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SNEAK PEEK AT THE FOX in free March 19 NUFF Forum Event Recently, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva announced that $2.5 million in funding for the Fox Fullerton Theater has been included in the California state budget proposal of 2018-19. This support resulted from a tour of the facility by Governor Jerry Brown last October. Neighbors United for Fullerton is offering the public an opportunity to learn more about this funding proposal and future plans for the Fox at a public forum to be held at the Fox Theater on Monday , March 19, at 6:45pm. Speakers will include City Planning Manager Matt Foulkes who will explain the latest information about the Fox Block development approved by the city council in December, and Leland Wilson of the Fullerton Historic Theater Foundation on how the state funds will be used. The Fox Theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and was saved from demolition in 2004 through contri - butions from the community. It is locat - By February 26th, the county had cleared out the entire homeless encampment along ed at 512 North Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, the Santa Ana Riverbed. Over 700 individuals have been moved to hotels and shelters Homeless Shelter CA 92832. by a court-ordered stipulation. PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR Zoning Public Hearing Neighbors United for Fullerton (NUFF) is a nonpartisan community Over $2 Million to House A public hearing to discuss and decide non-profit. Visit Nuffpac.org for more. on an amendment to Fullerton’s ordi - nance related to zone modifications on Riverbed Homeless in Hotels location and design of emergency shelters The Orange County Health Care period the county spent $67,500 so far on and multiservice centers for the homeless 7 . on city, county, state and federal land - A Agency and the county-contracted non- costs related to providing food vouchers 7 S

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G A Commonwealth. O encampments in motels from February 14 In answer to court stipulations, the R T A S D I E T E through February 25. Thirty-five addi - county has also increased capacity at the The staff report will be available on the L N S M R L A O P R tional individuals have been connected to Bridges year-round homeless shelter at city website at www.cityoffullerton.com. T U P E S F

P shelters. Kraemer Place in Anaheim from 100 to Once there go to How Do I, Agendas & As of Friday, February 23, the county 165, providing accommodations for an Minutes, then City Council/Successor had spent $899,593 on motel costs so far additional 52 individuals inside the facili - Agency for the March 6, 2018 meeting. related to recent efforts to house individu - ty and an additional 13 in two temporary als encamped on the Santa Ana Riverbed structures on the facility property. between Ball Road/Taft Avenue and However, according to the county, some Residential Beekeeping Memory Lane. In addition, the County of these beds remain empty. has spent $1,681,805 on a six-month Additional costs, such as staff overtime, in Fullerton Passes lease with one motel. In the same time are still being calculated and finalized. by Jesse La Tour T

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V “Best Practices” developed in conjunction 6 R - R T E by Angela Lindstrom The Friends of Coyote Hills filed a law - with professors from Cal Poly Pomona. E 5 V S N 2

D suit against the City because we do not This item was first introduced to coun - B E 5 At the February 20, 2018 Fullerton A - R O support any plan based on ignoring the cil in 2016 by Tony Package, a member of

4 City Council meeting, statements were O R E 1 2012 Measure W vote of the people. We the public in response to Colony Collapse

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O acquire the entire site for a park and the have since worked with Senator Newman ing an online survey), research, and the Friends of Coyote Hills killed it by suing and Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva for state help of university professors, the beekeep - the City. “The best opportunity to buy all funding. They listened and authored ing ordinance was developed by city staff the property was killed when the Friends Assembly Bill 510 and Senate Bill 714. and approved by the planning commis - filed their litigation,” he said. He painted SB-714 would provide $15 million of sion after it removed restrictions that were a picture where the Friends were standing non-competitive funds for the acquisition originally included. in the way of acquisition. Nothing could of Coyote Hills through the creation of a Members of the public were divided on be further from the truth. Coyote Hills Conservancy by the State the issue between those who support bee - The Friends of Coyote Hills is a 501c3 Coastal Conservancy. keeping and those who fear that allowing volunteer organization with a mission to The State Coastal Conservancy is an more bees will endanger public safety, par - 4

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because of their absolutism, their unwill - OUT OF MY MIND ingness to save lives. ullerton Having done some work for the police F by Jon Dobrer © 2018 and the American Association of Chiefs of Observer Police, I don’t want our law enforcement officers out-gunned. When the Chief’s The Fullerton Observer Community Association asked the NRA to support a Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie Florida’s Parkland Shooting ban on civilians possessing armor-piercing Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is ammunition, and the NRA refused, I staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, & the Kent State Massacre resigned. publish, and distribute the paper throughout This may be the moment when we the war. But it was a turning point in the our community. The NRA always argues the “slippery This venture is a not-for-profit one with all finally do something about the slaughter consciousness of America’s youth. slope,” that if they give up anything, soon ad and subscription revenues plowed back into of our innocent children. Frankly, up till Parkland Florida may stimulate the youth they’ll be left with nothing. This isn’t true. maintaining and improving our independent, now, I have been skeptical, as our politi - to counter pose themselves peacefully We banned Tommy Guns and other fully non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - cians have repeated the NRA talking against the NRA and our toxic gun cul - automatic weapons. You may not possess paper. points. When young children were ture. This could be the time politicians are Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents a bazooka or a rocket-propelled grenade about the institutions and other societal forces slaughtered at Sandy Hook and we did forced to hear something other than the launcher. I’m guessing that owning a which most impact their lives, so that they may nothing but send our prayers, I despaired. standard excuses and NRA talking points. nuclear weapon might also be banned. In be empowered to participate in constructive Prayers are fine, but they can be a lazy, “Guns don’t kill people. People kill peo - other words, limits aren’t the same as con - ways to keep and make these private and public even a cynical response, if we don’t follow- ple.” Well, yes, that’s true but not the fiscation. entities serve all residents in lawful, open, just, up with our actions. whole truth. “Guns don’t kill people, it’s and socially-responsible ways. Now the NRA wants to arm teachers. Through our extensive local calendar and The killing goes on and all we have are the bullets.” True enough, but without This is an idea bad beyond satire. I can other coverage, we seek to promote a sense of prayers, the laws remaining the guns we’d have to throw only say that if my Elementary School community and an appreciation for the values same. After each new slaughter, Don’t only pray bullets at each other, and music teacher had had a gun, I’d be long of diversity with which our country is so we wonder if this will finally be that would reduce their dead. (I tried to stay on key. Really. I was - uniquely blessed. too much? Will this bring us to for them... lethality significantly. n’t going for the laugh. Still, she screamed SUBMISSIONS : our senses? And every time, up listen to them. The other great tactic is at me and sent me to the office) A high Submissions on any topic of interest are till now, the answers have been to change the subject and school teacher with a gun, will get it taken accepted from Fullerton residents and we NO! point out that no one away by a high school student. “Oh, it try hard to get it all in. Sorry we some - This Florida slaughter might finally change of law would solve the problem. could be locked up.” Great. I’ll try to times fail. Shorter pieces have a better change things. No single epiphany brings While true, this is used as an excuse to do remember the combination or find the chance. Email to observernews@earth - about change. But there are iconic nothing. Lots of changes could reduce the link.net or mail to: key with the sounds of approaching gun - moments that change both conversations absurd and tragic toll of around 30,000 fire. It also could be dangerous with FULLERTON OBSERVER and consciousness. Rosa Parks sitting gun deaths per year—here in America. PO BOX 7051 potential crossfire between teachers and FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 down did not end racism or even segrega - So, yes, background checks and merged police. ______tion but it was a transformational data-bases on criminals and people who “Let’s have guards.” Ok. But under - How To Subscribe moment. Another such moment was are violent would save lives. Reducing the stand that a potential killer can just walk Subscriptions are due each October Sheriff Bull Connor loosing his dogs on size of magazines would certainly help up and shoot the guard. A guard might $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town peaceful civil rights demonstrators. reduce mass killings. Clips could be limit - deter some, but his real job description, Send Check with Name & Address to: Connors’ dogs and the television pictures ed to 10 cartridges. 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With rare exception the answer are distributed throughout Fullerton be their Kent State. “Assault Weapons.” There is truth in this is: young, white males. Maybe we could and sent through the mail to subscribers As a relatively young person in 1970, packaging. Assault weapons are not for do something to reduce their access to every two weeks except only once when the National Guard shot nine and hunting. You fire half a clip at a flying weapons of mass destruction. Background in January, July & August. killed four college students protesting the duck and you get not dinner but paté. checks, merged data bases, smaller car - Missed a Copy? Vietnam War, I know it changed America. Now, full disclosure: I was a member of tridge clips and higher age requirements Visit us online at: It brought the war home—literally. It the NRA. I’ve hunted—mostly birds— would not solve all our problems. But made us think about government, author - both here and when I lived in North they would certainly save lives. www.fullertonobserver.com ity and state violence differently. It made Africa. I hunted to eat. I also have enjoyed Now is the time to begin to bring about & on FaceBook it personal. trap shooting and skeet shooting. I am a safer home for our children. Don’t only No, the Kent State Massacre didn’t end not gun-phobic. I am NRA phobic • STAFF• pray for them. Listen to them. • Co-Editors: Sharon Kennedy & Jesse La Tour The mayor made an apology during the • Database Manager: Jane Buck City Council On-Line Agendas: • Advisor: Tracy Wood third speaker’s comments. • Copy Editors: staff Be sure to click on each item Perhaps in my case, the question comes • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, The intent of this letter is to inform cit - When I began my address mentioning down to: was I denied the opportunity to Marjorie Kerr, Manny Bass, izens, intending to speak before council SB 714, the mayor interrupted me and speak on SB 714 during Public Leslie Allen & Victor Cortes during Public Comments, about preview - Comments due to strict adherence to Photography: Jere Greene, Damion Lloyd told me that it was agendized under • Webmaster: Cathy Yang ing agendas on-line in their entirety; i.e., Legislative Platform. I was further council meeting procedural protocol or click on each agenda item to view all informed that the item was pulled and I because of my affiliation with Friends of • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS attachments associated with the agenda could speak on it when it came up later Coyote Hills, a group currently in litiga - • C ITY ISSUES : Jane Rands item. Here’s why. tion with the city over its sidestepping the • C OUNCIL REPORT : Jesse La Tour during the meeting. I told the mayor I •C ROSSWORD : Valerie Brickey In preparation for the 2/20/18 city had checked the agenda prior to the meet - public vote on Measure W and, apparent - • D OWNTOWN REPORT : Mike Ritto council meeting, I checked out the agen - ing and saw no SB 714 - to no avail. At his ly, in disfavor with some or all of the •G ARDENING : Penny Hlavac da on-line. I wanted to speak during discretion I was dismissed. council. All councilmembers, except per - •F ULLERTON HISTORY : Public Comments on SB 714 (Senator I left at 9pm, 2 ½ hours into the meet - haps Mr. Silva, know of my affiliation. Jesse La Tour & Terry Galvin Newman’s bill allocating $15 million to I highly recommend calling the City • M OVIE REVIEW HITS & M ISSES : Joyce Mason ing - after it had still not come up. Three •Y OUTH REPORTER : Francine Vudoti the acquisition of Coyote Hills). brave souls stuck it out until SB 714 came Council office at ( 714)738-6311 or con - •P OLITICAL COMMENTARY : I found no reference to SB 714 on the up for discussion at 11:15pm. Two speak - tacting them by email to: Vince Buck & Jonathan Dobrer agenda as it appeared upon clicking on ers mentioned the lack of clarity of the [email protected] - if you have •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran AGENDA. Therefore, I concluded I on-line agenda. As it turned out, of the any questions about agenda items and •R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, Sinh Dang, and other Community Members should be able to speak on this subject three attachments for Legislative when you would be allowed to speak on • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : during Public Comments as it did not Platform, only the third document, the an item. Also, call to inquire about any Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno appear to be agendized. January 2018 Townsend Public Affairs exceptions for medical conditions. •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews The night of the council meeting, after memorandum dated 2/6/18, mentioned Helen Higgins Fullerton •S PORTS : Community Members completing the speaker form, I was told SB 714. • T HEATRE REVIEWS : Angela Hatcher by a staff member that SB 714 was includ - •V IDEO OBSERVER : Emerson Little ed under Consent Calendar Item #11, Created & Published in Fullerton Legislative Platform. I did not know that HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION by local citizen volunteers for 40 years one must click on each agenda item and Community Opinion pages are a free forum for the community. The Observer wel - Fullerton Observer LLC search all attachments for additional refer - comes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the opinions of the writer, may be The Mid March issue will ences to specific subject matters. The staff shortened for space, and typos will be corrected (if we notice them). We must verify your member told me it would be at the identity, but anonymous letters or those appearing with initials and town are accepted if hit the stands on March 19, 2018 the writer can make a case that revealing his/her name would be a problem. SUBMISSION & AD mayor’s discretion whether or not I’d be allowed to speak during Public Email to: [email protected] DEADLINE: March 12, 2018 Comments on SB 714. 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In Honor of Lunar New Year A Little Known Chinese Poem of Qing Dynasty Goes Viral Over the weekend after the Lunar New It was sung by the children of the high Year, the Internet community in China mountains, who had never been out of discovered a short poem from more than their native villages, the poem touched the 300 years ago, thanks to a TV competi - emotions of many. It represents the spirit No Guns for Teachers tion to sing out ancient Chinese poems. of survival in the face of adversity, a qual - A teacher’s work is to develop the abili - They are experienced in ways that no Liang Jun, a volunteer who spent 2 ity increasingly rare in today’s society of ties of the children in their class. It is not short-term training of teachers can dupli - years in Western China’s Guizhou abundance and comfort. A flower in the to stand guard against a dangerous person. cate. This source of expert personnel Province teaching young kids in the sunroom will always thrive; it is the flower Teachers with guns may become part of should not be ignored. remote mountains, led a group of kids which does not always get the sunshine the problem due to inadequate gun Other advantages can exist when using singing a song about the Poem “The and nutrients but still manages to bloom knowledge. In some schools, aggressive retired police. Cash-strapped schools may Moss” by Yuan Mu of Qing Dynasty. against all odds that earns our respect. students may create a gun disaster by tak - be able to pay less to a policeman already Strength and persistence in the face of ing a gun or motivating the teacher to use on a pension. Some police may welcome The Moss adversity to realize one’s full potential is Without the sunlight ever reaching, the gun on them. the chance to volunteer. A friendly police - the message that the children imparted to A vast source of well-trained and experi - man protecting the students may also Quietly lies the moss ever growing. the world with their song. Cluster of flowers smaller than a grain, enced persons exists in retired policemen. serve to change negative views of police by Here is the URL of the video- Police may retire at an early age, many at some students. Bloom out its liveliness https://youtu.be/CGnOexrhL58 brighter than a rose. 55. Some retired police obtain other jobs Forget arming of teachers and use a Nathan Chen Fullerton but many do not. A policeman or woman readily available expert source of protec - has had extensive training in gun use and tion in retired police personnel. in resolving problems without a gun. Jay Kremer Fullerton Deceptive Police Union Mailer Once again, the Fullerton Police pins, plaques as incentives. The public Assault Weapon Control Officers’ Association has sent out a already pays through our property and Around 50% of our citizens want hand - What we need is not gun control - we fundraising mass mailer. It’s vague as to sales taxes for programs clearly listed in guns or rifles, often for good reasons; gun need ASSAULT WEAPON CONTROL! how such funds will be spent and whether the city budget. Is it proper for the FPOA control will not happen in the US, not in The NRA might find it a challenge to they are for the department or the union. to ask us to pay more? For what? Other my life-time or yours, no matter how make a compelling case for AR-15 rifles. Police department operations should be public employee associations - like the young you are. Clamoring for same sim - Advocating for gun control simply plays funded through the City, while union local teacher unions - would never send ply empowers the NRA, which has been into their hands, and doesn’t accomplish operations should be funded from the out such a fundraising mailer. able to conflate gun control with an attack what needs to be done. Let’s change the dues of its members. If FPOA feels the Typically, charities disclose the percent - on 2nd amendment rights, and thus arro - focus: GET ASSAULT WEAPONS OFF department lacks funding it should take it age of funds used for administrative over - gate the claim of being the last-resort THE STREETS AND OUT OF GUN- up with the City Council. If it lacks funds head. This mailer doesn’t disclose how defender of freedom for gun-devotees - STORES ! for the union, it should raise its dues. A much is going toward union activities, the key to their political power. Pete Baron Fullerton mass mailer is not an appropriate way to political contributions or programs of fund either. actual benefit to the public. The mailer asks for donations ranging I declined to contribute. Fox & Homeless & Coyote Hills from $50 to $1,000, offering decals, lapel Chris Norby Fullerton With apologies to the visitor from Fullerton. They can only visit their down - Indiana who wrote in to the Observer, towns in old photographs. Ours is still Social Workers Need to be Social Media Savvy preserving Fullerton’s history and helping with us. Let’s keep it that way. the homeless are not mutually exclusive. Kudos, also to State Senator Josh Does Social Media Matter weapons. If a school social worker saw Governments, like people, must multi- Newman and Assemblywoman Quirk- in Social Work Field Education? images similar to those that Cruz posted, task. Just because I prepare dinner for my Silva for attempting to preserve Coyote they could intervene and potentially pre - son and daughter, it doesn’t mean that my Hills, another part of the city that should In a day and age where social media has vent such a tragedy from happening, by dog will starve or my garden will remain be saved for future generations. Shame on taken over the lives of millennials, it is referring an individual for needed help. untended. I find time to do all of those the city council for siding with Chevron important for Social Workers to keep up Therefore, understanding and using social things, as well as hold down a job. over our citizens in this matter and sub - with the times. Having knowledge about media responsibly is necessary for an eth - Similarly, public funds can be alloted to verting democracy by ignoring our 2012 Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat allows ical practice of social work. save historic buildings and help the home - vote. Shame especially on Doug Chaffee, for conversations between students and less. For those of us who grew up in who ran on the promise of saving Coyote field instructors. Jesus Aceves, Roxana Islas, Fullerton and have fond memories of see - Hills but did an about face the second he The NASW has not been able to keep Diana Muñoz, & Leanna Wagner ing movies (and even pre-movie raffles) at got into office. Like our current president, up with the fast-moving world that has Social Work Grad Students the Fox, Sharon Quirk-Silva’s efforts on Chaffee has proved himself to be a bald- Cal State University Long Beach become social media, but without guid - behalf of historic preservation are wel - faced liar, and I am thankful he will not be ance, incoming social workers may find it come indeed. We don’t want what hap - running for re-election. hard creating safe and ethical boundaries. pened to Brea and Anaheim to happen to Julie Gains Fullerton Conversations must begin in the class - Don’t Send Them room and continue in field education. to My House There appears to be a generation gap Support for SB714 Brings Money to Fullerton between understanding what social media I am a Fullerton resident. I am unwill - for Open Space Instead of Lawsuits is and how it is being utilized by social ing to spend one penny of my local tax work students. Conversations based on contributions toward the salaries or bene - Supporting SB714 is more than just and 1.5 miles wide. It is an endless source what is appropriate to share are important fits of the police officers responsible for funding a much desired preservation of of recreation potential that could credit as social media has created a world of the death of Kelly Thomas. Paying them Coyote Hills; it is preservation of the Chevron’s interest in promoting their oversharing, and the thought that if it was back wages and benefits would be beyond financial status of Fullerton. community-first image if left open space. not posted it did not happen. ludicrous and an insult to every Fullerton As of now there is no legal action being How can 61% of voters who turned Additionally, if we look at the tragic resident, let alone to the Thomas family. taken against Fullerton by homeowners, down Measure W show any stronger will shooting that occurred in Parkland, More to the point, I DO NOT EVER Chevron, or others from a developer to preserve this property for eternity? Florida, we can see the importance of want these murderous thugs coming into building homes on Coyote Hills. If those Fullerton needs Senator Newman to host social workers understanding social my home or otherwise interacting with 760 homes are built, they will share space a public meeting showing how 61% trans - media. It has been reported that Nikolas me as responders should I need police with over 400 “capped” oil wells existing lates into visual support by making clear Cruz, the shooter shared various troubling assistance. EVER. PERIOD. on this hilltop property. the pros and cons for preservation. images and videos involving lethal A. Hoffman Fullerton Coyote Hills is nearly 2.5 miles long Wendell Hanks La Mirada Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS EARLY MARCH 2018

