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I contributions to the Whitaker campaign Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen forgotten men and women" who have lost personally think that’s beautiful, but I from past election cycles. While it does • Photography: Jere Greene faith in our core institutions. The elites of have to deal with the fact that others feel show who supported Whitaker in win - •Special Layouts: Brian Prince both parties failed hear their cries or feel threatened. Hating them is not a policy ning a seat on the council we should have • Webmaster: Cathy Yang their pain. Too easily we caricatured them prescription for dealing with their pain. printed the largest past donors of every • FEATURES & COLUMNISTS as dumb racist xenophobes and did not Trump’s election is a symptom of our candidate and not just Whitaker’s. Sorry • C OUNCIL REPORT & S PECIALS : Jesse La Tour attend to them with the eyes and ears of a deep and systemic problems. 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As listed on •P ASSION FOR JUSTICE : Synthia Tran the view that the common man and not helpful. Revolutions do not come city website campaign finance disclosure • P OLITICS & OTHER STUFF : Vince Buck woman are being screwed by the elites and from the serfs and peasants but from the 460 2012 (10-21-12 to 12-31-12) cumu - • R OVING REPORTERS : Jere Greene, and other Community Members fat cats and that the system isn’t working middle class, the bourgeoisie who feel lative to date the non-monetary contribu - • S CHOOL BOARD REPORTS : for them. shunted aside. Again, attention must be tions to Whitaker’s campaign from Tony Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno This isn’t simply an economic divide. paid. Bushala’s group was actually $34,995. We •S CIENCE : Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews There are blue-collar working people who printed $1,149. 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PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT ORANGE COUNTY STATEWIDE FULLERTON JOINT • Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine • 49.9% (413,982) • 61.6% (5,860,714) UNION HIGH •Donald J Trump/Michael Pence • 44.7% (371,268) • 33.1% (3,151,821) SCHOOL BOARD •Gary Johnson/Bill Weld • 3.7% (31,103) • 3.2% (304,021) AREA 2 •Jill Stein/Ajama Baraka • 1.3% (10,741) • 1.7% (163,923) • JOANNE FAWLEY 61.7% (6,318) •Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis Banks • 0.4% (3,112) • 0.4% (40,856) •Barbara Kilponen 38.3% (3,918) US SENATOR US SENATOR US SENATOR • Kamala D. Harris • 54.9% (400,691) • 62.7% (5,207,202) AREA 3 • ANDY MONTOYA • Loretta L. Sanchez • 45.1% (329,285) • 37.3% (3,095,772) 86.7% (6,980) • Faith Sarupa Mukherjee US REPRESENTATIVE (39TH) ORANGE COUNTY (39TH) DISTRICTWIDE (39TH) 13.3% (1,069) • Ed Royce • 60.0% (73,430) • 58.1% (108,694) FULLERTON • Brett Murdock • 40.0% (48,971) • 41.9% (78,525) SCHOOL BOARD

STATE SENATOR (29TH) ORANGE COUNTY (29TH) DISTRICTWIDE (29TH) AREA 5 • JEANETTE VAZQUEZ • Ling Ling Chang • 51.1% (84,998) • 50.9% (113,568) 82.8% (3,194) • Josh Newman • 48.9% (81,177) • 49.1% (109,435) •Leonel Talavera 17.2% (663) STATE ASSEMBYMEMBER (65TH) STATE ASSEMBYMEMBER (65TH) The 65th District is • Sharon Quirk-Silva • 50.9% (51,896) entirely contained in • Young Kim • 49.1% (50,123) Orange County How Many People Voted and Whats STATE PROPOSITIONS ORANGE COUNTY STATE-WIDE Left to Count? •51: School bonds YES 47.5% NO 52.5% YES 54.0% NO 46.0% CALIFORNIA •52: Medi-Cal Hospital Fee YES 66.7% NO 33.3% YES 69.7% NO 30.3% Registered voters: 19,411,771 Ballots Cast...... 14,322,087 YES 56.5% NO 43.5% YES 48.6% NO 51.4% •53: R evenue Bonds Voter Approval Left to count...... 4,362,087 •54: Legislature & Proceedings YES 69.2% NO 30.8% YES 64.5% NO 35.5% (as of 11/10/2016 at 5pm) •55: Tax Extension/education/health YES 52.3% NO 47.7% YES 62.2% NO 37.8% ORANGE COUNTY has •56: C igarette Tax YES 59.2% NO 40.8% YES 63.2% NO 36.8% Registered voters: 1,535,967 Ballots Cast...... 862,300 YES 57.1% NO 42.9% YES 63.7% NO 36.3% •57: Non-Violent Crime Parole Left to count...... 410,480 •58: English Proficiency/Multilingual YES 67.0% NO 33.0% YES 72.5% NO 27.5% (as of 11/10/2016 at 5pm) YES 45.5% NO 54.5% YES 52.5% NO 47.5% •59: Corporation Political Spending Officials have a month after •60: Adult Film Condom Use YES 46.2% NO 53.8% YES 46.0% NO 54.0% an election to certify the count. So all votes are not yet counted and •61: Prescription Drug Pricing YES 43.5% NO 56.5% YES 46.2% NO 53.8% things could change. The Secretary of State will certify all results by YES 38.5% NO 61.5% YES 46.2% NO 53.8% •62: Repeal Death Penalty December 16. •63: Firearm Ammunition Sales YES 58.8% NO 41.2% YES 62.8% NO 37.2% •64: Marijuana Legalization YES 51.0% NO 49.0% YES 56.1% NO 43.9% Updates

•65: Carryout Bag Charge YES 41.6% NO 58.4% YES 44.8% NO 55.2% Orange County Registrar of Voters www.ocvote.com •66: Expediate Death Penalty YES 59.4% NO 40.6% YES 50.9% NO 49.1% •67: Single Use Plastic Bag Ban YES 41.5% NO 58.5% YES 52.2% NO 47.8% Secretary of State vote.sos.ca.gov Figures are from the latest count on Friday Nov. 11 (new results will be posted at ocvote.com on Monday, Nov. 14 at 5pm. Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS MID NOVEMBER 2016

REGULAR BUSINESS CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Local Soccer Team Left in the Dark Upcoming agenda information and streaming video Last Council meeting, dozens of play - here about the 400 kids who need a light - of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. ers, parents, and coaches representing the ed field,” Sigaran said. “We simply want Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm Blue Stars and AC Fullerton of the to be treated the same way you treat every the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Orange County Community Youth other league in the city,” said a parent. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] Soccer League (OCCYSL), spoke to Jeanette Vasquez, a school board candi - council about the fact that they are rele - date, described witnessing young players gated to a sub-standard field at Richman from these teams having to carry goals NOVEMBER 1 C OUNCIL M EETING Upcoming meeting November 15 School, and must play in the dark, while and temporary lights from Richman field other local youth sports teams enjoy pref - back to their homes. “This is an issue Closed Session PRESENTATIONS : Water Heroes erential treatment, and better fields. As a about equitable policies and equitable Before every public city council meet - Three of the biggest homeowners associ - result, further discussion of this issue was access,” she said, and urged council to ing, there is a closed session, in which ations in town were presented with signs put on the agenda for this meeting. look at other cities, like Placentia, who council meets with developers, public proclaiming them “Water Heroes” by The recommendation of the Parks and have more inclusive policies. union representatives, and other par - Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald, for their efforts Rec Department was to make no change Mayor Pro-Tem Jan Flory said, “We do ties, outside view of the public. At this to comply with Governor Jerry Brown’s to its Youth Sports Policy, and refer this have a process that, in my opinion, is not week’s closed session, council met with 2015 mandate that the city reduce its item to the Parks and Rec Commission broken.” union representatives from the water usage by 28 percent due to the (aka, to take no definite action). Council member Whitaker said, Fullerton Fire and Police Departments drought. These “Water Heroes” are: Parks & Rec Director Hugo Curiel and “There’s a certain amount of tone-deaf - regarding salaries, benefits, and work - Fairway Village Community, Morningside Sports Field Coordinator John Clements ness on the council, because so many of ing conditions. Community, and Parkhurst Community. gave presentations on the city’s Youth these bureaucratic requirements do add Council also met with representatives “That’s probably the only yard sign Sports Policy, concluding that OCCYSL considerably to the cost of participation, of Pacific Coast Homes, the wholly- you’ll allow on Morningside property,” did not meet city requirements to qualify and I do believe that there’s a social good owned subsidiary of Chevron who will Mayor Fitzgerald joked as she presented for “Partner” status. for allowing all the children in the city be developing Coyote Hills (see related one representative with his sign, referring “I was not in favor of bringing this and their parents to participate in sports story “The Un-Saving of Coyote Hills” to homeowners’ associations restrictive before council,” said Mayor Fitzgerald, activities...I think it is important for the on next page). policies regarding home decoration. “because I feel like we have a really good council to understand that it serves the In his closed session report, the city Fullerton public works director Don process in place to handle concerns like entire populace of the city, and not just attorney stated that the city had agreed Hoppe gave an update on recent renova - this.” Council member Whitaker stated, their immediate neighbors.” Council to pay a Leonor Rodriguez $150,000 to tions of Laguna Lake, a popular area for “There is a sense that there is not geo - voted 4-1 (Whitaker, no) to make no pol - settle a lawsuit brought against the city. walking and fishing. Contractor Titan graphical equity in the way that fields are icy change, and refer the matter to the The content of the lawsuit was not dis - Maritime has completed its renovation, being allocated in the city.” Parks and Recreation Commission. closed to the public, although public allowing the city to re-fill the lake to levels Three board members of the Fullerton The regularly scheduled November 14 funds were used to pay the settlement. it had before the drought. Rangers (a local soccer league that enjoys Parks & Recreation Commission has been “Partner” status) spoke favorably of the cancelled. The next meeting will be held city’s policies. Jorge Sigaran, head coach at 6:30pm on Monday, December 12 in PUBLIC COMMENTS of Blue Stars, stated that this has nothing City Hall council chambers. to do with the Fullerton Rangers. “We are Retiring Chief Commended Mayor Fitzgerald Criticized Residents Protest Fullerton Parking Situation Three members of the Fullerton Police Resident Susan Levinson criticized Chief Advisory Committee commended Mayor Fitzgerald’s recent comments in At the last council meeting, several resi - ets a week at $35 each. A student at Chief Dan Hughes, who recently support of comedian Andy Dick at the dents who live in rental properties in a Fullerton College, who lives with her fam - announced his retirement after four years Fullerton Cares Comedy Show for neighborhood around Citrus Ave, voiced ily, stated: “It would be nice to go out of service as chief and 33 years on the Autism. “As the mother of a son on the their concerns about a Fullerton ordi - with my family on a weekend and not Fullerton Police Force, to take a job as VP autism spectrum, I took great offense to nance which prohibits street parking worry about where we are going to park, of Security and Emergency Services at Mr. Dick’s opening joke, in which he between 2am-5am. Residents stated that or how many tickets we have to pay.” Disneyland Resort. Tony Package said, used the term ‘retards’ to describe people their complex only offers one to two park - Local renter Greg Warren stated, “We’re “He is not retiring, but going to a fairy - with autism,” Levinson stated “It is bully - ing spaces and that families with two or taxpayers too. We’re not trying to take tale job at Disneyland, protecting Mickey ing and should not be tolerated.” After more vehicles must park on the street, for advantage of them (the homeowners). Mouse and others. Congratulations.” the show, the Mayor was quoted as saying which they are often ticketed, sometimes We’re just trying to develop a system that’s Another member of the committee, a that she “appreciated that he [Dick] came several times a week. Because of these cit - going to work for everybody. Just because Kimberly Clark employee, commended to Fullerton and shared his comedy with izens’ complaints, city council agreed to we don’t own a home, we should not be Dan’s leadership, particularly with regard our city” as she posed for photos with put this issue on the agenda for discus - discriminated against.” A nursing student to corporate relations. A third member him. sion. renter named Nathan explained how his of Chief’s Advisory Committee stated, City council candidate Joshua The Public Works Department recom - family has paid hundreds of dollars in “He’s a wonderful man…Now people are Ferguson criticized Mayor Fitzgerald for mendation was to delegate this matter to parking tickets, and how he can’t even not afraid to go to the police depart - laughing at public commenter David the Transportation and Circulation come home at night sometimes, and he ment.” Curley at the last council meeting, when Commission (aka, to take no definite has to stay at a relative’s house in Santa he questioned the City Manager about a action). Ana, because he can’t afford the parking consent calendar item. “Is that the situa - In order to allow overnight parking, 51 ticket. “That’s an awful thing to feel, to tion in Fullerton, where we’re going to percent of homeowners (not renters) must want to come home to your family, but mock people who ask questions in this agree to this change, and the few home - no, you can’t come home to your wife and representative system of government?” owners who spoke at the meeting were daughter because you can’t afford to pay Ferguson asked. “Is that the lack of not inclined to give their consent. One the parking,” he said. “To me, it’s an respect citizens should expect for asking homeowner complained about her renter absurd law. It affects families. It hurts questions and asking the city to do its neighbors: “We’ve paid taxes on that children…You’re just punishing people due diligence on transparency?” City home since 1990. It’s a beautiful home. for having to live their lives.” council candidate Joe Imbriano asked With cars parked in front of it, on the A renter who has lived in his complex voters to replace Mayor Fitzgerald, based side, you can’t see the beauty of the home. for 11 years said: “I have spent thousands on her voting record, her abnormally We keep the grass beautiful,” she said, and thousands of dollars on these tickets high campaign contributions, and poten - “Every morning, every day, I’m picking up for the past eleven years, and it is quite tial conflicts of interest with her job as a dirty baby diapers, Del Taco food.” painful...I believe that the city streets lobbyist for Curt Pringle and Associates. Another homeowner complained about belong to the city’s citizens, so I don’t noise, beer bottles, and broken sprinklers, know why there is a differentiation which he attributed to renters, stating: between homeowners and renters.” Janet NOV . 15 C OUNCIL AGENDA “Maybe the people who are parking there Beretto, a Fullerton College student, who City/Police Management Assoc. aren’t really aware of what us homeowners is writing a research paper on this issue, Agreement; Appointment to the Joint are going through.” said, “Parking many blocks away, having Powers Authority Board; Legislative The vast majority of speakers on this to walk home at night is very scary at update; Code ordinances; Dec. 20 & issue were renters, who were often visibly times, as a woman with my children.” Jan. 3 meeting cancellations and added upset and exasperated. One renter, Elena, When local resident David Curley special meetings on Dec. 13 and Jan. 24; stated, “We are not rich. We are workers. stood up to speak on behalf of the renters, Check register; Appointment to OC When I get home, usually after 4, there both Mayor Fitzgerald and City Manager Hazardous Materials Authority Board; are no parking spots.” Another renter, Felz walked out during his comments. Financial & Investment report; Jeanette Perez, explained how she walked City Council voted 5-0 to send the matter Personnel Management System changes; all the way to city hall and waited for to the Transportation and Circulation Accept donation to police department; hours to speak, because she didn’t want to Commission, thus taking no immediate Gilbert/Idaho traffic signal synchroniza - move her car and get a ticket. Some action. tion; Muckenthaler roof repair renters described getting up to three tick - Council Notes continued on next page MID NOVEMBER 2016 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

