announcement read by no injuries. Section 20002 CVC requires a Mayor Bruce Whitaker said, "The leave of absence in November). then Mayor Fitzgerald at the City Council driver to “remain at the scene” or “leave a timing of this was difficult, happening Allan Roeder has worked in local gov - Meeting on December 13, 2016. note” with the driver’s name and phone right through the holidays and with a ernment for 39 years in Orange County, To discern whether the Fullerton Police number and to contact the police. He did new city council. We are happy to have including 25 years as City Manager of officers that night treated Mr. Felz any dif - specify that “for a hit and run to occur, the someone as established and seasoned as Costa Mesa. Following his retirement in ferently than they would have treated any driver must know, or reasonably have Mr. Roeder to serve our city.” 2011, he continued working on the coun - other person, the Department’s Public known, that they struck an object and then The new city manager, as well as the ty’s Commission to End Homelessness Information Officer Sergeant Jon Radus willfully fled the scene.” new city council face a number of chal - through late 2014. In January 2015 he was contacted and asked what officers are Based on the witness’s statements at lenges as the new year begins, such as was hired as interim City Manager of required to do when they smell alcohol on Public Comments, it appears this was the creating a two-year budget, hiring a Garden Grove serving through the breath of a driver after an accident and case. However, this is a misdemeanor and new police chief (to replace Dan September, as well as being chair of the when they encounter someone leaving the officers will typically only make an arrest if Hughes, who also retired this year to local nonprofit 2-1-1 Orange County, scene of an accident where there is only they observe the crime. Ms. Pollinger’s take the top enforcement position at which connects people in need with damage to property. reported observations would not have been Disneyland Resorts), and hiring a per - resources. Sergeant Radus provided a link to the adequate for officers to arrest Mr. Felz but manent city manager. "A lot of [my job] will be listening at Department’s Policy Manual if an officer did observe him leaving the Allan Roeder is expected to be offi - first. I don't believe in coming in with all http://www.fullertonpd.org/about/trans - scene, it is possible Mr. Felz may have been cially appointed at the next regular city the answers when you don't know the parency_.asp with directions to see Section provided some leeway in this circumstance. council meeting on January 17th at questions," said Roeder. As the most sen - 6:30pm and then start work the next day. The only other known item on the Spotting Fake agenda for that meeting is a public hearing concerning the Red Oak devel - News Online opment project. See frontpage story for Check the facts before you share details on that project. The full council with these tools: agenda will be available at www.cityof - •Politics: Factcheck.org fullerton.com the Friday before the •General Scams: Snopes.com meeting date.
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Artist rendering of the Red Oak project viewed from Commonwealth and Chestnut.
RED OAK DEVELOPMENT continued from frontpage Opposition to the project is mainly of redevelopment. based on issues related to density, such as According to the public hearing notice, poor circulation of increased traffic, not the city has concluded that the project enough parking, and height and massing will not a have a significant impact on the of the buildings being inconsistent with environment. The checklist included in the surrounding neighborhoods. the initial study posted on the city’s web - These objections to the four-story proj - site shows that the number of cars and ect with 60 dwelling units per acre were people added by the project’s current plan stated at the 2016 community meeting for 295 studio, one, two, or three bed - hosted by Red Oak, two study sessions, room units will not significantly impact and a Planning Commission Public traffic, noise, or air quality. The city coun - Hearing. cil will decide on January 17 whether they These are similar to the concerns that agree with this conclusion in order for the were expressed about the Downtown Core project to move forward as it is currently and Corridor Specific Plan and the planned. A simulated view of the proposed development from South Drake. Laurel/Lark Ellen project in 2014, the Parking is the most discussed aspect of spaces per unit from 2.24 to 1.93. A possible hours prior to the January 17, CollegeTown Specific Plan in 2015, and this project and likely the most con - lack of parking in this project ought to be 2017 Public Hearing. The environ - the Melia Homes project protested by tentious as two planning commissioners addressed by the council in light of the two city mental documents and presenta - Citizens for Responsible Development in cited the reduced parking standard as council meetings in November 2016 that were tions from the study session and 2016. But this project also carries a very their reason for not approving the project. inundated with requests from renters for more planning commission public hear - different unaddressed problem heard from Red Oak’s proposed Specific Plan pro - on-street parking. (A special Transportation and ing in September 2016 are current - nearby renters at the community meeting vides 93 fewer parking spaces than the Circulation Meeting is scheduled for January to ly available on the city’s website: on September 6, 2016; gentrification or City’s current R5 (Maximum Density, begin addressing the issue.) http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/gov/ the displacement of low-income residents Multiple Residential) zoning requires, The project will be available for review 72 departments/dev_serv/develop - due to increased housing costs as a result with an overall reduction in parking ment_activity/red_oak_develop - ment.asp PARKING SPACES PROVIDED : Current Standard (R5) compared to Specific Plan (SP) If you have questions or would like to receive more information ER NIT ARKING PACES # O VERALL PARKING SPACES # S PACES #B EDROOMS UNITS # P U P S you may contact Matt Foulkes at # GAIN
A G OOD RETURN This is an update regarding Downtown Fullerton wildlife. No, not that kind. If you stayed Fullerton connected during the holidays, you may have already heard the good news. Last Summer, my daugh - ter Dana told me about a toucan that was loose near her neighborhood and I did a little research to see where I might narrow down my search and actually spot it. I did the same years ago when I heard a magpie jay was hanging around the Fullerton Arboretum and was able to find that extremely rare bird and get a half decent photo. There is an app and a facebook page for THINGS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE the neighborhood ‘Fern’ the toucan lived not at the controls. Because the circum - in and postings appeared about sightings Safe at Home stances are under investigation just as they just two days after she escaped. She did If anyone wonders where we get the aer - would be for any mishap like this all I can not go far and was often seen hanging out ial photos we post here from time to time, say is, nobody who flies for the company in trees near City Hall, but I never did one of my pursuits is aerial photography I use would try to land anywhere near catch a glimpse, although many of you so when I am taking off from or landing where the helicopter ended up and what did, capturing Fern on videos and still at our Fullerton Municipal Airport I often we do is always with safety as the #1 goal. photos over a period of about eight take a few images of Fullerton. Because of I can honestly say that I feel safer in the months. that, some have asked me about the recent air with the pilots I fly with than I do with This story intersects another one having POKE GONE ? ‘crash’ so here goes. so many dangerous drivers on the high - to do with a stolen truck, parked not far Yes, the helicopter that went down on ways and freeways. When we have the from our downtown. They are related Wow, we heard a rumor that Fins Mt. Baldy is the same one I fly in. No, I Poke Fusion was closed already, and final word we will let you know - and only in spirit I suppose. A friend told me was not on board and no, my pilot was thanks for the concern. his truck was stolen, and that he had sure enough, the note on the door removed the battery and filed ‘non-opera - reads: tion’ paperwork with the DMV since he “Closed for the foreseeable future.” was not going to be driving it for a while. Too many Poke’s at one time? Not He also cancelled the insurance, so when sure but looks like they did an amazing someone towed his truck away in the mid - job with the remodel so if they are not dle of the night, he figured he had lost the coming back, let’s hope someone steps truck and a ton of money as well. up soon, seems like a great location, Friends do what they do, and when I across from the Fox. told him to be optimistic, he asked me what I thought the chances were that he landing inside a Brea auto repair shop might get it back, and even though any - near a vintage Thunderbird. OK I made one would think the chances were slim to the T Bird part up but the jailbird was none, I tried to convince him that there subsequently captured by Omar’s Exotic was a chance. Same despair must have Birds, who locked it safely behind bars befallen Fern’s owner Courtney until the owners came to claim her. Chapman, who could not have much The creeps who stole the truck left it optimism when considering the chances out in open sight no more than a mile of getting her pet (and no small invest - away, so they got busted and also made ment) back. the list of dumbest criminals. Nice, both We exchanged emails a few times dur - the bird and the truck have returned ing the ordeal and the latest is, Fern is home and none of the traditional cliché’s- THEATRE OR THEATER ? back home with the rest of her family light at the end of the tunnel, darkest just That first spelling seems to be more ele - Approximately $4 million has been including two other toucans and getting before dawn, hope springs eternal, etc.- gant than Theater but I may be alone in identified in tax credits and funding from ready to move into a new, large aviary really tell the story so we’ll leave it at that. assigning it that distinction. Not alone are a local bank looks promising. room now being built “To give her more We always hear about the bad things that the many sponsors like you and me who To get on board and do what you can to space to spread her wings soon” according happen but it looks like this New Year is have gotten the Fox Fullerton into the help visit the Fox Fullerton website at to Courtney. The colorful escapee made starting with some good news and good final phases of restoration and of course www.foxfullerton.org or call them at 714 the mistake of leaving downtown and news is good news, and that’s good. they need your help to get the job done. 870-0069. Break a leg. JANUARY 2017 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7
