Native Americans Bless Ganesha Park at Tree Carving Dedication Ceremony

Home , Los Angeles Music Center

Issue No. 94 Thursday, May 25, 2017 www.lanuevavoz.net Native Americans bless Ganesha Park at tree carving dedication ceremony By Alex Le Through a collaborative effort, people you’re not here when the Centuries before, an ancient that heritage now has been re- book says that we died in the ear- village of Toibingna was located kindled and will forever be re- ly 1900s and we’re gone? We’re in Pomona’s Ganesha Park with membered at the historic park. not gone. We’re still existing.” the remains of indigenous Na- A ceremonial tree carving She said she was hopeful the tive American tribes buried on dedication ceremony – complete new exhibits at the park would its land. The Costanoan Rumsen with Native American prayers revitalize that silenced history. and Gabrieleños once were its for blessings, songs, the tra- Pomona Cultural Arts Com- inhabitants. However, they were ditional burning of sage and a mission Chairwoman Nancy removed along with their his- traditional dance around a bear Leaño said that the new sculp- tory once the colonists arrived. carving – was presented last ture brings “more appreciation for our park and our history.” Pomona’s homeless plan in place, year-round “I am very happy that we’re shelter may open as early as December honoring the tribes and just Pomona’s efforts at working bringing out the art in our com- on the issue of homelessness are munity,” she added. well under way and are already Pomona City Councilmember paying off with the completion of Photo by Alex Le Robert Torres, whose district BLESSING THE CARVING OF THE BEAR+HQUL0DVFRUURRI/D9HUQHRI3RPRQD·V “A Way Home,” a new strategic Costanoan Rumsen Carmel tribe of Native Americans, blesses the new wood carving of a includes Ganesha Park, gave plan with an entire laundry list of EHDUODVWPRQWKLQ3RPRQD·V*DQHVKD3DUNXVLQJWUDGLWLRQDOEXUQLQJVDJHLQDQDEDORQH special thanks to Debra Martin, shell fanned by an eagle feather during dedication ceremonies. strategies – along with plans that former city councilmember for are under way for building a new month in Ganesha Park by mem- the indigenous tribes. the area, for her efforts over the year round homeless shelter, ac- bers of Pomona’s Cultural Arts More than 200 people at- past two years on the wood carv- cording to Benita DeFrank, the Commission, honoring the rich tended the ceremony, including ing project. city’s neighborhood services di- history of the indigenous peoples Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval, “We’re with brothers and sis- rector. who once presided over the land. Pomona City Council members, ters here,” said Pomona Mayor DeFrank took her message of The monumental wood city commissioners, tribal lead- Tim Sandoval. “Today’s event the city’s progress in the area carving of a bear, which Na- ers, and representatives of com- is really about community.” of homelessness to the Pomona tive Americans recognize as a munity organizations. “It’s not a single individual Chamber of Commerce at its %HQLWD 'H)UDQN 3RPRQD·V QHLJKERU- symbol of a healer, now stands “This is tribal ancestor terri- that makes this possible, it’s so hood services director, updates Po- proudly in front of the park as a tory of our people,” said Gabri- many people working together,” monthly networking luncheon PRQD&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFHRQFLW\·V at Mr. D’s Diner in Pomona this strategic plan on homelessness at this permanent emblem of the loca- eleño-Tongva tribal elder Julia Sandoval added. Homeless plan... pg. 6 PRQWK·VQHWZRUNLQJOXQFKHRQ tion’s inseparable history with Bogany. “How can you tell your Dedication ceremony... pg. 4 2 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz Five Pomona high schools make U.S. News & World Report ‘Best High Schools’ list )LYH 3RPRQD 8QLÀHG 6FKRRO District high schools have been included on the 2017-2018 “U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools” list, ranking them as some of the most academi- cally competitive high schools in the nation and among the top

Photo by Renee Barbee 500 schools in California. 3,1:+((/6)2535(9(17,21´3LQZKHHOVIRU3UHYHntion,” blowing in the wind in Included on the list were Vil- WKHJUDVVRI3RPRQD·V6KDXQ'LDPRQG3OD]DZHUHDIRFDOSRLQWGXULQJODVWPRQWK·V3R- lage Academy of Media and In- PRQDREVHUYDQFHRIWKLV\HDU·V´'HQLP'D\µFRRUGLQDWHGHDFK\HDUE\DYROXQWHHUFRP- PLWWHHZRUNLQJZLWKWKHRUJD- formation Technology, Fremont QL]DWLRQ3URMHFW6LVWHU)DPLO\ Academy of Engineering and 6HUYLFHV ZKLFK VSHFLDOL]HV in sexual assault and child Design, Palomares Academy abuse services and serves of Health Sciences, Diamond 27 cities in Eastern Los An- geles County and Western Ranch High School and Ganesha Photo by Renee Barbee 6DQ%HUQDUGLQR&RXQW\7KH RELAY FOR LIFE PITCHES A CHANGEUP7KH$PHULFDQ&DQFHU6RFLHW\WKUHZ3R- High School. WKHPH RI WKH SLQZKHHOV ZDV PRQD·V5HOD\IRU/LIHFDQFHUIXQGUDLVHUDFKDQJHXSWKLV\HDUDIWHULWZDVIRUFHGWRPHUJH “As a school district, we WKDW ´DOO FKLOGUHQ GHVHUYH DQ ZLWK&ODUHPRQWDQG/D9HUQHIRUZKDWZDVUHQDPHG5HOD\IRU/LIHRI*UHDWHU3RPRQD equal chance to thrive and pledged our commitment to cre- 9DOOH\$QGGHVSLWHDGULOOVHUJHDQWW\SHVWDIIHUDVVLJQHGWRWKHJURXSE\WKH$PHULFDQ JURZµ7KH\ZHUHSURYLGHGE\ &DQFHU6RFLHW\ ZKRDSSDUHQWO\PLVVHGKHUWUDLQLQJVRQSXEOLFUHODWLRQVDQGDGYDQFH ating a distinguished culture of Prevent Child Abuse America. FRRUGLQDWLRQ GHVSLWHWKHQHZPHUJHUIRUWKHRUJDQL]DWLRQGHVSLWHWKHIDFWWKDWWKHHYHQW excellence for the students, par- PRYHGIURP3RPRQD·V)DLUSOH[WR&ODUHPRQW+LJK6FKRRO·VIRRWEDOOÀHOGGHVSLWHWKHIDFW Christina Jimenez, out- WKDWWKHVWDJHZDVRQWKH\DUGOLQHDQGWKHSHRSOHZHUHEHKLQGWKHJRDOSRVWDQGGH- reach services coordinator ents and members of our com- VSLWHWKHIDFWWKDWLWUDLQHGWKHIDLWKIXOYROXQWHHUVPDQDJHGWRSXOOWKHKRXUORQJHYHQW for Project Sister, at left, munity, and we are very proud to RIIWKLVPRQWK /D1XHYD9R]OHDUQHGWKHUHZHUHDOVRVHYHUDOIXQGUDLVHU´WHDPVµWKDW and Julie Boynton, Project report deliverables,” said PUSD RSWHGRXWLQSURWHVWRIWKHFKDQJHVEXW3RPRQDOHDGHUVVD\WKHHYHQWZLOOEHEDFNLQ3R- 6LVWHU·V H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU PRQDQH[W\HDU *LQR(OLDV *LQRDQGKLVZLIH'LDQHZHUHWKHFRFKDLUVRIWKH3RPRQD pose for La Nueva Voz on Board President Jason Rothman. UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV RQ WKH FRPPLWWHH VDLG QHDUO\ KDPEXUJHUV ZHUH VHUYHG DW OXQFK WKHSOD]DGXULQJODVWPRQWK·V'HQLP'D\LQ3RPRQDDQDWLRQZLGHHYHQWLQZKLFK 3RPRQD8QLÀHG6XSW5LFKDUG 6DWXUGD\3LFWXUHGDUHIRONORULFRGDQFHUVSHUIRUPLQJDWWKHHYHQWIURP&XOWXUDO&DEDQDV SDUWLFLSDQWVDUHHQFRXUDJHGWRZHDUGHQLPWRUDLVHDZDUHQHVVRIUDSHDQGVH[XDO 'DQFH6WXGLRLQ3RPRQDLQFOXGLQJWKHIDYRULWHRI/D1XHYD9R],YDQ5XL]DJH DQG DVVDXOW'HQLP'D\ZDVODXQFKHGIROORZLQJD,WDOLDQ6XSUHPH&RXUWUXOLQJ Martinez said PUSD’s three Na- DKDOI DWOHIW7KHHYHQWHDFK\HDUIHDWXUHVIRRGOLYHHQWHUWDLQPHQWDQGFHUHPRQLHV WKDWDQLQFLGHQWPXVWKDYHFRQVWLWXWHGFRQVHQVXDOVH[EHFDXVHWKHYLFWLPZRUH tional Academy