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The School Choir Goes Caroling Fullerton First Night Ready to Go COUNCIL CONSIDERS HORT ERM ENTALS Above, the Laguna Road Choir stu - Come ring in the New Year at the City of Events will take place at varying locations S -T R dents sung for staff and residents at Fullerton’s 24th Annual "First Night in historic downtown Fullerton between City council will consider an ordinance the Crittenton Center. Fullerton" New Year's Eve Celebration on Harbor Blvd. on the west and Pomona Ave. regulating short term vacation rentals in See “Caring Hearts” on page 10 Thursday, December 31, 2015. on the east. residential neighborhoods at its Dec. 15 The all-ages event, annual alcohol-free Tribute bands will provide music: Plaza meeting. The measure, if adopted, would celebration starts at 7pm and will include main stage - Woodie & the Longboards amend the zoning ordinance to regulate children's activities as well as live music and (Beach Boys); Pomona stage- HELP, hosting platforms such as AirBnB, Homeaway, VRBO and others.

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D which started with a single listing in San I E will be charged for the children's rides and the Museum exhibit will be open. T E L N S M R Francisco in 2007, now has over 2 million L A activities, balloon art, bounce houses, face First Night Fullerton is produced by the O P R T U P E

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F painting and hot air balloon rides. Fullerton Parks and Recreation P A variety of food booths will be selling Department. Call the Fullerton Museum guest bookings in 2014. items throughout the evening, and most Center at (714) 738-6545 for more infor - While short-term rentals diversify downtown restaurants will be open. mation. options for travelers and create revenue for homeowners, it has also caused nega - tive impacts in single family residential Correction: LINN Operating Oil Facility Fire neighborhoods. A review of short-term rental websites in November 2015 found The Early December “Oil Tank Facility 30 listings in Fullerton that offered indi - Fire” reporting on the November 22 fire at

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T ple from renting out rooms in their homes V 6 R Marshall Division Chief Julie Kunze: - R T E provided that Continued on page 9 E 5 V S N

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N Against Wireless Carriers I R Knabe who said their are hundreds of these

O signs on oil properties. Orange County has joined with 10 Other signs on the tank clearly mark it as other California counties and dozens of containing “Crude Oil/Water” other government entities across the state “Flammable” “Natural Gas” “GS-1.” Also in a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower on the tank is the regulatory diamond PHOTO BY FERNANDO VILLICAÑA against Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T- sticker showing hazard levels of the con - chemical situation she would have called in Mobile alleging they collectively over - tents: a Blue #1 (slightly hazardous, breath - hazmat units.” charged government customers by more ing apparatus may be worn); Red #3 than $100 million. o 3) The fire was originally identyfied as a The suit, brought in Sacramento (Serious Flammable. Flash Point 73 F to brush fire, said the Chief, so a 2-alarm fire 100 o F), and Yellow #0“ (“Minimal. County Superior Court under the 4 was called because brush fires can get out of California False Claims Act, alleges that 3 Normally stable. Does not react with 8 hand quickly. “Chief Schaefer downgraded N

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F are not hazmat suits. If Battalion Chief not the case at this fire as there are no H2S However, the lawsuit was filed under seal U F Schaefer had felt there was a hazardous tanks of any sort. Continued on page 9 until this week. -JP Page 2FULLERTON OBSERVER COMMUNITY OPINIONS continued on page 18 MID DECEMBER 2015

The Value of School Resource Officers Due to budget and funding constraints, ullerton the city which fully funded this program F Re: “Questionable Use of Campus other current trends. in the beginning, moved to shared fund - Observer Officers,” opinion by Chris Norby, A resource officer also handles most ing with the school districts, and is now page 18 Community Opinions incidents and reports from start to finish, having the school district fully fund the Mid November Observer. interacting with students, parents, and the The Fullerton Observer Community position. Fullerton was the first city in the Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie legal system, which can provide alterna - county to start a DARE program, which Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is As a retired Fullerton police officer, and tives to incarceration in some instances. in the early 2000s was eliminated at the staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, one who worked closely with fellow police Also working with resource officers are discretion of FSD Superintendent publish, and distribute the paper throughout officers assigned to our local high schools probation counselors and outreach groups Cameron McCune. The our community. as the designated “School Resource who often know their clien - This venture is a not-for-profit one with choice was between keeping all ad and subscription revenues plowed back Officer,” I can assure you that their pres - tele better than a detective While it is the DARE program (K-8) or into maintaining and improving our inde - ence not only on the school campus, but assigned to the case days unfortunate that having a full time middle pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - also in our community is a valuable asset. later. school/junior high campus munity newspaper. The City of Fullerton and the police As a parent of three chil - police officers police officer rotate among Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - department were one of the first in dren who have attended dents about the institutions and other socie - should be the campuses. The FSD tal forces which most impact their lives, so Orange County to have an officer Fullerton schools, I am needed on a chose the school resource that they may be empowered to participate assigned to the high school campuses. thankful that our city and full-time basis officer because, at the time, in constructive ways to keep and make these This is not a “fluff” assignment, but police department, along the high school resource offi - private and public entities serve all residents rather forward thinking on the part of the with our school districts at school sites, cer was often being pulled in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible school district and the police department. (FJUHS and FSD) embrace ways. it is in fact from the high school campus Through our extensive local calendar and The responsibility in the early years was and fund this valuable and a reality - to tend to crimes on the jun - other coverage, we seek to promote a sense shared among more than one high school necessary position. I know just look at the ior high campus. Yes, Mr. of community and an appreciation for the campus per officer and they were also a first hand as an officer that Norby, crime does occur at values of diversity with which our country is resource, as needed, for our junior high “scurrying kids to class or daily news across so uniquely blessed. middle schools as well! schools. checking for smoking in the our country. I want to take this oppor - SUBMISSIONS : While it is unfortunate that police offi - boys’ bathroom” is not the tunity to thank the school Submissions on any topic of interest are cers should be needed on a full-time basis primary function of a district for caring about the accepted from Fullerton residents and we try hard at school sites, it is in fact a reality - just resource officer. safety of our children and working closely to get it all in. Sorry we sometimes fail. Shorter look at the daily news across our country. Perhaps Mr. Norby might take the time with our police department. Hopefully we pieces have a better chance. Send by email to The public may not be aware, but hav - to meet with our police chief and mem - will never face the tragedy that has [email protected] or by snail mail to: ing the officer assigned to the campus pro - bers of the school program (like recently occurred in too many schools across our FULLERTON OBSERVER vides direct timely access to resources that retired “JD” DeCaprio) and learn what nation, but, I believe that we will be bet - PO BOX 7051 may be needed in matters of urgency and truly takes place on campus and in the ter prepared if something does happen FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 ______safety. These officers work closely with homes of these young people; not limited because of this proactive measure. school staff and officials, as well as, pro - to, but including rape, murder, abuse, How To Subscribe vide training to staff on issues involving molestation, suicide, vandalism, burglary, Maureen Flyn-Becerra Fullerton Subscriptions include home delivery and are due each October shootings, evacuations, drug use, and assault, robbery, etc. $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town Send Check with Name & Address to: Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA 92834-7051 Setting The Record Straight Concerning the Articles About Me ______How to Advertise in the Fullerton Observer ’s Early November 2014 Edition Call 714-525-6402 , In the following remarks I will set the or email report did not accuse Mr. Levinson of any that council session. Why and how did a record straight concerning the Fullerton [email protected] wrong doing, was not intended to harm private citizen get an advanced copy of my ______Observer’s inaccurate reporting of an Mr. Levinson, and was merely a report of police report? 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer alleged misdemeanor assault and battery police investigation and allegations.” Ms. Publishing a local newspaper is a noble are distributed throughout Fullerton incident in the lobby of City Hall August Kennedy went on to state as follows: endeavor. My sincere hope is that the and sent through the mail to subscribers 19, 2014, during the Fullerton City “The editor of the Fullerton Observer Fullerton Observer recognizes that words every two weeks except only once in Council meeting. Despite the fact that January, July & August. stands by the report in the November were used, i.e. bully, bad behavior, this incident never occurred, the Fullerton 2014 paper…”. The latter two headlines Commissioner Assault, etc. that obviously Missed a Copy? Police Department attempted to build a clearly states that it was an assault by me, have a negative impact on my reputation. Visit us online at: case against me. There were statements when Ms. Kennedy knew that all charges The erroneous reporting of this incident www.fullertonobserver.com that were made in the Fullerton Observer & on FaceBook were dropped for lack of evidence. greatly harmed my family as well. In the that unfairly and inaccurately taint my • STAFF• The Fullerton Observer in the same edi - future they should be more careful when good reputation. • Editor: Sharon Kennedy tion published an article written by for - using such words. • Database Manager: Jane Buck mer council member and FSD teacher Accuracy in reporting is a sacred bond • Advisor: Tracy Wood The facts are these: Pam Keller entitled, “Failure to Act on between the editor and the reader. Words • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. a. The Orange County District Bully at City Hall”. In the article, Ms. do matter and since a primary goal of any Sam & Janet Evening Attorney declined to prosecute the misde - • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, Keller made an outrageous and totally newspaper is to inform their readers, accu - meanor assault and battery charges pre - Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, unsubstantiated comment that stated: racy is essential for it to do its’ job well. sented by the FPD for lack of evidence on Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen “Barry Levinson has a history of bad My reputation is extremely important • Photography: October 20, 2014. behavior in the community and at City to me. I take great care in providing accu - Jere Greene & Liz Marchant b. 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It is not a story fit to be in any newspaper. my reputation and newspapers should and other Community Members important to know that the city videotape Ms. Keller stated at council on October always be vigilant to not intentionally or • COLUMNISTS • of the city hall lobby was not available at •Art: Marjorie Kerr 21, 2014 that she received a copy of the even unintentionally write one word that that meeting and its’ existence was •Conservation Gardening: Penny Hlavac entire police report earlier that day. I only inaccurately harms that reputation. ignored during this supposed investiga - • Council Report: Need Reporter received a copy of the police report •Crossword: Valerie Brickey tion. Finally, when the tape was later pro - Barry Levinson Fullerton approximately 4 hours before the start of •The Downtown Report: Mike Ritto duced by the city, it clearly showed that • Movie Review Hits & Misses: Joyce Mason the allegations were false. •Youth Columnists: C.C. Lee, Francine Vudoti & Sammy Howell The Fullerton Observer article about the •Video Observer: Emerson Little alleged incident concerning Ms. Grisenti •Out of My Mind: Jonathan Dobrer was a three-page story beginning on the HOW TO VOICE YOUR OPINION •Passion for Justice: Synthia Tran front page. The headline read “City Community Opinion pages are a forum for the community. The • School Board Reports: Commissioner Questioned for Alleged Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno Observer welcomes letters on any subject of interest. Comments are the •Science: Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews Assault at City Hall”. However, on Page opinions of the author, may be shortened for space, and typos corrected. • Theatre Reviews: 4 as the story continued the headline read, We must verify your identity, but you may choose to have only your initials Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher “City Commissioner Questioned in Assault” and then again on Page 16 as the appear in print. Anonymous letters are accepted if the writer can make a Created & Published in Fullerton case that revealing their name would be a problem. Send to: by local citizen volunteers for 37 years story concluded the headline read, “City Fullerton Observer LLC Commissioner Assault”. My attorney [email protected] asked specifically that the Fullerton The JANUARY 2016 issue or will hit the stands on Jan. 11 Observer provide a retraction of those obvious errors but Ms. Kennedy instead Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, SUBMISSION & AD chose to continue to support her original Fullerton, CA 92834 DEADLINE: Jan. 4, 2016 reporting by stating the following: “The MID DECEMBER 2015 COMMENTARY & COLUMNS OBSERVER Page 3

