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Where Can I Live? by K. Duncan What kind of a society and people are etc. against providing the minimum of afford - Orange County Housing Authority in able shelter for its growing, aging, dis - Santa Ana ( www.ochousing.org ) does have abled, fixed-income, helpless citizens? a list of "Affordable Housing," including I keep hearing from people who lament Seniors and Disabled. Most have waiting that they do not want to go through the lists of years, and rents that are still too agony of seeing 4-story apartments along high for people whose income is $900 a Commonwealth and other places, because month. they own a single-family home. HUD Section 8 vouchers, that help pay Too bad the times have changed, from the rent, has a waiting list of 5 years and it when my first mortgage payment was is virtually impossible to get on their wait - $109 a month, including tax and mort - ing list. gage insurance! Then, when someone gets a Housing What to Do About Graffiti Nobody has offered to show me where Voucher, finding a place and completing Above are examples of graffiti reported the party doing the damage - let the police to live, now that I am disabled and elder - inspections must be completed within 3 in an alley on Harbor north of downtown take care of that. Jot down a description of ly. Give me a plan or a list to solve the months -- but there are too many appli - Fullerton. Besides being a pain to the the individuals and their vehicle, if any housing problem. cants for each vacancy. In San Diego, they property owner, graffiti is a crime. If your and report to police. The cost of rent is a matter of supply released 900 vouchers at once but there property is tagged, besides covering it Experts agree that the best way to pre - and demand. The rent where I live has were too few affordable units available so over, what can you do? vent repeated graffiti vandalism is to increased 50% in 9 years. Even though many forfeited. Call the 24-hour Graffiti Hotline at remove it as soon as possible. Graffiti the proposed new apartments are out of Most of the homeless are eligible for 714-738-3108 to report graffiti. You can Protective Coatings Inc. performs all graf - my range, the more supply there is - the benefits such as SSI Disability, which is also report and send photos of the graffiti fiti removal services for the city. The tech - more the price pressure will be vented. $900/mo, and many receive the benefits, online by going to the city website nician is trained in the best removal tech - This would benefit all renters. but remain homeless because that amount www.cityoffullerton.com and clicking on niques for each type of graffiti. If the graf - I was tricked into renting a small, 1- does not cover expenses. Where is the “How Do I” and then on “Graffiti” listed fiti is on public city-owned surfaces the bedroom, that turned out to be smaller money to cover deposit, rent, furniture, under “Report.” technician will remove it usually within than the sub-standard studio apartment utilities, and the problem of references, In addition at that location you can 24 hours. Unless graffiti on private prop - where I was. The 100 units were built 50- etc.? download the myFullerton mobile app for erty is visible from the public right-of-way years ago as housing for people on parole, The answer could begin with SRO -- your cell phone. - it is the property owner’s responsibility who preferred it to prison! Then, it was single room occupancy buildings, like the If you see someone in the act of defac - to remove it as soon as possible within changed to house those who could not Peach Tree in San Diego. These are min - ing property call 9-1-1. Do not confront seven days. afford better. The rent is 50% more than imal rooms with a TV, microwave, and regular disability checks! bathroom. There are corporations that Due to high rents, there is massive over - erect and run them. More housing is crowding of these 1-bedroom units, like 6 needed. Do not be selfish and cold-heart - adults and a baby, 2 families with chil - ed. LOVE one another. Clarification of State Law on Police dren, a couple with 3 children, sharing, Discretion of DUI Misdemeanors “The Fullerton Police Department (commonly referred to as a breathalyz - SRO Operation Discussed uses Lexipol as a guide to shaping its er or PAS test) in the field during any A Planning Commission public hearing uses. Staff reported that the SRO is in com - policy manual, available online at part of his or her investigation. It is up on January 25 was held to review operations pliance. http://www.fullertonpd.org/about/trans - to the individual officer if they choose at an existing Single Room Occupancy The 148 units at the building run from parency_.asp for your review. FPD to utilize a PAS device. If the driver is (SRO) residential hotel located at 1830, $810, plus utilities up to $44 a month for Policy Section 514 outlines Impaired in fact arrested for DUI, then the offi - 1832, and 1840 W. Commonwealth Ave. in each of the 68 one-person studios to $1,035, Driving and Evidence Collection ," said cer must offer the driver the option of Fullerton. plus utilities of up to $63 for the 80 1-bed Fullerton Police Dept. PIO Jon Radus. either a blood or breath test, but that is The conversion of the former Sunset Inn units. All are meant to be affordable to low “There is no set "protocol" when it post arrest and not while in the field, as hotel to an SRO was approved in 2014 and income. Currently there are 209 residents. comes to making DUI arrests, unless it an evidentiary test for court purposes construction was finalized in November of There are 94 parking spaces (the required is a felony DUI (CDC 23153). Felony later. 2015. The purpose of the hearing was to amount is 0.5 per unit). DUI occurs when someone is operating “There are many times when an offi - determine if the SRO is complying with the For those who missed the meeting a video a motor vehicle impaired, and causes cer will ask someone to exit the vehicle conditions of approval issued a year ago of the planning commission session is avail - another person to be injured as a result for further investigation because they requiring improvements and if there are any able online at www.cityoffullerton.com of driving under the influence, in may think the driver could be DUI. continuing impacts on surrounding land under live council meetings. which case officers shall make an arrest However, after speaking with the driver for DUI, and it is a felony charge. the officer may determine immediately “Regular DUI is a misdemeanor that while the driver may have been Fullerton Settles Shelter Lawsuit crime in the State of California. Police consuming alcohol (based on the initial In September 2013, a lawsuit was filed demonstrating that the homeless are part of officers have discretion when it comes smell of alcohol emitting from them), against the City of Fullerton following the the Fullerton community. to enforcing California Vehicle Code the driver is not under the influence in (3-2 Flory and Fitzgerald, no) council deci - The city agreed to allow shelters and section 23152. An officer does not have the officer's opinion. Examples could sion in June of that year against entering multi-service centers to locate, subject to a to make an arrest for DUI, even if the be fatigue, disability impairing move - into an agreement with the County of conditional use permit, in zones C-M, M-P, officer believes the driver may be oper - ment or coordination, onset of a med - Orange for operation of a county emergency M-G, and G-C as amended by Ordinance ating under the influence. This is the ical complication, etc. and instead of homeless shelter to be located on S. State 332 adopted August 2, 2016. case with every law enforcement agency continuing with the tests, the officer College Blvd, a block from a Fullerton ele - Without admission of liability or fault by in the State of California as it relates to may simply ask the driver to find an mentary school. entering into the agreement - the city agreed DUI and other misdemeanor crimes, alternative means of getting home as a The lawsuit challenged the council’s deci - to pay plaintiff’s counsel, the Legal Aid with very few exceptions, not just in way ensuring both the driver and pub - sion, the city’s zoning ordinance for emer - Society of Orange County and Western Fullerton, but statewide based on statu - lic remain safe. Some of these alterna - gency shelters, and compliance with state Center on Law and Poverty, the sum of tory law. tives could include; having a passenger and federal fair housing laws. The city $475,000 to cover plaintiff’s legal fees and “If an officer stops a vehicle and drive, calling a friend, neighbor, rela - denied the plaintiffs’ claims but announced costs. smells the odor of alcohol emitting tive, or cab, and in some cases if the on December 14, 2016 that a joint agree - Retired Judge Francisco F. Firmat, a medi - from the driver, they have every right to individual is in close proximity to their ment had been reached to end litigation. ator with ADR Services Inc., provided pro ask the driver to exit the vehicle for fur - home, and the totality of the circum - The terms of the agreement include a bono mediation services at the ADR facility. ther investigation. Simply smelling the stances warrant such action, providing commitment by the city to dedicate $1 mil - Counsel for the plaintiffs in the OC odor of alcohol is not enough to have transportation by police vehicle. In lion to development of at least 20 units of Superior Court cases of Edward Michael probable cause however to make an some instances, the officer may deter - rapid rehousing and extremely low income York, et al. v. City of Fullerton, et al., and arrest. It is one piece of the process. An mine they have consumed alcohol but housing by December 31, 2017; and provid - related case Curtis Gamble, et. al. v. City of officer then must rely on his or her not enough to affect their driving and ing zoning in the city where emergency shel - Fullerton et. al., included Legal Aid Society training and experience in the area of they may be free to leave. As we all ter can be developed by-right. of Orange County, Western Center on Law subjects driving under the influence to know, it is not illegal to consume alco - In addition, until a year-around shelter & Poverty, Public Interest Law Project and further their investigation. This hol and then drive....it is illegal to con - becomes available the city will continue to pro bono counsel Sheppard Mullin Richter includes the driver's performance dur - sume alcohol then drive while allow houses of worship within the city to & Hampton LLP, and Keller Anderle LLP. ing field sobriety tests, other objective impaired. shelter up to twelve people; request that The city was represented by city attorney symptoms of alcohol intoxication (such “As long as the officer doesn't simply Amtrak reopen its restrooms to the public or Jones & Mayer. as blood shot watery eyes, an odor of let the person drive away drunk, endan - provide two temporary restrooms in the area Although a clause in the settlement pro - alcohol, slurred speech, unsteady gering the lives of themselves and oth - of the Fullerton Transportation Center hibited the agreement document from being gait, etc), and the driver's answers dur - ers, then the action falls within the dis - (unless there is proof of such restrooms placed on websites or in print, the agreement ing a field interview as part of the inves - cretionary decision making authority being vandalized or used for illegal activity); allowed the document to be available tigation. An officer does not have to use police officers have in the State of and conduct a public information campaign through a public records request. a preliminary alcohol screening device California.” Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER GOVERNMENT NEWS EARLY FEBRUARY 2017

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] January 17 Council Meeting Next regular meeting Tues., Feb. 7 at 6:30pm at City Hall.