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ACROSS 41. 1. Golfer’s goal Explosive initials 42. 4. City on the Rhine Garlicky mayonnaise 44. 8. Sir, in India Pennsylvania city 45. 13. ___ gin fizz Clarified butter 46. 14. Field of study *Baltimore’s flyers 48. 15. Make joyful Provide ___ haven 50. 16. *Arizona’s flyers Decorative pitchers 52. 18. Director Woody ___ Racy literature 56. 19. Be there Org. for the starred flyers 20. Mascara site in this puzzle 58. 22. Beanie Babies, e.g. Poses AST SSUE S UESTION NSWER 60. L I ’ Q & A 23. Chemical weapon *Philadelphia’s flyers 61. 25. Sprang Outdoor restaurants Where was this service station located back in the 1920s? 63. 27. Natural inclinations ___ Pictures (movie studio) Answer: 65. 29. Dances like Miley Cyrus Occupied, as a lavatory This ‘filling station’ was on Commonwealth near the airport. 66. 32. 1988 film “Earth Girls Are ___” Matures Thanks to many of you who actually got this one correct, impressive. 67. 35. Indian bread Director Preminger 68. 37. Hawaiian island Undersides 69. 38. ___Kosh B’gosh How teens communicate 70. 39. *Atlanta’s flyers “In excelsis ___”
DOWN 31. Locale 32. 1. Home ___ Online paddle? 33. 2. Main artery Where India is 34. 3. Compete in the Kentucky The amount of scooped dirt 36. horse race again? Clamor 39. 4. Kerchief Handles with expertise 40. 5. “Are you a man ___ mouse?” Dried rice and couscous brand 43. 6. 1994 Jodie Foster film Talent agent Wasserman 45. 7. Twangy, as a voice Really stick it to someone 47. 8. *Seattle’s flyers ___ Lanka 49. 9. “___ in the Family” Shaving cream 51. 10. Not a total lie Mar. 17 figure 53. 11. Orange Pekoe’s autobiography? Apple’s Medieval instrument? 54. 12. Curve in the road Literature made up of 13. “Scram!” several authors 55. 17. “Picnic” playwright Regarding 56. 21. Undertake, with “out” Popular CBS drama 57. 24. Not fresh Chicago guitar maker 59. 26. Princess tormentor Wise one 62. 28. Pelvic bones Opposite WNW 30. Classic Welles role 64. Film critic Reed
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Drought-Tolerant Fullerton
Although we’ve had a deluge of rain recently, making December the wettest month since 2010, California is still in a drought. So it’s a good thing that public buildings in Fullerton have started instituting drought resistant land - scaping. To start off the new year, I decided to visit a few of these locations to take a look at the newly planted succulents and other native vegetation. To see what your yard could look like, take a look at some of the drought-tolerant plants around Fullerton by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/hqo6w9Z-mvg. Fullerton Beautiful, the organization responsible for the annual garden tour in the spring, was one of the first organ - izations to recognize the importance of xeriscaping, or dry landscaping. In the 1990’s, Fullerton Beautiful planted drought-tolerant plants on two corners at the intersection of Malvern and Woods Avenues. When I visited these lots, Palo Verde trees stood amid the small barren landscape. With my camera in hand, I was able to record from the roots up to give viewers a good look at the lightly green-hued bark, making for some great photographs. There Above: Succulents, cacti and other is also a small area of drought tolerant drought-tolerant plants are on display in plants at the junction of Raymond Avenue front of the Fullerton Police Station. and Skyline Drive. By replacing grass with drought-tolerant At Left: Xeriscaping was recently landscapes, our local institutions are able completed in front of the historic to conserve water. In fact, Fullerton City Amerige Brothers' Realty Office. Hall began xeriscaping back in 2009 when city landscaping crews partnered with Fullerton Beautiful to install a drought tol - erant demonstration garden in the parking Titan Student Union and the lot. According to the Fullerton Beautiful Education Classroom Building have website, “the garden demonstrates the use been uprooted and replaced with plants of drought tolerant and native plants as an that are less thirsty.” Walking along the alternative to lawn maintenance or other front of the campus, I was able to pho - water-thirsty landscaping.” When I was in tograph some of the drought tolerant sixth grade at Golden Hill, I remember plants, including: Chitalpa pink dawn, visiting the demonstration garden for a Desert Museum palo verde, Mexican project, where my dad took a picture of bird of paradise, salvia leucantha, lan - me next to a cactus, pretending I was out tana, agave, dwarf bougainvillea and in the Arizona desert. geraniums. Although there has been recent contro - These local institutions aren’t the versy over the lawn restoration in front of only ones introducing drought-resistant City Hall, there are still drought-tolerant plants. Over the past year, I have areas around the building. On the corner noticed neighbors and friends tearing of Highland and Commonwealth, there up their lawns to install succulents, happens to be a little bench surrounded by of Fullerton Beautiful and later redesigned by Wayne cacti, rosemary and other desert flowers a Palo Verde tree, succulents and smaller plants. A small Elms of the city landscape department in 2013. and shrubs. In fact, Jochen Schenk, Professor of patch around the City Hall sign, which is visible from Donated plants and cuttings came from police officers Biological Science at CSUF, told the Daily Titan back Commonwealth, also has a few baby cacti sprouting. Rows and those who happened to pass by and notice the in 2014 that “succulents are the best choice for this of succulents are planted alongside a dirt path that runs project. I remember visiting the police station court - kind of (drought-resistant landscaping) because you along the side of the building with trees from Morelia, yard when I took the garden tour last spring. The col - could water them infrequently, they will take it up effi - Mexico, Yongin, Korea and Fukui, Japan. ors of the desert-like plants stood out more than any - ciently, they will store it and will remain alive and green During December the historic Amerige Brothers’ Real thing else. As I walked down the sidewalk in front of even if you don’t water them for months.” As an indi - Estate Office across the street also saw a replaced lawn with the police station to record this video, the succulents vidual who has hiked around some of our local canyons plants similar to those in front of the City Hall. The row of really caught my attention. Desert flowers seemed to and parks, I can tell you that dry, natural landscapes are drought resistant plants continues down the side of the sprout out of the succulents. With its unusual cactus just as picturesque as a green, grassy lawn. street past the Community Center. and succulent beds, the Fullerton Police Garden is a My video showcasing the drought-resistant plants My next stop was the Fullerton Police Department sight to see when driving by on Commonwealth. that Fullerton has to offer can be accessed by visiting Gardens, which also had cacti and succulents originally Last but not least, I decided to make a stop at Cal the Fullerton Observer website. In order to view my planted and tended many years ago by the late Priscilla Stead State Fullerton. According to an article published back video, just click on the “Videos” tab and click on the in 2014 in the Daily Titan , words “Emerson Little YouTube Channel,” which will “CSUF spent $250,000 to take you directly to my page. implement drought-tolerant landscaping” in order to “meet Video Column Suggestions? the state mandate of reducing Readers with suggestions about an interesting event, water use by twenty percent by or historic location in Fullerton that would make a 2020.” Several areas of lawn good video can email [email protected]. “around Langsdorf Hall, the
NOMINATE A HERO Who do you know who works to create safe, inclusive, respectful schools, work - places, and communities? The OC Human Relations invites you to nominate an organization, business, group, or individual to be honored at the annual Awards 46 Celebration on May 4, 2017 at the City National Grove of Anaheim. Deadline to nominate an individual is Friday, January 20, 2017 at 4pm. Deadline to nominate a business is Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 4pm. Learn more at www.ochumanrelationsawards.org. Submit a nomination by calling Melissa Morgan at 714-480-6582 JANUARY 2017 COLUMNISTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9
Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti
Gaining Self-Confidence Above: The Laguna Road School Choir (LRSC) From 1 to 10, how confident do you ticed regularly to prepare for my big I reported the boy to an adult volunteer Below: Francine with her choir mentors pianist think you are? I think I would be 5 night. I reminded myself every day who relayed the incident to our choir Irene Park, LRSC Foundation president Helen because at least I can talk to people I that I am a good singer and I have pre - director. Kharrat, and choir director Dr. Andrew Park. know. This makes me “half confi - pared well so I was going to sing beau - Then, I decided not to think anymore PHOTOS F. B ILANGEL dent.” However, I tend to be shy and tifully at the concert. I started calling about the incident. I focused my mind nervous about performing in front of myself “Miss Confidence” on the song I was going to sing. many people. I know it’s not a good to remind me of my goal. I decided When my turn came, I sang beau - thing to be shy so I wanted to raise my Finally, the big night tifully and felt so proud and confidence level closer to 10. came. It would be the first not to happy! My spirits rose even high - I absolutely, positively love to sing so time I was to sing in pub - think er when people complimented me. I joined our school choir. Every year, lic. It was a dinner con - anymore After the concert, our choir our school choir holds a concert to cert. The ballroom had about the director informed my parents raise funds for the poor. Those who elegant decorations. about the incident. My mom want to get a solo part in the concert Surprisingly, I was not incident. asked me if I still felt bad. are required to audition. I have always nervous at all. I was actu - I focused I answered, “No, I decided to wanted to have a solo part and I ally excited and I stayed my mind forget about it because I did not thought this will help raise my confi - focused on gaining a 10 on on the want to ruin my big night.” I’m dence so I gathered all my guts and my confidence chart. glad that I quickly threw the inci - auditioned. I sang beautifully but I I was in my assigned seat song. dent from my brain to the trash. I was super nervous and I thought I waiting for the concert to had so much fun singing and scared the socks out of my shoes. begin when a boy from dancing. Soon after, our choir director behind poured water on my head and I think that night, I did a great job rais - announced those who made it. Guess the water made its way to my blouse ing my confidence level close to 10. I felt what? I got in! I was so happy but I and skirt. By the way, it was cold proud that despite the bad incident, I knew I had to work hard at overcom - water. Of course, I got very upset. I was able to turn my big night into a win - ing my nerves. I made sure that I prac - cried quietly but to solve the problem, ning moment.
