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Department of Homeland to be accepted refugees are eligible for • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS Security, and National Medicaid, become U.S. Have those who oppose building new • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands to this country. Counterterrorism Center are permanent residents, and housing thought of what they would do if • C OUNCIL REPORT & S PECIALS : Jesse La Tour they became homeless? •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey among the agencies that sign are authorized to work. • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto off on the application. They After a year, they are eli - If the homeless moved their encamp - •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac screen the applicant for: gible for a green card, and ments or picketed on the sidewalks in • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason • Past immigration violations 5 years after that they can become a U.S. front of the housing opponents, I'll bet •Y OUTH COLUMNISTS : C.C. Lee, Francine Vudoti, • Criminal violations citizen. housing would be approved in a flash! 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As it was, the and other Community Members flames and heat came across the driveway • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : Homeland Security reviews the screen - I experienced checks and double checks Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno ing results and takes a few more steps: along the way, from the beginning until and started melting cars and cracking •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews • Conducts in-person interviews to the end. To hear Mr. Trump say that “We windows, before the fire department •S PORTS : Avery Jordan obtain testimony don’t know who is coming to our coun - stopped it. • T HEATRE REVIEWS : * Collects fingerprints try…” and that he would order “extreme If the boyfriend's car had been in a slot Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher • Runs fingerprints through their own vetting,” etc. really bothers me. It’s anoth - next to the apartment building, instead of • T RAVEL : Ravi Perra in the carport, then the tinderbox where I •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little database in addition to the FBI, State er example of talking to please the ears of Department, and Department of his supporters and not having any knowl - live would have gone up in flames, too. Created & Published in Fullerton What would happen to us? What would by local citizen volunteers for 39 years Defense’s databases. edge of what is actually happening and Homeland Security makes the final what is already in place. happen to you if something major hap - Fullerton Observer LLC pened in your life? The Mid March 2017 issue decision on the screening results. If the applicant passes the screening, there will As Stephen Colbert, a CBS late night I believe that Social and Life Skills will hit the stands on March 13 be a few more steps: Applicant must take show host said about the Trump adminis - Programs should be a part of every solu - SUBMISSION & AD an American culture class and undergo tration, “We elected a mess!” Really, I tion to every cause. DEADLINE: March 6, 2017 the medical screening. couldn’t agree more. K. Duncan Fullerton EARLY MARCH 2017 COMMUNITY OPINIONS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

OUT OF MY MIND by Jon Dobrer © 2017 [email protected] The Madness of King Donald Have we gone totally mad? And by “we” are mocked, Merkel’s leadership ques - I mean, well, everyone: Democrats, tioned, the Euro attacked and, of course, Republicans and President Trump. And the acting Attorney General got to hear by “mad” I mean in both senses: Anger his trademarked (probably literally!) and Craziness. I think it’s clear that the “You’re Fired!” answer to all these questions is YES! 6) His Sec. of Press, Sean Spicer, has In less than three weeks both maintained a bullying and condescending Democrats and Republican legislators are attitude reflecting his boss. He’s defended deeply troubled that President Trump is every flub, characterized each misstep as a actually attempting to keep his, in my triumph and argued counter factually (or view reckless, campaign promises: as normal people say “Lied”) that Trump’s inauguration was the biggest, best, most 1) He’s authorizing the attended and viewed of building of a wall. Making all time. Mexico pay, may not work out, 7) He’s started to but as useless public works go, ...it may not unwind and undermine he’s on his way. That a tariff or work out our Health Care, the border tax would be paid by ACA. Sabotaging exist - Red Oak Unaffordable American consumers doesn’t politically ing, if imperfect, health The Feb. 17 issue of your paper men - Across Commonwealth, with its heavy phase him–if it occurs to him for him care without having tions the Red Oak mixed-use develop - traffic? at all. That impoverishing but it is “Something great” to ment three times that I saw. Each mention To my knowledge, environmental issues Mexico would increase the flow replace it may not work was related only to potential parking have not yet been addressed; perhaps this of Mexicans also seems beyond a matter of out politically for him problems. I signed the petition, even will come as part of our elected officials' his ability to calculate. But, to life and death but is a matter of life and though the petition-bearers outside responsibility to all the citizens of be truthful, walls do work. I death to real human Ralph's market seemed to know nothing Fullerton. I would ask the City Council to was recently in China and visit - to real human beings. about any other issues related to this proj - require in-depth site studies and reports, ed the Great Wall. I didn’t see a beings. 8) He’s taken the ect and these issues' detrimental impact with respect to the longterm (50 years single Mexican. mindless meat cleaver on the surrounding neighborhood and that I know of) use of part of the proper - 2) He’s actively trying to cre - approach to deregulation possibly, Fullerton as a whole. ty as repair facilities for the car dealer - ate a way of banning Muslims and told governmental I've seen no mention of any low-income ships, with likely spillage of industrial sol - while denying he’s banning agencies that for each housing set aside in the project. While vents, oils and grease. Also, I have con - Muslims. In fact, by slowing or suspend - new regulation they must cut two existing low-income residents might tend to have cerns about the release of airborne pollu - ing the entry of people from Iran, Iraq, regulations. fewer cars, the retail-use aspect of the tants into the air during construction, as Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen 9) Right off the bat he nominated for project will likely increase the need for would be expected on a property adjacent he’s singled out majority Muslim coun - his cabinet people who detest their own off-street parking, especially during nor - to railroad tracks and the constant barrage tries whose immigrants have not perpe - portfolios (Perry at Energy & Price at mal business hours. of many pollutants created by many years trated acts of terror here. (Though, to be Health & Pudzer at Labor & Pruitt at I have not seen anything about the of passing diesel engine trains. fair, Iran has spread lots of trouble and EPA) or who know nothing about their impact of families (albeit high-income Many more issues to be considered, I'm given aid and comfort to plenty of, what portfolios (Carson at HUD & DeVos at families) living in this high-density hous - sure. Trump calls, “Bad dudes.”) He has, how - Education) or who have overriding con - ing: Where will their children go to play? Cathy Gordon Fullerton ever, left out the Muslim countries that flicts of interest (Tillerson at State). have recruited terrorists or attacked 10) Finally, for now, he issued a A Snapshot of La Habra us–Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He Holocaust Remembrance Day proclama - "The destruction of La Habra's down - 12. Beautification is a problem The also, by coincidence I’m sure, left out the tion without referencing Jews. town village identity was incremental & city is missing 4000 municipal trees. We Muslim countries where he has business deliberate." do not have an utilities undergrounding interests. In less than three weeks, never mind the program, nor a Billboard abatement pro - 3) He has, with a stroke of a pen, with - usual marker of 100 days, he’s set quite a 1. After WW-2, La Habra had a great gram. drawn us from the Pacific Trade Pact, to pace. Can he keep it up? pedestrian oriented downtown. 13. The city council failed to adopt a which we didn’t belong. In closing the With more than a million people taking 2. First, the city council eliminated comprehensive Historical Preservation conversation/negotiations, he’s empow - to the streets of the nation for the diagonal street parking. Program to draw people downtown. The ered China in the Pacific. “Women’s March,” with thousands of 3. In 1960, they adopted a western vil - Downtown Historic Inventory found 126 4) He’s remade the National Security protestors converging at airports to lage downtown specific plan, which potential historic sites. Council by marginalizing the Chairman demonstrate for refugees and Green Card nobody read nor knew how to imple - 14. The city failed to expand our of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the head of holders, with over 100 career diplomats ment. County Library, instead they used the the Director of National Intelligence, sending the message that his policies are 4. Instead they changed the name of redevelopment money for while bringing in his Eminence Griese, not making us safer, President Trump may the main street from Central Ave. to La a Costco. Now the Library is closed on Stephen Bannon of the Alt-Right and the have awakened not simply Democrats but Habra Blvd. which Fridays & their garden gate is locked due White House’s political shop. also Republicans and Independents who Increased traffic speeds from 25 to to crime. Unprecedented and un-presidential. It voted for him. People are awakening to 35mph. 15.The city failed to adopt a downtown seems utterly mad to decide issues of the possibility that the Madness of King 5 Then 2 regional malls were built, one business improvement district. national security without the people who Donald may not be feigned or calculated inside our town limits. Now, no one I know goes downtown actually know stuff and thus to empha - but that he might actually be mad. 6. Then traffic speeds downtown except maybe to quickly go to the post size, not our national interests but increased to 40mph due to CA state laws office. A lot of people have moved to Brea. Trump’s political interests. ©Jan 31, 2017 Jonathan Dobrer setting traffic speeds at 80% of recorded 5) He’s maintained his combative and www.Dobrer.com speeds in order to use radar guns. This Robert Dale La Habra insulting attitudes towards all who dis - Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer enables people in Whittier to the west, to agree with him on policy. Schumer’s tears get through our downtown quicker, to get to the Brea Mall to the east. 7. Redevelopment brought big box stores outside our downtown area. HOW TO VOICE 8. The city council rezoned our hospital YOUR OPINION for housing, Community Opinion pages are a forum for the community. The Observer wel - 9. The city voted for an increased Sales comes letters on any subject of interest. Comments, are the opinions of the author, Tax for Police, Parks, & Beautification. may be shortened for space, and typos may be corrected. We must verify your iden - Instead they built a new city hall. tity, but anonymous letters or those appearing with initials and town only are accept - Negligence maintaining our historic city ed if the writer can make a case that revealing his/her name would be a problem. hall has caused our council to demolish it Email to: for 70 condos. [email protected] 10. Now they are building a 4 story apt. Or Mail to : building outside our downtown. 11. The city council has failed to add Fullerton Observer park space required by our General Plan. PO Box 7051 Concerns: A list of concerns at a recent We are 100 acres short of the required town hall held by residents. Representative Fullerton CA 92834 park acreage. Ed Royce failed to show up. Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS EARLY MARCH 2017

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] February 21 Council Meeting Next regular meeting Tues., March 7 at 6:30pm at City Hall.