PASSION FOR JUSTICE by Synthia Tran

Holidays in the Refugee Camp As a refugee myself, I was moved when brate the New Year. People got together I read the articles “Fear Mongers and sang happy New Year songs. The Threaten Our Country” by Mr. Rusty camp authority told us when the New Kennedy, and “Syrian Refugees & Year came we should all make a lot of Domestic Spying” by columnist Jon noise, meaning we should tap, hit, or Dobrer in the last issue. beat on anything we could find just to Special thanks to those gentlemen for create noise. representing the humane side of our It was the most modest, yet memorable country toward refugees, and shame on New Year celebration in my life! It was more than half of our nation’s governors fun to hear the noise that all of us creat - for opposing the settlement of Syrian ed. The loudest noise came from the col - refugees in their states. lision of cooking pots, spoons, and chop - Governor Greg Abbott of Texas even sticks, and then some weird slapping went an extra step in ordering his noise like someone hitting someone. We Attorney General, Ken Paxton, to file a looked at each other and laughed, lawsuit against the federal government in “Hopefully nobody hit their spouse the effort to block the settlement pro - because they are mad”. The next day, gram. many cooking pots and lids were ren - The Obama Administration has dered unfit because they were being hit argued in court that states have no so hard the night before! authority to intervene with While we went on living OUT OF MY MIND the federal policy in regard and studying English, the by Jon Dobrer © 2015 [email protected] to refugee resettlement Shame on UN Delegation worked on decisions, that the fear of more than our immigration status. security threat was half of Refugees were being inter - IN DEFENSE OF DONALD TRUMP unfounded, and that the viewed and categorized: Donald Trump may be the most mis - not sufficient to trigger equal outrage. A federal refugee vetting was our nation’s First category consisted of understood and under appreciated per - fair question. thorough and could take governors the people who had direct ties son in America. Yes, I know he may seem The theory that he's an agent of up to two years. for opposing to the nations that were hard to take with his apparent rants on, Hillary is still plausible. They do, after Since then, Texas has involved in the Vietnam War well, almost everything from Mexicans all, have a long time relationship--and backed down on its oppo - the settlement such as - you worked for the to Muslims, to Muslims sneaking in Hillary clearly likes "Bad Boys." And sition, but is still request - of Syrian foreign government or you through Mexico. I understand that many she was at his last wedding, and were he ing a hearing to make sure refugees. were the public servants of thought his attack on war hero John to win the nomination and the presiden - that the federal govern - the failed government. McCain would get him to sink in the cy, she could be the First Lady again. ment will work with Texas Also in the first category polls and tossed out of the race. Speaking He'd definitely owe her. on refugee resettlement. were the people who had of race, his racist remarks, even when he Though not impossible, I no longer Come on folks! Are we family members such as par - apparently thinks he's being positive, think that my first theory holds up. I too aware that 13 million Syrians, about half ents, children, spouses, brothers or sisters would have earned censure for anyone may have missed the point, the genius of them are children, were uprooted from who had settled in the accepting foreign else. Telling a group of Jews that he loves point of Trump's performance. I now their homes? The Canadian government country like the US. to negotiate like "You people," is a think that this is a great piece of per - announced that they will accept 25,000 Second category consisted of the peo - stereotype and not actually as formance art. Like all refugees - quite a contrast with the small ple who had extended family living in the flattering as he might think. the folks who didn't get number (10,000) that the US is accept - accepting country. Extended family Still, he leads in the polls, and that Juaquin Phoenix ing. As columnist Jon Dobrer put it, “the included aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, all the pundits are befuddled. "I said was only playing crazy, number that the US accepted was a drop cousins. All the smart people are waiting crazy things-- we don't see what he's in an ocean of pain.” Third and last category were the for him finally to go too far. all of which really doing here. The Syrian refugees are coming and refugees who didn’t belong to any of the But where the hell is too far? At some point, former millions more are out there without a above groups. Trump suggested that should have Democrat, Donald home, living in tents and temporary shel - The first category left the camp first, in Eisenhower's "Operation disqualified me. Trump, is going to look ters. Their children have no schools and three to six months, depending on how Wetback," deporting Mexican into the camera and have long lost their childhood. soon the Delegation could verify the workers in the 50s, was a good I had no plan, challenge us, with his I think I need not bore you and repeat information provided. The second cate - precedent--one he's willing to no program, usual charm, and bel - the two well-written articles and all the gory could take up to a year, and the last follow. Ah, nostalgia for the old only the ligerently yell: pro and con arguments regarding the would take even longer. days when that word seemed "What the hell were refugee resettlement issue. I am here to I believe it when government officials appropriate to some. Then he assurance that you people thinking? I present my own story as a refugee during say that the refugee vetting program is held that FDR's rounding up 'I'd be terrific.' said crazy things--all of the holidays because our important holi - thorough. The threat back then was Japanese American citizens and which should have dis - days are around the corner. Communism. In fact, one of the ques - putting them in "camps" was That worked for qualified me. I had no In Vietnam, school and work places tions on the application for also a good precedent that we you, really?” plan, no program, only were closed for one week during the New Naturalization was “Are you associated should consider for Muslims. the assurance that 'I'd Year celebration. Some companies gave with the Communist Party?” and the So, now the vultures are cir - be terrific.' That worked their employees an extra month of salary answer must be “No”. (That question cling. Even Dick Cheney is say - for you, really? called month-13 salary as an end-of-year was later dropped after the US and ing his ideas are un-American. Jeb and "You think immigration is our biggest bonus. People bought nice clothes, chil - Vietnam normalized their diplomatic Christie, Marco and Kasich all agree that problem or Muslims? Don't you people dren got new toys, homemakers prepared relations). Trump jumped the shark. value the Constitution? Didn't you learn good food, mistakes were forgiven, old I could have answered “No” then and And, of course, the Democrats have anything from the mistakes of FDR and foes became friends, etc. Everyone was become a communist sympathizer later, thought he was outrageous from the Eisenhower? I mean what does a guy excited and happy to welcome the New but what for? When I am presented with start. Though Hillary was late in piling have to say to crash in the polls? Year in the hope that a better one was freedom and opportunity to be what I on. Banning Muslim immigrants (and "Yes, our democracy is in peril but it's coming. could be in my second country, why maybe tourists) was too much, and now not the Mexicans or Muslims, not even When my family and I arrived in the should I betray the trust and kindness of she has turned against him. Or has she? me. It's you. I'm doing satire, even farce refugee camp, the New Year was soon the people who welcomed me with open I thought at the start that maybe he and you're buying it, hell you're loving approaching upon us, but we had no arms? was a shill for Hillary--sent to destroy it? How could you not get my joke. Oy. extended family, no friends, no neigh - I understand that your argument the Republican Party. And he was doing No sense of humor. I don't believe you bors, no special supplies from the UN would be that terrorism is far more dan - a fine job of it, dragging them to the far guys." Delegation, so no good food, no new gerous and unpredictable, but there has right on race and immigration, while I'm telling you this is a great perform - clothes, etc. However, we were very been no evidence that the terrorist acts doing everything possible to alienate the ance. Face it, we're being punked and thankful that we escaped successfully, were carried out by refugees. much needed Hispanic vote. A much pranked. When Trump does this big were alive and arrived in one piece. We I can’t imagine how I would feel if, as I more important vote numerically than reveal and then the book tour, you'll all were lucky to have some money, so we was waiting in the refugee camp for per - the Muslim vote. But it is his policy feel silly, but you will buy the book. bought eggs and flour and learned from mission to migrate, I would hear the towards Muslims that seems to have Or maybe I'm in deep denial and this another refugee how to bake a cake for news that my family and I were unwel - been the final straw, the one that breaks is actually how fascism is born. the first time in our lives, and the cake come in the US. That must be devastat - the back, appropriately of the camel. was wonderfully delicious! It was the ing and depressing. I think we should www.Dobrer.com best cake ever. open our doors and give the newcomers a Hispanics have to be wondering why Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer insulting their rights and dignity were Since there was no party and no fire - chance to be part of our “Nation of works, we did the best we could to cele - Immigrants.” Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID DECEMBER 2015

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

DEC 1 C OUNCIL M EETING (NEXT MEETING D EC . 15) COYOTE HILLS OPEN SPACE GRANTS PUBLIC COMMENTS repeal it at the Nov. 18, 2011 council meet - ing. This means that Chevron should have City Grant writer Heather Strapman had to go through the process to rezone the said that the Rivers & Mountains grant property before its new development plan The deadline for filing a lawsuit to counter the approval of Chevron’s development application is due Dec. 16. The grant was considered. And oil/gas zoning would plan for West Coyote Hills is coming up. PHOTO BY IRA MCNABB would bring a maximum of $2 million. have created a much lower appraisal of the Other grants including Fish & Wildlife and property. MAYOR ROTATION rotation system after Mayor Protem OCTA could bring up to $10 million Councilmember Chaffee said zoning did - Pam Keller was passed over for a turn at depending on biological resources of the n’t matter in the appraisal which was done Assemblymember Young Kim was the the mayor position. The rotation system property. The OCTA grant is a multi-year looking at the best possible profit Chevron first to congratulate incoming Mayor allows each councilmember voted in by funding grant and is possible with a willing would make if built out. Jennifer Fitzgerald and to thank outgo - the public a chance to serve as mayor in seller. •Bob Hayden of Open Coyote Hills , ing Mayor Sebourn for his service in a the order in which they were voted in. the group which worked with Chevron and message delivered at the beginning of The mayor position in Fullerton is •Helen Higgins of Friends of Coyote the city for many years towards a compro - the council meeting. primarily ceremonial Hills cleared up some errors made in the mise, said that his group is supportive of Council member Jan though many mayors council meeting approving the Chevron grant funding as long as no city taxpayer Flory nominated Fitzgerald have gone the extra mile. development plan for Coyote Hills. She money is used. He said his firm has worked for mayor and the council Before the mayor rota - said that counter to the statements made with many clients in raising funds and that voted 5-0. Flory was selected tion actually took place, that the Friends had not raised any money a positive feeling is key to securing funding. as the incoming mayor pro - public commentor Jane or applied for grants, they had. Although Potential litigation is a turn off, he said. tem. Rands cautioned the they received a grant from a private organi - Councilmember Chaffee said he was Mayor Fitzgerald’s first council about selecting zation the grant requests to public groups concerned about the short amount of time action as mayor was to pres - Fitzgerald because “she is were turned down due to Chevron being an (one-year offered by Chevron and accepted ent outgoing Mayor the VP of a lobbying unwilling seller. The group gave all their by Chaffee and the other councilmembers) Sebourn with certificates group that does not dis - grant research and previous applications to and had been talking to Chevron represen - from the offices of close its client list. This the city grant writer. tative Pugliese about Chevron carrying Assemblymember Kim and Mayor Jennifer Fitzgerald could lead to potential She also asked Mayor Protem Fitzgerald paper for a 5 or 10 year note to gain more Representative Huff, his conflicts of interest in to explain why she thought the earlier time (this would also gain Chevron interest parking plaque, a crystal items coming before the council that no Chevron deal when houses were spread on the paper). gavel, and roses for his wife Stacy. Police one would realize.” She pointed out that over the whole property, was a better one as He said he would like to see the property Chief Hughes and Fire Chief Knabe the FPCC had fined Fitzgerald for fail - she had stated at that meeting. opened for hiking so people could see what each presented Sebourn with framed ing to disclose her position as the firm’s Mayor Protem Fitzgerald said that the is there and asked for the city to look into photos of the three of them together. VP and that Fitzgerald had been asked earlier deal was better because with the new tax benefits. He said the community inter - Sebourn said it had been an honor to to step down from the Metropolitan deal we gave up $5 million in park fees. She ested in buying the property should start serve as mayor and that he tried to lead Water Board due to potential conflicts said we could have used that money for making contributions to that now because by the adage, “Show respect, to receive of interest. park poor parts of town like creating a safe it looks good on grant applications if the respect,” something that several coun - Sam Han of Grace Ministries, anoth - park for the Garnet community. She said community is in support. He said he and cilmembers noted he had done even er public commentor, thanked Mayor she agreed to the deal because that was his wife are making a pledge for when faced with angry commenters. Greg Sebourn for his service and wel - what people wanted though the northern Neighborhood #4 (which isn’t part of the Sebourn thanked city staff, especially comed new Mayor Fitzgerald to the part of town has lots of parks already. Chevron deal accepted by council until council secretary Eva Arevalo. He said position. “We know her as a woman of •Shirley Greg cleared up the reason the neighborhoods #1 and #3 are purchased). he would not have been able to do the integrity,” he said. Coyote Hills zone change was not on the He also suggested the city look into creat - job without the support of his wife In her comments Flory said that ballot for voters to decide as was the devel - ing a bike bridge for bicyclists and hikers to Stacy, their kids, and his family and Fitzgerald had great leadership skills and opment agreement. She said that the coun - cross over Euclid. friends. had voluntarily stepped down from the cil had the choice of putting it to the voters The council passed the item to allow the The “election” of mayor and mayor MWD board. or repealing it themselves. They chose to grant writer to submit the application 5-0. protem in Fullerton was changed to a accepted and made a part of the Court's the rest could be open to the public. Correction record. EMERGENCY RADIO RE: Who agreed to the $4.9 million An item to approve the $502,000 to Spending money to keep information away The Resolution adopted by a majority settlement to Ron Thomas. update the emergency radio system used from the public does not seem like a good of the Council, which I drafted and read “If I said "everyone," it was in the by police which coordinates with safety use of public money, he said. at the special meeting on the 15th, was context of trying to describe the media - units countywide was passed in a 3-2 vote Another commenter asked how the city to cooperate with the insurance carriers tor's "double blind" settlement proposal (Sebourn & Whitaker, no). had the money for this when 7 months ago in resolving the litigation to avoid can - made to the lawyers representing the Public commenter David Curlee said it was said $400,000 was needed to fix cellation of our insurance coverage. It parties (I think there were 7 defendants that 15 years ago law enforcement in OC Laguna Lake. No mention of that now. was not necessary that the Council and 1 plaintiff) to the litigation, the encrypted their radio system even though Mayor Sebourn asked why asset forfeiture approve any amount and the Council proposed $4,900,000 settlement was other cities including LA, San Bernardino, funds aren’t being used for this and what did not do so.” Councilmember Chaffee Burbank and even the FBI do not use would be the problem with just keeping encryption. He suggested that encryption tactical channels encrypted? WAR COSTS in Life & Money only be used on the tactical channels so Continued on page 9 California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 731 dead in wars since 2001. IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN

• 149,048 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (12/12/2015) • 4,495 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 11/27/2015) • 2,372 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (10/24/2015) www.icasualties.org US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) • $1.6 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (11/27/2015) Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $819 billion) (Afghanistan $721 billion) Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $7.3 billion Pentagon Slush Fund $106.8 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Every hour US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war since 2001 What Could We Be Doing Instead? MID DECEMBER 2015 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5