may end in remarkable results. This will improvement. Students should be responsi - KALEE ’S KORNER by Kalee Bartholomew help the students learn from a young age to ble for props and costumes, either in creat - have the courage to go on stage. As the years ing and bringing them, and in using them in progress, each grade the students ascend to the required respectful way. should have a more difficult song, giving In my recent school play, I played a large them the same practice, but with some addi - but brief part. My entire class memorized tional challenges. their lines, perfected their characters, mem - From the beginning of middle school, the orized the blocking, and completed all the students should begin to practice acting and deadlines within a span of three weeks. memorization in front of an audience. This Then we performed a spectacular play in would start their climb in confidence and front of an audience over 1,000 people. Yes more responsibility expected of them. By it was nerve racking, but we managed to the time of their last year, they should be pull it off. mature and responsible and have experi - Even the students who had joined our enced many years of training. school this year, without any experience, The students should have deadlines for played major roles and played them perfect - certain tasks they have to perform to help ly. This experience has taught me many with their practice for the show such as line valuable lessons, and those lessons will memorization, blocking and character always stick with me. Just finished the Advent Program…Carolyn Tang, Sam Dergazarian, Zach Jason, Jessica Servoss, and Kalee Bartholomew REGISTRATION Why Drama in School is Important… IS NOW OPEN! In elementary school, students learn participated in included many of the life many valuable life lessons. Other than skills a student was required to learn. It • I NDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS the basics like math, history, science and also required the confidence that I will • P RE -C OMPETITIVE CLASSES other subjects, students also learn les - need in the future. • W ATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES sons such as responsibility, respect, lead - I feel that all schools should have their ership, and friendship. I am now an 8th students participate in school plays. • P ARENT & T OT LESSONS grader, at the age of 13, and with more Younger children can do something maturity, responsibility, and determina - simple, such as memorizing and per - tion than I ever had before. I have forming a song. Even though this may learned that the Christmas Play that I be considered a challenge for them, it Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER CONGRATULATIONS! JANUARY 2017 Samurai Baseball Presents $8,773 Donation
by Tony Dodero Players from the Samurai Baseball Club of Fullerton set a new record for fundrais - ing this year and donated more than Samurai Baseball Club $8,700 toward breast cancer research to of Fullerton the Whittier-based PIH Health Foundation. “We know it’s a lot of hard work and we truly appreciate all Samurai Baseball Club does to raise these funds,” said Nicole Jackson, Director of Major and Planned Gifts, PIH Health Foundation. “We thank you for your support.” The fundraising efforts of the travel baseball club is part of the philosophy of Samurai Founder and Coach Steve Byrens, who believes the team should involve more than just learning how to play baseball and should provide life les - sons. “It’s never too early to have a child think and act benevolently,” Byrens said. “I’m extremely proud of these players and all Members of the Samurai Baseball Club of Fullerton breaks fundraising records and donates more than $8,700 for cancer research. they accomplish on the field and off.” Samurai players raised the money by getting friends and fam - money, which included new baseball bats and gloves. On Dec. 13, the players and coaches ily members to pledge money for each run the team scored in the In addition to the run pledge, the team held a Samurai presented a check for $8,773 to the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Baseball Camp for players aged 6 to 12 and a Silent Auction in Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center Last year they raised about $5,000 also donated to the PIH October to raise additional funds. Samurai team members at PIH Health at 12393 Washington Center. helped coach the young players in the three-hour camp. Blvd. in Whittier and were given a tour of In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the players wore Samurai Baseball Club of Fullerton is a year-round travel base - the facility. pink hats and pink stirrups and three players, Anthony Tellez, ball team for players from the age of 12 to 16. A great majority Mikey Savage and Luke Jamison, won prizes for raising the most of the Samurai players go on to play high school baseball. Parks Jr. High Orchestra Selected to Perform at Disneyland Squeals of excitement rippled through the school band room as Fullerton School District director of instrumental music Doug Boughter announced that Disneyland had selected Parks Junior High School Orchestra to perform at Disneyland Park in January. After auditioning in October, Parks Orchestra was selected to perform on January 19th. “Disney will pay for the student’s admission to come and per - form,” stated Mr. Boughter. “I am very proud of all of our instrumental groups at Parks Jr. High. It’s always an honor when the kids are chosen to perform somewhere special like Disneyland.” The orchestra will perform as a part of the Disney Community Arts Showcase. This department of Disney reviews hundreds of auditions for a limited This group is no stranger to performing for the commu - of Brea) as a part of their first annual holiday celebration. amount of performance opportunities. It is a highly nity. Parks Jr. High band and orchestra recently performed They were selected for their commitment to excellence in competitive selection process. at La Floresta (a new master plan community in the City performance and community outreach.
Fullerton Counselor Erin DeFries Sponsored by the National Life Group monies held at their schools. The top Foundation, the national LifeChanger of five winners will also be honored at a Nominated for LifeChanger of the Year Award the Year program recognizes and rewards national awards ceremony in Naples, the very best K-12 public and private Florida. Winners will be announced in Fullerton Union High Fullerton Union High school educators and employees across Spring 2017. School counselor Erin School won an award for hav - the US who are making a difference in Winners are chosen by a selection DeFries has been nominated ing the most safe zones on the lives of students by exemplifying committee comprised of former winners for the 2016-17 national campus due to her leadership excellence, positive influence and leader - and education professionals. Nominees LifeChanger of the Year of a student club and provid - ship. must be school district employees. Award by Fullerton Union ing guidance to staff. Each school year, the program receives Award winners are selected based on High principal, Rani Goyal. The help DeFries provides hundreds of nominations from all 50 the following criteria: a proven ability to “Ms. DeFries is one of students extends to their fam - states and the District of Columbia. For make a beneficial difference in the lives those rare individuals who ilies. Goyal cited a family 2016-2017, there will be a total of 15 of students; an ability to positively add makes a differences in the who was being torn apart due individual LifeChanger of the Year to the development of the school's lives of everyone around her,” said Principal to a student's identity. The family was able awards. In addition, a 16th prize, the atmosphere; involvement in leadership Goyal. “Everyone wants to see her because to come together and accept the student “National Spirit Award,” is given to the activities at the school and/or communi - they know she will be straight with them, due to DeFries’ intervention. school and nominee whose community ty level; a demonstrative record of excel - but at the same time love them like they are In addition to serving as counselor, demonstrates the most support for their lent performance at the professional her own children. Because she knows stu - DeFries heads the staff club and plans nomination. level; a commitment to producing a nur - dents so well, she can tell when something events to bring students together. She also Each winner will receive a cash award turing atmosphere; and adherence to isn't right. She is constantly monitoring runs a nonprofit organization, Kids that is split between the individual win - high moral and ethical standards. students and talks to them as soon as she Konnected, which provides services for ner and their school. The national To learn more about Ms. DeFries’ senses they need help. Students also come children whose parents have been impacted Grand Prize award is $10,000. Winners nomination or to nominate someone to her on their own.” by cancer. are announced via surprise award cere - visit www.LifeChangeroftheYear.com. JANUARY 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11
The SHHS Lancer Regiment poses for a group photo after earning 6th place in the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association's field championships. PACIFIC SYMPHONY PIANO MASTERCLASS LED BY ZHANG ZUO Shoe Donations Raise Funds for Sunny Hills Applications from non-professional found at: www.pacificsymphony.org/mas - Award-Winning Music Program by Mimi Ko Cruz Orange County musicians are sought for terclass. the Pacific Symphony Multi- The musicians will be notified of The Sunny Hills High School Music and that’s something for our community Generaltional Piano Masterclass led by acceptance by March 1. The Masterclass Department is asking the community to to be proud of. ” virtuoso pianist Zhang Zuo. Submissions takes place on March 22 from 7-9pm in donate gently used shoes to help raise The SHHS marching band, which per - are due by 4pm Feb. 15. Three people in the Samueli Theater at the rear of the funds for its award-winning music pro - formed in a holiday parade at Disneyland different stages of their musicianship will Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets to the gram. last month, finished 2016 in 6th place in be selected to work one on one with Zuo. event are $10 and are available by calling “This is a very important fundraiser, the Southern California Band and Registration forms and details can be 714-755-5799 or online. and all the funds go toward music educa - Orchestra Association’s Field tion at Sunny Hills,” said Whitney Ting, Championship, 3A Division. director of the school’s music program. To help in the latest fundraising effort, CSUF Study Reflects Climate Change in OC “We have 190 students in the program donors are being asked to contribute their Until a few million years ago, penguin- California," w as published in this year. They perform in concert, sym - gently-worn shoes. The goal is to collect at like seabirds dominated California's Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, phonic, orchestra and jazz bands and least 800 by the end of January. To coasts. Yet, due to climate changes in the Palaeoecology, an international peer- color guard. In addition, we have 104 stu - donate, drop off shoes at Sunny Hills area between 5 and 17 million years ago, reviewed journal. dents in the Lancer Regiment, our com - High School, 1801 Warburton Way, this flightless seabird or "These mancallines were petitive marching band and color guard. Room 191, during school hours. For "mancalline" became extinct, common in California, We consistently rank in the top 12 more information, send email to Whitney and other seabirds changed probably as result of Southern California high school bands, Ting at [email protected]. drastically, a student-led Cal upwelling ocean currents State Fullerton study has making for a productive found. ecosystem just offshore," Geology graduate Peter said Parham. "They Kloess studied over 500 occurred alongside filter- seabird fossils from across the feeding salmon and a few state, including 242 fossil different species of walrus - seabirds from Orange es, representing a lost County, mostly specimens Peter Kloess’ previous ecosystem that disappeared housed at the John D. research on dinosaur when climate and ocean Cooper Archaeological and fossils, “The Real Dinosaurs currents changed again, Paleontological Center. of Orange County and a and the plane slipped into "By studying seabird fossils Review of California the Ice Age." from around California, we Dinosaurs,” Kloess, whose interest in were able to observe the is available at the paleontology began with CSUF Pollak Library. effects of changing climate PHOTO BY the dinosaur books his par - on past seabird communities GABRIEL -P HILIP SANTOS ents read to him as a child, along the coast," said Kloess, earned his master's degree who conducted the study for his master's in 2015 and is now a doctoral student in thesis, under the mentorship of James integrative biology at UC Berkeley. Parham, assistant professor of geological "Learning these and many other skills at sciences. CSUF prepared me for my Ph.D. pro - "This study shows how animal groups gram," he said. "Working on the study change through time in response to cli - with Dr. Parham taught me invaluable les - mate and can help to predict the impact sons about formulating research ques - of future climate change on them." tions, conducting data-collection trips to The study, "A Specimen-based institutions across the state and seeing an Approach to Reconstructing the late investigative study through to comple - Neogene Seabird Communities of tion." Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS JANUARY 2017 2017 Point in Time Count Partnership Helps Domestic Violence Victims