lawyers to argue against the judge’s pre- about it over the weekend. Then, on hearing decision. I am no lawyer, but this Monday, he issued his decision against the whole situation seemed topsy-turvy. It Friends of Coyote Hills. The seems that burden ought to have been VTTM/Development Agreement stands; placed on the City/Chevron, being the Coyote Hills has been legally “un-saved.” entity that subverted the will of the peo - What possible logic could bring him to ple, to make their case for the VTTM. It this decision? Again, I’m no lawyer (and also seemed strange that the judge issued a thus basically excluded from these conver - ruling (albeit a tentative one) before the sations), but here’s the argument as quot - hearing. Going into the trial, the deck ed from the written ruling: seemed stacked against the Friends of “A dispute whether the Development WEST COYOTE HILLS BY IRA MCNABB Coyote Hills, as it has been all along. As I sat in court, listening to complex Agreement was terminated presupposes legal arguments that hinged on questions the existence of a valid Development The Un-Saving of Coyote Hills like, “What is the intended meaning of Agreement that can be terminated. After the word terminate?” I felt out of my review of the parties’ supplemental brief - By Jesse La Tour to do pretty much exactly what the voters ing on this issue, the Court finds that the told them they didn’t want: build over depth and a little powerless. I knew If you are confused about what exactly Development Agreement was not valid 700 houses and a shopping center on things were not going well for the Friends, has been the status of Coyote Hills since and/or did not legally exist in the first West Coyote Hills! This blatant affront to despite their articulate and capable the 2012 Measure W vote, you are not place such that could later be terminated. the will of the people was “softened” with lawyers’ best efforts, but I struggled to alone. These past few years have been Given this finding, the Court concludes one new element: the option for the city even understand the complexity of the characterized by secrecy, confusion, frus - that the 2011 Development Approvals to purchase some of the proper - legal arguments. I felt tration, and complex legal maneuvering, remained in effect following the referen - ty, purportedly for preservation, like I’d felt back in the much of it outside public view. Here’s dum.” within a one-year time-frame. November 2015 City what’s been going on. So this is how The VTTM also comes with a Council meeting, trying Basically, Judge Claster is saying that In 2012 (as many residents know, special coat of armor—it is legal - democracy dies, desperately to wrap my the 2011 Development Agreement never because they voted on it), the majority of ly impervious to a public refer - mind around the VTTM went into effect, so therefore Measure W the residents of Fullerton voted “No” on I remember endum! concept and its validity. could not (and did not) terminate it. This Measure W, which (we thought) terminat - I was in attendance at the thinking-- with Over the course of that means that, according to Judge Claster, ed the 2011 Development Agreement November 2015 meeting, when intentionally meeting, and this trial, it the entire Measure W vote was meaning - between the City and Chevron/Pacific Fullerton City Council unani - became clear that, as an less. It means that the City of Fullerton Coast Homes, thus “saving” Coyote Hills confusing legal mously approved this VTTM. I ordinary citizen, I’m not put a ballot measure on the ballot that (one of the last large natural open spaces stood in stunned disbelief as maneuvering. really supposed to be part could have no legal consequence. It in North Orange County) from develop - Jennifer Fitzgerald, Bruce of this process. I suppose means that the arguments on both sides of ment. So far, so good. Following this Whitaker, Greg Sebourn, Jan I (and we, the “we” who measure W were over nothing. It means vote, however, Chevron/Pacific Coast Flory, and even Doug Chaffee (who has voted against the plain that Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes spent Homes renewed a lawsuit against the City long supported the Friends of Coyote meaning of Measure W) are just naïve to over 1.5 million dollars on a media cam - of Fullerton, a lawsuit which still stands Hills) all voted for something that the think we can hold our own in this special - paign (the Yes on W campaign) that today, four years later, thus holding a kind majority of the public clearly did not ized, opaque world of government/corpo - meant nothing. of financial Sword of Damocles over the want. So this is how democracy dies, I rate legal agreements. That city council In a broader sense, what Judge Claster’s heads of city council, whose message remember thinking-- with intentionally meeting, and this court case had the con - decision means is that, should local com - seems to be “This public referendum will confusing legal maneuvering. sequence of making me feel powerless, munities attempt to organize to advance not stand!” In response, the Friends of Coyote Hills pushed out of the public process by peo - their interests against those of a large cor - Meanwhile, Chevron/Pacific Coast (in conjunction with the Center for ple (i.e., corporate lawyers) whose job it is poration, they will likely be thwarted, if Homes (because of this lawsuit) has had Biological Diversity and Friends of to sometimes subvert or sidestep democ - not at the ballot box, then in private legal special access to city council in their Harbors, Beaches, and Parks) sued the racy. maneuverings. It means, ultimately, that closed session meetings (which happen City of Fullerton, arguing that this new After hearing the arguments, Judge our vote doesn’t count for much. It means before every public city council meeting, VTTM clearly violated and undermined Claster did not issue his ruling on the that democracy in Fullerton can be legally and are not open to the public). Because the will of the people, as was expressed by 28th, stating that he wanted to think undermined, if you’ve got the money. they are purportedly discussing the afore - the Measure W vote. mentioned lawsuit, “legal confidentiality” I attended the October 28 hearing at is the justification for the secrecy of these the Santa Ana Civil Courthouse, in which meetings. the honorable Judge William D. Claster There were also, apparently, some talks of the Superior Court heard arguments on with representatives of the Friends of both sides of this case. I was extremely Coyote Hills, but it appears that curious as to how the City of Fullerton Chevron/Pacific Coast Homes has gotten and Chevron’s lawyers could possibly jus - the lion’s share of council access, as one tify the VTTM. It was a surreal, can easily ascertain by glancing at closed Kafkaesque experience. session council agendas over the past few Prior to the hearing, Judge Claster years. issued a tentative ruling against the Then, in November 2015, City Council Friends of Coyote Hills, and in favor of unanimously approved something called a the City of Fullerton/Chevron/Pacific Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM). Coast Homes. Thus, going into the hear - “What is a VTTM?” you ask. Apparently, ing, the burden was clearly placed on the it’s Coyote Hills Development Agreement shoulders of the Friends of Coyote Hills’ 2.0. This VTTM gives Chevron the right

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ing so we can acquire as much of the Hills CONSENT CALENDAR as we possibly can,” Chaffee said, “We do The “Consent Calendar” is a list of that best by working together, not by agenda items that the city council votes working apart, not by spending money on on en masse, unless a member of the pub - lawsuits and that sort of thing.” lic or a council member requests an item Helen Higgins, of the Friends of Coyote to be pulled for discussion. Two items Hills, expressed disappointment with the were pulled at this meeting, one regarding judge’s decision and said, “Our mission a change to a municipal code, which has always been, and will continue to be would add a “property owner’s consent the preservation of Coyote Hills as a park clause” to the process of designating and preserve in perpetuity, serving over a buildings as historical landmarks. The million people. We will continue to strive item passed 3-2 (Flory and Sebourn vot - toward a successful achievement of our ing “no”). mission.” Angela Lindstrom, also of the Council member Chaffee pulled item Friends said, “We are very disappointed. 11 “Coyote Hills Update.” He discussed We had hoped that the Fullerton voters the recent court hearing in which the would prevail. However, if there’s any - Friends of Coyote Hills’ lawsuit against thing you know about the Friends, it is the city (challenging the city’s approval of that we don’t give up easily.” The Friends the development) was denied by the have 60 days to file an appeal. judge. “It behooves all of us to come (See related article together to put our energy into fundrais - The Un-Saving of Coyote Hills above.) Page 6 OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2016 MID NOVEMBER 2016 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected]