•C LOSED SESSION : Before every public during this week’s closed session, council City Council meeting, there is a Closed discussed the dismissal/discipline/release Session meeting, in which council meets of an unnamed City Employee, two pend - with various parties and discusses topics ing lawsuits against the city of Fullerton, outside view of the public. According to and negotiation with the public employee the agenda provided by the City Clerk, union of the Fullerton Fire Department. OCWD and Local Groundwater Contamination Mike Markus, general manager of the ter, and 25 percent comes from the Orange County Water District (OCWD), Metropolitan Water District (MWD), gave a presentation on where our water some of which comes from distant sources PROTECTING HEALTHCARE : Above, three locals of up to eighty who have been vis - comes from and a longtime contamina - like the Colorado River. Orange County’s iting 39th District US Representative Ed Royce’s office in Brea every day to ask for a Town tion issue. Groundwater replenishment system, the Hall to express their concerns about his votes on ending healthcare and other issues. The item of concern for water users in largest of its kind in the world, converts North Orange County is the North Basin over 100 million gallons of sewage and Groundwater Contamination, caused by waste water into potable water daily. Will There Be a Downtown Business Improvement District? decades of industrial waste from local Council voted 4-1 (Sebourn “no”) to nightclub owners (whose operations are the manufacturing which has created a Emergency Services postpone discussion and study regarding major cause of the need for increased “plume” in our local aquifer, affecting Dr. Richard Caso gave a presentation creation of a Business Improvement enforcement and maintenance downtown) . Fullerton and Anaheim. on The AeroMedical Community District (BID) for Downtown Fullerton. Hubert “Skip” Davis, also a downtown In 2015, the Environmental Protection Emergency Services (ACES) organization, Over the past year, the Community property owner, opposed the BID, Agency (EPA) became involved in the which was founded to help resupply hos - Development Department has begun expressing his frustration that he only stalled cleanup, which involves developing pitals and other emergency health care meeting with Downtown business own - received notification eight days ago, and extraction wells. facilities following a natural or man-made ers, property owners, and residents to called the letter he received “calculated, The OCWD provides water to north disaster. ACES pilots use small aircraft gauge interest in creating a centralized misleading, deceiving” calling the BID an and central Orange County. According to and can land in municipal airports, like Business Improvement District, which unfair tax on property owners. Markus, 75 percent of the total water in our own Fullerton Airport. For more would create additional funding and staff Tony Bushala, another Fullerton prop - the OCWD comes from local groundwa - information www.acepilots.org. to provide downtown maintenance, safe - erty owner, spoke against creation of BID, ty, capital improvements, parking, beauti - saying that its unfair for all business and of Coyote Hills’ recent appeal of a Judge’s fication, marketing, and special events. property owners to pay for the problems West Coyote Hills Update decision to uphold the Development These funds would likely come from created by the downtown bars, saying: downtown property owners. “We all know what’s wrong with Although it was an agenda item, there Agreement (VTTM) of Coyote Hills, Judith Kaluzny, a property and business Downtown Fullerton. It is a culture of was no official update on Coyote Hills. which council approved in 2015, in owner downtown, spoke against the cre - booze, violence, and public nuisance. It is However, Councilmember Silva made a apparent defiance of the 2012 Measure W ation of this BID, suggesting that it would an economic sinkhole costing the city at motion to have the Parks and Recreation vote. Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes has a create another layer of government, a tax - least $1.5 million more than the city Commission “review the subject of public lawsuit against the City of Fullerton ing agency, and that it would dispropor - brings in.” use of the Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve ongoing since 2012. tionately benefit downtown bar and and return to the city council with recom - Silva continued, “I want to see what it would cost [to make the city-owned mendations for access, signage, safety, at-large system violated the California Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve accessible habitat protection, and promotion.” The District Elections Voting Rights Act. Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve is a city- to the public], and how we can do it. I’m Following the passage of local Measure Fullerton staggers its City Council elec - owned natural habitat adjacent to the sure there are enough volunteers who II in last November’s election, the City of tions, so in 2018, two council seats will be Chevron-owned Coyote Hills land. would be willing to help fund it, but we Fullerton will change its voting system up for reelection (Chaffee and Sebourn). Councilmember Fitzgerald was opposed don’t know that until we look at it and see from at-large (in which candidates must In 2020, three council seats will be up for to this suggestion, stating: “As long as the what it would take to open our land, to get the majority of all residents’ in the city reelection (Whitaker, Fitzgerald, and Friends of Coyote Hills are holding the make it usable.” to win) to a district election system (in Silva). city and Chevron hostage, there’s nothing Mayor Whitaker requested agendizing which the city is divided into voting dis - At this Meeting, City Council decided else we can do, and I don’t know with this item, to get more information about tricts, and candidates are elected by voters that in 2018, Districts 5 and 2 will be up what money you think you’re gonna do what the city could do to make the Robert within the district where the live). for election, and in 2020, Districts 1, 3, that.” By “holding the city and Chevron E. Ward Nature Preserve more open and This change came as a result of two law - and 4 will be up for election. hostage” she was referring to the Friends accessible to the public. suits alleging that the City of Fullerton’s See map below: Where Short Term Rental Regulations Current City staff gave a presentation on the poten - Council tial of regulating Short Term Rentals (such as Members AirBnB) in Fullerton, which has seen an Live increase in recent years. Our current munici - pal code does not address or regulate short District 1: term rentals. Currently there are between 80- Fitzgerald 100 short term rental listings in Fullerton, (term ends 2020) ranging from whole house to single bedrooms. District 2: Suggested regulations include taxes, obtaining Chaffee a business license, insurance, and safety meas - (term ends 2018) ures. During public comment, speakers were District 3: divided on this issue. Some criticized short Sebourn term rentals, particularly in neighborhoods (term ends in with homeowners associations, for upsetting 2018) the character of the neighborhoods, and creat - and Silva ing potential nuissances and problems, citing (term ends in the example of Anaheim, which recently 2020) banned short term rentals. Others, particular - District 4: ly those who offer their properties as short Whitaker term rentals, argued that complaints have been (term ends 2020) minimal and that it provides business activity in the city. Council voted 5-0 to “receive and District 5: file” this report for further discussion. No one EARLY MARCH 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

Fullerton’s Heritage by Terry Galvin Beckman Instruments Constructed in 1953/54, at a include cut stone (flagstone) and cost of $2.5 million, the headquar - smooth stucco walls, a flat roof ters and administrative office with a wide overhang, and a mod - building of Beckman Instruments, ular window treatment. A good Inc. (later Beckman Coulter, Inc.) portion of the structure has glass is an early local example of Mid- curtain walls with a continuous Century Modern architecture modular pattern. The exceptional - applied to a non-residential build - ly large cantilevered roof, almost ing. Well-preserved with few alter - wing-like in appearance with its ations, the building is the flat profile and best example of this style in Listed on the tapered design, is the Fullerton. The building National defining feature of the has remained vacant since building the corporation moved its Register, Arnold Orville facilities to Brea in 2010. the building Beckman (1900- The structure is situated will be 2014) was a creative on a 35-acre parcel that, in considered scientific genius. His addition to the brilliant inventions, Administration Building, for Local and the company he was developed with low, Landmark founded to commer - made it possible to develop radar in time for use the success of bringing Beckman and other major rectangular laboratory and status by cialize them, repre - in World War II; Beckman provided the disome - industries like Kimberly-Clark and Hughes ters worn by staff members of the Manhattan Aircraft to Fullerton. manufacturing facilities. the Planning sented the beginnings Those buildings were all of the American Project; and Beckman instruments are on the Based on the architectural significance of the demolished in 2014. Commission chemical instrument moon and Mars. The start of silicon electronics administration building and the relationship The Administration on March 22. industry. in Silicon Valley began in 1955 when physicist with Arnold Beckman, and with the support of Building is one story, but His devices, credit - William Shockley and Beckman created the the current owners, applications for Local its irregular footprint com - ed with saving count - Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory. Landmark and National Register listing for the prises over 43,000 square feet of less lives, transformed medical It was not an accident that Fullerton was cho - Beckman Administration Building have been interior space. At the time, the research and the practice of clinical sen by Arnold Beckman for his new corporate prepared and submitted by Fullerton Heritage. building’s design was highly mod - medicine. His professional life was headquarters. It was the result of a concerted The building was listed on the National Register ern and reflected the precision and intertwined with 20th-century his - effort by Mayor Tom Eadington and the on January 31, 2017. The Local Landmark high technology associated with tory. Jonas Salk used a Beckman Fullerton City Council to expand the industrial application will be considered by the Planning Beckman Instruments. The build - centrifuge to isolate the virus that base of the city. In 1952 Bob Clark was hired to Commission at the Wednesday, March 22 meet - ing’s main architectural features causes polio; a Beckman device implement that program and he is credited with ing beginning at 7pm at City Hall.