continued from frontpage part of a group. You can sign up with by Lou Ponsi enforcement agencies, only the Fullerton, members of your family or with friends. Santa Ana and Huntington Beach Police The surveys help identify particular When you arrive at your deployment cen - Victims of family violence – whether Departments, as well as the Orange needs so that funds can be appropriately ter at 4:30am you will join a team with spouse, child, parent or grandparent – are County Sheriff’s Department, have an in- directed to resources for children and which you will visit one or more mapped often frightened, confused and generally house domestic violence advocate. families, veterans, mental health services, sites to survey between 6am and 9am. overwhelmed. Their lives often are in dan - “We are certainly excited,” said Sgt. and drug and alcohol addiction. Not all The deployment center for Anaheim, ger and they have no place to go. They John Ema, who supervises the Family people are chronically homeless. But Brea, Stanton, Fullerton, La Habra, may need a protective order against the Crimes Unit. “It gives us another level of many are homeless more than once over Placentia is in the Titan gym at CSUF. A abuser but have no clue service for the communi - some period of time. volunteer may choose to help staff a about how to navigate the ty. It shows that we are Understanding the severity homeless deployment center or to conduct surveys legal system. going to do whatever we people are experiencing in Orange in the field with a team of other volun - A new partnership can for the victims.” County helps the County identify how teers. Maps are provided to direct volun - between the Fullerton Once Saavedra con - much is still needed to reach the goal of teers to predetermined locations. The sur - Police Department and an nects with the victims, ending homelessness. vey has about 40 questions and takes Orange County nonprofit detectives are freed up to 1,500 volunteers are needed in Orange about 20 minutes to complete. that helps those who have focus on cases, the ser - County to staff the deployment centers If you have an interest in helping on been victimized aims to geant said. “You’re not and conduct the surveys. Training is pro - January 28 visit http://pointintimeoc.org connect victims with these going to turn down that vided in advance at locations throughout to register. There are also opportunities to resources more rapidly. kind of resource,” Ema the county. You can register, select your sponsor the count, make a monetary or Patty Saavedra, 31, a said. deployment location, and pick your train - in-kind donation, and be a pre-event vol - domestic violence advocate Saavedra, 31, can find ing date, time, and location all online. unteer to package “incentives” to be hand - with Community Service shelter for domestic vio - Volunteers sign up as individuals or as ed to those contacted during the survey. Programs (CSP) Inc., is lence victims, make them now stationed at FPD Patty Saavedra, Fullerton PD’s new domestic violence advocate. aware of their rights, help headquarters, working Issue of the Year: OC’s Fight Against PHOTO BY STEVEN GEORGES them file restraining directly with investigators orders, and if a case gets by Nick Gerda Homelessness voiceofoc.org in the Family Crimes Unit. filed, guide them through the court sys - As the new year dawned in 2016, the delays in opening. Advocates have also “My role here is to be a support person, tem. situation in Orange County’s Civic expressed concern about the way guards basically a point of contact for victims,” Saavedra was drawn to helping domes - Center was as bad as it’s ever been. El treat homeless people at the Santa Ana Saavedra said. “I can provide an orienta - tic violence victims after seeing family vio - Niño rainstorms, which were anticipated shelter. tion to the criminal justice system, do cri - lence within her own community in for months, drenched many of the hun - But overall, 2016 will go down as a year sis intervention and give emergency assis - Anaheim. “That got me interested in dreds of homeless people who live there – Orange County officials finally began to tance. Oftentimes, they don’t know about wanting to do more,” said Saavedra, who as county officials stumbled in opening a take steps to improve a shameful reality. those resources so that is why I’m here.” has been with CSP for four years, three as shelter across the street. Here is a recap of our coverage: Based in Santa Ana, CSP began as a a domestic violence advocate. “All we Homeless deaths were skyrocketing •First year-round shelter opens program-focused juvenile diversion serv - knew was you call the police and that is amid a growing epidemic of drug overdos - for single homeless adults ice more than 40 years ago. The nonprof - kind of it. What comes after that? That is es. And OC remained the most populous The opening of the county’s Courtyard it has grown and expanded to include what piqued my curiosity. I wanted to be county in the country without a year- shelter in Downtown Santa Ana now crime victim assistance, shelter services, able to reach my community and make round emergency homeless shelter. sleeps over 400 people per night, and pro - counseling and programs for at-risk people aware of what resources are out But since then, there have been clear vides daytime access to showers, laundry, youth. While CSP works with many law there.” signs of progress. The first year-round and bathrooms. It’s also become a central - shelter opened and brought safe sleep and ized hub for services like mental health Short-Term Rental Controversy services under one roof in Santa Ana. counseling and legal aid. Flares Again in Anaheim by Thy Vo voiceofoc.org Mental health is getting a renewed focus. •Serious discussions about long-term And the county brought in a well-regard - housing for homeless The ongoing controversy over short- Less than a month after the ban was ed expert to oversee homeless services and The ACLU’s October report stated that term rentals in Anaheim has flared again. approved, Airbnb and HomeAway filed work with community members on fixing the county can dramatically reduce home - In recent years, aided by online hosting lawsuits. The Anaheim Rental Alliance, a problems. lessness, as well as save public costs, by services like Airbnb and HomeAway, group of short term rental owners, has But there is much yet to be done. investing in housing. many owners of homes and apartments in also filed suit challenging the new regula - Topping the list of challenges is a severe Contact Nick Gerda at the neighborhoods that ring Disneyland tions for existing businesses. shortage of housing options for single [email protected]. cashed in on the year-round influx of vis - Soon after the lawsuits were filed, the men and women who are homeless. Also, itors to the mega resort. city decided not to enforce the provisions NOTE: The above is an excerpt of an It got to the point last year where some holding the websites liable for user-gener - the county’s much-touted transitional in-depth review which can be read by center in Anaheim has been beset by residents began showing up to city coun - ated content. This prompted HomeAway visiting www.voiceofoc.org. cil meetings and complaining loudly and Airbnb to drop their suits. about their formerly sleepy residential At their December 20 regular meeting, neighborhoods being taken over by a con - council members unanimously approved stant stream of tourists who clogged the amendments to the ordinance and streets and threw loud parties. extended the deadline for some owners to Council members finally stepped in last phase out their businesses. June and passed a ban on all short-term All other short term rentals must cease rentals and gave rental owners 18 months operations after February 18, 2018. LOST BONE DENSITY AND TOOTH LOSS to phase out their businesses. Contact Thy Vo at [email protected] or The ban faced almost immediate back - follow her on Twitter @thyanhvo. Because lower estrogen levels are a Most people reach their peak bone lash from short-term rental operators, primary cause of the bone-thinning mass by their early 20s. Then, as they NOTE: The above is an excerpt of a who called many of the new regulations much longer article. Read the entire arti - disease known as “osteoporosis,” post- age, bone mass is lost faster than it is draconian. menopausal women are at particular created. cle by visiting www.voiceofoc.org. risk for bone fractures and other prob - At the office of Paul E. Nelson, lems. As their bone density decreases, D.D.S. , we can answer your questions women tend to lose more teeth than about osteoporosis and its effect on men. your teeth. Good oral hygiene at Once the jawbone loses its function home is essential to help keep peri - of holding teeth in place, ti begins to odontal disease from becoming more recede due to bone resorption. The serious or recurring. Brush, clean shrinking jawbone then begins to lose between your teeth, eat a balanced its shape and becomes less capable of diet, and schedule regular dental visits accepting implants or even holding for a lifetime of healthy smiles. dentures properly in place. And always feel free to discuss your The best way to stop this cascading dental concerns with us. We’re located action of bone and tooth loss is to at 100 N. State College Blvd., Suite diagnose and treat osteoporosis as 1, where our concern is your comfort. soon as possible. There are a number Please call 714.992.0092 to schedule of effective treatments that will help an appointment. preserve bone and tooth retention. JANUARY 2017 HAPPY NEW YEAR! FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13 Fullertonians Rang in the New Year An estimated up to 12,000 Fullertonians, and no doubt visitors from nearby cities, came downtown on December 31st for Fullerton’s 25th annual First Night Fullerton New Year’s Eve celebration. The streets were full even though the night was chilly. The free event is sponsored by the city, several local businesses and contributions from city vendors and residents. The “First Night” program began in Boston in 1976, as a cap to the nation’s bicentennial. The ongoing goal is to offer an alternative to the traditional New Year’s Eve celebra - tions which are focused on alcohol and drinking. There are several hundred “First Night” cities throughout the US and Canada. Fullerton was the first California city to offer the event and is the only Orange County commu - nity participating. Thousands of people came out to party on the streets of downtown Fullerton for the 25th annual First Night event despite the chilly weather. Happily the rain held off during the event which ended in fireworks at midnight. PHOTOS BY Karaoke, and live bands of several types of music kept the crowds entertained JERE GREENE under the big tents and on the outdoor Downtown Plaza stage.