FPD returns the salute the moment Dan Hughes walks out the door for the final time as Chief. VETERAN ’S DAY ALUTE TO HIEF AN UGHES Veteran’s Day activities took A S C D H place too late to get photos and Over the years, I have made it a point ported his efforts. info into this column but we were to get to know many of our downtown When Dan Hughes took over as our able to get a new banner for Ralph police officers. It all began with “Officer chief, morale here was at an all-time low Tallant printed and installed before Fred” Casas, whose goal was to familiar - for a number of reasons and you all know Dealing with our crowded downtown evenings, November 11. ize himself with most, if not all down - what they were. Anyone stepping into homelessness, vandalism, and so many other Ralph joins Sgt. John F. Gardner, town business owners, homeless persons, that role was sure to be in the hot seat. issues will soon be the responsibility of a new whose banner went up a while and anyone who spent a lot of time here. Chief Hughes has always made himself Chief of Police. We can only hope that as our city back on Commonwealth, just west What a difference that made. available to concerned citizens and continues to evolve, we will have leaders who of Harbor. As always, we installed Fred knew who worked where and downtown business owners, hosting and have the vision to make sure Fullerton remains a it early in the morning, but the when business owners and employees attending meetings and open houses, place we can all be proud of and feel safe in. family was able to gather around came and went so he noticed if some - rewriting policies, forming the advisory Thank you, Dan Hughes, for 33 years of service, later that day and I am sure it was thing was unusual, and was able to act on board with Fullerton residents, and four as chief, and best of luck in your new posi - an emotional time for them just as that, creating personal relationships that adding more officers to deal with our tion with the Disney Company. it was for our family when we gath - brought a lot of us together. We all sup - homeless population. ered around to honor our patriarch Sydney Ritto. Pictured at Left: First Row: See page 12 for photos by Jere Wayne Johnson, Tommy Thompson, Ed Hooper, Greene from the 29th Annual John Pearson, Jose Sanchez, Veteran’s Day Parade along Harbor Corrie Allen. and Ceremony held at Hillcrest 2nd Row: Sans Fritsch, Lew Park on November 11. Castle, Barbara Castle, Maxine Johnson, Jan Farley, Dorothy Sadler, Jackie Gordon, Phi Hockersmith, Mod Vega, Lyle Bruns, Shirley Eiler, Chief Ray Eiler, Sam Allen 3rd Row: Helen Schneider, Bob Schneider, Mike Fill, Gary Dominguez, Suzie Dominguez, Arlen Conner, Rod Farley, Phil Walz, George Boyd, Gary Gordon, Eric Newman, Brad Hockersmith 4th Row: Dave Apple, Tom New in Town Metcalf, Patsy Metcalf, Tom Lest you think we are making Treloar, Dan Smith fun of this, no, we are just having 5th Row: Larry Greene, fun with it, since the words seem Sparrow Green, Ray Sadler, to conflict. Someone asked if they Joe Olszweski, Londa have jumbo shrimp, which is Olszweski, Joy Brown another oxymoron of sorts. This Molderhauer, new restaurant is near the corner Mike Dillon, Renee Sadler, of Harbor and Commonwealth., RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS REUNITE Ted Basaites, Steve Long Do you know what it is? 6th Row: Mark Huckabey, Our retired City Fire Inspector group known as the Fullerton 89-year-old Al Merriam. Wayne Rick Riley, and Norma Riley, Vino Nostra Tommy Thompson recently held Fire Family. Johnson, first row on the far left Others Present not pictured: the 33rd annual retiree/volunteer The “Famous Firehouse Chili” next to Tommy Thompson, held Joanne Ausmus Baker, Charles Success meeting at his amazing historic was served at the get-together and the first meeting at his house in Baker, Baltazar and Ana Congratulations to Dena, Kevin Fullerton home in my neighbor - even that has a history. When the 1982. Until he passes the torch, Hernandez, Sam & Karen and everyone at Vino Nostra, 123 hood, pictured here. You can fire department was staffed by all and don’t expect that anytime Winner, Luis Rodrigues, Ken E. Commonwealth on your sec - Wuchner, Cesar Pla, Leslie imagine the stories they told and volunteers, they came up with the soon, you can say Tommy in now ond anniversary November 11, Appel, Jo Anne Hitt, and Jim the memories they shared. There recipe, and one of those original the “permanent guest host.” lots of work=lots of fun, well done! Gonzales. were 85 people in attendance, a volunteers is still going strong, MID NOVEMBER 2016 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2016 “H ALLOWEEN LEFTOVERS ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) QUESTION : I see a theme. Pictured at right is our first Fire Station, built in 1926. Name the street it was located on.

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LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION & A NSWER On which downtown corner was this Alpha Beta market (below) located? Answer: Spadra (now called Harbor) and West Wilshire

ACROSS 39. Narrow strip of land in water 41. “Malcolm X” director 1. Ump 42. Stadium walkways 4. Navigate the Internet 44. Six-stringed instrument 8. Playground sight 45. The Beatles’ “Back in the ___” 13. Big rig 46. ___ Berry Farm 14. On bended ___ 48. Shout before a game of tag PCB & Mercury in Fish Advisory from EPA 15. Appointed 50. Civil rights org. The California Environmental Agency cause immediate sickness but can collect 16. Most tawdry 52. Illness Office of Environmental Health Hazard in the body over time and affect health. In 18. Poets’ feet 56. “Parks ___ Recreation” Assessment posted an advisory on general predatory fish (that eat smaller 19. “Gimme a break...” candy 58. Tidy November 9, 2016 for coastal waters of fish) accumulate more mercury. Also 20. Soft mineral 60. “Melts in your mouth, California, excluding enclosed bays and avoid eating the guts, liver, skin, eggs, or 22. Baseball’s Mel not in your hands” candy coastal areas with existing advice, because roe, as PCBs are more likely to accumu - 23. ___ bomber 61. “___ too small” (handyman’s ad) of mercury and PCBs found in the fish late in the organs. Tuna still has a mercu - 25. Metta World Peace, e.g. 63. Athletic wear caught from these areas. ry warning but was not included on the 27. PBS kids’ show “___ Polie Olie” 65. Poet’s college? Coastal state waters are defined as new list which focused on fish found clos - 29. “The Freshmaker” candy 66. Lean over extending three nautical miles from the er to shore. 32. Affirmative votes 67. Troubles mean low tide line and three nautical For the complete list of affected fish, how 35. Blues singer James 68. Faithful miles beyond the outermost islands (e.g., much you can safely eat of each variety, 37. Duane ___ (Walgreens in NYC) 69. Wheel shaft the Channel or Farallon islands), includ - and other tips on fish, visit: 38. Harry Potter’s Hedwig, for one 70. High-speed mobile phone abbr. ing all waters between those islands and http://oehha.ca.gov/advisories/statewide- the coast, from the Oregon/California advisory-eating-fish-california-coastal-loca - DOWN 31. Palm reader, e.g. border to the United States/Mexico bor - tions-without-site-specific-advice 32. “Get the sensation” candy der. 1. Tie-dye again? 33. Actor McGregor Included on the list are advisorys to 2. Apple’s ___ 300 (early laptop) 34. “Sometimes you feel limit servings of several varieties of bass, 221 Animals Adopted 3. Orange-handled tool brand like a nut...” candy turbot, sanddab, croaker, perch, surf - in Two Days 4. “Taste the rainbow” candy 36. “I’m in ___” (don’t bother me) perch, rockfish, plus lingcod, cabezon, 5. French 101 article 39. It used to be Constantinople queenfish, and topsmelt. The OC Animal Shelter successfully 6. Take a break 40. Eventual There is also a Do Not Eat warning for adopted 221 animals to new homes in 7. Kind of position 43. School org. all shark, black & yellow, china, copper, two days, dropping the shelter occupancy 8. “Hungry? Grab a...” candy 45. Fork or spoon and gopher rockfish varieties. to 389 animals. The adopted animals 9. Angels on a scoreboard 47. Fullerton’s elec. provider The advisory breaks the serving limit included cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and 10. Gods 49. “Time ___ a premium” into two categories, “Women 18-45 and turtles. OC Supervisors waived the adop - 11. Money owed 51. Ziti or rigatoni Children 1-17” and the second, “Women tion fee ($133 & up) beginning 12. Rewrite 53. Not for minors 46 and older and Men 18 and older.” November 3 until the number of animals 13. They make up the NYSE 54. Photographer’s request Slightly more servings are allowed for the at the shelter dropped below 60%. The 17. Angel’s headwear 55. Guesses, abbr. second group and fish on the Do Not Eat shelter takes in an average of 100 pets per 21. On the ___ (fleeing) 56. ___ retentive (overly neat) list can be eaten once a week. day. Learn more about adopting a pet by 24. Popular show? 57. Faux pas The chemicals found are not known to visiting www.ocgov.com/gov/occr/animal/. 26. Memphis-to-Nashville dir. 59. “Try both and pick a side” candy 62. “Put ___ Happy Face” WONDER WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ? 28. Online skinny? Check out this fascinating map from the LA Times. 30. Keats works 64. Building wing www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-ca-california-neighborhood-election-results/

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UNNERS P R U POEMS & Q UOTES IN THE FULLERTON The election brings two quotes and one poem to mind: CITY COUNCIL In America, anyone can become ACE RE president; that’s one of R A : the risks you take. – Adlai Stevenson Official results will be posted online at the OC Registrar of Voters website The people have spoken, the bastards. within 30 days of the election when the - Dick Tuck count is completed. Updates are available weekdays at Langston Hughes’ poem “Let 5pm at www.ocvote.com. America Be America Again” was Although candidate Roberta Reid used to great effect by Harry dropped out before the election (but Belafonte in an op-ed piece in the after the ballots had been printed) NY Times on November 7, “What 2,790 voters selected her anyway. do we have to lose? Everything.” We applaud the candidates below Read it here: who put in the effort to run campaigns http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/0 in the desire to serve the city. 7/opinion/campaign-stops/harry-bela - fonte-what-do-we-have-to-lose-every - thing.html?_r=0 Obama Don’t Go If you are upset by the election results read Hughes poem regularly What Happened and Is it Over Yet? for the next four years: “ Let America be America again— The land that never has been yet...” continued from frontpage Jesus has also been a popular teacher for many years with many former students https://www.poets.org/print/node/47827 and their families still in the city. In addi - Larry Bennett Jane Rands tion the Democrat and Republican votes The same may be true for Whitaker. Hope that America can be the 12.7% (10,475) 9.6% (7,933) are pretty evenly balanced in the city at Four strong Republicans for 3 seats can America it never was, again. Total Raised Total Raised cause mischief. this point which is a help; and Donald $60,630 $6,923 Jesus Silva had only $17,000 and yet Trump probably increased the Latino ($5.79/per vote) (87¢/per vote) currently leads Bennett by about 800 turnout. votes (and trails Whitaker by about 700). Mansoori had $68,000 and it is not mailings of which 67 were hit pieces. We Limited by his budget he send out only clear where it was spent. Few signs were in were reduced to voting for liars, tax rais - one mailer (to this household), compared evidence and no mailers arrived here. Jane ers, supporters of sexual perverts or the to Bennett’s four (Bennett also paid to be Rands with $7,000 has nearly 8,000 person who talked about underpants 25 on at least 9 useless voter guides). votes, perhaps the best bang for the buck years ago. Interestingly I thought the most What happened? Putting aside the pos - among the viable candidates (Roberta effective piece was the one with good pic - sibility that Bennett is just not popular, it Reid got 2,700 votes even though she tures of both candidates. I was forced to probably the result of two factors: the dropped out of the race and probably read it to see who sent it out. Johnathan Susan good will that Sharon Quirk-Silva has spent nothing). At the moment Sharon Quirk Silva Mansoori Gapinski built up over the years (and the get-out- We received 18 local mailings, and no leads in the 65th district, which she has 6.8% (5,616) 6.6% (5,437) the-vote effort that her campaign put hit pieces! Also this is the first year in won and lost before. This district may yo- Total Raised Total Raised forth). And, second, that he is as well memory that neither of our signs were yo back and forth until it is redistricted: $67,503 $11,133 known in Fullerton as Bennett and better torn down. (The mailbox was bashed in, Democratic in high turnout years, and ($12/per vote) ($2.05/per vote) known in parts of town where Larry is but that was probably not a political act.) Republican in off-years. unknown. And he walked those areas On the other hand... we received 6 Two other points: Hillary Clinton car - (along with school board candidate pounds of campaign mailings total (most - ried the county, a first since FDR. And Jeanette Vasquez). He was the leading ly to the Decline to State voter in the while the districting proposition in vote-getter in most of the southern part of house) largely from the 65th Assembly Fullerton passed, 53%-47%, the down - the city (as well as much of the downtown and 29th Senate district contests. Between town/central area voted against it. Voters area). the four candidates we got nearly 150 do not like to be disenfranchised.

