COMMUNITY Fullerton bsCeALErNDAvR Peage 1r 2-15 O EAR FULLERTON’S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20% recycled paper) • Y 39 #16 • EARLY OCTOBER 2017 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com Grand Inn Case Ruling by Sinh Dang A ruling has been made in the City of Fullerton case against the Grand Inn on Euclid Avenue, declaring it a public nui - sance. The Grand Inn owner and managers were accused of creating an environment in which crimes (primarily related to drug use and sales) thrived, based on Fullerton Police Department testimony and crime statistics showing excessive calls and arrests at the location. The owner was presented with an order to comply with restrictions or face a pub - lic nuisance case brought by the city in a “Notice of Violation - Order of Abatement” issued on December 1, 2014. The city subsequently filed a Public Nuisance case against the Grand Inn on March 28, 2016, after it said the hotel owner and management failed to remedy the issues. Over 400 homeless people currently live in tents and homemade structures along a bike path section of the Santa Ana Riverbed from The hearing began June 22, 2016 and Chapman to Ball Road according to a recent census done by CityNet. PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR lasted through July 26, 2017 in a series of eleven day-long sessions held at city hall. At the Public Nuisance Hearing, evidence from both the city and the Grand Inn was A Personal Visit to the Santa Ana Riverbed presented to Hearing Officer Matthew R. Silver. Homeless Encampment by Jesse La Tour continued on page 5 Anyone who drives in Orange County Curtis brings along a stack of photo - riverbed encampment and she says that it (which is most people because, let’s face it, copied sheets of The List to pass out to is a place where people go to give up—to this place was not built for public transit) homeless people we encounter along the not improve themselves, to be long-term is at least visually aware that there is a riverbed. homeless. She doesn’t want to go back 7 . A 7 S large homeless encampment along the We get off the bus at Katella in Orange D . there. 5 C I

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respond conventionally or with nukes? Fullerton OUT OF MY MIND We don’t know. Kim Jong Un could by Jon Dobrer © 2017 indeed carry out his threat and try to bserver shoot down our bombers currently flying O near the north. What then? Game on? It’s not a game. The Fullerton Observer Community AR UT IRST A ISTRACTION Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie W !!!! B F - D Kim could fire a missile over Japan that fails, raining debris down on Japan, or we Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is There’s a pretty good chance of blun - The Republicans wanted to keep their staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, could blow up our own missile over Japan dering into war with North Korea. No, it’s promise of voting to repeal ObamaCare publish, and distribute the paper throughout and replay the Gulf of Tonkin. I have no not the name-calling by Trump. Calling but didn’t like their own bills. They want - our community. question that the American people would This venture is a not-for-profit one with all Kim Jong Un “Rocket Man” may be an ed to be on record but didn’t want to pass support the President and the war effort ad and subscription revenues plowed back into insult to Elton John, but it gives Kim Jong the legislation. Sen. John McCain didn’t for up to three months and then support maintaining and improving our independent, Un status. The real danger of war in the betray his party. He saved it. The non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - would quickly fade. What makes war Korean Peninsula is... Republicans would have had to live with paper. more likely than not is something that But first let’s go to the critical problem the suffering and dying created by this Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents President Trump actually believes and that about the institutions and other societal forces that has brought this great nation to its misbegotten bill. is... which most impact their lives, so that they may knees. I speak of kneeling during the The media again went for the attractive But first let’s at least reference the other be empowered to participate in constructive National Anthem. While President horserace of whether they’d have the votes ways to keep and make these private and public real crisis we face: Puerto Rico is part of Trump held that many “fine people,” and not the rank hypocrisy in the process entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, America. Its 3.5 million people are citi - marched in brown shirts shouting anti- and the bill. The media doesn’t trust us to and socially-responsible ways. zens. Yes, hard to believe for some since Through our extensive local calendar and Semitic slogans in pay attention to nuance, they are majority brown and speak other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of Charlottesville, African- and that’s why Korea could Spanish. They are without food, water, community and an appreciation for the values Americans silently taking a Calling blow up LITERALLY by of diversity with which our country is so medicine, and the means to deliver and knee makes them “sons of accident or miscalculation. uniquely blessed. Kim Jong Un distribute vitally needed relief. Although bitches,” who should be fired. War is a bad idea and mili - President Trump says, “Many people are SUBMISSIONS : This is the distraction that “Rocket Man” tary options are all bad, but telling me how well we are doing,” our fel - Submissions on any topic of interest are the media chases. It provokes may be history shows that nations accepted from Fullerton residents and we low Americans are suffering and some are strong feelings, sells papers, blunder into war all the try hard to get it all in. Sorry we some - an insult to dying. The hurricane has brought Puerto baits clicks and stimulates talk time. times fail. Shorter pieces have a better Rico to its knees. But we talk about foot - radio audiences. I’m not blam - Elton John, A nuclear exchange on the chance. Email to observernews@earth - ball players on their knees. Really? ing President Trump for dan - Korean Peninsula has no link.net or mail to: but it gives The reason that war is more likely than gling the bait. I’m blaming the winner. Seoul and South FULLERTON OBSERVER not is because Trump rightly believes that PO BOX 7051 media for taking it. We’re giv - Kim Jong Un Korea would suffer millions past administrations, Republican and FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 ing the people what we think of deaths. 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Still, it’s every two weeks except only once What does increase the chances of mili - yelling, so we don’t have to deal with how completely predictable. Truly frightening. in January, July & August. tary force being used is... war could start in Korea. So let’s go back to talking sports. Missed a Copy? But first can we talk about the Repeal A guard on either side of the demilita - Visit us online at: and Replacement of ObamaCare that nei - rized zone could open fire and off we go. www.fullertonobserver.com ther repealed it nor replaced it but only Kim Jong Un could fear we might pre- [email protected] & on FaceBook crippled it? The Zombie bill wasn’t “dead empt and he could launch a conventional, www.Dobrer.com Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer • STAFF• on arrival.” It was dead at conception. yet deadly, attack at Seoul. 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To • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS social and political disorder, which is ratory in which northern Europeans what will we dedicate the next monument • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands about the only way to conquer a nation as sought to establish a new home free of the on the National Mall? • C OUNCIL REPORT : Jesse La Tour strong militarily and economically as we restrictions and persecution that they suf - •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey fered on the other side of the Atlantic • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto are. He is the Manchurian candidate. His •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac claim of being a unifier is accurate only Ocean. The Declaration of Independence HOW TO VOICE •F ULLERTON HISTORY : Jesse La Tour & Terry Galvin when read as meaning the direct opposite. and the Constitution enlarged that con - YOUR OPINION • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason He is so effective at disrupting the cept beyond the narrow confines of the •Y OUNG REPORTERS : original northern European roots of Community Opinion pages are a free Francine Vudoti, C.C. Lee, Agnes Lee, bonds that define us as a nation that it’s hard to imagine his goal as being anything America, as so beautifully embodied in forum for the community. The Annie Choi, Seoyun Choi & Ceili Tuttle Observer welcomes letters on any sub - •P OLITICAL COMMENTARY : other than a deliberate attempt to dissolve Emma Lazarus’ poem emblazoned on the VINCE BUCK & Jonathan Dobrer and reverse our striving to become a more Statue of Liberty. ject of interest. Comments are the •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran perfect union. We are a nation that arose from the spir - opinions of the writer, may be short - •R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, Sinh Dang, How did we let this happen to our gem it and determination of huddled masses ened for space, and typos will be cor - and other Community Members who refused to acquiesce to the dictates of rected (if we notice them). We must • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : of a homeland? While we were not an Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno entirely happy land, we did display a fate and the perverse distortions of the verify your identity, but anonymous •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews widely shared common purpose to make human imperative as practiced in other letters or those appearing with initials •S PORTS : Avery Jordan, Michael Foo, T. Lincoln it better both pragmatically and ethically. parts of the world. Must we terminate that and town are accepted if the writer can • T HEATRE REVIEWS : Ceili Tuttle Trump has taken direct aim at that pur - ongoing struggle to the tune of tweets make a case that revealing his/her name • T RAVEL : Ravi Perra from a man who seemingly shares so little would be a problem. •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little pose and we are allowing him to succeed to a seriously disturbing degree. of the ethos of America as expressed in our Created & Published in Fullerton Email to: It is time for Americans to take stock of founding documents, and in our music, [email protected] by local citizen volunteers for 39 years poetry, literature, common idiom and Fullerton Observer LLC their stake in this country, and what they are willing to put at risk to restore and that fact that most of us can walk our streets securely? Or Mail to: The Mid October issue will preserve it. Our Founders put their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor on I don’t expect a person like Trump to Fullerton Observer, hit the stands on October 16 understand, much less agree with, what I PO Box 7051, SUBMISSION & AD the scales of destiny, but not as a matter of chance. They fought for what they have written here. Instead I address this to Fullerton CA 92834 DEADLINE: Oct. 9, 2017 believed in, and the fulfillment of that those who understand, those whom I per - EARLY OCTOBER 2017 COMMUNITY OPINIONS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3 Melia Project Returns There are several upcoming meetings related to the proposed Oakmont Assisted Living Facility on the old St. Jude Medical Heritage site (formerly the proposed Melia Homes project). On October 9th at the Parks and Rec Commission meeting (in City Council Chambers) Oakmont will request aban - donment of the easement for parking. At the October 25th Planning Commission Meeting (in City Council Chambers) Oakmont will present an overview of their project: 95 units/112 beds, and approximately 30 units dedicat - ed to memory care. Oakmont is an upscale facility with other sites located in both northern and southern California While the neighboring community sup - ports an assisted living facility at that site, there remains concern about the density of the proposed three-story building and lack of adequate on-site parking. Several neighbors have met 3-4 times with Oakmont personnel in hopes of minimizing these issues, yet plans remain unchanged. With the newly-renovated Fullerton High School Stadium (pictured above) right next door, surrounding residents want Fullerton It is our hope to continue to dialogue College to continue contracting for space to play games there instead of building its own stadium. PHOTO DAMION LLOYD with the developer and include the sur - rounding neighborhood in this process. City Development Staff said they will Neighborhood Concerns About the Proposed College Stadium work with Oakmont to host a communi - ty presentation prior to the October 25th A Short History Happy neighbors hoped and prayed the bined. Planning Commission meeting. Contact stadium was dead. Neighbors already complain that the Measure J prevailed by a ridiculously Heather Allen for the date of the presen - old parking structure’s bright lighting tation at [email protected]. slim margin of 15 votes and was adver - The Stadium Plan and noise was never shielded by land - tised by a mailer that said, “Supports our scaping as promised. A new parking Carol Edmonston Fullerton Students and Veterans.” Yet, only $9000 Comes Back Fullerton College President Greg Schulz structure right next to the existing was spent to upgrade the Veteran’s Center structure will net 450 more spaces at a at Fullerton College. There was no men - confirmed at the President’s Meeting on July 7, 2017, that the college plans to cost of over $20,000 per stall. MJ vs Wells Fargo tion of a football stadium in the bond. Suggestions about purchasing and When presented with evidence to this begin the scoping process for a stadium on enlarging, either above ground or There are over 750,000 marijuana-relat - effect, the Citizens Oversight Committee Sherbeck Field in January of next year. below, the Plummer parking structure, ed arrests last year in the U.S. Yet, Wells agreed and directed the stadium not be Again! and adding a pedestrian overpass on Fargo stole over $100 million from its funded by Measure J monies. the corner of Chapman and Lemon own customers and no one has yet even Community response has been unified Why That’s A Bad Idea for safety, were never fully explored. been arrested. against a stadium for years. The neighbors A football stadium should be eliminat - Suggestions of space counters in the Pre-mediated, organized, multi-state spoke in petitions, at board meetings, at ed! Not only because there is a newly ren - existing structure were also ignored. theft is a rightly called a criminal enter - the scoping meeting and in written ovated stadium next door and numerous Should neighbors sell their homes prise. What should we call the three responses to the Draft Environmental other stadiums available for use, but and move away? We would have to dis - branches of Wells Fargo still operating in Impact Report (DEIR) in November because the removal of a stadium from the close to any prospective buyer FC’s Fullerton? 2016. original DEIR and its separation into its anti-community stadium plans, thus Yes, they have agreed to give the money At the scoping meeting, about 100 own DEIR may violate CEQA laws. significantly diminishing our home back. However, if a car thief give you back neighbors argued against a stadium for Separating this project from the others values. Or should we stay and suffer your minivan, he still goes to jail. which there were no plans. The City of precludes the evaluation of the cumulative year in and year out through the noise, Fullerton agreed. Backed into a corner, effect of all the planned projects com - traffic, crime, unlimited rentals of said Chris Norby Fullerton FC removed the stadium from the EIR. stadium and decreased property val - ues? Will neighbors weigh in on Help for Puerto Rico another DEIR? Sure, they will, but CORRECTION in all of these areas. Future natural disas - Fullerton College probably won’t listen Residents of some US States, Puerto In the August 8th FJUHSD Board ters will also result in a higher need for anyway! Rico and the US Virgin Islands have suf - meeting report, the last statement con - day laborers, farm workers, slaughter fered from damages and trauma caused by cerning a possible agreement between house workers, landscapers, cooks and FCNAC, the Fullerton College hurricanes and the government responses Chevron and City of Fullerton was actu - low-wage workers. Neighborhood Action Council have been different. ally made by Trustee Singer and not I wonder: exactly who will do the day- Can we attribute the indifference Trustee Sugarman. towards Puerto Rico to the fact that they to-day construction work projects and cannot vote in federal elections? It is so hold these positions? Currently there is a upsetting to see how this White House, in shortage of about 50,000 truck drivers in my opinion, is void of compassion the nation. So, who will haul cement, WAR COSTS in Life & Money towards Latinos. lumber, cargo, food and equipment? California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 739 dead in wars since 2001. It took eight days to waive the Jones Act Property owners, churches and businesses IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN for Puerto Rico, something that was done will most likely suffer delays without the promptly for Texas and Florida. I wonder necessary workforce. • 179,232 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (9/29/2017) when President Trump will realize that Today, efforts to distribute food, water, these US Citizens will need to rebuild and generators for victims of hurricane • 4,525 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 9/16/2017) their roads, homes, business centers, air - Maria have been hurt by a lack of truck • 2,403 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (9/1/2017) www.icasualties.org ports, dams, bridges, and other infrastruc - drivers. It is strongly recommended that tures in the coming years. this president immediately halt his com - US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) During a CSPAN congressional hearing ments and actions that provide fuel to • 17,674 a few weeks ago, the treasury department haters and a platform for racism to flour - Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) ish. May we all contact our House repre - head advised Congress against mass Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (9/29/2017) sentative and two Senators with our wish • $1.78 deportations as the economy would be (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $784 billion) list so that we can defend programs that hurt by such action, according to their Trillion Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $17 billion we need, denounce hate speech and solic - analysis. My point is that mass deporta - Pentagon Slush Fund $160 billion www.nationalpriorities.org tions and discrimination against non-vio - it support for better programs that affect lent undocumented families living here our families and society. EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war will negatively affect the rebuilding efforts Patricia Hanzo Fullerton since 2001. What Can We Do With this Money Instead? Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS EARLY OCTOBER 2017 CITY COUNCIL NOTES 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]