Food booths offered a variety of treats.
This year’s kiddie train was a connected line of race cars. Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL ART NEWS JANUARY 2017 BEGOVICH GALLERY Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd Mon-Thurs & Sat: 12-4pm Floating Realities: The Art of Masami Teraoka Opening Sat., Jan 28, from 5-8pm is an exhibit of the celebrated Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka best known for his paintings that simulate traditional Japanese MUCKENTHALER CENTER pictorial imagery and techniques while 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton engaging ideas about Western ethos like www.TheMuck.org AIDS awareness, globalization, erotica, poli - tics, abuse in the church. Gallery hours are National Watercolor Society Mon-Thurs and Saturday from 12-4pm. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is closed but reopens with a reception on February 2, 2017 at 6:30pm for the FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER National Watercolor Society exhibit Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire “Portraits & Figures.” The exhibit features Downtown Fullerton 714-738-6545 colorful styles of portraits from over sixty different watercolor artists from around Alphonse Mucha: the country and world and includes those from the NWS permanent collection. The Spirit of Art Nouveau This exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, January 28 and features over 60 works including rare lithographs, draw - ings, pastels, books, portfolios and more from the Dhawan Collection in LA. Mucha was a Czech artist known for his distinct much copied Art Nouveau style and designs. He declared that art existed to communicate a spiritual message and nothing more. He produced an extensive body of epic paintings unrelated to the commercial work that brought him fame and which he LOCAL THEATER attempted to dissasociate himself from throughout his life. Admission is $10 (free for Museum members). STAGES THEATER MAVERICK THEATER 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org Tickets: 714-526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com •VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE plays opens Jan. 13 and •LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS plays thru Jan. 29 Fridays and Saturdays books & lyrics by Howard Ashman, music at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm (additional by Alan Menken opens Jan 20 and plays performances Thurs, Jan 26 at 8pm and at 8pm Fridays and Saturdays and at 5pm Sat, Jan 28th at 4:30pm. Written by on Sundays thru March 11. $25; $15/stu - Christopher Durang and directed by Gary dents. (for audiences over 10 years old) Krinke this 2013 Tony-Award winning comedy features middle-aged siblings CHANCE THEATER Vanya and Sonia who share a home in Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and 5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim complain about the circumsatnces of their Tickets: 888-455-4212 lives. Suddenly their movie-star sister •CLAUDIO QUEST opens Jan. 27 Masha swoops in with her new boy toy, and plays thru Feb. 26. Book, music & Spike. Old resentments flare up eventual - lyrics by Drew Fornarola and Marshall ly leading to threats to sell the house. Also Pailet, directed by Marshall Pailet, chore - on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, ographed by Maxx Reed, musical direc - who can predict the future, and a lovely tion by Ryan O’Connell. A west coast pre - young aspiring actress named Nina, miere of a new musical comedy that fol - whose prettiness somewhat worries the lows a very super hero, his less super little imperious Masha. brother and one butt-kicking princess as •AUDITIONS take place Sat. Jan. 14, the three embark on a mission to over - 2017 at 10am at the theater for parts in come killer eggplants, a platypus and their “Kill Me, Deadly,” a 1947 noir comedy own 8-bit existential crisis. A ridiculous that pokes fun at the noir crime dramas of examination of the psyches of the most the 30s and 40s. Written by Bill Robens, beloved video game characters of all time. directed by Steven Biggs, the play opens at the end of March. Detail from Mucha's The Slav Epic cycle No.2: The Celebration of Svantovít (1912) $35 32nd Annual CSUF GRAND CENTRAL ART FULLERTON 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana NAMM Tribute Made in California 714-567-7233 to Mo ART WALK Juried Exhibition Open: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm 5:30pm, January 19 Peterson & Markessinis Friday, February 3 Call for Submissions This collaboration exhibit is up through GRAND PLAZA 6pm to 10pm The prospectus for the annual exhib - January 15, 2017 is an ever-evolving dia - OUTDOOR STAGE it at the Brea Gallery is now available at Lots of venues showing art logue between two artists exploring what (between the Hilton www.breagallery.com or go to all within walking distance it is to create and understand each other. and Marriot hotels) www.judgify.me/mica to enter. Entry of each other in War Wounds: Trinh Mai Convention & Hotel Way deadline is March 3, 2017. Exhibition This installation is up through May 14, Downtown Fullerton dates are May 6 through June 30, 2017 is about healing from the wounds of Anaheim See map at: 2017. Open to all artists working in war and the potential of suffering serving Convention Center fullertonartwalk.com any medium in California. Call 714- as a catalyst for transformation. 990-7731 with questions. JANUARY 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15
MON, JAN 9 FRI, JAN 13 HITS & •6:30pm: Parks & Recreation Commission •10am: Senior Winter Luncheon & Dance at the MISSES meets in City Council Chambers at City Hall, 303 Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. by Joyce Mason © 2017 W. Commonwealth. On the agenda are sports Commonwealth Ave. Live music by Tom & Kris of league field allocation and the CalRecycle program Global Affair and a menu of beef stew. $5 ($3/over funding. 60). Call 714-738-6305 with questions. LA LA LAND: A Hit & a Miss •7pm: Friends for a Livable Fullerton commu - SAT, JAN 14 Damien Chazelle (“Whiplash”) wrote and directed this hom - nity meeting on the high-density Red Oak Project •10am-4pm: Communicating with the “Other” age to the Hollywood musicals popular in the 40s and 50s. planned for downtown. Fullerton Public Library Can a divided America heal? Free workshops are People living regular lives do break into song and dance, yet we Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. Commonwealth. offered at The Whole Place, First Christian Church, accept it as appropriate even as it is fanciful. Chazelle handles TUES, JAN 10 6355 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier. Workshop leaders the updating of circumstances well—drivers stuck on the 110 •4pm: After School Club for kindergarten Mihael Secen and Neda Popovic were part of the freeway get out of their cars and dance across the hoods and through 6th grade students features games, stories, movement to reconcile and rebuild after a civil war, trunks of other vehicles as they sing “Another Day of Sun.” puppets, science and crafts. Fullerton Public including Christian/Muslim reconciliation in war- This scene opens “La La Land” as well as the chance encounter Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. torn Sarajevo. Lunch is included with halal and vege - of boy honking at girl; she gives him the finger. In one more Commonwealth. Free tarian options Free workshop repeats on Mon., Jan chance encounter, he is rude to her. Later, at a party, they find •4pm: Studio 770 Open Mic/Recording 770 16. Register at https://HearMeOut.eventbrite.com/ mutual attraction and end up sparring and then dancing. A S. Brea Blvd. in Brea. This is an open jazz record - •2pm-4pm: Radioactive Waste to be Buried at musician, Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) is devoted to keeping jazz a ing session for all instrumentalists and vocalists San Onofre State Beach Public forum on SoCal pure yet relevant art form. An aspiring actress, Mia (Emma who'd like to experience recording in a professional Edison plan to bury millions of pounds of radiactive Stone) goes to auditions and works on writing a play, but she studio. Ron Kobayashi will be part of a rhythm sec - waste in the sand on San Onofre State Beach. supports herself as a barista on the Warner Brothers lot. tion that will record one track with those who sign Speakers include Chief Dilbert Black Fox Pomani of Their dating includes a trip to the Rialto (soon to be closed) up for a minimal fee. Guests are welcome ($10 the Wanagi Ska Band of the Dakota Tribe, OC to see “Rebel Without a Cause” and a stop at the Griffith cover) for dinner and to watch the sessions as they Geologist Robert Pope; and Charles Langley of Public Observatory, which offers a perfect setting for their flirtatious are recorded. Amazing raffle prizes include free stu - Watchdog. Call Bea Foster at 949-336-8677 with dancing on outside benches and beneath the dramatic dome, dio time. Call Shantih at:(714)672-1234 for more questions. Anaheim Unitarian Church, 511 S. and for the glistening lights from the city below them. info. Harbor Blvd. Anaheim. Free Los Angeles with its unique settings and eternal sunshine pro - •6:30pm-7:30pm: Bedtime Bears geared for 3 TUES, JAN 17 vides the perfect location for the wishful couple more or less pur - to 6 year olds and their families features stories, •6:30pm: City Council Meeting at the Fullerton suing their dreams even as reality shuts doors on them. To escape poetry, puppets, songs, films, and crafts. Kids are City Hall, 303 W Commonwealth Ave. Red Oak in a reverie, Sebastian walks on the Santa Monica pier whistling invited to wear their pajamas. Fullerton Public Development Public Hearing. and then singing “City of Stars, are you shining just for me?” Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. WED, JAN 18 So what could go wrong with this charming pastiche? Commonwealth. Free •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers Market Gosling, although adequate as a dancer, is no Fred Astaire or WED, JAN 11 See Wed, Jan 11 listing for details. Gene Kelly, even as he jumps off an L.A. street lamp. Emma •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers Market •7pm-8:30pm: The Town I Live In: Researching Stone, although a lovely ingénue and talented actor, is no Ginger at Independence Park next to the DMV on Fullerton’s History with Jesse LaTour local author Rogers or Cyd Charisse. She also has a modest singing voice that Valencia between Euclid and Highland in and professor. Town & Gown free lecture at Fullerton particularly fails her in a big scene where she sings, “Here’s to the Fullerton. Fresh produce including fruit, vegeta - Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. hearts that ache.” Also, the music, written by Justin Hurwitz bles, eggs, flowers, plants, baked goods, nuts, and THURS, JAN 19 with lyrics by Benj Pacek and Justin Paul, never soars. Except for more straight from the farmer. Easy parking every •5:30pm: NAMM Tribute to Mo at the Anaheim one tuneful line, it seldom rises about ordinary conversation. Wed. rain or shine. Convention Center on the stage set up between the We never care deeply about the characters because we never •10am: Basic Computer & Internet Tutor Hilton and Marriott on Convention Center Dr. get to know them beyond their jobs and dreams. Forty minutes Session with presenter Kyle Samudio at Fullerton •6:30pm: Free Family Movie Night at the into the film we realize that it is more affectionately derivative Public Library Tutor Study Room, 353 W. Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 than genuinely substantive. And the bittersweet ending loses its Commonwealth Ave. Free. Call to reserve your W. Commonwealth Ave. punch by dissolving into a dream-like sequence. space. 714-738-6326 SAT, JAN 21 •10:15am & 11am Toddler Storytime for kids •2pm: Michael Dukakis “President Trump - 20TH CENTURY WOMEN: A Hit & a Miss 3 years and under accompanied by an adult, fea - What’s Ahead?” Dukakis is professor of political sci - tures stories, songs, and more at Fullerton Public ence at Northeastern U and at the Luskin School of Mike Mills’ loving yet clear-eyed portrayal of his mother, Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. Public Affairs UCLA. Pollak Library 130, CSUF, 800 divorced and raising him as a single mom living in Santa Barbara Commonwealth. Free. N. State College Blvd., Fullerton. Admission and at the apex of the feminist movement, offers insights and some •6pm-8pm: Living with Alzheimer’s for parking is free. Sponsored by Patrons of the Library. remarkable performances, but the narrative is thin and tends to Caregivers features information on effective ways •Women’s March on NYC in support of equality ramble. However, as we struggle to find a plot we are rewarded to manage challenging behaviors, maximize safety, and to promote civil rights for every human. A peace - by the remarkable performance of Annette Bening, who plays a prevent wandering, and tips to stop driving at ful march to remind the government that they report fictionalized version of his mother, Dorothea Fields. Fullerton Public Library Conference Center to the people and the people expect their civil liberties Born in 1924, Dorothea was in her forties when son Jamie Community Room, 353 W. Commonwealth. to be upheld. Begins at 11am at 1 Dag Hammarskoljd (Lucas Jade Zumann) was born. Now 15, Jamie sees his moth - Register at 800-272-3900 or email Plaza, 48th St. and 1st Ave. New York, NY, 10017. er as a bit old-fashioned, explaining away her eccentricities by [email protected]. Free https://thehumanfirstsociety.org/ saying she grew up during the Great Depression. Yet Dorothea •7pm: Kobayashi Trio performs at Les Amis WED, JAN 25 does struggle mightily to understand the post-hippie world her Restaurant at 128 W. Wilshire, downtown •7:30pm: Kobayashi Trio plays at the Public son is growing up in. Fullerton. Reservations 714-562-2100. $8 cover. House Evans Brewery (at the old Steamers location) She supports Jamie and herself by working as a draftsperson, THURS, JAN 12 138 W. Commonwealth in downtown Fullerton. renting out rooms in their rambling old home, and investing in •10:15 & 1:15am: Preschool Storytime for 3-6 Great hip venue with great food and no cover. the stock market. A daily ritual for mother and son is to mark year olds at the Fullerton Public Library Osborne THURS, JAN 26 the progress of her stocks, especially IBM and Xerox. Dorothea Auditorium, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. Free but •6:45pm-8:30pm: Development 101 NUFF can be extremely permissive, laughing when the school calls her registration is required. Forum at the library. See frontpage article. in to show her Jamie’s absentee notes forged in her name or •1pm-3pm: Every Thursday Matinee for adults SAT, JAN 28 when she sees the lovely teenaged neighbor Julie (Elle Fanning) at the Fullerton Public Library Osborne •11am-2pm: Snow Day at Brea Dam, 1700 N. climbing into her son’s bedroom. Auditorium, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. Free. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton. Included in admission price Dorothea’s madcap household is occupied by artist/photogra - Call 714-738-6327 with questions. is access to three 75-foot sled runs (sleds provided), a pher Abbie (Greta Gerwig with magenta hair), who brings fem - •3:30pm: Asian Americans Advancing Justice toddler sled run and play zone, face painting, balloon inist books into the home and listens to Black Flag and Talking in OC What is at stake for Asian Americans, Pacific art, crafts, tons of snow and more. $12 for preregis - Heads records. Another boarder in the home is William (Billy Islanders, and all vulnerable communities under the tered residents ($15 on day of the event); $15 for pre - Crudup), an ex-hippie who works as a handyman and helps new administration? Whittier Law School, 3333 registered out of towners ($18 on day of event). Food Dorothea by making repairs on the 80-year-old house. Harbor Blvd., Moot Court, Costa Mesa 92626. items will be available for purchase. If it rains the Although never embracing the feminist movement, Dorothea, www.advancingjustice-oc.org/OC event will be moved to Feb. 4th. Register by calling in her search for help in raising her son to manhood, goes to 25- 714-738-6575 or visit year-old Abbie, who is recovering from cervical cancer, and 17- www.fullertonconnect.c year-old Julie, who has had a platonic friendship with Jamie. om. They both take their assignment seriously and all three agree MON, JAN 30 that William is too unreliable for this responsibility. •7:30pm: Stone Cinematographer Sean Porter takes advantage of the lush Woodwind Quintet Santa Barbara setting and the most repeated and lasting image in North OC Community the film is that of Jamie balanced on his skateboard winding his Concert at Fullerton 1st way down the sloping streets shaded by California oaks. The United Methodist, 114 repeated motif can be seen as a metaphor for Jamie as he maneu - N. Pomona. Tickets vers his way to adulthood. available at the door or But the success of the movie rests with Bening’s layered and at northocconcerts.org. subtle performance. Her face reflects the struggles Dorothea has $20/adults; $10/stu - had in life and the courage laced with humor that has seen her dents. through them. Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER Rest in Peace • We Remember You JANUARY 2017
At Left: Laura with her daughter Rae at a family reunion.
At Right: Laura with her grandchildren Jordan, Kayla, and Katara
Below: Laura with son Todd LAURA A. R ICE October 17, 1942 - December 16, 2016
Fullerton resident, Laura Rice died peacefully at home with her daughter by her side. She dearly loved her family and wanted to be an example of someone who lived their life by the bible and God’s At Right: grace. She is missed by all who knew her. Laura with Born in Montgomery City, Missouri on her nephew October 17, 1942, Laura was the daugh - Troy. ter of Margaret Pate and Jack Mure Jr. She spent her youth in Missouri and Iowa. Below: Laura and her siblings Barbara and Laura as a Herman Lee spent many summers at their young grandparent’s home with many cousins woman in and older brother Leroy. Many fond the ‘60s. memories were made on the farm with her family. Laura is survived by her son Todd, daughter-in-law Cindy, daughter The family moved to Iowa where Laura Rae, grandson Jordan, and granddaughters Kayla and Katara and many graduated from Des Moines Tech High other family members and friends. A service officiated by Reverend School in 1960. During high school she Felecia Wright took place at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. modeled clothes, hair, and had a love for fashion. As a senior in high school, her tal - ents as a seamstress won her awards in the state and national contests. Shortly after high school Laura married and moved to Los Angeles where she had her son Todd. Years A Poem later she would remarry and have her daugh - Laura left the following poem ter Rae Monifa. addressed to family and friends Laura worked with various charities, serv - in her belongings. ing the elderly, volunteering in the class - room, and feeding and clothing the home - less. She was full of compassion, and loved I know you realize how I died helping people and teaching children. the reason I long held inside. She obtained her Early Childhood But I want you to know, it was just my time, Certificate and worked in pre-school educa - so just keep this thought in mind. tion for 23 years as a pre-school teacher. She also had a love for making people feel I want you to know that God knows best, good and one of her many ways of doing this so please don’t cry, you’ll disturb my rest. was giving amazing massages. Laura earned a Prize-winning Seamstress Don’t worry about how I died Massage Technician Certificate in 1995. An article on page 3 in the February for as you know the Lord was my guide. Giving massages wasn’t a job to her it was a 13, 1960 Des Moines Register featured Don’t give up now, joy for her to do. For 19 years, until she Laura who had won a new portable retired at age 72, she massaged many clients though the pace may seem slow, Singer sewing machine for her entry - for you can succeed with every blow. who became friends. a brown, tweed coat - in the Statewide Laura’s interests included family, garden - Division of a national sewing competi - Tell my friends don’t cry over me, ing, sewing, reading the bible, taking walks, tion sponsored by Wool Growers Inc. for I’ve gone to be with my father, you see. telling stories, and helping those in need. She At the time Laura was a senior enrolled enjoyed watching sports - especially when I know you’ll miss me, and I’ll miss you, in the tailoring department headed by but if you keep looking up, you’ll be here too. her children and grandchildren played. She Mrs. Bette Greene at Des Moines Tech took great pride in each of them. High. I know now all of your eyes are red, for all of you think I’m dead. ing FJC, Milly worked at Knott's rarely revealed where the money came I’m only asleep for a little while, you know, Berry Farm and caught the eye of the from, preferring to give back to the for we will all meet on the other shore. founder's Walter and Cordelia's only community without unnecessary Tell all of the saints, visitors and friends son Russell. attention. that I’m looking for them in the end! On June 22, 1937, Milly married Russell and Milly had nearly 65 For it won’t be long that they’ll too be gone. the love of her life, Russell H. Knott. years of travel and adventure together. For I’m right now sitting around God’s throne. They had two sons, Kenneth Dale and In June 2002 her beloved husband Stephen Ray. Milly was actively preceded her in death, as did her only So hurry and make preparations now, involved in the PTA, the Assistance sister, Gertrude Brummet. before the next evening sun goes down, League, Republican Women, and the Milly is survived by sons, Kenneth, because pretty soon you must stand the test, St. Jude Hospital Guild. wife Jeanette, and Stephen. Milly has even though you might not be at your best. Milly and Russell were long time been the matriarch for family mem - Tell everyone today, MILDRED KNOTT philanthropists, donating to local day - bers and extended family members as they look at the casket, that’s not me inside, care centers, St. Jude Medical Center, including 9 grandchildren, 18 great for I was taken up in a basket. July 9, 1918 - December 11, 2016 the Buena Park Women's Club, Boy grandchildren; niece Cheryl Johnson Don’t holler, scream, kick and act crazy, for Born July 9, 1918 in Coalinga, Scouts of America, Goodwill and her husband Robert, great I’m now surrounded by California to Charles and Hulda Hull, Industries of Orange County, the nephew Matthew, and nephew Wayne a garden full of daisies. Milly moved to Huntington Beach in Salvation Army, and the Boys and Collins and his wife Alice. 