Joe Imbriano Charles Sargeant 5.9% (4,837) 3.8% (3,146) FOLLOW THE MONEY IN LOCAL CAMPAIGNS Total Raised Total Raised JENNIFER F ITZGERALD #1349434 $8,819 $1,000 or less At right are the late financial dis - ($1.82/per vote) (32¢ or less closures for city council candidates 497 Late Contribution Report JOE I MBRIANO #1391604 per vote) not included in the Early November •11/1/2016: $ 6,749 from Jennifer Total: $8,819 Follow the Money candidate totals. Fitzgerald for City Council to Larry 1/1/2016 to 10/24/2016. These disclosures came in after the Bennett for Fullerton City Council Contributions from: Early November Observer went out. $ 1,000 : Tom Remensperger •$5,919: from self Candidates are required to file 497 Regional Director Cannon Contractors forms within 24 hours for contribu - •$1,000: Ron Townsend, La Habra tions of $1,000 or more received or 11/3/2016 : $23,986 : Orange County •$1,000: Diane Hickey made and form 496 for any inde - Jobs Coalition PAC #1351853 •$200: Conrad Dewitte pendent expenditures made on •$200: Mary Francis Gable LARRY B ENNETT #1365225 Josh Ferguson Herbert Glazier behalf of the candidate. •$150: Barry Levinson The next regular disclosure is due 497 Late Contribution Report 3.8% (3,134) 1.6% (1,302) and 4 contributions of $100 or less $1,000 or less $1,000 or less January 31, 2017. •11/1/2016 $ 6,749 from Jennifer (32¢ or less 77¢ or less Fitzgerald for City Council per vote) per vote MID NOVEMBER 2016 EDUCATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net Highlights from the Last Two Meetings Next board meeting is scheduled for November 28 at 7:30pm UPDATES • E LECTION : •P LUMMER AUDITORIUM District 2: Joanne Fawley, a The Facilities Rental Use Agreement had to be Cypress High School teacher, rewritten again due to new state requirements. replaces longtime Trustee Barbara Prices to rent the Plummer are now lowered: Kilponen. Non-profit organizations rent went from District 3: Andy Montoya was $1,387/hour to $552/hour. Regular rental is now re-elected to the FJUHSD Board. $700/hr, down from $3,782. Dr. Jennifer Williams stated that this change was due to $18 M ILLION AUDIT removing the cost of labor which is $45/hr for & CSEA N EGOTIATION theater technician and $58/hr for manager. To view the updated price list go to: The special FJUHSD audit (of http://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting.aspx?Agen the $18 million in unspent funds) cyID=1272&MeetingID=37588&AgencyTypeID= was mentioned during the public 1&IsArchived=False comment session. California Once there find AR1230.1 under section 10. School Employees Association President Frank Ramirez request - CHROMEBOOKS : ed an audit update after thanking La Habra High Principal Dr. Karl Zener the board for setting a November announced that LHHS students will receive their 29 date for the resumption of Chromebooks this week. There are some great contract negotiations. President pictures of the students getting their new Hathaway requested that Chromebooks on the LHHS twitter site at Superintendent Scambray provide https://twitter.com/LaHabraHS . the audit information and he stat - With Buena Park and La Habra completed, the ed that the regular yearly audit schedule pushes the Chromebooks roll out for the was completed, but the special remaining schools into 2017: January, Sunny audit was still ongoing. Hills; March, La Vista; April, Fullerton; and August for Sonora and Troy high schools. A Visit from George Clooney •B OND : said the trustees could send in any ques - Nicolas Junior High had a lot of them by name. Some students even On October 26, Adam Bauer, president tions they may have about projects. excitement during the shoot of the film snuck in a hug, which he returned gra - of Fieldman, Rolapp and Associates However, conducting all the updates by Suburbicon , co-written and directed by ciously,” said teacher Jenny Trujillo. informed the FJUHSD Board that the email requires the public to make special George Clooney. Both students and support staff were next bond distribution looks good and the requests for documentation from the Mr. Clooney visited Ms. Trujillo’s excited and thrilled to meet and pose next issue of bonds may have more money board. Dr. Singer responded that he special needs students during the time for the pictures above with Mr. than originally projected. The news is pos - appreciated seeing the presentations, the film was being shot. Clooney. itive, but this information is counter-bal - requested additional diagrams of projects, “He took time out of his busy sched - “He made sure all students were in anced by the fact that as the economy gets and stated strongly that he enjoyed shar - ule to meet each and every student. the pictures. A big THANK YOU to stronger, construction costs go up with it. ing the information with the community. After he was introduced to each stu - George Clooney for creating smiles on Director of Facilities Todd Butcher Student Board representative Hannah dent, he shook their hands and called all of our faces,” said Ms. Trujillo updated the board on current bond proj - Officer said that students rarely have the ects and cost flow. While Mr. Butcher list - chance to thank the board for the updat - ed stadium, pool and theater updates, ed facilities. The new security cameras and Trustee Buchi requested additional details new facilities are greatly appreciated and for each project. Dr. Singer asked how the make the students feel cared for and safe. district is communicating progress on the Students would appreciate greater com - projects to the students, their families, dis - munication concerning when they will be trict employees and the community. Mr. getting the AC in the gyms and where Butcher said that the school families and they will swim until the pools are finished. employees are regularly receiving updates from the district. To see the list of projects go to Mrs. Buchi asked for a special update http://agendaonline.net/public/Meeting.asp meeting, but President Hathaway stated x?AgencyID=1272&MeetingID=6266&Ag that a document that listed the projects encyTypeID=1&IsArchived=True and look with the details would be adequate. He under 11.2 for the presentation. Public Comments on Chromebooks & Grades & Brown Act Questions During public comments, John Marvin, President Hathaway responded that the president of FSTO (Fullerton Secondary board was aware of the concerns and had Teacher’s Organization), shared teachers’ discussed many of the questions on the and the the community’s questions about list and that they were considering actions Chromebooks with the board. The ques - concerning some of the issues. tions included how the student use of This was an interesting statement Chromebooks will be assessed. Is there a because although the Brown Act allows district plan for replacement and a main - employee negotiations, hiring and firing tenance schedule with enough techni - personnel and land property bids to be cians? Will new textbooks be placed on discussed in closed sessions, curriculum the Chromebooks? and use of district property and assess - President Marvin also had questions ments are all open session discussions. concerning the world language offerings But, none of those topics have been dis - at Fullerton High School. The concern is cussed in any of the posted open sessions that teachers are now experiencing con - I have attended. If the board is discussing versations with administration over the these topics through email or during rate of “D” and “F” grades and how this closed door meetings, then they are abus - information may impact their evaluations. ing the Brown Act. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER COLUMNIST & PUMPKIN LAUNCH MID NOVEMBER 2016

Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti I’m Taking a Step Forward, Will You Join Me? I like visiting lakes. I have already vis - ited several big lakes in the past. I have been to Lake Mead in Nevada, the Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead here in Southern California. This month, we will be visiting anoth - er lake. It is called Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara. At first, I was very excit - ed. I really love to be in the water. I like boating and just enjoying the scenery. Soon, my excitement turned to sadness when my mom shared the information that the water level in Cachuma Lake has also receded just like all the other mom suggested that I can try to include lakes. succulent plants in my little garden I remember when we visited the Big because they do not need a lot of water. Bear Lake last September. I was very On weekends, I like soaking in the tub excited to ride their famous big boat to and playing with my toy sharks. I use go around the lake. When we got there, up a lot of water every time. I’m think - we were told the big boat can no longer ing if I should just do it once a month or be used because the water level is too once every two months? low. We checked out the smaller boats. When I take shower, I tend to take my In order to go to the boats, we had to time because I play with the suds and walk further into the lake because a big sing along with my favorite music. It part of the lake has dried up. Even the must be time for me to use the 10- scenery did not look nice anymore. It minute-timer to limit the shower time. was a sad day. Water is becoming really We got it from the Water Services scarce these days. Department during a festival in down - The trebuchet (or is that a catapult?) built by CSUF’s American Society of Engineers I wonder if people, like you and me, town Fullerton. majors who competed in the Pumpkin Launch.- PHOTOS JERE GREENE really, really think about our water prob - When I brush my teeth, I will not lem seriously? Honestly, I tend to think leave the faucet running. The sound of Trebuchet & Catapult Pumpkin Launch by Jere Greene more about my favorite video games, the flowing water might be nice but the The CalState Fullerton Athletic Field place. Their tee shirts sported 10 reasons Roblox and Minecraft. However, wit - water wasted isn’t. You can waste 2 gal - was again the center of attention for the why you should date an engineer (They nessing our lakes running dry and learn - lons per minute. Annual Trebuchet and Catapult Pumpkin can help you with your homework) along ing about our water situation in our sci - How about you? Have you ever Launch. The FSEA section of the with nine other equally valid observations. ence class this month, I tend to think a thought of using water wisely? Don’t be Discovery Science Center repeated the Kids were able to see how many marbles little bit more about what I can do to too busy with your game or whatever event for the ninth year. It was a great day they could float in their aluminum foil help save water. entertains you. California depends on for numbers. The weather was in the low boat; learn how to shoot targets with a I have a little garden at home and I you. I used to be too busy with my 80s, there were seventeen entry groups to bow and arrow; make lava lamps and water my plants every other day. I plant - games, too. But I’m overcoming my display their engineering talents, while miniature catapults with plastic spoons ed tomatoes last summer and I am wait - laziness. I’m taking a step forward, will 200 volunteers from the Science Center and rubber bands that launch mini- ing to harvest my first tomatoes. My you join me? managed the over 4,000 guests that came marshmallows. There were challenges to out to watch the free show and participate see how high they could build a tower of in all the educational displays. Finally a blocks, and practice shooting orange col - line of gourmet food trucks provided an ored golf balls into plastic buckets. assortment of savory delights. Plan on attending in 2017, just after The women's engineering entry placed Halloween. Check the website at discov - again this year, being tied for second erycube.org.

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• I NDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS • P RE -C OMPETITIVE CLASSES • W ATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES • P ARENT & T OT LESSONS MID NOVEMBER 2016 COLUMNIST FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11 At Left: A lake in the center of the park is a perfect place to cast a line.

At Right: In the Interpretive Center, a wide range of fossils and skeletons of primeval animals are on display for the entire family to enjoy.

Below: Children play on a playground at the park. The sandstone cliffs of Coyote Hills can be seen in the background.

VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little © 2016 A Stroll Through RALPH B. C LARK REGIONAL PARK The City of Fullerton is home to two of preparing for a wedding. At the far end of Orange County’s most picturesque the field was a playground for the kids. regional parks. Last issue, I covered Craig Next, I headed toward a lake that occu - Regional Park. This time around, I’ve pied the center of the park, where little decided to write about Ralph B. Clark ducks ate seeds off the grass at the bank of Regional Park at the border of Fullerton the lake. In the water were numerous lilly and Buena Park. pads with white flowers blossoming out of A drive down Rosecrans, past Parks them. ed extensive articles on the situation in the ring-tailed cats, giant ground sloths and Junior High School, will take you to the Following a path that ran along the side late 1970s, though officials at that time ancient llamas lived in the area. The cen - edge of Coyote Hills, where you’ll find the of the lake, I stumbled upon a row of said there was no problem. ter has a wide range of primeval animal 105-acre Clark Regional Park. Parking white concrete steps sticking out of the The McColl dumpsite later made skeletons in glass cases. alongside the curb on Rosecrans, I ground. Past some grassy hills, I came national news in the 1980’s. The Los In 1993, a 9-million-year old, 26 foot, grabbed my camera and entered the across a part of the sidewalk where trees Angeles Times printed an article titled baleen whale fossil was uncovered when grounds. turning orange, red, and yellow lined both “Cleanup Begins at Fullerton Toxic road work was underway in the San According to the OC Parks website, sides of the path. Along the path was a Dump.” According to that article it all Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor in from 1956 to 1973, the California rocky area with a small waterfall. A white began in 1979 “when city officials discov - Laguna Niguel. One of the highlights was Division of Highways was constructing crooked fence ran along the edge of a clus - ered that the land was contaminated and the remaining parts of Joaquin the the Santa Ana and Riverside freeways and ter of trees; the ground beneath it covered posed a health risk to many of the resi - Walking Whale. Joaquin’s pelvic and stumbled upon some of the park’s rich with a mixture of dirt and autumn leaves. dents who lived around the site, which femur bones were on display. There was a fossil beds. In 1974, Orange County A wide, open baseball field could be had been used to dump aviation fuel helpful ranger at the front desk, who was attained the land and in 1981, opened Los found to the left of the white fence, where refinery waste.” The state of California more than happy to provide us with infor - Coyotes Regional Park. In 1987, the park young and old were engaged in the sport. investigated and discovered that the mate - mation. was renamed in honor of Orange County There were other ball fields, sand volley - rial in the dump was toxic. It became a So, if you’re planning on fishing, hiking, Supervisor Ralph B. Clark, “who was ball courts, and horseshoe pits as well. superfund site. Clean-up began in 1996 horseback riding or just relaxing on your instrumental in the acquisition, planning Past the field was a one-mile perimeter and a golf course was built over it. Thanksgiving break, then Ralph B. Clark and development of the park.” hiking trail, with shaded benches perfect I followed the hiking trail for about a Park is the perfect place. The grounds are On a sunny November morning, I for picnics. From the top of the trail, I quarter of a mile and ended up at a row of open from seven in the morning to six walked into the park. At the entrance was could see both the sandstone cliffs of picnic benches across from another play - o’clock at night in the fall and winter. a red ranger’s station with a little toll Coyote Hills, and overlook the entire ground. This playground had weird rock In order to view my video of Ralph B. booth. To the right of the ranger’s station, park. To the left, I spotted a golf course, formations that looked like a miniature Clark Regional Park, visit the Fullerton hidden among the trees were tennis which was built on top of the McColl set from Star Wars. Hardly any kids were Observer website at fullertonobserver.com, courts. Early risers were already playing. dump site. It was separated from the park playing on the rocks, but the playground click on the “Videos” tab and click on the Crossing a small service road, I found by an overgrown chain-link fence. equipment seemed pretty popular. words “Emerson Little YouTube myself in a large field where people were Alerted by neighbors the Observer print - Back at the lake, I followed a paved path Channel,” which will take you directly to to Clark Regional Park’s award-winning my YouTube page at interpretive center, which has given visi - https://youtu.be/S9aC2NwsYWo. tors a glimpse into Orange County’s pre - Video Column Suggestions? historic past since the 1980’s. There was a Readers with suggestions about an wide range of fossils that would be interesting event or historic location that extremely interesting for both kids and would make a good video column can adults. Years ago, untamed mammoths, TREATING GUM RECESSION email me at [email protected]. The term “gum recession” refers to taken from the roof of the mouth or the process in which the margin of from adjacent gums. The results are gingival (gum) tissue surrounding both permanent and highly effec - each tooth pulls back or wears away. tive. Aside from gum disease, gum As a result, “pockets” (gaps) develop recession can be caused by overly around the teeth that can trap the aggressive brushing, hormonal bacteria that threaten tooth and changes, smoking, grinding teeth, or bone health. At the very least, any - a misaligned bite. thing more than a mild recession of The best time to see your dentist is the gingiva results in greater tooth- before you have a problem. Virtually root sensitivity to hot and cold, as all dental problems - decay, gum dis - well as an unsightly appearance. To ease, jaw joint difficulties, and loose remedy these functional and cosmet - teeth - are easily detected in their ic problems, a gingival graft may be early stages and can be treated eco - sutured in place around the tooth to nomically and comfortably at that replenish any deficiency. The graft time. We are currently accepting consists of a thin piece of tissue new patients. Give us a call. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID NOVEMBER 2016