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Closed Session: Before every public Fullerton City Council meeting, there is a “Closed Session” meeting in which council meets with various parties to discuss mat - ters outside view of the public. According to the agenda provided by the City Clerk, Homeless camp along 91 freeway on-ramp between Fullerton and Anaheim. during this meeting’s closed session, council met at the Fullerton Police Station to dis - PHOTO BY JERE GREENE cuss the “discipline/dismissal/release” of an unnamed city employee. Council also met with representatives of local public employee unions and associations (including police, State Funding for Gang Prevention and fire, library, engineering, and others) to discuss salaries, benefits and working condi - Homeless Services Approved tions. According to the City attorney: Fullerton Fire Management Association rejected the city’s offer. Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and not the case for Coast to Coast.”” Sebourn, “no”) to approve an agreement Resident David Curlee said that Public Comments with the North Orange County Public Council Member Jennifer Fitzgerald has a Safety Task Force (a collaboration of 10 conflict of interest because she sits on the A student named Matthew expressed with cleanup costs (through taxes). City OC cities) which will receive funding of board of two of the non-profits who will his disappointment at statements made by Manager Ken Domer said that he has had $20 million over four years from the get some of the money. Fitzgerald replied Mayor Whitaker during discussion of a discussions with police chief Hendricks Board of State and Community that she is proud to serve on these boards, proposed “Clean and Green” resolution at about this idea. Corrections. and she doesn’t know how the money allo - a former meeting, in which (before voting Some residents who live on Hermosa From this amount, the City of Fullerton cation was done. Chief Hendricks said against the resolution) Whitaker cited a Place expressed concern about a sober liv - will receive an estimated $310,000 annu - that he reached out to organizations that web site and an article about climate ing/drug rehab house in their neighbor - ally. The Task Force, which was created as the Fullerton police department already change which, it turns out, was not writ - hood called Advanced Recovery a result of Assembly Bill 97 (through lan - has relationships with, specifically Coast ten by a scientist nor was it peer reviewed. Solutions, which they claim has created guage added by State Senator Josh to Coast and OC United. The student said that personal opinions problems with parking, loitering, public Newman) is meant to reduce and prevent Council member Sebourn suggested should not trump scientific evidence, and safety, and bringing in a “bad element.” youth and gang violence as well as home - giving other non-profits the chance to also stated that we live in “a conservation One resident called the facility a “drug lessness. obtain funds. hot spot with 3,000 unique plant species, house.” This money will go to the police depart - Mayor Whitaker, who has announced over 70 percent degraded habitat.” He Under state law, rehab centers like ment (specifically gang and homeless liai - his intention to run against State Senator urged Whitaker and council to save Advanced Recovery Solutions are legally son programs) as well as four community- Josh Newman in the upcoming recall elec - Coyote Hills. allowed to operate in residential neighbor - based organizations in Fullerton: OC tion, took the opportunity to attack the Local resident Liz Savage suggested that hoods, so long as they follow certain regu - United, Coast to Coast Foundation, State Senator: “One could look at this as downtown Fullerton should charge for lations. Council member Fitzgerald com - Pathways of Hope, and the Boys and Girls an attempt to build political patronage, or public parking in city-owned structures. mented that “there is little we can do” Club. an attempt to obtain an extended lease on She cited the large influx of weekend except have code enforcement make sure A local resident, who volunteers with power…we have a state legislature and a night visitors who benefit from the free they are operating legally, because it’s “a Coast to Coast Foundation, gave this tes - governor who are willing to confiscate parking, while local residents are stuck state-mandated thing.” timony: “A few weeks ago, I was on huge amounts of money through new NextDoor barking about the homeless taxes. They aren’t even being slowed down Council and Residents Clash Over problem, and somebody challenged me to because there’s a supermajority in place, so do something about it. They gave me the voters don’t even get a say in it.” State Funding for Coyote Hills information on Coast to Coast...My Mayor Pro-Tem Chaffee said, “I whole - thinking going into it was maybe these heartedly support this. Wherever the Representatives of the Friends of Fullerton residents, who in 2012 voted in outreach programs are actually enabling money is coming from, it’s badly needed. Coyote Hills and many residents opposition to a very similar development negative behaviors to keep going. That’s Let’s do this.” expressed concern over council’s recent deal, with Measure W. opposition to two proposed state bills “You are trying to change those bills for (Assembly Bill 510 authored by Sharon the Path Forward to Development. You District Boundary Changes Considered Quirk-Silva, and Senate Bill 714 authored are trying to change those bills for limited Councilmember Silva asked that a small Silva and Sebourn - run against one by Josh Newman) which seek to provide funding, not to save all 510 acres of the modification to the city voting district another. This is arguably not fair to either state funding for acquisition of (at least property, which we are trying to do,” said map be considered, essentially moving member, but especially unfair to coun - some of) Coyote Hills from Chevron, Angela Lindstrom, president of the Councilmember Sebourn out of District 3 cilmember Silva, who was elected to a 4- who owns the 510-acre parcel of open Friends of Coyote Hills. and into District 2, to prevent these two year term and would have no seat to run space in northwest Fullerton. After hearing lots of testimony from res - incumbents from having to run against for at the end of his term in 2020. The problem, for all council members idents in support of the two state bills, each other in the upcoming 2018 elec - Thus, Silva wants to go back to the except Silva, is that they already struck a Council member Fitzgerald moved to tion. original map 8A, and back to putting development deal with Chevron in 2015 “receive and file” the report, even though Previously, when Map 8A was selected, Districts 2 and 5 up for election in 2018. called a Vesting Tentative Tract Map staff recommendation was to “give direc - a tweak was added to move Sebourn’s two- At the October 3rd meeting, council will (VTTM) or, more euphemistically, The tion”. Council voted to “receive and file” street neighborhood bordering District 2 discuss these possible modifications. Path Forward, which allows for the pur - the item, giving no clear direction to staff. and 3, from District 2 to District 3, in a The district map and boundaries have chase and preservation of some land, At the end of the meeting, in a consent request by then Mayor Fitzgerald to pre - been a subject of debate and controversy along with some development (in fact, calendar item, council also voted 3-2 vent Sebourn and Chaffee from running at least since 2016, when council rejected nearly the same amount of development (Chaffee and Silva “no”) to extend the against each other. Adding this little finger the more publicly-vetted map 2B, in favor as the previous plan). VTTM or “Path Forward” for another made District 3 the largest, by popula - of a last-minute map 8A, created by According to the Friends of Coyote two years. It was set to expire in tion, in Fullerton. downtown bar owners which divides up Hills, this deal violated the will of November. Chaffee has since said he will not be the downtown. seeking re-election, leaving District 2 Downtown Bars to Increase Occupancy without an incumbent or any representa - More Renter Parking tive since it is not up for election in 2018. For nearly 10 months, renters who live At their August 15th meeting, City marketing for Matador Cantina, said “We Although in February of 2017, council in the neighborhood around Citrus and Council approved a request from the want to reduce the number of people on selected districts 2 and 5 to be the ones Porter avenues have been asking that the Downtown Restaurant Association to the sidewalk, get them inside where we residents will vote on in 2018, (Sebourn city exempt their streets from the move toward doubling the allowable can properly manage them.” and Fitzgerald, no) that decision was overnight parking ban (which forbids occupancy of downtown restaurants/bars Resident Liz Savage read from a city changed at the following meeting when parking between 2-5am), saying that they (and other businesses). report which detailed many public safety Mayor Whitaker brought the issue back, do not have adequate parking and have Restaurant and bar owners have argued issues and calls for service related to the wanting Districts 3 and 5 to be up for been receiving numerous tickets. Council that increasing the occupancy will help late night downtown bar scene, suggesting election. That passed in a 3-2 vote voted unanimously to repeal the overnight with public safety issues and also help that increasing allowable occupancy will (Chaffee and Silva, no). ban in certain areas, allow permit parking them compete with other neighboring increase problems. Council voted unani - This, however, created the very situa - for renters, and make a parking lot near cities who have higher occupancy mously to move forward with the resolu - tion Fitzgerald claimed she didn’t want Nicolas Jr. High available for overnight allowances. Rob Hallstrom, who does tion to increase allowable occupancy. back in 2016, in which two incumbents - renter parking. EARLY OCTOBER 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

Visit www.coyotehills.org for more information on the effort to save Coyote Hills located in north Fullerton, the last open space left in North Orange County. PHOTO IRA MCNABB

Save Coyote Hills is Working continued from frontpage are not automatically reinstated. Moreover, Silva and Josh Newman proposed two bills any new approvals can be subject to another to help the acquisition of all 510-acres of referendum. In this case, Council allowed West Coyote Hill: AB 510, West Coyote Chevron-PCH to keep its 2011 approvals. Hills Funding and SB 714, Coyote Hills The City also moved the terms of the failed Conservancy. Development Agreement to a tract map doc - The majority of the City Council voted to ument (VTTM) which prevents another ref - oppose and change the bills with the effect of erendum by the public. limiting acquisition and allowing Chevron’s If there was any silver lining, it was that development to continue. the City agreed to raise funds to acquire two Saving Coyote Hills is working, but it’s parcels of West Coyote Hills. While the not done. The public should write or call the Friends disagree with the City’s approach Fullerton City Council to tell them to get on and small scope of acquisition, it’s a giant board with the majority of the community leap for an institution that for years chimed to save all of Coyote Hills as a park and pre - “it’s a done deal” and “there’s no money“ to serve. No more excuses. The means to save now take action to seek funds for some all of Coyote Hills is here. acquisition. Email: [email protected], or This year, our state leaders Sharon Quirk- call and leave a message at 714-738-6311. Archivist Cheri Pape receives gift of historic materials from Maple Alumni Committee Vice-Chair Roberto Melendez and Chair Kitty Jaramillo. Maple Historic Documents At Left: The Donated to Library History Room Grand Inn, After 31 years of reuniting former collection to the Fullerton Public located at Maple School students in an annual Library Local History Room. 1000 fundraiser for the school, the Maple MAC Chairperson Kitty Jaramillo, S. Euclid Alumni Committee (MAC) reunions said “The Local History Room is the in ceased in 2015. obvious place to store our collection in Fullerton, Through the years, MAC has accu - perpetuity for the enjoyment of the mulated Maple School classroom pho - community instead of keeping it in has been tos dating back to 1937, plus docu - our own personal filing cabinets.” ordered to ments related to the school’s closure “The collection will be stored in the clean up after desegregation when instead of Local History Room for public use its act. bringing students to Maple, the and research” says Archivist Cheri school was closed and students were Pape, who encourages residents to bussed to other schools. The collec - submit pre or post-WWII photos or tion also contains documents on the documents of their Fullerton schools, later reopening of Maple School, as neighborhoods, and local community implement actions such as requiring a motel well as other community issues events to be shared with the commu - Grand Inn Case Ruling manager and two staff be on-site 24 hours a impacting the Maple area barrio nity through the Fullerton Public continued from frontpage day, and other requirements that may be near - including articles published in the Library’s Local History Room. Dating ly impossible for some guests to comply with Fullerton Observer and Orange County the photos and identifying individuals Mr. Silver issued his ruling on the case such as - requiring a credit card imprint from Register . or documents is appreciated but not on September 25, 2017. He declared that guests, or requirements that would be intimi - MAC donated this entire historical required. -RM the Grand Inn is a public nuisance due to dating for some hotel occupants such as the criminal activities on its premises. The informing guests that their registration infor - Grand Inn is ordered to abate this public nuisance within 90 days from the decision mation may be shared with police. date. The ruling directs the Grand Inn to 3) The City of Portland, Oregon’s, A implement the protocols identified in Guide to Crime Prevention in Overnight three documents: Lodging White Paper. This list provides instructions related to up-keep of the 1) The U.S. Department of Justice, Office property plus having clerks ask for infor - of Community Oriented Policing Services, mation from guests and fill out registra - Problem-Oriented Guide to Police and tion forms, rather than allow guests to do This includes Disorder at Budget Motels. that. In addition an added requirement long lists of the requirements outlined by directs that registration of weekly guests the city in its original 2014 “Notice of should include Social Security Number, Violation – Order of Abatement.” employment/income/bank information, The Grand Inn contends that it has and a credit check. already implemented almost all of these The ruling states that the city shall con - protocols (guests to present ID, maintain duct an inspection to verify the imple - “no rent” list, employ onsite security mentation of the requirements or to guard, prohibit “back-in” parking, install accept proof of compliance to its satisfac - and monitor security camera, etc.) tion. Once these measures are fully 2) The Reducing Crime and Disorder at implemented, the Grand Inn shall contin - Motels and Hotels in Chula Vista, ue to maintain operations in full compli - California White Paper Checklist. This list ance with the Fullerton Municipal Code includes more restrictive and costly-to- and other applicable laws. Page 6OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2017 EARLY OCTOBER 2017 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] this in advance, maybe you were there. Our local firefighters have been doing PINKTOBER this for 7 years and their efforts have Events are taking place all over the raised a lot of research money. You will nation now, as various organizations rally notice our Fullerton Police Officers offer - the troops to bring awareness to Breast ing support as well. Cancer Awareness Month. Go to the fullertonfirefighters facebook For very personal reasons, I have attend - page to find out where the next events are, ed four of these events recently and there how to purchase this year’s T-shirt, calen - are more on the calendar. Wear pink, dar, donate, or help in other ways. Let’s every day, to show your support and if you beat this beast!! would, donate whatever you can afford to The next event is from 8am-5pm on help find a cure. Saturday, October 7th, on the corner of This event was part of the Good Day Harbor and Orangethorpe, so hopefully LA Coffee Shop takeover on Wednesday, we will see you there. September 21st at the Night Owl in Visit ffdpinkproject.org for more infor - Downtown Fullerton. We told you about mation on the 7th annual PINKTOBER.