1922, then to Buena Park in 1928. Girls Club of Buena Park, and the A private burial service was held at For even though my death came a little faster, She attended Fullerton Union High Oregon Health and Science University Loma Vista Memorial Park in I’m only gone to be with my Master. School and graduated from Fullerton Research (OHSU) earmarked for Fullerton. Junior College in 1937. While attend - research on heart health and MS. They JANUARY 2017 Rest in Peace • We Remember You FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17
During her administration, the university ACINTA LACENCIA CSUF P AST PRESIDENT JEWEL PLUMMER COBB also served as a venue for the 1984 J P Summer Olympics. Cobb established HERRERA Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb, the third Gerontology Center. She also schools for communications, and engi - Jacinta (Jay) Placencia Herrera died peaceful - president of California State obtained state bond funding for the neering and computer science, opened a ly in her sleep at her home on December 22, University, Fullerton, has died. She first on-campus student residence halls satellite campus in Mission Viejo, estab - 2016 at age 93. Jacinta was born on September passed away on Jan. 1 at the age of 92. that were later named in her honor. lished a university endowment fund, 11,1923 in Anaheim. She was the daughter of The first African-American woman The fact that students of varied eth - actively promoted science education Theodoro Placencia and Luciana Navarro to lead a major university west of the nicities live together on campus was a among minorities and women and much Placencia. Mississippi, Cobb served as Cal State source of pride to Cobb, who had more. Prior to her work at CSUF she was Jacinta is survived by 4 children. Irene Fullerton’s president from October lived in segregated dorms when she a research scientist and professor. Uriarte, Charlie Herrera, Rick Herrera and 1981 to August 1990. first entered college. In 1954, she married Roy Cobb. She is Lucy Herrera, son Salvador Jr. predeceased her Her presidency was notable for her Cobb also guided the negotiations survived by son Dr. Roy Jonathan Cobb, in 1979. Jacinta has success in obtaining millions in fund - for an agreement with the Marriott her granddaughter, Jordan, and daughter- 12 grandchildren, 27 ing for the addition of several new Corp. and the city of Fullerton for the in-law, Suzzanne Douglas Cobb. great grandchildren buildings on the campus, including lease of campus land for construction See the video tribute at and 7 great- great science lab and computer science of a hotel. The agreement provided http://cwhf.org/media/flash/videoplayer.p grandchildren. buildings, as well as the Ruby funds for the campus sports complex. hp?v=Jewel_P_Cobb In 1940 Jay mar - ried Salvador R. ARRIE R. H ILL GLORIA PHYLLIS MARESH Herrera. They lived August 6, 1912 - December 23, 2016 in Anaheim, then Gloria P. (Burrill) Maresh, beloved Gloria was the mother of eleven moved to Fullerton in Arrie R. Hill, age 104, a Fullerton resi - wife, mother, and grandmother, children: 7 sons and 4 daughters, born 1956, where Jacinta dent since the early 1940's, passed away passed away on December 28 2016. between 1947 and 1963. Life in that lived until her death. peacefully on December 23, 2016, while "Tiny," as she was known to her clos - home was always bustling and cre - In Jay's retirement laughing and playing with her great-great est family and friends, was born on ative; there was music and art and years she traveled extensively throughout grandchildren. She joins her lifelong love December 1, 1924 in Hunter, North baseball and splendid cooking. Europe as well as visiting the holy land with St. of over 60 years, Audry H. Hill. Dakota, to Herbert and Matilda She was preceded in death by her Mary's Church. She was a faithful and involved Arrie was born on August 6, 1912, in (Schlener) Burrill. Gloria grew up fifth son, Bob, who died at the age of parishioner at St. Mary's for over 60 years. In Foss, Oklahoma to Cameron and Ruth with sisters Lauris and Bonnie. She 19 in 1972. She is survived by her hus - that time she volunteered to teach CCD to Reid. She attended French Camp attended high school at Notre Dame band of 70 years, Richard, and by ensure young parishioners were ready for their Academy in Mississippi, a school she in Mitchell, SD, graduating in 1942. their children: Richard (Joan); David first communion. Jay was also a Eucharistic faithfully supported her whole life. She It was in Mitchell that she met her (Michelle); James (Peggy); William; minister; her outreach helped many elderly and graduated from Oklahoma A & M with a future husband, Richard D. Maresh. Jane Canfield (Rod); Gloria Lopez infirm receive communion when they could not degree in Education and taught school WWII interrupted things and Rich (Alan); Patricia Flynn (Mike); Donald attend church. Her charity work did not stop until she had her daughter Jeannette and went off to the army, while Gloria (Becky); Maryann May (Steve there. Jay was a member of St. Vincent de Paul later her son, Audry Hugh. entered the Army Cadet Nursing pro - Smestad); and Michael (Coni). Gloria ministry. She was most devoted to the neo-cat - In 1936, the gram, finishing the program in late had 14 grandchildren, 8 step-grand - echumenate and the Young Ladies Institute, a Hills left the Reid 1945 and working as a nurse in a hos - children, 12 great-grandchildren, and Catholic women's charity for 29 years. farm and moved to pital in Minnesota. She was married to 9 step-great-grandchildren. In later years, as Jay forgot many things, she California to give Richard on May 15, 1946 in Services were held January 6 at St. never lost her love for people, her family, or best their family a bet - Aberdeen, SD. The couple settled in Mary's Catholic Church, in Fullerton of all her sense of humor. Jay loved to sing and ter life. Their Mitchell, but in April of 1947, two with burial at Riverside National did so until her final weeks. Jacinta led a daughter Jeannette months after the birth of their first Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, dona - tremendous life and will be deeply missed. was tragically son, the family moved to Fullerton. In tions may be made to Presentation Services were held January 4, 2017 at St. killed in an auto - the spring of 1950 the family moved School Nursing Department in Mary's Catholic Church, Fullerton. Burial fol - mobile accident in into the home in Fullerton where they Aberdeen, SD; or American Life lowed at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange 1960, and Arrie would live until the fall of 2016. League (http://www.all.org/). with a reception at St. Mary's afterwards. and Audry raised her children, Richard, Janel and Janine, as their own. Arrie loved the Good Lord Jesus. She was known for being steadfast in prayer and reading His word every day. She was a faithful member of the First Congregational Church of Buena Park for 80 years. She was also active in the Order of the Eastern Star. In the ‘30s, Arrie did a short stint build - ing salads at Knott’s Berry Farm’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, and for many years worked as an office manager in a number of medical and dental offices. Arrie is survived by her son, Hugh, grandchildren Richard, Janel, Janine, Orangethorpe Todd and Toby, great-grandchildren Cameron, Beau, Marisa, Molly, Dylan, Christian Aislinn and Emma, and great-great grand - children Eliana, Kirsten, Renée, Ryan, Church Aaron, William and Ian. (Disciples of Christ) Arrie had a long, wonderful life and touched many people. She will be greatly Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor missed and forever in our hearts. Sunday Service : 10 AM Services were held January 6 at Memory Garden Memorial Park in Brea. In lieu of 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE flowers, donations may be made in Arrie’s FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 name to French Camp Academy, One www.orangethorpe.org Fine Place, French Camp, MS 39745. Page 18 OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS JANUARY 2017 Alternative Homeless Shelters Open Jan. 10-15 THE AIR TRAVEL CORNER Tues., Jan. 10 through Sun., Jan. 15 the children as well as single adult women. Fullerton and Santa Ana Armories will be Contact Austin R. Drissen at 714-836- by Ravi Perera closed to the homeless shelter program. 