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

February 20 Council Meeting Report Next Council meeting is Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30pm. Come see your local government in action!

CLOSED SESSION : Before every public city council meeting, there is a “closed ses - sion” in which council meets with various parties outside view of the public. According to the agenda provided by the City Clerk, during this meeting’s closed session, council met with representatives of various public employee unions to discuss salaries, benefits, and working conditions. The Hunt Branch Library was closed and has been leased to Grace International Ministries for $1,500 per month since 2013. Family of Kelly Thomas Urges Council Future of the Hunt Branch Library Not to Rehire Fired Officers In an agenda item regarding potential Councilmember Whitaker also spoke in Dana Pape, step-mother of Kelly Cicinelli and Wolfe is putting murderers sale of city properties to offset our budget favor of keeping the Hunt and exploring Thomas (the local homeless man who in on the street,” she said tearfully, “I could deficit, Councilmember Silva suggested partnerships. 2011 died five days after being beaten into not imagine being pulled over by one of not selling the Hunt Branch Library, and “We’re not just talking about the struc - a coma by Fullerton police), urged the city them…I would be afraid for my instead partnering with interested city ture there, an architecturally significant not to re-hire officers Jay Cicinelli and life…They do not deserve to be back on groups (such as All the Arts for All the structure, but we’re also talking about a Joseph Wolfe, who have since sued the the street, and don’t deserve the title of Kids, the Boys and Girls Club, or local significant amount of park space and city to get their jobs back. police officer. Please do not hire them colleges) to potentially provide services to parking that goes with it as well. There is “These two already cost the city of back.” the community. a value to be had there,” said Whitaker. Fullerton over 6 million dollars. I, as a Mayor Chaffee stated that the council Local resident Jane Rands also request - Mayor Chaffee said that he still wants Fullerton resident, do not want another has sustained the termination of these ed that the Hunt be removed from list of to sell the Hunt, saying that it hasn’t been penny to be spent on them,” said Pape in officers; however, they do have legal rights properties to be potentially sold. well-used as a library, and is not very an emotional plea, “The people of to sue the city, which they have done. “I really think our council needs to hon - accessible. He favors selling the property Fullerton say ‘no’ to Cicinelli and Wolfe estly look at what the community would and using the money to open a branch getting any kind of reinstatement or mon - like to do with that property,” said Rands. library in a more accessible area. etary reward. They are killers and should Support for SB 1031 be glad they’re not in prison…Don’t hire Council voted to support Senate Bill them back.” 1031 introduced by State Sen. John Local Night Club Expansion Rejected Tina, Kelly Thomas’ sister, also urged Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) to limit the council not to re-hire the officers, stating state pension system from making any Amid Numerous Violations that she would not feel safe knowing that cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments after City Council denied a request by down - Carlo Terranova, owner of the the men who killed her brother were still Jan. 1, 2019, if the unfunded actuarial lia - town restaurant/night club JP23 to con - Continental who also owns the leased patrolling the streets. “Hiring back bility of the system is greater than 20%. vert their second story into a new dining property next to JP23, said that he has room and bar, and to also allow them to observed over 100 people queued in line have a cover charge at the door, a dance outside the night club (a code violation), Parking Committee Recommends More of Same floor, and outdoor amplifica - onto his property, and that he For nearly a year, an ad hoc committee the fact that something is being done to tion. Currently, the business is “We have 58 has witnessed JP23 staff from the Transportation and Circulation help us….I’m here to stay, and I’m going not legally allowed to offer a liquor licenses, charging a fee at the door Commission has been studying Fullerton’s to continue to fight for us,” said Sanchez. cover charge. This is the case where by ABC (also a code violation). for all venues in downtown, Judith Kaluzny, a business parking problems, to hopefully recom - Another recommendation of the study rules, we should mend some solutions. At the heart of the was to replace all current block-by-block unless they have a conditional owner downtown, said that study was the question: should Fullerton’s exemptions with a needs-based overnight use permit that specifically have 5.” daytime retail businesses pay overnight parking restriction (which pro - parking permit program says otherwise. the price of the late night bar hibits parking on most city streets Unfortunately, according to The request had been previously denied crowd in the form of broken windows, between 2-5am) be removed? Director of Public Works Don by the Planning Commission, largely due vomit, urine, and other public nuisances. At this meeting, city staff pre - No change Hoppe, the city does not have to numerous documented occupancy vio - Kaluzny also pointed out that policing sented the committee’s main rec - in the the staff and resources to issue lations against JP23. Chair Gambino and controlling downtown costs Fullerton ommendation, which was to Overnight and manage the thousands of recused himself from the vote because his taxpayers $1.6 million a year over and retain the overnight parking ban. Parking Ban permits this would require. firm was involved in doing architectural above sales tax brought in by the bars—a Moramay Sanchez, who was or action “If you have to look at every drawings for the expansion. net loss to taxpayers. “We now have 58 The owner of JP23, Jacob Poozhikala, liquor licenses where, officially, by ABC recently appointed to the TCC, on a permit single household to determine and is a resident of the what the need is,” said Hoppe, appealed the commission’s decision to rules, we should have 5,” said Kaluzny. Porter/Citrus neighborhood system “that is an extreme amount of council, which ultimately denied the Councilmember Jesus Silva said, “I’d which has experienced parking leaves renters staff time that would not result appeal. like to see him improve on his business difficulties over the past year, in limbo. in a cheap permit. To just give Over the past year, JP23 has been shut practices before we can allow an expan - expressed her frustration over the you an idea of what that might down numerous times by the Fullerton sion.” conflict between homeowners mean, if we were to eliminate Police for exceeding occupancy require - Councilmember Fitzgerald scolded and renters for parking. all of the existing exemptions, we estimate ments. During one of the shutdowns, Poozhikala for running a business “in fla - She expressed support for a parking per - there would be between 13,000-14,000 police said JP23 staff were hiding people grant violation of our municipal codes.” mit system, but said that there would still permits that would have to be issued just upstairs. There is also an ongoing investi - She stated that to allow the expansion be overflow parking in front of homes and to provide the same parking that’s avail - gation by the California Department of would send “a bad signal to other business the homeowners will not like it. able on a block-to-block basis…In terms Alcoholic Beverage Control [ABC] into owners that city rules don’t matter.” “Whether we’re paying for it, whether of being cost-effective, it seems somewhat JP23. Mayor Chaffee noted that over the we’re getting it for free, whether I give my problematic in the long term.” Neighboring business and property course of one year, there were 325 calls to arm and a leg for it, they [homeowners] Councilmember Fitzgerald said that owners spoke about their grievances the police regarding JP23, 100 of which still won’t allow it [parking on front of Fullerton should keep the overnight park - against JP23. were for “disturbing the peace”—meaning their homes],” said Sanchez, “They’ve ing restriction. She suggested exploring a Mr. Blanquel, who owns a store near things like fights. “I cannot continue to done plenty of things to avoid having “residential only parking system” around JP23 said that he often finds throw up waste our police resources on this,” said other cars parked in front of their houses, the colleges to force CSUF, Fullerton and urine in front of his business and that Chaffee, “they have too many other duties including leaving their trash bins out over College, and Hope University to provide he has had broken windows due to fights to do.” the entire weekend.” adequate parking. Mayor Pro-Tem from the night club’s patrons. Mayor Protem Sebourn, who voted to Homeowners leave trash bins in front of Sebourn said that most of the residents of “Enough is enough,” said Blanquel. allow the JP23 expansion, called the viola - their homes, yet complain that the renters’ Fullerton seem to like the overnight park - Leanna Forcucci, co-owner of CF tions for occupancy “really petty.” cars make the city look bad, said Sanchez. ing ban. Mayor Chaffee said that the Dance Academy, which is next to JP23, Likewise, Councilmember Whitaker, who “We need to find a solution, and I know committee “was given an impossible task” said, “There’s a crowd control issue that has taken campaign contributions from it’s not going to benefit everybody because and that there is no right solution, but directly affects my business. I’ve had to JP23, voted in favor of the expansion. there’s no such thing as that the research could be useful for future hire somebody to clean up on the week - Council voted 3-2 (Whitaker and perfect…Homeowners really really dislike discussions. ends.” Sebourn “no”) to deny the appeal. EARLY MARCH 2018 COYOTE HILLS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 14 acres S HEVRON WEST COYOTE HILLS TRACT MAP I C $9.3 Million 10 acres OVER -P RICING $9.6 Million COYOTE HILLS ? 3 Below are properties which were on 36 1 the market at the same time as the 37 35 34 2 Robert Chevron appraisal was done on Track Saved by Friends Ward #1 and #3 seen in map at right. of Coyote Hills Nature 2015 Preserve WEST COYOTE HILLS , F ULLERTON 39 Estimated 38 Saved by CHOOSE •Tract #1: $15 Million 10 acres, $9.6 million 1977 ($960,000 per acre) • Prices based on Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes & City appraisals for land fully entitled for development •Tract #3: • Entire site appraised by Chevron-Pacific Coast Homes & City at $145 to $150 Million 14 acres, $9.3 million ($644,285 per acre) •L AGUNA NIGUEL : 6.72 acres, $1.8 million Setting the Record Straight on Saving Coyote Hills continued from frontpage ($287,857 per acre) •C OTO DE CAZA : Other local Coastal Conservancy projects Mayor Chaffee stated repeatedly he had for partial acquisition, not the entire site. 6.02 acres, $1.1 million include the rebuilding of the Seal Beach or has a plan to save all of Coyote Hills. To date only $3 million has been raised ($182,724 per acre) and Huntington Beach Piers, Santa Ana He said that the “path forward” Vesting for the purchase price of more than $19 River Parkway Trail, and Crystal Cove Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) is an acqui - million for a partial acquisition of neigh - •S AN CLEMENTE : borhoods 1 and 3 (see map above). 25 acres with ocean view, State Park. sition plan with a “fallback” for develop - Even if the City's partial acquisition is $3.2 million ($128,000 per acre) Inexplicably, Mayor Chaffee said he was ment. Do acquisition plans have detailed saving Coyote Hills by opposing SB-714, housing tracts? (see map above) successful, most of the 760 houses and •T RABUCO CANYON : a bill the Friends wholeheartedly support. In November 2015, he, along with the shopping center originally proposed in 10.4 acres in gated community: He is willing to risk losing $15 million rest of the then Council, agreed to come Chevron’s development plan will still be $749,000 ($72.019 per acre) and rejecting the help of acquisition pro - up with acquisition funds in only one built in West Coyote Hills. fessionals, using the false concern of emi - year, ignoring our caution that was too lit - The one year limit for fund raising that •O RANGE : nent domain. The Coastal Conservancy tle time to raise the money. To our great the City agreed to has long passed. 25 acres: $1.5 million has never used eminent domain and SB- disappointment, in March, 2016, the Except for the Friends of Coyote Hills’ ($60,000 per acre) 714 does not call for eminent domain. Council including Mayor Chaffee voted continued fight to save Coyote Hills •B REA : including our litigation, it would have 37.95 acres, $607,200 been developed long ago. ($16,000 per acre) MEASURE W (2012) P UBLIC VOTE RESULTS 36.15 acres, $455,800 Keep up with the latest news on the effort ($12,608 per acre) NO NO: 27,253 60.8% to save Coyote Hills at www.coyotehills.org source: www.landwatch.com Yes Yes: 17,551 39.2% See related story page 11