•C LOSED SESSION : Before every public City Attorney Richard Jones gave no Fullerton City Council meeting, there is a closed session report. “Closed Session” in which City Council •C ONDOLENCES : At the beginning of members meet with various parties to dis - the Public Meeting, Council member cuss issues outside the view of the public. Greg Sebourn gave a prayer in memory of Council met and discussed two current his mother, who recently passed away (see lawsuits against the City of Fullerton in page 17). the closed session: •S PECIAL SESSION : A study session on Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo v. City of the Joint Powers Authority for multi- Fullerton (OCSC 30-2014-00737578); agency fire services was held at the Douglas Mierczynski (deceased) v. City Fullerton Public Library on Jan 24. of Fullerton (WCAB ADJ 7246733) A Good Deed: Fullerton Interim Police Chief Dave Hinig recognized Rita Moon, left, and her mother Susie Moon for turning in $3,900 in cash that they PUBLIC C OMMENTS “Typically, between 11pm and 12am, the found in an envelope on the ground at a gas station parking lot. Chief Hinig pre - noise picks up and the music gets louder sented the two with a special commendation at the FPD’s monthly meeting on •Parking Problems Continue : Four and louder and louder, until I can hear January 11. The money was returned to the grateful owner who tried to reward the members of the public spoke of the prob - them call “last call” at about 1:35am.” He two women but they declined telling him to pay it forward instead. lem of lack of parking for residents encouraged the city to “Please do some - throughout the city, and the resultant thing to end this. We as residents of RED OAK DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC HEARING increase in parking tickets, mainly due to Downtown Fullerton should not have to the city’s ordinance that prohibits tolerate this noise….It’s very difficult to Most of the meeting was devoted to Still others expressed concern that the overnight parking. Members of the pub - sleep.” public comment and discussion related to high cost of the new rental units would lic requested that City Council consider Local resident Tony Bushala added: the Red Oak Development, a proposed drive out lower-income residents. Debra changing this ordinance to reflect the “For years this bar has been operating new large housing project on Camacho, who lives across the street from parking situation today. Those affected with no conditional use permit, as Commonwealth Avenue (the site of the the proposed development, said, “We love by the lack of parking, who live in higher required by the municipal code. This former Mullahey Chevrolet). our neighborhood; this is our home, we density areas, often have to pay for tickets establishment illegally blasts outdoor Developer Red Oak Investments wants don’t want to move. Our landlord is talk - in addition to other expenses, creating a amplified music in defiance of both the to construct a 295-unit, 2, 3 and 4 story ing about raising our rent; we think it’s financial burden. municipal code and the noise thresholds mixed-use development (mainly apart - due to the development.” Resident One resident explained, “The only legal established by the Fullerton ments). This particular “high-density” Manuel Walker said, “I care about this alternative is to park in a different city Transportation Center Specific Plan. This development is part of a trend in the past city and the quality of life that we’re going than the one in which we live. It feels like situation needs to stop, the law needs to few years to build large housing complex - to have going forward…Increasing this people are being punished for being poor be upheld, the Slidebar needs a permit.” es, such as Malden Station, Ventana, and luxury housing stock is not going to nec - and working class because of where they Director of Community Development the Orangefair apartments. This sort of essarily correlate with increasing afford - live. The punishment is that we pay more Karen Haluza said that The Slidebar does development, with more to come, is part able housing in this neighborhood.” money. I am here today on behalf of not need a conditional use permit. of a Fullerton General Plan update from Local resident Jane Reifer pointed out myself and my neighbors to challenge you 2012 to include a lot of high density (and that Red Oak is not a true “mixed use” to offer us a different alternative.” •Orange County Water District: usually high-priced) housing develop - development, because commercial space is Fullerton Director of Public Works Two residents of Huntington Beach ments in town. only one percent of the project. Don Hoppe discussed some attempts at thanked former Fullerton City Council The majority of the public “Increasing Still other residents, like Helen member Jan Flory for serving on the alleviation in one neighborhood, but con - spoke against the develop - luxury Higgins, expressed concerns fessed, “It’s really a citywide issue…we board of the Orange County Water ment. Many residents about the environmental impact seem to be chasing this all around the District, and encouraged her re-appoint - expressed concern over housing stock of another large development. city.” Karen Haluza, Fullerton’s Director ment. Both speakers commended Flory’s increased traffic and potential is not going Some spoke in favor of the push to make water board meetings more of Community Development said that she parking problems. Patrick to increase project, such as Tim Mullahey will be presenting a detailed review of the transparent, such as having them live Ziebell, who lives in the neigh - (who owns Mullahey Chevrolet parking situation in Fullerton at the first streamed for public viewing (which they borhood, said “We’re very affordable and will benefit financially from Council meeting in March. currently are not). One speaker pointed worried about traffic that is housing ... ” the project), who said that Red out that many Orange County residents going to be coming through Oak has “been extremely well- •Noise from Slidebar : A local resi - (who are affected by the decisions of the dent who owns a condo at the SoCo Walk our neighborhood, which is vetted by the city…I’d appreci - Orange County Water District) are not child-friendly.” ate a ‘yes’ vote.” Community near the Fullerton able to make the long drive twice every Transportation center, complained about Another neighbor said that Red Oak is Derek Kirk, a representative of the month to the public meetings. To learn “too large and far too dense. All extra cars North Orange County Chamber of excessive late night noise and music com - more about the Orange County Water ing from The Slidebar. He said, will have to park on the street, in the sur - Commerce (of which the developer Red District, visit www.ocwd.com. rounding neighborhoods.” Resident Sean Oak Investments is a paying member) Stewart pointed out that “parking is a said, “We need to do what we can to COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTATION problem in our neighborhoods, and this ensure that this generation is able to live •Hunt Library & Ward Nature •Outgoing Assembly Member Young seems to exacerbate an existing problem.” and shop in Fullerton, and we applaud Preserve at Coyote Hills: Council Kim: Council made a special presentation Other residents pointed out that the Red Oak Investments for aiding in this Member Jesus Silva made a motion to cre - thanking outgoing California State housing density is twice what the current process.” ate a study session to keep the historic Assembly Member Young Kim (who rep - city plan calls for, which is 30 units per Regarding affordability, City Employee Hunt Branch Library as a community resented the 65th District, and was defeat - acre. The Red Oak project includes over Chris Garder said (presumably in favor of asset (it is currently being leased to Grace ed by Sharon Quirk-Silva in the 60 units per acre. Resident Sean Paden the project), “Maybe it’s not affordable to Ministries). Although no one seconded November election) for her service. said that the project is “excessive for the every millennial today, but 20 or 30 years the motion, Mayor Whitaker said he Mayor Bruce Whitaker acknowledged infrastructure capabilities in the neighbor - from now, when I have kids looking for would support looking closer at the Hunt. that as a member of the Education com - hood.” Additionally, this project never somewhere to move, maybe they’ll be able Acting City Manager Gretchen Beatty mittee, Kim was “a leading voice to con - came before the Transportation and to afford this.” suggested they work it into the upcoming vert one of our public schools into a char - Circulation Committee, on which Paden Partners of Red Oak Investments Alex Budget Study Session. (To get something ter school.” serves. Wong and Andrew Nelson also spoke in on the agenda a motion must have sup - Councilmember Sebourn said, “I’ve Other residents from the surrounding favor of the project, citing support they port of another councilmember.) never seen anyone in elected office work neighborhood said that the new develop - had elicited from residents and local busi - Silva also said “I’d like to get a press as hard as Young Kim.” Kim thanked the ment does not fit with the historic archi - ness owners. release out to our public saying that the council and the public, saying, “It’s been a tecture of the area. “This is a travesty to Councilmember Jennifer Fitzgerald Robert Ward Nature Preserve is open and wonderful two years.” us,” said one neighbor, “the community is spoke in favor of the project, saying “I am people can go visit, walk, hike. I’d like to old and historic.” Tim Johnson said: “I not concerned that this community of see some signage inviting people.” He will live in the shadow of a large project. 295 beautiful apartments is going to harm also proposed an official ribbon cutting •Commission/Committee & This is a project that belongs in Irvine.” the character of Fullerton. What would ceremony for the Nature Preserve, which Board Appointments Leland Wilson, former mayor of harm the character of Fullerton is to con - is part of Coyote Hills that is currently See article in the upcoming February 13 Fullerton, said, “I don’t like this architec - tinue to not address the housing shortage owned by the city. issue. ture. I don’t think it fits Fullerton.” that we have.” Continued on page 5 EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 January 17 Council Meeting An unhappy vacation? Accommodating continued from page 4 A pale blue Subaru, with Oregon plates, parked on Growth RED OAK PUBLIC HEARING Amerige, was the victim of Continued from frontpage Other Council members expressed con - a high speed hit & run cerns over parking and design. drunk driver. As Haluza took questions at the end of Ultimately, the City Council voted 4-1 Weekend alcohol-related her presentation there was a lot of concern (Whitaker “no”) to approve three of the incidents including drunk about how these new developments are four development agreements: the zoning drivers, fights, and more going to affect traffic. Haluza discussed change, the General Plan change, and the cost the city $1.6 million the importance of good design when it “mitigated negative impact” (environmen - per year in extra comes to building new developments. tal impact). Council decided to wait until enforcement and clean-up. She and her team have some planning the next meeting to vote on approving the Is downtown Fullerton ideas which include locating housing near actual site plan for the Red Oak becoming an uncomfortable commercial buildings. “We want to give Development. place for local residents? people options. We want to make a walk - able environment” said Haluza. Housing REGULAR BUSINESS Drunk Driver Hits Vehicle & Buildings in Downtown Fullerton, and now at the •City Audit: Council approved a Orangefair Mall, give people the choice to Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fullerton Police tried to stop a suspect - Station and the Post Office on walk to their destinations if they please, (City Audit), which revealed that our ed drunk driver in a Chevy Astro van at Commonwealth, where he was taken into she said. city’s “net position” is $392 million, that 1:50am, Saturday, January 21st in the 100 custody for DUI and hit and run. Most of us consider Fullerton a rural we owe $111.4 million in pension obliga - block of W. Amerige. The victim vehicle above was left with a area but the reality is, it isn’t. “Orange tions, and we have an outstanding debt of Instead of stopping, the driver of the FPD sticker/business card so the owner, County is the second most dense county $21.7 million. Resident Joshua Ferguson van led police on a pursuit sideswiping the who was not present at the time, would in the state,” said Haluza. “Fullerton is in emphasized the high amount of unfunded vehicle shown in the picture above. know to contact police and as a permit to fact an urban place and we must prepare pension liability, and advised council not Before it was over he had also rammed notify any parking control officers not to for the population of our city to continue to raise pensions in the future. “Think into the gates of both the main Fire tow the vehicle. to grow and prosper.” about the math,” he said. •Public Comment Time Extended: Mayor Whitaker proposed a change to the Residents Launch Rules of Procedure and Decorum for City Ballot Petition Council Meetings, seeking to increase the time allotment for Public Comment dur - to Block Red Oak ing Public Hearings and Regular Business Development from three to five minutes. City Councilmember Fitzgerald opposed the by Friends for a Livable Fullerton change and moved to table the item, say - Continued from frontpage ing, “I don’t see the need for the change There is concern that the council because I think we already have the flexi - approval of the three actions gives the bility [to allow people more time].” developer the right to build this project Mayor Whitaker said, “These council and puts the city in a poor negotiating meetings are for the benefit of the public, position to ask for the parking and mass - otherwise we could make all our decisions ing improvements. Since the council back in the closed session room.” actions have locked in the project’s entitle - Councilmember Silva supported the ments, if the developer doesn’t like what change, saying, “Giving more access to the the council asks, the developer can argue public, giving them more leeway, would that they have a right to build as original - benefit them. We’re here to hear what the ly proposed. residents have to say. ” City Council voted An opportunity to preserve its ability to 4-1 (Fitzgerald “no”) to approve the negotiate changes to the Major Site Plan change. will occur at the Feb. 7th council meeting •City Manager: Council approved where the council can repeal its actions by Allan L. Roeder as Interim City Manager, Water Main Break: Plan to Bury denying the second reading of the Specific A Fullerton maintenance crew (shown while William Avery and Associates pro - Plan zoning ordinance. above) was quickly hard at work fixing a vide recruitment services to look for a per - Radioactive Waste Friends for a Livable Fullerton (FFLF) water main break at the intersection of manent City Manager. is asking for concerned residents through - Harbor and Berkeley in front of at San Onofre Beach out the city to help gather the necessary •Troy & CSUF Area Parking: Fullerton Photographics on Wednesday, Continued from frontpage signatures to put the referendum on the Council voted 4-1 (Whitaker “no”) to January 25. PHOTO JERE GREENE restrict parking on some residential streets The Fault was exposed in the 1920 ballot, and to attend the Tuesday, around Troy High School and Cal State Inglewood earthquake. It measured a 4.6 February 7th city council meeting, asking University, Fullerton. The approval on the Richter scale, but just thirteen that the council repeal their previous deci - added more “Resident Only” permit park - years later Long Beach sustained a 6.3 sions and vote no on the second reading ing on San Carlos Drive, Maertin Lane, quake, which killed 115 people. of the Specific Plan zoning ordinance. and Nutwood, which will limit parking Publicwatchdogs.org board member The referendum petitions must contain available to students. and transportation expert, Nina Babiar the valid signatures of at least 10% of described how an incident at the waste Fullerton’s registered voters. There are 30 •Garnett Park: Council voted 5-0 to days to gather the necessary signatures accept a $364,550 Housing Related Parks storage site would affect 8.5 million peo - ple, in the three counties surrounding San and submit them to the city clerk. If the Program to acquire and build a park in second reading of the Specific Plan zoning the historically low income Garnett Onofre (including Fullerton). It lies next to one of the nation’s busiest highways, ordinance is approved, there will also be neighborhood of Fullerton. (This issue signature gathering for a second referen - has been going on for many years.) railroad tracks and crucial commercial ports. dum petition. Residents may call (714-738-6311) and CONSENT CALENDAR FEMA will not be the first to respond, as Southern California Edison said the email the city council to convey their At every city council meeting, there is a opinion at: section called the “Consent Calendar” in plant was closed in 2012 and is NOT dangerous, overlooking 1680 metric tons [email protected] which council votes to approve several If you do this, also send a copy to: items “en masse” with a single vote, unless of radioactive waste, in 150 thin steel casks. The agency to respond is the San [email protected] so that someone “pulls” an item for discussion. your comments become part of the record This meeting’s consent calendar had 14 Diego Emergency Services. The public ratepayers will have to pay for the dam - on the project. items, ranging from approval of an To get involved with the petition effort, Annual Analysis of Employee Costs, ages involved. To fight these dangerous actions atten - call FFLF at (714) 729-3019 or e-mail: monthly legislative update, approval of [email protected] vehicle purchases (seven trucks for the dees were told to inform the government, Public Works Department from Frontier State Legislature, Board of Supervisors, Ford), and a contract to Leatherwood Congresspersons and email Spotting Fake Construction for storm drain improve - [email protected] and ask that News Online ments. the coastal commission revoke the •Study Session: A City Council Study Southern California permit to store Check the facts before you share Session on Fire Services JPL and District nuclear waste in the 5/8” thin Holtec with these tools: Election Sequencing takes place Tues., casks. It’s time to get active, not radioac - •Politics: Factcheck.org Jan. 24 at 6:30pm at Fullerton Library. tive! •General Scams: Snopes.com Page 6 OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2017 EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 Text & Photos by Mike Ritto [email protected]