Firefighters were on hand to support their 7th annual PINKTOBER campaign. Below: Captain/Paramedic John Miller & Fullerton Photo Quiz Fire Captain Pete Gray hold up a quilt made of past PINKTOBER T-shirts. The quilt was made by a fireman’s wife and given to John to recognize his work.

This Issue’s Question Where is the home (pictured in the 1959 photo above) today? Sent in by Walt Johnson is a request by Everyone wants to be on TV at the Night Owl PINKTOBER event. reader Debora Richey to locate this ‘Storybook Ranch’ home built by Fullerton College students in 1959. with Mike in mind he tapped out on his Back then, a number of such homes screen “How did you know!?” Mike likes were built and then sold to the highest to say how grateful he is and that he has bidder. Some remain in Fullerton, some everything he needs to be happy. He has may have been trucked off to parts lived a lot longer than anyone thought he unknown, at least unknown to us. would. He is writing his bio and we hope Try as we might, we cannot track this he can host a live event soon, perhaps at one down, so we are counting on someone Cal State Fullerton if the details are out there to give us some clues. Maybe worked out. I assume that bio will include you even know who purchased the home his adventures in Alaska, New Orleans, and its exact location. So come on, let’s Vancouver, Monterey, Florida, wait a put our heads together and solve this mys - minute, I will run out of space if I keep tery. going so read about it for yourself at www.mikerayl.com Send your answers to Mike at Oh yea, he “tapped on his screen” [email protected] because he has had ALS for over 20 years. You might know that as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” like most of us. Since Mike can’t Last Issue’s Answer talk he uses a variety of devises to commu - Where is this unique downtown nicate, and that night it was his mini Ipad. building, pictured below, located? Just one look in his eyes and I could This unusual building is in the alley just feel the energy not stripped away by ALS. So forget the wheelchair and inability to west of Villa del Sol. Brent Hobart was the Mike (at center), friends & family out on the town. first to ID this one. speak, this guy was telling me a lot. He was dancing inside and as much as his Dinner & a Show with Mike Rayl body would allow, he was smiling the If you have lived in Fullerton for any intelligent, yet thoroughly forgettable entire night. When was the last time you length of time, you have likely been to person? Yea, me too. Not so when I met did that? Mulberry Street. When great friend Rick Mike Rayl the evening of September If we do pull off an event, we will let Anfinson invited me to join him and his 14th. If we could print tears of joy on you know, and you can meet this extraor - friend there, and then on to see the rock this page- well, maybe we can. dinary guy. Can’t wait ‘till our next adven - band “The Answer” right down the Connecting right away with someone is ture together. Here he is (at left), with street at the Thursday Fullerton Market, rare. some family and friends who came to the of course I was in. Dinner was amazing, as always, and Plaza to hang out with the one and only Ever meet an able-bodied, successful, when the band played “Wooly Bully’ Mike Rayl.

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At Left: OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 Students of “P LAYING CARDS ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) the Korean School held at Sunny Hills High participate in a game with one student’s grandmother and a teacher assistant.

PHOTO BY SEOYUN CHOI Chuseok & Korean School by Agnes Lee annoying task as a young third grader to take three hours out of their Saturday to This week, October 4th, marks the go learn in the early mornings. At the beginning of Chuseok, or what can sim - time, it just seemed like an unnecessary ply be described as Korean Thanksgiving amount of work as I defended myself by which lasts through October 6th this year. telling my parents, “I live in America. I Although this description is rudimentary don’t need to know Korean!” at best, it’s probably the most common Nevertheless, I still kept up with the work, definition you’ll hear from Korean- studied for all the tests, and “graduated” Americans, who may have grown distant with the rest of the kids in 6th grade. ACROSS 41. ___ Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern from their Korean culture or would rather Now looking back, I realize I took this 1. 2005 Best Picture nominee in “Downton Abbey”) not list the countless number of customs great opportunity for granted. I could 6. German side dish, familiarly 42. Circle segment that occur during this holiday. have really developed my skills in the lan - 11. Cousin of an ostrich 43. Arm bone In California especially, there is quite a guage or obtained a better understanding 14. For this reason 44. Power supplies large number of Koreans who have built of my culture, but instead I viewed it as a 15. Pizzazz 45. “Chicago” actress and songwriter their lives here. This obviously includes burden and a waste of my time. 16. Waited 49. Chinese army, abbr. the growth of families and thus the popu - Thankfully, I was still able retain some 17. Rival of Home Depot 50. Colorless solvents lation of first-generation Korean- information and knowledge while at 19. Tax preparer, for short 54. Dry shampoo brand Americans. Many struggle to find the bal - Korean School, which came in handy 20. Toupee, in slang 58. 007 creator Fleming ance between their American and Korean when I began high school. I suddenly had 21. Louis XIV, e.g. 59. Here, in Paris cultures, as it is much easier to immerse a completely different view and apprecia - 22. “Baloney!” 60. The Greatest yourself in the culture of the country you tion for my identity as a Korean- 24. Huge celebrity 61. Progressive English rock band live in. American, so much that I wanted to make 27. Texas tea featuring Robert Fripp I have experienced this firsthand; as the sure that other kids wouldn’t go through 28. John Mellancamp hit from 1982 64. Wall St. debut only daughter of the household to be born the same indifference I had been through. 33. Aerosol 65. Olympic gold, silver or bronze in the United States, I always felt left out As a result, since my sophomore year I 36. Romances 66. “Get Out” director Jordan ___ because I couldn’t speak Korean or under - began volunteering as a teacher’s assistant 37. La Brea goo 67. Chaney of horror films stand the culture as well as my sisters. It at the same Korean School. I help with 38. Army, in Munich 68. Follow as a result made me feel distant from my parents and organizational tasks such as grading 39. Increase 69. Helms a yacht, say my family, but because of that, I wanted papers, but what I feel is my most impor - to find my place in the Korean culture by tant responsibility is that of communicat - DOWN 33. Former Laker O’Neal, familiarly myself. ing with the students and their parents. 1. Delight 34. Lima’s land I found this help at the Korean School There’s been quite a change since the 2. Prompt again? 35. After the wedding gathering held by the Korean Institute of Southern time I went to the school as there are now 3. “Let’s have ___ and spoon race!” 39. Pledge of Allegiance ender California. Established in February of more parents who speak less Korean but 4. Raymond Elem., for one 40. Genetic stuff 1972, the organization strived to raise the want something different for their child. 5. Testimony disallowed in court 41. Small salmon self-esteem of Korean-American citizens It’s heartwarming to see the parents’ 6. Alaskan brown bear 43. “Take back that question!” by teaching them their mother language. efforts to have their child become more 7. Propel a boat 44. Feline treats There are schools throughout the entire aware of their family’s culture and effec - 8. Asian nurse 46. Quarterback Manning state in major counties such as the OC, tively expose them to their mother lan - 9. Samsung Level ___ headphones 47. Frozen eave dangler where Korean-American children starting guage from a young age. 10. 1980 film, “___ Must Be Crazy” 48. Terror from Kindergarten up to 10th grade learn Although I understand the students’ 11. Moving staircase 51. Japanese-American about Korean culture, language, and his - complaints, as I had gone through the 12. Google ___ 52. Online higher ed.? tory. same experience, I really think they’ll find 13. Bryce Canyon locale 53. Trig functions Although I was interested in my family’s there are many benefits to it, just as I 18. Campus military org. 54. Get-out-of-jail money culture and language, it was quite the have. 23. Nintendo game console 55. Brand for Fido 25. Not completely closed 56. “Dragon Ball” 26. Unprocessed information character ___ Shinhan 29. “Just kidding!” 57. Concludes 30. Scooby-___ 62. Medieval term for 31. The ___ Dog (Andy’s nickname a German province on “The Office”) 63. ___ culpa 32. Paleozoic and Mesozoic Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS EARLY OCTOBER 2017