CITY COUNCIL NOTES continued from page 4 SB 714 & Coyote Hills RESIDENTIAL BEEKEEPING IN FULLERTON PASSES continued from frontpage Councilmember Silva asked that the At the beginning of the meeting, during “The majority of Fullerton voted and make our environment healthier,” said ordinance contain notification to neigh - general public comments, local resident said ‘we want open space,” said Vena,” SB bors, a specific distance from property line Helen Higgins attempted to speak against 714 enables the hope that we can eventu - Package. One local resident who is allergic to bee and schools, and mandatory education city council’s recent decision to oppose ally buy the whole thing.” saying that some regulations should be in State Senator Josh Newman’s Senate Bill Councilmember Whitaker, who drafted stings, and another whose daughter is severely allergic, were among those speak - place for those who do not manage hives 714, which sets aside $15 million through the letter of opposition to SB 714 (and is properly. the state Coastal Conservancy for acquisi - running against Newman in June) , argued ing against allowing residential beekeep - ing or at least requiring restrictions. Councilmember Fitzgerald suggested a tion of Coyote Hills. that the Measure W vote did not grant a maximum of 4 hives (like Yorba Linda) Mayor Chaffee, however, would not let permanent majority status against any Mark Haag, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona who worked with city staff to and a business license be added. Mayor her speak on the item because, he said, it development on that site. He further said Protem Sebourn said “we do need some was listed in a consent calendar item that in that same 2012 election council establish best practices for residential bee - keeping, said that docile domesticated regulations in case problems come up. regarding the city’s legislative platform. members were elected who were in favor However, when a motion adding those Thus, to speak on this item, Higgins of some development, so that is represen - bees used by beekeepers are much less aggressive than wild bees, and that intro - restrictions came up for a vote it failed would have had to wait five hours, until tation of the majority of the citizenry as with Sebourn, Whitaker and Chaffee vot - the end of the meeting. well. ducing this kind of bee can actually reduce the number stings by more aggres - ing no. “I think that’s really, really unfair,” said Mayor Chaffee gave a lengthy speech in In the end an ordinance requiring Higgins. (see her letter page 2) which he made several assertions in favor sive, wild bees. Rachel Cornejo, a local hobbyist bee - notice to adjoining neighbors and a per - By the time the item came up, at of the so-called “Path Forward” which mit with best practices information to be 11:15pm, most residents, including allows for development. To see a response keeper, said that she gets her queens from Hawaii, and that they are very docile, nice given to each new beekeeper passed in a 4- Higgins, had gone home. (The Observer to these assertions, see article on front 1 vote (Sebourn, no). objected to her dismissal and read a copy of page. bees. her comments into the record.) Councilmember Silva said that he Local resident Jane Rands said that resi - wants council “to see if we can work with dents of Fullerton can submit their own Senator Newman to get that $15 million letters of support for the bill to the local because it is there, it was budgeted.” and state legislature. (see article page 11) In another agenda item, council voted Local resident Dianne Vena said that to approve application for a separate $3 the council’s letter of opposition to the bill million grant towards Coyote Hills acqui - did not represent the public. sition. Page 6OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2018 EARLY MARCH 2018 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected]

The newly renovated Fullerton High School Stadium. The stadium has been leased in the past for Fullerton College games. FIELD /S TADIUM Above: Fullerton College Sherbeck Field on Berkeley. from last issue As you can see, Fullerton High School has a foot - which the editor misidentified as an artist’s rendering. ball stadium. Fullerton College has a football field. In our last issue we mentioned that Fullerton Henderson, instructor and mentor who vide their feedback and be part of the College wants to add permanent bleachers and kept me moving in the right direction, CEQA process. Residents within a one- bring back permanent lights to Sherbeck Field, and taught me much more than what was mile radius will be contacted via a mailer, which they estimate will save more than $100,000 in the books. That’s what great teachers and public agencies and news outlets will each year. do, and what great college educations are be notified about the meeting and review Lights will allow access after sunset for a number all about. period. of uses in addition to games. The purpose of this Lisa McPheron, Director of Campus Some local residents have expressed promised follow-up is to more fully inform you of Communications, told me that the scop - concern about living next to a permanent the issue and the plan. More info can be found at ing meeting regarding the Sherbeck Field stadium with lights, noise and traffic and www.fullcoll.edu/campusprojects. changes is coming up in April, and they their thoughts have appeared here in pre - I reached out to Bob Jensen, Dean of Fine Arts will provide details about the proposal. vious issues of the Observer . Emeritus. Bob was there from 1980 through 2015 Neighbors are invited to attend and pro - Hopefully, the upcoming meeting will and now can be seen more days than not running up bring some resolution and down the stairs at Hillcrest Park. His take on to those concerns. the project: Fullerton College has “Improvements will allow the athletic programs to been a huge part of host home football games and better host confer - Fullerton for over 104 ence track and field championship events. There is a years now and it long legacy of excellence at athletics at Fullerton seems logical that the College. Improving the facilities also speaks to the situation can be profound effect that athletics can have on the devel - addressed to the satis - opment of young men and women and represents faction of all con - the vision of Coach Sherbeck that athletics should cerned. prepare athletes for future lives of value and signifi - Above: cance.” At Left: A banner with historic photo Maybe that’s where I went wrong; all I did there Some of the generators of Fullerton College football was weightlifting and tennis, should have furthered and temporary lights player. Can anyone identify my baseball career but that’s another story. currently being used at the person in the photo? Maybe it’s not too late to give a shout out to Jim Sherbeck Field.

Fullerton Photo Quiz Day Of Music Banners Available QUESTION : Where is this The Day of Music volunteers are already meet - ing and making plans for this years event. The statue? 4th Annual Day of Music is set for June 21, the Also who stole first day of Summer as always. the book? We have already had many sponsors return and lots of new performers are making plans to participate so it will be our biggest and best ever. Send your If you or anyone you know wants to become a answer to banner sponsor, please contact me at Mike at [email protected] and we will make it happen. We can come to you or email an order AllMedia@ form. Each banner is $350 and they help fund this sbcglobal.net incredible FREE citywide day of music. The new website info will be up soon, but for now go to our facebook page: Day of Music Fullerton for ANSWER TO LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION the latest information. Where are these located? Hint- artwalk. Both of these photos below were taken behind the Magoski Arts Colony, one of the locations for the First Friday Art Walk. The musical sign is a sec - tion of the Opus bank sign. EARLY MARCH 2018 LOCAL NEWS & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2018 GARDENING “O THER OSCARS ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) by Penny Hlavac California Hummingbird Sage There are seventeen salvias (“sages”) native to California. Almost all prefer full sun and have flowers in varying shades of blue, violet and pinkish-white. Salvia spathacea, the well-named California Hummingbird Sage, stands out from the crowd with its shade tolerance and showy magenta flowers with maroon bracts. (There is also a yellow flowering form.) This low-growing drought-tolerant herba - ceous groundcover spreads by under - ground stems (“rhizomes”) and is often planted under oaks. In addition to being a hummingbird magnet it is aromatic, with own or they may come on one of the leaves which can be fried to use as potato Nature Guide tours given on the second chip substitutes. and fourth Saturdays of the month at Some of the tall showy flower stalks will 10am. No reservations are required for pop up in fall but spring is the time for these tours and they are free, although the heaviest bloom. In the wild it can be donations to the arboretum are always found from the Coast Ranges of northern greatly appreciated. The tours are given California down to Orange County throughout the year and cover the entire where it can only be found in a few places, arboretum but in spring there is special ACROSS 41. “The Force Awakens” Oscar such as Laguna Canyon. An easier way to emphasis on the meadow and other areas 1. “Moby Dick” captain 43. Big party see California Hummingbird Sage is in of California natives. 5. Super berry 44. Nike rival the Fullerton Arboretum’s “meadow” If after seeing California Hummingbird 9. Online idiot? 46. Fish eggs which in spring is glorious with native Sage in spring you decide it’s the plant for 14. ___ slaw 48. “___ Miserables” wildflowers and grasses. Visitors are free to you, be sure and come to the Arboretum’s 15. “Darn!” 49. Good ___ stroll along the meadow’s paths on their California Native Plant Sale in November. 16. Fat cat 51. Irish playwright Oscar 17. Fashion designer Oscar 53. A mortgage is one, abbr. 19. Procedure before an x-ray 54. Female sheep Former Fullerton Officer Sentenced for Excessive 20. Related to the skull 56. Boxer Oscar Use of Force & Writing False Police Report 21. Architect Oscar 61. Like most sonnets 23. “___ boy!” 65. Excuse A Fullerton police officer since 2006, in a marked crosswalk. He then arrested 25. “Wheel of Fortune” purchase 66. “Sesame Street” Oscar Miguel Siliceo, 52, of Anaheim was sen - the victim for resisting arrest and filed a 26. “The Office” actor Oscar 68. Ticked off, with “up” tenced to 30 days in jail, three years of false police report. 29. “___ schlimazel...” 69. Pledge informal probation, and ordered to pay The OCDA, relying on the accuracy of 35. Roxy Music co-founder 70. Libertine $4,200 in restitution for actions he took the false report, charged the victim with a 36. Grilled, in Japanese 71. Tangles in 2015 while working as an on-duty misdemeanor count of resisting arrest. 38. Has ___ of humor 72. H.S. exam Fullerton police officer. Body-worn camera footage from the other 39. Gillette razor 73. Observer Siliceo was put on paid administrative officers present at the time and the other leave in October and resigned from the suspect was obtained. The footage did not FPD on Feb. 2. He pleaded guilty and was corroborate the arrest report written by sentenced Feb. 26, 2018. Siliceo. DOWN 31. Ryan of “When Harry Met Sally” On July 9, 2015, Siliceo was on patrol Charges against the victim were 1. “Thunderstruck” group 32. Counting everything with his partner in downtown Fullerton. dropped and the case was referred to the 2. Field worker 33. Online toboggan? He approached the victim from behind Special Prosecutions Unit which filed 3. “It was ___ dream!” 34. Rent and pushed him as he was legally crossing criminal charges against Siliceo. 4. ___ Babies 37. Modern Japanese martial art 5. Regions 40. Attorneys’ org. 6. Campbell’s container 42. First-rate 7. Business letter abbr. 45. Flowering indoor plants 8. Lakers guard Thomas 47. Say “@#$%!” 9. Adversaries 50. Child’s spinner 10. Comedian Cook 52. “___ rain in the forecast?” 11. Do as directed 55. Ghost, in the Middle Ages 12. Capital of Togo 56. Gloomy 13. Ski lift 57. Tiger’s ex-wife 18. Posh 58. Disney’s “___ & Stitch” 22. Intertwine 59. Aid in crime 24. Questions 60. Cries of discovery 26. Closes in on 62. Floating marker 27. Coffee? 63. Apple prompt? 28. Magazine cover artist Earl 64. “Moonstruck” actress 30. Russell Wilson’s wife 67. Greek H