Girl Scouts experience a hands-on laboratory. PHOTOS ELIZABETH FAIRCHILD 29th Annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony CSUF Partners with Girl Scouts The Outstanding Unit Award was pre - JROTC instructor MSgt (Ret.) Michael sented to Buena Park High School Air Stanton, and Fullerton American Legion in STEM Program Force JROTC at this year’s Veterans Day Commander Marilyn Harris. California State University Ceremony held at Hillcrest Park on Speaker Marine Gunner Gene Fullerton in partnership with the November 11. Coughlin served two tours in Iraq. He school’s Association for Computing Pictured above are BPHS Cadet Major told about how his unit led the assault Machinery-Women in Computing Juan Alvarado and Cadet CMSgt Victor into Baghdad and pulled down the statue (ACM-W) and the Girl Scouts of Gil (holding the trophy), American of Saddam Hussein. Currently he is the Orange County STEM Patrol host - Legion 3rd Vice Commander Jeff Harris, Regional Director of Services to the ed a STEM Expo on October 30 to this year’s Veteran’s Day speaker CWO3 Armed Forces at the American Red Cross. more than 300 Girl Scouts in (Ret.) Gene Coughlin (in the suit), PHOTO BY JERE GREENE fourth through twelfth grades. At the expo, girls got to experi - ence STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in action by coding toy robots, stepping into virtual reality, building rockets, and so much more! Ninth and twelfth graders were invited to tour CSUF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and College of Natural Sciences Mathematics-Dan Black Hall laboratories where they participated in hands-on activities and experiments like extracting A 4th grader learns about water resources in DNA from strawberries and hold - landscaping for her STEMsational ME! badge. ing the human brain. Five Jaramillo Veterans Girl Scouts also had the opportu - The ACM-W organization received a nearly Brothers and cousins David Jaramillo, Jimmie Jaramillo, Rocky Jaramillo, Stevie nity to participate in activities $10,000 Google igniteCS grant to help support Jaramillo and Albert Jaramillo grew up in the Maple area of Fullerton and all served in toward earning their My STEM the STEM Expo. Since last fall, the organiza - the US Army. Pictured above they were all together for the annual family reunion. Life and STEMsational ME! tion has partnered with the Girl Scouts of badges, available exclusively for Orange County to teach forth to eighth grade Giving Tuesday to Support Orange County Girl Scout girls how to code. This mentorship program Cadettes (grades 6-8) and Juniors was also sponsored by a Google igniteCS grant. Fullerton College Scholarships November 29 Elizabeth Fairchild, is the Communications Director (grades 4-5) to ignite their passion by Donna Johnson The Foundation, and its partner for STEM exploration in the OC. of Girl Scouts of Orange County You can kick off the holiday season with PinRaise.com, are coordinating to make the gift of education through Fullerton Giving Tuesday a simple way to join in College Foundation scholarships, by tak - this daylong fundraiser and double your 2nd Harvest Prepares ing part in the November 29, 2016, glob - donations by making purchases at your for Thanksgiving al day dedicated to supporting charitable choice of 400 participating local business - es. For complete information on partici - Second Harvest Food Bank is preparing and nonprofit programs. Since its founding in 2012 on the pating businesses and how to make a for Thanksgiving and you can help. A $1 donation visit www.fullertoncol - donation provides food for 3 meals. A $25 Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday has grown to include more than legescholaships.com, call 714-992-7790, donation provides 75 meals! Through or message [email protected] The Second Harvest’s 180 community part - 45,000 organizations in 71 countries. Many local projects have benefited from Fullerton College Foundation, Inc. is a ners, over 90 cents of every dollar goes to 501(c)(5) Charity ID 95-6098253 fighting hunger. this social media-fueled concept. Thanks to generous supporters the non- profit Second Harvest distributed WAR COSTS in Life & Money 20,100,000 meals last year. 200,000 hun - California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 736 dead in wars since 2001. gry people receive food each month and every day 2,700 children receive after- IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN school meals through Kids Cafe. • 167,255 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (11/11/2016) In Fullerton, the Orangethorpe Christian Church, 2200 W. • 4,510 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 11/11/2016) Orangethorpe is open at 6pm Mondays • 2,389 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (11/11/2016) www.icasualties.org for a hot meal. Orangethorpe United Methodist Church Pantry at 2351 W. • 32,223 US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Orangethorpe is open the first and third Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) Saturday each month at 9am. The • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) Fullerton College mobile pantry is open on Tuesdays, noon to 2pm • $1.724 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (11/11/2016) If you need help or see someone who Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $819.9 billion) (Afghanistan $753.9 billion) does, call 855-233-3362 to learn about Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $12.2 billion free groceries and meals in your neighbor - Pentagon Slush Fund $134.4 billion www.nationalpriorities.org hood. For more information visit Every Hour US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war since 2001 www.feedoc.org. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? MID NOVEMBER 2016 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