February 21 Council Meeting Haluza the last time he made this Consent Calendar Public Comments continued from page 4 The final part of the Council Meeting complaint the Slidebar is operating Agenda is called the “Consent Calendar.” •Slidebar Noise (Again): Local legally under an “entertainment” per - Public Hearings This is a slate of items to be voted on “en Resident and property owner Tony mit. •Affordable Housing Project Postponed: masse” with a single vote, unless someone Bushala once again (for the third City •Red Oak Development City Council voted 4-0 to postpone approval of “pulls” an item for further discussion. Council meeting in a row) criticized Referendum: Residents Jane Reifer a 46-unit, multi-site affordable housing project One item was pulled for discussion, local watering hole The Slidebar for its and Matt Leslie urged Fullertonians located at W. Valencia, West Ave, and S. Ford which was the second reading of the alleged illegal use of outdoor amplified who are opposed to the proposed Avenue, to be built by Jamboree Housing Council’s February 7th decision to repeal music, citing their lack of a required high-density Red Oak Development Corporation (a non-profit affordable housing Fullerton’s 2010 ordinance imposing resi - conditional use permit, violation of a on Commonwealth Avenue to sign the developer based in Irvine). The project would dence and location restrictions on regis - local noise ordinance, and a long his - petition which is circulating, and to be funded by $3.9 million in Housing Bonds as tered sex offenders. This decision was tory of noise complaints. As was visit www.savefullerton.com. well as tax credits from the Federal made following a California Supreme explained by Development Director See page 14 for more on this issue. Government. Council Member Jennifer Court Decision that found “blanket” resi - Fitzgerald recused herself from voting because dence restrictions such as this to be Jamboree Housing is a client of hers. unconstitutional, as well as a lawsuit filed Fire Joint Powers “table” the fire department merger •The Story of a Fence: Approximately 45 by a Mr. Frank Lindsay against the City of Agreement aspect of the JPA. Fullerton City Fullerton, and 17 other cities in Council voted to 5-0 to postpone dis - minutes of this council meeting was devoted to Put On Hold a complex discussion regarding a homeowner’s California, most of which have since cussion of the Fire Department merg - decision to build a four-foot fence in a neigh - repealed similar ordnances. Three resi - For the past year, the cities of Brea er aspect of the JPA, which means it is borhood that limits fence height to three feet. dents, including Barry Levinson, who and Fullerton have taken steps to form not going to happen (at least for now). To hear this riveting discussion and find out the spearheaded this 2010 ordinance, a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), in It is important to note, however, that council’s landmark decision on this important expressed frustration and anger at the which these cities would share certain Fullerton and Brea do share a Fire issue, visit the “Council Meetings” live section Council’s decision. City Council voted 5- municipal services, like merging their Department Command Staff, led by on the City’s Web site. Start viewing at 1:52:00 0 to uphold their repeal of the ordinance. fire departments. In a recent study Fullerton Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe. and end at 2:35:00. All state laws are still in force to track and session, Brea City Council voted to monitor registered sex offenders. Page 6FULLERTON OBSERVER READING AND WRITING EARLY MARCH 2017

Local Author John Roche Unforseen Journey

Fullerton resident John Roche wrote the new non-fiction book Unforseen Journey about his taking on the role of caregiver for his dying mother, not knowing the effect this would have on his life. He wrote the book to provide insight to other home caregivers about the downfalls of home care for aging family members, but also to chronicle his experience of car - ing for his mother - an experience that opened his eyes as to what it means to The Business really love a parent. Side of Writing: The book chronicles John’s in-home care for his aging mother for many years, A Midge Raymond Seminar story collection, Forgetting English , and a Midge Raymond, published fiction novel, My Last Continent . Her novel is writer, editor, and publisher, will teach a described by Kirkus Reviews as an “atmos - seminar on “The Business Side of pheric tale of love discovered, and losses John and his mother Writing” on Sunday, March 26th, from endured, in Antarctica.” Publishers detailing the ups and downs of taking on 11-2 pm at the Placentia Library Weekly notes that it is “A complicated all the care himself, rather than relying on Community Room. The focus of the love story and an education in the plight an institution or medical facility. seminar—how to choose the best publish - of penguins in Antarctica…” It includes the story of John’s family - a ing model, approach agents and editors, Her Everyday Writing , and Everyday story of alcoholism, stroke, and redemp - and develop a marketing plan for your Book Marketing , offer practical tips for tion - as well as a detailed journal of John’s book—capitalizes on Raymond’s twenty how to make time for writing, and how to interaction with his mother during her plus years of experience in the writing promote your work in ways that are effi - brave last days and several chapters on field. The seminar provides attendees with cient and effective. She recommends a how caregivers can better care for their useful handouts and ideas they can imme - way that offers real hope that a writing life loved ones. diately apply. is possible. John Roche lives in Fullerton and is a Raymond is co-founder of Ashland “The Business of Writing” seminar is Physical Therapist in Downey. He has Creek Press and is the author of a short sponsored by ALPHA, an auxiliary of three young adult children: Breanna, Assistance League® of Fullerton. Space is Evan, and Kaitlyn. limited to twenty attendees and registra - The book is available at Amazon.com as tion closes on March 15th. For informa - a print book and as a Kindle. tion and a registration form, visit: [email protected] FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS High School Student SUNDAY , M ARCH 5, 2 PM -4 PM Teen Advisory Group Oates & Neufeld at Library Foundation Event The Fullerton Public Library real-life social, political, and economic Members Sought Foundation will host local author Michael impact of headline grabbing news, this The Fullerton Public Library is recruit - Stephan Oates and Cal State Fullerton author and academic will explore the ing local high school students who will modern Mexican historian Dr. Stephen impact of this current international topic. meet and suggest needs and interests of Neufeld in a discussion of kidnapping for Admission is free: to reserve a seat log the teen population regarding reading ransom at the Fullerton Public Library on to fullertonlibraryfoundation.com . trends, recreational activities, program - Community Room, 353 W. Light refreshments will be served and ming and space planning. Commonwealth Ave. From the pages of signed books will be available for pur - The volunteer position develops leader - Oates’ novel, The Stones in the Field to the chase. ship, career skills and teamwork plus vol - unteer hours for college and job applica - MARCH 25, 1 PM -4:30 PM tions. TAG (Teen Advisory Group) members Fullerton Public Library Local Authors’ Day will attend monthly meetings (generally The Fullerton Public Library will be Center foyer area of the library. Both fic - the first Friday of each month from 3:30 hosting a Local Authors’ Day at the tion and non-fiction authors will be pre - to 5pm, in the Teen Area. library on Saturday, March 25 from 1pm sented. If you are interested contact Shirley Ku to 4:30pm. The Fullerton Public Library is located at 714-773-5719 or email This is a great opportunity to meet, talk at 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. Call 714- [email protected]. with, and support local authors who will 738-6333 for more information or visit have tables set up in the Conference www.fullertonlibrary.org. Korean Reader Sought by Friends of the Library The Friends of the Fullerton Library are If you would like to help, please call the seeking someone who reads Korean to Bookstore at 714-738-3143 during busi - help identify and disperse the large vol - ness hours (Mon through Sat, 10am to ume of books written in the Korean lan - 4pm) and leave a message for Leslie with guage that have been donated to the your contact phone or email. Thanks very library. much!

THE FRIENDS OF THE FULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ’S 3-Day Book Sale • March 10-12 •F RIDAY , M ARCH 10 - N oon to 4pm (members early entrance 10am-Noon) •S ATURDAY , March 11 - 10am-4pm •S UNDAY - 1pm-4pm (Sunday 1/2 price sale from 1pm-3pm & 2 bucks a bag from 3:15 to 4pm) Special accommodation on Thursday, March 9, 4pm-4:30pm OSBORNE AUDITORIUM , F ULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY , 353 W. C OMMONWEALTH . F ULLERTON EARLY MARCH 2017 CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