Foundation high KRQRULQJWKRVHZKRDUHEDWWOLQJFDQFHUDQGWKRVHZKRKDYHORVWWKHLUÀJKW very tight jeans. La Nueva Voz... schools have an average gradua- Follow us on Twitter and Facebook tion rate of 96 percent. La Nueva Voz • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 3 4 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz Dedication ceremony... from pg. 1 The ceremony was a “spiri- ness for the future of +LVÀQDOSUD\HUZDV thing was turned into beautiful tual healing event,” Martin said indigenous tribes in- a prayer to the trees. carvings.” as she thanked “Big John” Ma- spired by Pomona. “Natural redwoods “The plan is to have fourth honey, the wood carving artist “History – culture – are like a family,” DQG ÀIWK JUDGHUV FRPH DQG YLV- who created a total of 14 wood recognized is a great Cerda said. “They all it and learn the history of the carvings spread throughout Ga- step forward, because grow together and take tribes,” Martin said, adding that nesha Park. Martin said that one during the ’30s, ’40s, care of each other,” residents also will be able to of the carvings, named “Dream- ’50s, ’60s, the last referring to the sig- visit and learn the rich heritage ing,” the largest dream catcher in century, they did ev- QLÀFDQFH RI WKH EHDU behind Ganesha Park. North America, is located across erything to (cause) ex- that was carved from The language for the plaque McKinley Avenue from the en- tinction and destroy the a redwood tree, sym- that explains the history of the trance to Gate 1 at Fairplex. culture,” Banks said. bolically representing various Native American tribes “I’m proud to say that the “It makes me feel good Pomona and the Native represented in the area, accord- newly constructed Ganesha Park then that this century American tribes. ing to Villanueva, was a result of wood carvings are complete and … we’re beginning to Michael Whitehorse a compromise. will stand as an ongoing tribute build on our culture Aviles of the Gabriele- Members of the tribes contrib- WRRXUÀUVWQDWLRQVWKDWKDGIRU- and our heritage.” ño tribe thanked all the uted their input and Sandoval merly resided in Ganesha Hills “Water is life,” tribes and non-tribal himself – with the assistance of and Pomona Valley,” Martin Banks said, adding that members for uniting Councilman Gonzalez – created added. indigenous peoples of for this momentous WKHÀQDOODQJXDJHWKDWZDVXVHG “Every part of this endeavor WRGD\ VWLOO DUH ÀJKW- event and performed “It’s time to start the healing,” ZDVÀOOHGZLWKKHDUWDQGVRXOWR ing against many who one last prayer to the Chief Cerda said. “It’s a beau- create a healing day for the City not only want to take ancestors of all the tiful thing that we’re able to put of Pomona and today is the day,” away their water but tribes. that bear here as a healing pole she added. also threaten their live- Photo by Alex Le Artist and wood for the people of Pomona and the She gave special recognition lihood. DEDICATION CEREMONY IN GANESHA PARK -- Pictured with the carver Mahoney said whole area.” to Pomona City Councilmember ZRRGFDUYLQJRIDEHDULQ3RPRQD·V*DQHVKD3DUNGXULQJGHGLFDWLRQ “I’m proud to be here FHUHPRQLHVIRUDWRWDORIZRRGFDUYLQJVDURXQGWKHSDUNDUHIURP the 14 sculptures locat- Boy Scout Lance Verhoeven, Rubio Gonzalez, Sandoval, com- for this most honorable OHIW+HQUL0DVFRUURRI/D9HUQHDPHPEHURI3RPRQD·V&RVWDQRDQ ed throughout Ganesha of Pomona, who built the planter munity activist Al Villanueva, ceremony,” he added. Rumsen Carmel tribe of Native Americans; Costanoan Rumsen Car- Park was his biggest and stand for the plaque and at- PHO &KLHI 7RQ\&HUGD 'HEUD 0DUWLQ IRUPHU 3RPRQD FLW\ FRXQFLO- Chief of Pomona’s Costanoan Sandoval expressed PHPEHU ZKR KHOSHG FRRUGLQDWH WKH ZRRG FDUYLQJ SURMHFW RYHU WKH endeavor, as well as his tended the event, turned the ef- Rumsen Carmel tribe of Native his gratitude to Martin SDVWWZR\HDUVDQG´%LJµ-RKQ0DKRQH\DUWLVWDQGZRRGFDUYHUZKR most rewarding. fort into a community service created the carvings. Americans Tony Cerda, Chief who played a large role The tree used for the project that helped him earn the Ernie Salas, of the Kizh-Gabri- in the development of Six drummers from the EHDUWKHÀUVWFDUYLQJLQ rank of Eagle Scout. eleño tribe of Native Americans, the park project. Costanoan Rumsen Tribe played the project, had been dying half 6SHFLDOFHUWLÀFDWHVRIUHFRJQL- Julia Bogany and Dennis Banks, Mt. San Antonio College the traditional drum in synchro- way through the planning of the tion were presented to the city co-founder of the American In- Board President Rosanne Bader, nization as Chief Cerda led more dedication and was the perfect by representatives of Los An- dian Movement (of Wounded a resident of Ganesha Hills, con- than a dozen tribal members in candidate for its location and geles County Supervisor Hilda Knee fame involving a 1973 pro- gratulated everyone on behalf of UHJDOLDLQVLQJOHÀOHOLQHWRZDUGV for recycling. While the carving Solis, State Sen. Connie Leyva WHVWLQ6RXWK'DNRWD ZKRÁHZ her board. the dedication where they called of all the 14 sculptures took one and Assemblymember Freddie in from Minnesota to support the “It’s wonderful to be able to for the spirits of their ancestors. month, he said the bear alone Rodriguez. dedication event. celebrate our tribal heritage in Cerda said his great grand- took eight days in total to carve. Representatives of Soropti- Banks expressed his hopeful- this way,” she added. mother was buried at the park. Martin said she was ecstatic mist International of Pomona- RYHU ÀQDOO\ LPSOHPHQWLQJ WKH Claremont presented a check to dedication and carvings in Gane- Pomona for its environmental- sha Park. ism the project represented. The “My original idea about the club has planted and maintained carvings came from driving up trees in a special “Redwood White Avenue and seeing a dol- Grove” in Ganesha Park since phin being sculpted out of a dead 1971. tree,” she commented. Pomona Cultural Arts Com- After securing private dona- missioner Andrew Quiñones tions for the initiative, she dove served as master of ceremonies into developing the enormous for the event. project. She involved Pomona Editor’s note: Alex Le, an 8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFWE\FUHDW- intern for La Nueva Voz and a ing an art competition in which Los Osos High School graduate winners would provide the de- (Rancho Cucamonga), gradu- signs for the wood carvings – a ated last year from UC Riverside bear, a coyote, various birds and with a bachelor’s degree in Eng- the dream catcher, among others. lish. An AVID tutor at Pomona’s “I started working with Tony Palomares Academy of Health &HUGDIURPWKHÀUVWGD\ZHZHUH Sciences, he hopes to captivate choosing the dead tree loca- readers as a journalist who “dis- tions,” she said. “He’s been part covers and reports the stories of this since day one, before any- that need to be heard.” La Nueva Voz • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 5