The Dec. 2 Burglary Suspect Citizen’s Police Arrested Academy Fullerton Police arrested a burglary sus - Grads pose pect in the area of Dorothy and Raymond with Chief at 11pm, after a 3-hour long search on Hughes and December 3. officers. The suspect, Arturo Galvan, 44, of Menifee, was arrested on charges of bur - Visit www. glary, receiving stolen property, peeping fullertonpd. and prowling and resisting arrest. He was org for transferred to Orange County Jail where details on he was released on a $200,000 bond. how to Galvan is believed to be involved in at sign up least six residential burglaries in the north - for the east area of town since October 2015. The spring loss in these cases consisted of computers, Citizen’s tablets, iPads, purses, glasses, wallets, and Police women’s underwear. A garage-full of Academy. stolen items was recovered from Galvan’s home on Monday following the issuance CITIZEN ’S POLICE ACADEMY by Jillian Harris the house and preparing to enter. I cannot of a search warrant. Victims picked up imagine having to deal with calls like this their stolen items at the FPD. A few months ago I was browsing doing and enjoyed sharing that with us. and worse on a daily basis. Facebook when I stumbled upon a flyer While each week was memorable, all Police believe Galvan found pictures of Another favorite presentation for me his victims posted online and then posted by the Fullerton Police three of us have different standout memo - was the Crime Scene Investigation class Department advertising something called ries. My sister, Heather, really enjoyed the obtained the GPS coordinates embedded with Forensic Specialist Ramirez. It was in the photos which led him to their resi - a Citizen’s Police Academy. The flyer K9 presentation. She was impressed interesting seeing the process the investi - promised the “opportunity to see first watching the dog in action and then see - dences. Fullerton Police Department gators go through to document a crime reminds everyone about the potential vul - hand the functions of your police depart - ing him switch instantly from threatening scene. I really enjoyed working as a class ment.” It also promoted the goal of open back to being calm. She also loved the nerability when using social media and to piece together what happened, even posting pictures with embedded GPS communication between the community entire SWAT experience with Lieutenant though my sister almost passed out from and law enforcement, something I believe Chocek and seeing her former DARE data. Visit www.fullertonpd.org for more the discussion and the sight of the blood. information on how to protect yourself. has become increasingly important as, officer, Sergeant Bogart speak about his One person who truly impressed me often, we only hear about negative inter - work on the Directed Enforcement Team. Fullerton PD is working with police was Chief Hughes. He came in during our agencies in surrounding cities and coun - actions. My mom was very impressed that each second class to introduce himself and took Once I signed up, I asked my mom and class was taught by the actual officers who ties to determine if there are additional the time to personally talk to, and learn a victims. Call the Fullerton Police sister if they wanted to join, and they both work in that particular field. She liked get - little bit about, each of us. He asked us signed up too. For the next ten weeks we ting to know the different personnel who Department at 714-738-5336 or provide what we do, why we signed up for the information anonymously by calling the looked forward to our Wednesday nights. serve our city. class, and genuinely listened to our From the first session where we went on I was looking forward to the ride-along OC Crime Stoppers at 1 (855) TIP- answers. OCCS or www.occrimestoppers.org. an in-depth tour of the facilities and were experience. Officer Nguyen was very I believe we accomplished our goal of given a breakdown of the positions from informative. During the last fifteen min - increased mutual understanding and com - Packages Stolen the captains to each specialized class like utes of the ride-along he received a call munication and I want to thank Juanita, SWAT, narcotics, gang, and more, we left from the dispatchers to be the first respon - Chief Hughes, all the captains, managers, Packages were stolen from the front each Wednesday night feeling inspired der on scene of a home with a baby who officers, dispatchers and other staff mem - porch of a home on the 1000 block of and informed. Not only were our presen - was not breathing. My heart sank. Officer bers who made the course a memorable Riverside Dr. on Dec. 1 around 5pm. A ters knowledgeable, but you could tell Nguyen was calm as he received informa - experience and for all the work they do for male and female in a maroon vehicle were that each one truly loves what they are tion while driving with sirens blaring to the community of Fullerton daily. seen. Another package was stolen Dec. 2 from a home on the 1100 block S. Meade Ave. Page 6 FULLERTON OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report MID DECEMBER 2015 text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] SEE OH TOO As we all know, burning fossil fuels means emitting CO2 into the atmosphere. By moving my office to the east side of Harbor, I will save about one full day’s drive on the road per year, so I am certainly doing my part!! I will still emit about 350 liters of CO2 per day myself because I can’t seem to find an alternative to breathing. On a more serious note, I am happy to announce that I will soon be sharing space with the very talent - ed staff of DSYL, located at 108 W. Amerige. I have known Ru and Dez for years, and have long admired their creative design work all over Fullerton. Observers have noticed the Fullerton Museum Center logo, various ban - ners and installations at the Museum Center. The Gary Carter scoreboard sign, the current Super Hero signs for the save water campaign, First Night, Founder’s Day logos and literature- their fingerprints are all over the place so it’s going to be a great new adventure. A shout out goes to long time friend Myra who has office space there too. Maybe I’ll hit one of our latest places of temptation on my way to work soon. nearly on the edge of the local mountains, DAY OF MUSIC FROM THE AIR and as the crow flies, that is not an illu - As a parting shot of 2015, pictured sion. It just does not seem like we’re that TAKE TWO above is our downtown on a recent close since we always hit traffic on the way The first one was a rousing success and incredibly clear day. You can see a lot of there, but there they are, as you fortunate we are now looking for sponsors to make detail and of course it appears that we are top of the local hills dwellers can attest. sure our second annual event is even bet - ter. If you or anyone you know is interest - IT’SA2015 W RAP ed, please feel free to contact me at allme - There is much to be grateful for, like the We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld [email protected]. There are various lev - opportunity to write about something lang syne. els of participation; above is a sample of The new Poke Co. on Commonwealth other than the frightening events that We began the year downtown with First our new banners, which are $350 and will have been the real news lately. In the Night which was, and always is, an event EW IN OWN be visible to thousands of people every N T midst of the recent torment and sorrow that brings a lot of Fullertonians together, day, for many months. Your participation You know, all one has to do is leave the we all know life must go on, and so we so expect the same in a couple weeks as we would be greatly appreciated from all of car behind and take a couple of extra head into a new year with our heads held gather here for friendship, food, fun, fire - the many Day of Music volunteers, loops around the block to avoid any high and hope springs eternal. The past works and music. Alliteration only takes thanks in advance. unwanted change in body shape, so treat year certainly had its share of good news. one so far. yourself once in a while. We noticed the windows are no longer covered and TIMES GONE BY/W RAP MUSIC looked inside Choux Cream on This year “Page 6” began with a vintage Walks, Day of Music in June, fund raisers Commonwealth, which will be an ice photo of surveyors laying out what would for worthy causes, grand openings and cream parlor/dessert place/bakery and become Hillcrest Park, and ends with fin - anniversary celebrations, sales, and hun - nearing completion next door is The Poke gers crossed that more flora does not suc - dreds of other events that we covered as Co. cumb to the drought that has taken its toll best we could. Hmmm. Head north not only there but all over our City. Fun fact of the day- Auld Lang Syne on Harbor and when just In between, downtown hosted musical translates to times gone by. (In case you about at Chapman you events like NAMM Show parties, weekly wanted to know the source of the headline will notice a sign that performances at Plaza Park during the and the meaning of what you will be says Pokibowls by Fullerton Market schedule, monthly Art attempting to sing on New Year’s Eve.) The new Choux Cream Pokicraft is coming downtown. on Commonwealth. Is a trend taking shape? MID DECEMBER 2015 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7 Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD “H OHOHO” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) QUESTION : Technically a remodel, this building (shown below) first made a big splash, then the world’s most infamous actors were seen inside, what was it? SEND YOUR ANSWER TO MIKE at [email protected]

LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION : After what famous cartoon character was the business, formerly located where this down - town parking structure shown below now ACROSS stands, named? 1. Tank that healed a frozen 36. Game on horseback Luke Skywalker in 37. Belly laugh description of 52-Across ANSWER : “The Empire Strikes Back” 40. Fits to ___ Donald Duck World Citrus West 6. What kids don’t want from 52-Across 41. Vegas light factory on West Santa Fe. 10. Get ___ the ground floor 42. Locales 14. Loathe 43. “Norma ___” 15. Folk singer Guthrie 44. Arrange 16. Small salmon 45. Stomach muscles, briefly 17. Singer Bonnie 46. One of the Jackson 5 18. Curb, with “in” 48. Election loser 19. The Bee Gees, e.g. 52. December’s VIP 20. Bermuda, e.g. 56. Actor Robert de ___ 21. Marcia Clark in the O.J. Simpson 57. Oil cartel trial, for example 58. Warm-hearted 23. Entry point for 52-Across 59. Actress Watts 25. Launder 60. Go well together 26. Butter portion 61. Cigar or kitchen ending 27. Cat call 62. Helpers of 52-Across 29. Coffee holder 63. Effortless 32. Cap brim 64. TV chef Paula 35. Actor Norman 65. Comment to the audience

DOWN 31. What kids want from 52-Across 1. Relating to atmospheric pressure 32. “Best Hotel Bar in Vegas” 2. Embarrass 33. Smidgen 3. Texas cook-off dish 34. Walter Payton’s nickname 4. Native American pillar 35. Dog biter 5. 1994 Yasmina Reza play 36. Singles listings 6. Tote 38. Open 7. Creme-filled cookie 39. Sticks with a needle 8. Actresses McGraw and Larter 44. School org. 9. Maverick 45. Franken and Gore 10. A sudden seizure 47. Scratchy’s foe on “The Simpsons” 11. Home of 52-Across 48. Poet W. H. ___ 12. The Buckeye State 49. A possible sequel to the 2011 13. Jordan’s Queen ___ animated macaw movie? 21. Rover or Kitty 50. ___ and dangerous 22. Crow cry 51. Din 24. Pinky’s favorite word in 52. 1987 film “___ Kind of Wonderful” “Pinky and the Brain” 53. “___ in a Pod” (maternity store) 27. Honeydew, e.g. 54. Kind of beer 28. Tesla CEO Musk 55. It’s just for openers 30. Earthenware pot 59. PBS benefactor Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS MID DECEMBER 2015

SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES by Jan Youngman Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833. 2 For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400 Nov. 17 & Dec. 5 FSD Meeting Highlights 3 (Next meeting Jan. 12, 2016) 4 expressed interest in enrolling their child •Catch Me At My Best Awardees: in this program. Priority placement will Angeli Shahbaz, Payroll; Omar Ramos, be space reserved for home school; Intra- Commonwealth School; Dr. Alison District (families in FSD) by lottery; DeMark, Educational Services; Trent Employee’s children and Inter-District Aylesworph, Nutrition Services; Zeferina (outside of district) children. For year 1 5 Benavides, Nutrition Services; Brenda two, the kindergarten priority placement Chavarin, Orangethorpe School will be Home School; incoming kinder - •Beechwood School Report garten siblings; Intra-District (families in Julie Graham, Principal at Beechwood FSD) by lottery; Employee’s children and Inter-District (outside of district) chil - School, showed an iMovie regarding DISTRICT VOTING DISCUSSION Beechwood’s many programs and activi - dren. Parent involvement/commitment to ties including its iPersonalize program. the program, including attending parent At the November 17 FSD Board meet - county for approval in March 2016. information and training meetings is ing, representatives of the Dolinka Group •Fullerton Cares ’ Brian Bartholomew required. More detailed information on DEC . 8 TH MEETING VOTE shared information that they received Several public commentors spoke: One shared that 144 backpacks with supplies this program is available at the FSD from the three public meetings they held are being donated to FSD students with Website: www.fullertonsd.org person said he supported the creation of for residents regarding drawing the districts and urged the trustees to also autism. In addition, Fullerton Cares in •Fullerton Rotary Foundation boundaries for the new District Voting the past had donated $1000 to special Grants: The Fullerton Rotary Foundation consider term limits for themselves. areas. Another speaker said that many residents education teachers at FSD. accepted 7 grant proposals out of 31 sub - Starting with the November 2016 elec - mitted from various groups. Winners he has talked with about the new district •Fisler School was recognized for tion, voters will no longer vote for trustees voting “did not get the idea” of the being named an Apple Distinguished included: •Girl Scout Troop 2837 of at large, but instead vote for one person Beechwood School to beautify the school change. He urged the board to select the School for 2015. Fisler has the unique who resides in their designated area of res - two south districts for the 2016 ballot. “It honor of receiving this recognition longer with a drought tolerant garden; •Hermosa idence. The trustees expressed their frus - Drive School for a green screen and other would give a different voice to the Board than any other school in the nation. tration in having to accept this situation, of Trustees,” he said. Educators from all over the world come to equipment to produce and edit movies saying that they represent all the children with iPods; •Richman School for a 3-D After much discussion, the majority of visit the school. of the district and not just those in their the trustees voted to accept Scenario 2A. printer for their STEM Program and neighborhoods. (The trustees voted in •Valencia Park School was named an Project Discover projects; •Pacific Drive (The map is available on the District web - July to settle the court case brought site and pictured above.) Approved 3-1 Apple Distinguished Program School for parents to create a parent school safety against FSD requiring that the district be 2015 for its unique afterschool program, patrol; •Assistance League of Fullerton’s (Berryman, no). Thompson abstained. divided into sections that represent socio- The trustees, by majority vote, selected “I Am Learning”. Operation School Bell to fund a shopping economic and minority groups.) trip in order to provide 75 junior students Area 2 (northwest) and area 4 (central) as •Ladera Vista Junior High School The Dolinka Group presented 4 scenar - the first two districts to appear on the was honored by the Arts School Network with school clothing. ios using established criteria. After listen - • Reorganization of the School Board 2016 ballot. Area 2 is made up of 56% as an Exemplary School of the Arts. Eight ing to suggestions from 13 people; review - Korean residents (a protected class) and art schools were selected nationwide for took place at the Dec. 8 meeting: The new ing and recommending changes to the president is Trustee Thornley and the new Area 4 is a combination of 25% Hispanic this honor. districts; the board charged the Dolinka (a protected class) and 55% White resi - clerk is Trustee Berryman. representatives to present readjusted dis - •All the Arts for All the Kids PUBLIC COMMENTS dents. Approved 3-1 (Berryman, no). tricts and scheduled a vote at the next Meyer abstained. Foundation presented the Fullerton •A Sunset Lane parent expressed her meeting to finalize the trustee district School District with a $100,000 dona - concern about the “future of student safe - maps and their boundaries. DEC . 15: P UBLIC HEARING ON tion. This unique program provides every ty,” and encouraged the board to look at The final map will be presented to the VOTING BY DISTRICT K-6 student in FSD with classes in art, safety as a priority especially with the music, movie making, dance and theatre. open campuses. She requested more fenc - It is currently developing a Children’s Art ing and more security measures be put in VACINATION DISCUSSION & I NFORMATION Museum at Fern Dr. School and an after - place, and for the district to be pro-active FSD notified all district parents after from immunization requirements and school conservatory. So far in 2015 over and have parents involved at each school the Nov. 17th board meeting about the should be immunized as soon as possible. $200,000 has been donated by this out - site. January 1, 2016 deadline for vaccination Twelve people spoke about the law. standing program. •Pacific Drive parent Ms. Egleth exemptions for religious and personal One person said that we do not need to •Dual Language Academy: The Nuncci said she had a meeting with the beliefs. After that date only a medical discuss this, but should implement the Fullerton School District is planning to city about safety measures for the school. exemption written by a licensed physician law. Several parents accused the govern - open an English/Spanish Dual Language Currently, parents are patrolling the indicating the specific nature and proba - ment of taking away informed consent Immersion Program in the 2016/2017 school. She was pleased to report that the ble duration of the medical condition or and parental rights, as well as expressing school year for incoming Kindergarten city has agreed to put up a light and will circumstances will be accepted for exemp - their concern about the safety of the vac - students. English proficient students and be doing workshops with parents at the tion. Turn in the completed form to your cines. One person asked the superinten - English Language Learners will learn liter - school. school office prior to going on winter dant to talk to the state superintendant to acy, language, and content in and through break. change the law. Another person who two languages in a technology rich envi - Parent Information Health and Safety Code sec. 120335(g), works with autistic children said that ronment and through hands-on experi - Meetings as amended, states that a pupil who, prior many parents felt their child developed ences. The program will be held at to January 1, 2016, submitted a letter or autism after they received their vaccina - Raymond School and begin with two Two information meetings will be affidavit on file at a private or public ele - tion. Several expressed frustration in kindergarten classes. Grades will be added held with more information on mentary or secondary school, child day attempting to obtain a medical exemption with each year. Common Core Standards, enrollment, staffing, and classroom care center, day nursery, nursery school, for their child, saying that many doctors STEAM integration, and 1:1 iPads will be environment; January 13, 6:30pm at family day care home, or development refused to give the exemption due to fear incorporated in the program. In a recent Raymond School and January 20, center stating beliefs opposed to immu - of losing their license. Another questioned district survey, 214 families have 6:30pm at Pacific Drive School nization shall be allowed enrollment with - the January 1, 2016 deadline and asked if in the state until the pupil enrolls in the it could not be extended until July 1, next grade span. 2016 to permit parents time to get The District/O.C. Dept. of Education exemptions. lawyer was present at the Dec. 8 meeting Several speakers pointed out that to answer questions about the SB 277 law. Orange County has a 95% vaccination Students currently with exemptions will rate referring to “herd immunity,” The be able to stay in school, but must get vac - idea that I do not need to vaccinate my cinated by the next grade span. (If a child child since so many are already vaccinat - is in grade school, they would need vacci - ed. This despite the recent measles out - nations by 7th grade.) If there is an out - break at Disneyland, which is in Orange break of a disease, county health officers County. may be temporarily exclude a student Trustee Thompson described this new from school who have not been immu - law as “unnecessary.” “But, I do not see a nized. Special education students, foster way for us to win this for you,” he told and homeless children are not exempt the speakers. MID DECEMBER 2015 LOCAL & REGIONAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 At Left: Winter Outdoor X marks Watering Plan the location One day a week outdoor watering and of the additional Phase Three Water Supply Nov. 22 Shortage Conservation Plan measures, fire at the plus a recommendation to contract for LINN additional staff services to assist with Operating enforcement and education efforts, will be pump/tank considered by the city council at its Dec. site east of 15 meeting. Brea Olinda To reach the 28% water cut back goal x High and and avoid fines from the State Water north of Resource Control Board additional Lambert restrictions on water use through April 30, Road 2015 will include the following: in Brea. •Restrictions on outdoor watering will be reduced to one day per week; Saturday for even numbered addresses and Sunday for odd numbered addresses. Chief Deputy John Geroch who •No more than 5 minutes for non-con - Correction: November 22 explained that the pump receives pro - serving spray heads; No more than 15 LINN Operating Oil Tank Facility Fire duced water (the water that comes up minutes for high efficiency sprinklers. along with oil in production wells), sepa - •All watering prohibited between 8am Continued from frontpage DOGGR had not been notified of the rates it from other chemicals, and pipes it and 4pm on all days and within 48 hours 5) The site is permitted for compressed fire, at the Stearns Lease Gathering Site 1 under pressure to surrounding production of significant rainfall. gases according to a permit from the Brea until contacted by the Observer . He said or injection wells for reuse or disposal. In addition, a study on increased water Fire Department issued 3/3/2015 to the company reported that the fire was Deanne Thompson of OC Healthcare rates, which could average 15 to 20% LINN Operating. Fullerton both permits started by a faulty fan belt in the pump confirmed there was no storage of H2S at above the pre-water shortage rates, will be and regulates tanks in the city of motor which ignited a nearby container of the site. She said the OC Environmental presented at a later date. Fullerton, but in Brea the fire department lubricant and a rubber hose. The compa - Health Division had not been notified of •To aid in enforcement the recommen - is only in charge of permitting. ny said it will cost a couple hundred thou - the fire but the agency is working with the dation is to contract with an outside serv - Regulation is done by DOGGR (Division sand dollars to replace the pump. He facility to determine if a release occurred ice provider for the remaining of the cur - of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources) added that DOGGR does not regulate that would have required notification. rent fiscal year at an estimated cost of and the OC Healthcare Agency (see pumps. The presence of the H2S sign is She said the site is inspected once every $20,000. below). precautionary, he said, and the gas stream three years for the following programs: •Top 100 residential water users will contains less than 1 part per million H2S, Hazardous Waste Special Generator, receive a summary of their average gallons DOGGR & OC Healthcare well below OSHA’s 10 ppm threshold for Aboveground Storage Tank (over 10,000 per-day-use with water restrictions and LINN Operating, Inc. failed to return exposure. gallons), Cal-ARP Level 2 & 3, and water savings tips. Observer calls and emails but OC CA Department of Conservation assis - Hazardous Materials. The last routine Healthcare Agency and DOGGR, which tant director Teresa Schilling clarified the inspection was conducted June 18, 2013 Short Term Vacation are in charge of inspecting and regulating location of the site as being east of for all programs; however the Risk the site that burned answered questions. Wildcat Way and Brea-Olinda High. She Management Plan for both Cal-ARP lev - Rentals at Council Don Drysdale of DOGGR said that also connected the paper with DOGGR els are reviewed annually, as required. Continued from frontpage no more than three rooms are rented. DEC. 1 COUNCIL MEETING continued from page 4 •David Curlee , who has been investi - Short-term vacation rentals are not a gating financial records concerning the now. Mayor Protem Fitzgerald said that if clearly defined use. Brea Dam said he was still trying to take Emergency Radio we don’t do this now we lose the 50% dis - Some cities have adopted ordinances to Councilmember Flory up on her offer to count. address short-term vacation rentals. Most Chief Hughes said that all agencies in take a look at what he has uncovered and Whitaker said that there is an advantage are addressing complaints on a case-by- Orange County have an agreement to use get answers. Issues still concerning him to being more open. The system is obso - case basis. Fullerton Code Enforcement the encrypted system to protect officers are the 94 and 95 funds in the check reg - lete and should be looked at for the longer monitors listings on short-term websites and the public. During police work the ister that don’t appear in the budget. term. and has responded to complaints on four IDs including drivers license and other What are they for? And he would like an Flory said there is no benefit for resi - properties as of November 2015. The information of suspects and victims are answer as to why luxury hotel stays are dents in knowing where our police are most common enforcement action is to broadcast on these channels. It would be listed. deployed or in overhearing personal infor - remove the property from the listing web - great for ID thieves, he said. •Out of town preacher and former mation about victims, plus terrorism is a site. The asset seizure funds can’t supplant presidential hopeful Wiley Drake said he factor. The encrypted system has worked Adopting the resolution of intent general budgeting items. We don’t nor - was praying daily for all representatives. well for 15 years. would allow the city to begin research and mally use that fund for upgrades and I Drake is the preacher who made headlines Passed 3-2 (Sebourn, Whitaker, no) public outreach towards drafting a code don’t think it is allowed by the state. with his numerous homophobic com - that will strike a balance between the dif - Mayor Sebourn asked the chief to look ments and for announcing on a radio PUBLIC COMMENTS fering interests of short-term rental oper - into seeing if we could use the $200,000 show that he was praying for God to kill ators and the neighbors and community in the asset seizure fund to partially fund •Mayor Greg Sebourn’s big sister President Obama. Angela Gambino said she and her family where they operate. the upgrades and he suggested that the •El Niño preparations and upcoming The outreach campaign would include item be brought back to the next meeting. were very proud of Greg and listed his 1-day-a-week water restrictions were accomplishments while holding the posi - an online survey, a webpage for partici - Councilmembers Flory and Chaffee brought up by Tony Package. He said that pants to gather information and provide said they would like to approve the item tion of mayor, including bringing the current 2-day watering rule enforcement Founders Day Parade back to town. comments, and community meetings to needed to happen and suggested paper collect feedback and recommendations. boys who are up early might call in if they Potential regulations could include: saw violations. He said he was aerating his 1) Identification of zones appropriate lawn in preparation for heavy rains which for short term rentals. will just run off the dry ground. 2) Establishment of a permitting •Why No Video or minutes of the process that could include notification Special Session held by council at 8am requirements to allow comments from Nov. 17 to announce the $4.9 million set - neighbors during the review process. tlement in the Kelly Thomas case, asked a 3) Development of a tiered permitting commentor. City Clerk Lucinda Williams system that encourages home-sharing said that the video contract is just for reg - where a homeowner stays on-site at all ular sessions. Mayor Sebourn asked her to times and rents out individual rooms bring back an agenda item adding special rather than the entire residence. meetings to the contract. She also said 4) Ensure that the city can collect that the minutes of that meeting would be Transient Occupancy Tax on short-term up before the next council meeting. rentals, if allowed. •Why Settle and pay $4.9 million if 5) Development of an nobody did anything wrong asked anoth - enforcement/response plan to address any er commenter. Gennaco’s report said there future complaints at a given property. were violations of police policy in the actions of the cops towards Kelly Thomas (The above information is from the agenda but no one went to jail. letter #15 developed by Director of Community Development Karen Haluza,. for the Dec. 15 City Council meeting.) Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER COLUMNISTS MID DECEMBER 2015

“Speaking of... by C.C. Lee

C.C. Lee is a high school freshman from Fullerton who enjoys acting, singing, writing and traveling. My Thoughts Exactly 2015 is quickly coming to an end, and I attended my first Homecoming as a as I reflect back on how many articles I’ve Freshman , and boy was that a long written this year, I feel guilty, as I certain - night—dinner and dance?! Toward the ly have not written enough! Therefore, to end of September, water was found on sum up this year, I’ve decided to write a Mars; this discovery would probably lead sentence about all the main events that to more information about our planets’ happened this year, and, of course, my past. Halloween came and went, and not thoughts exactly. as many kids visited our house this Staff and volunteers from Crittenton Services for Children & Families Mammoth Mountain was where I year…maybe there was a new safety con - with the Choir and teachers. The Choir entertained residents at the program. participated in my first skiing lessons, cern? Mock Trial became a part of my life fell on my first slope, drank delicious hot as well, and the experience as a prosecu - chocolate, and rang in the New tion attorney certainly by Francine Vudoti Year. Along with my debate “By three methods reaffirmed my ambitions Kids Rule! team, I traveled to Seattle and we may learn of going to law school victoriously competed in a wisdom: one day. ISIS apparently CARING HEARTS regional debate tournament First, by reflection, was not satisfied with the hosted by the Pacific already too many massive I am a member of a choir in the wicked step sisters and a wicked step Northwest Middle School which is noblest; shootings, so they carried Second, Fullerton School District. On the first mom, and Annie had a wicked directress Debate League. High school out the devastating week of December, we visited a foster named Miss Hannagan. applications were meticulously by imitation, which attacks in Paris, killing is easiest; care agency in the city. We sang Back home, I shared with my mom filled out, entrance exams were more than 100. All the Christmas carols and distributed cookies my experience at the foster care agency . taken, and forms were submit - and third tragic events taking place and gift cards to the children. Most of I told her I didn’t know that our city has ted. Also in January, 12 people by experience in the world certainly them are actually bigger than us. I a place that cares for those who have were murdered in the Charlie which is gave me something to be would say they are teenagers but there been separated from their families. I Hebdo attacks at a French the bitterest.” thankful for during were also some smaller kids. wouldn’t even know those kids are in magazine office in Paris, led by -Confucius Thanksgiving, when I have watched the movie, Annie and foster care. Their clothes were neat and terrorists. families all around Cinderella, so I imagined the children tidy and they look happy. The direct or April “showers” brought me to the America, including my own, enjoyed a might look like them. For example, they said that they also go to school just like Caribbean , where the people were so delicious turkey feast—thanks Mom! might be wearing old or worn clothes us. They will stay there until their fam - nice and the islands were beautiful. Now it is the holiday season , and I, and they might look tired from doing a ilies are located and they are safe to be However, a 7.9 earthquake struck inno - like most high school students, certainly lot of chores. They might even look sad. reunited with them. cent victims in Nepal, and I helped initi - cannot wait for finals to be over! The director of the foster care agency Last year, in third grade, we had a tour ate many bake sales to raise money for Terrifyingly, another terrorist shooting told us a few things about their resi - of our city and I got to know a lot of their quick recovery. I then attended the seemingly orchestrated by a radical cou - dents. She said that the children might things about Fullerton. This year, I am 8th grade annual trip to Washington, ple occurred in San Bernardino, killing not speak the same language as we do learning even more. I feel proud of our D.C. and different parts of Virginia, 14 and enhancing the unfortunate preju - but the best language we can use is the city and the staff and volunteers at the learning about America’s very long but dice against innocent Muslim Americans. language of love in our smile. foster care facility. They have very caring fascinating history. Soon, it was time for Meanwhile, my school and I have been When we arrived at the venue, I was hearts. I want to have a caring heart, my graduation and I wept goodbye to my supporting Pathways of Hope’s annual delighted to see that the children actual - too. Perhaps, the world would be a bet - closest friends since preschool. I escaped Adopt-a-Family program, where I had ly looked just like us. They do not look ter place if we all have caring hearts not the summer heat of California to the each club “adopt” a needy family and sad nor tired from doing chores. They just during Christmas or other special warm European sun and explored many provide their Christmas gifts. were chatting happily with one another holidays but every day of the year! wonders in European history—surely a So I guess that sums up my year in a just like regular kids. Francine is a local 9-year-old student who contrast from the United States’. nutshell; I certainly pay attention to the The place looks nice. It is peaceful Back at home, I spent many summer news as well, as current events are very enjoys writing, video games, playing piano, and quiet. The staff seems to be very composing music and playing days at the Chance Theater, where I was important for everyone to keep up with. polite and kind. I thought these kids with friends and family. exposed to many new friends of all differ - As the first half of my first year of high must be lucky. Cinderella had two ent ages and all different backgrounds. school is coming to an end, I look back Greece voted NO in their bail-out deal, and am delighted with the new experi - after falling into yet another debt crisis. ences, friends, and memories I have made The Syrian refugees began to migrate and I cannot wait to make so many more! REGISTRATION across Europe and to the United States I certainly hope that each year everyone is IS NOW OPEN! (passing through the very same train sta - able to reflect on their years as I did and tions that I did during my vacation), feel accomplished in a certain area of • I NDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS revealing new challenges for the world to their interests—whether that is helping overcome. Volleyball season began and out in the local community or any major • P RE -C OMPETITIVE CLASSES practices filled my schedule, even before personal accomplishment. Happy • W ATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES school started, then every day after Holidays to all, and I wish everyone a • P ARENT & T OT LESSONS school. The first GOP debate was held, happy and safe New Year’s! Oh, and giving us all a good laugh… world peace!