Above: Construction underway on the wooden stairway from Lions Field to the parking area. HE MERALD T E Below: Trees and grass get a respite from the recent hardy rains and the river flows again. PARK A while back we lamented the loss of trees and much of the greenery at Hillcrest Park, a victim of the many years of drought. As PONY UP you know, work has begun on One thing that turns a city some major improvements, and into a viable community is peo - mother nature has done a pretty ple coming together to share nice job too. their passion for the arts. Remember when this expanse of Among the arts is music, and real estate was bare dirt? It was Fullerton is certainly well depressing. We all cut way back known for that. on watering our lawns too - but to This is a plea: The only way see this park devoid of grass made public events like Day of Music many of us long for the golden, or Fullerton can happen is with green, days of our youth, playing participation of people like you. on this grassy area and tumbling/ Get involved any way you can, sliding down the emerald bowl and if sponsoring a banner to just over the hill to the east. help get the word out, as well as Even in glorious black and helping fund the many costs is white, you can easily see how for you, please go to www.the - much the flora has made a come - back, and this ‘river’ has been dayofmusic.com for more info, ONVENTION or email me at allmedia@sbc - active for most of this past month. NAMM C global.net. Yes, you can call too, Maybe this spring will show a This year’s event once again brought a 714-855-8855. return of the tadpoles that have plethora of interesting people from all over almost always been here; last year, the world to the Anaheim Convention nary a one, so there also were no Center during the day and to Fullerton at toads to naturally control insects. night. What a unique experience, having Gotta believe things are finally dinner with people who speak French, getting back to normal, or what Spanish, German, Japanese, and finding passes for normal these days. ways to communicate by connecting the dots to music common to all of us. Music really is the uniting factor and the universal language after all. It is amazing how things have changed over the years, as more and more creative people have discovered our downtown and the many restaurants and music venues here. They also have discovered the Fullerton Museum Center and the latest I recently discovered these version of the Leo Fender Gallery. A visit in my record collection. there was followed by a tour of G&L Maybe one of you played on Guitars and a look at some of their newest Fullerton’s favorite son Bubba of “Bubba and The Big one of these masterpieces? designs using some exotic wood and finish - Bad Blues” regales NAMM attendees and SoCal locals es. Leo Fender would be proud. with a Duesenberg guitar and Fender amp. EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2016 “C ELEBRITY BEFORE & A FTER ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

QUESTION : Where in Fullerton are you likely to not only see but learn about one of these? SEND YOUR ANSWERS TO ACROSS 37. Spiked 39. Blue, in Madrid MIKE at [email protected] 1. Set up temporary shelter 40. Chicago-to-Miami dir. 7. Moreno of “West Side Story” 41. Paul Bunyan’s ox 11. 24-hr. banking convenience 42. In-box contents 14. Professional poker player Erik 43. 2004’s Catwoman + Motown 15. Apple’s feminist product? Records founder 16. Tell a whopper 47. “Absolutely!” 17. Jason Bourne + Blankman 48. Hugs, in a letter 20. Summer in France 49. Goodbye, to Guillermo 21. Future atty. tests 52. Dead, as an engine 22. “M*A*S*H” setting 54. Panhandle state, abbr. 23. Moore of “G.I. Jane” 57. Rooster Cogburn + Mr. Las Vegas 24. Moray, e.g. 60. Toothpaste tube letters 25. Holly from “The Office” 61. Wheel connector + Deadpool 62. Chinese philosophy sect., 33. Lowly workers in a bookstore? 34. Chapman and Commonwealth 63. Reel’s partner 35. Mr. Onassis 64. 360 or One 36. ___-European 65. Refines, as ore

DOWN 29. New Year’s ___ 1. Salinger short-story title girl 30. Bespectacled agent Swifty 2. Tidy 31. Ancient Celtic priest 3. Give as an example 32. Foolish 4. Popular security co. 37. Places for experiments LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION & A NSWER 5. Musical selections 38. Homer’s dad on “The Simpsons” What world famous Olympian trained at the facility above 6. Red Cross supply 39. “Here __ , there __” and where is it located? 7. Brawl (Old MacDonald lyric) 41. “None of your ___!” Answer: 8. Holiday and Comfort 9. AAA offering 42. Over-confident squad? Janet Evans Swim Facility at Independence Park on Valencia. 44. City on the Rhone Readers with correct answers to last month’s quiz included: Deborah 10. “Star Wars: The Force ___” 11. Banned apple spray 45. It may be skipped Werbil, Carol Vickary, Kitty Jaramillo, Jon Carley, Ed Cohn, and Sandra 46. Milwaukee Brewer’s Robin et al Velez. 12. Fork part 13. Large butte 49. Not completely closed 18. Disneyland’s ___Street 50. Extinct bird Electrical Parade 51. “If ___ a nickel...” 19. Slang for “carpe diem” 52. Darth Vader’s grandson ___ Ren 23. First James Bond film 53. Like Brad Pitt to Jennifer Aniston 24. Gave the once-over 54. “___ be a cold day...” 25. Gorillalike 55. Nike’s “Just ___” 26. The brainy bunch 56. Aardvark fare 27. Alpine call 58. Algebraic cross product 28. “Go Speed ___ Go!” 59. “___ is me”

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At Left: Pomona Court At Right: The Sans Souci Court on W. Whiting Ave.

rather than multi-family com - plexes. The few apartments that were built were usually only four to ten units. Fullerton residents preferred bungalow courts to apartment houses. Unlike apartments, the courts provided the amenities of living in a small home but with less cost. There was no apartment complexes, mostly built out - stigma attached to living in a bungalow side the city’s original town site, which court, which represented stability and made more efficient and profitable use of maintained a semblance of suburban gen - land. tility. The courts could easily be con - The oldest bungalow court in Fullerton, structed on a typical single lot and were the Pomona Court is the only Craftsman- situated amongst single-family homes in style court in Fullerton. It was designed upper, middle, and low-income neighbor - by local master architect Frank K. hoods. Truslow Court was constructed Benchley, also responsible for the FULLERTON ’S HERITAGE : Bungalow Courts specifically to house railroad workers liv - Muckenthaler Cultural Center and Villa ing next to the tracks. del Sol. The Spanish Colonial Revival by Terry Galvin Commonwealth), Pomona Court (314 N. Most of the courts in Fullerton were Sans Souci (sans souci is French for “with - Pomona), Truslow Court (424 E. laid out in a U-shape, with a two-story out worry”) was built by local contractor The first bungalow court was construct - Truslow), and Rose Court (125 Ellis unit at the end of the court serving as a Jesse Ellis under direction of its original ed in Pasadena in 1909. Fullerton would Place), now the Joyce Apartments. visual focus. In the 1920s, the bungalow owner, Julia Carpenter, who lived there have its first bungalow court in 1918, To take advantage of commercial, trans - courts were a fresh, new building type that with her husband and five children. when a six-unit court was built at the rear portation, and social amenities, all of the offered an attractive and different housing With the consent of the property own - of the Marwood Apartments. Several bungalow courts were built within walk - choice for residents. ers, Fullerton Heritage has prepared and other bungalow courts would follow, and ing distance of the downtown area. Each The bungalow courts in Fullerton, how - submitted Local Landmark applications although a number would later be razed, one has a distinctive architectural look. ever, were short-lived phenomena. The to the city for two of the courts: Pomona Fullerton now has more bungalow courts Unlike other nearby cities, including 1929 Depression stopped the construc - Court (1922) and the Sans Souci Court than any other city in Orange County: Anaheim and Santa Ana, Fullerton had tion of multi- housing units throughout (1923). The city is expected to review the Sans Souci Court (501 W. Whiting), few apartment buildings, and those that the city, and after World War II, develop - Local Landmark applications in the near Mariola Apartments (520 E. were built often looked like large homes ers turned to the construction of larger future.

has a miraculous centerpiece; a Victrola couldn’t help but notice the ruby glass which played old-fashioned music filling window and coved ceilings. Several had the house with sound. large walk-in closets filled with Victorian In the dining room, an antique chande - clothes. Mr. Bradford’s diploma from lier hangs over a long table covered by a Anaheim High School was also on display. red tablecloth. It looked as if someone had The child’s room caught my attention prepared for a dinner party with plates, because of its antique toys, with porcelain bowls, tea cups, fancy silverware and nap - dolls on top of a miniature nightstand and kins. An elaborate fireplace with a mantle a rocking horse in the corner. A tiled bath - stands at one end of the room, as does a room was the last open room off the miniature clock and more candelabras. upstairs hallway. A cabinet in the corner On the other side of the room there are contained primitive medicines. white-curtained windows with a smaller Making my way downstairs, I found table covered with tea cups and other Ms. Pfaffle and thanked her and the antiques. Placentia Founders Society for opening Turning toward a doorway past the fire - the house an hour early for me. By that place, I found myself in the kitchen with time, other members of the PFS had a plain white worktable in the center. A arrived and were preparing the place for dark, wooden rocking chair sat in the far the public tours. On my walk back to the VIDEO OBSERVER corner of the kitchen. A smaller room off car, I passed large cement containers used to the side of the kitchen contains an oven for carrying water to the old orange by Emerson Little © 2017 and a table packed with jars of ingredi - groves, and thought that The Bradford ents. There is also a series of ceiling-high House is a perfect place for Fullerton res - A House With A History cupboards with sugar and flour bins. In idents interested in North Orange County another corner of the room, an old calen - history to visit. dar and wooden call box with two bells, a My video of the Bradford House can be Next door to Fullerton lies the Bradford Placentia. Not only was he director of the speaker, and an earpiece hang on the wall. accessed by visiting the Fullerton Observer House, a two-story Colonial Revival style Anaheim Union Water Company, and Mr. Bradford’s office off the kitchen fea - website. Once there just click on the home which sits in Bradford Park. I one of the organizers of the First National tures a chair and wooden desk with file “Videos” tab and then on the words noticed the house when I drove down Bank and the American Savings Bank of cabinets at center, and framed orange “Emerson Little YouTube Channel,” Kramer Blvd and decided to check it out. Anaheim, but he was also a trustee of crate labels from the Bradford Packing which will take you directly to my page. Before visiting, I emailed Kay Pfaffle, Vice Fullerton Union High School for one House on the walls. Behind the door is a President of the Placentia Founders term. rack with Victorian style hats. Many of Video Column Suggestions? Society. She was generous enough to open The Bradford House website notes that, the items originally belonged to the Readers with suggestions about an the house an hour early for me to film and in 1973, “Mr. Bradford’s descendants gave Bradford family and still remained in per - interesting event, or historic location in photograph before the public tours began. the house and the surrounding one-and-a- fect condition. Fullerton that would make a good video A row of tall palm trees stand on either half acres to the City of Placentia for the As I walked up the handcrafted hem - can email [email protected]. side of the walkway of this elegant, turn- community’s use and enjoyment.” A year lock stairway to the seven bedrooms, I of-the-century home. The Placentia later, the Placentia Founders Society was Founders Society (PFS) holds docent-led established with the primary mission of public tours the second Sunday of each preserving and maintaining the historic REGISTRATION month from two to four in the afternoon. house. Albert Sumner Bradford built the home I walked onto the white porch as Ms. IS NOW OPEN! for his family in 1902, and named it Pfaffle opened a side door to let me inside. “Tesoro Rancho” meaning Treasure By the porch was a memorial rose garden • I NDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS Ranch. The house was originally sur - for Virginia Carpenter, a Placentia histori - • P RE -C OMPETITIVE CLASSES rounded by orange groves. an and author. The home is furnished in • W ATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES Mr. Bradford operated his own packing a style that was typical of the early 1900s, • P ARENT & T OT LESSONS house and was one of the organizers of the giving me a rich flavor of the late Southern California Fruit Exchange. Victorian period. A living room with an Twenty-three years after the railroad came unlit candelabra on top of a piano, and a to Fullerton, he persuaded the Santa Fe couch face a wall where portraits from the Railroad to re-route their track through past hang. A table in front of the couch EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 RECENT EVENTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9