Come check out our Uniform Found in Fullerton! Good news - the set of old style Army dress blues, Rank CSM (see photo above), lost in Fullerton (on way to the CAPRI SHOES dry cleaners) and noticed in the Observer Mid February issue was found and returned to the owner! Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER INTERVIEW EARLY MARCH 2018 IN CELEBRATION OF THE PRINTED WORD : An Interview with the co-owner of Half Off Books in Downtown Fullerton by Jesse La Tour Observer: What is interesting or unique Last year, downtown Fullerton became about your book store? home to a new book store called Half Off Brad: We cover every section of Books. We sat down with co-owner Brad T. books—we have every section a library Cox to discuss the importance of books stores has and then some. We also sell vinyl in our increasingly digital lives, and why records, CDs, DVDs, comics, graphic Fullerton is a perfect fit for them. novels, manga, anime. We try to go in every direction. Observer: Thank you for sitting down Observer: It seems like there’s some - with me. I’ve got lots of questions about thing about vinyl records and books that your book store. is more than just nostalgia—it also feels Brad: Ask away. I’m an open book. like a reaction to the digitization of our Observer: At a time when so much is lives. People, myself included, still have online, why do you think book stores are that desire for the tangible. important? Brad: The spectrum of audio that Brad: I’ve been a reader for my entire comes out of a vinyl record is wider than life, as has everyone in my family—it’s the spectrum of human hearing—so always been a really important thing to us. there’s more sound than we can hear. The But beyond that, I think that book stores digital spectrum is thinner—it’s smaller are important to human evolution. They and compressed. There’s a resonance that are vital, and self-education is critical. You people talk about when they listen to have a certain relationship with technolo - vinyl, or there’s a resonance that people gy, and there’s a different relationship that talk about when they read books, you you have with the printed word—the know, that is not the same experience that held, paper word. It involves learning in a they have when they go digital—physical different way than you do when you’re things resonate more with you than digi - using a smart phone—mapping your next tal things. destination or texting somebody or face - Observer: I read an article about what Brad T. Cox among the stacks of the new bookstore Half Off Books at 141 W. Wilshire in booking. It’s just a different pathway in happens in the brain when people read downtown Fullerton. PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR the brain. Also, we have a really unique something online versus when they read a business model. We’re almost like an book. Online “reading” tends to be shal - Amazon location, but with a curation and Observer: Why downtown Fullerton? low and scattered, with constant distrac - Observer: What’s your background? a soul that an algorithm cannot have. How did you get into the book store Brad: We wanted to be in a community is tions to click and jump around. By con - strong academically, and Fullerton has the Observer: How did the book store get trast, the kind of sustained, deep reading business? Brad: I’m one of the owners, along local colleges. We also wanted to be in a started? that is required with a book opens differ - downtown area that has a lot of life—not Brad: It all started in the 1970s, when ent kinds of pathways in the brain. with my mom. We’ve had other entre - preneurial endeavors before, and we just office life, but also retail life, art life. a guy named Chuck opened a small book Brad: There are many neuroscience It’s just kind of the perfect scenario for us. store in uptown Whittier called the Little studies that show that memory retention really wanted to do something together, and something that we were actually We’ve had nothing but positive support Old Bookshop. He was there until around is so much higher when you have a phys - thus far. 2005, and then another guy took it over ical experience with a book. You’ll have really going to love. When we saw that and he moved the store to a bigger loca - moments where you’ll remember a certain the Little Old Bookshop was for sale, Observer: Any closing thoughts? tion, but after four years, he went out of quote from a certain page—because you we thought: That’s brilliant. That’s per - Brad: We took over the book store the business. We took over in 2011 and we have the muscle memory as well as the fect. And we’ve just been on this roller same year that Borders books went bank - were there for six years, before moving visual memory. That doesn’t happen in coaster ever since. rupt, and the public consciousness at that here, to downtown Fullerton. the digital landscape. time was that book stores are a fading thing. Observer: Do you host any special But we’ve been in the black every day since Observer: When you left uptown Observer: I’ve also read that the more events here at the book store? we opened. We’ve never had trouble mak - Whittier last year, were you the last book - senses you use when learning something, Brad: We know a lot of artists and ing sales. So I think it’s just a different breed store there? the more likely you are to retain it. authors—and we’ve been trying to of book store that has to be born and exist, Brad: We were one of the last. There is Brad: The scientific way to express that channel that into the Downtown and I think that can actually do really well a small store called The Dharma Center is to say that it has more of an impact, Fullerton Art Walk. In April, we have a in today’s world. Not to be too J.M. Barrie that specializes in new age and eastern more memory retention. But I really poetry group that’s going to come and about it, but if people would just say to philosophy books. But, aside from them, think it’s just that you’re more connected read in the store on the first Friday. We themselves: “I do believe in book stores” we there are no other bookstores anywhere with that object. You connect with the want to do more of that—art exhibits, can exist and have no trouble existing. nearby. The closest Barnes and Noble was energy of that object more when it’s non- readings, music performances. We’re a modern business. We’re not a relic. in Hacienda Heights and they closed. digital. $34.5 Million Animal Shelter Opens

A grand opening of the new Orange unincorporated County areas. County Animal Care facility is scheduled Construction of the new shelter was for March 24. The public is invited to approved by the Board of Supervisors on explore the new shelter and participate in April 12, 2016. OC Public Works and the fun activities. Board-approved contractor Snyder The new, modern OC Animal Care Langston began construction in August shelter replaces the aging OC Animal 2016. Construction of the new facility Care shelter in Orange built in the 1940s. cost approximately $34.5 million. The new facility is located on an approxi - mately 10-acre site. It includes a two- story, approximately 30,000-square-foot main building, six stand-alone kennel Help with ICE buildings, multiple dog play yards, a “catio” (secured outdoor play area for The L.A. Raids Rapid Response cats), a barnyard and a “rabbitat” (rabbit Network invites families and loved ones of housing area). those detained by ICE at home or work to Features of the new facility include reach out for support, including potential indoor/outdoor temperature-controlled consultation with an immigration attor - areas for the animals; abundant use of nat - ney, at the Network's hotline, (888) 624- Crepes Bonaparte Opens Downtown: Husband and wife ural light, superior ventilation and 4752. A Know Your Rights document team Christian and Danielle Murcia opened their crepe restaurant downtown at 115 S. acoustical control; and design elements can also be found here: Harbor, just south of Commonwealth on March 1st. The menu features the same sweet that translate into less stress for animals in https://www.aclusocal.org/en/know-your- and savory crepes found on their food trucks which they launched ten years ago but with the shelter. The new OC Animal Care rights/ice-agents-your-door. the addition of French wine, beer and espresso. PHOTO JESSE LA TOUR shelter will serve 14 contract cities and EARLY MARCH 2018 SCHOOL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9

Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti © 2018

Why Students Engage in Shooting Have you ever wondered why a student stand up and fight the bullies. Who would engage in school shooting? knows what a bullying victim can do? I have heard about the school shooting Pick up a gun and start shooting? that took place in a Florida school recent - At home, my best guess is that being ly, similar to those that have happened in exposed to too much violence especially the past. I can’t help thinking about why when playing video games might be a someone who is a student himself would cause. I know the feeling when you’re not just hurt but even kill fellow students winning in the game (except that I don’t who have done nothing wrong. play the violent one). You can just imag - Have you ever wondered why a student ine how it is when kids play video games would end up becoming violent and wherein the winning score is based on the heartless? Honestly, it is so hard to believe strategy for shooting the enemy and how Consulate of Mexico Visits because one reason why we go to school is many could be shot. When kids are back by Ellen Ballard to speak individually to parents who to prepare us to be good citizens of the to the real world and they get mad, it had further personal questions. His world. Becoming a monster is totally not might be possible for them to imagine the Recently I had the pleasure of meet - friendly and easy demeanor made all in part of the plan. real world and real people as enemies, and ing Mario Cuevas Zamora, Mexican attendance comfortable and all came I usually do research whenever I want to shoot them like in a game. Consul of the Consulate of Mexico away with greater knowledge about know more about an issue. However, in There are many more reasons why a stu - located in Orange County. Mr. Zamora what the Mexican Consulate could do this case, I don’t think I need to because I dent can end up becoming violent. It was the special guest speaker at a JOYA and is doing every day. could tell from what I have observed. In could be because of sickness or something Scholars Parent Academy Series, meet - JOYA Scholars once again proved school, bullying is one reason someone to do with mental illness. But, I guess, it ing at Topaz Elementary School. Many itself to be a vital community resource. who couldn’t take it anymore decides to helps to figure out the cause because this Fullerton residents attend Topaz Executive Director Laura Macias seeks is the first step to finding Elementary which is in the Placentia- out speakers and programs that will the solution. For exam - Yorba Linda Unified School District inform and educate students as well as ple, exposure to violent but located on Topaz Lane in Fullerton. their parents. video games is some - Mr. Zamora was as interesting and At this time there are 47 Garnet thing that can be informative as he was engaging and per - Neighborhood students in the JOYA resolved with the help of sonable. The wealth of information he program, they are from Topaz parents. I have always possesses was shared with 30 parents, Elementary School, Tuffree and been told that until I several students, and Fullerton Kraemer Middle schools, El Dorado reach the age of 18, my Councilman Jesus Silva, who attended and Valencia High schools. Well parents will be watching the gathering. trained and qualified, volunteers act as my activities closely and Mr. Zamora told the avidly listening tutors (math, science, English) and I will be needing their audience that the purpose of the mentors (counselors and “listeners”) to guidance to make the Consulate is to be of assistance in many the students. Presently there are 60 right choices in life. If areas such as, assistance to victims of adult volunteers. Laura and her dedi - parents are closely sexual abuse, family violence, assistance cated staff have built JOYA on 3 guid - watching and guiding for people who face jail time due to ing principles: academics and service at their children, I think immigration issues, and in helping resi - school, family and community involve - they will be able to help dents to understand their rights as citi - ment, and volunteer commitment. resolve these three causes zens. Starting in the 7th grade, through col - which are bullying, He spoke about immigration issues lege application preparation, these stu - exposure to violence and and advised that although no final deci - dents are well-prepared for their next mental illness. sions have been made by Congress, it is steps. JOYA is not a band-aid, one time their responsibility to be ready for what - and done counseling; it is long-time ever happens that may affect their own growth for students. The tools and families. means for students to go ahead and live In addition to information regarding their dream is what JOYA is all about. Time for some HILARIOUS STORIES and JOKESSS! immigration issues, the Consulate also If you are interested in volunteering (That will surely make your toes tingle, tummy tickle, and hair raise!) provides passports, visas, and birth and or want to learn more about JOYAS’s marriage certificates. He spoke about college readiness program, please visit free legal assistance programs where their website https:joyascholars.org. I 1. A guest calls the waiter and com - •Why shouldn’t you fall in one-to-one guidance is offered. He know Joya will be glad to hear from plains, “How come there are no chairs at love with a pastry chef? urged the audience to use the services of you. our table?!” A: He’ll dessert you the Consulate Office to avoid misinfor - The waiter shrugs, “I’m sorry but you mation and scams. He touched on only booked one table…” •How did the phone propose encouraging the community to support Make a positive impact for to his girlfriend on Valentine’s cultural venues, experience museums, Day? students in low-income 2. I’ve been really depressed lately. A and zoos. He encouraged day trips to communities in Fullerton. friend told me I should go to the petting A: He gave her a ring the beach, to the mountains, and times zoo perhaps, to cheer up. •How do social media net - together that go beyond comfort zones. Become a JOYA I went today, but not one person would works show their love to each He stressed activities that enrich and are stroke me. other? meaningful that bring families together. Tutor or Mentor A: They heart each other’s The tremendous wealth of resources 3. Mr. and Mrs. Brown had two sons. posts. and opportunities that are available to Email: [email protected] One was named Mind Your Own the public was an eye-opener for many. Visit: www.joyascholars.org Business & the other was named Trouble. •Where do hamburgers bring After his prepared talk, he stayed on One day the two boys decided to play their wives on Valentine’s Day? hide and seek. Trouble hid while Mind A: To the meatball Your Own Business counted to one hun - •What do you call a pig WINTER SWIM dred. Mind Your Own Business began who knows karate? looking for his brother behind garbage A: A Pork Chop! PROGRAMS! cans and bushes. Then he started looking • PRE-COMPETITIVE CLASSES in and under cars until a police man Why do bees have sticky hair? approached him and asked, "What are A: Because they use honey you doing?" "Playing a game," the boy combs! • SPRINGBOARD DIVING replied. "What is your name?" the officer TUES & THURS, 6:30-7:30 PM questioned. "Mind Your Own Business." Why did the math book Furious the policeman inquired, "Are you look so sad? looking for trouble?!" The boy replied, A: Because it had so REGISTER TODAY ! "Why, yes." many problems! Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER YMCA AD EARLY MARCH 2018 EARLY MARCH 2018 COYOTE HILLS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