7188 ext. 105 with questions about the Alternative locations are EVFree Fullerton Armory and alternative. Church of Fullerton, 2801 Brea Blvd. for Contact Valerie Carter with questions must be in and out within its allocated adult clients without children; and the about the Santa Ana Armory and alterna - ATTACK IN TURKEY time. An early arrival or delayed depar - First Presbyterian Church, 600 N. Main tive at 714-836-7188 ext. 119 or by email Will the deadly attack in Istanbul, ture would probably end up as a big prob - St.. Santa Ana for families with minor to [email protected]. Turkey, leaving 39 dead and several lem. Ever wondered why your connecting injured put a dent on tourism into Turkey flight would not even wait ten minutes for Talks & Walks with Councilmembers and affect Turkish Airlines as well? As the you? It would cost the airline more in fees Mayor Whitaker and Councilmember 8am on Saturday, January 14. No dead were mostly tourists, the attacker did paid for extra time at the gate than it Jesus Silva are both hosting talks and appointment is necessary. Citizens are not differentiate between locals and for - would take for them to get you on anoth - walks in January. advised to wear comfortable shoes and eigners, and seemed to target a location er flight. •Mayor Bruce Whitaker’s Talk bring any concerns or questions to the that served both. Terrorist attacks and Around Town is scheduled for 6:30pm event. Councilmember Silva’s Walk & explosions in Turkey are not rare, and I THE CHEAP SEATS GET on Tuesday, January 31st at the Fullerton Talks will continue on the 2nd Saturday was in Turkey in early 2016 when an CHEAPER & C HEAPER Museum Center Auditorium on Wilshire of each month at 8am. The other upcom - explosion disrupted Istanbul two hours This week we saw seats for as low as $79 at Pomona Ave. in downtown Fullerton. ing sessions are: February 11 at Byerrum before my flight to the US departed. The between Los Angeles and Seattle. This No appointment is necessary. Citizens are Park, 501 N. Raymond Ave.; March 11 at airport was sealed to prevent anyone get - was for a return fare from either city, invited to bring concerns and questions Olive Park, 901 Gilbert Street.; and April ting in and out, and I was fortunate to be which meant that you could fly Los about city activities and projects for dis - 8 at Richman Park, 711 Highland Ave. inside. At the time of writing, the US Angeles - Seattle- Los Angeles or vice versa cussion. •The Mayor’s Office Hours are •“Conversation & Coffee” with State Department has not made any for this low fare that includes tax. There from 7:30am to 9:30am on Mondays. To Councilmember Silva will take place at changes to the previous travel warning was also a fare from San Francisco to Las make an appointment contact the City Green Bliss, 305 N. Harbor Blvd. issued in October 2016 which stated that Vegas and back for $29 each way. While Council Office at Fullerton City Hall at (entrance is on the Wilshire side of Villa US citizens should not travel to certain most of these fares are on low cost carriers 714-738-6311. del Sol) downtown Fullerton from areas in Turkey. such as Spirit, and Frontier, surprisingly •Councilmember Jesus Silva’s Walk & 4:30pm to 5:30pm on Wednesday, Turkish Airways is one of the best in the American and Virgin had similar fares. If Talk is scheduled to start from the January 25. The sessions will continue on world, with an exceptional Business Class you have not travelled on a low cost carri - Fullerton Musuem Plaza on Wilshire at the last Wednesday of each month. service that outclasses First Class on most er, passengers pay to select their seat, other airlines. I experienced their service refreshments, and bags. If you are a single The Case for Adding Holidays of on the long flight from Istanbul to Los traveler, it might not be a concern to you Angeles, and was pampered with their where you sit, but if you are a family and All Major Religions to the School Calendar food service, menu selection, choice of want to sit together, it comes at a price. bedding, a tea and coffee service fit for Hindus are urging all 1,025 public million Hindus in USA. Most passengers do not mind the short 2 royalty, and friendly cabin crew that hour flight, but low cost carriers come school districts and all 1.222 charter and Rajan Zed, president of the Universal would go overboard to make you com - private schools of California to declare Society of Hinduism pointed out that it with discomforts. With the addition of fortable. It would be a shame to see this extra seats to increase revenue, and reduc - official holiday on Diwali, the most pop - would be a step in the positive direction in airline go down with fewer passengers fly - ular of their festivals. view of presence of a substantial number ing the leg room in between rows, there is ing into Turkey or transiting through great discomfort to the passenger who is Diwali, the festival of lights, aims at dis - of Hindu students at schools around the there to Asia or Africa. pelling the darkness and lighting up the state. Some school districts in New York, wedged into his seat. Some airlines that lives and symbolizes the victory of good New Jersey and Maryland have reportedly YOUR FLIGHT LANDS have added an extra two or three rows of seats to the regular configuration have over evil. Besides Hindus; Sikhs and Jains already declared Diwali as a holiday. EARLY ...S O WHAT ? and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali, If California schools stay closed on introduced seats that do not recline, or which falls on October 19 in 2017. other religious holidays, why not Diwali? Three of my last five international have a very restricted recline. Hinduism is the oldest and third largest Rajan Zed asked. “Holidays of all major flights landed early, in fact the last one religion of the world with about one bil - religions should be honored and no one landed one hour and fifteen minutes early! MORE INFO lion adherents and moksh (liberation) is should be penalized for practicing their It was a Qatar Airways 16 hour flight that If you are interested in receiving infor - its ultimate goal. There are about three religion,” Zed added. ended up as a 14 hour 45 minute flight, mation on mistake fares, low fares, and are (almost) flying over the North Pole and on Facebook, send your information to (pCi/L) of air or more, the U.S. Surgeon experiencing some pretty heavy tail winds. me at [email protected] and I Test Home Radon Level General and EPA recommend taking And, then what always happens, hap - will send you an invitation to my mem - action to fix your home. Reducing your pened. We had no gate available, and had bers only travel group. I am not a travel The U.S. Environmental Protection to ‘hold’ on the apron for almost an hour agent and I do not sell anything. All I do Agency encourages all Americans to test exposure to radon is a long-term invest - ment in your health and your home. To for a gate to be available. The non-avail - is provide the information where to find their homes for radon. Exposure to radon ability of gates for the passengers to dis - the airfare. in indoor air is the second leading cause of obtain a radon test kit, contact your state radon office at 1-800-SOS-RADON. embark is getting more and more com - lung cancer. Test your home and make mon when a flight arrives early or even Ravi Perera is a Fullerton resident 2017 a safer and healthier year. Learn more by visiting https://www.epa.gov/radon. late. When a flight departs at its sched - and former airline employee. He has If the radon level is 4 picocuries per liter uled time, it is assigned a gate at its arrival flown over 2 million miles on 27 dif - airport. Since gates are limited, especially ferent airlines to 46 countries, and public utilities located under the property at busy international airports, an aircraft traveled around the world four times. Planning Commission will remain. The project applicant is con - Public Hearing tractor Andrew Grechuta for the property owner. Details of the proposed project A public hearing will be held at 7pm on BALANCE & CHANGE (PRJ16-00396) including a staff report Wednesday, January 11 in the Fullerton can be found on the city website 72-hours City Council Chamber, 303 W. prior to the public hearing at: Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton to take http://www.cityoffullerton.com/gov/depa Making Lasting Changes the public’s comments on a requested 5- rtments/city_clerk/meetings.asp. Contact foot wide by 96-foot long abandonment How will you make this year differ - haps we need to find Andrew Kusch at the Community of a public easement along the front of ent from last year? Notice that I am not healthier people. Development Department at 714-738- property located at 800 W. Las Palmas asking you what your New Year’s reso - Look at the words that you use. Are 6550 or send an email to Drive which is no longer needed for once lutions are. We all make them and they demeaning to yourself or others? [email protected]. planned street expansion. Easement for never keep them. Instead, I am asking Perhaps it is time to change your lan - you what can you change- your atti - guage to a more positive communica - tude, decisions, people in your life- to tion. If the only way that we know to Public Hearing on Community Development make this year different? We all have touch another human is hurtful, per - Block Grant and HOME Funding Jan. 23 things or habits that are not healthy. haps it is time to learn to touch gently. The question is what can you do, a lit - These changes take time to make. A public hearing will be held at 6:30pm on Monday, January 23 at the tle bit every day, to make your life Any change that you just jump into has Community Development Citizens’ Committee meeting in Council Chambers at healthier. a high possibility of failure. But if you Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Ave. We know the obvious ones: eat make the switch inch by inch, you have healthy, exercise more, drink less, shop a much better chance of success. The committee will be reviewing the city’s 2015-16 Consolidated Annual less. But sometimes we need to look at Your year can be different. If you Performance and Evaluation Report; the 2015-19 Five-Year Consolidated Plan; the more subtle ones. Look at the peo - have the courage to slowly make and the 2016-17 One-Year Action Plan. The committee will discuss the proposed ple we choose to hang out with. Do changes you see are necessary. And funding for 2017-18 and the One-Year Action Plan that is required to satisfy the they make good choices? If not, per - don’t forget to enjoy the journey! requirements for CDBG and HOME funds. MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT All interested persons and non-profit agencies are encouraged to attend. 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Tom & Joyce in Europe Tom and Joyce Caballero, 37 year Fullerton residents, recently went visited Europe. The photo above was taken at the top of the Jungfrau in Switzerland, and (at right) they are at The older style of getting around still popular. Paestum, Greek ruins outside Naples, Italy. Dane in Cuba “We had a great time on our extended European vacation and saw lots of coun - tries including Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia and Slovenia.” - Joyce
Above: Hemingway’s typewriter. Below: Classic cars everywhere.
“Above, I am in front of the Museum of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba holding the Observer. - Dane Henderson