Snow Day Fun photos & text by Jere Greene

The Town I Live In: A Talk on Fullerton’s History with Jesse LaTour by Sinh Dang Chapter 6: Early Pioneers Fullerton has been my hometown for Chapter 7: Orange Empire over 30 years, but I didn’t know any - Chapter 8: Early 20th Century thing about its history, so when I heard I was particularly moved upon learn - that Jesse LaTour, a local author and ing that two of the founders of the professor, would be offering a presenta - Fullerton Observer , Ralph and Natalie tion on the evening of January 18 at the Kennedy, were listed as Civil Rights Fullerton Public Library, I was very Heroes. They, among others took risks interested and excited to show up. championing the cause of fair housing Above: Friends raced Since the weather forecast said it for minorities, which brought a positive down hill while families would rain, I was surprised to see a full impact in Fullerton as well as in Orange lined up to take their room of attendees, representing differ - County. turns. Even adults ent ages and genders also eager to find At the Q&A period, the current edi - got to ride. out what would be presented on the his - tor of the Fullerton Observer who was in At Left & Below: tory of their hometown. the audience, suggested including the Jesse stated that he found the need to There was a smaller sled Bernal Family who sued and won the run for the younger kids. write a book about Fullerton history first fair housing rights case in Fullerton. because though we have several light One attendee noted that the presenta - books on the subject we currently lack a tion started with the presence of the more comprehensive volume. The book KKK in Fullerton and ended with the that he is currently working on will have Kelly Thomas tragedy, which was kind 10 chapters and add in a lot of history of depressing. He asked if Jesse could left out of the others. send us off on a more positive note. He spoke a bit about the first eight Jesse gave two, which he had covered categories and presented a slide show earlier: The influential Punk Rock which included a bit about each: bands that had started here, and the Chapter 1: Prehistoric Fullerton Kennedy’s champion of Civil Rights. Chapter 2: First Inhabitants For a complete presentation of the Chapter 3: California Mission Era research Jesse has done so far with much Chapter 4: These Lands Used more information, see Jesse’s blog at to be Mexico’s http://jesselatour.blogspot.com/p/tow The sun stayed bright on Chapter 5: The American Conquest n-i-live-in-history-of-fullerton.html Snow Day Saturday, January 28. The event is held annual - ly at Brea Dam Park on Harbor. 700 people registered in advance for the event and more continued to line up for tickets at the gate until the closing hour at 2pm. Sledding, snowball fights, creating snowmen and gener - al playing in the frosty white snow brought a lot of joy. Arctic Glacier created the tons of snow and set up the sled runs. There were food trucks, a bounce house and more. Thanks are owed to Fullerton’s Parks & Rec Crew A little fellow puts the final touches on his for making the day such a fun miniture snowman. experience. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS EARLY FEBRUARY 2017

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

offered CTE (Career Technical Board Honored by Students Education) programs like agriculture, g- CADemy, and culinary; visual and fine art The first Fullerton Joint Union High programs like triple threat, music, and School District Board meeting of the year digital arts; STEAM and STEM (Science began with student body leaders, Technical, Engineering, [Art] and President Hannah Officer and Vice Mathematics) programs like EPIC President Alyssa Frick presenting the (Engineering Pathways to Innovation and boardmembers with bright yellow hard - Change) and BEAST (Biology, hats for supporting the myriad of bond Engineering, Art, Science and projects at each comprehensive school Technology); college academic support campus and for always retaining fiscal programs like AVID, Hi Step and iPATH, responsible stances monitoring the dis - and the new districtwide rollout of trict’s $146 million bond as well as the Chromebook 1:1. $165 million budget. They celebrated bond projects includ - The students honored the Trustees for ing the Sunny Hills and Troy high school protecting the unique programs and char - pools, the new theater at La Habra High acter of each campus while keeping a clear and stadiums at Buena Park and La Habra Students lined the edge for the first dip into the new CIF regulation pool at Sunny Hills vision leading the district toward the new high schools, as well as modernizations of High, complete with banners and huge Lancer logo sign. PHOTO VIVIEN MORENO needs of students and their families. theaters, kitchens, stadiums, and gymnasi - Hannah and Alyssa identified district ums. Superintendent Dr. George Giokaris for SHHS Pool Opens his tireless efforts to pass Bond I which January 20th, during a short break of financed the facility and for his initial a smoother transition to a new school. sunshine on a stormy day, Sunny Hills visions concerning districtwide upgrades. New District ELA Curriculum The campus ELA departments must be High School Principal Allen Whitten Dr. Scambray finished by announcing Scott Rosenkrantz, a Sunny Hills High commended for creating and working hosted the official opening of the new that FJUHSD will install an additional School English Language Arts (ELA) together districtwide to present a template Sunny Hills High Aquatics Facility. school pool every 8 months as all the teacher on special assignment, presented a for other departments to build upon. Among the numerous VIP’s in attendance existing district pools need replacement. districtwide collaborative movement to Mr. Rosenkrantz led a group of site were newly elected State Senator Josh At a cost of around $5 million each, that help all students by determining a single coaches to gain input and narrow down Newman and recently re-elected State will consume around $30 million of the ELA curriculum. the choice of text and curriculum to two Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. bond. All of the new pools will meet CIF After honoring the unique character of main choices by last November. Each The FJUHSD Board of Trustees cele - requirements unless space constraints pre - each campus a few moments earlier, it school site beta-tested the programs brated the culmination of this three-year vent it. Troy High is scheduled to receive may seem strange to positively present a including elements to address English lan - project. Current Superintendent Dr. Scott the next pool with a ground-breaking cer - major alignment of all campuses to a sim - guage learners and special education Scambray graciously thanked retired emony planned for February 3rd. ilar curriculum. But, by providing a needs as well as college preparatory teacher-supported and driven curriculum requirements. for the core subjects of ELA, In February, after the team reviews new program, he replied that assessment Butcher reassured him that each project Mathematics, Social Sciences and Science, teacher and student feedback, they will results were not yet available, but teacher had procedures in place where stakehold - students and their families will actually present their recommendation to the and student feedback along with team ers (administrators and teachers) were experience even more freedom to choose board, with implementation projected for observations indicated an increase in stu - consulted to get additional input, or to be the correct fit for their child at any time fall 2017. The programs include both dent engagement and a teacher’s ability to informed about why suggestions had not during their high school experience. hardcopy and digital texts, outside and combine quality instruction, formative been implemented. (If this was not your Using the same subject texts and having internal resource support, and modules assessment (taken during the learning experience email boardmembers.) teachers agree on content and standard for EL learners and students with special process for quick response), and tool inte - Finally, Dr. Singer made a reference to a achievability will create fewer issues if a needs. gration has already increased. presentation that Mr. Butcher was prepar - student must switch schools for any rea - When Trustee Buchi asked Mr. ing for site principals to share with the Rosenkrantz about any results from the Facilities Update community concerning questions the son. Similar core subject structure enables Todd Butcher raced in to update the boardmembers have been receiving con - board on the progress of a few bond proj - cerning artificial turf. All artificial turf ects and take questions from the Trustees. decisions are approved by the boardmem - The SHHS pool officially opens January bers and only implemented by the princi - 20th rain or shine (see item above). He pals, so write Superintendent Dr. Scott also presented the finished upgrade and Scambray and the boardmembers at their stabilization to the Hughes parking lot/ e-mail addresses below with any concerns SHHS slope. about artificial turf use and installation. When Trustee Buchi inquired about the now denuded drainage area along BOARD & S UPERINTENDENT EMAILS STEADY EROSION Bastanchury Road in front of the SHHS •Superintendent Dr. Scambray Sugar and carbohydrates are not the should also try to at least rinse teeth agriculture department, Mr. Butcher indi - [email protected] only things we ingest that have the after eating. cated a privet hedge is now being installed •Board President Andy Montoya potential to damage teeth. Many of us By chewing sugarless gum, you can to add to the landscape. Dr. Singer praised [email protected] also eat foods and drink beverages that increase the flow of saliva, which helps Mr. Butcher on his leadership in getting •Marilyn Buchi: [email protected] contain acids that contribute to ‘den - mineralize teeth. these projects completed and moving the •Joanne Fawley: [email protected] tal erosion.” This underappreciated Erosion usually shows up as hollows next set of bond projects forward. He •Bob Hathaway: [email protected] problem, which affects as many as in the teeth and a general wearing asked about final stakeholder input in the •Bob Singer: [email protected] projects to make sure that the project met 20% of the population, begins with away of the tooth surface and biting Next regular board meeting is the needs of the schools, the students, and softening (demineralization) of the edges. This can expose dentine under - scheduled February 7th. enamel and underlying dentin, which neath, which is a darker, yellower teachers using the new facilities. Mr. results in diminished tooth structure. color than the enamel. Because den - Dental erosion can also result from tine is sensitive, your teeth can brushing too forcefully, tooth-grind - become sensitive to heat and cold. ing, and medications taken by older To schedule an appointment, please patients that reduce saliva flow. call the office of Paul E. Nelson, To prevent dental erosion from D.D.S. at 714-992-0092. Our office occurring, patients are urged to con - is located at 100 N. State College sume fewer acidic beverages, limit Blvd., Suite 1. From as young as 2 to consumption of citrus fruits, and use 102, we can provide treatment to toothbrushes with soft bristles. They nearly everyone. EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 EDUCATION NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

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. For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400