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net

The next FJUHSD Board Meeting will be held October 3rd at 7:30pm. That report will be in the October 16 issue. Plummer Auditorium Public Meeting The Plummer Auditorium community welcomed audience questions and at cru - meeting, held September 20th, covered cial points even had some members of the the initial design phase of a proposed $10 audience go up to the renderings and million dollar seismic retrofit and ADA point out structures and access ways in the upgrade to the historic building. Seismic basement and the balcony. The architects and ADA access designs must be installed interacted in the discussion and seemed to Plummer Auditorium, at the corner of Chapman and Lemon on the Fullerton High before any modernizations can be take most suggestions seriously - consider - School campus, is due for a $10 million retrofit. PHOTO BY APRIL SHIN approved by California State Architect ing new viable options to solve a few cru - and implemented by the district. cial issues that have historically held back entire design too heavily to the east. It also through all floors to the roof. A compos - The public was informed that an addi - any updating of the Plummer. feels as if the ramp on the west side has a ite fiber strand will be wrapped around tional $1.5 million may be available from The main areas impacted will be the bit more room. One thing is certain, the the existing interior pillars with the exist - the state so the plan is moving forward front entrance which requires a wheel - existing trees will all be demolished before ing cement crowns and bases preserved with a tight schedule. Since little has been chair accessible ramp and ticket window. it is over. and replaced after installa - done to upgrade the Plummer in the last The architect’s suggestion to remove the The east side renovation, Concern tion. The roof will need to be twenty years I doubt the public considers middle front door and install a ticket win - which adds 2 elevators, 3 wheel - for the outfitted with steel plates and these upgrades as taking place swiftly. dow at proper height met with strong chair lifts, and 6 additional bath - Wurlitzer the overhead concrete beams rooms looks a little plain, but will have to be strengthened, FJUHSD Director of Facilities and resistance and frankly seemed a little and a plea for Construction Todd Butcher introduced short-sighted in its proposal. Adding this not as intrusive as originally optimally in a way that will Little Diversified Architectural element to the foyer removes a main imagined. Mr. Hall clarified that the district not show to the audience Consultants Rita Carter, Thelma Leano, access door, changes the front façade, and the state architect will require to bring in below as they gaze up at the and Jim Cordova, District CA raises both aesthetic and safety issues as the ADA accommodations set an expert painted beams. out in the plan, historic building When community mem - Environmental Quality Assessment well as the practical use of a window in the to protect it Consultant John Dominguez, Historical middle of the foyer entrance. or not. The accommodations bers expressed concerns about Architect Peyton Hall, and Phil Community members did not fully provide access to the basement, during basement organ pipe access if Henderson of Orback, Huff, Suarez, and embrace the westside access ramp, howev - first floor and balcony. construction built as shown, the architects Henderson which represents the er a suggested small, architecturally With an overall loss of 110 was voiced were unaware of the issue and seats, the new accommodations promised to rectify the situa - FJUHSD on legal matters. matching (Spanish colonial style) ticket by the Rita Carter led a presentation to an building attached to the ramp area elicit - will provide 8 accessible seats for tion. There was great concern audience of concerned, and vocal commu - ed more support for redesigning the front patrons. community. for the Wurlitzer organ itself nity members focused on maintaining the now, rather than consider a major renova - The balcony seating caused and a heartfelt plea for the historical role the Plummer Auditorium tion that may incur double costs during the greatest discussion here- the 2 wheel - district to bring in an expert to protect plays in Fullerton since its construction in modernization when a ticket/snack booth chair access seats were placed dead center both the pipes and the organ during any 1930. The theater seats 1,300 and was is planned to be built. There was a sugges - of the balcony removing 2 rows and a construction period. The other request designated a historical building in 1993. tion to build the ticket booth on the good portion of the central seating area. was to make the new eastside addition fit The semi-formal, open presentation south-east corner, but this may shift the When questioned, Mr. Henderson con - in more gracefully with the roofline, but tended that placing the wheelchair seats this may be impossible because historical on the end of the rows would not be con - architectural rules maintain the essential sidered access. There was no discussion of integrity of the original building as well as moving the access seating over 2 seats- still emphasize the ability for any additions to allowing great front row balcony views be removed in the future, which prevents but adding back at least 8 of the previous - a roof attachment. ly lost seats. Mr. Butcher closed the meeting thank - The actual seismic upgrades seemed low ing the community for the input and stat - impact on the look of the theater as pre - ed that the information would be present - sented. Two shear walls will be strength - ed at a board meeting in the future. No ened at each end of the proscenium, start - additional public input is planned at the ing from the basement and attaching present.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES by Jan Youngman Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on Kids Rule! 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, by Francine Vudoti 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833. © 2017 For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400 When We See Someone Suffering, Sept. 19th FSD Meeting (Next Meeting is October 17) •B ROWNIE TROOP 3484 & LV C HOIR : gram through fundraising and hands-on Is It Our Responsibility to Help? Brownie Troop 3484 led the Pledge of work. Teachers incorporate the gardens in Allegiance. The Ladera Vista J.H. advanced various ways in their curriculum. Students I recently answered a question for choir, led by Ms. Calvo provided a wonder - have the opportunity to taste what they grow my homework which goes, “When I ful beginning for the board meeting by and some of the produce is available at the see someone suffering is it my singing a beautiful vocal rendition of “The twice-monthly Garden Stand in front of the responsibility to help?” At first, I Star-Spangled Banner” and an original musi - school. Support in various ways is provided answered no because there are suffer - cal composition. by many groups including La Vista High ings that I cannot do anything about school students, Tanaka Farms, Western such as if someone is sick, it would be Rolling Hills School Growers and Lowe’s store volunteers. a doctor who can help. However, I Presentation Recently, their Team Kids group raised changed my answer to yes when I realized that the sick person might With a school theme of “Come grow with $2,500 for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. need a glass of water, or some sooth - us,” Principal Juleen Faur highlighted the •R ECOGNITIONS : Dr. Pletka was honored ing music, or even just a little bit of many ways this theme was present in the life for his “support of the arts” at the recent cheering up. of the school. Beside traditional classrooms, MOTAL (Museum of Teaching and Recently, there have been three the school offers multi-age classroom pro - Learning) Fundraiser event. hurricanes that struck America so far. grams and an After School Arts the community by donating some They are Hurricane Harvey, Irma, food and toiletries. When I saw the Conservancy. Arts and technology plus “The •P UBLIC HEARING : To certify the adequate and José! Sadly, these storms have donation box, I thought, “This is my Gardens” program are offered to all students. availability of textbooks for all students for obliterated parts of Texas, the chance to help.” So, I asked my mom A committed group of parents and com - the 2017/2018 school year. Approved 4-0 Caribbean, Florida, and Puerto Rico, to bring me to the store to buy some munity members support the garden pro - (Meyer absent). leaving people to suffer. Also, three food and supplies like toothbrush, earthquakes have shaken Mexico, toothpaste, diapers, wipes, etc. As I Developer Fee Allocations destroying buildings, killing a num - picked the items to put in the care ber of people and forcing many peo - Developer fees are collected through the Richman $8,800; Sunset Lane $7,019; package, I remembered the question ple to stay in shelters. They need help city from new housing and residential devel - Central Costs $16,125; County Admin on our homework and I knew I was so I wondered, “Are kids obliged to opments. While some specific fees (like Costs $1,085; Loan Payment $31,460. sure of my answer. Yes, when I see help? Aren’t we too young to help?” Mello-Roos fees) are designated only for spe - Trustee Vazquez questioned why Laguna someone suffering, it is my responsi - I know we can' go to the disaster cific schools where a housing Road received so much funding. bility to find ways to help because we areas to help. We also don't earn development is located, these fees Staff responded that it was for play - all belong to one family called Trustee money yet. However, I think we can are general developer fees. With ground update and new equipment humanity. We need to help each Vazquez find some ways to send some help. FSD being an “open enrollment that were previously designated as a other. Besides, if we happen to be the In our school, they put boxes called district,” meaning that parents asked why priority by the school and district ones needing help, we would want “care packages” right in front of the may choose where their child goes Laguna staff. Staff said that the Laguna others to help us. As the saying goes, classrooms so that students will have to school, these fees can be used at Road Road project funding had been “Do unto others as you want them to the chance to play a part in helping any school in the district. received gathered for many years. Each site do unto you.” For 2016/2017, the Capital so much is evaluated for maintenance and Facilities Fund reflects a July 1, facility future needs and principals 2016, beginning balance of more are also asked to list their school’s $2,055,590, income of $654,400, funding priorities. expenses of $419,694, and a June compared Trustee Vazquesz asked for more Joke Time! 30, 2017, ending balance of to other data and would like community What did the astronaut say to the comedian? $2,290,296. schools. members be included on the com - A: Your jokes were so out of this world! Allocation of the $419,694: mittee in determining the needs of Acacia $71,087; Fern Drive the schools. What did the big bucket say to the smaller one? $16,235; Fisler $10,825; Golden Hill The board requested a budget update on A: Lookin' a little pail there. $2,559; Laguna Road $236,388; the process used to determine the allocation Orangethorpe $11,210; Raymond $6,900; of developer fees. How is the planning done? What did one hat say to the other? A: You stay here. I'll go ahead. CONSENT ITEMS APPROVED 4-0 •S PEECH & L ANGUAGE OUTSIDE •C ALIFORNIA HEALTHY KID CONTRACTORS : Trustee Vazquez asked why the What do cows most like to read? SURVEY /Y OUTH TRUTH SURVEY district uses this service. Staff response was that A: Cattle-logs DISCUSSION : parents have the right to ask for their child to be This survey is mandated by the state evaluated. What do you do with a sick boat? and given every two years in grades 5, •OUTDOOR EDUCATION : Trustee Vazquez asked A: Take it to the doc already! 7, 9 & 11th. Title IV State how many school sites go to Outdoor Science Requirement requires parents’ permis - School. Staff responded that schools provide out - Haaaaaaaaa! That is it! sion for students to take the survey in door education in many ways. It depends on the Thank you for joining us in Joke time! grade 5. kind of program that the staff and parents want. Grade 7 students’ parents must Some schools hold fundraisers to sent students to write a letter if they wish for their overnight camps. Each school decides what pro - child to be excluded from taking the gram suits them and which to participate in. survey. The surveys are anonymous. •PREVENTING DONOR RECOGNITION : Part of the focus is on drug and tobac - Trustee Thompson asked about the use of co use. The district provides programs school property for honoring donors on such as DARE and Project Alert which walls or signs. He was concerned about too are taught in health and gym classes. much fundraising by schools and the way top All schools also participate in Red donors were honored with physical recogni - Ribbon Week to discourage drug & tion on walls or bricks where children can see tobacco use. Board members asked it. He asked the staff to craft something in that they be given copies of the survey writing preventing displays that identify questions. families for their contribution to the school. Questions were also asked about The Youth Truth Survey. This survey •Religious Holiday vs Events: Trustee provides the district with data that is Sugarman said that she was upset with the compared to other schools responses district/schools planning special events on throughout the nation to identify pat - days that conflicted with important religious terns and metrics across the data base. holidays for some staff and families. All surveys have pre-determined ques - •Fundraiser : October 14 is the Fullerton tions. Education Foundation fundraiser Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL HISTORY EARLY OCTOBER 2017

FULLERTON ’S FIRST INHABITANTS PART 4: The Shaman by Jesse La Tour shamanic initiation typically involves a series of trances, during which the candi - The following is part of a series about date undergoes ordeals of suffering, death, the original inhabitants of Los Angeles and rebirth at the hands of supernatural and north Orange County (including beings.” Fullerton), called the Gabrieleno Band of Each shaman had a “guardian spirit” Mission Indians Kizh Nation (or just which resided in his/her body (usually the Kizh). In my last article, I discussed the heart). A guardian spirit could be an ani - role of the tribal leader, called the mal, a natural force (like thunder or light - tomyaar. In this article, I’ll discuss the role ning), a supernatural creature, or a plant. of shamans in Kizh society. This informa - One of the powers of shamans was tion is taken from William McCawley’s “magical flight” in which a shaman would excellent book The First Angelinos. leave their body and commune with other Shamans existed in many ancient and realms for various purposes such as indigenous cultures around the world. obtaining supernatural help for the com - According to McCawley, “shamans were munity, learning about the universe, lead - an integral part of the political, economic, ing the souls of the dead to the afterworld, legal, moral, and religious affairs of the and curing disease. Toypurina was a famous Kizh shaman. community.” They served as doctor, psy - This magical flight was accomplished chotherapist, philosopher, intellectual, through the ingestion of the hallucino - contained in the oral literature. This retrieve the lost soul and return it to the and mediator with the spirit world.” genic plant datura (also called jimson knowledge was passed on by word of owner’s body.” In Kizh society, shamans could be men weed), which was also ritualistically used mouth and memorized by each genera - Because shamans possessed such power, or women. An important female shaman in Asia, Africa, and medieval Europe. tion. Certain males were trained from “society had a decidedly ambivalent atti - was Toypurina who famously attempted a It was common for shamans to carry youth as bards, or storytellers, with the tude toward them. Supernatural power revolt against the Spanish at Mission San “power objects” imbued with supernatural ability to memorize long stories and ora - could be used for evil as well as good…the Gabriel in 1785. force, such as wands, animal skins, plants, tions and repeat them word-for-word.” abuse of supernatural power could result The most powerful shamans, it was minerals (like quartz crystals), charm - Shamans were also powerful healers. in severe punishment and even death.” believed, could transform themselves in to stones, pipes, and effigies (stones carved Kizh herbalists used a wide variety of nat - There exists in Kizh oral literature the animals, especially bears. in the form of whales, fish, birds, mam - ural resources for curing disease such as story of two brothers who were powerful There existed, among southern mals, canoes, and abstract shapes). A large yerba de pasmo, chilicote, wild tobacco, shamans. A tomyaar at San Gabriel paid California tribes, shamanic associations collection of effigies was discovered in chuchupate, saltgrass plant, elder pitch, them to curse or destroy his enemies. which provided “a regional framework or 1962 in Santa Monica canyon. wild rose, coastal sagebrush, oak bark, Consequently, an epidemic of disease religious and political authority.” The Shamans also had “extensive knowledge datura, and the meat of the mud turtle. struck the area and people started dying. Kizh shamanic association was called the of astronomy and cosmology that they Other treatment methods included mas - When the community learned of the yovaarekem. used to predict the future and schedule sage, sweating, rest, hypnosis, surgery, and cause, they sent a war party to Catalina Before becoming a shaman, a person religious festivals” (such as the summer ritual singing. Island, where the shamans were hiding. A received a “Divine Call” in the form of a solstice). Kizh society developed solar and For many diseases, an ordinary herbalist great battle ensued and the shaman broth - dream. They then went through a difficult lunar calendars as well as star charts. was sufficient; however in cases of serious ers were killed because they had used their apprenticeship. McCawley explains, “In Shamans were also “responsible for pre - maladies such as “soul loss” a shaman was power for evil. cultures throughout the world, the serving sacred and historical knowledge required to undergo magical flight “to Stay tuned for part 5 of this series!