/,216 &/8% +2/'6 ¶48$57(50$1,$· )81'5$,6(5 0HPEHUV RI WKH 3RPRQD +RVW/LRQV&OXEKHOGD´TXDUWHUPDQLDµIXQGUDLVHUODVWPRQWKDW.HQQHG\$XVWLQ)RXQ- GDWLRQKHDGTXDUWHUVLQ3RPRQDDQGWKH\PDQDJHGWRSDFNWKHKRXVH1RZWKLVLV FRPSOLFDWHGEXWZHWKLQNZH·YHJRWLW\RXSXW\RXUTXDUWHUVLQDEDVNHWRQHTXDUWHULV Photo by Alex Le JRRGIRURQHSDGGOHDQG\RXKROG\RXUSDGGOHVXS WKHUHDUHQXPEHUVRQWKHSDGGOHV AREA STUDENTS COMPETE IN OPTIMIST CLUB’S DISTRICT ORATORICAL CONTEST -- Six students gave it all they had last DVWKHZLQQLQJQXPEHUVDUHGUDZQDQG\RXZLQWKHDXFWLRQLWHPXSIRUELG7KHQLWJHWV - WULFN\VRPHLWHPVUHTXLUH7:2TXDUWHUVIRUDSDGGOH3LFWXUHGZLWKWKHERZORIZLQQLQJ ners selected from Montebello and Riverside. Topic this year was “What the World Gains from Optimism” in the competition for seventh QXPEHUVDWULJKWLV/LRQV3UHVLGHQW:HQG\$QQ6WXDUGDVRFLDOZRUNHUIRU/RV$QJHOHV through 12th grade students from 36 area clubs. Pictured, from left, are Optimists District Oratorical Committee Chairman Randy Clark; &RXQW\DQG3UHVLGHQW(OHFW&DUPHQ0RUULVDWOHIWUHDURSHUDWRURI&KULVWHQVHQ+HDULQJ Sabrina Sy of Montebello, the “girls” winner of a scholarship and the overall winner; Damaris Rodriguez, of Artesia High School; Matthew $LGVLQ3RPRQD3URFHHGVZHUHWRJRWRZDUGWKHPDQ\SURJUDPVRIWKH/LRQV&OXE Quach, of Huntington Beach; Justin Johnson, of Martin Luther King High School in Riverside and the “boys” winner of a scholarship; Sruthi Sriniras, of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada; and Aman Kumar, of Monterey Park. Sy, who in her speech pointed out that nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than $2.50 a day but that progress has been made in access to health care, water and education in third world countries, was scheduled to go on to compete at the St. Louis World Championship competition for a chance to receive $22,500 in scholarships. State Historic Resources Commission approves Mayfair Hotel to become a National Register Landmark California’s Historic Resourc- forwarded to the U.S. National Supreme Court decision, a land- es Commission, meeting this Parks Service for inclusion on mark illegal search case. month in Pasadena for its regular the National Register, according As another plus, he cited the quarterly meeting, voted to rec- to Pomona’s John Clifford, who building’s unique architectural ommend Downtown Pomona’s is serving as a historic consultant style, which is an early exam- NATIVE AMERICAN DANCERS 3DUWLFLSDQWV GUHVVHG LQ IXOO UHJDOLD LQ ODVW PRQWK·V Mayfair Hotel as a National on the Mayfair project and who ple of the work of the Meyer & WKDQQXDO2KORQH´%LJ7LPHµ*DWKHULQJDQG3RZ:RZSHUIRUPDXWKHQWLF1DWLYH$PHUL- FDQGDQFHVDURXQGWKHFHUHPRQLDOÀUHLQWKHFHQWHUULQJDW3RPRQD·V7RQ\&HUGD3DUN Register Historic Landmark. appeared before the commission +ROOHU DUFKLWHFWXUDO ÀUP ZKRVH QDPHG DIWHU &KLHI &HUGD RI WKH &RVWDQRDQ 5XPVHQ &DUPHO 7ULEH ZKR KHDGV XS WKH The action means all applica- in favor of the designation. other works include Graumann’s WKUHHGD\FHOHEUDWLRQHDFK\HDU7KHHYHQWLQFOXGHVHYHU\WKLQJIURPFHUHPRQLHV1DWLYH $PHULFDQPXVLFDQGGUXPVUHJDOLDDQGPRUHZLWKIRRGVMHZHOU\DQGKHDGEDQGVDQG tion information now will be While the National Parks Ser- Egyptian and Chinese theaters in FORWKLQJIRUVDOHE\YHQGRUV YLFH KDV ÀQDO DSSURYDO XQOHVV Hollywood, the Fox Fullerton, there is overriding opposition, the Alex Theater in Glendale, typically recommendations of and the Culver Studios among an individual state as the “desig- many others. nated approval agency” are ap- Clifford expressed the city’s proved. gratitude at having its histori- The National Parks Service is FDOO\VLJQLÀFDQWSURSHUWLHVOLVWHG expected to review and create on the National Register. the designation, possibly as early He also told commissioners as the end of May or early June. that owners of the Mayfair prop- All properties included on the erty – originally John Speidel National Register also are auto- and, after his passing, his son matically included on the state David Speidel – have been dedi- list of historic properties. cated to the restoration, preser- Clifford said State Historic vation and rehabilitation of what 3UHVHUYDWLRQ 2IÀFHU :LOOLDP he called an important cultural Burg described the Mayfair as landmark. being eligible for designation The Mayfair Hotel, located at under criteria A and C of the Third Street and Garey Avenue in National Register code based Downtown Pomona, was built in RQWKHEXLOGLQJ·VVLJQLÀFDQFHWR 1915 and originally was named the development of Pomona as the Avis Hotel and then the Ed- well as its national importance gar Hotel. It has been known as in the Stoner v California U.S. the Mayfair since 1932. Photo by Alex Le 48,1&($1(5$$7G$&(17(5)257+($576*ULVHO&KDYH]DQLQWKJUDGHUDW3RPRQD·V9LOODJH$FDGHP\+LJK6FKRROJHWV UHDG\WRGDQFHZLWKKHUIULHQGVIRUKHUTXLQFHDQHUDDWWKHG$&HQWHUIRUWKH$UWVLQ'RZQWRZQ3RPRQDODVWPRQWK7KHHYHQWZDVKRVWHG Your insert here! E\3DUWQHUVKLSIRUD3RVLWLYH3RPRQDDQGWKH1DWLRQDO&RXQFLORQ$OFRKROLVPDQG'UXJ'HSHQGHQFHDVDUHZDUGLQDQDQQXDOFRPSHWL- WLRQWKDWDVNVZK\VWXGHQWVZDQWWROLYHDGUXJIUHHDQGDOFRKROIUHHOLIH$FFRUGLQJWRRUJDQL]HUV&KDYH]ZDVVHOHFWHGDVWKH´PRGHO Ask about our low rates for inserting your DSSOLFDQWµZKRUHSUHVHQWHGQRWRQO\DQLQVSLUDWLRQDJDLQVWVXEVWDQFHGHSHQGHQFHEXWDOVRWKHLGHDRIDTXLQFHDQHUDZKLFKUHSUHVHQWV SUHSULQWHGDGÁLHURUPHQXLQ/D1XHYD9R] DWUDQVIRUPDWLRQLQWKH+LVSDQLFWUDGLWLRQRIFHOHEUDWLQJDJLUO·VFRPLQJRIDJHRQKHUWKELUWKGD\7KHHYHQWDOVRFRLQFLGHGZLWKD ´WUDQVIRUPDWLRQDUWVKRZµDWWKHG$&HQWHUIHDWXULQJDQH[KLELWLRQRIWKHZRUNRI\RXQJDUWLVWVUHSUHVHQWLQJDFROODERUDWLRQLQFOXGLQJWKH Call Renee at (909) 629-2292 G$&HQWHUWKHRUJDQL]DWLRQ´5HWKLQNLQJ$OFRKRODQGRWKHU'UXJVµ'D\2QHDQGWKH3DUWQHUVKLSIRUD3RVLWLYH3RPRQD 6 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz Homeless plan... from pg. 1 month. tions that came out of the sum- city council even before the plan pointed out that some homeless the city’s web site. She said staff provided the city mit. was adopted. people are resistant to that be- DeFrank said the city has been council with a progress report in DeFrank added that under The city has purchased a piece cause the lifestyle is something working on the issue of home- 2013, along with a recommenda- those four goals are 30 strategies of property and the council has they have chosen to do. lessness for more than 20 years. tion to develop a strategic plan and more than 200 activities that provided oversight as to what While the city will build the DeFrank oversees the city’s “because homelessness looked are contained within the strategic they want to have on the prop- year round facility, DeFrank parks programs, the housing au- different in 2013 than it did in plan, along with priorities and erty. said it will be up to the city’s ser- thority, federal grants that come 2003.” time frames. “That property has been pur- vice partners to provide services from the U.S. Department of “To do that, we decided that “There’s four strategies that chased, it’s at 1400 E. Mission and she has already reached out Housing and Urban Develop- we needed to go to the commu- basically rose to the top as the %OYG DQG ZH DUH DFWLYHO\ to health and mental health partment, as well as homelessness nity,” she said. “In August 2015 top four strategies that need to moving forward in building a ners and others. programs. we held a homeless summit be implemented within a six to year round shelter on that site,” “So we’re looking at this as and from that homeless summit 12-month period – establish a she said. actually a community solution,” Photography classes there were four areas that were year round shelter, to establish a The site – with an approved she said. offered at Fairplex LGHQWLÀHGE\WKH DWWHQGHHV communal kitchen, a centralized construction budget of $4 mil- DeFrank said the city will Summer photography classes of that summit . . . housing and service center and a transitional lion – will include a communal be able to apply for additional and workshops at the Millard facilities, services and coordi- storage locker center,” she said. kitchen, restrooms and showers, homelessness funding to operate Sheets Art Center and the career nating programs, public policy The city already has built a a laundromat and security per- the year round shelter through technical education center at Po- and addressing the community transitional storage center with sonnel along with on-site ser- Los Angeles County’s new Mea- mona’s Fairplex will begin June perception of homelessness.” 388 60-gallon lockers. vices like health, mental health, sure H, approved on the March 5, offered by The Learning Cen- As a result of that, she said, She said the city’s homeless substance abuse, housing servic- ballot as a quarter-cent sales tax ters at Fairplex. the city council directed staff count for 2016, the latest year es and others. increase expected to raise about Included in the eight week to create a homeless advisory with complete data, was 689 DeFrank said a fabric structure $355 million a year for the next summer term will be topics on committee which was created homeless individuals. will be used for the year round 10 years countywide. She said how to use your camera, Photo- LQZLWKWKHVSHFLÀFWDVNRI “Of those, 366 are unsheltered shelter which may be operational the city is expected to be one of shop, shooting portraits on loca- developing ideas for a strategic so the others are in transitional as early as Dec. 1. WKHÀUVWLQOLQHWREHFRPHHOLJL- tion, long exposure night pho- plan to address homelessness. housing or some type of emer- The city’s armory facility, at ble for this new source of fund- tography and more. Included on the committee gency or crisis housing,” she 600 S. Park Avenue, which has ing. Registration is at www.fplex- were business owners, educa- said. “So it’s that unsheltered been used as a seasonal shelter, And she is continuing to talk photo.com. For more informa- tional institutions, residents, that are visible. Those are the has been extended to Nov. 30 with Congresswoman Norma WLRQFDOO formerly homeless individuals, ones that you see in your busi- ZLWKWKHDVVLVWDQFHRIWKHRIÀFH Torres, State Sen. Connie Leyva service providers, faith-based nesses and on the streets.” of Los Angeles County Supervi- and Assemblymember Freddie Help Wanted organizations, governmental “Those are the ones when sor Hilda Solis. The transitional Rodriguez in efforts to arrange Garey Loan & Jewelry Co. Pomona representatives and others. we looked at homelessness as a storage center also is located at for additional funding to operate We are looking for someone with The committee’s completed whole that we wanted to address the armory. the year round shelter. computer skills, bilingual, for strategic plan was adopted in WKH XQVKHOWHUHG KRPHOHVV ÀUVW In addition, the city has avail- The city’s complete strategic inventory stock and maintenance. Contact: [email protected] January. because those are the ones that able $2.6 million annually in fed- plan is available for review on RU “We’ve been moving forward have the greatest impact on our eral U.S. Department of Housing and implementing it even before city,” she said. and Urban Development rental it was adopted,” she said. She said the creation of a year assistance funding and last year Included in the plan are four URXQG VKHOWHU ZDV ÀUVW EURXJKW housed more than 200 people us- goals based on recommenda- XSDQGKDGEHHQLGHQWLÀHGE\WKH ing that funding. However, she La Nueva Voz • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 7