RESIDENTS ASK REPRESENTATIVE OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 ED ROYCE TO STAND UP continued from frontpage “T HINK TWICE ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 15) Her concern is that, if these programs are refugees, changes in MediCal and eliminated, many of her students will not MediCare, unnecessary and discriminato - even be motivated to attend school. ry obstacles to voting, and any restriction Immigration and deportation of undoc - of funding for Planned Parenthood. umented non-criminal residents was What they do support is: a free press another very emotional topic. Several (not “alternative facts”), women’s rights teachers said that many of their students and equal pay, LGBT rights, campaign were afraid to come to school due to fears finance reform, infrastructure re-building, about deportation. Jay Chen, a member creation of green jobs and programs to of the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees and help the middle class, and criminal justice previous congressional candidate, stated reform which supports education and that 10% of the students at Mt. SAC are rehabilitation programs rather than build - undocumented, including several leaders ing more prisons (especially privately of the student government. operated ones). The Muslim ban, rising anti-semitic It was noted the congressman will soon acts and hate speech were repeatedly men - be holding his annual Conference for tioned as great concerns. A few parents Women at CSUF, but most in the group expressed fear of taking their children to considered this to be nothing more than a Jewish day schools and community cen - public relations move - since his past ters due to increasing bomb threats and actions do not support the majority of other acts of vandalism. issues of concern to women. It was noted that the president’s lan - Perhaps the empty chair did not hear all guage on these issues, as well as the man - of these emotional appeals, however, the ner in which he speaks to leaders of other group holds out the hope that nations, is unacceptable and that Congressman Royce will read this article Congressman Royce should demonstrate and know where they stand and perhaps leadership by standing up to such unac - he will reconsider and schedule a face to ceptable language. face meeting in the near future to let them The group also made it very clear to the hear his positions on these topics. The empty chair that they absolutely oppose: group would like to assure him that they ACROSS 39. Shock’s partner 40. Clearasil target building a wall, elimination of the wish for a mutual listening session and 1. La ___ opera house Consumer Protection Bureau and the promise a respectful interchange of ideas. 41. ___-tzu (Father of Taoism) 6. Short run 42. Stripped National Endowment for the Arts, restric - For more information on Indivisible 10. Home of the Highlanders, abbr. tion of immigration of well-vetted Syrian visit www.indivisibleca-d39.org 44. “Uh-huh” 14. Hyatt, for example 46. 2014 Jim Carrey sequel 15. An average grade 52. 1982 film “___ Runner” DAY OF MUSIC 2017 16. Online Ming? 53. Sgt., for one 17. Where chicken’s lay/lie 54. Drop the ball Musicians, Venues 18. Spur of the moment 55. From the East & Volunteer Sought 20. Kiefer, to Donald 57. Former Angels Hall of Fame 21. Sleep disorder pitcher, with 68-Across The 3rd annual Day of Music Fullerton 23. Bee and Jemima 59. “Frozen” actor Josh will be Wednesday, June 21. Musicians, 24. Foot part 60. “May I attend as well?” businesses with venues who would like 25. Film director’s cry 62. Idiotic musicians to play, and volunteers interest - 26. So out it’s in 64. Nothing, in Nice ed in participating are being sought. 28. 1999 documentary about 65. Arm bone Interested participants have until May single mothers 66. ___ Kane of “All My Children” 31, 2017 to sign up with the Day of 33. Beast of burden 67. “If all ___ fails...” Music Fullerton organizers at www.the - 34. Summers, in Somme 68. See 57-Across dayofmusic.com to become part of the 35. Charged particle 69. International soccer player Jahic festival. 36. One way to listen to music Countless free concerts in art galleries, restaurants, retail stores, places of wor - DOWN 31. Hit the jackpot ship, parks, parking lots and streets 32. Metallica’s first hit throughout town took place last year. 1. Siskiyou County mountain 36. ___ Town San Diego Larger scale events took place at the 2. Caterpillar cover 37. Flagstaff college, abbr. Downtown Plaza, the Muckenthaler, the 3. Made amends for 38. Incorporates Fox Theatre, Plummer Auditorium, 4. “Seinfeld” uncle 39. Fervently Hillcrest and Independence parks, and the 5. Llama relatives 40. Gorilla Santa Fe Arts District. The day celebrates 6. Small and pretty 42. Extended shot? all genres and styles of music from 10am 7. Cartoon corporation 43. NBC’s “Parks ___ Recreation” to 10pm. The event is in alliance with the 8. Divide 44. The Village People stayed here annual Fête de la Musique and Make 9. Part of H.M.S. 45. Deep black hues Music festivals around the world in more 10. Primates of Madagascar 47. Bogart’s last name in “Casablanca” than 750 cities in over 120 countries 11. Sleep inducing 48. Decide not to lend, say simultaneously. 12. Norwegian for head covering 49. Get back (a little longer than the English word) 50. Half-conscious state 13. ___ chef (second in command) 51. Tough going 19. Hall & ___ 55. Land measure 22. Bars 56. Breeze (through) 27. Barely make, with “out” 58. A Chaplin 29. Billy Bob Thornton film 61. “Days of ___ Lives” “___ Santa” 63. Gun grp. 30. Cried, feline style

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HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS by Francine Vudoti & commentary by Vivien Moreno Kids Rule! The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month School Fundraising & Selling at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net Have you ever participated in a get paid. However, this time, I school fundraiser? I usually don’t pay encouraged her to help with the pizza attention to them. I would just bring fundraiser because I wanted to have a The next board meeting will be Tuesday, March 7th at 7:30 pm. the flyers home and give them to chance to spin again. Every order of mom. Recently, however, I was 6 boxes of personal pizza was for $20. February 21 USEFULNESS OF ADVANCED inspired to participate. It is all It was the kind of pizza that you can Board Meeting PLACEMENT CLASSES DISCUSSED because the organizers in school made store in the freezer and heat for 15 Dr. Singer brought up recent news reports the fundraiser exciting for the stu - minutes in the oven when you want questioning the usefulness of AP (Advanced dents. to eat them. FUTURE FARMERS Placement) curriculum for high school stu - It was a pizza fundraiser to raise Days before the deadline, my mom funds for our field trip this surprised me with a list of 9 people The February 21st FJUHSD Board dents. Some colleges and universities accept month.They told us that for every 6 who ordered the pizza. I was so excit - meeting honored Future Farmers of AP test credit to replace units for incoming orders of personal pizza we sold, we ed. Nine orders meant I was entitled America (FFA) teachers and students freshman. would be entitled to one spin in a to one spin on the wheel of prizes. I from the 5 comprehensive district high AP test credit is a complex issue and con - wheel of prizes. The prizes could be wanted to earn two spins. I needed schools that offer agricultural programs. stant higher education policy changes have chocolates, toys or money. During three more orders. Throughout SOHS, SHHS, LHHS, always confused parents and students. AP the briefing to students about the I checked the list and I got an idea. FUHS, and BPHS, students diligently tests are overseen by the College Board pizza fundraiser, they let us spin for I would ask my dad, my mom and learn to grow crops and care for sheep, which sets a consistently rigorous standard prizes when we were able to answer my friend’s mom to order pizza. I goats, swine, cattle, chickens, trout and for the courses and tests it administers. their questions. I volunteered to have no experience in selling but I catfish. The purpose of the programs is to Every college and university has the option answer one question and almost got want to become a business owner prepare students with skills that will allow to accept outcomes of these tests to replace to the gold prize which was a money when I grow up so I thought this them to enter the food production indus - entry level courses, but there has never been prize. I guess the organizers did not would be a good experience for me. try directly after graduation, or propel a time where all colleges and universities have money at that time so the guy Selling to my mom and dad was so them into higher agriculture degrees at have used the credits in a unified way. moved the arrow to the next spot easy. Each of them placed an order. universities. FFA stands behind the belief The high level of rigor and exposure to where I won a chocolate bar. The hardest part was talking to my that food production and sustainability is greater course availability has attracted many My mom doesn’t usually ask people friend’s mom. I don’t usually talk to a never-ending issue for all societies. more high school districts in recent years to offer these courses to an increasing number to help with fundraising. She just my friends’ parents unless they ask pays if there is anything that needs to me something or I when I greet them. NEW ELA C URRICULUM of students. The growing number of students with AP coursework on their transcripts During a play date, I gath - The board approved the purchase of a brings the meaning of these courses into the ered all my nerves and new Pearson English Language Arts spotlight. spoke to my friend’s mom. (ELA) curriculum for $149 per student In the increasingly stressful and highly My knees were shaking but that includes hard copy texts, e-texts, con - competitive arena to get into a college or uni - I managed to explain the sumable resources (workbooks) and addi - versity, students must acquire certain fundraiser and she ordered tional English learner components with achievements if they are available to them, pizza. I was so happy . licensing and updates for 8 years. This will and one of those is certainly having a few AP With the 12 orders, I was affect all college prep ELA courses dis - courses in their transcripts. The FJUHSD entitled to 2 spins. trictwide. It will not change the AP or IB offers AP courses at all 6 comprehensive high When the pizza orders level English language courses. schools along with fee waivers for students were distributed in our who receive free or reduced lunch. school, they set up the SUMMER SCHOOL UPDATE The argument is not necessarily if these wheel of prizes. I got to courses are equivalent to college level classes, spin twice and won $8. Not Dr. Jennifer Williams, Executive it is how well the district prepares students to bad. Director of Administration, presented the handle increased writing and organizational I thought it was a great annual summer school presentation and needs of higher education. experience not only to win let the trustees know how many students Student Boardmember Hannah Officer prizes but also to help my participated in last year’s on-line health stated that her AP Government class may not school raise funds. I’m sure course. Students now get their health have the same depth that a university course all schools have fundraisers. requirement done over a two-week sum - may offer, but it exposed her to the increased I guess it is important to mer school course by showing up at workload and organization necessary to suc - make it more interesting for school the first and last days and complet - ceed at that level of education. She feels that students so that they, too, ing the work on a home computer; or they high school is preparing her for her future My friend Alli and her mom can help instead of just rely - can attend school daily and complete the scholastic and career demands. ing on their parents. course work in the school’s computer labs. who ordered pizza from me. PHOTO F. B ILANGEL Board President Montoya asked Dr. Williams about the success rate of the 38% of students who attend summer school to repeat a failed class. She had no data, but stated that she would get back to him about it. Another percentage of sum - mer school students take classes to prepare for the following year, complete intern - ships, and take required courses so that they can add classes during their regular school year. Students retaking a math course, or taking an additional math class, have their placements determined by year end assessments and teacher determina - tion.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PAY RAISE The board approved a long awaited dis - trictwide substitute teacher’s pay increase. It raises the payment per day to $125 and long term sub payment to $140 per day. High schools have experienced difficulty finding adequate substitutes to cover absences. This raise in pay will make the district competitive with other school dis - tricts and allow teachers to attend sched - uled professional development seminars. The increase takes effect on March 1. EARLY MARCH 2017 CONGRATULATIONS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 Troy High School Youth Volunteer Selected by National Program Sharleen Loh is spreading the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Sharleen Loh, a Junior at Troy High School and mem - ber of Girl Scouts of Orange County, has been selected as a California Distinguished Finalist by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volun - teerism. Only ten California students received the award. Sharleen has been devel - oping STEM curricula and bringing fun, hands- on activities to children Above: Students create engineering projects from paper in one of the STEMup4Youth programs. around Southern California since 2013 when she founded a non- Sharleen believes the root cause of this issue is Besides hosting STEM programs, Sharleen profit organization, STEMup4Youth, and that we do not have enough kids interested in performs at various locations, including the mobilized more than 140 volunteers from 10 these important fields. Her goal is to expose World Vision Headquarters and senior cen - different schools to bring weekly STEM pro - kids—especially the underprivileged population ters, to spread the fun and importance of grams to over 3000 children. with the least resources—to the fun and exciting STEM. Sharleen has been passionate about STEM aspects of STEM, in the hopes that they will be Besides receiving an engraved bronze since she was young and has won several awards inspired to walk the path to a future career. medallion from The Prudential Spirit of in the Science Olympiad, the Chemistry Sharleen has developed over 100 STEM activ - Community Awards, Sharleen has earned her Olympiad, and various computer science com - ities and partnered with over 30 organizations Girl Scouts Gold Award as well as two petitions. to host her programs. Her organization, Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Awards Sharleen Loh founded Her drive to educate children about the STEMup4Youth, has hosted STEM programs as a result of creating and running the nonprofit STEM fields “stems” from the projected short - at Boys and Girls Clubs, public libraries, expos, STEMup4Youth! STEMup4Youth age of skilled STEM workers to fill the millions children’s festivals, showcases, and elementary Visit www.STEMup4Youth.org for more in 2013. of such job openings in the next few decades. schools. information.