a ladder tall enough to reach the tops of the 1960s, Julian quickly and successfully FULLERTON ’S HERITAGE by Terry Galvin the trees; the orange crates are too small; moved into television. He worked as a furrows for irrigation were not depicted background and layout artist for a num - under the trees; no one would wear short ber of television cartoon series, including sleeves, halter tops, or dresses to The Bugs Bunny Road pick oranges; and the workers Runner Hour (1968), The would more likely have been The mural Sylvester and Tweety Show migrants. was popular (1976), and Alvin & the After Julian completed the with residents, Chipmunks (1984). He also post office mural, he went on to served as background artist create layouts and backgrounds but some and later art director at for dozens of Warner Brothers inaccuracies Hanna-Barbera Productions. Pictures’ Merrie Melodies and were He contributed to the stu - Looney Tunes cartoons, featur - dio’s success with Saturday ing such iconic characters as pointed out, morning cartoons and full- Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Tweety such as... length animated features Bird, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, the workers including Charlotte’s Web Yosemite Sam, and Elmer Fudd, (1973). He also worked as while also working on several would have art and production designer Columbia Pictures’ Mr. Magoo been on feature-length films, cartoons. Those who remember migrants... including Fern Gully: The WPA mural “Orange Pickers” by Paul Julian at the old Commonwealth Post Office. going to the movies in those Last Rainforest (1992). days may have seen such classics Julian continued to work as a COMMONWEALTH POST OFFICE : P ART II as Baseball Bugs (1945), background artist and art Racketeer Rabbit (1946), Tweetie Pie director until his death on September 5, The Mural & It’s Connection to Bugs Bunny (1947), I Tot I Taw a Putty Tat (1948), 1995. Fullerton Heritage has donated two The artist Paul Julian was a child prodi - studio, and transported to Fullerton for and Bad Ol’ Putty Tat (1949). On aver - DVDs of Julian’s cartoon/animation work gy and took night classes at the age of 13 mounting. The mural depicts four young age, Julian created 45 to 60 paintings (9 to to the Local History Room at the at the Santa Barbara School of the Arts, men and two young women picking 12 a week) for each cartoon. Fullerton Library. studying with established artists and his oranges from two trees, then packing While working at the Warner Brothers mother, who had herself studied at the them into a wooden crate. One of the Studio, Julian “out of sheer exuberance or school. After high school in 1933, Julian male figures on the left wears a sweatshirt silliness” and to alert co-workers to stay studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in bearing the letter “F” indicating a possible out of the way because he was carrying a Pasadena. After graduation, the only jobs tie to either Fullerton Union High School large background painting, would make a for artists were with the WPA, for which or Fullerton Junior College. Citrus crops “beep-beep” sound. Searching for a he painted murals for the Santa Barbara were still the driving force of the Fullerton sound to represent a new cartoon figure of General Hospital and the new auditorium economy when the mural was painted, an ostrich-necked roadrunner, Mike at the Upland Elementary School. The but the town’s two other major industries- Maltese, an animation writer working for Fullerton commission from the Treasury oil and aeronautics-are also depicted by director Chuck Jones, heard Julian and Department would be his last public art two men working an oil well in the upper decided to incorporate his beep into the project. left corner and a man, two airplanes, and new cartoon character. The result was the The 6’x13’ oil on canvas mural on the a hangar in the upper right corner. distinctive “beep-beep!” sound made by west lobby wall titled “Orange Pickers” The mural was popular with the resi - the Roadrunner in Warner Brothers’ car - was painted by Paul Julian in 1941-42 in dents, but some inaccuracies were pointed toons. the Los Angeles WPA Federal Arts Project out, such as use of a stepladder instead of When work in film cartoons dried up in EARLY OCTOBER 2017 NATURE FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little © 2017 Experience the Natural Beauty of Chino Hills State Park After reading in a recent issue of the welcome center with various information - Observer about the death of former State al exhibits. Inside, I was greeted by a Assemblyman and Senator Ross Johnson, friendly park ranger who was more than who worked to establish Chino Hills State happy to help out a first-time visitor. He Park, I decided to visit the park. With told me that a trail through Telegraph more than 14,000 acres of rolling, grassy Canyon would lead directly to the other hills and valleys and 90 miles of trails, end of the park in Chino. Chino Hills State Park is the There was an exhibit titled perfect place for people to There are “Living on the Urban Edge,” escape from the hustle and which had a picket fence in bustle of North Orange more than front of an enlarged image of County. 200 species a sunset with silhouettes of According to the Chino of birds and Red-tailed hawks and turkey Wooden fence and panoramic view of Chino Hills State Park. PHOTO BY EMERSON LITTLE Hills State Park website, “in mammals, vultures soaring in the sky. 1977, the California legisla - According to a plaque, trail through Telegraph Canyon like the campers could definitely find peace and ture passed a resolution direct - numerous there are more than 200 ranger suggested, I noticed cacti growing quiet in this natural setting. ing California State Parks to reptiles and species of birds and mam - at the foot of hills. The dirt trail ran in From the top of Bane Canyon, I was conduct a study on acquiring amphibians, mals, numerous reptiles and between a pair of pepper trees before able to capture a pastoral scene with a Chino Hills land for park pur - and thousands amphibians, and thousands winding its way through the canyon and wooden fence in the foreground and the poses.” A group of citizens of types of insects and other out into flat grassland. The hills looked Chino Hills spreading out in the back - who wanted to preserve the of types invertebrates living in the incredibly dry. To the side of the path, I ground as far as the eye could see. land created a group called of insects park. There were also some saw some yellow wildflowers growing Eventually, the road took me to the Hills for Everyone and worked and threatened and endangered among the brown and orange brush. Rolling M Ranch with ranger houses closely with California State other species listed on the plaque, Telegraph Canyon is named appropri - behind it. Parks and the legislature to including the California ately since powerlines run from one tele - Hidden in the shade of a tree was a cat - create the park with “an initial invertebrates gnatcatcher and the coastal phone pole to another through the hills. I tle chute, which was originally used for acquisition of 2, 237 acres.” living cactus wren which reminded didn’t continue much further since it loading livestock. The Rolling M Ranch Eventually, in 1984, the in the park. me of my nature walk in seemed like there was some animal mov - barn, with its peeling paint, was built in State Park and Recreation Coyote Hills. ing in the brush behind a fence, which 1940 and is one of the only remaining Commission officially Walking along a small was intended to keep visitors from climb - ranch structures still standing. An declared the area a unit of the “Discovery Trail,” I came ing the hills, destroying vegetation and amphitheater was built a distance away State Park System. Since then, the park across a dry grassland with coastal sage entering an abandoned cement building from the barn for ranger talks. Rust-col - has expanded. scrub growing in areas with direct sun - that looked like it could’ve been a military ored buckwheat was growing on either After driving down Carbon Canyon light. base. If I’d continued along the Telegraph side of the trail that ran past the Road on the outskirts of Brea, I pulled off I was able to capture a beautiful Canyon trail, I would have seen a wind - amphitheater toward a campground, into a parking lot by the Chino Hills State panoramic view of the surrounding hills. I mill and watering trough, which were left where some people had set up tents next Park Discovery Center, which serves as a spotted a Native Plant nursery. Taking the in the park as reminders of the cattle to each other. ranching days. As I was leaving the state park, I came A map on the wall showed that the trail across a spectacular view with the city of I had just walked on was mountain lion Chino spread out before me. The late and rattlesnake territory. I drove down the afternoon sun shone down on the Chino narrow part of Carbon Canyon Road Hills, making them stand out against the through the little towns in between Brea city landscape behind them. and Chino. If you’re a hiker, biker, horseback rider, Once I reached the other entrance to or just someone who enjoys nature, then the park, I drove down a tight, two-lane Chino Hills State Park is the place for you road. Making a stop at a look-out point, I with its natural valleys, woodlands and was able to see the hills in the distance grasslands. through the zoom lens of my camera. I From October to March, Chino Hills continued along the road until I reached State Park is open from 8am to 5pm. an entrance kiosk. Once you pay to enter Admission is $5 per vehicle and $4 for either part of the park, you can use the seniors aged 62 and older. pass to enter the other section for that day. To view my full hike through Chino Since I’d already paid five dollars for park - Hills State Park, just visit the Fullerton ing at the Discovery Center, I was able Observer website, click on the “Videos” show my parking permit to the ranger and tab and click on the words “Emerson drive in. Little YouTube Channel,” which will take At the Chino end of the park, there was you directly to my page. Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center. PHOTO BY EMERSON LITTLE more open space. Hikers, bikers and Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER EVENTS CALENDAR EARLY OCTOBER 2017