as much of Coyote Hills as possible. Bottom line – SCC is solid.” Mayor Chaffee also expressed his con - cerns about the SCC using eminent domain to acquire property claiming that it would “relieve Chevron of the clean- up.” This is very disconcerting consider - ing 1) the SCC has never used eminent domain and 2) SB714 was amended by the State Senate on May 8, 2017, remov - ing the option for land acquisition by eminent domain. Mayor Chaffee also stated that the “Path Forward” plan intends to “buy the entire property” with development only as a “fall back.” Unfortunately, Chaffee’s understanding is not consistent with what was stated in the City’s November 3, 2016 press release entitled “Judge Upholds City’s ‘Path Forward’ Plan for West Coyote Hills.” That press release stated, “The City’s initial goal is to preserve the entire eastern half of West Coyote Hills.” Maybe it is time for another press release with a new goal for full acquisition. WEST COYOTE HILLS : Is the chance to save Fullerton’s last open space being squandered by our city council The mayor also made contradictory statements about the harm or value to the in direct opposition to the public vote? PHOTO BY IRA MCNABB funding process due to the Friends of Coyote Hills defending voter’s rights in Correcting the Record on SB714 court regarding Measure W and the Council’s non-action in overturning all That Could Save Coyote Hills other approvals that would allow for development at WCH. First, he said that by Jane Rands The City Council’s letters opposing Under SB714 as written, the SCC “the best opportunity to buy the land was SB714 do not help to get $15 million for would administer the West Coyote Hills killed when the Friends filed litigation.” At the February 20, 2018 City Council land acquisition at West Coyote Hills. Conservancy Program, to “undertake He then later said that “there are time lim - Meeting Mayor Chaffee stated that he Mayor Chaffee said that SB714 as writ - projects and award grants,” and “by its that have been extended because of lit - “voted to oppose SB714 so we (Fullerton) ten was “dead in the water.” Why? December 31, 2026, arrange for igation.” could have $15 million.” Because he and the Council, excluding the transition and transfer… to The reality is that the Vesting This and a number of other surprising The Councilmember Silva, have been holding local and regional public agencies Tentative Tract Map approved statements were made by Mayor Chaffee “Path onto a “local control” argument since last and nonprofit land management by Council in 2015 as part of as he responded to resident Diane Vena’s August. They are under the impression organizations.” Forward” the “Path Forward” only allowed request for the City Council to support that they, the majority on the council who To further his opposition to allowed a a meager one-year time period Senate Bill 714 as written. want to build houses on Coyote Hills, are the SCC administering the pro - to amass over one hundred mil - SB714 would establish the West Coyote one-year better stewards of the land than the State gram, Mayor Chaffee said he met lion dollars Chevron was asking Hills Conservancy under the State Coastal time period Coastal Conservancy (SCC) which has with three members of the SCC for the full 510 acres. Without Conservancy and garner a hefty $15 mil - managed more than 1,500 projects from who he said were “blind-sided” to amass litigation, the time to acquire lion towards land acquisition. Del Norte to San Diego since 1977. by the legislation and that “they the over funding would already have (SCC) don’t want to buy the one expired. Looking at what the city has raised thus far, $3.05 property” because of the haz - hundred ardous waste on the site or million according to the City’s because it would have to be reap - million page for WCH, the City would praised according to standards of dollars not have been able to acquire the State Department of General Chevron even one third of Neighborhood 1, appraised at $9.4 million. Services. was asking I followed up with Senator Perhaps the “best opportuni - Josh Newman’s office to validate for the full ty” that was “killed” by litigation the mayor’s assertions about the 510 acres. was bond funding according to SCC not knowing about, or Mayor Chaffee who stated, “You being supportive of SB714. cannot create a bond issuance After confirming with SCC members when the subject matter is in litigation.” It who met with Mayor Chafee, the was not the court challenge, but his fellow Senator’s office replied, “We’ve been councilmembers that made that option working with the coastal conservancy on moot. The conservative majority on the SB714 from the beginning and they are City Council has no appetite for issuing committed to approving the acquisition. bonds for West Coyote Hills. The SCC and our office are committed to working with all stakeholders to preserve Related story on page 5 Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER FEATURE EARLY MARCH 2018

Above: The Heritage House at Fullerton Arboretum was once Dr. Clark’s home and office.. At Left: Victorian Society Docent Shirley Fisk leads a tour group through Dr. Clark’s parlor, with many interesting stories from the old days.

I was greeted by Shirley Fisk, a docent jewelry boxes, hat pins along with wearing a purple Victorian dress and old- women’s hats and men’s stiff collars that VIDEO OBSERVER fashioned black hat with ostrich feathers were all neatly organized around a bed. A on it. Ms. Fisk said, “The house was first chamber pot was on the floor beneath the by Emerson Little © 2018 opened for tours in 1976 and the arbore - bed because they didn’t have indoor tum didn’t open until 1979, so the arbore - plumbing. tum has kind of grown up around the In the dining room, portraits of Dr. An Inside Look at Heritage House Heritage House.” Clark and Edith hung on the wall with a She pointed to a sign on the side of the necklace that Edith wore. The table was at the Fullerton Arboretum porch that read, “Coroner and Public set for company with a teapot and fine Administrator” because Dr. Clark was china out. Ms. Fisk said, “The dining Walking through the Fullerton Once the structural restoration was elected to the coroner position. “As coro - room would have probably been used like Arboretum, it’s hard not to notice the completed, the Friends of the Fullerton ner, he would go as far as Brea all the way a family room, where the kids would have Heritage House, a small Eastlake style Arboretum began to refurnish the house’s down to San Juan Capistrano on played with their toys while Victorian house surrounded by gardens interior, and recreate the interior of an horseback,” said Ms. Fisk. People mom was in the kitchen.” and a white picket fence. authentic home and doctor’s office of the would wait out on the porch or Heritage Walking through a doorway I haven’t taken a tour of the historic 1890s in California. Other outbuildings, the parlor for Dr. Clark’s services. into the kitchen, Ms. Fisk house since I was in third grade at Golden such as a tank house, a windmill and an Stepping inside Dr. Clark’s House was directed our attention to an ice Hill Elementary, but as soon as I found outhouse were acquired in later years. In office onto the red carpet Ms. built in box behind the door. She said, out that the arboretum offered tours led fact, the arbor in back of the Heritage Fisk said, “When we first got the “When the ice melted, the by Victorian dressed docents on Saturdays House is an oversized version of an arbor Heritage House it had changed 1894 as the water would go down into a and Sundays from 2pm to 4pm, I wanted on the grounds of Edith Johnston Clark’s hands so many times that we home and pan, which the ladies might use to take another look inside. family home in Norwalk. All the struc - didn’t have anything that to wash their hair.” According to the Fullerton Arboretum tures are now displayed as they might belonged to the Clarks, so it’s office of It turns out that Dr. Clark website, in 1972 it was announced that have been used by the Clark family at the really great that the family has Fullerton’s was one of the first people in the City of Fullerton planned to demolish time the house was built. donated different items, like Dr. pioneer town to own a telephone, Dr. George C. Clark’s House located in Heritage House was built in 1894 as the Clark’s watch.” His certificates which connected to the local the heart of the city for a street widening home and office of Fullerton’s pioneer and degrees also hang on the physician, drug store and was open to project. Cal State Fullerton faculty wife physician, Dr. George C. Clark. The walls of his office and on his desk Dr. George doctors twenty-four hours a Molly McClanahan and community vol - structure was originally located at 114 is an old fashioned typewriter day. unteer Jorice Maag alerted the public to North Lemon Street and was used as a along with some cast-iron toys. C. Clark. Stepping back outside, Ms. the news and began a campaign to save center for the medical, cultural, and civic Primitive medical tools were Fisk told us that for the third- the house and restore it. An area set aside activities of the community. It is estimat - scattered throughout the office, grade tour, they bring out a for an arboretum on the Cal State ed that during his career, Dr. Clark including electrical therapy cylinders, a Victorian washing machine with a hand Fullerton campus was made available for brought into the world over 2,500 pill maker, and a tonsil-remover. pump and ringer. relocation of the house, which would be Orange Countians. He didn’t retire from Moving into the parlor, Ms. Fisk passed In the backyard, there was also an out - used as office space for the arboretum. his profession until he was nearly 80 years around the shell of an ostrich egg, which house and an 1895 pump house and The North Orange County Board of old and the house on Lemon Street served she said Dr. Clark used to make an omelet windmill in the orange grove, along with Realtors agreed to restore the building as his residence and office for fifty-five of out of when he had guests over. Pointing a wisteria-covered arbor. She said, structurally and the city made funds avail - those years. to an old music stand, Ms. Fisk told us “Originally, it had a water tank on top able to move the house. On a cold night When I attended a tour of the Heritage that Dr. Clark was musically talented and and that’s where the windmill would in December 1972, the midnight cross- House there was a white sign out front was a member of the Fullerton Orchestra. pump the water up into the tank and then town move occurred and the restoration telling visitors to the Arboretum that The flute in the room belonged to his the gravity flow would help you get it process began. tours were happening every half hour. dad, who used it in the Civil War and down to the pump, so there would be passed it down to his son. conservation of water.” For entertainment, the Clarks would To see a video of my tour through the play an early record player with cylindrical Heritage House, visit the Fullerton disks and wind it with a crank since there Observer ’s website, click on the “Videos” was no electricity. “Because the electrical tab and click on the words “Emerson lighting wasn’t very reliable, the Clarks Little YouTube Channel,” which will take would always have a backup with the gas you directly to my page. kerosene lamps,” said Ms. Fisk. There was a Vaseline glass sliver on the piano, which had a spot for striking matches. Our guide used a black light flashlight to show us that it had a little radium in it and glowed in the dark. Another form of entertain - ment was the organ, which was pumped in order to make music. One of the weird - er Victorian traditions was taking the hair of a loved one to make jewelry or a deco - ration for your home, like the wreaths made out of hair that were hanging on the walls of the parlor. Ms. Fisk showed our group into the bedroom and dining room. In the bed - room, there were porcelain dolls, dresses, EARLY MARCH 2018 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