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VIDEO OBSERVER by Emerson Little Celebrating the Muckenthaler’s 50th Anniversary The year is coming to an end and win - tract with the City of Fullerton to manage ter is almost here. Pretty soon, Fullerton the facility.” residents will be on vacation. With lots of The Muckenthaler continues to draw free time on their hands, residents can visitors. To honor its 50th anniversary, the visit the Muckenthaler Cultural Center to cultural center has held numerous events. celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. In fact, the Muckenthaler will host its I received permission from Ms. Allison annual Holiday Festival on Sunday, Town at the Muckenthaler to film at this December 20th, where admission is free. historic landmark and have made a video This is a family-friendly event, where kids to show the citizens of Fullerton the can attend art workshops and meet Santa grounds and exhibits of the mansion. Claus. There will also be live entertain - Above: The View of the Muck and The Muckenthaler mansion (the Muck) ment, and home and gallery tours. The its sign showing current events has had a long history, dating back to Muckenthaler is located at 1201 W. as seen from W. Malvern. 1924 when the house was built by Walter Malvern (just west of Euclid in Fullerton). At Right: The stage, home to many perform - and Adella Muckenthaler. According to Earlier in the year, the Muck held a ances, has seating and tables for guests. the book, Muckenthaler Cultural Center , 1960s Beatnik poetry slam, a Summer Below: Inside the main gallery is the grand the “18-room villa was designed by archi - Solstice Festival, and a fundraiser, which piano and art from over 5 decades of exhibits. tect Frank Benchley,” who also worked on included a special Arts Legacy Award cer - other downtown locations, such as the emony to commem - California Hotel (Villa del Sol) and the orate the late artist Pomona Bungalow Court. and Fullerton resi - Built by E.J. Herbert, the same person dent Anthony who constructed Fullerton’s historic Santa Trasport. Fe Depot, the Muckenthaler “far exceeded Visitors to the cul - the design of a normal ranch house.” tural center will find Walter Muckenthaler had always had an themselves parking interest in Mission-style architecture and in a back lot that is Italian villas, and he helped guide this behind the house work. Standing at the top of a hill, the and in front of a building has a spectacular view. Overall, it small art studio took six months to complete the home. where workshops are The Muckenthalers also bought a half held. From the park - acre on top of the hill behind them and ing lot, you can see a drilled a well, where the water was “gravi - back entrance ty fed” to the grove and irrigation pond labelled “Service that lay at the bottom of the rise. This can Entrance.” As you be seen as you walk up the hill to the hike up the driveway, driveway. notice the palm not open to the public. There is also a performances. Each seat in the outdoor The circular driveway, not always trees. Look for any spare tires embedded stained glass window on the landing theater has its own little table. Work to paved, led from Buena Vista Avenue to in the trunks. Back when I was in first above the staircase that was shipped from create the Muckenthaler Cultural Center the east side of the home. Automobiles grade in Mrs. Mazza’s class at Golden Hill, Italy as well. began in 1990. The theatre was dedicated could drive directly to the porch by the we used to take field trips to the Muck. I A Christmas tree with a Santa hat to the city in June, 1993. solarium. The palm trees that tower above will always remember the tires in the trees stands next to the staircase for the holiday Strolling around the grounds, visitors the driveway also have a story of their from when I was little, although this time, season. In the room behind the reception - can find a small Center Circle courtyard. own. Years ago, an artist decided to use when I filmed for my video, there seemed ist’s desk, my dad and I saw authentic With lights tied tightly from the walls to the palms for an art project, where he put to be fewer than before. lights that were from the days of Walter the roof, I’m sure the place would look bicycle wheels up in the trees. Now, the The second half of the 50th Muckenthaler. As we moved along further spectacular at night. Ferns and other trees have grown over the wheels, making Anniversary exhibition is currently on dis - into the house, we saw various pieces of plants grow in the courtyard. If you walk it appear as if the bicycles are budding play, which includes selections from five art that seemed quite impressive. In the down a small stone stairway leading down out. decades of art at the Muckenthaler. The hub of the house, a grand piano stands, from the main entrance, you’ll come The Muck was given to the city in presentation offers a history of the many surrounded by walls covered with art - across a gazebo, which the Muckenthaler October 1965 and “it took three years and varied exhibitions, featuring cata - work. family used for cooling down in the hot before the center foundation was incorpo - logues, posters, and other documents, Peeking through the windows, visitors summers. Now, this is an ideal spot for rated to help raise funds,” according to along with actual artwork from some of can look out to see an open field of grass. photographers. the book. Renovations completed by the shows. The artwork is displayed in dif - The Muckenthaler used to be bordered by Back at home, I made a video using 1970 made the house accessible as a cul - ferent rooms at the front of the house. an expanse of lemon, walnut, and avoca - photographs and videos of the tural center. Plans were made in 1989 to As I was walking in through the main do groves which once stretched all the Muckenthaler. add a grand entrance and theatre space, entrance with my dad, we couldn’t help way to Commonwealth. which were not finished until 1995. Also but notice the ornate staircase that was Down the hill a bit further is an My video is currently viewable in 1995, the Muckenthaler Cultural originally imported from Italy leading up amphitheater, which has hosted dozens of on You Tube at Center Foundation was “formed by con - to the top-stories of the house, which are music, dance, storytelling, and drama https://youtu.be/cxaauXVdgVU Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER GARDEN FEATURE MID DECEMBER 2015

At Left: Aloe in Alice’s garden.

At Right: Hummingbirds love the bell shaped flowers of Echevarria also called “Hens and Chicks”

Below: The dark orange flowers of the Epilobium ‘Chaparral Silver’ (also known as California Fuchsia) are a hummingbird magnet.

Grow Your Own Hummingbird Feeders by Penny Hlavac ‘Dublin,’ stays under one foot. Many thanks to the wonderful people The Sunset Western Garden Book who go to the trouble of properly main - describes California Fuchsias as “a bit taining hummingbird feeders! But when I rangy.” Tending to flop and get brown at read that these feeders must be kept the base as well as spreading underground scrupulously clean with the sugar water by rhizomes, they may not be suited to a being changed as often as once a day in very manicured garden. You can keep the summer I decided to let plants do the job. taller ones more compact by cutting them And there are so many hummingbird back to near the ground twice: once after favorites to choose from! Here are three bloom is finished and again in spring low water users which are easy to find and when they have put on new growth. grow: Hens and Chicks: If your gardening California Fuchsia (Epilobium, some - space is limited to pots on a patio or bal - hummingbirds visit some of the smaller up a flower stalk after a number of years times referred to by its old name, cony “Hens and Chicks” (Echevarria) are species, your best bet is to look for the and die after blooming. Were you to cut Zauschneria) is a hummingbird magnet, for you. (The common name refers to the large ones with long flower stalks. There open leaves of each you would find a thick putting on an exuberant display of dark way these plants usually reproduce: are a number of large cultivars, some with gel in the aloe (think Aloe vera); the inside orange flowers from late summer into mature plants are the “hens” and little off - beautiful foliage color like the lavender- of the agave leaf would be fibrous. (Fibers December, a time when many other shoots or “pups” are the “chicks.”) These leaved ‘After Glow’ (which I have had no of some agaves are economically impor - natives are not blooming. I grow four dif - Mexican succulents, numbering 180 luck with) or with wavy-edged leaves like tant, such as the sisal fiber from Agave ferent cultivars. My favorite is Epilobium species and many more cultivars, put out ‘Arlie Wright.’ These can be somewhat sisalana.) stalks of bell shaped flowers which hum - expensive. My favorite large (and ‘Chaparral Silver’ which can reach three There are many other great humming - mingbirds love. Although I have seen unnamed) Echevarria is from the beauti - feet high. My shortest one, Epilobium bird plants out there such as the Salvias ful succulent garden of my friend Alice. (I (sages) and Australian natives like the am only one of many gardeners who has Grevilleas and Eremophilas. Next time benefited from her generosity!) It is blue- you are at the Fullerton Arboretum try green with pink tips, produces a number following one of these dear little birds of “pups” (free plants!), and its flower around and see which plants it visits. stalks can be over two feet long. African aloes: Hummingbirds are only found in the Western Hemisphere but Spark of Love that does not stop them from visiting Toy Drive plants from the Eastern Hemisphere such as the African aloes. The Coral Aloe (Aloe The OC Toy Collaborative and the striata) can be found around the Fullerton Fullerton Firefighters are joining in Library. Many more species, with red, collecting new, unwrapped toys and orange, or yellow tubular flowers can be sports equipment to ensure that every found at the Fullerton Arboretum. The child receives a gift this holiday season. arboretum even has one with cream-col - Donations may be dropped off at the ored flowers (Aloe tomentosa). As you following locations before 5pm, walk around this area of the arboretum Thursday, December 24. you will notice some deceptively similar Fullerton Fire Stations are located at: looking plants: the agaves. Like the aloes, 1) 312 E. Commonwealth; 2) 1732 W. the agaves have fleshy leaves arranged in Valencia Dr.; 3) 700 S. Acacia Ave.; 4) rosettes, but most agaves also have wicked 3251 N. Harbor Blvd.; 5) 2555 Yorba spines at the tips of the leaves and sharp Linda Blvd.; 6) 2691 Rosecrans Ave. or “teeth” along the leaf edges. Aloes do not City Hall located at 303 W. have true spines and although they may Commonwealth. have teeth-like projections which can Call Fullerton Fire Department with scratch you, these are not as sharp. Aloes questions at 714-738-6500 bloom year after year; most agaves send MID DECEMBER 2015 TRANSPORTATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

OCTA Proposes Cuts in 33 Bus Routes BIKE N OTES by Jane Rands & Adds Frequency to 19 by Jane Reifer OCTA ridership is at its lowest since awarding to cities to run “community cir - 1997, with a 30% drop since 2008. To culators” which may be able to replace increase ridership, OCTA is proposing some of the lost service. It is unclear reallocating money from lower-ridership whether these can be put in place in time lines to provide more service on higher- to soften the loss of the OCTA service. ridership lines. The central dilemma is that, while people will look forward to PUBLIC HEARING seeing more frequent service in the central 9 am, Monday January 25, 2016, county, they may not want all of it at the OCTA HQ expense of minimal, lifeline service in the 600 South Main Street, Orange outlying areas, such as Huntington Beach, Building a Bike Boulevard Yorba Linda, Mission Viejo, and San •Public Feedback: https://www.survey - What is the impact of the East Wilshire always enter to the right and signal with Clemente. monkey.com/r/89TJWWS Bike Boulevard? Residents and visitors your right turn indicator when exiting the OCTA states that 92% of bus riders will •Entire proposed plan: still park on their street. People still walk, circle. Even when making a left turn, experience either better or unchanged http://www.octa.net/pdf/OCBus360_B bike, and drive cars along this street. But, enter to your right and exit to your right. service from these changes. This breaks ooklet.pdf#page=5 do pedestrians and bicyclists feel safer? Look for and yield to pedestrians crossing down to 75% of riders with no change •Entire proposed system map: Are there fewer cars on E. Wilshire? Have the street and cyclists traversing the circle. and 17% gaining an improvement. As http://www.octa.net/About- drivers reduced their speeds? Most of all, Stop signs have been removed for the coverage is cut, ACCESS paratransit will OCTA/Who-We-Are/Board-of- are more bicyclists attracted to taking this traffic traveling east/west at all intersec - be cut, too, but this is expected to affect Directors/Agendas/ route than before the sharrows (Bike tions except the three-way stop at only 2% of total ACCESS trips. Choose “Build” under 12/10/15 Transit Notes, mid October Observer) were paint - Lawrence. From observing drivers’ behav - The changes, if approved, would roll Committee and choose item 9, ed, the temporary traffic circles were iors, the north/south traffic is not always out in June and October 2016. Attachment B. installed, and the new signs were hung? observing the stop sign before entering Unfortunately, OCTA has some fixes that •More Information: If you haven’t visited the temporary the traffic circle. They are, however, yield - won’t come online until October, but are Transit Advocates of Orange County - Bike Boulevard on E. Wilshire from ing to traffic in the circle as necessary. supposed to address the cutbacks from [email protected] - (949) 329- Pomona to Annin, now is the time. For Some changes may be made to the cur - June. There are some monies OCTA is TAOC (8262) those who have driven, biked, or walked rent set up prior to the completion of the the route, the City of Fullerton is hoping first test phase. Then, for the second six PROPOSED C HANGES TO 7 B US R OUTES WITHIN F ULLERTON to hear your opinion. week test phase, some traffic circles will be To register your opinion, click on the replaced with traffic diverters that will •20 – Imperial Hwy – Eliminate •35 – Brookhurst “Bike Boulevard Pilot Program” graphic at require traffic to turn rather than contin - Completely. Eliminate service from Brookhurst and the top right side of the City’s webpage uing along East Wilshire Ave. Commonwealth to the Fullerton Park- found at www.cityoffullerton.com. (The Data is being collected during this cur - •26 – Commonwealth Ave / and-Ride and from Brookhurst and Bike Boulevard image is periodically rent phase and will be collected during the Yorba Linda Blvd Hamilton to the beach. swapped with the drought notice images.) next trial installation to determine Cut east end back to Rose (missing Short-line from Brookhurst and The “Wilshire Bike Boulevard” page has a whether the traffic circles and traffic Nixon Library and YL Main St.). Commonwealth to Talbert. link to a survey and a couple of videos diverters have caused reduced speeds, Improve frequency to 15 minutes from Improve peak headway from 30 to 15 about the bicycle boulevard. decreased car traffic, and increased foot Fullerton Park-and-Ride and CSUF. min. on short-line and from 40 to 30 The first video discusses the bicycle and bike traffic. Additionally, survey Improve frequency to 30 minutes from min.off-peak. boulevard concept and some of the facili - respondents’ feedback based on their CSUF to Yorba Linda and Rose. •37 – Euclid ties used, including the traffic circles. The experience will come into play when Reroute and extend south end to South second video specifically discusses the determining whether the features in these •29 /529 – Beach Blvd Coast Plaza via MacArthur and Flower. traffic circles and how to navigate them. test plans can improve safety and usability Add new limited-stop route 529 from Alternating trips clockwise/counterclock - The general rule of thumb upon for bicyclists and pedestrians on the East Fullerton Park-and-Ride to Goldenwest wise around new north terminus loop approaching a traffic circle is to slow your Wilshire Bike Boulevard as well as other Transportation Ctr – 12 minute peak (Whittier, Euclid, Harbor, and Lambert). speed, yield to traffic in the circle, and locations in Fullerton in the future. hour frequency, 18 minute off-peak. Peak headway improved from 30 to 15 Worsen local service to 20 minute fre - min; off-peak headway from 40 to 30 quency from Malvern Ave to Huntington minutes. Beach. Improve frequency to 20 minutes from •721 – Express to Los Angeles Malvern Ave to La Habra Blvd. Realign route to end at Harbor Gateway Transit Center with riders trans - •30 – Orangethorpe Ave ferring to Metro Silver Line or Cut west end back to Cerritos Towne Keep direct routing to Downtown Los Center and east end back to Anaheim Angeles and streamline routing by remov - Canyon Metrolink Station. ing service on 5th, 6th, and 8th streets. Short-line between Fullerton Park & Ride and State College. OCTA welcomes resident input Improve service to 15 minutes on short - on these changes at line and 30 minutes on long-line. www.surveymonkey.com/r/89TJWWS