MON, OCTOBER 2 WED, OCTOBER 4 WED, OCTOBER 11 •5:30pm-7:30pm: LGBTQ •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday HITS & History Month at CSUF keynote Farmers Market at Independence Farmers Market at Independence address by Vincent T. Harris Park, next to the DMV on Valencia Park, on Valencia. See Oct 4 listing. MISSES “Embracing the Complex His- between Euclid and Highland in •11am-2pm: National Coming by Joyce Mason Stories” and reception hosted by Fullerton. Fresh produce including Out Day at CSUF on the walkway © 2017 CSUF President Mildred Garcia held fruit, vegetables, eggs, flowers, plants, between Titan Student Center and in the Fullerton Arboretum Bacon baked goods, nuts, and more straight the Pollak Library. Explore what it Pavillion. Free - public invited. The from the farmer. means to come in/come out and Arboretum is located at 1900 •8am-8:30am: International check out support resources. CSUF, Brad’s Status: Associated Road at the edge of the Walk to School Day in Fullerton. 800 N. State College, Fullerton. Free Cal State Fullerton campus. An event to give opportunities to •3:30pm: Read with the Dogs A Hit and a Miss Complete list of activities over the schools, community, and local gov - Drop by and read to two golden month available online or call 657- ernment to work together to focus on retrievers from the Pet Prescription Turning 50 and taking his son to Boston on a 278-4218. a healthy lifestyle for our children Team. Fullerton Public Library college tour, Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) begins to TUES, OCTOBER 3 and a safer, cleaner environment for Children’s Library, 353 W. question the direction his own life is taking. His •11:30am-12:30pm: Celebration our community. Commonwealth. Free. wife, Melanie (Jenna Fischer), blessed with a sunny of Life honoring Milton A. Gordon •6pm: Independent Film Series •4:30pm-5:30pm : Councilman CSUF’s longest-serving president will “A Dog’s Purpose” A dog discovers Jesus Silva Coffee & Conversation disposition and contentment in her marriage and be held in the Portola Pavilion Titan the meaning of its own existence at Panera Bakery, Chapman & State career, kisses her husband and son goodbye. Their Student Union. Gordon retired in through the lives of the humans it College. Free. son,Troy (Austin Abrams), has excelled academical - 2012 after 21 years as president; he teaches to laugh and love as it is rein - THURS, OCTOBER 12 ly, is musically talented, and appears comfortable in died in the Spring following a long carnated as multiple canines over the •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market his social life. illness at age 81. CSUF, 800 N. State course of five decades. The lovable at the Downtown Plaza on E. What could go wrong? Well nothing, except for College Blvd. RSVP to devoted dog develops an unbreakable Wilshire & Pomona in Fullerton. See the excessive self-examination verging on self-pity [email protected]. bond with a kindred spirit named Oct. 5 listing for more info. that Brad persists in pursuing. Writer/director •4pm-4:30pm: After School Ethan (Bryce Gheisar). As the boy •7:30pm: Sierra Club Meeting Mike White (“Beatrix at Dinner,” “Year of the Club “All About Dogs” at the grows older and comes to a crossroad, features State Senator Josh Dog” and HBO series “Enlightened”) puts a heavy Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton the dog once again comes back into Newman discussing Open Lands & burden on his lead actor, but Ben Stiller, whose Public Library, 353 W. his life to remind him of his true self. Environmental legislation in the career began in comedy, rises to the challenge. His Commonwealth. Therapy dogs (and Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton California State Senate. Newman has their trainers) will talk about what Public Library, 353 W. played a role in fining funds for the lean face and piercing blue eyes express clearly the they do and how they train for their Commonwealth. Free (PG, 2017). preservation of Coyote Hills and to angst and self-doubt that plague his character, jobs, show you how to approach an •630pm-8pm: Meet the K-9 Unit protect the environment. He was Brad. unfamiliar dog, and explain what it Meet one of Fullerton Police falsely attacked by a recall petition Proud of his son, who surprises him as a serious takes to train and take care of a pet Department’s K-9 units and learn which inaccurately claimed it was to candidate for Harvard, Brad’s self-reflection centers dog. Kindergarten through 6th about the extensive training that han - lower gas taxes. Coco’s Restaurant, on his own remembered journey to college and the grade. Free. dler and canine undergo before grad - 1250 E. Imperial Hwy, Brea. Free. feeling of endless possibilities that filled him •4pm-5pm: “InsideOUT: uation. Fullerton Public Library SAT, OCTOBER 14 throughout the four years he spent at Tufts Wearing Your Identity” at CSUF Conference Center. Free. •7am-1pm: Giant Multi-Family University. Now, as the founder and CEO of a Titan Student Union Room 250. THURS, OCTOBER 5 Rummage Sale features items for small non-profit, Brad worries that his professional Discussion about identity expression •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market sale from over 75 families to support life has not matched the success he dreamed of as a through clothes, hairstyles and body craft vendors, hot food, fresh pro - Fullerton Community Nursery young man. modifications led by the LGBT duce, flowers, kids activities, beer & School. 2050 Youth Way (off Queer Resource Center, CSUF, 800 Valencia Mesa, between St. Jude Exacerbating his self-doubt is the contact Brad wine garden. Live music beginning at N. State College, Fullerton. Free. Hospital and the YMCA). Call 714- initiates with four close friends he made while at 6:30pm. At the Downtown Plaza on •4:30pm: Jobs: In Depth E. Wilshire & Pomona. Admission is 525-1251 with questions. Tufts. Jason (Luke Wilson) has acquired enormous Interview at the Fullerton Public www.FCNS.org wealth as manager of a hedge fund, is raising four free. Call 714-738-6545 for info. Library Conference Center, 353 W. Continues every Thursday. •8am : Councilman Jesus Silva beautiful blond children, and owns a private jet. Commonwealth. Continues every Walk & Talk at Clark Regional Park. Billy (Jemaine Clement) has made a fortune in the Tuesday at 4:30pm presenting vari - FRI, OCTOBER 6 Meet at the Main Entrance, 8800 tech industry and has taken an early retirement on ous job search and presentation skills •9am-1pm: CA Seniors Expo: at Rosecrans Ave, Buena Park. Ask Maui. Nick (played by White himself) is a sought- in partnership with WorkForce Edge. Fullerton YMCA, Youth Way off questions about city activities and after Hollywood director whose house has been fea - Free. Valencia Mesa Dr. next to St. Jude. projects as well as any concerns. Free tured in Architectural Digest. Most prominent, •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council Free health screenings, samples, flu •8am: Walk to End Alzheimers at shots, raffles, music and more. Call however, is Craig (Michael Sheen) author of sever - Meeting at Fullerton City Hall, 303 CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd, 800-804-3860 for more info. Free al notable books on politics, guest pundit on televi - W. Commonwealth. See the agenda Fullerton. Contact Emily Hilker or online at www.cityoffullerton.com •6pm-10pm: Downtown Jessica Hughston at 949-205-6539 sion panels, and now a lecturer at Harvard. under How Do I and then View Fullerton Art Walk: Free event fea - •10am-5pm: Local OLLI The glimpses we get into the lives of these former Council Meetings. tures art shown in various venues Authors at Fullerton Public Library classmates do, however, reveal some fissures in the around downtown all within easy Conference Center, 353 W. façade of glamour and success that Brad, quite walking distance. Visit www.fuller - Commonwealth. Free. obviously, envies. Jason’s youngest child has a seri - tonartwalk.com for more details. WED, OCTOBER 18 ous medical problem; Billy is reported to be SUN, OCTOBER 8 •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday plagued with alcoholism. Craig is not well-received •10am: 12th Annual Los Farmers Market at Independence by students in his classes. Yet Brad persists in view - Muertos Art & Music Festival Park, See details in Oct 4 listing. ing himself as inadequate when compared with features artists, vendors, food •6:30pm: 3rd Annual Drag Show these long-term friends. He regrets that he was not trucks, kids crafts, altar contest, at CSUF Student Housing Piazza ambitious enough and even momentarily blames Catrina/Catrin contest, perform - features student performances and a Melanie, whose contentment he claims, “under - ances, and live music. Email lip sync competition. Hosted by OC drag queen Alessandra Divine and mined his ambition.” [email protected] for LGBT Queer Resource Center. Free. Sharing an after-dinner drink with a Harvard details. Uptown Whittier, 6760 Painter Ave., Whittier. Free. THURS, OCTOBER 19 undergraduate Troy has known from high school, •12:30-2pm: OLLI Lecture: First Brad unburdens himself and is surprised by her MON, OCTOBER 9 Print & Now Broadcast? How the rebuke: “You’re 50 years old and you still think the •5pm-6:30pm: “I’m Queer, I’m Internet is Weakening Traditional world was made for you.” Coming from a disad - Here, But Not at Home” forum Media presented by Brent Foster, vantaged background, Ananya (Shazi Raja) at CSUF Titan Student Union CSUF interim director of undergrad explains that her grandparents, living in a third- Hetebrink Room. Discussion on studies. Mackey Auditorium, Ruby world country, existed on two dollars a day. the complexities of family interac - Gerontology Center, CSUF, 800 N. The strength of White’s screenplay lies in his tions. CSUF, 800 N. State College, State College Blvd. For more info call objective tone. Brad’s self-absorption can grow Fullerton. Free. 657-278-2446. tedious, yet we continue to empathize with this •7:30pm: Golden State British •4pm-8pm: Downtown Market crafts, food, entertainment. Free middle-aged man’s doubts and disappointments. Brass presented in concert by North OC Community Concerts admission See October 5 for details. Even the characters who surround him are well- SAT, OCTOBER 21 rounded and, at all times, believable. at Fullerton First United Methodist, 114 N. Pomona Ave. •9am-2pm: Jog-a-thon at (at Commonwealth). $20/Adults; Fullerton Joint Union High School Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! $10/students. Tickets at the door. Stadium, 201 E. Chapman Ave. is A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. Call 714-535-8925 or visit hosted by the Rotary Club. Visit www.rotaryjogathon.com for details. Two Misses: Don’t Bother www.northocconcerts.org EARLY OCTOBER 2017 EVENTS NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13 Free Discussion Society at Max Bloom’s Cafe Noir by Jesse La Tour was abolished in the British Empire. Within the book, it talks about these On the third Sunday of every month at debate societies they would have in Max Bloom’s coffee shop in downtown London at the time. They were these huge Fullerton, local resident Bam Paul hosts events, hundreds of people would come— the Free Discussion Society (FDS). It’s an they were like the rock concerts of the open forum in which people are invited to time. And I thought, “We need that now.” discuss important topics (feminism, I thought it would be something cool to racism, health care, freedom of speech, do in a coffee shop, in a setting where you etc.) in a welcoming, non-aggressive envi - can bring people to talk in person, and ronment. not just have all the important conversa - The mission statement of FDS is: tions online. You see so many arguments Welcome to the end of apathy. We are here on Facebook and Twitter, and it gets to take an active role in cultivating ideas nowhere. I’ve been there. I’ve tried to do and developing solutions, to harness the it. So, wanting to get people to discuss power of discussion and critical thinking. important matters in person led to the We are here to spread the most valuable Free Discussion Society. commodities that we have, knowledge and O: Were the debate societies in England information. The only way to end apathy is mostly about just abolishing slavery? for our voices to be heard, welcome to the What were some of the “hot topics” in the Free Discussion Society. 1800s? We sat down with Bam to discuss why BP: It’s funny because, it was hundreds he created this group, why in-person con - of years ago, but the things we find inter - Bam Paul leads the Free Discussion Society each month. versations are better than online ones, and esting now, they found interesting then. the importance of free discussion. But, slavery became one of the topics that O: What is it about in-person discus - to feel free to participate. Fullerton Observer (O): What led you was popular, so it kind of got into people’s sion that makes it different and better O: Can you talk about some of the spe - to form the Free Discussion Society? consciousness. It made the abolition than online discussion? cific topics? How do you come up with Bam Paul (BP): I was reading a book movement more popular among normal, BP: There’s a sense of humility. There’s them? called Bury the Chains by Adam average, everyday people, and then it something honest about speaking in per - BP: The first FDS event was two days Hochschild which is about how slavery became a big movement. son. Online communication loses some - after the presidential inauguration, and thing personal. There’s something kind of that topic was “What are your expecta - arrogant about being behind a screen. You tions for a Trump presidency?” It was an can be a different person. intense time, and I thought that was a O: Because of the physical separation, I good time to talk about it. The second think online “discussion” creates a situa - topic was around Valentine’s Day, so we tion where people feel okay being more talked about social media and dating aggressive, or even more cruel. apps—their effects on romantic relation - BP: Absolutely. Everybody has been in ships. My god sister helps me come up situation where someone says something with topics. Every time I think of a topic, online, and then when you see them in every time I post the event, I’m nervous, person, it’s a different story. At FDS I’m hoping people come out, I’m thinking there’s no tolerance for disrespect. We’re nobody’s going to come, or nobody’s not going to have a fight in Max Bloom’s, going to think it’s a good thing to talk you know. Even though it’s about freedom about. I just want something people can of speech and we want everyone to share and will talk about. Being that the age their opinions, there’s a way to do that in group is so varied, I have to think of a respectful manner. Being behind a something for both the 15-year-old and screen on a social media platform, you the 50-year-old. don’t have to have that respect, and people O: I’ve noticed that you’ve been getting take advantage of that all the time. consistently good crowds for FDS. What O: Having come to a few Free do you see happening, going forward? The Ying Quartet is scheduled for early next year. Discussion Society events, I’ve been BP: I want to take it international. I impressed by the way you structure it, would love for it to be a show. I would Fullerton Friends of Music Announces where everyone gets a chance to speak, love for something like this to be taken and you just sort of moderate. How did everywhere. Why not? I mean, everybody New Season of Free Concerts you come up with the structure? has something to talk about, you know? BP: I wrestled with that, because the As long as it’s respectful, I’m down. by Laurel Stevens ensemble WindSync will play a suite of thing I was most concerned about was me music that was sent out into the universe The Free Discussion Society happens the For nearly sixty years, Fullerton has not dominating. I know that, psychologi - aboard the Voyager spacecraft, including a cally, when somebody is standing in front third Sunday of every month at 8pm at Max been home to a beloved but little-known Fugue by J. S. Bach and “Johnny B. Blooms Cafe Noir 220 N. Malden Ave. in cultural institution. Fullerton Friends of of you, they kind of are the authority. Goode” by Chuck Berry. That’s why I don’t participate and I just downtown Fullerton. The next FDS meet - Music offers world-class chamber music The Los Angeles Wind and Piano ing will be October 15th and the topic is concerts that are open to the public and kind of want to facilitate. Democracy was Sextet will give local residents a chance to the thing on my mind. I want everybody homelessness. completely free of charge. hear some rarely-performed pieces for, The non-profit group was founded by you guessed it, wind instruments and the late Beulah Strickler, who as a young piano on January 28, 2018. student at the Manhattan School of Music A number of Grammy Award-winning was able to attend many free concerts in ensembles have performed for Fullerton New York City, and wanted to provide the Friends of Music in recent years, includ - same opportunity for students and lovers ing Cuarteto Latinoamericano, the Los of classical music in her new home. Angeles Percussion Quartet, and the Strickler was succeeded as Artistic Pacifica Quartet, and that list grows with Director in 1999 by Valerie Bernstein, the Ying Quartet on February 25, 2018. who has striven to maintain the organiza - The season ends on April 22, 2018, tion’s reputation for varied repertoire and when Russian musicians Dimitri musical excellence. Illarionov (guitar) and Boris Andrianov Fullerton Friends of Music recently (cello) will play works by composers announced its 59th season, and it is a typ - including John Dowland and Astor ical mix of renowned local musicians, crit - Piazzolla. ically-acclaimed American ensembles, and All concerts begin at 3:30 pm, and will award-winning international artists. be held at Temple Beth Tikvah, 1600 The season begins on October 8, when North Acacia Ave., Fullerton, CA 92831. the Belgian duo of violinist Jolente de More information can be found at Maeyer and pianist Nikolaas Kende per - www.fullertonfriendsofmusic.com, or by form works including Beethoven’s famous calling (714) 526-5310, or (562) 691- Kreutzer Sonata. 7437. On November 12, the exciting young Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER THEATER EARLY OCTOBER 2017

Angeles area. He was the assistant director CSUF’ S “R ED SCARE ON SUNSET ” for the Ovation Award-winning West The Red Menace in the City of Angels Coast premiere of “The Boy From Oz.” As a filmmaker, he has been on the develop - ment team for “London Has Fallen,” “Septembers of Shiraz,” and Bernard Rose’s “Frankenstein,” and has written on proj - ects for Rob Minkoff (“The Lion King”) and Dennis Dugan (“Happy Gilmore”). He currently has a television show in devel - opment with director Simon Wells (“The Prince of Egypt”) and show runner Diane Casey Bowen and Anthony Ayala in Whitley (Disney’s “The Evermoor Cal State Fullerton's Frankenstein, directed Chronicles”). by Maria Cominis. PHOTO JORDAN KUBAT The cast of “Red Scare on Sunset” includes Isobel Beaman, Johnny Frankenstein Eberhardt, Rachel Fosnaugh, Caleb AT CSUF Gibson, Rhys Gillett, Chloe Hergesheimer, Kathleen Jacob, Danielle Johnson, Matt YOUNG THEATRE Katterhagen, Carla Leoz Maurer, Michael John Libera, McKenna Oldmixon, Emma Cal State Fullerton’s 2017-2018 season Dayton Petersen, Samantha Preshaw, opens with “Frankenstein” based on the Danielle Rutledge, Jessica Schreiber, Devin novel by Mary Shelley, adapted by Bruce Spoon, and André Vernot. Goodrich and directed by CSUF Scenic Design is by Ann Sheffield, light - Professor Maria Cominis, which runs now ing design is by Chris Henrriquez, costume through October 15 in the Young Theatre design is by Karen Weller, sound design is on campus. This electrifying new version Michael John Libera and Samantha Preshaw in Red Scare on Sunset directed by Kyle by Frankie Hoese, projections design is by of “Frankenstein” will keep audiences Todd Faux, and hair/makeup design is by Cooper at CSUF Hallberg Theatre opens Oct. 6. PHOTO JORDAN KUBAT mesmerized by the sheer power of Mary Alejandro Bermudez. Shelley’s 19th century classic. “Red Scare on Sunset” by Charles fog, haze, and herbal cigarettes. “Red Scare on Sunset” plays at 8pm on After years of research, Victor Busch, directed by CSUF graduate stu - Playwright Charles Busch wrote one of October 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, Frankenstein is convinced that he has dent Kyle Cooper, runs October 6-29, his earliest plays, “The Sister Act,” while 27, 28 and at 2pm on October 8, 14, 15, found the secret of life. Armed with this 2017 in the Hallberg Theatre on campus. attending Northwestern University. Over 21, 22, 28, 29 in the Hallberg Theatre. knowledge, Victor breathes life into a “Red Scare on Sunset” is a funny and the course of his career, Busch became General admission tickets are $14 ($12 creature, which vanishes into the night, frighteningly pure parody of the 1950’s famous for playing the leading ladies of with advance Titan Discount purchase for leaving him full of remorse. After two communist “invasion of Hollywood.” his plays in drag. He is probably best students, seniors or with a CSUF ID). All murders, the creature appears before When film star Mary Dale discovers known for writing “The Tale of the tickets are $14 at the door. Tickets are Victor, begging to have a mate to serve as that her own husband has been lured Allergist’s Wife.” This was the first play available by calling (657) 278-3371, his companion. Though Victor agrees at into the local Communist Party by way he created for a mainstream audience and 11am-5pm, Monday through Friday and first, he later destroys his second creation, of a method-acting class, she wages a pri - one of the first he did not star in. online. enraging the creature and causing him to vate war to save her husband and con - CSUF graduate directing student Kyle swear revenge on Victor. The creature quer the Beverly Hills Commies. The Cooper is an alum of Chapman 800 N State College Fullerton Tickets: (657) 278-3371 enacts his vengeance on Victor’s wedding McCarthy era is turned on its head in University. Cooper works as a director day, sending Victor into a frenzy, vowing this novel take on a serious subject with and writer for theatre and film in the Los [email protected] that he will dedicate the rest of his life to hunting the creature. “Frankenstein” is One Man, recommended for mature audiences only. CHANCE THEATRE “Frankenstein” plays at 8pm on 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Two Guvnors September 29, 30, October 5, 6, 7, 12, AT FULLERTON COLLEGE 13, 14 and October 1, 7, 8, 14, 15 at 2pm Tickets:(888) 455-4212 www.ChanceTheater.com. on. General admission tickets are $14 Brighton, England. 1963. Change is in ($12 with advance Titan Discount pur - in a word Tribes the air, and Francis Henshall is looking to chase for students, seniors or with a CSUF make his mark. Fired from a skiffle band ID). All tickets are $14 at the door. Written by former Chance Theater Written by Nina Raine and directed by and in search of work, he finds himself Tickets are available by calling (657) 278- Resident Playwright Lauren Yee, in a Marya Mazor. Billy, the only deaf child in employed by small-time gangster Roscoe 3371, 11am-5pm, Monday through word has received numerous awards and a family that could hear, was raised inside Crabbe, in town to collect a fee from his Friday and online. For additional infor - was recently named a New York Times the family’s fiercely idiosyncratic and fiancee's gangster father. But Roscoe is mation, a season brochure or tickets, call Critic’s Pick. In this emotional and politically incorrect cocoon. Billy adapts really Rachel, posing as her own dead (657) 278-3371, Monday through Friday, comedic look at how tragedy can distort brilliantly to his family’s unconventional brother, herself in love with Stanley 11am-5pm. our speech and reality, ordinary words and ways without truly feeling what it’s like to Stubbers (her brother's killer) who, in turns of phrase take on new meanings as a be heard. It’s not until Billy meets Sylvia, turn, becomes our hero's other 'guvnor'. character relives one fateful day. Surreal, a young woman on the brink of deafness, By Richard Bean. Directed by Timothy funny, and potent, in a word explores the that he is finally introduced to the deaf Espinosa. October 12th-14th. complexity of language and how it can community that his family sheltered him 321 E Chapman Ave. Fullerton impact the ways we see and feel about the from his entire life. Through October Tickets: (714) 992-7150 world around us. Through October 8th. 22nd. [email protected] The Woman in Black: a Ghost Play AT STAGES THEATRE The framework of this spine tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concern - ing events that transpired when he attend - ed the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! A classic of the genre. Written by Stephen Mallatratt, based on the novel by Susan Hill. Directed by David Chorley. October 6th – November 5th. 400 E. Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton Tickets: (714) 525-4484 www.stagesoc.org EARLY OCTOBER 2017 ARTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 MUCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER Ewha Nokmee Exhibition Showcases Art by Korean American Women through October 15