TUES, MARCH 6 THURS, MARCH 8 SAT & SUN, MARCH 17-18 •1pm-2:30pm: Going Green in •2pm: Free Computer Basics & E- •9am-4pm: Veggiepalooza at HITS & 2018 series of classes to learn about Book Tutor Session for adults wanting Fullerton Arboretum 1900 Associated power foods and what research says to get started with computers, the Road (at the edge of CSUF) features MISSES about the benefits. Fullerton Internet and downloading books. Free 100 varieties of organic tomato plants, by Joyce Mason Community Center, 340 W. but registration required. Call Jordan at 70 varieties of pepper plants, and other © 2018 Commonwealth. Call 714-738-6575 714-738-6384 to reserve your spot. varietal veggie plants for the home gar - •3pm-5pm: Living with Natural Fullerton Public Library Tutor Study dener. Free admission. Disasters by Dr. Binod Tiwari 2017 Room, 353 W. Commonwealth. MON, MARCH 19 I, TONYA: CSUF Outstanding Professor, at Titan •4pm-5:30pm: Full STEAM Ahead: •6:45-8:30pm: Sneak a Peek at the A Hit & A Miss Student Union Portola Pavillion. Dr. Bristlebots for scientists, engineers, Fox NUFF Forum at the Fox Theater, Tiwari has a global reputation and will and builders in 6th through 12th on corner of Harbor & Chapman in share his experiences as a member of the grades. You’ve demolished electronics, downtown Fullerton. Come hear the Figure skater Tonya Harding made history Geotechnical Extreme Event learned how Troy High School builds latest news and see the improvements at by flawlessly completing the triple axel in the Reconnaissance Team following the robots, now its time to build your own the theater. Free. [email protected] 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. earthquakes in Nepal and Japan. A mini robots! Bristlebots are tiny robots TUES, MARCH 20 Three years later she was a disgraced athlete native of Nepal, Tiwari who has taught that fit on the back of a toothbrush. •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council banned from any future skating competi - at CSUF since 2006, led a team of US The session is free but spaces are limit - Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. tions. We are never sure if writer Steven and international experts. He is recipi - ed so pre-registration is strongly recom - Commonwealth. See full agenda at Rogers and director Craig Gillespie want us ent of numerous awards and serves as mended. Pre-register at the library or by www.cityoffullerton.com to believe that Tonya was innocent of culpa - VP of the International Consortium on visiting the library online at www.fuller - WED, MARCH 21 bility in the events leading up to her disgrace, Landslides. CSUF, 800 N. State College tonlibrary.org and clicking on •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday or whether they wanted us to know that we Blvd., Fullerton. Free Events/Special Events and then scroll Farmers Market at Independence Park, will never be certain about Harding’s prior •6pm-7:30pm: Preparation in down to Thursday, March 8 and click See March 7 listing for details. knowledge of the attack that injured Nancy Event of a School Shooter Incident is on the pre-registration link. Fullerton THURS, MARCH 22 Kerrigan’s leg. a free seminar for parents being held at Public Library Osborne Auditorium, •11am-1pm: Lunch with League Presented In the form of a mock documen - the Canyon High School Gym, 220 S. 353 W. Commonwealth. features speaker Sharon Ellis, adminis - Imperial Hwy., Anaheim. The forum tary, the main characters involved in “the SAT, MARCH 10 tration manager for Habitat for presenters include Dr. Al Mijares OC incident” are interviewed on camera and •9am-11am: Nature Walk in the Humanity OC. Coyote Hills Golf Superintendent of Schools; OC Dept each has a different memory, one of them Coyote Hills presented by Friends of Course, 1440 E. Bastanchury Rd., of Education Emergency Safety concluding, “There’s no such thing as Coyote Hills. Meet at the Laguna Lake Fullerton. $20 includes lunch & speak - Specialist Christine Laehle; OC Sheriff truth…everyone has their own truth.” This Equestrian Center on Lakeview Dr., er. Email [email protected] Dept Homeland Security division equivocation makes it difficult to establish a (off Euclid). Wear comfortable shoes, or call (714) 254-7440 by Monday, Deputy Alex Bollhagen; Anaheim tone for “I, Tonya,” a movie with a title that bring water and see the start of the March 20 to reserve your space. Police Sgt. Ray Drabeck; OC can have grandiose connotations, but, in this spring wildflower bloom. Free. Visit SAT, MARCH 24 Healthcare Agency Family Therapist case, connotations that are more tawdry than www.coyotehills.org for more. •8am-10:30am: Free Compost Nicola Garcia and others. grand. •8pm: Hibbleton Film Series Give-Away presented by City of •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council In “I, Tonya,” there is a villain, in fact sev - “AmericanEast (2008) by local film - Fullerton and MG Disposal at Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. eral villains before the tale is over. We see a maker Ahmad Zahra is the first in a Independence Park, 801 W. Valencia Commonwealth. See the full agenda young Tonya, learning to skate at four as her series exploring the Muslim-American Dr. Bring your own solid containers. online at www.cityoffullerton.com mother, LaVona (Allison Janney), barks experience. AmericanEast is about No Bags. Limit of 60 gallons per house - orders to her from the stands. Tonya never Arab-Americans living in post-9/11 Los hold. Residents must provide proof of wins her mother’s approval or approbation. WED, MARCH 7 •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Angeles. The story examines long-held Fullerton residency (CA drivers license As she grows older, her mother’s verbal abuse misunderstandings about Arabic and or utility bill). Call 714-238-2444. First becomes physical. Swearing at her daughter, Farmers Market at Independence Park, next to the DMV on Valencia between Islamic culture and puts a human face come first served. LaVona smacks her and berates her after on a segment of the US population that •2pm-5pm: March for Our Lives every performance. When Tonya’s father Euclid and Highland in Fullerton. Fresh produce including fruit, vegeta - most Americans know nothing about. #Never Again at Centennial Regional moves out, her only encouragement comes Stars Tony Shalhoub, Sayed Badreya, Park, 3000 W. Edinger Ave, Santa Ana. from coach Diane Rawlinson (Julianne bles, eggs, flowers, plants, baked goods, nuts, and more from the farmer. Be sure Erick Avari, and Anthony Azizi. The Kids and families will march on the Nicholson). series continues on March 17th with streets of Santa Ana to demand that By age eighteen, Tonya (Margot Robbie) to try out the two new vendors selling great tamales and empanadas. Three Veils; March 24th with On their lives and safety become a priority leaves home following a battle with LaVona, Common Grounds; and March 31st and that we end gun violence and mass during which her mother throws a kitchen •6pm: Free Screening Blade Runner for adults. Officer K (Ryan with Mooz-Lum. The Hibbleton is shootings in our schools today. knife at her. It isn’t long before Tonya meets located in the Magoski Art Colony at www.marchforourlives.com good-looking Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan), Gosling), a new blade runner for the LA Police Dept. unearths a long-buried 223 W. Santa Fe, Fullerton. Free THURS, MARCH 29 who marries her but then proceeds to verbal - 6:30pm-8:30pm: North OC ly and physically abuse her in ways similar to secret that has the potential to plunge TUES, MARCH 13 what’s left of society in chaos. Fullerton Chamber of Commerce 39th District LaVona’s. •10am-11:30am: Everyday Candidate’s Forum presented in part - The only positive force in Tonya’s life is her Public Library Osborne Auditorium, Invasions of Privacy in the Digital 353 W. Commonwealth. nership with the US Chamber of skating, and she is remarkably gifted with Era presented by CSUF associate pro - Commerce will be held at the Fullerton athleticism and daring that enable her to per - •7pm-9pm: Dr. Paulynne Liang on fessor of communications Jason Use of Technology to Improve Community Center, 340 W. form and perfect the most difficult move - Shepard in the Mackey Auditorium of Commonwealth in Fullerton. Rick ments. Her only rival is Nancy Kerrigan, Communication with Physicians at Ruby Gerontology Center, CSUF, 800 Morningside Retirement, 800 Reiff, editor of the OC Business Journal barely seen on screen but implied to have N, State College Blvd., Fullerton. Free will moderate. Contact the Chamber at had the class and culture missing from Morningside Dr., Fullerton. An OLLI- but parking is $2 and hour or $8 per sponsored event. Free (74) 871-3100 for more information. Tonya’s life and to be favored by the judges in day. More information by calling OLLI TUES, APRIL 3 most competitions. •7pm-9pm: Vietnamese California at (657)278-2446. with Best-Selling Authors Thi Bui and •10am-11:30am: University After Tonya and Jeff break up, Jeff still WED, MARCH 14 Sustainability & Resiliency You Can remains a presence in her life and wants her Andrew Lam, along with CSUF’s Allison Varzally, Sarah Grant and •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday See presented by CSUF sustainability to be successful in her skating competitions. Farmers Market at Independence Park, coordinator Tamara Wallace in the With a friend, Shawn Eckhardt (Paul Walter Phuoc Duong moderated by Boom California Editor Jason Sexton at Viet next to the DMV on Valencia between Mackey Auditorium of Ruby Hauser), who appears to be delusional and a Euclid and Highland in Fullerton. Gerontology Center, CSUF, 800 N, bit mentally challenged, a scheme is hatched Bao News, 14841 Moran St. Westminster. What role does Vietnam Fresh produce including fruit, vegeta - State College Blvd., Fullerton. Free but and Kerrigan is struck in the leg, an act bles, eggs, flowers, plants, baked goods, parking is $2 and hour or $8 per day. caught on a security camera. Both men are play in California’s past, present and future? Free nuts, and more from the farmer. More information by calling OLLI at arrested. Courtroom trials follow this crime. (657)278-2446. With a convincing performance by Margot Robbie, the tone of the movie is lifted by the TUES, APRIL 4 lovely skating, some of which she performs •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council herself while flawless digital manipulation Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. inserts the most difficult skating maneuvers. Commonwealth. See full agenda at Robbie has been nominated for an www.cityoffullerton.com Academy Award for her leading role and WED, APRIL 4 Janney for her supporting role. •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers Market at Independence Park, See March 7 listing for details. FRI, APRIL 13 Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! •7:30am-9am: 36 Annual Affordable Housing Awards at the A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. Center Club of OC, 650 Town Center Two Misses: Don’t Bother Drive, Costa Mesa. Email Tara Thach- Le at [email protected] for more. Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER FILM, MUSIC & THEATER EARLY MARCH 2018 Hibbleton Film Series Explores Muslim-American Experience

The Hibbleton Gallery is partnering with local filmmaker Ahmad Zahra to present a series of films exploring the Muslim-American experience. All screenings take place at 8pm at the Hibbleton Gallery in the Magoski Art Center, 223 W. Santa Fe in Fullerton. A discussion will follow each screening. Admission is free. Below is the line up for March:

March 10th: AmericanEast (2008) “AmericanEast” is a timely, poignant drama about Arab-Americans living in post-9/11 Los Angeles. The story exam - ines long-held misunderstandings about Arabic and Islamic culture, and puts a human face on a segment of the U.S. pop - ulation whom most Americans know nothing about, but who today are of par - ticular interest to them, either from CSUF Clayes Performing Arts Center curiosity or suspicion. Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton March 17th: Three Veils (2011) Tickets: 657-278-3371 or [email protected] The lives of three young Middle Eastern •Hallberg Theater: Taking Steps by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Mark Ramont, women intertwine as they struggle to defy plays through March 18. England’s King of Comedy, Alan Ayckbourn tells the tale of tradition and create their own realities. Roland, a hard-drinking, irascible tycoon who is interested in buying an old Victorian From an arranged marriage and a lesbian house that was once a brothel. His wife, a frustrated dancer who is constantly threaten - love affair to an abusive family situation, ing to leave him joins an eccentric cast of characters in a fantastic, frenetic, race up and the film delicately tackles some of the down the dark mansion’s many steps in what The Evening News called “A farce of issues Middle Eastern women are con - riotous delight.” fronted with today. Written and directed by Rolla Selbak. Produced by Ahmad Zahra. Starring Sheetal Sheth, Angela SPRING AWAKENING Zahra, Mercedes Mason. CAMPUS THEATER @ Fullerton College March 24th: On Common Grounds Fullerton College, 321 E. Chapman, Fullerton (2004) Tickets: (714) 992-7150 or [email protected] “We came to show the world that we •Spring Awakening book & lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik opens can build and not destroy”. Three March 15 and plays through March 17. It is Germany, 1891, a world where the grown- Southern California Jewish, Christian and ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body Muslim groups attempt to overcome their and wonders aloud where babies come from...until Mama tells her to put on a proper differences by building a house for a poor dress. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior interrupts a mind-numbing family in Mexico. However, this attempt Latin drill to defend his buddy, Moritz - a boy so traumatized by puberty that he can’t proves to be rather challenging. Produced concentrate on anything. One afternoon in the woods Melchoir and Wendla meet by and directed by Ahmad Zahra. accident and soon find desire unlike anything they have ever felt. After Wendla finds she is pregnant the young lovers must struggle to build a world together for their child.

March 31st: Mooz-Lum (2010) CRIMES OF THE HEART @ Stages Theater Amid a strict Muslim rearing and a 400 E. Commonwealth Ave. social life he’s never had, Tariq enters col - Tickets: (714)525-4484 www.stagesoc.org. lege confused. New peers, family and mentors help him find his place, but the The warm-hearted irreverent 1981 Pulitzer Prize winning Crimes of the Heart tells the 9-11 attacks force him to face his past and story of how its young characters escape the past to seize the future. Written by Beth make the biggest decisions of his life. Henley, and directed by Steven Biggs the play thru March 31st, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun Written and directed by Qasim Basir. at 2pm. The three Magrath sisters have gathered in Hazelhurst, Mississippi, to await Starring Evan Ross, Nia Long, Roger news of the family patriarch, who is living out his last hours in the local hospital. Lenny Guenveur Smith. is unmarried at 30; Meg is back after a failed singing career; and Babe is out on bail after having shot her husband. Their troubles are highlighted by their cousin Chick, and by the young lawyer who tried to keep Babe out of jail. Fullerton College French Film Festival HOLMES & W ATSON @ Maverick Theater http://humanities.fullcoll.edu/foreign-languages/french-film-festival/ 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton Tickets: (714)526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com The 9th Annual French Film Festival This year’s line up includes: will be held at the Campus Theater, at •Tuesday, April 10: Le Famille Bélier Holmes & Watson opens March 16 playing through April 22 is the West Coast Fullerton College, 321 W. Chapman, •Wednesday, April 11: Der ganz grosse Premiere of the play written by Jeffery Hatcher, and directed by Brian Newell. from April 10 through April 13. Cultural Traum/ Lessons of a Dream Three years after Sherlock plunged to his death off Reichenbach Falls, Dr. Watson and food events take begin at 6:30pm fol - •Thursday, April 12: La Vache/ receives a telegram suggesting his old friend may still be alive. The mysterious wire was lowed by the film screening at 7:30pm. One Man and his Cow sent from a doctor who states that one of his patients could be the late Sherlock Free parking on the 3rd and 4th floor of •Friday, April 13: Chocolat/All Out Holmes. Watson travels to the asylum and is drawn into a web of intrigue and murder the Fullerton College parking structure. as he investigates what really happened to Sherlock. Not intended for anyone under 10.