MON, NOV 14 WED, NOV 16 continued THURS, NOV 17 continued SAT, DEC 3 •9am-4pm: HICAP Medicare Review •10am-12pm: Getting Rid of Your •4:30pm: Father of Chicano Theater •7pm: Free Film “Sun” at St. Matthias by appointment to the Senior Center at Lawn at Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Luis Valdez known for the movie La Church, 7056 Washington Ave, Whittier, 714-738-6305. A free review by knowl - Associated Road, Fullerton (at the edge of Bamba and the play Zoot Suit , has won a shares a message for the farmers and city edgeable Health Insurance Counseling the CSUF campus). There is a charge for Peabody Award and received the National dwellers who could lose the capability to and Advocacy Program volunteers will this class. For details and to sign up visit Medal to the Arts from President Obama. make important choices unless they act provide information on which health www.fullertonarboretum.com He will speak at the Shannon Center, soon. plans meet a person’s particular needs. SAT & SUN, DEC 3 & 4 6760 Painter Ave, Whittier. Free. •7:30pm: Citizens’ Approach to HICAP does not sell or endorse any par - •10am-2pm: Annual Boat Parade of •7pm-9pm: Election Postmortem Climate Change with Citizens’ Climate ticular insurance. Bring your prescriptions Lights at Dana Point Harbor begins with What Happened, What Does it Mean, Lobby member Ken Bodger who will talk & Medicare card and call the above num - a boat ride with Santa Claus launching and What Comes Next? A panel discus - about how 40,000 volunteers in 300 ber to make an appointment. Fullerton from Dana Wharf Sportsfishing. The sion on the consequences of the 2016 chapters are working across the aisle to Community Center, 340 W. annual Boat Parade takes place Dec. 9, 10, election features moderator Rob put a national price on carbon in 2017 Commonwealth, Fullerton. 16 and 17 at 7:30pm. Free family activi - Robinson, assistant professor of political with a rebate going to American families. •7pm-9pm: Election Postmortem pre - ties are hosted throughout Mariner’s science CSUF with political researcher Community Center, 7630 Washington sented by CSUF political science profes - Village, Alley and Wharf beginning at Matthew Jarvis, Scott J. Spitzer, associate Ave, Whittier. Free. sors. Titan Student Union, CSUF, 800 N. 5:30pm. Parking is available for $2 per professor of political science CSUF, and FRI, NOV 18 State College Blvd. Free, but parking is hour at Doheny State Beach lot with free Stephen J. Stambough, professor of polit - •11pm: Embroiderers’ Guild of $2. See Nov. 16 listing with same experts. trolleys running from 4:30 to 10:30pm. ical science CSUF. Community Room, America will meet for a social hour at For more info visit DanaPointHarbor.com TUES, NOV 15 Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. 10:30am followed by Margaret Bendig •6:30pm: American Pacific Ballet •9am-3pm: Household Hazardous & Commonwealth. 714-738-6333. Free teaching her design “Patterns Galore” Part Company Nutcracker performs at E-Waste Day at OC Waste & Recycling. 5 at California Heights Methodist, 3759 Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Just bring in your household hazardous THURS, NOV 17 Orange Ave, Long Beach. Guests are wel - Ave., Fullerton. This is the full length ver - waste such as pest & insect sprays, paint, •5pm: 12 Annual Fullerton Women’s come. Call 714-345-2238 or email bar - sion with professionals Kate Kadow of cleaner, motor oil and other automotive Leadership Forum & Charitypalozza at [email protected] for more informa - State Street Ballet and Cuban-born dancer fluids, batteries, fluorescent tubes, and Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. tion. Taras Domitro, a principal with San more and e-waste including TVs, VCRS, Commonwealth, Fullerton. Honorees this •5:30pm: Nightmare Before Francisco Ballet in the staring roles of microwaves, copiers, etc. and receive a free year include Kathy Schaefer, division chief Christmas Dive-In at Fullerton Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier along bucket and a free child’s admission of administration for Fullerton/Brea Fire Community Center, 340 W. with dance-trained children from the coupon to visit the Eco Challenge exhibit Departments; Laura Macias, executive Commonwealth, Fullerton features Tim Academy of Dance School in Santa Ana at the Discovery Cube Orange County. director of JOYA Scholars; Janny Meyer, Burton’s film on both the lawn and pool in the remaining roles. Tickets are $18 to CVT Anaheim Collection Center, 1071 Fullerton School District trustee; and screens. $5 (3-years-old & up) includes $30 at www.showclix.com/event/nutcrack - N. Blue Gum Street, Anaheim. Call 714- Karen Cannizzaro, VP of facilities at St. movie admission, indoor pool swim, pho - er2016. 834-4000 with questions or 714-834- Jude Medical Center. This year’s Rising tos with Santa Claus and more. Food for TUES, DEC 6 6752 for recorded information. Star Award will be presented to Glynnes sale.Two Saucy Broads and Bootleggers •5:30pm: Job Search Beyond the Pruett, owner of Comic Book Hideout. •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council Brewery and others will provide food and Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. Internet Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. The event is free and attendees will have drink for sale. No outside food, coolers or the opportunity to donate to the non- Commonwealth at Highland. West Commonwealth. Free lawn chairs. Bring a blanket to sit on. Call Coyote Hills update; Measure M2 report; •6pm-8pm: OC Bike Loop Meeting profit charities that help make our com - 714-738-6575 to register. Brea Dam/St Jude parking lot amend - OC Parks is hosting a community meet - munity a great place to live during the SAT, NOV 19 ment; vacation of unneeded utility ease - ing to share route alternatives along the pre-award meet & greet Charitypalooza. •10am: Composting III at the ments at 770 S. Harbor; Tanko lighting OC Loop. The goal is to create a seamless The event, started by former Mayor Arboretum a session led by Miguel contract award; Form 700 filer designa - link for people to bike, walk and access Sharon Quirk-Silva and former Mayor Macias on home composting looks at the tion; group insurance programs; beaches, parks, schools, shopping areas Protem Pam Keller, has been carried on by benefits of letting worms do the compost - City/Police Management Assoc. agree - and transportation. Yorba Linda current Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald and ing for you at the Fullerton Arboretum, ment; Olive storm drain project award; Water Heroes certificates. Community Center, 4501 Casa Loma Mayor Protem Jan Flory and the Women’s 1900 Associated Road, at the edge of Ave, Yorba Linda. The presentation starts Club of Fullerton. For more information CSUF. $10. Visit www.fullertonarbore - at 6:30pm followed by review of exhibits. visit www.fullertonwomenleadership.com tum.org or call 657-278-3407 to register November 15 •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council •6pm: Fullerton College Facilities and reserve your spot. Meeting at City Hall, 303 W. Master Plan Public Meeting at Fullerton SUN, NOV 27 NoDAPL Commonwealth at Highland. College Student Center Rooms 224, 226 •11am-6pm: La Habra Tamale Day of Action and 228, 321 E. Chapman (between Festival on Euclid, between La Habra WED, NOV 16 Lemon and Berkeley. North OC •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Blvd. & Lambert Road features live music A demonstration from noon to Community College District will prepare by Mariachi Divas, Soto, Samantha 2pm on Tuesday, November 15 will Farmers Market at Independence Park an environmental report for the proposed next to the DMV on Valencia between Elizondo, and Powerhouse, dance per - take place at US Army Corps of improvements expected to be phased in formances, kids area, photos with Santa, Engineers, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Euclid and Highland in Fullerton. Fresh over 10 years including an 840-space produce including fruit, vegetables, eggs, holiday tree lighting, tamale making Angeles calling on President Obama parking structure, improvements to demos, contests for best tamale, salsa, to instruct the Army Corps to revoke flowers, plants, baked goods, nuts, and Sherveck Field, a performing arts com - more straight from the farmer. Easy park - dessert, and churro eating contest with the permits for the Dakota Access plex, new Horticulture and Vocational awards. Presented by Northgate Market Pipe Line oil pipeline. ing. Rain or shine Every Wednesday. Services Center and child development •4pm-7pm: Teen Book to Movie Club and the City of La Habra. Call 562-383- center, renovations to numerous buildings 4205 or visit www.lahabraca.gov for more Visit screens Easy A (PG-13) based on The and more. The study is available at Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. FRI, DEC 2 https://facebook.com/events http://nocccd.edu. •10am: Senior Center Holiday Party /1737848889874142/ Enjoy snacks and conversation with other •6:30pm: Family Movie Night at Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. Sponsored by teens in the Teen Area at Fullerton Public “Finding Dory” at Fullerton Public Commonwealth features dining and SoCal 350 Climate Action Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. For Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. dancing to live music by the 5 Star Band Sacred Places Institute for high school students only. Free. Commonwealth. Free. and door prizes. 714-738-6305 Indigenous Peoples, AIM SoCal Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL MUSIC NEWS MID NOVEMBER 2016 Korean Folk Singing Class Experience cultural enrichment as you will be held from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. on learn traditional Korean folk songs at the Mondays, beginning November 14. Fullerton Community Center. Sing Please visit the community center for along to favorites such as Pan-sori (the information regarding registration and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) fees; you may also register by phone at and other well-known and well-loved 714 738-6305. Korean speakers may call Korean folk song favorites. Korean folk instructor Yoon-Hui Shin at 213-880- music is richly rhythmic and normally 5883 for more information. accompanied by varied means of percus - The Fullerton Community Center is sion. Like Korean opera, the music is located at 340 W. Commonwealth beautifully expressive and moves the soul. Avenue. Further information about other This new music program will be offered programs and services may also be in continuing eight-week sessions and will obtained by calling the center at (714) The Positive Power of Singing be taught by a trained musician. The class 738-6305. by Art Clayton nervous system, there is an increase in the For years now, researchers have been production of catecholamines and mela - Fullerton Friends studying the influence of music, not only tonin resulting in increased levels of alert - from social and psychologic perspectives, ness and memory, thereby enhancing of Music present but more importantly, how music, and learning and creativity. Conversely, there Neave Piano Trio specifically group singing, can lead to is a measurable decrease in stress hor - improved health and conditioning of the mones such as epinephrine and Dec. 6 human body. dopamine. The results are in. Across the Equally impressive are the On Sunday December 6 at United States and Canada, and Newcomers social benefits of singing with 3:30pm Fullerton Friends of others. Take the Tuesday overseas, from Frankfurt to Welcome at Music will present the Neave London, universities and the evening rehearsals of the Piano Trio in a chamber music medical profession are reporting Orange Orange Empire Chorus at concert at Temp[e Beth Tikvah, that singing can contribute sig - Empire Fullerton High School. No 1600 N. Acacia, Fullerton. nificantly to a happier and Chorus matter what one’s cares, chal - Anna Williams, violin, Mikhail lenges, and concerns of the healthier survival in this stress Rehearsals Veselov, cello, and Toni James, filled world. day may be, when one walks piano have been hailed by critics Let’s start with the lungs. We 7pm-9:30pm into the rehearsal facility, Music Prize, the Gartoff Foundation Prize for their “bright and radiant music mak - can acquire a lot of replacement Every Tuesday worries are left at the door. and the Eastman Chamber Music Honors ing” ( WQXR ), been described as “A bril - parts for our bodies these days: There are men from all walks Prize. All rising young soloists, the Neave in the Music liant trio…” (MusicWeb International), limbs, joints, kidneys, hearts, etc, of life who have discovered Trio has enjoyed international concert and Room at who have “exceeded the gold standard and but lungs are pretty tricky. We all the pleasure, power, beauty, competition success spanning four conti - moved on to platinum.” ( Fanfare ) know how to breath. Out goes Fullerton rewards and for some, even nents, with recent notable performances Comprised of musicians from the U.S., the bad air - in goes the good air. High School the therapy of four-part har - in Guatemala, Belgium, Russia and Russia and Scotland and graduates of the But singers learn to breath more mony. Guests and new mem - Norway. The Trio has won several presti - Eastman, Manhattan and Longy Schools deeply and expand their lungs as bers are invited to the gious performing ensemble residency of Music and the Chopin Academy in well as emptying them more completely. rehearsals every Tuesday from 7pm to positions in the Northeast USA, including Moscow, the trio has performed in some Expelling air more completely helps pre - 9:30pm in the music room (behind the residencies at Providence College (Rhode of the world’s finest concert halls includ - vent a build up of bacteria and viral agents Plummer Auditorium) of Fullerton Island) and a Chamber Music Residency ing Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Jordan in the lungs. Often, after a surgery or ill - Union High School on the corner of at the Banff Centre (Canada). Hall and Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. ness, patients are given a breathing tube Chapman and Lemon. Neave is a Gaelic name meaning radi - Past season highlights have included: the apparatus. The objective is to have them The chorus is presently preparing for ant. The Trio took that name in honor of prestigious Chamber Music Residency at inhale deeply and expel completely in the annual highly acclaimed Christmas Bruce, a paralytic music lover who, the Banff Centre (Canada), debut recitals order to improve lung capacity and avoid Cabaret show, and encouraging men who through the performances of this trio, at the American Irish Historical Society upper respiratory infections. like to sing to join them on stage this year transcended his pain and found a deep (NYC), a showcase performance on Singing also aerobically exercises the for all or part of the show. In addition, and reciprocal connection with the trio’s WQXR Radio’s the McGraw Hill Young heart which expands blood vessels. chorus members and the audience at the members. Neave is the name of Bruce’s Artist Showcase as well as a live broadcast Singing also stimulates the immune sys - annual show are supporting the OEC daughter. on WGBH Radio Boston. Neave is also tem. There is an increase in the Youth in Harmony music in the schools The concert will include works by the first Fisch/Axelrod Trio-in-Residence immunoglobulin, a protein used by the program (see article below). Haydn, Dvorak and Augusta Read at San Diego State University. immune system to help fight bacteria, Visit oechorus.org for more informa - Thomas. For more information call Members of the Neave Trio have been toxins and viruses. tion or call the 24-hour hot line: 714- either 562-691-7437 or 714-526-5310. recipients of the Lilian Fuchs Chamber But wait - there’s more. There are sig - 871-7675. nificant neurological and psychological Art Clayton is a Fullerton resident benefits, contributing to an emotional lift and longtime singer with the Fullerton College Music from depression. In the sympathetic Orange Empire Chorus. 321 E. Chapman Ave, (at Lemon) Fullerton TICKETS : 714-992-7150 “Nothing All concerts start at 7:30pm and are •Nov 28, Mon: The Electronic Music Rhymes with located in the Fullerton College Campus Concert directed by Jim Simmons present Orange” Theatre (unless otherwise indicated). an eclectic mix of genres from the past with their Tickets are $10/general; $7/students & century as well as cutting edge popular trophies, seniors; $5/children. Parking in the North and avant-guarde electronic and ambient from left: Lemon and East Chapman structures is music. tenor Timothy $2. Other lots are by permit only. •Nov 29, Tues: Symphonic Winds in Coleman, lead concert directed by Anthony Mazzaferro. Devin Ricklef, •Nov 16, Wed: Fullerton College Men’s baritone Adam •Nov 30, Wed: The Percussion & Women’s Chorales present a variety of Rooney, and Ensemble directed by Matt Cook works classical, folk, spiritual, musical theater bass Alan in several styles and instrumentation at and barbershop music at Wilshire Rodriguez Fullerton College Recital Hall. Auditorium on Lemon, Fullerton. •Dec 1, Thurs: Student Piano •Nov 17, Thurs: Woodwind Ensemble Ensemble directed by Mary Harrell in free directed by David Lopez features Fullerton High School Quartet Wins Contest concert at Fullerton College Recital Hall Chamber Music in the Recital Hall Four students from Fullerton Union Quartet Chapter of the Barbershop •Dec 2, Fri: A Holiday Concert featur - •Nov 19, Sat: The Cabana Boys direct - High School took the trophy at the 2016 Harmony Society. ing the choirs of Fullerton College direct - ed by Greg Woll featuring exciting sounds Southern California Novice Quartet Three members of each of the top two ed by Nicola Bertoni usher in the spirit of of jazz, rock, pop, latin and fusion. Contest. The Fullerton Quartet, Nothing quartets participated in The OC Student the season with many beloved songs. Rhymes with Orange , won the contest by Union honor choir, a barbershop chorus •Nov 21, Mon: Fullerton College •Dec 6, Tues: A free piano recital the narrow margin of 7 points. In second for high school students sponsored by the Symphony directed by Zun-Hin Woo fea - directed by Monica Lee at Fullerton place was Glasses Half Full from La Habra Orange Empire Chorus. The OC tures an evening of Classical to Pop music. College Recital Hall. High School. Audience members were Student Union met for eight rehearsals •Nov 22, Tues: The Synergy Vocal Jazz excited to see the two local high school over a period of four months to perfect •Dec 7, Wed: Jerrys Kids FC Brass and Lab Band ensembles directed by quartets take the top two places. Other three songs and compete in the Ensembles directed by Jerry Garvin per - Jamie Shew and Joe Jewell present a won - quartets in the field of seven had members International Youth Barbershop Chorus form at the Fullerton College Recital Hall derful evening of jazz. up to four times the ages of the winners. Festival in Reno. Chorus members Presented each year by the Orange learned to sing in the barbershop style. MID NOVEMBER 2016 ART & THEATER FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 Gallery Tour Dec. 1st of the Florence Arnold Young Artist Exhibit at the Muckenthaler A free gallery tour of the Florence Arnold Young Artist Exhibition will take place Thursday, December 1st, from 7:30pm through 8:30pm. The exhibit is named in honor of the late Fullerton artist Florence Arnold, who started Night in Fullerton, the annual celebration of the arts, and who founded the Muckenthaler Cultural Center’s youth artist exhibits in the 1970s. The exhibit collects the finest artworks by local high school students. This year artists from Fullerton Union, Sonora, La Habra, Troy, Sunny Hills, and CSUF POLLAK LIBRARY jewelry in this exhibit curated by mother Buena Park will show their Cal State Fullerton and daughter Maria Khani and Dania work. Juried awards 800 N State College Blvd. Alkhouli, who seek to promote peace and include cash prizes. The awareness of their culture amidst the exhibit is up through SOCIETY watercolor & ink on paper ALLISON PARK , FJUHS A Country Called Syria Syrian Civil War ongoing since 2011. December 31. The Syria’s rich history, culture, and contri - Over 4 million people have fled, another Muckenthaler Cultural MUCKENTHALER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL butions are shown through textiles, art - 8 million displaced. - thru Dec. 21. Center is located at 1201 West The annual Muckenthaler Holiday Festival work, musical instruments furniture and Campus parking is free on weekends. Malvern Avenue, Fullerton takes place Sunday, December 18 from noon to California 92833. For more infor - 4pm. Enjoy vendors, food, craft beer, live enter - mation about this or other events at tainment and arts & crafts activities for the kids OLLI Art Lectures BEGOVICH GALLERY the Muck, visit www.TheMuck.org. plus take a photo with Santa. Free admission. A free lecture series explores examples Cal State Fullerton, from different cultures and time periods 800 N. State College Blvd led by art instructors Kari Duffield, Dana Mon-Thurs & Sat noon-4pm LOCAL & REGIONAL THEATER Martin, Tricia Salomone and Amanda CSUF PERFORMING ARTS Wada. Mackey Auditorium on the Graphic Fiction CSUF campus, 800 N. State College Illustrations from the book “Explorers 800 N State College, Fullerton Tickets: 657-278-3371 Blvd., Fullerton. Fridays at 1pm on Nov Guild” and “A Passage to Shambhala” co- •PRIDE & PREJUDICE written by •THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 18, and Dec 9. authored by CSUF grad Kevin Costner Jane Austen (adapted by Jon Jory) plays directed by Sarah Ripper opens in the and Jon Baird. Filmmaker/artist Rick through the 20th in the Young Theater on Little Theatre on Nov. 18 and plays FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER Ross’ short film “Black Slide,” will also be campus. Finding a husband is hardly the thru Dec. 11. A joyous jazz age musical Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire viewed at the gallery along with other most urgent priority of the independent featuring show-stopping song and Downtown Fullerton 714-738-6545 graphic novel work including Spike TV’s Elizabeth. With four sisters, an overzealous dance numbers. The recording of a fic - “1000 Ways to Die” “Femme Fatales” matchmaking mother and a string of titious 1928 musical comes to life with Prohibition in America “DeadTown & “Dexter” Curated by Trina unsuitable suitors, it is difficult to escape two lovers on the eve of their wedding, Opening reception Sat, Nov 12, 6pm- Moreno & Mike MeGee -thru Dec 15 the subject. After meeting the handsome a bumbling best man, a desperate the - 11pm. Dress Roaring 20s or cocktail attire but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, she struggles atre producer, a hostess, gangsters, and style for a fun speakeasy event including between feelings and good sense. an intoxicated chaperone. Fender Gallery 10th anniversary, enter - MAGOSKI ARTS COLONY tainment, treats and tour of exhibit. $18 223 W. Santa Fe, Fullerton MAVERICK THEATER STAGES THEATER 714-441-1504 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton 400 E. Commonwealth, Tickets: 714-526-7070 Fullerton Visit a group of art galleries at this loca - www.mavericktheater.com 714-525-4484 tion on the first Friday of every month www.stagesoc.org during Fullerton Art Walk. Visit fulller - •PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE the worst tonartwalk.com for map of venues and movie of all time is now the worst play of all time •IT’S A WONDERFUL opening shows. plays through Nov. 19, Saturdays and Sundays. LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Directed and adapted by Brian Newell and based Stages production of Arthur on the movie by Ed Wood often Miller’s classic family drama called the worst ever made. But, opens Nov. 25 and plays it’s an oddly endearing disaster. through Dec. 18th. Set in Not intended for anyone under post-World War II, the play 7 years old. examines the relationship •SANTA CLAUS CON - between fathers and sons and QUERS THE MARTIANS the price of living the adapted by Brian Newell & American Dream. An explo - Nick McGee, directed by sive secret threatens to tear a Newell, opens November 26 family apart in this play about and plays through December the conflict between business 23. Santa Claus is kidnapped by ethics and taking responsibility Martians. Will children on for one’s actions. The play is Earth have no toys on staged as a live 1940s radio Christmas day? $22 ($12/kids broadcast with a few dozen under 12). characters. •THE MISTLETONES ring •AUDITIONS Auditions in the Christmas season with for The Awkward Party take showtimes at 8pm on Mon & place 3pm-5pm, Saturday, Tuesdays Dec 5 thru Dec 20. Dec. 3. See website for details.