by Agnes Lee The Nokmee Jun Exhibition opened with a large reception on September 7th and runs through October 15th. A free gallery tour is planned on October 5th at 7:30pm featuring art demonstra - tions related to the current exhibit. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, is located at 1201 W. Malvern, in Fullerton. For more information visit www.themuck.org. Fullerton is home to a wide range of cul - tures and ethnicities, one of which is a large Korean-American population who have shown their influence in the city in various ways including through art. The current 5th Ewha Nokmee Annual Exhibition celebrates Korean-American artists. Nokmee, which also means “green beauty” in Korean, is a group of alumnae PARTICIPATING ARTISTS : Kooin Lee. Sook Kim. Hyunsil Kim. Thinking Lee. Heejung Kim. Karin Namkung. Jungian Bog. Jinsong women artists who have graduated from Kim. Eunkyu Yoo. Kyunghee Kim. Mihye Cho. Jungyeon Pam. Kangil Suh. Janet Seo. Keesoon Sung. Hyeyoung Lee. Moon S. Yang. the prestigious College of Art, Ewha Grace Park. Fay S. Lee. Chulkyoung Shim. Heidi Lee. Hyunju Chai. Gowoon Choi. Saberia Lee. Soonjung Hwang. Koonsook Kim. Womans University located in Seoul, Jinhee Hong. and Milan Hwang. South Korea. The first ever exhibition was held in Dae The Nokmee of Southern California such as donating water carriers to Malawi include 200 artists in Southern California. Won gallery at Chungmuro, Seoul, Korea, decided to bring the exhibit closer to women in Africa. The first US exhibit In addition to paintings and photo - in October 1949 and exhibits have contin - home to help raise money for the Ewha took place in Los Angeles in 2011 and, graphs, the exhibit also displays ceramic ued to be held in Seoul ever since. scholarship and other fundraising projects now in its fifth exhibition, has grown to work. Check Out These Artists at Downtown Art Walk - Friday October 6, 6-10pm Dorothy Gigliotti at the Fox Theatre Open for Bitness at Mind Flirt Studio The Fox Theatre will participate in the Textiles by Brianna Meli Downtown Fullerton Art Walk with an exhibit featuring local artist Dorothy Mind Flirt Studio (located inside the Gigliotti. There will also be representa - Magoski Arts Colony) will be exhibiting the tives of the Fox Theatre Foundation, who fiber and textile artwork of Brianna Meli. will be available to answer questions from Her work explores the tension between the public about the status of the historic functioning as both a physical body in this theatre. tangible state, and as mental energy to exist Gigliotti has been a Fullerton resident in an indefinite space of expanding technol - for over 45 years. She taught art for many ogy. Rapid communication and acquisition years and lived for several years in France of information is progressively convenient and Germany. Several of her paintings and becoming the norm. Despite all of these reflect European scenes. Fox Theatre is seemingly exciting and beneficial changes, located on the corner of Chapman and For more information visit Meli finds herself struggling with questions Harbor in downtown Fullerton. www.foxfullerton.org like: “What is it exactly that I am connecting myself TO?” Kendra Curtis Exhibit “Why do I feel empty with contact at my at FLDWRK finger tips?” “How many hours have I spent looking at Mind Flirt Gallery and Studio Local artist Kendra Curtis will be my phone today?” (Inside the Magoski Arts Colony) exhibiting her work at FLDWRK. “Does anyone else feel this way?” 223 W. Santa Fe, Fullerton Curtis is a studio art major studying to be a high school art teacher. “I love to explore creating artwork that has a combination of realism, traditional art, and some abstract or more of a con - temporary style.” FLDWRK 110 E Wilshire Ave. Suite 101 (Inside the Chapman Building downtown) www.fldwrk.io

Comic Art and Zines at Hibbleton Gallery During the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk at Hibbleton Gallery, there will be a brand new comic art and zine exhibit featuring the release of CRUMPET: Variety Comics by Tommy Kovac, vol.1. A collection of comic entertainments, some auto-biog - raphical, some not. CRUMPET features dreams about being bullied in high school, true life squirrel obsession, and original characters such as the Skelebunnies, Heenie, and Flower Bean! Hibbleton Gallery (located inside the Magoski Arts Colony) 223 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton www.hibbleton.com Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS EARLY OCTOBER 2017 Rest in Peace • We Remember You OC Human Relations Commission in Jeopardy Michael E. Mahaffey (1944-2017) The OC Human Relations port the commission. At that time Michael E. Mahaffey of Fullerton Unitarian Universalist church and board Commission (founded in 1971) and the Supervisors Steel and Do launched the Ad passed away peacefully on August 19, member of a nonprofit that guides non-profit OC Human Relations (found - Hoc committee that proposed the bylaws 2017 at age 73 after a long struggle with homeless individuals in obtaining and ed in 1991) work together to prevent dis - changes to be considered October 24. interstitial lung disease. Mike was born keeping a job. Mike was dependable to crimination and hate crime and promote Their bylaw changes would restrict the May 21, 1944 and raised in the end, always donating understanding between the diverse popu - operations of the commission in several Michigan City, Indiana. He his time and skills to lation of the county. They do this through ways such as: extending the power to the joined the U.S. Navy in 1962 help others. When he a number of award-winning programs in supervisors to fire the Commission direc - and spent the next 20 years wasn’t working or volun - schools, living rooms, mediation and lead - tor anytime they wished without consul - serving his country including teering, Mike loved to ership programs, and by working with tation with the Commission or the non- tours in Vietnam. Mike, his go fresh or salt water police departments and cities and other profit, replacing commission staff with first wife and their three chil - fishing. He also was a groups in times of crisis - especially need - Clerk of the Board staff, and moving the dren lived in Japan, then San great cook and enjoyed ed in recent times. Commission meetings to the County Hall Diego where he went to col - preparing meals (espe - The lion’s share of the budget that sup - of Administration where the public would lege and earned a Bachelor’s cially BBQ!) for family ports this programming is raised by the have to pay $4.00 an hour to park, from degree, and finally settling in and friends. private non-profit, OC Human Relations, the current location at Grand and the Long Beach area. Mike will be remem - which allows for a larger staff at no added McFadden where the parking is free. Upon Navy retirement, bered as one of the truly cost to the county. Learn more about the The board will meet to decide the fate Mike joined logistics engi - good guys who demon - work of OC Human Relations at of the Commission at the Hall of neering at Hughes Aircraft (now strated his love and caring not so much www.ochumanrelations.org . Administration, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Raytheon) in Fullerton, eventually rising in words but in deeds. He is survived by The OC Board of Supervisors will once Santa Ana at 9:30am on Tuesday October to senior management. Retiring in wife Lesley, children Edward, Ralph, again bring the Commission to the board - 24. 2011, Mike was especially proud of his Denise, Paige and Christopher, grand - room at its October 24 meeting in an ini - Our 4th District Supervisor Shawn role in developing a more inclusive children Megan and Max, and brothers tiative led by Supervisors Michelle Steel Nelson has been a key supporter of the workplace, representing the company at Dennis and Patrick. and Andrew Do to use the bylaws of the Commission in the past. industry diversity conferences, and men - A celebration of Mike’s life will be Commission to undermine this collabora - For those who can’t make the meeting toring young people in their careers. held at the Unitarian Universalist tion with the non-profit. The two you can email your appreciation for During his early Raytheon years he Congregation in Fullerton on Sunday, attempted to defund the commission in Supervisor Nelson's support to his staff at met and married second wife Lesley Oct. 8th at Noon. In lieu of flowers, June but Supervisor Shawn Nelson joined [email protected] or register Rhoads. They raised their two children, please consider making a donation in Supervisors Spitzer and Bartlett to sup - your opinion by phone at 714-834-3440. now young adults, in Fullerton. Mike Mike’s name to CareerWise was a very active volunteer in his (www.careerwiseservices.org ). Combat Veteran Honored by CSUF Vivian Rose Blume Attending Cal State me,” Kessler said. “Now, Vivian Rose Blume (nee Carr), age 94, excelled in baking, especially her beloved Fullerton was more than a I’m really looking for- died Sept 2, 2017 in Placentia. She was Croatian nut bread, povitica. Vivian was transition for Fullerton resi- ward to working as a born Dec. 11, 1922 in Kansas City, preceded in death by her husband of 63 dent Matthew Kessler when journalist.” Kansas where in 1948 she married years in 2011. She is survived by her 3 he completed his service as a A member of the Raymond Blume. In 1956, they moved daughters Gayle Blume (Bill Roop) U.S. Marine infantryman in Alpha Sigma Lambda to Garden Grove, and raised their 3 Fullerton, Marcy Norton (Tom) Yorba combat operations during honor society, Kessler is daughters. She lived in her home for 57 Linda and Karla Thomas (Robert) Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 among 23 statewide years and was a member of St. Callistus Huntington Beach and 6 grandchildren. and 2. Higher education was recipients of the Trustees’ Church. Her family brought her great Burial will be private at Riverside transformational, says the Award for Outstanding joy. Vivian was a devoted wife, mother, National Cemetery. “Always in our senior communications- Achievement, the CSU's grandmother and homemaker. She hearts”. broadcast journalism major. highest recognition of student achieve- After treatment for post-traumatic stress ment given to one student from each disorder, bouts of homelessness, and years CSU campus per year. As part of the of struggling in community college and at award, Kessler received a $6,000 scholar- another university, Kessler began his ship from Wells Fargo. transformation at CSUF in 2015. As a “I am honored,” Kessler said of the Titan he’s a strong, confident scholar award and scholarship. “This is one of focused on grades and graduate school. the top things I’m most proud of.” “Education has been the best thing for Former City Manager Pre-Trial Date Set Former Fullerton City Manager Joseph meanor hit and run with property damage Felz is currently scheduled for a pre-trial from an accident that occurred in the hearing on October 18, 2017, in early hours of November 9, 2016, after Department N-9, North Justice Center, election night where he hit a tree and Fullerton. He has not been scheduled for failed to stop or report the accident to a trial. police. No one was injured. Fullerton On March 3, 2017 the OC District police were called by neighbors. After Attorney charged Felz with one misde - determining that he had been drinking, meanor count of driving under the influ - they drove him home and towed his vehi - ence of alcohol and one count of misde - cle. Felz retired shortly after the incident. EARLY OCTOBER 2017 BOOKS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 Local Author

Authors Day at Fullerton Public Library Josh Gottlieb’s Alpha Sanction by Jeanette Reese Arctic and wrote a children’s book to share the wonder of the captivating As an avid science fiction fan, it was only a matter of time Many seniors have wisdom to share. creatures. One writer collaborated before Fullerton native Josh Gottlieb decided to create his own Some seniors tell interesting stories. with her husband on a book about his story. He spent years imagining, outlining, and honing his craft Some write about life experiences. Our experience of being the youngest child while he earned a bachelor’s degree in creative writing. seniors write books full of stories that on Schindler’s List during the Josh has had quite an adventure of his readers find hard to put down. On Holocaust. own, after graduating from Fullerton Saturday, October 14th from 11am to On Saturday, October 14th, many High School and a couple of semesters 4pm, the Fullerton Public Library of the OLLI writers will be at the at Fullerton College, he moved to Israel (353 W. Commonwealth) will host an Fullerton Public Library available for and joined the Israeli army. After sus - Authors Day so patrons can meet a questions, book signings, and interest - taining a traumatic brain injury, he few of these seniors who write so well. ing conversation. returned to the states, and his creativity At California State University at Stop by and meet the authors: Fritz took off. Fullerton, the Osher Lifelong von Coelln, Lis Leyson (for Leon Alpha Sanction is the first of a trilogy Learning Institute (OLLI), provides Leyson), Debra Holland, Jeanette available on his website www.joshgot - numerous writing classes that hone a Reese, Ron Baesler, John Blaydes, tliebbooks.com . writer’s skills. For many of the seniors Shirley Jordan, Rayleen Williams, One of the many interesting things attending classes at OLLI, the need to Shirley Smith, Ruth Shapin, Carmine about this book is its delivery. Once you write started years ago. One began Casucci, Jack Wheatley and Jennie go to his website you will be invited to writing after the loss of her husband. Lance. download the first chapter for free. After that, you can buy each Another writer saw polar bears in the chapter—at only 50 cents each! Josh already has three chapters What inspires seniors to available. Additional chapters come out each week, so it is like sit down at a computer? It those old time serials that you saw, read, or listened to with a is the years of amazing new one each week! stories that enriched their About the book: lives, stories that can be so compelling, the words Set in the thirtieth century a long time from now, in a galaxy tumble onto the written not too far away, the book starts with a bang—literally. page. It is not always easy Humanity in this future held onto what hope it could, but to leave a legacy behind. when every single interstellar neighbor wanted to pick a fight, We invite readers to come humans had to fight back. And so, after centuries of on-and-off and see how these writers warfare, things reached their boiling point. The worst criminal made that happen. in centuries escaped with the help of shadowy enemies that had power greater than anything imaginable, and the best people to go after them happened to be those created by that criminal. The universe of Alpha Sanction is one full of action, intrigue, conspiracies going back to the beginning of the Milky Way, and super-soldiers. Because what kind of action sci-fi universe does - n’t have super-soldiers? The story draws the reader in immediately and the action never stops. Even if you are not the biggest fan of science fic - tion, Josh has the ability to create characters that you really like and you want to know what happens to them. He has an amaz - ing-and occasionally frustrating-ability to create cliff hangers. However, he is also very skilled at resolving those cliff hangers!

LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU A Celebration of Orangethorpe LGBTQ Identities Christian and Relationships Two local faith congregations will Church be co-sponsoring a public event enti - (Disciples of Christ) tled “A Celebration of LGBTQ Identities and Relationships: Saints, Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor Martyrs and Us.” Sunday Service : 10 AM Come join in a celebration and blessing of modern relationships, 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE along with an historical exploration FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 of two, early Christian saint-couples, www.orangethorpe.org Sergius & Bacchus and Perpetua & Felicitas. All are welcome, whether part of a spiritual community or not, to join First Christian Church of Fullerton (Disciples of Christ) and the Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday, October 8th, from 7-8 p.m. at First Christian Church (109 E. Wilshire Ave., just off Harbor Blvd., with plenty of parking in the public structure across the street). Refreshments will be served. The event is free, though with registra - tion requested (and further details) via http://tinyurl.com/fccfuuf . Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER FEATURE EARLY OCTOBER 2017 A Visit to the Santa Ana Riverbed continued from frontpage tent, so I give her the whole bag. Curtis was prepared for this, suggesting that we We cross the street, head down a bike divide the cheeseburgers into two bags, so path, and we are there. we don’t run out too quickly. Rows of tents line both sides of the bike The woman accepts the bag, says “God path, the very same bike path I rode down bless you” and begins telling me the story as a kid on a church “bike to the beach” of Job, from the Bible. Job was the guy event. Back in the 90s, I don’t remember whom God decided to take everything any homeless tents. Now they are every - away from (wealth, family, possessions, where. house, even health), as a sort of test. It’s The last time I was here, maybe two about undeserved suffering. Most of Job’s years ago, there were a handful of home - friends tell him that he must have done less people, mainly settled under the over - something to deserve his calamity, but passes. What has changed, I wonder, in they are wrong. the past couple years, that those few tents We continue along the river trail, slow - have sprawled into an entire community? ly making our way toward Angel Stadium. I don’t have the answer, and I suspect In the distance, I can see the “Big A”. the reasons are varied and There’s a game going on. I complex. Some have sug - Nonprofit City Net has a contract with the county to provide basic homeless services wonder who they are at the riverbed, and serve as a liaison with other agencies. gested that law enforce - In a county playing. ment should clear the that boasts I’m struck by the elabo - camps, get rid of this vince Curtis to head back to Jack in the which holds that obtaining housing must one of the rateness of some of the “blight.” But the camp homeless structures. Box with me for a re-up. I get 15 more be the first priority, even before dealing remains, and the county (at highest per There are plenty of ordi - and tell the young cashier, “They’re not all with alcohol and substance abuse. least for now) seems to be capita incomes nary tents, but there are for me.” Maybe he thinks me and Curtis This is a 180 degree flip from prior pol - taking a less draconian in the nation... also walls made from are having a cheeseburger-eating contest. icy which held that, before getting home - approach. Getting closer to the Big A, we less people into housing or shelters, they less than a mile wood palates, fences The first person we made from plastic orange encounter an RV with a sign that says must be “clean.” I’m reminded of a town encounter is a young from the mesh you see at road con - “Homeless Services.” It’s run by a non- hall meeting in Fullerton I attended a few woman, maybe 18, who Happiest Place struction sites, signs profit called City Net, and we get talking years ago about a proposed homeless shel - emerges from her tent with on Earth, warning of dogs that don’t to the director of the program, Brad ter, in which Larry Haynes, director of a hypodermic needle Fieldhouse. Earlier this summer, City Net Mercy House (which runs local shelters) there is a tent get along with other dogs. syringe behind her ear, the An elderly black man got a contract from the county to provide said that housing is a mental health issue. way some people stash pen - city, a massive sits outside his tent, talk - basic services out here. Volunteers hand The idea is that for people to achieve cils. I offer her a cheese - homeless encamp - ing on a cell phone, out water bottles and sandwiches. They stability/sobriety/mental health, it’s burger and she accepts. She ment, Orange guarded by a pit bull. are also a liaison with other homeless serv - important first to provide them with is polite. Part of me wants ice organizations. housing. This is the philosophy of “hous - County’s very own Curtis advises me to avoid to ask her questions, get her the dog, so I make a wide Another important thing City Net did ing first.” story, take her picture, play Hooverville. berth around the tent and was conduct a comprehensive study in We say goodbye to Brad and continue the reporter. hand the man a cheese - which they interviewed over 400 homeless on, finally making our way to the “Big A” But I’m shy, and I want burger. He smiles and accepts. This is people at the riverbed to get a sense of the and the new space-agey ARTIC trans - to respect her privacy, and questions from another feature of most of my homeless situation and needs. It should be acknowl - portation hub, and catch a bus back to the a stranger like me with a bag of cheese - interactions—politeness, courtesy, even edged that all of this data is self-reported Fullerton Transportation Center. burgers feel inappropriate. I haven’t the occasional smile. These are not the by the homeless people themselves. Here I’ve spoken with people across the polit - earned her trust. I’m content just to give a dangerous people I was warned about. is some of the data they obtained.: ical spectrum about the Santa Ana cheeseburger and say, “Have a good day.” Riverbed encampment, and it’s interesting They are fellow human beings. • 61.7%: the majority of homeless, I have absolutely no idea what kind of day how one’s political worldview affects how It’s my birthday. I forgot to mention are white males she’ll have, what it feels like to be her. that. When my mom called me this they view this issue. From a conserva - • 81.2% are interested in getting This is how most of my interactions morning to wish me a happy birthday, she tive/Republican/even libertarian perspec - help/case management with homeless people will go. Shyly hand - asked about my plans for the day. When I tive, homelessness is a failure of individual ing them a cheeseburger, maybe shaking told her I was going to visit the homeless • 51.1% have a disability or responsibility. Homeless people made bad their hand, and saying, “Have a good encampment along the Santa Ana health condition choices (drugs, alcohol, etc.) and they are day.” homeless because of their individual fail - riverbed, she told me to text her when I • 42.2% have a mental health concern A middle-aged woman approaches me. was home safe. She’s a mom. Being here, I ings. • 27.1% have a pet “Would you like a cheeseburger?” I ask. don’t feel unsafe. From a liberal/Democrat perspective, She tells me there are six people in her We’re low on cheeseburgers, so I con - • 61.9% do not struggle with drug homelessness is a result of larger socio- or alcohol addiction economic forces (a bad economy, high housing costs, lack of affordable housing, • 37.5% have been a victim etc.). I suspect that the truth lies some - of domestic violence BALANCE & CHANGE where in the middle, and causes vary Curtis, who regularly attends meetings depending on each person’s story. of the OC Commission to End As Curtis and I shake hands and part Listening vs. Mind Reading in Relationships Homelessness, knows Brad of City Net, ways, I glance at Kelly’s Corner. The death and they get into a 45-minute conversa - of Kelly Thomas was, I think, for better There is a myth out there, encour - Unfortunately, my partner has very tion about homelessness in Orange and for worse, a watershed moment in aged by Hollywood and romance nov - ticklish feet and foot massages are a County. These two guys are clearly way how Orange County views homelessness. els, that if my partner really loved me form of torture to him. When he runs more informed than I am about the com - That tragedy started a conversation that he or she would know exactly what I from my loving attempt, I feel rejected plexities of local and state policy regarding still resonates today. want and need to be happy. And of and unloved and unappreciated. homelessness. I listen with rapt attention. To learn more about City Net, visit course, the reverse to that is, since I love A more effective strategy would be to I’m struck by something Brad says www.citynet.org my partner, I know what he or she ask my partner what I could do that about “best practices” with regard to deal - To learn more about the Orange County wants or needs. We know all of this makes him feel loved, listen carefully ing with homelessness at a policy level. Commmission to End Homelessness visit without asking. Simply by loving, we and then do that. It is also important Apparently, there is an increasing consen - www.occommunityservices.org/hcd/home - can somehow acquire this knowledge. for me to very clearly and directly, not sus for something called “housing first” less/commission I have bad news for you. It doesn’t with hints, tell my partner what makes work that way. A classic thing that cou - me feel loved. When we are very clear ples do is love the way we want to be with our wants and desires, our chances loved, rather than how our partner of getting our needs met goes up dra - wants to be loved. Just because we are matically. partners, we do not want the same So, throw out any relationship advice things. Or like the same things. you get from romance novels. Instead, If I love foot massages, I happily sit down, without your phone or the attempt to give my partner one every TV and discuss together what you want night, because I love him and since I and need from each other. 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BOB BERGSTROM ’S 40 Y EARS AT FAST OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2017 Bob Bergstrom has been regularly years, including Martin Craig, Don ANSWER KEY swimming at the Janet Evans pool for 40 Wagner, Kevin Perry, Bill Jewell and Brian At left is the answer years this September, working out as a Brown. “Kevin came in and saved a dying key to the crossword member of the Masters team at program and built it up to “PLAYING CARDS ” on Fullerton Aquatic Sports Team where it is now,” he said. page 7. (FAST). Bergstrom has been com- Bergstrom, 76, swam for two peting in Masters for years years in high school and three and has 19 top-10 swim- in college and later learned ming times over the last about Masters Swimming, a decade. All of those are in program for adults who can distance events from the choose to compete. When he 400-meter freestyle to the came to FAST in 1977, the mile. head coach was Craig Brown, In 2008, he won the Fullerton-born resident also the swim coach for Sunny Masters National Valerie Brickey Hills High. Championship in the 800-meter freestyle has been “Since there was no masters program in Omaha, Nebraska, in the same pool constructing puzzles and I was the only adult, I swam with the where the Olympic Trials were held that for numerous years. high school group,” Bergstrom said in a year. He has also won several second and She has agreed to keep letter to current FAST Head Coach Brian third place finishes at other national com- us entertained with Brown. petitions. more in the future! But he kept swimming and also served Bergstrom says he is glad he was able to as treasurer at FAST early on. He helped swim with some great FAST swimmers the team fundraise to purchase its first such as Darren Ward, Janet Evans, Louis Fullerton Annual Crime Compared to Orange swimming pool covers. He also was Vayo and currently Simon Lamar, who instrumental in getting the pool named along with teammate Cathryn Salladin, The Federal Bureau of Investigation just released the most recent edition of its after Fullerton resident, Janet Evans, for- are members of the USA National Team. annual Crime in the United States (CIUS) report. Below are the 2016 self-report - mer Olympian and world record holder The FAST Masters program is current- ed crime stats for Fullerton compared to Orange (which has similar population). who competed for FAST. ly coached by Brian Brown, Kyle Knoff Source: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/ He noted excellent coaches through the and Lauren Morford. 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A Family Diving Summer Vacation We are fortunate to be able to have sev - We also saw a rare Monk Seal which came eral family Hawaii trips which includes by the site just before we jumped in the parents, kids, grandparents, aunts, uncles water for the dive. If you are ever in Kona, and cousins. Most of the children in our this is a “must-do.” family are Scuba Certified and the parents We always bring our Observer when we have joined in too. This makes for great travel. Our special signs are for our son family adventures! Christopher who could not join us Three years ago you put our family because he is now a Marine serving our Manta Ray Scuba Dive on the front cover country. We really missed him. of the Observer. Such a fun surprise. We - Pam Keller went on the Manta Night Dive again because it is an incredible experience. This summer, we were thrilled to have Dive Master Tara from the Big Island Divers in Kona again. Joining her were Lucas, another dive master, and Sam the captain. If you are not a diver, there is also an opportunity to enjoy this experience as a snorkeler. The Mantas are a protected species. They come to eat the plankton that is attracted by the lights that the divers and snorkelers bring. It feels as if the Mantas put on a ballet. Their giant bodies glide through the water, mouths open wide to Janny’s Dive capture the plankton. The often do giant barrel rolls in the middle of the circle of Janny Meyer and husband Chris divers (an area they call the “campfire”) went on a diving vacation in Mexico.

Blazing Satchels at Watts Towers The Blazing Satchels (a group of retired local postal workers) traveled to LA to take the Angel’s Flight and then visit the Watts Towers. If you haven’t done either yet...what are you waiting for? - Greg McCune

Caballeros in Moulton Falls Regional Park Tom and Joyce Caballero, longtime Fullerton residents, traveled to Vancouver, Washington to visit their son Jeff and grandsons Gabe and Nate. The photo above of the Caballero family was taken at Moulton Falls Regional Park in Clark County, Washington.