Jolene Sala-

,WZDVHYHU\WKLQJOHPRQDWWKHDQQXDO8SODQG/HPRQ)HVWLYDOLQ'RZQWRZQ8SODQGODVWPRQWKIURPOHPRQDGHDQGOHPRQSLHWROHPRQSLHFKXUURVDQG RXWGRRUODZQVLJQV MXVWLQFDVH\RXZDQWWRVWDUWDQHZEXVLQHVVDQGVHOOLFHFROGOHPRQDGHIRUDQLFNHO 7KH/HPRQ)HVWLYDOLVSURGXFHGHDFK\HDUE\ )DLUSOH[,WLQFOXGHVFDUQLYDOJDPHVULGHVH[KLELWVDQGRIFRXUVHHYHU\WKLQJOHPRQ NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART -- There are some things La Nueva Voz believes are best left to those perhaps a little more adventurous -- things like jumping out of a perfectly good air- plane, deep sea diving in a “completely safe” shark cage or, in this case, diving nose

pie in a pie-eating contest at the Upland Lemon Festival. Well, organizers managed 3/$17,1*&(5(021,$/75((*LOEHUW6DOGDWHDWULJKWRI3RPRQD·V7UL&LW\0HQWDO +HDOWKWDNHVDWXUQZLWKDVKRYHODWDWUHHSODQWLQJDWWKHHQGRIWKLV\HDU·VWKDQQXDO willing raincoat-clad &HVDU&KDYH]3LOJULPDJH0DUFKDQG&HOHEUDWLRQHQGLQJODVWPRQWKDW3RPRQD·V*DUH\ contestants for the High School. A coalition of local leaders, parents, students, teachers and community adult competition on the Lemon Tree Stage. And, because Miss Manners likely would tell us that congratulations are in order, La Nueva JURXSVKRQRUFLYLOULJKWVOHDGHU&HVDU&KDYH]ZLWKWKHPDUFKHDFK\HDUFRPPHPRUDWLQJ WKHSLOJULPDJHVWKDW&KDYH]OHGWRKLJKOLJKWLVVXHVRIVRFLDOMXVWLFHLQGLYHUVHFRPPXQL- WLHV7KLV\HDU·VPDUFKWKHPHZDV´6DQFWXDU\IRU$OOµIRFXVLQJRQGHIHQGLQJWKHULJKWV of immigrant families and ensuring the protection of rights of all targeted groups. The PDUFKWR*DUH\+LJK6FKRROEHJDQLQIURQWRIWKHDGPLQLVWUDWLYHRIÀFHVRIWKH3RPRQD 8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFW6SRQVRUVLQFOXGHGWKH/DWLQR/DWLQD5RXQGWDEOH3RPRQD8QL- ÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFW1$$&33RPRQD9DOOH\%UDQFK3RPRQD,QODQG9DOOH\0DUWLQ/XWKHU .LQJ-U3URMHFWDQGRWKHUV 6XSHUYLVRU6ROLVKRVWVVH[WUDIÀFNLQJIRUXPLQ3RPRQD &DOOLQJ KXPDQ VH[ WUDIÀFNLQJ LQJ RI ZRUNHUV LQ VZHDWVKRSV LQ an issue that is “important on a 6RXWK(O0RQWHRUVH[WUDIÀFNLQJ global level,” Los Angeles County not only in Pomona but all over 6XSHUYLVRU +LOGD 6ROLV NLFNHG RII /RV$QJHOHV&RXQW\ KHUÀUVWHYHUIRUXPRQWKHVXEMHFW 6KH FDOOHG WUDIÀFNLQJ DQ LVVXH this month in Pomona to begin a WKDW LV ´YHU\ JHQGHU IRFXVHGµ WR GLDORJXHWKDWZLOOUHVXOWLQWKHFRP ward women, and said there are pilation of a list of goals “that we ZD\VWRHGXFDWHWKHFRPPXQLW\RQ FDQFRPHEDFNZLWKVRPHDF KRZ WR DYRLG EHFRPLQJ D YLFWLP WLRQLWHPVµ SDUWLFXODUO\DVDSURVWLWXWH 6ROLVDFFRPSDQLHGE\UHSUHVHQ ´:HKDYHDQREOLJDWLRQWRVWDUW tatives of more than a half a dozen to identify what the signs are” to DJHQFLHVZRUNLQJZLWKVH[WUDIÀFN be able to understand why young LQJ RSHQHG WKH KDOIGD\ HYHQW LQ ZRPHQ FDQ EHFRPH D YLFWLP RI WKH 3RPRQD 8QLÀHG 6FKRRO 'LV WUDIÀFNLQJ VKH VDLG ZRUNLQJ WULFWDXGLWRULXP WKURXJK WKH VFKRROV FRXQVHORUV 6KH WROG DQ DXGLHQFH RI DERXW DQG FRPPXQLW\ EDVHG RUJDQL]D VWDNHKROGHUVWKDW´ZKDWZHDUH WLRQV WDONLQJDERXWKHUHLVUHDOO\EULQJLQJ $FFRPSDQ\LQJKHUDWWKHHYHQW HYHU\ERG\WRJHWKHU LQWKHSURFHVV were representatives of the Pomo WRGD\µ QD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFWWKH/RV $GGLQJ WKDW VKH KDV EHHQ FRQ $QJHOHV &RXQW\ 6KHULII·V 'HSDUW IURQWHGZLWKVH[WUDIÀFNLQJLVVXHV PHQWWKH/RV$QJHOHV&RXQW\'H DWHYHU\OHYHORIKHUOHJLVODWLYHFD partment of Children and Family UHHUIURP6DFUDPHQWRWR:DVKLQJ 6HUYLFHVWKH/RV$QJHOHV&RXQW\ WRQDQGQRZDVDFRXQW\VXSHUYLVRU &RXQVHO·VRIÀFHWKH/RV$QJHOHV she said the issues are the same – &RXQW\3UREDWLRQ'HSDUWPHQWDQG ZKHWKHU WKH\ LQYROYH WKH WUDIÀFN RWKHUV 8 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz La Nueva Voz • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 9 Pomona homeowners make HQHUJ\DQGHIÀFLHQF\ upgrades under PACE pogram More than 800 homeowners in Pomona have made more than 1,900 HQHUJ\ HIÀFLHQF\ ZDWHU HIÀFLHQF\ or solar power improvements to their homes over the past three years WKURXJK +(52ÀQDQFHG XSJUDGHV funded through the Property As- sessed Clean Energy (PACE) pro- HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!$VWXGHQWDW3RPRQD·V'LDPRQG5DQFK+LJK6FKRROZLOODSSHDUQH[WPRQWKLQ´0LGGOHVFKRRODQGLDµDQLUUHYHUHQWQHZPXVLFDOFRPHG\SHUIRUPHG gram. ODUJHO\E\DFWXDOPLGGOHVFKRROVWXGHQWVWKDWIRFXVHVRQWKH´IULJKWHQLQJZRUOGRIHGXFDWLRQµDQGVKHLVRQO\DIUHVKPDQ3HUIRUPDQFHVWKURXJKRXWWKHPRQWKRI-XQHDUHVFKHGXOHG DVSDUWRIWKH+ROO\ZRRG)ULQJH)HVWLYDODQGZLOOLQFOXGHVRQJVVXFKDV´,·P2QO\7ZHOYHµDQG´7KH3URIDQLW\6RQJµDVWKHSOD\HUVSRLQWRXWWKHLPSRVVLELOLW\RIPDNLQJLWWKURXJKPLGGOH PACE enables homeowners to VFKRROXQVFDWKHG3LFWXUHG LQWKHZKLWHVQHDNHUVZLWKEODFNVWULSHVMXVWOHIWRIFHQWHU LV&KH\HQQH5LPDQGRLQWKHUROHRI7\OHHUDRQHRIWKHWHHQOHDGV5LPDQGRDIRUPHU0LVV PDNH HQHUJ\ DQG HIÀFLHQF\ LP- -XQLRU&DOLIRUQLD$PHULFDLVDOVRDPRGHODQGGDQFHU+HUPRWKHU7RQL '·$OHVVLR 5LPDQGRZDVFURZQHG0LVV3RPRQDLQDQGKHUJUDQGIDWKHU3DXO'·$OHVVLRWDXJKW DQGVHUYHGDVDFRXQVHORULQWKH3RPRQD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFWIRUPRUHWKDQ\HDUV)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQYLVLWPLGGOHVFKRRODQGLDFRP provements and to pay for them over WLPHDWDÀ[HGLQWHUHVWUDWHWKURXJKDQ additional line item on their property WD[HV $FFRUGLQJ WR D QHZV UHOHDVH UHVRXUFHV VDYHG WKURXJK 3$&( ÀQDQFHG XSJUDGHV IRU HYHU\ KRPHV²IRUFDUERQHPLVVLRQVDORQH² DUHHTXLYDOHQWWRWDNLQJFDUVRII the road for one year. Energy saved is equivalent to powering 13,800 homes for one year, and water saved is equivalent to 2.7 million showers. HERO (Home Energy Renova- A LITTLE EXCITEMENT AT METRO HONDA? -- Do we think she looks happy, folks? SUSPENSE IS BUILDING -- About 250 students and their parents started feeling the :HOO\RXPLJKWKDYHWRDVNKHUWRPDNHVXUHEXWWKHZLQQHUZDV$OH[DQGUD5DPLUH] tion Opportunity, administered by suspense building at Metro Honda in Montclair last week as Chaffey Joint Union High DMXQLRUZKROLYHVLQ2QWDULRDQGJRHVWR2QWDULR+LJK6FKRRO6KHZRQWKLVZKLWHZLWK 5HQRYDWH $PHULFD &DOLIRUQLD·V 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW 6XSW 0DW +ROWRQ DW OHIW NLFNHG RII WKH UDIÁH IRU WKH ´ZDUP XSµ SUL]HV WLQWHGZLQGRZV DQGFXVWRPZKHHOVDQGDVSRLOHU +RQGD&LYLF/;DQGZDVDEOHWR largest PACE program, is one of sev- EHIRUHUDIÁLQJRIIDQHZFDUWRDOXFN\VWXGHQWZKRZHQWDOO\HDUZLWKRXWPLVVLQJDGD\RI GULYHLWKRPHZLWKWD[HVOLFHQVHDQGUHJLVWUDWLRQDOOSDLGIRU7RWDOFRVWRIWKHSURJUDP VFKRRO3LFWXUHGIURPOHIWDUH+ROWRQ0HWUR$XWR*URXS*HQHUDO0DQDJHUDQGSDUWQHU LQFOXGLQJWKHFDUSURPRWLRQDQGYHQGRUVZDV$WRWDORIOXFN\VWXGHQWVZRQ eral PACE providers in Los Angeles -HII3URFWRUDQG.D\OHH:ROIHH[HFXWLYHDVVLVWDQWDW0HWUR$FXUD+RQGDZKRRUJDQL]HG a chance to select a car key out of a bucket and the student with the car key that started County. WKHHYHQW´:HDUHMXVWWKULOOHGWREHDSDUWRIWKLVDQG,WKLQNLWLVMXVWDVPXFKIXQIRUXV WKHFDUJRWWRNHHSWKHFDU7KLV\HDUZDVWKHÀUVW\HDUWKHFDUVWDUWHGZLWKWKHÀUVWNH\ and our staff here at Metro Honda as it is for the students to have the opportunity to win WKLVFDUµ3URFWRUVDLG,WZDVWKHIRXUWK\HDURIWKH´.H\VWR6XFFHHGµJLYHDZD\SURJUDP GHVLJQHGWRHQFRXUDJHDWWHQGDQFHDQGDFDGHPLFV7KHQHZFDUKDGEHHQRQGLVSOD\ GXULQJWKHVFKRRO\HDUDWWZRKLJKVFKRROVLQWKHGLVWULFWSDUWLFLSDWLQJLQWKLV\HDU·VUDIÁH DVDQDGGHGLQFHQWLYH2QWDULR+LJK6FKRROKDGVWXGHQWVDQG$OWD/RPD+LJK6FKRRO KDGZLWKSHUIHFWDWWHQGDQFHSDUWLFLSDWLQJLQWKH\HDUHQGUDIÁHDQGFHOHEUDWLRQFRP- plete with a live DJ and food vendors. 10 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz

Professor Manuel Castillejos, at far right, nails it in the vocals department singing “Girl from TALK ABOUT A TEAM! +HUH·VRQHWKDWJRHVLQWRWKHUH- Ipanema” with the Pomona Youth Orchestra, sounding a lot like Sinatra himself in the 1962 Stan FRUGERRNVIRUWKHWKDQQXDO3RPRQD%HDXWLÀFDWLRQ'D\ *HW]WXQH7KHRUFKHVWUDSHUIRUPHGGXULQJ3RPRQD%HDXWLÀFDWLRQ'D\IHVWLYLWLHVLQ6KDXQ'LD- WKLVPRQWK7KLVWHDPRIFOHDQXSYROXQWHHUVGLGHYHU\WKLQJ mond Plaza this month. WKDWFRXOGEHGRQHDW3RPRQD·V&HVDU&KDYH]3DUNIURP NEW PAINT FOR AMERICAN ZHHGHDWLQJ WKH SHULPHWHU WKDQN \RX &DUORV *R\WLD WR LEGION7KUHH&DO3RO\8QL- planting new plants and cleaning up the landscaping to YHUVLW\3RPRQDVWXGHQWVWXUQHG SUHSDULQJWKHVLWHIRUDQHZDGGLWLRQD´/LWWOH)UHH/LEUDU\µ RXW IRU 3RPRQD %HDXWLÀFDWLRQ ´7DNH D %RRN 5HWXUQ D %RRNµ ZKLFK ZLOO EH LQVWDOOHG 'D\ WKLV PRQWK WR GR D OLWWOH VRRQ3LFWXUHGEHKLQGWKHPRQXPHQWVLJQDWFHQWHUIURP SDLQWLQJ RXW IURQW DW 3RPRQD·V OHIWDUH7KUHH9DOOH\V0XQLFLSDO:DWHU'LVWULFW%RDUGPHP- $PHULFDQ /HJLRQ 3RVW ,Q- EHU&DUORV*R\WLDDQGKLVZLIH&DWDOLQD

DRAWING A CROWD -- OK, La Nueva Voz has to admit something here -- the Learning Expo has been impressive every year EXWWKLV\HDUWKHFROOHFWLRQRINQRZOHGJHWKHFXWWLQJHGJHSURM- HFWVDQGWKHHQWKXVLDVPRIWKHNLGVZDVVLPSO\DPD]LQJ:HWU\ not to editorialize too much in these photo captions but we hope \RXZLOOMXVWWDNHDPRPHQWDQGWDNHDORRNDWWKLVVPDOOVDPSOLQJ RIZKDWZDVJRLQJRQLQ)DLUSOH[%XLOGLQJWKLVPRQWK)RXUWK graders working with “green screen” technology, eighth graders HARD-WORKING TEAM2QHRIWKHKDUGHVWZRUNLQJWHDPVDWWKLVPRQWK·VWKDQ- doing computerized public opinion polling and now middle school QXDO5RVV0F&UDFNHQ/HDUQLQJ([SRDW3RPRQD·V)DLUSOH[ZDVWKHVXUYH\WHDPIURPDQ VWXGHQWV LQ D VWULQJ TXLQWHW GUDZLQJ D FURZG DV WKH\ VKRXOG (QJOLVKODQJXDJHDUWVFODVVDW3RPRQD·V0DUVKDOO0LGGOH6FKRRO6WXGHQWVZHUHDVNLQJ SHUIRUPLQJ´)DQWDV\RQD-DSDQHVH)RON6RQJµWKDWVRXQGHG DQ\RQHZKRZDONHGSDVWWKHLUERRWKLIWKH\FRXOGDVNWKHPÀYHTXHVWLRQVIRUWKHLUVXUYH\ OLNHVRPHWKLQJ\RX·GKHDUDWWKH/RV$QJHOHV0XVLF&HQWHU$OORI VXFKDV´'R\RXKDYHDQ\IDPLO\PHPEHUVZKRFRPHIURPDQRWKHUFRXQWU\DVDQLPPL- WKHPXVLFLDQVSLFWXUHGDUHSDUWRIWKHRUFKHVWUDDW6LPRQV0LGGOH JUDQWµ´'RHVWKH8QLWHG6WDWHVUHVSHFWHYHU\RQH·VULJKWVHTXDOO\µDQG´:KDWWRSLFGR\RX School. Cristine Goens, now in her fourth year as principal at WKLQNZHVKRXOGWDNHDVWDQGIRULPPLJUDQWULJKWVZRPHQ·VULJKWV/*%74ULJKWVULJKWV 6LPRQV WROG /D 1XHYD 9R] WKH VFKRRO·V EDQG $1' RUFKHVWUD of refugees, racism and other?” They punched answers into their cell phones and tablets both competed recently at Citrus College against schools from and the results were immediately tabulated and displayed on a “live” computer screen. throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire and both Pictured at bottom left is Joseph Hernandez, an eighth grader, who surveyed La Nueva UHFHLYHGDXQDQLPRXVVXSHULRUUDWLQJZKLFKPHDQVHYHU\MXGJH Voz. He explained the survey experience is part of a social studies element in the class. gave them the superior rating. Goens told La Nueva Voz music Principal Juan Ortiz, behind Hernandez, said the survey would help students understand WHDFKHU'HERUDK9DVTXH]FDPHWR6LPRQVWKUHH\HDUVDJRDQG KRZSHRSOHIHHOLQ3RPRQDFRPSDUHGWRZKDWWKH\·YHEHHQUHDGLQJDERXWLQWKHQHZVSD- ´VKHKDVGRQHDPD]LQJWKLQJVZLWKRXUPXVLFSURJUDPµ)URP pers. Thousands of students and their parents attend the event each year to learn about the sound of it, La Nueva Voz would have to agree with that. science, technology, engineering, art, reading, writing, community service and math. It is ART EXHIBIT -- The art exhibit at the SUHVHQWHGE\WKH3URPRWLQJ$FDGHPLF$FKLHYHPHQW7DVN)RUFHRI3RPRQD·V

Photo by Emily Rivera A TRIP TO TAHITI! 3RPRQD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFW%RDUGPHPEHU'U5REHUWD3HUO- man, at left, and La Nueva Voz Publisher Jeff Schenkel thought they were going to the 5RVV0F&UDFNHQ/HDUQLQJ([SRDW3RPRQD·V)DLUSOH[WKLVPRQWKEXWHQGHGXSJHWWLQJ a free trip to Tahiti out of the deal, thanks to a “green screen” technology exhibit pro- GXFHGE\VWXGHQWVIURP3RPRQD·V:DVKLQJWRQ(OHPHQWDU\6FKRRO(PLO\5LYHUDD IRXUWKJUDGHUDW:DVKLQJWRQWRRNWKHSKRWRDJDLQVWDJUHHQVFUHHQDQGODWHUGURSSHGLQ WKH7DKLWLVFHQHIRUDEDFNGURS 1R0RPZHGLGQ·WUHDOO\JRWR7DKLWL 3ULQFLSDO$ODQ 3DQWDQLQLVDLGVWXGHQWVZRUNLQJRQWKHSURMHFWDUHSDUWRIDQDIWHUVFKRROURERWLFVDQG technology program. SEN. LEYVA TAKES A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD -- State Sen. Connie Leyva takes a walk through the auto shop -- formally known as the Robert E. Petersen Garage, part of the Alex Xydias Center for Auto- motive Arts -- on 3RPRQD·V )DLU- plex campus. /H\YDWRRNWKHWRXUDQGPHWPHPEHUVRIWKHFODVVDQGWKHLULQVWUXFWRUGXULQJKHUÀUVWDQ- QXDO&DUHHU7HFKQLFDO(GXFDWLRQ)DLUODVWPRQWKMXVWRXWVLGHWKHJDUDJH6KHSDUWQHUHG ZLWK7KH/HDUQLQJ&HQWHUVDW)DLUSOH[DQGWKH0HWURSROLWDQ:DWHU'LVWULFWRI6RXWKHUQ California for the event designed to help students learn more about technical trades offered by high schools, local colleges and universities, along with career opportunities available after high school. Pictured with the students are, at rear, Leyva and instructor %ULDQ6XJJV6XJJVVDLGWKHVWXGHQWVDOOKLJKVFKRROMXQLRUVDQGVHQLRUVZHUHHQUROOHG LQD´%UDNHVµFODVVDQGZHUHZRUNLQJRQWKHLUFHUWLÀFDWLRQ 12 • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • La Nueva Voz

¶+(·'-80321+,6&$0(/1$0('&/<'(·-- Just to make sure you are paying attention, raise your hand if you remem- PHOTO OP FOR GRANDMA$QGZKDW*UDQGPDZRUWKKHU6'FDUG EHU WKLV RQH 2. WLPH·V XS 5D\ 6WHYHQV VLQJLQJ ´$KDE would miss the chance to get a photo of the kids on a tractor at the WKH$UDEµDERXWWKHHLJKWKJUDGHXQOHVV/D1XHYD9R] ´6SULQJRQWKH)DUP)HVWLYDODQG7UDFWRU6KRZµWKLVPRQWKDW&DO3RO\" PDGHDPLVWDNHFRXQWLQJRQKLVÀQJHUV2KDQG\HVWKH\KDG 7KLVSDUWLFXODUPRGHOGHFNHGRXWLQ'RGJHUEOXHLVD,QWHUQDWLRQDO FDPHOULGHVDWWKH´6SULQJRQWKH)DUP)HVWLYDOµWKLVPRQWKDW Harvester Cub Lo-Boy. Cal Poly.

SPRING ON THE FARM AT CAL POLY -- It was time for the first- HYHU ´6SULQJ RQ WKH )DUP )HVWLYDO and Tractor Show,” formerly the 6WUDZEHUU\ )HVWLYDO WKLV PRQWK DW $*5,VFDSHV EHKLQG WKH )DUP 6WRUH RQ WKH &DO 3RO\ 8QLYHUVLW\ Pomona campus. Hundreds of kids, parents and grandparents came in for the event which included everything from specialty foods to a petting zoo to pony rides and even cow milking and blacksmith- ing demonstrations. Pictured (right BRINGING THEIR OWN BEES TO CAL POLY -- 1RZHYHU\ERG\GRHVQ·WNQRZWKLVEXW above the La Nueva Voz “media &DO3RO\8QLYHUVLW\3RPRQDKDVVRPHEHHKLYHVRILWVRZQDQGWKH\SURGXFHHQRXJK SDUWQHUµ EDQQHU LV WKH ´'HVHUW KRQH\RQFDPSXVWRWDNHFDUHRIWKHKRQH\WUDIÀFDWWKH&DO3RO\)DUP6WRUH \RXJUDE &URTXHW %DQGµ SHUIRUPLQJ D OLWWOH \RXURZQFRQWDLQHUDQGÀOO·HUXSULJKWWKHUHRQWKHVSRW -XVWWRPDNHVXUHUHSUHVHQWD- blue grass, old folk tunes and even tives of the Beekeepers Association of Southern California brought in a supply of their VRQJVIURPWKHV7KHJURXS RZQIRUDOLWWOHHGXFDWLRQVXSSRUWDQGPHQWRULQJDWWKH´6SULQJRQWKH)DUP)HVWLYDODQG also appears at the La Verne farm- 7UDFWRU6KRZµWKLVPRQWKDW&DO3RO\7KHJURXSLVRQHRIWKHWZRRIÀFLDO´EHHSDUWQHUVµ HU·VPDUNHW Photo by Renee Barbee WKDWDSSHDUVHDFK\HDUDWWKH/RV$QJHOHV&RXQW\)DLU