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youth employment services, college Over 260 Celebrate tuition scholarships to adult reentry 25th YWCA Gala women 24 years and older. Also, because of YWCA, 200 high school girls from low The YWCA of North Orange County income families receive formals to attend Shelly Fonseca, Cassandra Hermosillos, Jocelyn Salas, and Neva Patel honored outstanding community leaders their prom, and over 300 wives of enlisted at their 25th Annual Chocolate Fantasy Marines at Camp Pendleton receive for - Gala/Fundraiser on Friday, February 10. mals to attend the Black Tie Marine Nicolas Junior High Students Earn Cash Prize Event proceeds will help the YWCA of Birthday Ball. For more information Congratulations to four Nicolas Junior to work with Nicolas students to develop North Orange County provide free mam - about the YWCA, visit their web site, High School students, Shelly Fonesca, apps as part of the Congressional App mogram screenings for uninsured women, www.ywcanoc.org. Cassandra Hermosillos, Jocelyn Salas and Challenge. Neva Patel, who were each presented with “GoGuardian is one example of busi - an award check for $250, on February 14 ness partnerships that bring real world from GoGuardian for their coding work insight to the classroom,” said FSD in creating an app. Superintendent Dr. Robert Pletka. The students worked as a team to cre - Nicolas Principal Robyn Clemente said, ate a Poisonous Plants app. Engineers “The project has been inspirational to the from GoGuardian volunteered their time students.” Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER EVENTS CALENDAR EARLY MARCH 2017

MON, FEB 27 SUN, MARCH 5 SUN, MARCH 12 •9am-4:30pm: Hearing on the •2pm-4pm: Author Mike Oates •12pm-4pm: Babychella Family Grand Inn at Fullerton City Hall and CSUF Professor Dr. Stephen Art & Music Festival at William HITS & Council Chambers, 303 W. Neufeld a discussion of “Kidnapping Mason Regional Park, 18712 MISSES Commonwealth, involves lawyers for Ransom,” plus a book signing. University Drive, Irvine. A free, fam - by Joyce Mason © 2017 from the city vs. lawyers from the Fullerton Public Library Conference ily-friendly event with entertain - Grand Inn. Center, 353 W. Commonwealth. ment, art activities, vendor booths, •6:30pm: Meeting - Community Free. RSVP 714-738-3366 and educational speakers. Bring blan - Development Citizens’ Committee MON, MARCH 6 kets & lawn chairs. Food trucks on HIDDEN FIGURES : Two Hits at Fullerton City Hall Council •4:30pm: Job Search Boot Camp site to purchase lunch and treats. Sometimes a story is so good that writers and direc - Chambers, 303 W. Commonwealth, People who attend job search groups MON, MARCH 13 tors set aside innovative filming techniques and opt to allocate 2017-18 CDBG funding. find positions four times faster than •1pm-2pm: What You Should for a traditional narrative movie. These films seldom Non-profits submitting applications those who don’t. Fullerton Public Know About Over-the-Counter win at award ceremonies but they win the hearts and include Solidarity, Mercy House, Library Conference Center, 353 W. Medications is the topic of the admiration of movie audiences, and “Hidden Figures” StandUp for Kids OC, Young Commonwealth. Presented by health seminar sponsored by the OC has excelled by word of mouth, filling theaters ever Leaders of OC, YMCA, Young Lives WorkForce Edge. Free. Health Care Agency at the Fullerton since it opened more than two months ago. Redeemed, Pathways of Hope and TUES, MARCH 7 Community Center, 340 W. Based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s nonfiction book, Meals on Wheels. •6:30pm: City Council Meeting Commonwealth. Free but RSVP by director Theodore Melfi tells the true but little-known •7pm: Jumping the Broom: A Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. calling 714-738-6305. story of a talented group of mathematicians, all of History of African American Commonwealth Ave. Red Oak SAT & SUN, MARCH 18 & 19 whom are African-American women, hired to do the Marriage presented by CSUF Major Site Plan (continued from •9am-4pm: Veggiepalooza! computing that would put American astronauts into Assistant Professor of African 1/17/17) PRJ15-00271; Early Monster Tomato & Pepper Sale at space. The year is 1961 and the Soviets have launched American Studies, Dr. Tyler D. Parry Morning Parking exemption for Fullerton Arboretum. Over 300 vari - Sputnik into space. NASA’s Research Lab, headquar - at the Fullerton Public Library Citrus Ave; Traffic Signal synchro - eties of tomatoes, peppers, and other tered at Langley Research Lab in Hampton, Virginia, Conference Center, 353 W. nization; Citywide Salary Schedule; vegetable plants for sale. 1900 is under orders to make America surpass the Russians Commonwealth. Free Town & Tree Services contract award; Associated Road, at Yorba Linda and lead the world in the race to space. Gown lecture. 714-738-6326 Personnel management system Blvd., Fullerton. More details at The movie focuses on three of these women mathe - TUES, FEB 28 changes; Abandonment AB 17-01 www.fullertonarboretum.org maticians, first seen in a 1957 Chevrolet that has bro - •6:30pm: Council Budget (PRJ16-00396, SUB16-00002); SUN, MARCH 19 ken down on their way to work at Langley. Practical Workshop at City Hall, 303 W. Vacation of unneeded utility ease - •5pm-8pm: Speaker United as well as brainy, Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) Commonwealth, Fullerton. ments at 770 S. Harbor Blvd. Farm Workers President Arturo is under the car finding the part that needs fixing. WED, FEB 29 WED, MARCH 8 Rodriguez at a UFW fundraiser at Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), a brilliant •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Teamsters Local 952, 140 S. Marks mathematician eager to get to work on time in order Farmers Market at Independence Farmers Market See at Way, Orange. 5pm silent auction - to land a spot on the Space Task Group, has a more Park next to the DMV on Valencia Independence Park. See Feb 29 list - social hour; 6pm dinner, 7pm pro - theoretical approach to problems, and Mary Jackson between Euclid and Highland in ing for details. gram. Contact [email protected] (Janelle Monae) strives to get herself into an engineer - Fullerton. Fresh produce including •7pm-9pm: Political Women: a or visit www.ufw.org for more info. ing program that has been denied her because of her fruit, vegetables, eggs, flowers, plants, talk with CSUF Professor Natalie FRI, MARCH 24 race. baked goods, nuts, and more straight Fousekis, director of the Center for •7pm-9pm: Make a Tabletop Another dramatic element important to the story from the farmer. Easy parking every Oral and Public History at the Shrine at the Fullerton Museum told in “Hidden Figures” is the backdrop of the Wed. rain or shine. Fullerton Public Library Conference Center workshop. $15 covers all emerging Civil Rights movement. Constant THURS, MARCH 1 Center, 353 W. Commonwealth. materials. Corner of E. Wilshire and reminders of racial inequality abound. Dorothy, who •6pm: Residential Beekeeping The talk focuses on the political lives Pomona in downtown Fullerton. is in charge of several dozen female computers—the Regulations is the topic of a city and actions of Southern California Call 714-738-6589 for more info. term used then to identify mathematicians, not community meeting at the Fullerton women from the 1960s to the pres - SAT, MARCH 25 machines—is denied her rightful promotion to the Community Center, Room 1, 340 ent. The Center has completed over •1pm-4:30pm: Local Author title supervisor because of her race. Katherine must W. Commonwealth. Hear informa - 150 interviews including 14 from Day at Fullerton Public Library walk a half mile to use the women’s restroom marked tion from the city Community Fullerton. Individually and collec - Conference Center foyer, 353 W. “Colored” and cannot pour her coffee from the same Development Department and give tively these women have made a sig - Commonwealth. 714-738-6333 Free coffee pot as her male colleagues. your input regarding the develop - nificant impact on the political land - SUN, MARCH 26 The man in charge of the Space Task Group is the ment of new regulations for residen - scape. Free •12pm-4pm: Alphonse Mucha formidable but decent Al Harrison (a convincing tial beekeeping within the city. THURS, MARCH 9 Family Day at Fullerton Museum Kevin Costner). Tough on his staff and insistent on FRI, MARCH 3 •7:30pm: Jouyssance Perform at Center at E. Wilshire and Pomona. long hours of unpaid overtime, Harrison must get the •6pm-10m: Fullerton Artwalk the Muckenthaler, 1201 W. Malvern, Enjoy drop-in tour, crafts, scavenger rocket into an orbit that can take John Glenn into features numerous venues showing Fullerton. Choral music from the hunts for prizes on this last day to see space and back again. His zeal for this task is intense art around downtown Fullerton - all first half of the 16th century of the exhibit. Free with regular enough to cause him to overlook Katherine’s race once within easy walking distance. Free Josquin, Tallis, Morales, Taverner, Museum admission. he recognizes her genius for math as she presents to a and really fun. See map at Isaac and others. SAT, APRIL 1 room full of mathematicians her long, creative and www.fullertonartwalk.com $16/students/sebuirs; $25/non- •11am-4pm: Mardi Gras for accurate equations that could succeed in predicting SAT, MARCH 4 members. 714-738-6595 or Autism features family friendly sen - the size and shape of the rocket’s needed trajectory. •7am-10am: Boy Scout Troop 97 www.TheMuck.org sory activities and resource fair at Co-writers Melfi and Allison Schroeder create a Pancake Breakfast features scouts FRI, SAT, SUN, MARCH 10-12 Fullerton Train Depot Center, 110 E. script that keeps in balance the professional and per - cooking and serving all-you-can-eat •12pm-4pm: Friends of Library Commonwealth, Fullerton. Always a sonal lives of its three main protagonists, even as they breakfast for $6 at the door. 3-Day Book Sale at Fullerton Public really fun event rain or shine. The focus mainly on Katherine. A widow, Katherine is Morningside Presbyterian at the cor - Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 annual event raises funds for autism raising three young daughters and has little time for a ner of Raymond and Dorothy Lane. W. Commonwealth. programs in the Fullerton School social life outside her church activities. But a hand - For more information email Elaine SAT, MARCH 11 District. Free admission. some military colonel (Mahershala Ali), after making Moline at [email protected] or •9am-11am: Nature Walk in THURS, APRIL 6 the misstep of underestimating her impressive capa - visit www.troop97ocbsa.org Coyote Hills meet at the Laguna •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market bilities, decides to court her. •11:30am: OLLI-CSUF Jazz Lake Equestrian Center on Lakeview Opens with craft vendors, hot food, In addition, Mary is seen in her home with a hus - Series features the Docs, Mike Drive and enjoy a walk through the fresh produce, flowers, kids activities, band who is organizing some early civil rights demon - LeVan, Bryan Chapman, Bob Forte, last open space in North Orange beer & wine garden, and beginning strations even as she is finding her way to become an Jim Pearle, and Joe Lawton. Listen to County. Bring water and wear com - at 6:30pm live music by Bubba & engineer by entering a night school program that can - live jazz and a discussion about its fortable shoes. See the start of the the Big Band Blues. The market con - not exclude her because of her race. Dorothy must history. Free. Lunch menu available. spring wildflower bloom and crystal tinues every Thursday through Nov. overcome the condescension of her immediate boss Kids welcome. Florentine’s Grill, clear views of the local mountains. 2 at the Downtown Plaza on E. (Kirsten Dunst) to get the job description that reflects downtown Fullerton. Free. Visit www.coyotehills.org Wilshire & Pomona. Admission is the quality of work she is producing. free. Call 714-738-6545 for One of the pleasures audiences receive from seeing info. “Hidden Figures” is the satisfaction of knowing that SAT, APRIL 8 hard work and superior talent can prevail over societal The CSUF Jazz Orchestra •9am-11am: Nature Walk roadblocks and discriminatory policies. A footnote to in Coyote Hills meet at the the story that is not mentioned during the closing Laguna Lake Equestrian credits is that Katherine Johnson, now 98 years old, Center on Lakeview Drive was finally recognized for her remarkable achieve - and enjoy a walk through the ments when she received the Presidential Medal of last open space in North Freedom in 2015. Exciting sounds of the Cal State Fullerton Jazz Orchestra Orange County. Bring water directed by Gary Gould and featuring vocalist Jack Wood. and wear comfortable shoes. Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! See the spring wildflower A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. bloom and crystal clear views Two Misses: Don’t Bother of the local mountains. Free. Visit www.coyotehills.org EARLY MARCH 2017 LOCAL ART NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER LOCAL ARTIST MARY COLMAR Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire Downtown Fullerton 714-738-6545 At Right: Artist and seamstress Mary Colmar developed a business of creating Alphonse Mucha: new clothes from old ones. The model The Spirit of Art Nouveau below shows off one of her creations. This exhibit features over 60 works including rare lithographs, drawings, pas - tels, 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 paint - ings unrelated to the commercial work that brought him fame and which he HIBBLETON GALLERY attempted to disassociate himself from Salad Bowl Dress 223 W. Santa Fe Ave, Fullerton throughout his life. Through March 26 by Marjorie Kerr www.hibbleton.com Do you have clothes you are tired of yet Sinews & Synapses: works by are still wearable? Let Mary Colmar work Derya Kadipasaoglu her magic “Salad Bowl Dress” to recreate Opening reception Friday, March 3rd an art piece from your clothes. from 6-10pm during the Downtown Colmar, who has a background in pro - Fullerton Art Walk fessional patternmaking, began by revi - Through her art Kadipasaoglu blurs the soning her own clothes - then helped line between experiences of sensory input friends renew theirs in a mashup of func - (the touch of another, the sun’s warmth, a tion and form. beautiful piece of music or speech) and “What I am doing is keeping clothing mental states (an exciting concept, an out of the landfill. Colmar says, “It emotion), celebrating the evolutionary harkens back to a lifelong desire for a gift that is their unity. cleaner environment and being sustain - able. Also, I see making and refurbishing as a better way to express ourselves rather than buying the corporate version.” Visit www.SaladBowlDress.com for more information on this artist.