A R EAL SNORE While snoring used to be regarded as shortening the hanging piece of tissue Historic Agreement to Address Climate Change nothing more than a noisy habit, it’s at the back of the throat (uvula), more On December 12, 2015, world leaders mid-century, according to a 2014 report now known that snoring may be a conservative treatments should be came together and adopted an historic by the International Energy Agency. But symptom of a potentially unhealthy tried first. One potentially effective agreement at the Paris Climate Summit. making the investment will pay for itself sleep problem. “Sleep apnea” has been option involves wearing a mouth The agreement will tackle the grave threat in the long term. linked to high blood pressure and appliance that pulls the jaw slightly of climate change and accelerate the shift Most importantly, this agreement sets heart problems. Snoring is a sign of a forward, thereby opening the upper to clean energy around the world. ambitious goals. It calls for holding global narrowed space either in the nasal pas - airway. Negotiators from 195 countries, includ - temperature increases to 1.5 degrees sages or at the back of the throat While store-bought one-size-fits-all ing the U.S., China, India and European Celsius, with a first step of keeping us caused by excess throat/nasal tissue or anti-snoring appliances may be less countries, have pledged to reduce their below 2 degrees of warming. vibrating floppy tissue. While this expensive, anti-snoring mouth appli - climate wrecking pollution, strengthen For the U.S., our commitment to act on problem may be addressed with “laser- ances made by the dentist fit better their climate commitments every five climate is embodied by the Clean Power assisted uvuloplasty,” which involves and are more likely to be effective. years, protect people living on the front - Plan, the historic plan announced this lines of climate impacts, and help devel - summer to reduce carbon pollution from oping nations expand their clean energy America’s coal-fired power plants. economies. Transitioning from fossil fuel Visit www.onearth.org for the full to green energy could cost $44 trillion by details explained clearly. Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER THEATER/ART/MUSIC NEWS MID DECEMBER 2015 Muckenthaler 50th THEATER Anniversary Exhibit STAGES THEATER Part two of an exhibit of art representing shows over the last 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton five decades will be up through January 3 in the main gallery. Tickets: 714-525-4484 The second part features the addition of five award winning www.stagesoc.org paintings from the collection of the National Watercolor Society. Works by celebrated LA artist June Wanye, and •IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A Southwestern American pottery from the collection of Dr. John LIVE RADIO PLAY written by Joe Collins will be on exhibit also. Landry. The beloved American Classic Artists represented in the show include Kim Abeles, Florence comes to life as a live 1940s radio broad - Arnold, Martha Bartholomew, Barbara Benish, Joseph Bertiers, cast with the help of an ensemble that Bloum, Nixon Borah, Donghyun Chung, Fay Colmar, JoAnn brings a few dozen characters to the stage Cowans, Don Derler, Joe De Vera, Chris Gallup, Janice plays through Dec. 27, Fri & Sat at 8pm Gervase, Rowan Harrison, Andie Haynes, Don Hendricks, and Sun. at 2pm. John Hesketh, Bernie Jones, Sharon Kennedy, Marjorie Kerr, Treasured Lands Photograhpy Hyung Joo Kim, Youngmin Lee, Youngshin Kim, Gene Kloss, by QT Luong at Museum Center John R Koser, Jong Kuk Lee, José Lozano, Damion Lloyd, MAVERICK THEATER Theodore Lukits, Stephen Mirich, Steve Metzger, John Photographer QT Luong photographed all 59 national parks 110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton Montich, Hiroku Myocin, Kenton Nelson, Michael Rhode, in the US and an exhibit of his stunning work is on display at Tickets: 714-526-7070 Cindy Rinne, Frank Romero, Steve Schmidt, Craig Cree Stone, the Fullerton Museum Center through January 17. www.mavericktheater.com Vincent Suez, Cecy Turner, Anthony Trasport, Carol Towler, The Museum Center is located on the corner of E. Wilshire •SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE John Watson, Kurt Weston, Dave Yotter, and Mary Zarbano. and Pomona, just a block from Harbor in downtown Fullerton. MARTIANS a Maverick original plays The Muckenthaler is located at 1201 W. Malvern (just west The show will also be open during the Fullerton First Night cel - through Dec. 23 at 8pm Fri & Sat with of Euclid) in Fullerton. ebration. matinees on Sunday at 4pm. With Santa Claus kidnapped by Martians will the children on Earth have no toys on Christmas Day? $22 ($12/kids under 12).

MYSTERIUM THEATER AT THE LA HABRA DEPOT 311 S. Euclid Ave., La Habra Tickets: 562-697-3311 www.mysteriumtheater.com •THE ENCHANTMENT OF BEAU - TY & THE BEAST plays through Dec. 20 at 7:30pm..

CHANCE THEATER at Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center 5522 E. La Palma Ave, Anaheim Hills Tickets: 714-777-3033 www.chancetheater.com •ANNE OF GREEEN GABLES by Joseph Robinette, music & lyrics by The Beechwood School Orchestra Performed at Segerstrom Hall Evelyn D. Swensson, directed by Casey The Beechwood School Advanced Orchestra students were American Ballet Theater’s production of The Nutcracker . Long & Travis K. Donnelly, music direc - invited to perform in Segerstrom Hall on Sunday, December 13. The group is under the direction of Mary Louise Uys and tion by Bill Strongin plays through Dec. They performed their holiday literature in the lobby before the rehearses after school at Beechwood School each week. 27. •THE EIGHT REINDEER MONO - LOGUES by Jeff Goode, directed by Fullerton Museum Alex Bueno plays through Dec. 20. Center Named •GHOST LIGHT VOCAL JAM Best Art Museum 7:30pm Dec. 21 Orange County

The Fullerton Museum Center was recently recognized with a “Best of Award” by Orange County Weekly . The Fullerton Museum Center won “Best Art Museum Orange County 2015.” The publication called the Fullerton Museum the “Little Museum That Could” and applauded its ability to defy “expectations…delivering an eclectic exhibition or two or three.” The Weekly also noted the Fullerton Museum Center’s ability to bring in Congratulations CSUF Art Alliance Scholars top exhibits including, “…comic-book artist Alex Ross’ ‘Heroes and Villains’ by Fay Colmar •College of the Arts and Department touring show, a Johnny Carson exhibit of Visula Arts Scholarshipp Recipients: and an exhibition about the troubling The CSUF Visual Arts Dept. gathered Thomas Lopez, Sophia Shimamura, World War II ‘comfort women.’” at the Clayes Performing Arts Center in Dallin M. Bifano, Andrea Patrie, Sierra The current exhibit “Treasured the Grand Foyer on December 2nd to Hong, Kathryn Starrs, Jasmine Rivera, Lands: The Fifty Nine US National award students with scholarships. and Purity Milhouse Parks in Focus” featuring the photo - The Art Alliance thanks Maxine Allen, graphs of QT Luong, is up through •Art Alliance Scholarship Recipients : Scholarship Chair, Maricela Alvarado, January 17, 2016. The exhibit will be Rizanette Cruz, Leo Richard Ulfelder, Assistant Dean, Dale Merrill, Dean, open during First Night Fullerton. Sara J. Roberts, Jovanah Aguirre, Beatriz Arnold Holland, Associate Dean, Jade The Fullerton Museum Center is Cecilia Hussar, Naomi Dawn Mansfield, Jewett, Art Dept. Chair, Heather Guzman located at 301 North Pomona Ave in Michelle Lucy Gharibian, Diego E. and Bryce Hamamoto, Scholarship Fullerton at the corner of E. Wilshire. Rosales, Jenny HuynhHoa Duong, Program, and Heather Richards-Siddons, Call the Fullerton Museum Center at Destiny Randall, Nick William graphic design, for arranging this fun (714) 738-6545 for more information Bockelman, and Andrea Patrie. reception for all the recipients, their fami - or visit online at City’s homepage at lies, faculty, and AA members. www.cityoffullerton.com. MID DECEMBER 2015 EVENTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15