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career in California, and after decades of aging his own citrus orchards in Fullerton educating, she retired from the Buena and Yuma, Arizona, as well as cultivating Park School District, going on to contin - fruit in his garden in Fullerton. ue inspiring youth and adults through her Ben and Carolyn enjoyed camping and work at the OC Fair. traveling throughout the United States Helen truly lived as a servant leader, and Canada with their three daughters. supporting many regional organizations After their girls entered college, the including serving as an active local and Johnsons began to travel the world, county-wide 4-H leader in Orange exploring such exotic locales as Bali, County for over 30 years. She was an Egypt, Yugoslavia, and Guatemala. In active member at the Fullerton First addition, they established a tradition of Christian Church and the Orangethorpe taking their family to Hawaii for New Christian Church, serving in countless Year’s. ways including as a teacher and leader in Ben was the son of Fred and Caroline Christian Education, running the Johnson of Yorba Linda. He was prede - Helen Bailey Nostalgia Room for the church Bazaar, ceased by his parents; by his siblings chairing the Outreach Committee where Helen Harwood, Joe Johnson, Anna On October 25, 2016 Helen Bailey she helped to found the Alternative Gift Spencer, Bob Johnson, and Russell passed away peacefully. Surrounded by Faire and helping to establish a child care/ Johnson; and by his wife Carolyn. He is the love of her large family and friends, pre-school which focused on helping survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, she joins her loving husband Jim of 65 underserved families. She was dedicated Robin and Tony Hunter of Los Angeles, years. Helen was born the daughter of to many organizations including Hot Anne and Stan Neal of Auberry, and Dee Edith and Victor Hartell, in Arley, Meal Ministry, the Interfaith Shelter and Guy Near of Merced. Also surviving Missouri. From her youth, she was always Network, Habitat for Humanity, Heifer Benjamin A. Johnson him are his beloved grandchildren and their spouses: Elizabeth and Andrew an active church member and a leader in International, Miracle Day, World Vision Benjamin A. Johnson died in Fullerton Covington of Wellington, New Zealand, community and school groups. She met and many, many more. She impacted on October 28, 2016 at the age of 97. Ben Christopher Hunter and Jen Jahner of her husband Jim as a high school class - lives in her community and throughout and his wife Carolyn E. Johnson were Pasadena, John Neal and Dorothy Thai of mate and they were married in 1951. She the world, while inspiring her family, longtime Fullerton residents. Ben was Oakland, Hilary Near of Oakland, and and Jim ultimately settled in Fullerton, friends and those serving around her to do born April 17, 1919 in Whittier, was Carrie and Garrett Wilkerson of Concord. California to raise their four children in the same. raised in Yorba Linda, and attended In addition, he leaves his two great-grand - the home they would share for over 56 Services for Helen Bailey were Fullerton High School and Fullerton children, Everett Hunter and Abigail years. Here she continued her dedication held Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Junior College. He met Carolyn while Covington. to her church, her community and her Orangethorpe Christian Church, fol - attending U.C. Berkeley. They were mar - A memorial gathering will be held close-knit family, which today includes 9 lowed by a traditional church supper fea - ried for almost 71 years. Saturday, November 12 at 11:00 a.m. at grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. turing Helen’s favorite recipes. In lieu of His Quaker upbringing meant that he the Fullerton First United Methodist Helen began her professional career as flowers, gifts can be made to the chose to register as a conscientious objec - Church, 114 North Pomona Ave., an elementary school teacher at the age of Orangethorpe Christian Church to help tor at the onset of World War II but later Fullerton. 18 in rural Missouri. She continued her fund needed capital improvements. joined the effort and served in the Army Donations in his memory can be made Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre. to American Friends Service Committee Ben and Carolyn returned to Fullerton (AFSC Development, 1501 Cherry St., after the war, and Ben joined his brother Philadelphia, PA 19102, Habitat for Christopher John Voss Joe Johnson in running Fullerton Motor Humanity of Orange County ( 2200 S. Parts for over 40 years. Ritchey St. Santa Ana, CA 92705,) or Ben was a rancher at heart, having been Franz, Justin and Brooke Mihkelson, and Sierra Foothill Conservancy (PO Box raised in Yorba Linda on a citrus and avo - grandnephew Oliver Franz. Chris was 691, Mariposa, CA 95338) preceded in death by sister Susan, niece cado ranch. He continued to enjoy man - Johanna and his mother, Mardie. Chris was an avid fisherman and enjoyed time in Lake Arrowhead and Alaska. He will be fondly remembered as a loving family man, a successful business owner, and a dear friend to many. We can't forget Chris' beloved dog, Chelsea. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donations to the Orange County Humane Society because of Chris' love for rescue dogs. Christopher John Voss, 58, of Fullerton Service was held November 4th at passed away peacefully October 28, 2016. Emanuel Episcopal Church in Fullerton He was surrounded by his family and followed by burial at Loma Vista friends. Chris was born at St. John's Memorial Park in Fullerton. Hospital in Santa Monica, California to Marjorie "Mardie" and John Voss on August 30, 1958. Marjorie “Mardie” Voss Chris graduated from Sunny Hills High Marjorie “Mardie” Voss, 92, passed School, and Cal State Fullerton with a away of Alzheimer’s on Sep. 22, 2016. degree in Business Management. He was She is survived by her loving husband the President of Infinity Lending Group John; daughter Amy; sons Peter and and a lifelong "Fullertonian." Christopher; 6 grandchildren and 1 great Chris is survived by his wife Dawn, grandchild. She was preceded in death by daughter Sarah, father John, and his daughter Susan and granddaughter brother and sister, Peter and Amy (Arturo) Johanna and followed in death the follow - Franz. He is also survived by his nieces ing month by her son Christopher. and nephews: Amber Duran, Brier and A private graveside service was held by Tyler Voss, Marcos, Noah and Heidi the family. Orangethorpe Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor Sunday Service : 10 AM 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 www.orangethorpe.org MID NOVEMBER 2016 Rest in Peace • We Remember You FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17