MUCKENTHALER CENTER 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton LOCAL THEATER www.TheMuck.org STAGES THEATER CSUF THEATRE 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton National Watercolor Society 800 N. State College, Fullerton 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org National Watercolor Society exhibit Tickets: 657-278-3371 •ARSENIC & OLD LACE directed by “Portraits & Figures,” work of over sixty •TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA different watercolor artists from around Jill Johnson, plays thru March 5, Fri & by Shakespeare, directed by Mark Ramont Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm. Mortimer the country and world including from the plays thru March 12 at 8pm in the Young NWS permanent collection. Thru April 9 Brewster is living a happy life working for Theatre with matinees at 2pm on March a NY newspaper. He’s just become BEGOVICH GALLERY 4,5,11, and 12. engaged and goes to tell his sweet spinster Cal State Fullerton, •TALLGRASS GOTHIC by Melanie aunts. The visit turns his world upside Marnich, directed by James R. Taulli, down. 800 N. State College Blvd FULLERTON ART WALK opens March 10 and plays thru April 8 at Mon-Thurs & Sat: 12-4pm •THE AWKWARD PARTY directed Friday, March 3 8pm, with 2pm matinees on March by Josh Nicols, plays thru March 4, Sat. at Floating Realities: 6pm to 10pm 12,18, 19, 25, 26, and April 8 & 9 in the 5pm, Sun. at 5:30pm. Spectacles Improv Hallberg Theatre. Haunting play captures Engine and STAGES join forces to bring The Art of Masami Teraoka Lots of venues showing art the love, longing, isolation desire and fear An exhibit of the work of celebrated some of the best improvisation performers all within walking distance of the classic Jacobean tragedy The in OC together in an original unscripted Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka of each other in Downtown Fullerton Changeling. Recommended for adults. best known for his paintings that simulate play inspired by all the terribly awkward See map at: party moments you’d love to forget. traditional Japanese pictorial imagery and fullertonartwalk.com techniques while engaging ideas about •AUDITIONS: Check website. Western ethos like AIDS awareness, glob - Peter & the Star Catcher, Sat, March 4; alization, erotica, politics, abuse in the Merchant of Venice, Sat, April 15. church. Open Mon-Thurs & Sat, 12-4. 32nd Annual Made in California Juried MAVERICK THEATER CSUF GRAND CENTRAL ART Exhibition 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana Call for Submissions Tickets: 714-526-7070 714-567-7233 www.mavericktheater.com Open: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm Entry deadline: March 3, 2017. •LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS War Wounds: Trinh Mai books & lyrics by Howard Ashman, music This installation up through May 14, www.breagallery.com by Alan Menken plays at 8pm Fridays and 2017, is about healing from the wounds Questions? Saturdays and at 5pm on Sundays thru of war and the potential for suffering to Call 714-990-7731 March 11. $25; $15/students. (For audi - serve as a catalyst for transformation. ences over 10 years old)

CHANCE THEATER Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center 5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim Tickets: 888-455-4212 •THE LITTLE PRINCE by Rick Cummins & John Scoullar, directed by Darryl Hovis and based on the popular novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, opens February 17 and plays thru March 5, Fri at 7pm, Sat & Sun at 2pm. See the world with the fresh eyes of youth on an adven - ture that spans from the Sahara to outer space and beyond. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL FEATURE EARLY MARCH 2017

Above: A 25-yard teaching pool is kept heated between 84 and 88 degrees.