Reports for December 2016 musical plays are offered. The school picks & January 2017 one to perform and the students will learn Next meeting Feb. 21, 2017 all the aspects of putting on a production. Sets and costumes are provided. The focus The December meeting began with new is to provide every interested 5th and 6th Boardmember Jeanette Vasquez and grade student the opportunity to obtain returning member Hilda Sugarman musical theater experience. So far, four taking the oath of office. schools have preformed a show. The foun - dation also offers after school art pro - Leon Owens Foundation Essay Winners CONGRATULATIONS grams and Saturday workshops. The Leon Owens Foundation has LOF members Dorothy Whitehurst •Above & Beyond Awards: Amy •Art & Drama: Ladera Vista Junior hosted a 6th Grade Essay Contest for and Shirley McClanahan, and Maple Ellwood, teacher, Orangethorpe School & High now offers 16 different elective Maple Elementary School for the last Principal Susan Mercado) are: Carmelo Roblis, community member. classes in the arts. Nicolas Junior High several years. The year’s theme was I 1st Place: Vanessa Valadez ($100) Both were recognized for their volunteer added a drama class to their electives and Am Tomorrow's Future...Making A 2nd Place: Laysha Villegas ($75) work at the Toast to Learning Wine plans to put on plays for the first time. Difference. 3rd Place: Jessika Rogel ($50) Auction. •FSD Genuis Academy: This is a new “The essays were quite intuitive as Each also received a backpack; pencil •Catch Me At My Best Awards: This program that offers afterschool and sum - they shared ways to help the homeless; set; a LOF Making A Difference T-shirt award is given to FSD employees who mer classes in coding technology. foster children; to end bullying and and the book "Hidden Figures." were nominated by either staff, parents or •Staff Wellness Workshop: This spe - how to support families in their neigh - “The foundation is proud of their community members for providing spe - cial program which allows staff an oppor - borhood,” said Shirley Owens accomplishment and look forward to cial services: Phil Ling, Kim Barr, Celeste tunity to focus on their personal health McClanahan, who along with founda - seeing them continuing to Make A Clary, Martha Floyd, Jose Soltero, Geoff needs, has been well received by employ - tion member Dorothy Owens Difference in their school, at home and Hecht, Tricia Hyun, Bob Macauley, Patty ees. Whitehurst, awarded a Youth in their community,” said Sandoval, Stephanie Aviles, Gina Matz, Scholarship to three students this year. McClanahan. ACACIA CHOIR & P RESENTATION Mulu Iakopo, Daisy Alvarado Reyes, The Scholarship funds will go towards Also see page 19 for a report on the Nanette Roller, and Andy Montoya. The January 17 meeting began with a their upcoming Science Camp. The Leon Owens Foundation gift of books •Ms. Rochelle Wolf was introduced as beautiful song by the Acacia School 2016 winners (pictured above with to the new Orangethorpe School library. the new principle at Woodcrest School. Choir. Principal Liz Leon provided a video of the many programs at the school. •FETA R EPORT : Ms. Kristin Montoya She emphasized that the classrooms were by the Air Force Association’s Cyber parents can become engaged and partici - praised former FSD Boardmember Lynne using a “workshop model” whereby stu - Patriot Program, the Troy and LV teams pate at their children’s schools; workshops Thornley for all she had done for the dis - dents could progress at their own pace. K- have competed in state and national com - on how schools work in the US; the trict. 6th grade students participated in STEM, petitions where teams earned points for importance of learning English to assist •F IRST INTERIM BUDGET REPORT : The building and programming robots, and in diagnosing security threats in Windows one’s children; and iPad classes. First Interim Report is one of three finan - upper grades learning to code with the and Linux operating systems and elimi - •N EW ADMINISTRATOR : Chad cial reports that the state requires school JAVA coding language. They also part - nating vulnerabilities. Last year, Troy was Hammitt, Ed.D. was approved unani - districts to provide to the public annually. nered with the COTSEN Foundation Runner-up in the National All Service mously as the new Asst. Superintendent of The district shows General Fund which enables them to collaborate with Division Cyber Warriors competition. Personal Services (4-0, Sugarman absent). Unrestricted Reserves in excess of the 3% Momentum in Teaching which assists in Currently, LV has 5 teams of 30 students. •AUDIT REPORT : Nigro & Nigro required. the implementation of a school-wide writ - They share field trips with Troy High Accounting Firm presented a clean find - The district's First Interim Financial ing workshop program. Also, there are 25 associates and will be attending Troy’s ing of the district’s final statements with Report has a Positive Certification which PTA sponsored programs and events. summer cybercamp. Troy has 20 teams. no questions. Approved (4-0) indicates that, based upon current projec - •LV C YBER PATRIOT PROGRAM : Ten •D ISTRICT INNOVATION EXPERIENCE : •O NLINE PAYMENTS : The transporta - tions, the district will meet its financial Ladera Vista students and their mentors Mr. Jay McPharl, Asst. Superintendent of tion department set up a special account obligations for the current and subsequent were introduced as part of the LV Cyber Technology, discussed the district with Opus Bank that allows parents to two fiscal years. Patriot Program. This is the second year Innovation Experience which encourages pay for school transportation online. •Fullerton Education Foundation has for the program taught by science teacher students to create new applications and •S ALARY INCREASES APPROVED : Salary awarded over $50,000 in teacher grants Mr. Doug Elmore. While he works regu - not just be consumers, but to discover increase of 2% were approved and are this year. larly with the four LV teams, they train what they can do with technology. effective from July 1, 2016 for CSEA •The All the Arts for All the Kids with Mr. Allen Stubblefield, a computer (non-teaching staff); Management Foundation presented the Board with a •DELAC R EPORT : Representatives science and Navy JROTC teacher at Troy reported that the group has put together a (FESMA); Assistant Superintendents; and check for $100,000 for funding the FSD High School. Assisted by more than a Superintendent Pletka. Approved in a 3- Arts Programs in all the schools. parent and community newsletter. Over dozen high school students, Stubblefield 100 parents attended the last two meet - 1 vote (Thompson, no). All the Arts for All the Kids announced conducts four two-hour practice sessions a new addition to its arts offering to ings. Information was given on the great •FETA C ONTINUES NEGOTIATIONS : every week that include a series of presen - variety of services available, as well as, the The Fullerton Elementary Teachers schools: STAGES. This afterschool pro - tations and hands-on projects, discussions gram will bring musical theater training to opportunity to sign up for classes on such Association is still in negotiations with the of cyber ethics, security fundamentals and topics as: parenting training classes; how district over salary. all the elementary schools. Six various virus prevention techniques. Sanctioned

Fullerton School District’s Educational Services Department will host a Transitional Kindergarten Parent Information meeting for incoming students on February 7, 2017, at Sunset Lane and Richman Elementary. Children who turn five years old between September 2 and December 2 are eligible for the program. Please join us to learn all about the Transitional Kindergarten program! Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER JANUARY 21 WOMENS MARCH EARLY FEBRUARY 2017

In the early morning Annik Ramsey, Barbara Rosen, Kathleen Shanfield, Kim Roberts and Kathy Gibson await the train to LA. The LA March by Barbara Rosen Above: Lots of signs, most homemade. I spent today with up to 750,000 of my ingly right-wing cabinet and group of PHOTO BARBARA ROSEN new best friends. I knew the day was off advisors. The crowds chanted about many to a great start when my husband and I concerns but the predominant chant was At Right: A marcher with a message arrived at the Fullerton Amtrack station “this is what democracy looks like.” many agreed with. PHOTO LISA for a 7am train and heard the announce - Although the crowd was so dense that Below: The stage at Pershing Square ment that it was “standing room only.” one could barely move, it was friendly and LA featured various celebrity speakers The crowds in LA were so huge that respectful. The only boos were heard and live music from Barbara they overflowed from the planned street when someone had the audacity to fly Streistand, Ariana Grande, Jackson closures and eventually overtook every over the march with a banner congratulat - Browne and others. PHOTO ERIC CHANG street and overpass in the central down - ing the new president (I won’t say his town area. Cell service was gone by 8:30 name). so everyone’s meet up plans were gone. There were no arrests and barely an Our plans to meet up with family from LAPD officer to be seen anywhere except Santa Monica went awry because, even in the far perimeters of the march. though we had a meet up spot planned, When we returned to Union Station at they could not navigate the 4 blocks from the end of the day, we were pleased to hear their metro stop because the streets were an announcement that they were adding so packed. They were packed with men extra trains due to the overwhelming and women, gay and straight, infants in number of people arriving at the station. baby carriers and toddlers in strollers or So cudos to Metrolink. on their fathers shoulders, children of all But my real shout-out for the day goes ages carrying signs, every ethnicity imagi - to the Biltmore Hotel. Someone there nable including a group of Native must have realized that, although women Americans with traditional headdresses were going to be protesting many things and drums, people with walkers and on this day, another thing they would wheelchairs and seeing eye dogs, and a protest were the long lines to use porta- group of middle aged women from Santa potties. So a huge shout-out to the man - Barbara carrying a large banner. agement and security staff at the Biltmore A huge variety of signs supported who kindly turned a blind eye to the hun - women’s issues, especially freedom of dreds of women in pink hats and protest choice and the ACA. Others opposed shirts who made their way through the almost everything else we fear coming Biltmore lobby to use nice clean, flushable from DC in the coming years: withdraw - toilets with no lines and sinks with soap. al from the Paris agreements and de-reg - This day was proof of many things, not ulation of environmental protections, the least of which is that Donald Trump immigration policies, LGBTQ discrimi - truly is a better “community organizer” nation, racism, anti-semitism, and xeno - than Obama every hoped to be. phobia, and an ill-informed and frighten - Thoughts from a Participant •Although we reserved seats for the 8:30 am Amtrak, as the train approached it was announced there were no more seats! As they opened the doors to let passengers off we piled on. •There was not a single instance of anger or impatience, despite the crowd, and having to wait for long periods in place. •Great diversity of age, gender and race, much more than a protest in the 60s, and maybe 20% men. •It was pro-freedom and pro-choice, and other than being against Trump, it wasn't against anybody, or any other group of peo - ple. It felt like a tremendous outpouring of views grounded by emotional reality. •Just happenstance, as we walked the bridge across the 10 Freeway, drivers stopped and honked, drivers encouraged walkers to wave signs and I could see the same thing going on at the next two bridges. • As we headed out to our train at 2:40, people were still streaming to the March! It was simply marvelous. -Karen Lang-McNabb At Left: Marchers with signs on the steps of LA City Hall. PHOTOS ERIC CHANG EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 JANUARY 21 WOMENS MARCH FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

OC March : Fullertonian Vicki Calhoun (above) speaking at the march in Santa Ana. When the microphone went out she rocked on with the megaphone! OVER 3.2 M ILLION Below: Phyllis Copp with a young activist and her homemade sign. MARCHERS A combine estimate of between 3.2 and 4.8 million people marched in over 500 cities across San Francisco: the US including; up to 750,000 Kristi (at center) in LA; 20,000 in Santa Ana; joined friends Gail, 500,000 in Washington DC and Lisa, David, Caryn New York; 250,000 in Chicago; and Kaitlin and others 100,000 in San Francisco, at the SF March. Oakland, Denver, and Seattle. Washington DC: Plus over 100 marches were held Karyn Sanchez, at left, in other countries with an estimat - traveled to join friends ed attendance of more than in the DC Womens 260,000 people according to pre - March. Son Dylan liminary counts by researchers made her sign. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Eureka: Chenoweth at Universities of Jim & Roxy with Connecticut and Denver who grandson Maddox at worked together on a by-city the Eureka March spread sheet that can be viewed at: which, though a tiny https://docs.google.com/spread - town, drew 5,000. sheets/d/1xa0iLqYKz8x9Yc_rfhtmS Their daughter OJQ2EGgeUVjvV4A8LsIaxY/htm - Yolanda took the lview?sle=true photo.