Dental Care Cuidado Dental $10.00

Assistance League® of Pomona Valley SORRY, GIRLS, NOT THAT STRAW- BERRY SHORTCAKE, THE KIND YOU Dental Center ACTUALLY PUT STRAWBERRIES ON AND EAT!:KDWZRXOGD´6SULQJRQWKH )DUP)HVWLYDOµEHZLWKRXWIUHVKVWUDZEHUU\ shortcake for the bargain price of $4? 7KH\KDGLWDQGSHRSOHZHUHOLQLQJXS La Nueva Voz • Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 13

WLC ARCHITECTS$UHSUHVHQWDWLYHWDEOHRIVFKRODUVKLSZLQQHUVZDVWKH:/&$UFKLWHFWVWDEOHDW OFFICE DEPOT3RPRQD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFWKLJKVFKRROVHQLRUVUHFHLYLQJ383,/DQGFRUSRUDWHVFKRODUVKLSVDQGWKHLU ODVWZHHN·VIRXUWKDQQXDO383,/)RXQGDWLRQVFKRODUVKLSOXQFKHRQDWWKH$YDORQDW3RPRQD·V)DLU- SDUHQWVDUHDVWHSFORVHUWRKLJKVFKRROJUDGXDWLRQDQGKHDGLQJRIIWRFROOHJHDWWKH2IÀFH'HSRWWDEOHDWWKLV\HDU·VVFKRODU- plex, designed to bring together the business community to help commemorate graduating Pomona VKLSOXQFKHRQVSRQVRUHGE\3RPRQD·V383,/ 3RPRQD8QLÀHG3DUWQHUVLQ/HDUQLQJ )RXQGDWLRQ3LFWXUHGIURPOHIWDUH 8QLÀHGVHQLRUVLQWKHLUSXUVXLWRIFROOHJHRUYRFDWLRQDOFDUHHUV3LFWXUHGIURPOHIWDUH.DL6DXVWRI $VKO\5H\HVRI*DQHVKD+LJK6FKRROZKRZLOODWWHQG8&'DYLVKHUPRP7HUHVD5H\HV2IÀFH'HSRWUHSUHVHQWDWLYHV3DXO *DUH\ +LJK 6FKRRO ZKR ZLOO DWWHQG &DO 3RO\ 8QLYHUVLW\ 3RPRQD -DVPLQH )XHQWHV DOVR RI *DUH\ 0DUWRUHOOD6X]L8PHPRWRDQG(OL]DEHWK%URZQ ZKRLVDPHPEHURI3RPRQD8QLÀHG·V/LWHUDF\&ROODERUDWLYH 7KDOLD$JXLODU +LJK6FKRROZKRZLOODWWHQG&DO6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\)XOOHUWRQKHUPRP'RUD)XHQWHVPRP1RUPD RI)UHPRQW$FDGHP\ZKRZLOODWWHQG&DO6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\)XOOHUWRQKHUWZLQVLVWHU(QL[H$JXLODUDOVRRI)UHPRQW$FDGHP\ &KLPDODQGKHUGDXJKWHU$QDKL&KLPDORI*DUH\+LJK6FKRROZKRZLOODWWHQG0W6$&DQGWUDQVIHU ZKRZLOODWWHQG&DO3RO\8QLYHUVLW\3RPRQDDQGWKHLUPRP0DULVRO/RSH] WR3RPRQD·V:HVWHUQ8QLYHUVLW\RI+HDOWK6FLHQFHV0DUN*UDKDPDQDUFKLWHFWZLWK:/&LQ5DQFKR KEYNOTE SPEAKER -- Alfredo Ayala, a principal technical staff &XFDPRQJD 1HVWRU ,JQDFLR DQ HOHFWULFDO HQJLQHHU DQG SULQFLSDO ZLWK 77* LQ 2QWDULR PHPEHUDW:DOW'LVQH\,PDJLQHHULQJ5HVHDUFK 'HYHORSPHQWLQ PRP&\QWKLD'LD]DQGKHUGDXJKWHU5DFKHO(QDPRUDGRRI*DUH\+LJK6FKRROZKRZLOO %XUEDQNDQGDUHVLGHQWRI:HVW&RYLQDWROGJUDGXDWLQJVWXGHQWV DWWHQG8&6DQWD%DUEDUD ODVWZHHNDW3RPRQD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFW·VDQQXDO383,/)RXQ- GDWLRQVFKRODUVKLSOXQFKHRQDWWKH$YDORQDW)DLUSOH[WR´QHYHUEH Women’s conference to be held in June DIUDLGRIDEODQNVKHHWRISDSHUµ´,W·VLPSRUWDQWWREHFUHDWLYHWR follow your dreams and not be afraid to wake up every morning Inter Valley Health Plan, a Po- attracts women each year from DQGKDYHDEODQNVKHHWRISDSHUDQGVWDUWÀOOLQJLWRXWZLWK\RXU PRQDEDVHG QRWIRUSURÀW 0HGL- WKURXJKRXW6RXWKHUQ&DOLIRUQLD LGHDVµ´:H·UHDOOVWRU\WHOOHUVZHDUHFUHDWLQJRXUVWRULHVDVZH live our lives, we are painting our collage, what we are leaving FDUH$GYDQWDJH+HDOWK3ODQZLOO 6SHDNHUVDFWLYLWLHVSUL]HVUH- EHKLQGµKHDGGHG0DVWHURI&HUHPRQLHV*DEULHOD7HLVVLHUDQ KRVW LWV ÀIWK DQQXDO ´:RPHQ·V IUHVKPHQWV DQG PRUH ZLOO EH RQ DQFKRUDW´1RWLFLDVµ.0(;79WROGWKHVWXGHQWVWKDW´VRPHRI &KDQJLQJ $JLQJ 5ROHV ² 7LPH WDSDWWKHHYHQWVFKHGXOHGIRU \RXDUHWKHÀUVWRQHVLQ\RXUOLIHWRJRWRXQLYHUVLW\µDGGLQJWKDW it is important that they go on to become people “to make this )OLHV&DWFK,WµHYHQWQH[WPRQWK DPWRQRRQ6DWXUGD\-XQHDW FRXQWU\JUHDWµ3RPRQD8QLÀHG6XSW5LFKDUG0DUWLQH]WKDQNHG LQ/D9HUQH ´7KH 0HHWLQJ +RXVHµ +LOOFUHVW the parents and community members for being “very engaged in shepherding our students to their senior year and being instrumental in creating the road maps for our students to follow as they move outside of our nurturing campuses.” Pictured, from left, are Pomona City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·VHYHQW Puente Hills Concerts in the Park Memorial Recognition Concert Honoring our Veterans Past, Present and Future Sunday, May 28, 2017 / 2:00pm Hacienda Heights Community Center 1234 Valencia Ave., Hacienda Heights, CA

Free Admission For more information call: 626-336-4937 7KXUVGDy0D\/D1XHYDVoz Federal immigration policies will not be enforced by sheriff’s department, Pomona police Policy and practice in the population of immigrants,” he Los Angeles County Sheriff’s said, adding that the city has a Department prohibits asking full time jail and he researched any questions regarding im- this issue before the meeting migration status during any looking at numbers of recent part of the investigation, a lo- ICE detainers, or requests to FDO VKHULII·V GHSDUWPHQW RIÀ- place a “hold” on prisoners. cial said in Pomona last week. “We received 15 ICE detain- “We don’t have time for that, ers, requests from ICE to hold said Capt. Andy Berg of the someone that we have arrested Sheriff’s Department’s San Di- and we were about to release mas station. “We really are not (in 2016) and this year we have too interested in immigration UHFHLYHG ÀYHµ 2OLYLHUL VDLG status. We have a lot of pub- “We have not honored one. We lic safety concerns, trying to don’t honor ICE detainers.” address violent crimes... and He added that the only ex- ception would be if ICE is LAW ENFORCEMENT PANELISTS 3DQHOLVWV SDUWLFLSDWLQJ the sheriff’s department does LQODVWZHHN·V´7UXWKDQG5HFRQFLOLDWLRQµIRUXPLQ3RPRQDDUH not view immigration enforce- able to issue a warrant and from left, Assistant Chief Omar Watson, California Highway Pa- ment as part of our daily duty.” have it signed by a judge. WURO&DSW$QG\%HUJ6DQ'LPDV6WDWLRQ/RV$QJHOHV&RXQW\ 6KHULII·V'HSDUWPHQW$]XVD3ROLFH&DSW3DXO'HQQLV:HVW&R- His comments, which received Responding to another ques- YLQD3ROLFH&KLHI'DYLG)DXONQHU&ODUHPRQW3ROLFH&KLHI6KHOO\ one “boo” from the audience, tion, Olivieri said the department 9DQGHU9HHQ/D9HUQH3ROLFH&KLHI1LFN3D]*OHQGRUD3ROLFH &KLHI/LVD5RVDOHV&RYLQD3ROLFH&KLHI-RKQ&XUOH\DQG'HSXW\ came last week at Pomona’s sec- is constantly working to ensure 3RPRQD3ROLFH&KLHI0LNH2OLYLHUL ond “Truth and Reconciliation” restraint in the use of force of forum organized by the Social any type – from a taser or a ba- felon so by statistics I should not they serve Justice Advocacy Project, Inc., WRQWRSHSSHUVSUD\RUDÀUHDUP be sitting in this chair today.” and is there and the Pomona Valley Branch and that every use of force is “What we face is a lot of par- to help them of the NAACP, held in Pomo- reviewed after the fact within ents that I’ve dealt with in law understand na’s Village Conference Center. the department in an effort to enforcement have had nega- that they Deputy Pomona Police Chief encourage the use of less lethal tive encounters in law enforce- are on the Mike Olivieri, adding to Berg’s approaches to law enforcement. ment many years ago and they same team. response, told an audience of Another question submitted continue to kind of perpetuate Attorney about 200 residents and com- by the audience asked what chal- distrust of law enforcement,” Thomas Al- munity advocates that Pomona lenges the departments have in he said, adding that such an at- lison, founder is more than 70 percent His- building relationships with mi- titude among parents to cre- of the So- MODERATORS KICKING OFF FORUM -- NAACP Pomona Val- panic, causing the department norities and the poor consider- DWH D IHDU RI SROLFH RIÀFHUV LV cial Justice OH\%UDQFK3UHVLGHQW-HDQHWWH5R\VWRQDWOHIWNLFNVRIIODVWZHHN·V ´7UXWKDQG5HFRQFLOLDWLRQµIRUXPLQ3RPRQDDVRUJDQL]HU7KRPDV to be even more sensitive to ing their typically more negative one of the biggest challenges Advocacy $OOLVRQIRXQGHURIWKH6RFLDO-XVWLFH$GYRFDF\3URMHFWORRNVRQ requests from the U.S. Depart- perceptions of law enforcement. he faces in law enforcement. Project, said ment of Homeland Security “I came from a disadvantaged He said the CHP works in he and his wife, Brittany Al- our community and our region.” Immigration and Customs En- home life when I was a kid,” the community to counter this lison, created the organization Jeanette Royston, Presi- forcement (ICE) to enforce said Assistant Chief Omar Wat- perception by teaching young about a year ago to hold simi- dent of the NAACP Pomo- federal immigration policies. son of the California Highway people that law enforcement is lar presentations in various cit- na Valley Branch, began a “We know we have a large Patrol. “My dad was a convicted an advocate for communities ies throughout the area “to talk similar dialogue with area about different issues that impact law enforcement in 2014.