At Left: The main Olympic size 50-meter pool at the Janet Evans Swim Complex has eight racing lanes and a diving well.

swimmers before each finished their timed laps. It was a rather overcast morning, and seemed as if it was going to rain, but people attending the event had brought nobody seemed to mind. There was a VIDEO OBSERVER their own chairs. smaller training pool by the snack bar. by Emerson Little © 2017 Before the first swimming event, I Before the swimmers started training, I strolled around the pool and took a look noticed that there was a duck in the pool, at the diving boards. It was so cold that which kept swimming around, minding A FAST Look at morning that I could see the steam rising its own business. the Janet Evans Swim Complex from the water. There was also a snack bar At FAST, they believe that “competition set up in case any of the swimmers were is vital to the personal growth” of the chil - Recently, my friend, David Konefsky, sible for programming and operation of hungry. dren and teenagers who join their team. invited me to attend his FAST swim meet the Janet Evans Swim Complex for the Standing at the side of the pool where The organization has been set up with the at the Janet Evans Swim Complex at City of Fullerton since 2004. This the tents were set up, I was able to look at primary purpose of developing athletes Independence Park, next to the Fullerton includes everything from lap swimming, a large, black scoreboard, where the digi - and continues to put their athletes first. DMV. Since the Fullerton Aquatics Sports open swim, water aerobics classes, and tal red numbers turned as each event My footage showing the highlights of Team is planning on hosting the Junior lifeguard training and learn-to-swim les - began. When there are more swimmers the FAST swim meet I attended can be Olympics in July, I wanted to cover the sons, to summer and year-round swim than there are lanes, the events are divid - accessed by visiting the Fullerton Observer team before things got too busy. teams as well as competitive ed into smaller races called heats. website. In order to view my video, just At the swim meet, I watched Competition swim meets of all levels, David participated in the 100 meter click on the “Videos” tab and click on the David win first place in back - is vital to including the Special free style, 100 meter back-stroke, 100 words “Emerson Little YouTube stroke and beat his previous time the personal Olympics. meter breast-stroke and the 50 meter free Channel,” which will take you directly to in the 50-meter yard event. I growth of team The swim facility was style. I stood on the side of the pool where my page. recorded my friend swimming built in 1975. In 1997, the members. all the parents and family members of and the swim complex itself on pool at Independence Park swimmers also stood taking photographs. Video Column Suggestions? that cold, February morning, was named in honor of its The timers were on the opposite side of Readers with suggestions about an which I have now compiled into a video most famous swimmer, Olympic gold the pool, underneath tents, along with the interesting event, or historic location in available on YouTube at the following medalist Janet Evans. In a Los Angeles coaches and other FAST members. An Fullerton that would make a good video link: https://youtu.be/nHrp89l_QL0 . Times article about the Fullerton City announcer, called out the names of the can email [email protected]. The FAST Swim Team is a nationally- Council naming the pool, Evans said, Four recognized competitive swimming pro - “I’m honored. I swam a lot of laps in that gram for kids ages 5 and over and accord - pool, and I hope that it will inspire other ing to its website “aims to be successful in kids to be the best that they can be.” every arena in which they compete, from There is an Olympic-sized pool and a novice swimmers to Olympians.” heated teaching pool. General Admission The program encourages all its mem - is $3. bers to pursue personal excellence. After successful management at their Everyone has a role on the team, from home facility, FAST was selected in 2012 parents to coaches. David has been swim - to also program and operate the new pool MISSING SOMETHING ? ming with FAST for about 5 years now at the Fullerton Community Center, an If you are missing one or more teeth dental implant, implants provide and plans to continue to do so in the indoor 6-lane x 25-yard pool. The and think that you can get along fine greater value, have a more natural look future. He currently swims every day but Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team provides without them, keep in mind the old and feel, and require no preparation of Sunday. all of the activities listed previously as well adage “nature abhors a vacuum.” If surrounding teeth. The Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team is as those designed specifically for senior missing teeth are not replaced with a The management of missing teeth headquartered at the Janet Evans Swim citizens. bridge or implant, the teeth adjacent varies on a case-by-case basis. At the Complex, a recreational and competitive At the meet I attended, swimmers and to the open space(s) will shift out of office of Paul E. Nelson, D.D.S., we swimming facility. Since being incorpo - their families were gathered in clusters of their normal positions and fill in the can help you and your family experi - rated in 1964 as a swim team, the FAST tents with the word “FAST” on them. The empty spaces on their own. Moreover, ence dental excellence by trusted, car - organization has grown into a full service tents were set up on the lawn surrounding the corresponding teeth in the oppos - ing professionals. Our approach to aquatics provider. They have been respon - the larger pool. It seemed like most of the ing jaw will begin to protrude, because dentistry is comprehensive; we con - there are no biting forces holding centrate on the whole individual, not them down. As a result of all these just teeth. Our ultimate goal is to NEW OUTDOOR unchecked movements, missing teeth ensure continued good health for you PROGRAMS! can lead to chewing problems and and your family. Let us help you make looseness of remaining teeth. Instead, the decision that is right for those spe - • SPRINGBOARD DIVING work with the dentist to develop a cial dental needs. 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Orangethorpe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Ode to Millie Kouzel Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor 10 AM by Marjorie Kerr Sunday Service : Mildred “Millie” Kouzel came into my 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE life when she joined the Orange County FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 Art Association in the late 60’s or early 70’s. She was getting her BA and MA at www.orangethorpe.org California State University Long Beach in casting bronze sculpture. She mainly did bronze abstract nude female figures. Ultimately she created the Ark Doors at Temple Beth Tikvah, Fullerton in 1980. Through the Orange County Art Association, I invited her to exhibit draw - ings and sculpture at the Hunt Branch Library in the 70s. She exhibited her work extensively in Orange County and beyond. Millie and me were in several group exhibits together including “Innerscapes” at Mills House Visual Arts Complex, Garden Grove, CA. in 1981. In 2007 we Connecticut. It was there they had their were in our “Bloody Mary” (five women three creative daughters. Prior to that artists) show at the Muckenthaler Millie was trained as a nurse and served in Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA. The the U.S. Army assigned to the VD ward in “Bloody Marys” met for over 25 years at Germany at the end of WWII. each others studio/house. It began with Millie had so many talents to share – nine artists. Table design was always she loved dance, folk and modern – she important and creative at each luncheon. had a sense of humor about current affairs We worked in a variety of mediums – and trends and wrote humorous articles or painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceram - poems. We attended the writing group at ics jewelry. We laughed and cried togeth - Temple Beth Tikvah in recent years. er discussing everything “under the sun”. She sold a commissioned bronze and Millie and I were the quiet minimal artists with the proceeds was able to add a gallery in the “Bloody Marys”. Our last exhibit like entrance to the house and add on a was at the Hibbleton Gallery in Fullerton studio to her custom designed house in in 2012 (five artists). Fullerton. Millie and I were jazz fans and together She would have celebrated 93 years we went to Steamers performances in December 21, 2016. We lost Mildred Fullerton. We attended the Muckenthaler “Millie” Kouzel on October 14, 2016. Jazz Festival annually for seven years. She was preceded in death by her husband Millie’s engineering husband, Bernie Bernie and her daughter Eileen. She is (talented photographer too) introduced survived by daughters Lynn and Janet and her to jazz when they lived in two grandchildren. She is missed.

WAR COSTS in Life & Money California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 737 dead in wars since 2001. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN

• 170,993 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (2/23/2017)