MON, DEC 14 SUN, DEC 20 HITS & •2pm-4:30pm: Fullerton Collaborative Meeting •12pm-4pm: Muckenthaler Holiday Festival at MISSES at Fullerton Public Library Community Room, 353 W. the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 1201 W. Malvern, by Joyce Mason Commonwealth. A roundtable of non-profits net - features gallery tours, performances, arts & crafts fair, © 2015 working to make Fullerton all it can be. Free workshops for kids and an appearance by Santa. TUES, DEC 15 Musical performances include The Darden Sisters and •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council Meeting at the Sugar Daddies, as well as dance groups; Corona SPOTLIGHT : Two Hits Fullerton City Hall Council Chambers, 303 W. Dance Company, Ballet Folklorico Monte Alban, CF Commonwealth. Session includes an update on Dance Group, and a demonstration by the American Not since “All the President’s Men” has a film so suc - District Voting Maps by David Ely; short term rentals Martial Arts Academy. Free cessfully dramatized the work of investigative journalists. (AirBnB); 1-day a week water restrictions; committee •2pm-4pm: Arboretum Victorian Christmas at the Unlike “All the President’s Men,” “Spotlight” does not appointments; city lobbyist Townsand Public Affairs Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road (on the focus on two daring and impressive reporters but instead contract; insurance renewals; city memberships; M2 CSUF campus) features walk through tours of the peri - presents an ensemble of newspaper reporters and editors annual expenditures; custodial services contract; com - od-decorated Heritage House by costumed docents whose determination and intense investigative skills munity facilities report; and water efficient landscape who will explain how Christmas was celebrated in the uncover the sexual abuse of Boston priests and the cover- ordinance. old days. Father Christmas will stroll the area around up of their wrongdoing by the Boston Archdiocese. •7pm: Parks Jr. High Winter Concert at Wilshire the Heritage House for photo opportunities with chil - Director Tom McCarthy (“The Station Agent”) keeps Avenue Community Church, 212 E. Wilshire Ave, dren and families. Candy canes provided. Ginger cook - the story focused on the 8-month investigative process Fullerton features beautiful music by instrumental stu - ies and cider/punch to toast the season along with and avoids flashback scenes of the incidents being dents. The group has also been selected to perform at vocal and instrumental performances from 2:30 to uncovered. McCarthy also co-wrote the screenplay Disneyland’s California Adventure on Dec. 16. 3pm. Singing along encouraged. Free event with sug - along with Josh Singer, and the two writers keep all of •7pm-8:30pm: Acoustic/Electric Music at gested donation of $5. www.fullertonarboretum.org the action in the present, which happens to be 2001- Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. WED, DEC 23 2002. Even with its restraint in tone, the script is fast- Commonwealth. Positive Vibes duo Daniel Hidalgo •3:30pm-4:30pm: Read with Golden Retrievers at paced and riveting and the story needs no embellish - and Kennedy Cantu perform original songs and covers Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. ments because the facts uncovered carry their own inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, James Commonwealth. School age children are welcome to power. Brown and many others. Free drop by the children’s library and read to dogs from the In the summer of 2001, Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber) WED, DEC 16 Pet Prescription Team. Free arrives as new editor of the Boston Globe , having just •8am-1pm: Fullerton Every Wednesday Certified THURS, DEC 31 served at the helm of the Miami Herald. Notice is taken Farmers Market at Independence Park, next to the •7pm to Midnight: 24th Annual First Night of the fact that Baron is Jewish and is not a native of DMV on Valencia between Euclid and Highland. Fullerton New Year’s Eve Celebration downtown Boston. The Globe has a readership 53% Catholic and Fresh produce, eggs, plants, and much more. Every Fullerton. Food, music, rides, balloon rides, live music a staff that is mostly Catholic or lapsed Catholic, and it Wednesday Rain or Shine. and more. Free admission. See frontpage article. has close ties to the city. Soon after arriving, Baron •10am-11am: Basic Computer & Internet Tutor MON, JAN 4 makes his requisite visit to meet Cardinal Law, who Session at Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. •1pm-4pm: SCORE Workshop on Setting up a receives him politely and reminds him that the Globe Commonwealth. Free indivdualized help. Contact Retirement Plan for You and Your Employees at and the Archdiocese have always had a reciprocal rela - Kyle Samudio at 714-738-6326 to sign up for next Fullerton Public Library Community Room, 353 W. tionship, to which Baron replies that he sees the Boston open session on Dec. 23. Commonwealth. Check in at 1pmpm. Free, but pre- Globe and the Archdiocese as totally independent enti - THURS, DEC 17 register at http://www.score114.org ties. •10:15am-11am: Preschool Storytime at the WED, JAN 6 Reserved yet forceful in his professional demeanor, Fullerton Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. •6pm-8pm: Screening of “‘71” (2014, R) at Baron is careful to listen to his staff and in particular the Commonwealth. Free storytime for 3-6-year olds fea - Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. leader of Spotlight, the section of the newspaper respon - tures stories, fingerplays, songs, crafts & puppets. Free Commonwealth. Part of the Independent Film Series sible for investigative reporting. Baron has noticed that but registration is required. Register online at the for adults. Free. the paper recently wrote a column about a priest accused Library website •6:30pm-9pm: Author Jessica Jackley at Fullerton of abusing children, and he asks Walter Robinson •6pm-9pm: SCORE Workshop on Developing a Public Library Community Room, 353 W. (Michael Keaton) if anyone in Spotlight has looked into Winning Business Plan at Fullerton Public Library Commonwealth. The author will discuss her book the possibility of a pattern of sexual abuse cases. Community Room, 353 W. Commonwealth. Jim “Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration from With this challenging assignment, Robinson enlists Chamberlain will take the mystery out of developing a Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least.” She help from statistics expert Matt Carroll (Brian d’ Arcy winning business plan. Check in 5:30pm. Free, but is co-founder of KIVA, the world’s most successful James); aggressive reporter Mike Rezendes (Mark register at http://www.score114.org microlending site. Book signing follows. Call Tim Ruffalo); and gentler but dogged reporter Sacha Pfeiffer •6:30pm-8:30pm: Family Movie Night at the Mountain for info at 714-738-6325. Free (Rachel McAdams). The newsroom has received calls on Fullerton Library Osborne Auditorium, 353 W. THURS, JAN 7 previous occasions from an unidentified person who Commonwealth. Free screening of the “Minions” •1pm-3pm: Screening of “A Simple Plan” (1999, claims to have proof that 13 victims, now grown, were FRI, DEC 18 R) at Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium, abused as children by parish priests. Having previously •10am: Holiday Celebration Luncheon at the 353 W. Commonwealth. Part of the Every Thursday dismissed him as a crank, the staff decides to call him in Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. Matinee Program. Free. Call 714-738-6327 for info. and take a look at his files. The four investigators are Commonwealth, features performances by vocalist •6pm: La Habra High 8th Grade Family Night impressed with the authenticity of his information and Tony Dettore and the Center’s Hawaiian Dance stu - Open House features student and program showcase decide to interview the victims, at least those who will dents, a special visit from Santa Claus, refreshments at La Habra High School Gym, 801 W. Highlander consent to being interviewed. and a holiday meal served at 11:30am. Cost of the Ave., La Habra. Call 562-266-5200 for more info. Rezendes also pursues an attorney, Mitchell lunch is $5 ($3 for seniors 60 and above). Call 714- THURS, JAN 9, 16, 23, & 30 Garabedian (Stanley Tucci), who represented many of 738-6305 for more info. •10am-12pm: Good Hands for 1 Tutoring Session the victims in their financial settlements with the SAT, DEC 19 at Fullerton Public Library Community Room, 353 W. church, but Garabedian waves him off claiming client •2pm-6pm: Over 200 Nativity Scenes are on Commonwealth. Teens are invited to ongoing confidentiality. Actor Ruffalo is especially adept at exud - exhibit at Fullerton First United Methodist Church. Saturday sessions of free tutoring in several subjects ing physical, emotional and mental energy as his charac - See page 17 for details. Free from other teens. ter continues to pursue Garabedian throughout most of the film. When he finally gets Garabedian to provide some tangible evidence, the scene is played out in a long MEMORIES and powerful sequence. OF FORMER By now, the team has learned from yet another source HUGHES AIRCRAFT that the priestly abusers were not just thirteen in num - EMPLOYEES SOUGHT ber, but closer to a hundred in a population of 1500 cler - gy. The team, which by now is operating under the FOR LIBRARY watchful eye of assistant editor Ben Bradley, Jr. (John EXHIBIT Slattery), is able to identify at least 80 in total. A few of Former employees of the victims are willing to meet with them and the pain Hughes Aircraft are being of their recalled abuse is reflected in one of the survivors sought to write their comment, “When a priest pays attention to you, it’s a workplace memories for a big deal. How do you say no to God?” month-long display at the The dramatic ramifications of this story, which won Fullerton Public Library the Boston Globe a 2003 Pulitzer Prize for investigative in February 2016. reporting, spill over even into the newspaper itself and its Send to retired Hughes own self criticism as to what took them so long. engineer Iboshi at lki - Already “Spotlight” has won Best Picture Award from [email protected] or to the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the script Larry Iboshi, 1668 N. has won as Best Screenplay. Mountain View Place, Fullerton, CA. 92831. Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! Call Larry Iboshi at A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. 714-992-2331 for more Two Hits: Don’t Bother. information. Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER REST IN PEACE • W E REMEMBER YOU MID DECEMBER 2015

Fullerton College, the three children attended Fullerton public schools and went on to higher education. Oswaldo continued teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in Spanish language, culture and literature at CSUF for twenty-eight years until his retirement in 1993. In 1981, Ozzie and Alice formed a writing team together which, until 2013, produced nine editions of college workbooks to accompa - ny beginning Spanish textbooks, principally, “Puntos de partida” and “¿Qué tal?” published by McGraw-Hill. Oswaldo is survived by his wife, Alice, three children, Cecilia, David and Michael, three Colleen grandchildren, and three siblings, Nelson, Townsend-Duncan Jaime and Alicia. He was a much loved, respect - ed and vibrant part of the thread of Fullerton On November 22, 2015 our life, and will be greatly missed. world dimmed by the passing of a bright star, our beloved wife, Arana Family Scholarship sister, friend and teacher, Colleen In lieu of flowers, donations (checks made "Collen" Townsend-Duncan. payable to Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Preceded in death by her Foundation or CSFPF) may be made to the mother Dawn "Terry" Townsend Arana Family Scholarship benefitting under - and father Walter Townsend, she Oswaldo surrounded by his family. graduate students with a declared major in is survived by her husband and Spanish at Cal State Fullerton. It is the family’s best friend, Minard Duncan; her OSWALDO ARANA intent that this scholarship eventually be con - brother Patrick Townsend; step- Oswaldo Arana, a fifty-year resident of last day just before final exams! verted to an endowment. In the memo section son Phillip Duncan; step-daugh - Fullerton, passed away peacefully at home Their honeymoon in Santa Fe, New of the check, please note that the gift is to be ter Denise Godhardt and her on November 24, 2015, with his wife Mexico marked the beginning of their directed to the Arana Family Scholarship. husband, Richard; brother Alice at his side. Ozzie, as he was known love and acquisition of art and memora - Donations may be sent to: Samuel Townsend and his wife, by his friends, was born in 1925 in north - bilia from around the world. Cal State University, Fullerton Angela; Niece Sara; ern Peru. Ozzie spent two years College of Humanities and Social Sciences Granddaughters Tannisha, When Oswaldo was twelve in New York finishing his Attn: Alina Mircea-Trotz Natalie, Elaina and their respec - years old his father died and, doctoral dissertation 800 N State College Blvd, H211 tive families; Timothy, Martha, as money for his family was while Alice was there on Fullerton, CA 92834 Dawn, Karen and many other in short supply, he became a government project dear friends. more determined to succeed, writing high school text - Colleen was a much loved attending high school at books. From New York, teacher for 37 Years in the night while working during they went to the Dr. Robert Paul Nyboer Fullerton School District. Along the day. University of Florida, with her family and friends, Following high school Gainesville, where Ozzie Robert Paul Nyboer was born at home teaching was her life and her graduation from Colegio taught while Alice gave in Holland, Michigan on June 18, 1924. love. We will miss her beautiful Nacional Alfonso Ugarte, he foreign language He loved his time as a Navy pilot where smile, sense of humor and inher - started teaching both English methodology workshops he developed his lifelong love of flying. ent spiritual nature. and Spanish at the Peruvian for various school dis - For Bob, work was a creative outlet, an Services were held on North American Institute in tricts. opportunity to invent. His creativity led December 5th at McAulay & Lima and roomed with his younger In 1965, the new Cal State Fullerton to patents, products, and myriad pieces of Wallace Mortuary in Fullerton. brother Nelson for three years while they campus offered Ozzie a teaching position furniture. He was most proud of his In lieu of flowers, donations can each continued their studies. In the sum - in their foreign language department, the patented and widely-used slide valve, be made to The Museum of mer of 1952, Oswaldo was invited to same year their daughter Cecilia was “particularly adapted for use in the field Teaching and Learning, P.O. Box attend a summer program for teachers of born. Two sons were born in the next five of dentistry on aspirator instruments.” 3820, Fullerton, CA 92834 or English at the University of Michigan in years, David and Michael, while Alice After some years of practicing as an oral www.motal.org Ann Arbor. Back in Peru and inspired by taught Spanish at CSUF part time for the surgeon in Michigan, Bob moved his his experiences in the United States, he next twelve years. The loyal help of Mrs. family to California in the 1960s and applied for and was awarded a foreign stu - Ethel Burden, the children’s nanny and established his dental practice in To exemplify her dent scholarship to attend Texas Christian dear friend of the family, allowed Ozzie Fullerton. University. He served as president of Phi and Alice to successfully pursue their life, Colleen Bob always maintained a vibrant would ask Sigma Iota, the national honor society of teaching careers. curiosity in the world around him and an romance languages before graduating But there was always time for music open attitude towards humanity. He will that we with a B.A. in Spanish from TCU in and fun! They were known for hosting be missed. do an 1955. many university parties with music, song Bob died October 9th with family unexpected act After obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he and dance. Ozzie also hosted a regular around him. He is survived by daughter of kindness attended the University of Colorado at poker party with his colleagues where Carolyn, and sons John and Peter and for a less Boulder for his M.A. and, while finishing cigars, cards and good spirits were their mother Nancy Nyboer. His son fortunate soul. his Ph.D. in Spanish literature and cul - enjoyed by all. Fishing was his favorite Tom, and 1st wife Jean, predeceased him. ture, met Alice Avanozian, who would sport; whether it was up in Mammoth become his wife of fifty-six years. Lakes or deep sea fishing, he was always They were introduced the first day of happy with a rod and reel in his hands. summer school and were married on the As his wife went on to teach full-time at

Above: Oswaldo as a young man.

At Left: Oswaldo and Alice. MID DECEMBER 2015 RELIGIOUS NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 An Open Letter From the Unitarian Universalist Clergy of Orange County, Long Beach, & Rancho Palos Verdes

We are writing to call your attention to a grave injustice, and to ask your help in addressing it. Not that many years ago Catholics were seen as some “other” who could not be good Americans. More recently Jews suffered many insults and abuses because they did not belong to the dominant faith, again they were seen as the “other.” However, good people rallied to stand with them, and they have become so integrated into the fabric of our country it would be unimaginable without them. Today we are seeing the same sort of prejudice, and on occa - sion, dreadful acts of violence directed at Muslims. They are our contemporary “other.” These are our neighbors, co-work - ers, and often, our friends. They serve in every branch of our American military. They are doctors, and lawyers, police offi - cers, nurses, teachers, and social workers. They are us. Now, because of the actions of a few, some current American OVER 200 N ATIVITY SETS ON DISPLAY politicians and others fan the sparks of fear and hatred against the whole faith community. And, in response people of good by Barbara Giasone PHOTOS BY SUSAN FABER members also will must stand up and speak out. Many already have. Some More than 200 nativity sets collected from more than 40 years added to the citing the haunting words of Pastor Martin Niemoller, have of worldwide travel will go on public display from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. display with asked who will stand with them? on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the Fullerton First United Methodist handmade ren - It is time to answer that question. We do. We the Unitarian Church. The exhibit will be shown ditions. Universalist clergy of Orange County, Long Beach, and throughout the church at 114 N. Light refresh - Rancho Palos Verdes do. Pomona Ave. ments will be Sets from And now we ask you to do so, as well. “The Nativity Collection: A served. Guests are also around the In a faith in a love beyond all beliefs, Legacy of Love” is on loan from invited to enjoy live world on display longtime church member Henry music in the sanctuary. Saturday, Dec. The Rev. Summer Albayati Jones and his family. Jones and his A freewill offering is 19 from 2pm to A.J. Blackwood (Ministerial Candidate) late wife, Vi, began their collection welcome at the door. 6pm at 1st The Rev. Jason Cook with a small scene purchased at Pic For more information United The Rev. Kent Doss ‘n’ Sav in Fullerton. Since that time, call (714) 871-4115. Methodist The Rev. James Ishmael Ford the Joneses added a variety of sets to The Rev. Stephen Furrer include figures from such places as The Rev. Jonipher Kwong Russia, across the road from the The Rev. Mitra Rahnema Garden of Gethsemane and the The Rev. Lee Marie Sanchez Vatican. The groupings also include The Rev. Karen Stoyanoff a signed set of Lladros. Church The Rev. Sian Wiltshire LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU

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 Page 18 OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID DECEMBER 2015

COMMUNITY OPINION continued from page 2 New Gun Laws for Reducing Terrorism Before being able to purchase fire arms FBI would be given the data. or ammunition, the person must apply for Passing these tests, the person would list a permit. This would be done at a special the precise items by model number or device where the person’s name, social other identifying information, plus the security number and a picture ID, like a quantity of each. The data base would driver’s license, would be inputted. The then search its records for this person to device would scan the face of the person determine if any previous similar attempts and compare it with that of the ID. If had been made. If excessive attempts had they compare, the process would contin - been made, the FBI would be notified and ue. If they did not compare, the process the request would be rejected. would be terminated and the nearest If this step were successful, the person police station would be given all the infor - would enter the name and location of the mation immediately. proposed purchase. The system would Passing the screen test, the information then send notification to the seller, would be checked for listings of felons authorizing the sale. The person would and compared against the names on the then be given a permit for the purchase. “No Fly” list and any other government A similar process might be included for Fullerton American Legion members; Marilyn Harris-Commander, Jeff Harris-Vice data source of this type. If the informa - purchasing components for explosive Commander, Neil Reich-Judge Advocate and Miles Kaspar-Chaplain after presenting tion matched any of these files, the devices. flowers at the Hillcrest Park War Memorial. - PHOTO BY ED PAUL process would reject the request and the Denny Bean Fullerton American Legion Remembers Pearl Harbor Day by Ed Paul a state of shock worrying about friends More Homeless ? and FIES (now called Pathways of Hope) Fullerton American Legion Post 142 and family in Hawaii. Reich upon com - has provided shelter and other programs members observed Pearl Harbor Day pleting high school joined the Marines. I have noticed more homeless people to help families get back on their feet for with a brief ceremony and floral presen - Marilyn and Jeff Harris recalled how out and about in our town. There seems the past 40 years. The county also runs tation at the Hillcrest Park War the country rallied around the call to war to be three to five homeless folks at vari - two cold weather night-only shelters dur - Memorial on Monday December 7, and the efforts of General George ous city corners and parks - instead of one ing three months of the year, one of which 2015. Marshall in rebuilding the military. or two as in the past. How can we address is in Fullerton at the Armory. Neil Reich recalled he was listening to Miles Kaspar recalled some of the per - this issue? Are there shelters, soup For more information read the 2015 a football game on the radio when the sonal sacrifices the civilian population kitchens? Name Withheld Fullerton Point in Time report available on the announcer interrupted with news of the endured like rationing of products like www.211.org website. According to that attack on Pearl Harbor. Everyone was in sugar, butter etc. ED: You can find numerous articles report there was a 31% increase in unshel - about homeless issues in past Observers at tered homeless persons from the count in www.fullertonobserver.com including the 2013. The 75% of the 2,201 unsheltered Beautiful Hand-Decorated Plates by Crittenton Early Dec. frontpage article about the new homeless countywide are white adult sin - Young artists from Crittenton Services the Muckenthaler Circle Center Home 200-bed year-round 24-hour homeless gle males. Of the homeless adults 12% are for Children and Families created the for the Holiday’s benefit. Crittenton’s shelter just approved by the county for veterans; 13% have serious mental illness; most beautiful hand-painted plates table-scape “Christmas Eve in Mexico” 1000 N. Kraemer Place in Anaheim. 13% have chronic substance abuse prob - under the guidance of Marsha Judd for was a big winner at the live auction led In Fullerton local churches have long lems; and 21% left their last residence due by MC and had a program to feed homeless people to domestic violence. Muck Executive Director Zoot Velasco. A trio of Mountain View Leak Earth isn’t the city tapping it to keep the CSUF music stu - grass and trees at the park alive? dents provided Re: Where Does Water Used by the Local Why would the city and OCWD not be music. A great Oil Industry Come From and Go To? willing to answer questions about where time was had by page 18 Early December Observer the water is draining to or what is in the all and funds water? Very suspicious. If the Mountain View Park leak is from were raised to Kia K Fullerton a harmless artisan water well why on support the Muckenthaler art More Notes From Subscribers programs. -B RITT Thanks to all those who resubscribed •Love your paper. Please add me to CHANGE & BALANCE and our new subscribers! Thanks for your subscription list. Thank you. by Michelle Gottlieb enjoying the paper and for all the encour - •The Fullerton Observer is a wonderful aging notes. Here are some more: asset to our community! Without it the The Observer Crew bad guys would get away with even more Realistic Holiday Expectations corruption. You are the “check” in the •You’re a light in the darkness. Keep it “Check and Balance.” We are so grateful! As I am sitting and writing this col - now. You may be thinking about telling up. - Larry -Joyce umn, it is the middle of the holiday sea - your spouse all the things that are son, with all the hopes and expectations wrong in the marriage, but, perhaps •Thanks for all you do. Love your news - •Keep up the great reporting. that are incumbent in this season. after the holidays would be a better paper. - The Hoffmans - Sylvia & Leonard People always want the holidays to be time to have that conversation. perfect and all the relationships to be Instead, focus on what is possible. Do mended. something that creates a smile. Give I want to encourage everyone to have someone a hug. Help to feed the home - realistic expectations during your holi - less. Reach out to a relative that you day. Perhaps you have always wanted a have not spoken with in a while. Sing a heart-to-heart with your mother, where song. Go look at the lights. In other you could honestly-albeit tactfully-talk words, take the time to enjoy the sea - with her regarding your hurts over the son. Take the time to enjoy what you years. If, however, she has never been actually have, rather than worry and able to handle that conversation, why despair over what you do not. do you think that she will suddenly be Mindfully enjoy the season and the willing to have it now? Perhaps you people that are meaningful to you. have always wanted your father to hear Before you know, the time has passed. that you feel that he drinks too much. Happy holidays, everyone! He is probably not open to hearing this

MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT INDIVIDUAL , C OUPLE & F AMILY THERAPY 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832 714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com MID DECEMBER 2015 CROSSWORD & CLASSIFIEDS & MORE OBSERVER Page 19 West Nile Virus Cases Reach 94 with 5 Deaths ANSWER KEY Total cases of West Nile Virus in wearing long sleeves and long pants when At left is the answer Orange County reached 94 through Dec. outdoors, fixing screens and eliminating key to the crossword 9, 2015; of the cases 69 are of the most breeding areas of standing water. “HoHoHo” on page 7. dangerous Neuroinvasive variety which Up to 100 mosquito larve can complete can result in hospitalization, permanent their lifecycle in just one week in a stand - damage and in some cases death. Five ing water source as small as a bottle cap. deaths have been reported. The OC Vector Control District can All cases so far have been in people 18 help residents remove the risk in their years old and older with the majority in ponds and pools. Contact the district for males above age 50. Five cases have been help or to report dead birds or neglected reported in Fullerton; 3 each in Brea, pools at 714-971-2421 Ext. 117 or email Yorba Linda, Irvine; and Placentia; 4 in [email protected]. Fullerton-born resident Huntington Beach; 6 in La Habra; 7 in For more info and updates on cases in Valerie Brickey Tustin; 8 in Garden Grove; 9 in Anaheim; Orange County visit www.ocvcd.org and has been 10 in Buena Park; 11 in Orange; 15 in www.ochealthinfo.com constructing puzzles Santa Ana; and one or two each in other Symptoms of WNV for several years. OC cities. She has agreed to keep The virus, which is spread by mosqui - Symptoms begin 2-14 days after a mos - us entertained with tos, is completely preventable through quito bite. Most people who become more in the future! use of repellent containing DEET, infected have no symptoms, but about picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus, 20% will develop problems. Seek medical help immediately for serious symptoms.

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Items to give away for free on the red link on the left of the page which Dozens of residents and activists repeat - from the west end of the city had been and lost and found item listings are printed for will take you to a screen where you can enter edly chanted “shame on you” following elected in decades, and said it would be free as space allows. the name, contractor number, or business to the split 3-2 vote as they walked out of the more equitable to have two districts there The Observer assumes no liability for ads make sure they are legit. Thank You! chambers. go up for election first. The vote went along familiar lines, with Latino activists and others in the com - FOR SALE councilwomen Kris Murray and Lucille munity scoffed at that argument, with BEAUTY & HEALTH 3 NEW & 3 USED ITEMS Kring, and Councilman Jordan Brandman - the council majority's only AMWAY, ARTISTRY, NUTRILITE 3 N EW ITEMS : Tennis Racket: Prince Brandman voting in the majority; while registered Democrat - taking the most Graphite Comp XB oversized, tube tennis Mayor Tom Tait and Councilman James heat. On Nov. 24, the local Democratic To buy Amway, Artistry, balls, tennis book; Apple digital 5.5” pic - Vanderbilt dissented. Central Committee condemned or Nutrilite products ture frame; TV Ears (professional 95 The hectic scene was the latest chapter Brandman for his vote to exclude the please call Jean 714-349-4486 KHZ) complete. 3 U SED ITEMS : Under- in an election system transition that was Latino majority district. cabinet florescent lite; Sony sound wire - supposed to wrap up Tuesday night but Then, last week, a coalition of state and FREE HELP LINES less speaker system; Hamilton drafting instead has become a roller coaster of national Latino organizations -- lead by table 38” x 72.5”. Call Joanne (714)871- emotions for supporters of switching from the Mexican American Legal Defense and •Call 2-1-1 on your phone for non- 6548 electing council members at-large to elect - Education Fund (MALDEF) -- sent a let - emergency help on any issue you are hav- ing them by district. ter to the council that accused council ing in OC. Free. www.211.org JOBS Moving to districts-based elections is members of "intentional discrimination" •TEENLINE’s number is (800) TLC- required under a settlement between the with their vote to exclude the Latino BILINGUAL ASSISTANT TEEN (800-852-8336). Open 6pm to city and Latino activists stemming from a majority district, and threatened further 10pm and answered by teens. Also avail- OC Human Relations is looking for a state Voting Rights Act lawsuit. The suit, legal action. able online at teenlineonline.org. friendly Bilingual (English/Spanish) filed by Latino activists and the American Dozens of residents and activists attend - Office Assistant/Receptionist to join our Civil Liberties Union of Southern ed the council meeting Tuesday night and •WTLC: If someone you know is, or team in Santa Ana. Salary Range: $1318- California, contended that Latino resi - described their frustration at having a you are, the victim of domestic abuse, $1576 bi-weekly ($16.48 to $19.71 per dents have been disenfranchised under the decades-long era of political disenfran - contact the 24-hour bilingual hotline at hour) +benefits. Applications accepted city’s at-large election system. chisement seemingly over, only to see it 877-531-5522. until December 11, at Noon. In October, residents were jubilant extended for another two years. Several www.ochumanrelations.org/careers when council members adopted district called the move a “slap in the face.” REPAIR/REMODEL TYPIST/READER WANTED boundaries in what was dubbed “the peo - After the vote, residents and activists LICENSED HOME SERVICES ple’s map” because many believed it per - were in a state of outrage and rallied out - Roofing, Patios, Windows, Doors, Gates, A typist/reader for possible play project fectly balanced various communities and side of City Hall. Ada Briceño, executive Fences, Termites, Dryrot, Electrical, wanted. Call 657-378-8177 interests in the city, and there was virtual - director of Orange County Communities Plumbing, Drywall, Paint, New, Repairs, CITY JOB OPENINGS ly no opposition. Organized for Responsible Development, Special Projects. CSLB #744432. Bonded, Visit www.cityoffullerton.com and click But then controversy erupted when the led the circle in shouts and chants, vowing Insured. Free Estimates: 714-738-8189 on the “How Do I” tab and then “City council majority, in another 3-2 vote on to be back at City Hall with “five times” as Employment.” Nov. 17, decided to exclude the only many people in support of keeping the POSITION SOUGHT •Senior Parks & Rec Specialist. $12- Latino majority district from the 2016 map the council majority decided to reject CAREGIVER AVAILABLE $15.50/hr; (At will/non-benifited) election and have it instead elect its first and to “shut down” the council majority. ire Dept. Utility Worker. $10.50- Part time in-home caregiver for people •F council member in 2018. The move “Are we going to fight?” Briceño yelled. 2/hr. Fire station support & tasks. and their pets. Honest, reliable with 26 $1 angered supporters of districts-based elec - “Yes!” The crowd responded. •Library Tech Assistant. $16-$21/hr. years of experience. Call Tanya at 714- tions, who accused Murray, Kring, and The above is an excerpt. Read the entire •Police Officer/Academy Trained 987-0951 Brandman of subverting the lawsuit set - article at www.voiceofoc.org $5,375-$6,860/month tlement. Page 20 FULLERTON OBSERVER OBSERVERS AROUND THE WORLD MID DECEMBER 2015

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Bob & Sara Bergstrom in Norway “This old wooden stave church in We took a working ship along the coast Borgund, Norway was built in 1180, and and fjords of Norway, passing through the is one of the few surviving churches of this northern most towns in the world, and style and time. This was part of our tour making 33 stops along the way to deliver of Norway and Finland, including supplies to the small towns and villages.” Lapland. Bob Bergstrom

Jim & Martha in Montana “We took the Fullerton Observer with us we were there, and we got 8" of snow!” to spend Thanksgiving with friends in -Jim Lace (former City of Fullerton Victor, Montana in the Bitter Root Valley. employee) and Martha Lace The temperature averaged 5 degrees while 43 year Fullerton residents

Chris & Janny at the Acropolis Chris and Janny Meyer traveled with and the greatest architectural and artistic family and friends. One of their visits complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity took them to the Acropolis in Athens, to the world.” according to UNESCO. Greece. They also visited Istanbul, Turkey See the World Heritage map and list at and Florence, Italy. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/. The Acropolis is a UNESCO (United There are 23 World Heritage sites in the Nations Ecucational, Scientific and US. You can see many of them at the Cultural Organization) World Heritage Fullerton Museum Center’s current exhib - site. “Its monuments are universal sym - it of National Parks. bols of the classical spirit and civilization,