One of seven tables of participants in a strategy session. What is INDIVISIBLE? document created by former progressive congressional staffers is available at Over 100 people met at the Fullerton https://www.indivisibleguide.com . Community Center on January 27 to To join Indivisible and participate in attend the first local “Indivisible” meet - future meetings sign up at website above ing. Indivisible is a national movement to for notifications. You can also find resist the Trump agenda. The guiding Indivisible OC on Facebook. ny of fast-food chains and opponent of Trump’s Cabinet Picks minimum wage increases and laws mandat - In addition to women’s issues, immi - ing breaktime and overtime pay for which gration, Islamophobia, and healthcare, his company has been cited. some of the protest against Trump is due • Administrator of the Environmental to his choices of advisors and people to Protection Agency: Scott Pruitt as head important agencies in the govern - Attorney General of Oklahoma unsuccess - ment. Here are just a few examples: fully sued the EPA repeatedly over its efforts •Senior Advisor Chief Strategist : to enforce environmental laws and calls Steve Bannon was the head of Brietbart human cause of global warming, debatable. News, the reportedly white supremacist, •Secretary of State : Rex Tillerson, for - sexist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic mer Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil, internet news site which he has described who has no government or diplomatic as the platform of the alt-right. experience. •Secretary of Labor : Andrew Puzder, •Secretary of Education : Betsy DeVos, a CEO of CKE Restaurants parent compa - billionaire who promotes charter schools. Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL ART NEWS EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 LOCAL THEATER STAGES THEATER 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org •ARSENIC & OLD LACE directed by Jill Johnson, opens Feb 10 and plays thru March 5, Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm. Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life working for a NY newspaper, he’s just become engaged and goes to tell his sweet spinster aunts. The visit turns his world upside down. •THE AWKWARD PARTY directed by Josh Nicols, plays February 18 thru March 4, Sat. at 5pm, Sun. at 5:30pm. Spectacles Improv Engine and STAGES join forces to bring some of the best improvisation performers in OC together LEGACY OF JAPANESE -A MERICAN VETERANS in an original unscripted play inspired by HONORED THRU FEBRUARY 12 AT THE ARBORETUM all the terribly awkward party moments you’d love to forget. Examining the prejudice that Japanese- land laws in 1913 and 1920. The •AUDITIONS Fledgling, Sat, Feb 11 American veterans experienced upon their National Trust for Historic Preservation at 10am; Peter & the Star Catcher, Sat, return home from World War II, the named the site a National Treasure on All the Arts Hearts March 4; Merchant of Venice, Sat, April Fullerton Arboretum’s Orange County October 2015. 15. Check website for details. Agricultural and Nikkei The exhibit’s opening Soon artist-created hearts will be seen Heritage Museum hosts the Japanese- reception honored several around town. The amazing 5’ tall heart MAVERICK THEATER traveling exhibit “What If Americans individuals in Orange pictured above was created by Myra Allen, 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton Heroes Were Not Welcome who served County who have supported Julie Dickey, Sue Ferrante and Carol Tickets: 714-526-7070 Home?” with the US the history and legacy of Towler. It will grace Downtown Fullerton www.mavericktheater.com Curated by Linda Tamura armed forces Japanese-Americans includ - as part of the All the Arts for All the Kids and Marsha Matthews, and ing Clarence I. Nishizu and •LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS faced Foundation’s Heart Project, which culmi - books & lyrics by Howard Ashman, music originally displayed at the the Nishizu family; Kazuo nates in the 23rd Annual Art Auction and Oregon Historical Society in discrimination Masuda and the Masuda fam - by Alan Menken plays at 8pm Fridays and on their Party on April 22 at the Fullerton Saturdays and at 5pm on Sundays thru August 2013, the exhibit uses ily; CSUF graduate Susan Museum Plaza. The hearts are also avail - firsthand accounts, photos, and arrival home. Shoho Uyemura; the March 11. $25; $15/students. (for audi - able for presale by emailing allthearts - ences over 10 years old) copies of letters and historical Japanese American Living foundation.com. For more information, documents to show how Japanese- Legacy organization and World War II-era visit www.allthearts.org or call CHANCE THEATER Americans who served with the United publisher of the OC Register R.C. Hoiles. 714.447.7484. States armed forces in the South Pacific •VETERANS PANEL DISCUSSION Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center and in Europe faced discrimination on Sunday, February 5, 1pm-3pm: The 5522 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim their arrival home. museum presents “The Valor of Nikkei Tickets: 888-455-4212 Museum hours are Wednesday, Veterans,” a panel discussion featuring •CLAUDIO QUEST and plays thru Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4pm veterans Jim Yamashita and Yosh Feb. 26. Book, music & lyrics by Drew at 1900 Associated Road, off Yorba Linda Nakamura (WWII/442nd), Robert Wada Fornarola and Marshall Pailet, directed by Boulevard on the northeast corner of the (Korean War), judge Vincent Okamoto Marshall Pailet, choreographed by Maxx Cal State Fullerton campus. Free parking (Vietnam War), and David Uyematsu Reed, musical direction by Ryan is available in the unpaved lot adjacent to (Operation Iraqi Freedom). The panelists O’Connell. A west coast premiere of a the Fullerton Arboretum. For more info, will be introduced by Korean War veteran new musical comedy that follows a very contact the Fullerton Arboretum at 675- Norio Uyematsu and moderated by super hero, his less super little brother and 278-3407. . Mitchell Maki. one butt-kicking princess. $35 Several special events related to this •A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, •THE LITTLE PRINCE by Rick exhibit have already taken place including Sunday, Feb 12 1pm-3pm: An address Cummins & John Scoullar, directed by a lecture by Mary Adams Urashima who by exhibit curator Tamura “Breaking Our Darryl Hovis and based on the popular provided an overview of Historic Silence: Lessons From World War II.” novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, opens Wintersburg, one of the few surviving Paul T. Minerich, attorney for the February 17 and plays thru March 5, Fri Japanese-American properties acquired Disciplinary Barrack Boys of WWII, also at 7pm, Sat & Sun at 2pm. See the world before California passed anti-immigrant will be present. with the fresh eyes of youth on an adven - ture that spans from the Sahara to outer BEGOVICH GALLERY CSUF GRAND CENTRAL ART space and beyond. Cal State Fullerton, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana 800 N. State College Blvd 714-567-7233 Mon-Thurs & Sat: 12-4pm Open: Tues-Sun 11am-4pm Floating Realities: War Wounds: Trinh Mai The Art of Masami Teraoka This installation is up through May 14, An exhibit of the work of celebrated 2017 is about healing from the wounds of MUCKENTHALER CENTER Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka war and the potential of suffering serving 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton best known for his paintings that simulate as a catalyst for transformation. www.TheMuck.org traditional Japanese pictorial imagery and techniques while engaging ideas about National Watercolor Society Western ethos like AIDS awareness, glob - FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is alization, erotica, politics, abuse in the Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire closed but reopens with a reception on church. Open Mon-Thurs & Sat, 12-4. February 2, 2017 at 6:30pm for the Downtown Fullerton 714-738-6545 National Watercolor Society exhibit Alphonse Mucha: “Portraits & Figures.” The exhibit features FULLERTON colorful styles of portraits from over sixty The Spirit of Art Nouveau different watercolor artists from around ART WALK This exhibit features over 60 works the country and world and includes those including rare lithographs, drawings, pas - from the NWS permanent collection. Friday, February 3 tels, books, portfolios and more from the Dhawan Collection in LA. Mucha was a 6pm to 10pm Czech artist known for his distinct, much 32nd Annual Lots of venues showing art copied Art Nouveau style and designs. He Made in California declared that art existed to communicate a Juried Exhibition all within walking distance spiritual message and nothing more. He of each other in produced an extensive body of epic paint - Call for Submissions Downtown Fullerton ings unrelated to the commercial work Entry deadline: March 3, 2017. See map at: that brought him fame and which he www.breagallery.com fullertonartwalk.com attempted to disassociate himself from Questions? Call 714-990-7731 throughout his life. Through March 26 EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 EVENTS CALENDAR FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15

MON, JAN 30 TUES, FEB 7 continued HITS & •7:30pm: Stone Woodwind Quintet North •6:30pm: City Council Meeting at the MISSES OC Community Concert at Fullerton 1st Fullerton City Hall, 303 W Commonwealth by Joyce Mason © 2017 United Methodist, 114 N. Pomona. Tickets Ave. On the agenda is the major site plan for the available at the door or at northocconcerts.org. Red Oak development. $20/adults; $10/students. WED, FEB 8 JACKIE: Two Hits Laura and Joseph Stone, Jennifer Showalter, •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers Narrowing the focus of his film on the week following the assassina - Dristin Morrison, and Andrew Klein. Market See Wed, Feb 6 listing for details. tion of John F. Kennedy, Chilean director Pablo Larrain claims that he WED, FEB 2 •10am: Basic Computer & Internet Tutor would not have made this film about the widowed Jackie unless Natalie •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers Session Tutor Study Room, Fullerton Public Portman agreed to play the role. The choice was not made just because Market at Independence Park next to the DMV Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. To register call Portman bears some resemblance to Jacqueline Kennedy but also because on Valencia between Euclid and Highland in Kyle Samudio at 714-738-6326. Free he saw within her own persona an air of mystery similar to that of the Fullerton. Fresh produce including fruit, veg - •7pm: Planning Commission Public iconic First Lady. etables, eggs, flowers, plants, baked goods, nuts, Hearing on Beckman Development at We first see Jackie sitting alone in a large Hyannis Port home as a Life and more straight from the farmer. Easy parking Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth. Magazine journalist (Billy Crudup) approaches the Kennedy Compound every Wed. rain or shine. Proposal to develop 44.3 acre property at 4300 for a scheduled interview. The reporter remains unnamed but he could •7pm: Free Film Screening “13 N. Harbor Blvd. at Lambert Rd includes con - have been the real-life Theodore White. Jackie, both fragile yet demand - Amendment to the US Constitution” by acad - struction of 7 new buildings and the reuse of an ing, insists that she will allow him to print nothing that has not been emy award-nominated director Ava Duvernay existing building for potential business park, reviewed by her, cautioning him, “There is a great divide between what follows the progression of free labor in the US office, light industrial, warehouse, and manufac - people believe and what I know to be true.” prison industry. St. Matthews Church, 7056 turing uses. The application seeks approval of a Much of the movie contains flashbacks to the moments of horror while Washington Ave, Whittier. zoning amendment; major site plan, architec - she is riding in the limousine beside her husband when part of his head •8pm: Independent Film Series at the tural and landscape plans; a tentative parcel is shot off; the terror and confusion of the 6-minute ride to the hospital; Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton Public Library, map; water supply assessment and certification the momentary guilt because she had not been able to save him; and her 353 W. Commonwealth is screening Spotlight of the final environmental impact report. Direct numb insistence that she stay clothed in the pink Chanel suit now spat - (2015, rated R). Free questions or written comments to Planning tered with her husband’s blood. THURS, FEB 2 thru APRIL 13 Consultant Heather Allen at [email protected] - But Larrain also includes flashbacks that incorporate the memorable •12pm-3pm: Free Tax Assistance Program ton.ca.us. Additional information will be avail - CBS tour that Jackie conducted of the redecorated White House in IRS trained volunteers assist low and moderate able on the city website 72-hours prior to the 1962. Fully understanding the structure’s importance to our country’s income seniors with tax preparation. hearing on the city website http://www.cityof - identity, she had faithfully and with great taste renovated the iconic Community Center, 340 W. Commonwealth. fullerton.com/gov/departments/city_clerk/meet - house to reflect the role it had played throughout our nation’s history. In Free but schedule an appointment by calling ings.asp then follow the link to the “Agenda” close-ups of Jackie touring with Charles Collingwood, Larrain cleverly 714-738-6305 under Planning Commission Regular Meetings inserts Portman within the 1962 black-and-white footage. SAT, FEB 4 (Upcoming Events). Public comments will be Portman worked for many weeks with a voice coach to acquire Jackie’s •8am-11am: SHHS Instrumental Music taken and the Planning Commission recom - distinctive voice with its breathiness and accenting of first syllables. In Pancake Breakfast at Sunny Hills High School mendation will go to City Council for a final an impeccable performance that will certainly bring her Academy Award Performing Arts Center, 1801 Warburton Way, decision at a future date. attention, Portman is surrounded by superb actors. Peter Sarsgaard por - Fullerton. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee & OJ THURS, FEB 9 trays Robert Kennedy, who was at her side throughout the days of prepa - with performances by the SHHS Jazz Band, •1pm-3pm: Thursday Matinee: Malcom X ration for the famous Kennedy funeral. He even supports her as she Orchestra, Concert & Symphonic Bands, (1992, PG-13) Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton insists that the carriage containing her husband’s coffin be followed by Percussion Ensemble & Color Guard. $8 pre - Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Free the family as they walk the 8 blocks from the White House to the sale; $10 at door. Proceeds benefit the SHHS •5:30-9pm: SCORE Workshop on Running Capitol, even though Security cautions against this open exposure. Instrumental Music Department. a Small Business Conference Center, Fullerton Equally important supporting roles are played by John Hurt, the priest •8:30am: Ride the Fullerton Loop Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Call who tries to calm the grieving widow, and an unrecognizable Greta Unicyclists meet at Fullerton Court House the Ask Here Desk at 714-738-6326 for topic of Gerwig as her steadfast friend and secretary. lower parking lot, 1275 Berkeley Ave, Fullerton. the week. Repeats on Feb. 16. Free Perfect trail for beginners.. Hikers, bikers, and •7:30pm: SouthCoast Storytellers “Animal kids are welcome. Hope to have World Magnetism” Muckenthaler Cultural Center, MOONLIGHT: Two Hits Champion Jamey just back from Australia and 1201 W. Malvern. $25/general; $16/students & Basing his lyrical and intimate story of a young boy growing up black the current Women’s Flatland Champion. Age- seniors. Champagne & chocolates. in a rough section of Miami, screenwriter/director Barry Jenkins draws appropriate beverage for those who make it up SAT, FEB 11 from the play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” by Tarell the hill. Contact Chuck Tourdot with questions •8am: Walk & Talk with Councilmember McCraney. Both men grew up in the Liberty City area of Miami during at: [email protected] Jesus Silva at Byerrum Park, 501 N. Raymond. the 1980s. Even though McCraney is gay and Jenkins is not, their child - SUN, FEB 5 •2pm-4pm: Dr. Faisal Qazi & Beyond 2016 hoods were similar, each living in houses bereft of a father and in the care •2pm-3pm: How to Prepare Resistance to Free Training at Room Alvarado AB in the of a crack-addicted mother. the New Regime an open discussion on how to Titan Student Union, CSUF, 800 N. State Structured like a play in three acts, “Moonlight” is nevertheless a filmic help resistance mean something more than just College Blvd. Receive the tools you need to experience with the cinematography and sound track underscoring sub - “anti-Trump.” Green Party of OC. Contact Bea combat bullying and bigotry and learn how to tle mood changes and complex emotional developments. The movie Tiritilli at [email protected] if you assert your rights as our country enters a highly covers 20 years in the coming-of-age story of Chiron, called Little in the need or can share a ride. For more information uncertain political climate. Training provided first act; Chiron as a teenager in the second act; and Black as a grown visit www.ocgreens.org or call 949-559-7336. by the MiNDS Network and neurologist Dr. man. MON, FEB 6 Faisal Qazi. The DNOC and CSUF Young Slight in build and not aggressive in sports, Little (Alex Hibbert) is first •10:30am-11:30am: Free Osteoporosis: Democrats are sponsoring the session. Limited seen in an open field running away from boys his own age who want to Medication & Management Seminar at seating so RSVP to Yasmin Ibrahim at (909) beat him up. Hiding out in a boarded up warehouse, he is spotted by Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. 764-8757 or [email protected]. Free Juan (Mahershala Ali), who is touched by the boy’s frightened and con - Commonwealth presented by OC Health Care WED, FEB 15 fused demeanor. Taking him to his girlfriend Teresa’s (Janelle Monae) Agency. Learn about the bone-thinning disease •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday Farmers house, the two adults feed him a good meal and try to get the shy boy to and treatment plans. Preregister to save your seat Market See Wed, Feb 6 listing for details talk about himself. In a sly irony, Juan lives well as the king drug dealer by calling 714-738-6305 before Feb. 6. •10am: Basic Computer & Internet Tutor in Liberty City, and even Little figures out that Juan is the dealer supply - TUES, FEB 7 Session Tutor Study Room, Fullerton Public ing his mother with cocaine. •4pm-4:45pm: After School Club for Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. To register call Eight or nine years later we meet Chiron (Ashton Sanders), now 16 kindergarten thru 6th grade students features Kyle Samudio at 714-738-6326. Free and in high school, still slight in build and still the target of bullying stories, puppets, games, science and crafts. No THURS, FEB 16 teenagers who sense his vulnerability and his possibly gay tendencies. registration required. Osborne Auditorium, •1pm-3pm: Thursday Matinee: Selma Chiron has one friend, Kevin (Jharrel Jerome), who is forced to betray Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. (2014, PG-13) Osborne Auditorium, Fullerton him even as he feels affection for Chiron. Chiron’s mother, Paula (played Commonwealth. Repeats every Tuesday. Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Free by Naomi Harris in all three episodes), has sunk into a harrowing addic - tion to crack cocaine, leaving Chiron with little to buffer him from the •7:30pm: challenges of being black, fatherless and afraid. Charlie In “Moonlight’s” last act, entitled Black, Chiron (Trevante Rhodes), Chaplin Short now a grown man, reconnects with his mother, recovering from her Comedies The addiction, and Kevin (Andre Holland). Both men have been incarcerat - Floorwalker, ed and both are rebuilding their lives, but along different paths. The Immigrant , “Moonlight” is spare with dialogue, one character even articulating to & Behind the Chiron, “You were never good for more than one to three words.” Yet Screen at the the three actors who portray Chiron have expressive faces and an on- Muckenthaler, screen presence that invite us into their emotionally fraught world. 1201 W. Much of the poetic quality this film projects is conveyed by subtle cam - Malvern. era work and a musical score drawing from hip-hop, R&B, and stunning $25/general; classical selections. $16/students & seniors Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER Rest in Peace • We Remember You EARLY FEBRUARY 2017