CELEBRATING CINCO DE MAYO -- Cinco de Mayo came WR 3RPRQD WKLV PRQWK FRXUWHV\ RI WKH 3RPRQD +LVSDQLF &KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH3LFWXUHGLQIURQWRIWKHRIÀFLDOSKRWR EDFNGURSIURPOHIWDUH+LVSDQLF&KDPEHUERDUGPHPEHU&DU- ORV*DUFLDRI9LVLRQ2QH0RUWJDJHLQ(DJOH5RFN+LVSDQLF &KDPEHU3UHVLGHQW0LQHUYD+HUQDQGH]RI0LQHUYD·V)ORZHUV Photo by Renee Barbee DQG&UDIWLQ3RPRQD&KDPEHU9LFH3UHVLGHQW-XDQ9DVTXH] FOLKLORICO DANCERS 3RPRQD·V +LVSDQLF &KDPEHU RI &RP- ROTARY SPEECH CONTEST WINNERS´5RWDU\6HUYLQJ+XPDQLW\µZDVWKHWRSLF of internet radio station www.radio-mas.com in Norco; and PHUFHWRRNRYHUWKH6KDXQ'LDPRQG3OD]DIRUDIXOOVFDOH&LQFR GH RIWKLV\HDU·V3RPRQD5RWDU\VSHHFKFRQWHVWSDUWRIWKH5RWDU\

HANGING OUT HIGH SCHOOL SE- AT THE HEALTH NIORS RECEIVE CITI- Spaghetti dinner, car )$,5 3RPRQD·V ZENSHIP AWARDS and bike show at Eagles IDYRULWH HOHFWHG RI- 7KH %HWD 0X &KDSWHU ÀFLDOV KDQJ RXW DW RI 'HOWD .DSSD *DPPD A spaghetti dinner in June and ODVW PRQWK·V IUHH 6RFLHW\ ,QWHUQDWLRQDO DQ a car and bike show in July are &RPPXQLW\ +HDOWK RUJDQL]DWLRQ RI ZRPHQ DQG :HOOQHVV )DLU HGXFDWRUV ODVW PRQWK scheduled at the Pomona Eagles. SUHVHQWHG E\ /RV SUHVHQWHGLWVWKDQQXDO The spaghetti dinner, which $QJHOHV &RXQW\ FLWL]HQVKLS DZDUGV WR 6XSHUYLVRU +LOGD KLJK VFKRRO VHQLRUV IURP ZLOO EHQHÀW 3RPRQD·V ´*UHDW 6ROLV DQG ÀOOLQJ XS KLJK VFKRROV LQ WKUHH Campout” for the kids, will be DOPRVW WKH HQWLUH DUHDVFKRROGLVWULFWV´2XU *DUH\+LJK6FKRRO RUJDQL]DWLRQIHHOVLWLVLP- held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, SDUNLQJORWZLWKH[- SRUWDQWWRKLJKOLJKWWKRVHVWXGHQWVZKRFKRRVHWRLPSURYHWKHLUVFKRROWKHLUFRPPXQLW\ June 1. KLELWV DQG VHUYLFHV RUWKHLURZQOLYHVµVDLGSURJUDPFKDLUSHUVRQ-HDQ%ULVWRO:LQQHUVIURP3RPRQD8QL- Included will be music, a IURP KHDOWK DQG ÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULLFWSLFWXUHGOHIWWRULJKWDUHIURQWURZ%UHQGD6DQFKH]9LOODJH$FDG- dental to mam- HP\+LJK6FKRRO$VLD6DQGRYDO3DUN:HVW+LJK6FKRRODQG(PLO\3HQDDQG-HQQLIHU GUDZLQJDQGGRRUSUL]HV PRJUDPV YHWHUDQ 1JX\HQ*DQHVKD+LJK6FKRROPLGGOHURZIURPOHIW'LDQD*RGLQH]'LDPRQG5DQFK Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 in VHUYLFHV MRE OHDGV +LJK6FKRRO%HOLQGD6DQWLDJR3DORPDUHV$FDGHP\

2017

5. 24.

7 – 7 5– 26

Online Blended Learning – Fall – Fall

14, 2017 28, 2017 5 24

Aprendizaje combinado por Internet 28 14

CELEBRATING 80+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN ADULT EDUCATION /D1XHYD9R]7KXUVGD\0D\ 3RPRQD·V6SRWOLJKW0DNLQJD'LIIHUHQFH 9LOODJH$FDGHP\FRXQVHORU/RUUDLQH&DQDOHV LQVSLUHVNLGVWHDFKHVVWXGHQWVKRZWRYLHZ¶REVWDFOHV· /RUUDLQH&DQDOHVDFRXQVHORU And she seems to be doing DW 3RPRQD·V 9LOODJH $FDGHP\ MXVWWKDW +LJK6FKRROVXPVLWDOOXSEHVW 6KH FDOOV KHUVHOI D herself in her message to her “proud single mother of VWXGHQWV²´2EVWDFOHVDUHWKLQJV WZR FKLOGUHQµ LQFOXGLQJ DSHUVRQVHHVZKHQKHWDNHVKLV Zohalia, 25, who is serv H\HVRIIKLVJRDOVµ LQJDVD860DULQHLVGH /D 1XHYD 9R] ÀUVW FDXJKW ployed and plans to serve up with Canales when she was KHUFRXQWU\DVDFDUHHU RQ VWDII PRWLYDWLQJ NLGV DW 3R $QG KHU VRQ %LMDQ PRQD·V6FKRRORI$UWVDQG(Q VKHGHVFULEHVDV´DQDPD] WHUSULVH +HU ZRUN DW 9LOODJH ing guitarist” who is at $FDGHP\LVMXVWWKHQH[WFKDSWHU tending Citrus College and LQKHUFDUHHU ZRUNLQJ IRU 3RPRQD 8QL She moved to Pomona 17 ÀHG 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW LQ WKH years ago and, in her own TLC program (The Learn ZRUGV´,ZRUNOLYHDQGEUHDWKH LQJ&RQQHFWLRQ DW$UUR\R 3RPRQDµ (OHPHQWDU\6FKRRO $QG /D 1XHYD 9R] FDQ DW She said his goal is to test to all that and more, but HYHQWXDOO\ WHDFK PXVLF DW ZLWK&DQDOHVLWUHDOO\DOOFRPHV WKH FROOHJH OHYHO DQG SOD\ /RUUDLQH&DQDOHV GRZQWRKHUVWXGHQWV PXVLFSURIHVVLRQDOO\ ´, KDYH PDQ\ VXFFHVV VWR In her spare time, Canales is a 2SWLPLVW,QWHUQDWLRQDO&OXE ries to brag about but I believe member of not one but two Po (DV\ FKRLFH WKLV PRQWK IRU that every student I have en PRQDVHUYLFHFOXEV²5RWDU\DQG 3RPRQD·V6SRWOLJKW":HWKLQN FRXQWHUHG KDV VRPHWKLQJ JRRG the Optimist Club, where she LWSUHWW\PXFKZDV 3$03(5,1* 0206 )25 027+(5·6 '$< 7RWDO 5HVWRUDWLRQ 0LQLVWULHV VSHQW WKH GD\KRVWLQJ´$'D\WR6SDUNOHµWKHLUIRXUWKDQQXDO0RWKHU·V'D\RI3DPSHULQJDW LQ WKHP DQG WKH\ DOO KDYH VXF FXUUHQWO\ VHUYHV DV YLFH SUHVL Congratulations, Lorraine! 3RPRQD·V)DLUSOH[&RQIHUHQFH&HQWHUWKLVPRQWKDVDQHYHQWWREHQHÀWEDWWHUHGZRP- FHHGHGLQVRPHZD\RUDQRWKHUµ GHQW6KHLVDOVRDPHPEHURI Editor’s Note: “Pomona’s HQ ZRPHQ RYHUFRPLQJ DGGLFWLRQV DQG WKHLU FKLOGUHQ $ERXW ORZLQFRPH PRWKHUV or moms in domestic violence shelters or recovery programs were hosted at the event. VKHVDLG´0\JRDOHYHU\\HDULV the Eagles and was appointed by Spotlight” is a regular feature 3LFWXUHGDWWKHHYHQWDUHDWOHIWHYDQJHOLVW6DQGUD3HUH]:HEVWHUDUHFRYHU\DGGLFWLRQ WRHQFRXUDJHDOOVWXGHQWVWRDS 'HEUD 0DUWLQ IRUPHU 3RPRQD focusing the spotlight of Po- VSHFLDOLVW ZLWK 3RPRQD·V 7RWDO5HVWRUDWLRQ 0LQLVWULHV DQG KHU KXVEDQG DQG FRSDVWRU 5R\DO/:HEVWHU6URI7RWDO5HVWRUDWLRQ0LQLVWULHV)RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQFRQWDFW SO\WRFROOHJHDQGSODQIRUWKHLU FLW\FRXQFLOPHPEHUDVKHUUHS mona on an individual who has RUVDQGUDZHE#JPDLOFRP IXWXUHµ resentative on the Pomona Cul made a contribution to the im- $QGVKHDGGHGWKDWKHUWUDFN WXUDO$UWV&RPPLVVLRQ age, betterment and growth of UHFRUG ² RU UHDOO\ WKH WUDFN UH $W 9LOODJH $FDGHP\ VKH LV the greater Pomona community. FRUGRIKHUVWXGHQWV²LVDPD] the adviser for the California Suggestions for future candi- ing in terms of how many have 6FKRODUVKLS)HGHUDWLRQ,QWHUDFW dates to be considered may be JRQHRQWREHFRPHVXFFHVVIXO VSRQVRUHGE\5RWDU\WRGHYHORS submitted to Renee Barbee at ´0\ IRFXV LV WR SURYLGH VWX OHDGHUVKLSVNLOOV DQGWKH-XQLRU [email protected]. dents with the understanding that they have options in life, DQG WKH URDG WKH\ FKRRVH ZLOO 5(%251- ERGHJDGHURSD determine their destiny,” Cana Se necesita buenas personas que desean OHVVDLG empleo en un buen ambiente y con ganas She attended Cal State Uni versity Los Angeles and earned de trabajar (trabajamos como familia). D WHDFKLQJ FUHGHQWLDO DQG D ´336µFUHGHQWLDO SXSLOSHUVRQ 'HVFULSFLyQGHOWUDEDMRHV QHO VHUYLFHV ZLWK DQ HPSKDVLV 3URFHVDGRUHVGHyUGHQHVGHURSD LQ VRFLDO ZRUN DQG VWXGHQW DW • Empacadores(as) de ropa 6LJQXSIRU3RPRQD8QLÀHG6FKRRO'LVWULFW·V WHQGDQFH ,W ORRNV OLNH LW LV ZRUNLQJ ² &RPSOHWDUyUGHQHV\HPSDTXHWDUORSDUD )UHH¶(DUO\/HDUQLQJ/LWHUDF\·$SS almost every time La Nueva HOHQYtRSRU836 ,W·VDIXQZD\WRLPSURYHUHDGLQJVNLOOV 9R]VWRSVE\KHURIÀFHVKHKDV 5HJLVWHUDWZZZP\IEFRPUHJLVWHUSRPRQD 6XHOGRFRPSHWLWLYR\EHQHÀFLRV students either hanging out or IRRWVWHSVEULOOLDQFH PHHWLQJZLWKKHULQWKHUH /D1XHYD9R]LVDSURXGPHPEHURI386'·V/LWHUDF\&ROODERUDWLYH 6R ZKHUH GRHV LW DOO FRPH £%RQRVFDGDPHVDORVHPSOHDGRV from? TXHWUDEDMDQFRQSDVLyQ &RPHSLFN\RXURZQEHUULHVDWWKH Canales said she was raised $*5,VFDSHV&HQWHUDW&DO3RO\8QLYHUVLW\3RPRQD by her mother and father who 7UDEDMRORFDOL]DGRHQHO&HQWURGH/RV$QJHOHV :H·OOKDYHVWUDZEHUULHVER\VHQEHUULHVDQGEODFNEHUULHVWRSLFN IURPDPWRSPHYHU\6DWXUGD\ZKLOHVXSSOLHVODVW KDYHEHHQKHULQVSLUDWLRQ /OiPHQRVRPiQGHQRVVXFXUUtFXOXPD “They taught me to always $*5,VFDSHV JLYH SHUFHQWµ VKH VDLG o UHERUQM#JPDLOFRP 68QLYHUVLW\'ULYH3RPRQD QH[WWRWKH)DUP6WRUH KWWSDJULVFDSHVFSSHGX 7KXUVGD\0D\/D1XHYD9R]