• 4,516 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 2/23/2017) • 2,392 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (12/16/2016) www.icasualties.org US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) • $1.745 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (2/23/2017) (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $763.9 billion) Trillion Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $13.7 billion Pentagon Slush Fund $142.9 billion www.nationalpriorities.org EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war since 2001. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER UPDATES & TRAVEL EARLY MARCH 2017 Effort to Place Red Oak Development on Ballot for Voters to Decide Comes Up Short THE AIR TRAVEL CORNER by Ravi Perera Over 4,000 registered Fullerton voters signed a referendum petition circulated by Affordability volunteers with Friends for a Livable There are no affordable units in this Fullerton (FFLF). Although the petition building, but some affordable housing Missed Flight? I would have to pay a “no show” $250 did not reach the required 6829 signa - advocates maintain that building any penalty. In addition, if I had not tures, it did focus attention on residents’ housing, including high-priced market- What happens when you miss your called them, I would have had all my dissatisfaction with the density and rate apartments, will make housing more flight? Many things! So, let’s start at remaining flights, including my return impacts of new developments in the city. affordable in Fullerton over the years. At the beginning. If you miss your flight flights to the US, cancelled. Since my The Red Oak Mixed Use project is a 2- the same time, FFLF also heard from for whatever reason, the airline is not United flight was not booked with block, 295-unit, 4 story, 610,182 square dozens of local renters who are moving obliged to put you on the next avail - them, Etihad had no obligation to foot mixed-use apartment project on the because of rent increases due to pressure able flight to your destination. If offer me a free alternate flight. site of the former Mullahey Chevrolet by the higher rents charged by new devel - space is available, the airline will ask On a previous occasion, I was flying dealership at 600 W. Commonwealth opments. you to purchase a new ticket, but at on Business Class from London to (cross street Chestnut Place / Drake). full price. However you do have the Dubai, via Zurich on Swiss Air. My The council will decide on the Major More Information option of going online and purchasing flight was delayed out of London due Site Plan for the development at its March • Call 714-738-6311 and email the city a ticket for later that day or the next, to bad weather, and I missed my con - 7th meeting. council to convey your opinion at which of course is going to be cheaper nection to Dubai from Zurich. Swiss [email protected] than purchasing at the airport. The Air had already arranged to put me on Traffic and Parking the next available flight – which was Although residents feel the traffic in the and to get your comment on the record “no show” penalty for an internation - send a copy to: al flight can be pretty steep, and even on Emirates, leaving a few hours later. area will worsen, the city says it will not I loved it, as I was flying on a newer cause significant impacts. The project has [email protected]. result in cancellation of the remaining segments of your travel. aircraft, and with a far better inflight been under-parked by 93 spaces com - service. pared to normal requirements. The •Call FFLF at (714) 729-3019 or e- A couple of years back I was travel - mail: [email protected] ling on United to New York to board I always purchase insurance for my Council may be fixing this issue on March international flights, and my policy 7th . an Etihad flight to South Africa. Even though I had kept a six-hour gap in includes coverage for flight delays and between flights, United’s five hour missed connections. Even though Water Protector Update delay was possibly going to make me compensation might not cover the full miss my international flight. When I cost of the flight, even paying the bal - & March on Washington DC March 10 called Etihad to inform them about ance 25% is well worth it when you The Standing Rock Sioux will lead a appealing a court order denying request the flight delay, and possibly missing consider the chain reaction of pre- march on Washington DC on March 10. for an injunction, on the basis of treaty my international flight, I was told that booked hotel rooms, tours etc. They have called for supporters to organ - rights. ize similar demonstrations in their home Over 700 protestors, including mem - cities. bers of the media, have been arrested since The Immigration Mess Do You Have a Complaint? Very few passengers are aware that The Army Corps of Engineers issued a the beginning of the protest according to in the US there is an alternate place to complain deadline to close the 200-acre floodplain nativenewsonline.net. should an airline turn a deaf ear to to Water Protectors due to danger of The Standing Rock Sioux’s fight against I was in Doha, Qatar, when I heard your complaint. For passengers on flooding. Many have moved to the higher the pipeline began in 2014, when Energy the big news that the three major car - flights (even foreign airlines!) in and ground Standing Rock Camp located on Transfer Partners announced plans to riers to the US - Qatar Airlines, out of the US, the Department of Sioux reservation land where numbers build a 1,172-mile pipeline that would Emirates, and Etihad, with approxi - Transportation’s Aviation Consumer have swelled to the several thousands. pump 470,000 barrels of oil per day from mately 15 flights a day in and out of Protection Division may be reached Camp members remaining spent their North Dakota to Illinois. The conduit the US have had to change their Cabin 24 hours a day at 202-366-2220. last days in efforts to clean up the camp would run beneath a lake on the border of crew and Pilot rosters after the ban by Complaints regarding safety and secu - littered with abandoned structures, cars tribal lands and cut through land the the Trump Administration. These rity issues are excluded. and cast-off goods left by the up to 10,000 Sioux believe was taken from them unlaw - three airlines employ flight personnel no longer there. Bulldozers were contract - fully, said Archambault. from over 50 countries, which also ed by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe to Tribal leaders objected to the pipeline consist of nationals from the banned More Information help with the clean-up. But, Water because it would damage lands considered countries. These crew members who If you are interested in receiving Protectors say they were not given enough sacred, including burial sites and a leak have been flying in and out of the US information on mistake fares and low time to clean up and were told that all where the pipeline crosses the Missouri are now banned from performing their fares, and are on Facebook, send me media and all protestors were ordered to River would be catastrophic to the sur - duties on flights into the US. your information to mail@serndipi - leave by 2pm, February 23. rounding environment and endanger the tyntravel.com and I will send you an Law enforcement officers, including water supply. Despite protests the pipeline Facial Recognition Instead invitation to my members only travel National Park Service rangers, have construction began in 2016. group. I am not a travel agent and I arrived from many parts of the country. People, including several thousand vet - of a Boarding Pass? do not sell anything. All I do is pro - They were told to bring riot gear and erans, from across the country came to vide you the information where to night vision and thermal scopes. The two join the protest despite snowstorms and KLM Airlines is doing that. A pilot find the fare. camps, Rosebud and Oceti Sakowin, were freezing temperatures. program at Amsterdam airport is using cleared by late afternoon on February 23 President Obama halted the construc - pre-screened volunteers to test a bio - Ravi Perera is a Fullerton resident and with forty-five people arrested according tion but President Trump ordered an metric system that will expedite former airline employee. He has flown to the Lakota Law Project. expedited review of the pipeline on his boarding. To address privacy con - over 2 million miles on 27 different Tribal leaders from the Standing Rock fourth day in office and two weeks later cerns, the data will be deleted 10 days airlines to 46 countries, and traveled and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes continue Robert Speer, acting secretary of the after the passenger has been screened. around the world four times. to battle the pipeline in the courts. Army, gave the go-ahead to finish the David Archambault II, chairman of the pipeline. For video and story visit Standing Rock Sioux, said the tribes are http://www.truthdig.com/tag/nodapl BALANCE & CHANGE seems to be a fact of life Self-Care these days. A certain My oldest son is in the middle of amount of stress helps us to accomplish finals and is a bit stressed. I asked him things. However, too much can cause his plans for the day and he went problems for our well-being. through all the prep and papers that he Many of the stressors in our lives we had to work on. The last thing that he may have little to no control over. The said was “Then I will watch sloth important thing is that we are engaging videos because they make me smile,” in self-care every day. Take the time for which made me smile. My son was giv - self-care. Find things that make you ing me a wonderful example of self- smile. Your blood pressure and the cor - care. tisol levels (the stress hormone) will be There are many things going on in lowered and you will sense your heart the world and our personal lives that rate and breathing slow down. In short, can cause extreme stress for us; politics, your body will relax and start to recov - climate change, financial issues, rela - er from all the damage that the stress tionships, health, finals, etc. Stress has been doing. MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT Individual, Couple & Family Therapy 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832 714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com EARLY MARCH 2017 NEWS. 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Items to give away for free and where you can enter the name, contractor Valerie Brickey lost and found item listings are printed for number, or business to make sure they are has been free as space allows. legit. constructing puzzles The Observer assumes no liability for Thank You! for numerous years. She has agreed to keep JOBS UPDATED us entertained with more in the future! CITY JOB OPENINGS FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL Visit www.cityoffullerton.com and click DISTRICT JOB OPENINGS on the “How Do I” tab and then “City Visit www,edjoin.org and search for FCLO Music Theatre Founders Retire Employment.” Apply online by clicking Fullerton School District for details on on the “Apply” link or visit Fullerton City how to apply for the following positions: FCLO Music Theatre, also known as musicals. Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Ave. •Speech & Language Pathologist Fullerton Civic Light Opera (FCLO), FCLO made the decision to no longer •Building Inspector I/II Full Time - $59,710-$88,948 annually. Certificated. today announced that as of July 1, 2017, produce musicals in 2010, but continued $4,511-$6,156/monthly. Applications •Teacher-Substitute (grades 9-12) the company will focus solely on the John with the theatrical rental portion of the accepted on continuous basis. $102-$120/day. On call as needed. Raitt Awards for Youth program (JRAY). business and the JRAY program. This •City Manager Full Time works under Certificated. Closes March 15. The scenery and drops inventory is now spring will be the 9th annual JRAY awards general policy direction provides overall being offered for sale and will no longer ceremony honoring excellence in high leadership as the city’s CEO and adminis - FULLERTON ELEMENTARY be available for rentals to customers. school theatre. trative head of the government; plans, SCHOOL DISTRICT However, costume rentals will continue “FCLO has held a special place in my organizes, administers and supervises city JOB OPENINGS under new ownership. heart these past years and I’m very proud activities, operations. assists council as •Instructional Assistant/Technology This shift is due to the retirement of co- of the business we’ve created and how well required. Compensation to be negotiated. $19.74-$25.29/hour. On-Call substitutes founders Griff and Jan Duncan, along we’ve served our community. My retire - •Maintenance Worker. Full time - and regular positions. Interested candi - with Scenic Rentals Manager, Larry ment is bittersweet, as I’m ready for the $2,314-$2,953/monthly dates must apply by March 2, 2017. Knigge. next stage in my life,” said Griff Duncan, •Community Services Specialist Apply by going on www.edjoin.org and Fullerton Civic Light Opera was found - owner of FCLO. $11.25-$12/hr. Non-benefited. searching for "Fullerton ed in December of 1971 and produced For more information, please visit •Community Services Leader $10.50- Elementary".Fullerton School District, their first musical “Fiddler on the Roof” www.fclo.com or for sale of scenery equip - $11/hr. Non-benefited. 1404 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton CA in January of 1972. Over the span of 50 ment, please email or call Larry Knigge at •Police Dispatcher. (non-regular/at 92833. 714-447-7457 years beginning in Northern California, [email protected] or (714) 595- will/no benefits) $23-$30.52/hourly. the Duncans produced over 171 total 8580. Must be POST certified. 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Hermosa Students Deliver a Memorable Valentine Surprise by Mrs. McTague sis and surgery last year, Paul has had to Paul and Marge a very special Hermosa First Grade Teacher relearn how to walk and become mobile Valentine’s Day. The children again. Paul and Marge Aagaard along were so excited to make special Almost everyone can remember the with their nurse Mark, walk the Hermosa cards to encourage Paul and innocent grade school days of sharing campus on a daily basis to strengthen and Marge along their journey. valentines amongst classmates. At redevelop Paul’s physical and emotional The cards had statements like, Hermosa Drive Elementary students and strength. “ You can do it! ” “Keep up the faculty chose to spread their love outside As the Aagaard’s walk the campus they Good Work!” “ We are so proud of the classroom with a family who need - have become friends with the Hermosa of you! “ and “ We Love You!” ed it most, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aagaard. staff, community and children. They stop When the Aagaard’s arrived on Since 1963 the Aagaard’s have been an to visit and say hello as Paul continues his campus the afternoon of active family in the Hermosa community. physical therapy. Daily we look forward February 14th they had no idea Their four children, Mark, Todd, Brad to seeing his smile and observing the won - that the crowd of students and and Kathi all attended Hermosa Drive derful progress he is making. staff hiding in the office breeze - School, Ladera Vista Junior High and For Valentine’s Day all of the children, way were there to celebrate and Sonora High School. teachers and staff decorated the classroom honor Paul. They were absolute - Last February Paul Aagaard had surgery windows and walls with posters, signs, ly stunned. It was truly a sur - for a condition he has. Since his diagno - cards, balloons, candy and flowers to wish prise! Mrs. Aagaard said that she has not seen this much emotion from her husband Paul since last wishes that were displayed on all the classroom year. They then continued the windows and hallways. What a wonderful celebra - daily journey around campus tion we experienced this Valentine’s Day. reading all of the cards and well As Marge stated, “we have loved hav - ing Hermosa School as a backyard neigh - bor for 53 years. How lucky can one be?”

Above: The Aagaards were so surprised by the Valentine messages. At Left: Just one of the decorated win - dows of the school.