DOM Pop-Up Concert Meng Concert Hall The Muckenthaler Cultural Center March 10 Clays Performing Arts Center, 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton CSUF 800 N. State College Blvd., Tickets: www.themuck.org (714)738-6595 Day of Music Fullerton (DOMF) is approaching fast Fullerton and leading up to the citywide festival on June 21, and the Tickets: (657)278-3371 Thursday, March 8, at 7:30pm: The Merry Wives of Windsor organizers are hosting fun, promotional Pop-up Concerts blend folk music from the British Isles and the Americas. The sound all around Fullerton. The next event is set for Saturday Piano Duo Bill Cunliffe & Alison is rich vocal harmonies with support of traditional and contemporary March 10 at 7pm at Burger Records, 645 S. State College Edwards “Mostly French” folk instruments. $25; $16/student & seniors Blvd. and features Crystales & Chai. Keeping with the Wednesday, March 14 from 8pm to Thursday, April 12, at 7:30-9:30pm: Speakeasy - New Orleans theme of free music for everyone, there is no cost for 10pm. Music includes Poulenc, Laissez les bon temps rouler! as the Muckenthaler is converted to a DOM Pop-up Concerts. For more information on the Sonata for Two Pianos; Debussy, roaring 1920s New Orleans Speakeasy, complete with a live Dixieland Day of Music and future events visit website at www.the - Lindaraja; and Gershwin - Preludes band, dancing, drinking, “gambling”, and a police raid. Dress in your dayofmusic.com or email [email protected] for Piano. $10 ‘20s best and remember the password: “Orange Juice.” $25 EARLY MARCH 2018 ART FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 Local Photographers Allegory for Grief and Grace “Natural Wonders Exhibit of the work of Lisa Congdon Fullerton Arboretum Nikkei Heritage Museum @ Fullerton College Gallery 1900 Associated Road (at the edge of CSUF campus), Fullerton 321 E. Chapman, on campus The fine art photography of 38 local Fullerton Arboretum. The museum is Opening Reception March photographers featuring views of land - open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon 8: An exhibit of the work of scapes, animals, and plants is on exhibit to 4pm. Fullerton College 2018 Artist in ‘Natural Wonders’ through March 24 Learn more by visiting www.fuller - in Residence Lisa Congdon in the Nikkei Heritage Museum at the tonarboretum.org will open with a reception Thursday March 8 from 5pm to 7pm. The exhibit continues through April 9th. Artist in Residence demon - strations will take place on March 12 and 15. And an artist lecture will take place March 13 at 7pm in the Wilshire Auditorium at the corner of Lemon and Wilshire (a block south of the college). Fine artist, illustrator and author Lisa Congdon is best known for her colorful paint - ings and hand lettering. In addition to authoring seven books, she works for clients around the world including MoMA, REI, Harvard The gallery is open Mon -Thurs from University, Martha Stewart Living , 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm. Evening Chronicle Books, and Random House hours from 6pm to 8pm on March 21st Publishing, among many others. and April 2. 4th MFA Guild members work on the Opportunity Quilt to benefit local breast cancer patients. Biennial Spring into Quilting Exhibit @ City of Brea Gallery @ the La Habra Community Center 1 Civic Circle, Brea 101 W. La Habra Blvd., La Habra (714) 990-7731 breagallery.com www.fsqg.org This contemporary exhibition is up Spring into Quilting, an exhibit of one Boutique featuring quilts and other hand through March 25 and features bodies of hundred beautiful handcrafted quilts crafted items, and Small Quilt Raffle to artwork from a selection of Masters of made by members of the Friendship benefit local breast cancer patients Ruminate @ Fine Arts students attending local univer - Square Guild will be held Saurday. March through Health Partnership. Featured Begovich Gallery sities. The diverse collection of works 10, from 10am to 5pm, and Sunday Artist will be guild member, Judy Helling, selected, including painting, installation, March 11, from 10am to 4pm at the La who is a talented quilt maker. Many of her 800 N. State College Blvd photography, drawing, and sculpture Habra Community Center, 101 W. La quilts featuring lovely applique work and on the CSUF campus illustrate the broad range of artwork being Habra Blvd. Admission $8 hand quilting will be on display. Ruminate, an exhibition of neo-mini - made by these dedicated students of the A drawing for a hand-appliqued, hand- Friendship Square Quilt Guild donates malism, is a global interdisciplinary exam - arts. This year’s show continues relation - quilted Opportunity Quilt, “Nature’s hundreds of quilts each year to Wounded ination of four living neo-minimalist ships with exceptional schools such as Promise”, will be held on Sunday at Veterans and “at risk”children and gives artists: Hadi Tabatabai, Anna Bogatin, California State Universities Fullerton, 3:30pm. Contact any Guild member to financial support to many local non-prof - Gregory Hayes and Joseph Cohen, known Long Beach, and Northridge, as well as purchase tickets or purchase tickets at the its. For additional information please visit for their meticulous and innovative use of Claremont Graduate University and Otis show. our website at: www.fsqg.org materials. continues through March 8. College of Art and Design. An artist in Don’t miss the Vendors, Silent Auction, Open Mon-Thurs, and Saturdays from residence program will accompany the 12pm to 4pm. exhibit. Electricity H2OMG! @ Fullerton Watercolor Gone Wild Museum Center @ the Muckenthaler 301 N. Pomona Ave., 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton (at Wilshire Ave.) Fullerton. www.themuck.org (714)738-6595 (714)738-6545 Organized with the National In the 18th century, scientists like Watercolor Society. Experience everything Benjamin Franklin began to under - you never thought you’d see in an exhibi - stand the basic principles of natural tion of watercolor paintings as artists cut electricity. loose from convention to explore the wild Today we use electricity in our side of the medium. Through April 8. everyday lives, from lighting our homes to powering our cell phones. This exhibit explores how power is harnessed and what happens when we flip on a switch. Thru April 8th.

Fullerton First Friday ART WALK 6pm-10pm • April 6 Downtown Fullerton www.fullertonartwalk.org Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER Rest in Peace • We Remember You EARLY MARCH 2018

Harold Richard Rollings Dr. Lytton W. Smith September 25, 1932 - January 20. 2018 June 11, 1946 - February 18, 2018 Harold Richard Rollings, 85, died children, Vaughn, Debra, Nancy and Dr. Lytton W. Smith passed away at St. Lytton was a hands-on doctor; not only January 20, after a short illness. Harold Norman. Jude Hospital in Fullerton. was he a great clinician but he performed was a long-time member of the Fullerton Harold and Fern relocated to Lytton was born in Montreal, Quebec, and assisted in many surgeries, and for the Fire Department, and retired after 24 Gardnerville, Nevada in 1986, and Canada to William H. and Daisy Smith. past few years, including nights and week - years in 1983. resided there until his passing. He spent his formative years in Winnipeg, ends, assisted in Section C operations at Harold was born in Riverside, Harold is survived by his loving wife of Manitoba. He graduated from the St. Jude. He “listened” to his patients; California, oldest child of Harold E. and 66 years, Fern; daughter, Debra Rinderer University of Manitoba Medical School always interested to know how they were Hazel (Herrell) Rollings, and spent most (Alan); son, Norman; brother, Donald with honors in 1970. He did his intern - feeling and what was going on in their of his youth in Long Beach, California. (Gladys); 12 grandchildren, 15 great ship at USC Medical Hospital in Los personal and professional life. He had While in the U.S. Coast Guard, he was grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews Angeles before returning to Vancouver, many multi-generational patients – early primarily stationed on ships in the Seattle and friends. In addition to his parents, he BC in 1971, and then joined the Prospect on patients that were now grandparents, and Port Angeles, Washington areas, was predeceased by his son, Vaughn; Group in Yorba Linda in 1974, where he to whom he had delivered and counseled before being discharged in 1953. daughter, Nancy Lund; and sister, LaDean became a family practice and geriatric spe - their children and now he attended their He met Fern Smith in Beaverton, Walz. He will always be loved, remem - cialist. grandchildren. Oregon, and they were married in bered and missed. He served as Chief of Staff at both St. He was predeceased by his loving and Vancouver, Washington in 1951. A Celebration of Life and private inter - Jude and Placentia Linda hospitals. He is supportive wife of almost 49 years, Donna Harold and Fern moved to California in ment at Riverside National Cemetery has a past president of the OC Medical Smith, who passed away in May of 2017. the mid 1950s, eventually settling in taken place. Donations in Harold’s honor Association, along with being very active He is survived by his brother Wayne and Fullerton, where they raised their four may be made to a charity of your choice. in both the California Medical wife Merrie Smith, brothers-in-law Roy Association as well as the American and Ken Huzel, sisters in-law Louise and Medical Association. He was the physi - Marlene Huzel, nieces April Provencher, Ode to Dorian Hunter by Marjorie Kerr — January 2018 cian of record for several local assisted liv - Traci Smith and Trisha Huzel. Special You were on a pedestal in my eyes when ing facilities for many years. He also thanks to Dr. Kenneth Tan and Dr. I became aware of you in the 1960s. I served as a primary member of the Joanna Tan for their personal attention admired your style, taste and professional California Hospital Survey team. and professional care; to Norma Ament accomplishments. Early on Lytton was inspired by the leg - Simmons, his RN for over 35 years, and I enjoyed your art gallery in conjunc - endary stories of Dr. Tom Dooley and Dr. to the many patients and colleagues for tion with your interior decorating office Jonas Salk. Then, his experience with the their kind thoughts and prayers. on the 400 block of W. Commonwealth, professional and bedside manner of a car - A memorial service is planned for staff, Fullerton. The gallery was your gift to ing Dr. McDonald, who made a house friends and family at the St. Jude Heritage our town and art-minded appreciators. call to see Lytton, diagnosed his tonsillitis Medical Group facility in Yorba Linda in My husband and I attended the gala and then performed the surgery, con - March. Donations may be made to a char - openings. We met artists Georgia Guback vinced Lytton to become a doctor. ity of your choice. and Jay Maddox there. Jay helped you operate the gallery. I remember when Florence Arnold, WAR COSTS in Life & Money “Mrs. Culture of Fullerton” (mentor to IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN many) urged you to chair the first Night In Fullerton event and to stage profession - Dorian Hunter, 85, of Fullerton passed away • 180,476 Civilians killed by violence www.iraqbodycount.org (3/1/2018) al art exhibits and demonstrate to major peacefully on Monday, January 15 with her art collector Norton Simon of Hunt • 4,531 US soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 3/1/2018) cousin Gailie at her side. A memorial Foods that our town had cultural inter - celebration of life will be held at a future date. • 2,408 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan (1/4/2018) www.icasualties.org ests. I was privileged to serve with you on that committee. • 32,223 US soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Eames house in Pacific Palisades. Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) You graciously accepted to my invita - • 17,674 tion to speak at a meeting of the Orange I think my awe and admiration of you Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) County Art Association held in the made me shy to be a close friend. You were always so mature and professional. I • $1.819 Cost of wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (3/1/2018) Fullerton Public Library auditorium on (rounded down) (Iraq $821 billion) (Afghanistan $799 billion) Pomona Ave. I was program chairman was shocked to find we were the same age! Trillion Now you are gone. Your passing is such a when you agreed to present a lecture and California: 3,972 soldiers wounded and 742 dead in wars since 2001. film about designers Charles and Ray loss to family, friends and Fullerton. EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million Charles Rogalski for total costs of war. What Can We Do With this Money Instead? January 17, 1917 - February 22, 2018 Charles Rogalski, 101, passed away on time and energy to his church and his FULLERTON ’S CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU February 22, 2018 with his family by his family. His daughter, grandchildren and side in Fullerton. He was born on January great grandchildren were of most impor - 17, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to tance to him and in turn he taught them Wladyslaw and Aniela Roglaski. Charles about love, faith and the importance of Orangethorpe met the love of his life, Genevieve, and family. Charles is survived by his daugh - they married on October 5, 1941. ter, Sandra Neas; grandson Jim Neas and Christian Charles, Genevieve and their daughter his wife Siri; granddaughter Victoria Sandra moved to California in 1949. Dauer and her husband Jason; grand - Church Charles was an engineer and worked for daughter Cynthia Keller and her husband (Disciples of Christ) Boeing. He was very proud of his work on CJ; granddaughter Stefanie King and her Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor the space shuttles during his time there. husband Troy; and his beloved great Sunday Service : 10 AM He assisted and supported in the develop - grandchildren whom he loved dearly, ment of St. Julianna’s Catholic Church in Sebastian, Matthew and Jack. Charles is 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE Fullerton and aided in the establishment now reunited with his love of over 70 FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 of the Pope John Paul II Polish Center in years, Genevieve. They are two hearts in www.orangethorpe.org Yorba Linda. He devoted much of his heaven. EARLY MARCH 2018 CONGRATULATIONS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 New Judge Robert S. Wada Governor Brown appointed 33 Superior Court Judges recently including Fullerton resident Robert S. Wada, 62. Wada was appointed to a judgeship in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Wada has served as a commission- er at the LA County Superior Court since 2016, where he was supervising probate attorney from 2011 to 2016, a commissioner from 2008 to 2011, and a probate attorney from 1997 to 2008. Wada was a sole practitioner from 1985 to 1983. He was an associate at Aarons & Aarons Inc from 1984 to 1985 and at F. Gordon Chytraus Inc. from 1983 to 1984. Wada earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Western State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, LA. He fills the vacancy created by the conversion of a court commissioner position on November 17, 2016. Sixteen of the 33 newly appointed judges are women. Others from Southern California include: Susan J. De Witt, 56, of Pasadena; Kristin S. Escalante, 54, of Huntington Beach; Victoria B. Wilson, 48 of LA; Gia G. Bosley, 53, of LA; David J. Hesseltine, 47, of Tustin; Emma C. Smith, 37, of San Clemente; and Daniel Belsky, 65, of San Diego;