James Brandon Ciolek-Torrello Arline Rae Beeson-Sebourn Jamie Torrello passed away He was attempting to work March 19, 1937 - January 6, 2017 on December 24, 2016. He into music production but was Born at Fullerton Community was 27 years old. Jamie was happiest at music composition. Hospital and raised in Fullerton by her born in Phoenix, Arizona on He composed many original loving father Milton “Leo” Beeson, August 16, 1989 to parents pieces of music along with com - plumber and Fullerton City Inspector, Richard and Susan. plex mixes from existing con - and mother Aurelia “Babe” Beeson, He graduated from Santiago temporary works. Several of Arline attended Chapman Elementary, Oaks and later majored in these pieces can be found at graduated from Fullerton High School music at Long Beach City SoundCloud.com. 1956, and received her AA and College and Fullerton College. Jamie will be missed greatly Cosmology License from Fullerton Jamie had a great talent for by his family and friends, espe - College. mathematics and music. He cially his parents and pet Arline and Tommy first met at The combined these two capabili - menagerie, his dog Pujol and Hillside Drive-In, at Brea and Harbor ties in the field of electronic cats Isabella, Abby and Fuzzy. Boulevards in Fullerton, where Arline music. May he rest in peace. was a carhop. In 1958 they got mar - ried in Las Vegas, later having their David was incredibly gifted with numbers vows blessed in the Catholic Church With family at her bedside on David Alan Carmody and helped his three children with countless on Christmas Eve. January 6, 2017, Arline was called After a hard fought battle from complica - hours of math homework over the years. She and Tommy opened two restau - Home to Heaven to join her brother tions with lymphoma, David Alan Carmody David married Cornell classmate Paula rants: Peasant Fare in Anaheim in the Robert E. Beeson and their parents. died on December 22nd in Orange, CA at Joyce Hupfer on August 18th, 1973 in Cape 1970s, and Izzy’s Café in Brea in the Arline is survived by her husband the age of 70. He leaves behind his wife, Cod, MA. They honeymooned in Acapulco 1980s. For nearly a decade, the moth - Tommy; daughter Lisa Boyajian and Paula Carmody; his sons, Bradford and and moved across the country to Fullerton, er of five also was the personal cook for her husband Stephen, and grandson Clayton Carmody; his daughter, Amy where David worked in the clergy at St. Juliana Falconieri Michael, 34, great granddaughters Carmody; his daughter-in-law, Angela Finance/Mathematics for Hunt-Wesson Church in Fullerton. Arline was Madison, 2, and Harper, 2 months; son Carmody; his grandson, Bradford Jr. (Ford); Foods for thirty years. He finished his career known as a talented caterer. She catered Thomas Robert Sebourn; daughter his mother Elnora Carmody, brother James in finance at Young's Market in Chino. The for many churches and organizations Laura Terpening and her husband Carmody, and brother-in-law Wayne couple lived and raised their three children including the Brea Rotary Club for 25 Mark, and granddaughter Rachel, 18; Hupfer, all of whom miss him tremendous - in Fullerton, making great friends and giv - years and Soroptimist for 20 years. daughter Angela Gambino and her ly. ing back to the community along the way. In her younger years, Arline was a husband Peter, and grandsons David was born on April 21st, 1946 in David was a driven professional with a beautiful singer and dancer. She read Dominick, 23, and Jacob, 14; son and Jersey City, NJ, to father Frederick Carmody love for reading, politics, leather goods, the local and national newspapers from former mayor of Fullerton Gregory and mother Elnora Caudill Carmody. He perfect slice of New York style pizza, build - front to back every day especially Sebourn and his wife Stacey, and grew up in a loving family with two broth - ing things for his children, solitaire, travel - enjoying home & garden, travel, horo - grandson Wyatt, 19, granddaughters ers, Frederick Jr. and James. At Rahway ing, and spending time with his family. He scopes, and the crossword puzzle. Her Isabelle, 11, and Amelia, 7; sister-in- High, David excelled in math and sciences was a wonderful family man with a terrific other hobbies included oil painting, law Donna Susan Beeson; and cousins and was his class valedictorian. He attended sense of humor. collecting seashells (loved the beach), Barbara Claussen Fowler and Judy and graduated from Cornell University, When diagnosed with lymphoma in late protecting wildlife (feeding the birds, Claussen Oldham. earning a B.S. degree in Engineering Physics 2015, he remained dedicated to his family, opossums and raccoons), and every - Family and friends joined in services in 1968. He then attended and graduated work, and in his desire to fight the illness. thing about lighthouses. Her favorite held January 19 and 20 at McAulay & from the Cornell University Engineering David remained mentally strong and TV show was “Keeping Up Wallace Mortuary, Fullerton and at St. School where he received his Ph.D in humorously stubborn throughout his final Appearances.” Juliana Falconieri Church in Fullerton. Operations Research. months. Her top favorite thing to do was to In lieu of flowers, the family has asked He is preceded in death by his father and entertain her 5 kids, 7 grandkids and 2 that donations be made in Arline’s brother Frederick. David was a long time great grandkids with her cooking, sto - name to Wetlands and Wildlife Center, Bob Spenger member of St. Philip Benizi Catholic rytelling, wise conversations, witty Huntington Beach (714) 374-5587. sense of humor, and her warm hugs. Robert Ehreke Spenger, born in 1924 Church and his ashes have been interred at http://www.wwccoc.org/ has passed away in Big Pine, California. Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. Bob joined the faculty of CSUF in The family would especially like to 1964 where he taught organic chem - thank all friends and family for their sup - istry for 35 years. He, and his wife of 57 port, and the medical staffs at St. Jude years Constance Spenger, retired to Big Hospital in Fullerton and UCI Medical Pine in 2003. A memorial service will Center in Orange for their attentive, lov - be held in the spring. ing care. The family would also like to Look for a full tribute in the Fullerton thank the McAulay & Wallace Mortuary Observer coming out February 13. Funeral Home in Fullerton for helping make the arrangements.

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 EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 HONORS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17

Some of the MLK Hall of Fame Inductees honored at the January 14 event.