War II. He received his Bachelor of Hugh L. Berry Science degree in meteorology and served as a meteorologist with the Fullerton city officials are mourning the United States Air Force in Italy during loss of a former city employee who played the war. In 1964 he earned a masters a major role in shaping the landscape of degree in mathematics from the the city today. University of California at Riverside. Hugh L. Berry, who, in his 32 years He taught high school in San with the city, held the titles of assistant Bernardino for four years before join - city manager, director of engineering, city ing the staff at Fullerton College in engineer, and executive director of the 1955. After his retirement in 1982 he Fullerton Redevelopment Agency, died developed an avocado grove in October 26 at his Fullerton home. Death Temecula and enjoyed being a mem - was due to natural causes. He was 82. ber of OLLI at Cal State University “It’s hard to find a project built in Fullerton. Fullerton during the 1970s and ‘80s that Alan was also a musician. As a Hugh’s name is not on the dedication teenager he played the trumpet, per - plaque, or that he was not an integral part formed on many occasions and he was of,” said former Fullerton City Manager Hugh Berry guided development a founding member of the Pomona Chris Meyer. of the Fullerton Main Library, Concert Band in 1947. He continued “Underpasses at Lemon and Gilbert to the Museum Center, Alan Bonham Carter as an avid music lover, traveling to ease congestion caused by train traffic, the inception of the redevelopment agency, the Muckenthaler, April 29, 1923-November 5, 2016 many places in the US and abroad to attend symphony concerts and which brought with it the shopping cen - the Fullerton Arboretum, operas. ters on three corners of Harbor at and much more. Alan B. Carter died on November 5, Orangethorpe, the Marriott Hotel, the 2016 after a brief illness. He grew up in Alan is survived by his wife Alta, and three stepchildren, Patrick and Arboretum, the CSUF sports complex, a developing it as a restaurant; restoration Chino, California, where his parents restaurant in a park, and the infrastructure of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center; had a walnut grove. As a child he Paul Spindle, and Carolyn Spindle Chastain, as well as two beloved to support the revitalization of the down - and development of Vista Park and the worked with his father and had fond town. popular Summit House Restaurant in memories of the huge work horses he granddaughters Kimberly Alsborg and Lindsey Spindle. “Hugh was also responsible for a series northeast Fullerton. drove through the grove. of new water reservoirs to sustain a rapid - He also guided development of the He graduated from Chino High Memorial gifts are welcome and can be made to the Fullerton College ly growing city, a bridge between two oil Harbor Boulevard, Gilbert Street and School, and attended Chaffey and fields that is more a sculpture than a Lemon Street underpasses, and the exten - Pomona colleges before his education Foundation, Inc., 315 North Pomona, Fullerton, CA 92832. bridge, and the many unseen things that sion of Gilbert north through to La was interrupted by service in World lie beneath the asphalt of our streets that Habra. improved and sustain our city.” As executive director of the Fullerton Mr. Berry was born June 10, 1934, in Redevelopment Agency, Mr. Berry headed Maureen “Mo” Meloy-Palmateer Downey, and was one of the nine children up efforts to save and restore historic - A Woman far ahead of her time - by Rodd Duff of George and Lucy Berry. He attended buildings in the downtown; restored Downey High School, and went on to Plummer Auditorium, which is now listed You know——I’ve known earn a Bachelor of Science degree from on the National Register of Historic Mo “Mom” literally my entire Loyola University, and a Master of Science Places; and guided the restoration of the life and, what a life it has been. in public administration from California Old City Hall (Police Department), The stories… the memories State University, Fullerton. which is also on the National Register. ….that my sister Tami, myself, Mr. Berry came to work for Fullerton in Mr. Berry was also active on many her husband Roger, along with 1960 after a stint in the Air Force. His county agencies and committees, and was all of you, have been sharing first major assignment was to improve the instrumental in helping with the forma - are so special… so endearing municipal airport, which included tion of the Orange County and bring us all joy during this extending the runways to their present Transportation Authority which funds time of disbelief in losing length of 3,120 feet; new taxiways on the transportation projects throughout Mom far too early. Each and north side of the field; extending existing Orange County. every one of you has at least taxiways; and improvements to the On the home front, Mr. Berry and his one if not many, many special Airport tower. wife, Carol, helped establish St. Angela moments and of course those From there he was given the task of Merici Catholic Church in Brea, where life lessons shared. expanding the city’s street systems to his children attended school and where he On October 21, 2016 at accommodate new residential develop - and Carol were active. 1:25 am the world stood still as ments springing up around town. He also In addition to his wife, Mr. Berry is sur - Mom took her last breath and played key roles in the planning and vived by sons Douglas (Jennifer) and we all lost a truly special person development of the current City Hall, the Randall (Debbie); daughters Kimberly … and of course the angels Fullerton Main Library, the Hunt Branch (George) Lane, Brenda (Geoff) Sage, rejoicing as they welcomed her Library and the Fullerton Museum Kathleen (John) Peterson, Diane (Regina home. Center, as well as the conversion of the old Stoops) Berry, and Lisa (Tom) VanDorpe; Maureen “Mo” Meloy- city hall into what is now the Fullerton brother Don Berry; sisters Janet Berry Palmateer was a woman who Police Department. and Donna Appel; and by 16 grandchil - had a booming voice, lots to As he began moving up the ranks at dren and four great-grandchildren. He is Mo in the Piano Room at Fullerton Music Center say and even more to give. City Hall, Mr. Berry played significant also survived by numerous nieces, roles in many landmark projects, includ - nephews and cousins. Each and every person who was fortu - Fullerton Music Centers Inc., is a thriv - ing bringing businesses such as the Price The family requests that, in lieu of flow - nate enough to enter her world, all took ing business located in Fullerton, and Club (now Costco) to the city. In addi - ers, donations be made to the Hugh Berry with them a Little MO. At a time when through Mo’s well-known love and dedi - tion, he played a major role in the creation scholarship fund at St. Angela Merici society saw a woman’s place as in the cation has become an icon throughout of the Fullerton Arboretum and the Parish School: stangelabrea.org, 714-529- home, Maureen raised a son and a daugh - Southern California. The holiday/theme Marriott Hotel, both on the CSUF cam - 6372, 575 S. Walnut Avenue, Brea CA ter with full and abundant, loving care… windows have become famous. pus; development of the Fullerton 92821. as she continued to take on more. Mo founded a Thanks Giving Day Transportation Center, which included A private memorial service for Mr. Maureen designed much of the Nixon Gratitude dinner and concert for the saving and relocating the historic Union- Berry will take place among immediate Presidential residence in San Clemente needy which was open to everyone. The Pacific Depot onto the property and family over the Thanksgiving weekend. California, where she was nick-named many people who attended were able to “Mighty Mo”, by the president’s staff. In feel thanks and celebrate on at least addition to putting her feet up on Thanksgiving Day. President Nixon’s personal desk, I hear a Mo will be remembered by her husband story that, her nickname became of 24 years, Roger, her children, dozens of enforced, when President Nixon himself grandchildren, great-grandchildren and walked in on her bouncing on his bed. thousands of friends for her loving heart, Mo created “Lake Cuhuilla,” the first her business skills, along with her excep - man-made lake in the desert. tional work within the community both After being bucked off a horse she was politically, and with so many who are in never supposed to walk again but she did. 12 step programs and in need. Mo promptly bought an organ and soon After a two year battle with cancer, ran several music stores. She sold more pneumonia and more, the Lord has called digital pianos “Tiny Genies” than anyone her home, where she is currently singing ever did which led her to open Mo’s and dancing with the angels and sharing Fullerton Music Centers. in the big meeting in the sky. 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COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 THE AIR TRAVEL CORNER Betting the Farm in a Blind Stab in the Dark by Ravi Perera I thought that the American people would minds those promises of our new president never elect a man as boorish as Donald that attracted you to him, and compare the Trump. I was wrong. But my sin is not whol- promises with the realities that unfold over the So You Thought offer you all this free stuff when they ly arrogance. I have given a lot of thought to next four years. Weigh the result against the LA International Airport charge you for seats, charge you for the problems of government and society. historical reality of countless efforts of legions Was Bad? checked in luggage, charge you for Trump’s ascendancy has set me thinking more and generations of humans who struggled, We always grumble and complain food and drinks, and charge you for deeply. often violently (as with our Revolutionary that LAX is horrible, but would it priority boarding? Do you really His election is a statement of lack of faith in Founders), to perfect government. Make an surprise you if it was not in the list think they would give you free stuff? government to solve problems at the level of honest assessment, not merely of results (the of the top worst airports in the Passport Delays in 2017 Main Street. I, on the other hand, believe in problems are complex and there is no unique- country during Thanksgiving travel? The State Department has the power of government and I work hard to ly ordained solution), but of the campaign Leading the list is San Francisco, advised travelers with expiring pass - make government work (I engage in open dis- promises that you personally bought into. Houston, Oakland, Chicago ports to renew their passports early, cussion, I read voter pamphlets, and I vote). Our problems are real, but I think that they Midway, and Chicago O’Hare. and not wait to the last minute. Government can be a large clumsy tool, and are best viewed as component parts of a larger Remember, getting dropped off at This year resulted a in a huge surge the larger the country, the truer this is. But it mix, many items in which exceed the scope of the ‘Arrivals’ level downstairs, and of passport applications due to pass - is a tool that has been refined since the advent individual problems taken in the isolationist taking the elevator up will save you ports being needed to cross the bor - of man’s appearance on this planet. mood that you, Donald’s supporters have time and frustration. For travel dur - der into Canada and Mexico. In Some of our best thinkers have thrown their loosed in our noble land. ing Thanksgiving, check my sugges - 2007, 18 million passports were ideas into the hat: Plato’s Republic; If your vote was a blind stab in the dark in tions in the last issue of the issued, and these passports would Charlemagne’s feudal system; Machiavelli’s hopes of something better, we might yet prove Fullerton Observer. need to be renewed in 2017. In recipe for monarchy in The Prince; the idea of to be brethren. You were betting the farm. 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OLDER ENGINEERING & •Community Services Specialist $11- Sponsors are paired with a homeless fami - TECHNICAL BOOKS WANTED $12/hr. Non-benefited. ly and purchase 1-3 gifts per person. Engineering, physics, mathematics, •Community Services Leader $10- •Bed & Bag Matching Challenge: The electronics, aeronautics, welding, wood - $10.75/hr. Non-benefited. Phelps Foundation is matching up to working, HVAC, metalworking, and $15,000 in 2016 for donations to support other types of technical books purchased. shelter and food programs for homeless Large Collections (25+books) preferred. and low-income families at the HUB of Please call Deborah (714) 528-8297. FREE HELP LINES Hope. Become a Pathways Partner: A USS HORNET MODEL WANTED on your phone for non- •Call 2-1-1 monthly gift supports shelters and other Wanted: Wooden (or plastic) model of on any issue you are hav- emergency help programs. $10/month gives children US Naval Ship USS Hornet CVS-12. ing in OC. 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Gary‘s 545 Mile CSUF CENTER Bike-Ride ORAL & PUBLIC to End AIDS HISTORY Follow Gary’s adventures in train - The Center for Oral & Public History is looking for women involved ing and on the ride at: in politics, grassroots activism, or com - https://www.facebook.com/545mile munity action in Southern California s/ Contributions can be made at to share your stories. If you would like www.545miles.com. Interested in to participate, please call the center participating in the ride? Call Gary at 657-278-3580 or email to at (714) 264-8778 or email [email protected]. More info at: [email protected]. www.coph.fullerton.edu Page 20 FULLERTON OBSERVER FULLERTON OBSERVER MID NOVEMBER 2016

CSUF students chanted “Trump: Not our president” at an anti-Trump protest in front of the Humanities building on cam - pus. -M IA AGRAVIADOR DAILY BRUIN DEMONSTRATIONS ERUPT Above: Swimmer Taylor Ault NATIONWIDE & L OCALLY IN PROTEST AGAINST TRUMP VICTORY At Right: Thousands flooded streets across the nation in anti-Trump Basketball Player protests on November 9th and 10th, after results of the pres - Meghann Henderson idential election were announced. Local protests took place at CSUF in Fullerton, UCLA in Los Angeles, UC Irvine, Santa Ana and in Santa Barbara. Signing Day Congratulations to Local Athletes The CSUF protesting students said they had problems with Trump’s comments about minorities, women and Congratulations to local LA HABRA HIGH immigrants during his campaign. “I now have a president high school athletes signing •S OFTBALL : who doesn’t support people like me or other minorities, National Letters of Intent on Kira Cauley, when my father is in Iraq right now fighting for everybody’s November 9, 2016. They CSU Northridge rights,” said Rudy Aguilar in a report by Megan Maxey of the include: Hanna Johnson, CSUF Daily Titan . Read the whole article by visiting www.dailyti - Alyssa Palacios, Utah tan.com/2016/11/president-elect-sparks-protest/ . SONORA HIGH The protesters encouraged youth to make their voices •S WIMMERS : TROY HIGH heard through social media. Adela Kutasi said that it isn’t fair Taylor Ault, Florida •D IVING : for the country and its students to have a man who disregards Sarah Stacer, Colorado Mesa Erin Emme, Illinois the importance of diversity lead them into the future.” Ben Blevins-Boor, Tennessee •B ASKETBALL : Several demonstrations in LA involved an estimated 2,000 •D IVING : Andrew Huerta, Naomi Hunt, students from UCLA chanting “Not My President.” One CSU Bakersfield Long Beach State demonstration shut down the 110 and 101 freeways. And •B ASKETBALL : Kianna Smith, CSUF police shot rubber bullets into crowds in Santa Ana. Meghann Henderson, •G OLF : Ten thousand came out in New York City while 6,000 CSU Northridge Beth Lille, Virginia people were reported at a Seattle demonstration. Smaller •G YMNASTICS : Kamryn Garcia, Whittier groups up to 2,000 people were reported in Portland, Bethany Stover, Oregon Connor Nelson, Chicago, Des Moines, Phoenix, Atlanta, Louisville, Swimmer Long Beach State Philadelphia, Pittsburg, New Orleans, Miami, Washington Ben Blevins-Boor DC, Austin, Denver, Richmond, Oakland, and Berkeley.

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