International Ballet Honors to David Burn Fullerton High School Teacher Honored Fullerton resident David Burn, 14, Fullerton six days a week. Christine Irwin of for themselves as well as competed in the YAGP, the international As David continues to pursue his pas- Fullerton High School has gain skills and resources youth ballet competition, held in San sion for dance his family and dance school been selected by the non- they can bring back to the Diego. David placed first in the classical are very proud of his accomplishments profit organization classroom with them. division and in the top 12 of 90 ballet and hope that he will inspire other young Ecology Project On this year’s 6th annu- dancers in the contemporary division. boys to pursue the arts as a career. International (EPI) to par- al Fellowship, Christine David trains at CF Dance Academy in ticipate in an 8-day will participate in a modi- Teacher Fellowship in Baja fied version of EPI’s Turtle Gregory C. Scott Mexico. EPI is a field sci- Ecology Program. She will ence and conservation be immersed in the diverse The Community Action Partnership of Orange organization that partners ecology of the area, home County and its OC Food Bank welcomed new scientists with local and to migrating grey whales President and CEO Gregory Scott. With 20 years of international students and and a thriving fishery. vision and executive leadership in economic and com- educators in ecologically Days spent at Magdalena munity development Mr. Scott will continue the critical environments in Costa Rica, Bay, a unique haven on the peninsula’s Community Action Partnership’s mission of combating Ecuador & the Galapagos, Belize, Baja wild Pacific coast, will include sea turtle poverty and economic inequality in Orange County. Mexico, Yellowstone, and Hawaii. catch-and-release for scientific study, as Mr. Scott most recently served as the President and During the Fellowship, from March 2- well as lessons in how to incorporate field CEO of New Directions for Veterans. 10th, Christine and a small group of care- studies into the classroom. The group will “I’m honored and humbled to be appointed to serve fully selected teachers from across North also explore the cultural heritage of the as the new President and CEO. This is an unprecedent- America will experience the field course city of La Paz. ed opportunity to lead change in uncertain times for many people. Poverty shouldn’t be a life sentence.” said Mr. Scott who has worked extensively in the private and non- profit sectors focusing on social justice, poverty, affordable housing, and veterans issues. Katie Kremer’s New Career Katie Kremer the Fullerton Observer ’s win - ter intern (pictured at left with Observer co-editor Jesse La Tour) just signed on with Ford Modeling Agency in Chicago. We noticed Katie had a great sense of style and her over 6-foot stance added to the impression she would make a good model. Katie says the day after she got back to college (where she is majoring in PR) from her intern - ship in Fullerton, she went with her aunt to an open call at the Ford Agency. While there one of the model develop - ment representatives picked her out of the crowd and handed her a contract to work with the company. TIP: If you are thinking of modeling as a career make sure to go directly to the agency.

PORTAL LANGUAGES FULLERTON Group class or private class for adults and kids 14 different languages/ free demo class 110. E Wilshire Ave, suite 500, Fullerton 714-499-2311 www.portallanguages.com/fullerton Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER NEWS EARLY MARCH 2018 How to Follow the Campaign Money The Primary Election is coming up on click on the name of the candidate; then June 5th. There are many ways to educate Contributions. yourself on the candidates and initiatives that will be on the ballot. EXAMPLE Useful websites like the non-partisan For instance, in the 29th District Recall League of Women voters (www.vot - effort against current State Senator Josh ersedge.org) or the Orange County Newman, Fullerton Councilmember Registrar of Voters (www.ocvote.com) Bruce Whitaker is running. State records allow you to plug in your address for a at www.cal-access.sos.ca.gov for his cam - look at the ballot, check your registration paign show he has raised $16,989 from status, locate your polling place and other 7/1/17 to 12/31/17. His largest contribu - information. You can find out a candi - tions so far are from the Building Industry dates actual voting record and other infor - Association of OC, Tony Bushala, Henry mation at www.votesmart.org. Xie (Grand Inn owner) and his company You can also inform yourself by attend - Roseville Fullerton Holdings; Mark Ang ing candidate forums and debates. CEO of Mangus Finance, Pacific Who is backing the candidates in the Community Credit Union and separately upcoming elections? You can find out its CEO Kevin Pendergraft, and Philip Elks Club celebrates 150 years of community service. PHOTOS BY JERE GREENE who is backing a candidate or an initiative Anthony, who each contributed amounts online by visiting the following links: from $1,000 to $3,000 to his campaign. Records for Josh Newman, available on Elks Club Turns 150 •Local City Candidates: the same site, show he has raised www.cityoffullerton.com The 150th Anniversary of the $124,269 in the same time period. His Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Once there choose Government; City largest supporters are labor unions com - Clerk; then the Elections tab; then (BPOE) was celebrated at Fullerton Elks ing in with contributions $8,800 each; Lodge on February 15th and 16th. Elections; then Campaign; then the Democratic Party with $6,500; con - Campaign Disclosure; then open the Recognizing the contributions made to tributions of $4,400 each from various communities all around the nation in Active Campaign 470 folder and select state senators; and contributions ranging your candidate. both time and financial support by the from $1,500 to $2,500 from various large Elks organization were several dignitaries •Local School Board Races: companies such as Sempra, PG&E, www.ocvote.com including: Jessie Ben-Ron and Katarina Edison, AT&T, Ford Motor Company, Ioannides (representing Assemblywoman •State Candidates: insurance groups and employee associa - Sharon Quirk-Silva and State Senator www.cal-access.sos.ca.gov tions such as Union of American Josh Newman’s offices respectively) who President Scott Stephens also attended. Once there select Campaign Finance Physicians & Dentists, CA Nurses, CA presented the Lodge with a Resolution. Elks Lodge Historian Bob Ziebell and then Candidates & Elected Officials; Firefighters and groups such as Agua Supervisor Shawn Nelson presented a informed those in attendance about the then click on Who filed a Statement; then Caliente Indians, San Manuel Band of resolution from the Orange County history of the organization, starting with choose one of the 2018 elections; then Mission Indians and others. Board of Supervisors. Fullerton Mayor humble beginnings as The Jolly Corks, Doug Chaffee and 39th Representative and including facts such as the BPOE Ed Royce did not attend but their offices stepped up to finance and equip two base Register to Vote Online presented resolutions. hospitals in World War I; initially If you are a United States citizen and a resident of California, 18 years old or older, Also present were former State Senator financed the construction of the predeces - and meet other requirements you can register online using your California driver Dick Ackerman, former Fullerton Mayor sor to the Veteran’s Hospitals; gave loans license or ID card number, date of birth, and last four digits of your social security Jan Flory, and former Fullerton Mayor to WW I veterans which formed the basis number. Protem Pam Keller who acknowledged for the GI Bill; and began blood banks in (If you do not have a drivers license or ID card, or are California residents in the the benefits of having Fullerton Lodge in the United States for WW II veterans. military or overseas you must register by mail by mail. See details online at the community. All were reminded that the Elks provid - www.RegisterToVote.ca.gov) California-Hawaii Elks Association ed disaster relief in the late 1800’s and If you are 16 or 17 years old you can pre-register to vote and will be automatical - (CHEA) President, Chuck Nolan, CHEA assisted San Francisco after the 1906 ly be registered to vote on your 18th birthday. If you have moved, changed your Secretary Tom Conlon, and CHEA Vice- earthquake. name or party affiliation, want to sign up to vote by mail, or just want to verify that you are registered or see your voting history visit: OC Restaurant Meals Program Orange County Registrar of Voters at: www.ocvote.com The pilot phase of the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) officially launched in Call (800) 345-8683 with questions Orange County on February 1, 2018 in participating restaurants in the cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana. Upon launch, Orange County will become the ninth county LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE : in California to offer this program to eligible participants. •March 18 , 2018 for April 3, special election. The program allows elderly, disabled and homeless CalFresh recipients and their •May 20 , 2018 for the June 5 State Primary spouses who do not have a place to store and prepare meals to use their Golden State CSUF Opens Help Center for Students Advantage (EBT) card to purchase prepared meals from participating restaurants. “When you have a place — and when they're going to pay for their tuition or if BALANCE & CHANGE you have people who care about you — they're suffering from a medical crisis,” magic can happen,” said Cal State said Virjee. “The center is an opportunity Fullerton President Fram Virjee at the for us to help those students who are most Finding What Helps You Feel Safe & Calm Feb. 14 grand opening of Tuffy’s Basic at-risk find a path forward.” Remember the Peanuts book that snuggling up on the couch with a Needs Center. The center’s services include: Food stated, “Happiness is a Warm warm blanket. Again, it really does not Offering a centralized location for stu - assistance in the form of gift cards to cam - Puppy”? For some people that is a matter, as long as you know what dents to receive support for unforeseen pus dining locations, donated meals at very true statement. It certainly is in makes you feel better. hardships or emergencies, the basic needs The Gastronome, Titan Bites messaging my family. Any time any member of It is unreasonable to think that we center is open 10am to 4pm weekdays in app, CalFresh Program or referrals to a my family is down, sad, had a bad can just, by sheer will power alone, pull Room 143 of McCarthy Hall. full-service pantry near campus; day, or in any other way needs some ourselves up. We often need help. Just “Students can’t succeed if they come to Emergency temporary housing for up to TLC, we grab one of our dogs. Dogs thinking, “Okay, it is time to just get class hungry, if they spent the night sleep - two weeks; Hygiene products; Gently are exceptional at giving uncondi - over it!” is not generally successful. ing in their car, if they don’t know how used professional attire; Financial support tional love. However, when we take the time out to for unforeseen emergencies, crises or cata - Puppies may not engender the nurture ourselves, then we may have Are you willing to strophic events. same response in you, which is fine, enough resilience built up to start feel - as long as you know what does give physically show up Social work graduate student and Titan ing better. grad Tom Garland (B.S. human services you that warm, fuzzy feeling when So, your assignment: go out and find for immigrants in the ’16) and alumna Kayleigh Bates (B.S. you are feeling blue. Perhaps it is get - what your warm puppy is! You will be ting a hug from a family member, community when they are kinesiology ’17), who helped envision the able to find me sitting on the couch, center on campus, were recognized for talking on the phone to a friend, snuggling my dog. being threatened? advocating on behalf of their fellow stu - dents. MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT United We Dream The center accepts monetary gifts, as Individual, Couple & Family Therapy https:actionnetwork.org/ well as donations of items. For more forms/immigrants- information, visit the Dean of Students 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832 are-heretostay Office website or call 657-278-3211. 714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com EARLY MARCH 2018 CLASSIFIEDS. CROSSWORD & NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 19 LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2018 ANSWER KEY Call (714) 525-6402 At left is the answer The Fullerton Observer provides space printed for free as space allows. key to the crossword for NEIGHBORS to advertise. 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Tom & Joyce Caballero in Panama: The Caballeros, long time Fullerton residents, just returned from a Panama Canal cruise. They had a great time and are pictured above at the Iximche Mayan Ruins in Puerto Quetzal, Guatamala. They also visited Gatan Lake in the Panama Canal. A Good Read: Grandpa Russ Hanson enjoys reading the Fullerton Observer with grandson Jasper in Downtown Fullerton.

Sara in Antartica

“I went on the trip to Antartica by myself and had the tremendous good fortune to be adopted by a rowdy group of strong and funny Australian women.” - Sara P.

(Sara is at lower left in The winning team, Coach Sarah Lee, Zachary Dang, Garrett Fan, Coach Doug Elmore, the photo at right). Justin Huang, Justin Hernandez, Nathaniel Hernandez, and Principal Randa Schmalfeld will visit Baltimore Maryland where the next level of competition will be held. (not pictured is Timothy Kim) Ladera Vista Jr. High Cyber Security Team Will Visit Baltimore, Maryland A group of Fullerton School District Vista Junior High School of the Arts is an students attending Ladera Vista Junior after school program that students partic - High School of the Arts out-performed ipate in with Troy High School (which over 1,100 other teams to finish 2nd in will also be sending two teams to the com - the United States in a Cyber Security petition in Maryland). competition. The competition is spon - sored by the United States Government Free Tax Preparation and the Air Force Association. for Moderate Income Seniors These students will move on to compete Thursdays 12:30 to 3pm at the national level in Baltimore, Maryland. They are going on an all- through April 12, expenses trip paid for by the competition Call (714) 738-6305 sponsors. Fullerton Community Center, The Cyber Security Team at Ladera 340 W. Commonwealth