•Charlene Williams an invaluable MLK Hall of Fame Honorees advocate for youth working for the OC by Rusty Kennedy author Maya Angelo’s poem about over - Probation Department. OC Human Relations coming oppression “Still I Rise.” Posthumous Inductees: Honoring Unsung Heroes was the Hall of Fame Inductees included: theme of the Second Baptist Church Rev. •Rosalie Abrams who founded the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend of activi - •Dorothy Mulkey whose successful case National Organization for Women ties. On January 14, Pastor Ivan Pitts and before the US Supreme court outlawed (NOW) in Orange County. his congregation organized various service housing discrimination. •Percy Burton who was known as the projects, staged “The Meeting,” a play •Warren Bussey a 103 year old business - Good Samaritan for his service to the directed by Fullerton’s Adleane Hunter, man from Santa Ana (formerly Fullerton) homeless. depicting a conversation between Dr. and a WWII hero. •Emma Ruth Davenport the pioneer Martin Luther King and Malcom X, pre - •Gonzalo Mendez whose parents sued African American entrepreneur. sented a “Living History Museum” where Orange County school districts in the first •Dr. Ralph Kennedy founder of the youth portrayed African desegregation ruling in Fair Housing Council and an affordable the US. housing advocate. (Also founder of the American heroes, presented STILL I R ISE a special dance performance •Gloria Banks leader of Observer) honoring those killed in You may the OC NAACP and •Dr. John Howard Morrow the US Rusty, his daughter Ariana, and sister Sharon tragic shootings, and hon - write me down champion of the home - Ambassador to Guinea under President accepted the honor for Ralph Kennedy. ored Orange County Civil less. Kennedy. in history •Barbara Hill the first Women of Distinction Rights heroes. •Sadie Reid-Benham who was elected With your black teacher in Santa Also recognized at the ceremony were Dorothy Mulkey and to the Santa Ana School Board and was bitter, twisted lies, Ana who overcame the Women of Distinction including: Nina Gonzalo Mendez were an advocate for children. Superintendent who told Boyd Associate Superintendent of OC among those honored for You may trod me •Ruben Salazar the LA Times journal - her he would never hire a Department of Education; Letitia Clark their groundbreaking Fair in the very dirt ist who gave voice to the Chicano black teacher. Tustin City Councilwoman; Dr. Stefanie Housing and Desegregation But still, like dust, movement. •Rueben Martinez a Phillips Superintendent of Santa Ana cases that went all the way to •Maury Shuford-Jones who dedicat - I’ll rise... literacy advocate who Schools; Deidre Powell Public Information the US Supreme Court. ed her life to empowering youth and - Maya Angelo won the MacArthur Officer for Santa Ana Schools; and Dr. Fullerton’s Ralph Kennedy led the Community Youth Council. Foundation genius grant. Linda Rose President of Santa Ana College. was posthumously inducted •Annie Mae Tripp who founded the •Lt. Col. Robert Friend one of the last A special Youth of Distinction honor was into the Martin Luther King Hall of Fame Southwest Community Center serving surviving members of the Tuskegee presented to 9-year-old Khloe Thompson along with an amazing group of unsung the poor. Airmen, the Red Tail Pilots. who founded Khloe Kares focusing on heroes. •Ingrid Scott Weekley attorney, com - •Kathryn McCullough Lake Forest’s community service. Kids portrayed civil rights icons munity activist, and teacher, known as first African American Mayor. The days activities ended in a dinner for like Stevie Wonder (Desmond Roberts); the city’s conscience. Mahalia Jackson (Payton Jones); Angela •Ernestine Ransom a leader in the the inductees and their families. Davis (Rhian Lyriq Wactor) and Marian Southern Christian Leadership Council. Anderson (Rhyan Wilson). •Helen Shipp founder of the Orange Savannah Jones (Fullerton College County Black History Parade. Fullerton American interim dean), who emceed the event, •Harriett Tyler founder of The quoted from civil rights activist and Interested Citizens of Santa Ana. Legion Recognizes Tex Powell-55 Years Fullerton American Legion Post WAR COSTS in Life & Money 142 recognized members for mile - stones in continuous years of service California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 737 dead in wars since 2001. at the January meeting. Tex Powell IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN was recognized for 55 years of con - tinuous service. Tex is the only active • 170,196 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (1/27/2017) member who attended meetings at • 4,512 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 12/1/2016) the old Legion buildings at Hillcrest Park and on W. Commonwealth Ave. • 2,392 US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (12/16/2016) www.icasualties.org He is active in the Medal of Honor US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Association. Also recognized were • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) Lon Kuehl, 5 Years; Stan Lund, 15 • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) years; Myron Roberts-25 years; and David Meitzler, 40 years. Ralph • $1.739 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (1/27/2017) DiGregorio, was given posthumous (rounded down) (Iraq $820 billion) (Afghanistan $761.3 billion) honors for 20 years. For more infor - Trillion Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $13.4 billion mation call the Fullerton American Pentagon Slush Fund $140.7 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Legion at (714) 871-2412. EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war Commander Harris presents certificate since 2001. What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? to Tex Powell. PHOTO MIKE BOX Page 18 OBSERVER OBSERVERS AROUND THE WORLD EARLY FEBRUARY 2017

Cal State Fullerton seniors Elizabeth Garcia and Keothanh Huu, pictured at the Louvre Museum, are studying abroad in Paris during Intersession. Where in the World Are Elizabeth & Keothanh? Elizabeth Garcia and Keothanh Huu, are so accommodating to children and two seniors majoring in human services at mothers. In France, they encourage rais - CSUF, are taking the “Advanced College ing your own kids, and parents even Pictured above are Fullerton Meyers & Livelys in Mexico: Writing” course in Paris. receive aid to become stay-at- friends Chris and Janny Meyer and Bob and Tricia Lively at the spectacular Copper “I get to read stories from home moms," she said. “It Canyon in Mexico. From the cruise ship port Topolobampo, Mexico they took “a CSUF Study famous authors and see the gives me motivation to do two-hour bus ride and a six-hour train ride to see this magnificent creation but it was Abroad Fair places they mention in their great things with my degree.” well worth the time,” said Janny. The group visited five Mexican ports on the 11 day February 9, writing,” said Huu. “I've More than 200 Cal State cruise from Los Angeles. been to the Palace of 11am-3pm Fullerton students and facul - Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, Quad at CSUF, ty members are expanding Notre Dame, the Louvre, a 800 N. State College their educational horizons boat ride down the Seine this winter by participating and much more. Paris is a beautiful city.” in Intersession study-abroad and study- Aspiring to become a counselor, Huu away activities. The 2017 Intersession said she is gaining a better understanding program students traveled to Vietnam, of how different cultures approach such Thailand, France, Spain, Germany, issues as family care and education. Belgium; England; Mexico, and “It is eye-opening to see how the French Argentina.

Police Seek Information About Suspects Who Shot a 19-year-old in Fullerton On Saturday, January 28 around The suspect descriptions are: 1:55pm, Fullerton Police Officers were Suspect #1 the shooter, is a male dispatched to the area of Roberta and Hispanic in his late teens, 5’6” with a thin Pacific regarding reports of shots fired. build, wearing a white T-shirt, tan shorts. Upon arrival, officers located a 19-year- Suspect #2 is a male Hispanic about 20- old male with one gunshot wound to the years-old, 5’4”, heavy-set build and back of his head. He was transported to shaved head, wearing a white T-shirt and the hospital with non-life threatening tan shorts. injuries. Suspect #3 is a male Hispanic around Initial investigation indicates that the 17-years-old, 5’8”, approximately 200 male victim and two male friends were pounds, light-skinned with shaved head, approached by three male suspects who wearing a white shirt and tan shorts or arrived in a vehicle. An argument ensued pants. and one of the suspects produced a hand - The investigation is ongoing and any - HE UCK IN ICILY The Muckenthaler group toured Sicily. At left T M S : gun, shooting the victim. It is not believed one with information is asked to call Sgt. the group is pictured in a Greek theater in Siracusa from 6th Century BC. Holding that the victim and suspects knew each Rios at 714-773-5758. Those wishing to the Observer are Zoot and Monique Velasco. Zoot was the former director of the other prior to the shooting. provide information anonymously can Muckenthaler until the couple moved to Kern County where Zoot is now the CEO The suspect vehicle is described as an call Orange County Crime Stoppers at of the Kern County Museum & Pioneer Village. older model Nissan four-door, either light 855-TIP-OCCS, or by visiting He says they miss Fullerton but are doing well. gray or white in color. www.occrimestoppers.org.

BALANCE & CHANGE took to get the food to your table. Mindfulness Slowly chew and be aware of the colors, Mindfulness is a big buzz word in my textures, and aromas. Try bein mindful field right now. And there are some right now; what do you hear; music, good reasons for it. Living mindfully dogs barking? What do you smell; cof - has been shown to have significant fee, something cooking? What do you physical and emotional health benefits. see; flowers, trees, a newspaper? The idea of living mindfully is to be As you truly stop and take in the fully present. This means that you are moment, you will find that you are not thinking of the future or the past more peaceful and centered. My chal - but are fully aware of what you are see - lenge to you is to do this five minutes ing, smelling, hearing and tasting at the per day and notice what happens to moment. you. As you get better at this, make it Try eating mindfully; you will eat ten minutes per day. You can sprinkle slower and eat less - but also actually the time throughout the day. taste your food and be more fulfilled by Be present and live life fully! And, as the experience. Be aware of what it always, enjoy the journey! MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT Individual, Couple & Family Therapy 305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832 714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com EARLY FEBRUARY 2017 NEWS. CROSSWORD & CLASSIFIEDS OBSERVER Page 19 ANSWER KEY At left is the answer key to the crossword “Celebrity Before & After” on page 7.

Fullerton-born resident Valerie Brickey has been constructing puzzles for numerous years. She has agreed to keep us entertained with more in the future!

Sydney McClanahan, Skyler McClanahan, Shirley Owens McClanahan of LOF, BEWARE RED FIRE ANTS present 100 books to Orangethorpe School staff member Al Lacuesta. by Penny Hlavac Recently I found a weird mound of dirt Orangethorpe School Library Opens in my backyard similar to a gopher February 1st with 100 Book Donation mound but when I poked it a lot of angry imported red fire ants came out and stung The Leon Owens Foundation held a delivered a donation of over 100 new me. I called Orange County Vector community outreach called "Books 4 books to Orangethorpe Elementary Control at (714) 971-2421 Kids" from November through December School to benefit the renovated library. (www.ocvcd.org). A pleasant young man hosting a Barnes & Noble Bookfair The grand opening of the new library came to my house and spread granules of Fundraiser and a College Bingo Night takes place on February 1st at 9am at a “insect metabolic inhibitor” around the Fundraiser. Bingo guests brought donated Orangethorpe Elementary, 1400 S. area which should cause them to starve. children's books or purchased items at Brookhurst Road in Fullerton. LOF is There was no charge for this service. Barnes & Noble. As a result of the funds thankful to all who helped to make this He also left a rather scary brochure raised, and donations from the communi - happen. about them. Apparently their sting, which ty and LOF Book 4 Kids partners Kevin Also see page 11 for the Leon Owens I found only briefly unpleasant, can cause and Leslie McCarthy, the foundation Foundation Essay Winners. long-lasting painful itchy welts in half of people who are stung. In two out of one LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS hundred people the sting can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction simi - Call 714-525-6402 lar to that caused in people allergic to bee stings. These ants can also kill wildlife and The Fullerton Observer provides space ads placed here. 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New Year, New Me? Nah …by C. C. Lee Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti I realized that my slight addiction to social 2016 has finally come and gone, which means media has affected those goals in a negative way, we get a fresh start to a new year: 2017! I am a so by reminding myself to use less of social firm believer in New Year’s Resolutions. The media, I can accomplish more of my other goals Rainy Days - Happy or Not! new year truly does provide a chance to com - efficiently and conveniently. pletely reinvent oneself, but that does not mean No one is, or ever will be, perfect, but I The sky is "crying" so much! I that all you achieved during the previous year respect all who strive to improve themselves. wonder if anyone has been stress - should just go down the drain. Resolutions Imagine what the world would be like if every - ing it out. But those are actually should be like improvements from what did or one made fantastic New Year’s Resolutions and happy "tears" for us because they did not work the year before, much like con - persisted each year! What a society! will help eliminate the drought. structive feedback. Although I do not particularly agree with the For me, I feel both happy and sad I learned that using short phrases helps me to idea that we can transform into brand new peo - about rainy days. I am happy remember them more easily. Referring to my list ple at the beginning of each new year, I under - because I started seeing the grass from 2016, I believe I did use my phone less in stand there may be people who legitimately flourish in our school grounds. 2016, but I still spent a lot of time on Snapchat, need a revolutionary metamorphosis, and that is They look greener and healthier. Instagram, and the like. Instead of writing out completely okay. On the other hand, I also feel sad for myself “Don’t use Snapchat as much etc.,” However, my message to all those out there because the rain causes trouble, the first resolution on my 2017 list simply states seeking to genuinely benefit from New Year’s too. “less social media.” By condensing multiple res - Resolutions throughout the year is to coin the For kids like me, when it rains olutions into one, three-worded phrase, I can phrase “New Year, Better Me,” as that will we are not able to wear our quickly remind myself of my goal. I would also ensure you don’t lose sight of your own virtues, favorite comfy shoes. We have to like to achieve more sleep, better time manage - but simply strive to become a greater version of wear boots that would prevent ment, and to have fewer desires. yourself. Good luck & stay positive! our legs and feet from getting soaked. 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However, I pillow tent for you and your fami - ing the urge to doze off during an in-class essay, applied. must admit that they really keep ly (add stuffed animals if needed.) what took me aback above all was that I had Going to my first Skillify conference was the freezing cold air from hugging Next, you can play board games started to lose interest in my academics, even arguably one of the most nerve-wracking expe - us. Trust me, this kind of hug is like Monopoly, Mancala, Jenga, my favorite subject, English. riences I have had. While I expected a confer - not as good as the hug from our etc. After that, you can get a I loved reading and writing as a child and ence full of lectures, I was surprised with many loved ones. soothing massage from your mom because of my avid reading habit had little trou - interactive exercises, which initially horrified Life can get pretty boring when while looking at the rain through ble reaching English benchmarks. I took pride me. 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