*$5(<+,*+6&+22/&/$662) 68332576 7+( %$1' 3RPRQD·V *DUH\+LJK6FKRRO%DQGKHDGLQJEDFNWR :DVKLQJWRQ '& VHQW RXW WKH ZRUG WKDW they needed to raise funds for the trip and LW ZDV *DUH\·V &ODVV RI · WKDW FDPH WR the rescue when members of the reunion FRPPLWWHHYRWHGWRFRQWULEXWHH[FHVVIXQGV IURPWKHLUWKUHXQLRQWRWDOLQJWRWKH cause. “Our committee felt the need to give back to our high school, especially when we IRXQGRXWWKHQHHGIRUVSRQVRUVµ3RPRQD YROXQWHHU $OLFH 5RGULJXH] *RPH] ZKR was drill team captain and worked on the yearbook back in the day) told La Nueva Voz. Others on the reunion committee LQFOXGH 3DWL 6WHYHQVRQ +HQGHUVKRW ZKR was yearbook editor; Teri Willard Hughes, VFKRRO PDVFRW DQG -DTXL 1HOVRQ %UDGOH\ and Thom Ward, who were in the drama de- SDUWPHQWDORQJZLWK(YHO\Q+HUQDQGH]/HDFK3LFWXUHGLV*RPH]FKDWWLQJZLWK*DUH\ $VVLVWDQW3ULQFLSDO%U\DQ6WRRSVIROORZLQJWKHFKHFNSUHVHQWDWLRQ 32021$ EAGLES 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI8\HQ%XL3KRWRJUDSK\ $8;,/,$5< ¶&85,286(5$1'&85,286(5·$FWXDOO\WKHTXRWHLVIURP$OLFHKHUVHOIMXVWEHIRUHWKH:KLWH5DEELWUHWXUQHGRQWKHVFHQHLQ/HZLV 027+(5·6 &DUUROO·V´$OLFH·V$GYHQWXUHVLQ:RQGHUODQGDQG7KURXJKWKH/RRNLQJ*ODVVµ3RPRQD·V6FKRRORI$UWVDQG(QWHUSULVH7KHDWUH$UWV '$< )81'- 'HSDUWPHQWSUHVHQWHGD)UHH7KHDWUHIRU

3KRWRVE\8\HQ%XL3KRWRJUDSK\ 3LFWXUHGLVWKHHQWLUHFDVWRIWKH6FKRRORI$UWVDQG(QWHUSULVH·VSURGXFWLRQRIWKHSOD\´/LWWOH6KRSRI+RUURUVµ

'UHZ -XQJ DSSHDUV DV 2ULQ 6FULYHOOR ''6 LQ 3RPRQD·V 6FKRRO RI $UWV DQG (QWHUSULVH·V SURGXFWLRQ ODVW PRQWK RI ´/LWWOH6KRSRI+RUURUVµ LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS -- Matthew Abilez as Seymour DQG +DOH\ .XU] DV$XGUH\ DSSHDU LQ D VFHQH IURP 3RPRQD·V 6FKRRORI$UWVDQG(QWHUSULVH·VSURGXFWLRQRI´/LWWOH6KRSRI+RU- URUVµZKLFKSOD\HGIRUDIRXUGD\UXQODVWPRQWKDWWKH&RYLQD &HQWHUIRUWKH3HUIRUPLQJ$UWVXQGHUWKHGLUHFWLRQRI3KLO0LOOHU 7KHSOD\WHOOVWKHVWRU\RID´QHUG\µÁRULVWZKRÀQGVKLVFKDQFHIRU success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating rhythm and blues singing plant who demands to be fed. /D1XHYD9R]7KXUVGD\0D\ +LVWRULFDO6RFLHW\SODQVWZRHYHQWV²OLTXHXUWDVWLQJ DQGDKRXVHSDLQWLQJSDUW\DWKLVWRULF&XUULHUKRPH /RRNLQJ IRU VRPHWKLQJ WR GR WRFRPHEDFNDQGKHOSSDLQWWKH QH[WPRQWK"7LPHWRWDNHRXWWKH IRUPHUKRPHRI$7&XUULHUEH ROG1RSHQFLODQGPDUN\RXU JLQQLQJ DW DP RQ 6DWXUGD\ FDOHQGDUV ² WKH +LVWRULFDO 6RFL -XQH ety of Pomona Valley is hold The address for both events ing two events – an “absinthe LV : 3RPRQD %OYG 3R tasting” at Phillips Mansion (a PRQD 1DWLRQDO 5HJLVWHU /DQGPDUN The house was originally lo DQG D SDLQW XS À[ XS SDUW\ DW FDWHGLQWKH&LW\RI,QGXVWU\EXW WKHKLVWRULF$OYDQ&XUULHUKRPH was moved to the Phillips Man ORFDWHGEHKLQG3KLOOLSV0DQVLRQ VLRQVLWH MXVWEHKLQGWKH3KLOOLSV ,QIDFWVLQFHWKHDEVLQWKHWDVW 0DQVLRQ LQ²LQSLHFHVDV LQJ LV RQ -XQH DQG WKH SDLQW /D1XHYD9R]ZDVWROG SDUW\LVRQ-XQH\RXFDQKLW It has a new foundation and WKHWDVWLQJÀUVW²VKDOOZHVD\² LWVVWUXFWXUDOLQWHJULW\LVÀQHEXW LQSUHSDUDWLRQIRUWKHSDLQWSDUW\ the exterior is weather worn and +H\DIWHUDOORXUKLVWRULFDOO\ LVLQVHULRXVQHHGRIDOLWWOHSDLQW NQRZOHGJHDEOH friends tell us it was that sto ried liqueur that inspired the world of art in the late 19th and early 20th FHQWXULHV DQG ZDV HQMR\HG E\ QDPHV OLNH Ernest Heming +LVWRULF$OYDQ&XUULHUKRPH way, Pablo Pi FDVVR(GJDU$OODQ3RHDQGRWK Supplies will be provided but HUV YROXQWHHUV DUH HQFRXUDJHG WR $FFRUGLQJWRDTXLFNLQWHUQHW ZHDUZRUNFORWKHVEULQJJORYHV VHDUFK WKHUH LV VRPH TXHVWLRQ and other supplies they may as to the meaning of the verse KDYHRQKDQG “Quoth the raven nevermore” – Currier served as the 15th Los FRXOGLWPHDQ3RHZDVVZHDULQJ Angeles County Sheriff, serving that stuff off altogether? The IURPWRDQGVHUYHGDV +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ VDLG LW ZDV RQHRIWKHDUHD·VÀUVWVWDWHVHQD banned in the United States and tors from 1899 through the early PXFKRI(XURSHE\$IWHU V DOOORRNZKDWLWGLGWR3LFDVVR·V +H ZDV D VXFFHVVIXO UDQFKHU art – for one thing, we’re not and was rumored to be one of VXUHKHHYHUDFWXDOO\JRWDURXQG the wealthiest men in Southern WR FRPSOHWLQJ D SDLQWLQJ :H &DOLIRUQLD might have to go down there $PRQJ RWKHU GLVWLQFWLRQV KH and try some of that stuff our ZDV D GLUHFWRU RI WKH )LUVW 1D VHOYHV