ELECTION PULL OUT PAGES 9-12 COMMUNITY Fullerton bsCeALErNDAvR Peage 1r 3-15 O EAR FULLERTON’S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20% recycled paper) • Y 40 #16 • EARLY OCTOBER 2018 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com Architect Alan Hess on the Hunt Branch Library by Matt Leslie Over a hundred people turned out Monday night, Sept. 24 to hear renowned architect and historian Alan Hess lead tours through Fullerton’s Hunt Branch Library before his evening presentation about the building and its architect next door at Pacific Drive Elementary School. The free program was organized by SaveTheHunt, a community group dedi - cated to keeping the currently closed library in public hands. The library is nor - mally closed to visitors because the build - ing and grounds are leased to neighboring Grace Ministries International (GMI), but access was arranged through the Fullerton Public Library. The large number of attendees necessi - tated two successive tours led by Mr. ADVANCE ! TO COLLEGE : Over 100 students and parents attended the annual Advance! to College event. Hess, who spoke about the structure’s See page 9 for story. PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR integration of indoor and outdoor spaces and other mid-century modernist design strategies employed by the library’s archi - LIBRARY BOARD TAKEOVER FAILS Judges Have tect William Pereira. by Jesse La Tour library board that calls for the appoint - 90 Days to Mr. Hess is a co-founder of Preserve ment of the city council members to serve Due to public outcry, Fullerton City OC (https://www.preserveorangecounty.org) as the trustees to the library board and to Council unanimously voted down a pro - Render Verdict in form a library advisory commission.” Continued on page 5 posal made by Councilmember Fitzgerald Before public comment, Mayor Chaffee to take over the Library Board of Trustees Measure W Appeal (sensing that he was facing a roomful of at the September 18th council meeting. opposition) made a motion that staff by Angela Lindstrom The issue will come up again at the 7 . A

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Shelter from the Street by Jesse La Tour Faith Communities & the Homeless Father Dennis Kriz, the pastor of St. Congregational Church of Fullerton. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in The program has been a successful Fullerton, has become a regular presence (though limited) part of the homeless at Fullerton City Council meetings and shelter system for 30 years. Currently, the community forums where the issue of ISN is being re-organized (and hopefully homelessness is being discussed. expanded) by local non-profit OC St. Philip’s is one of the few churches in United, which is looking for more partic - town that allows homeless people to sleep ipating organizations. on their grounds overnight. The reason, Unfortunately, according to OC United according to Kriz, is simple. director Jay Williams, when he’s asked “If there’s no place for them to go, I new churches to participate in the pro - can’t send them away,” he says. gram, the most common response has As Orange County’s homeless popula - been, “No.” tion has increased in recent years, and “It’s been pretty frustrating for me,” said especially following the clearing of the Williams, “They’re responding with ‘no’ Santa Ana Riverbed earlier this year, cities because, for example, they’ve got a pre - across the county, including Fullerton, are school on their campus, and I want to say, struggling with how to provide shelter. well, so do these other churches that are Father Dennis Kriz with Robert, one of the homeless individuals he is allowing Currently, there is simply not adequate participating in the program, and they’re to stay at the church. Robert became homeless after the landlord of the home he was shelter space to house Orange County’s able to work because the guests come at renting died and the property was taken over by the man’s brother who continued homeless population. dinner time and they leave at 7 in the collecting rent but didn’t pay the mortgage. "When the house was foreclosed on,” As city and county officials struggle to morning. They’re not on campus during said Robert, “we had to get out and didn't have enough money saved up build shelters and homeless housing, the day so there’s no overlap. There are no to get another place, so we ended up out here.” PHOTO JESSE LA TOUR another part of the equation is the faith issues. So people are looking for easy, community. As it turns out, Fullerton automatic outs.” The stories of these people are varied. I when a little kid pointed at him and said, congregations have been participating in In an effort to dispel common fears and decided to stop by the church this past “Mommy, is that one of the monsters?” an Interfaith Shelter Network (ISN) since misconceptions about homelessness, Monday night, to speak with some of Suggesting that the mother had told her it was founded by the Orange County Jason Phillips, pastor of Sojourners folks whom Father Dennis allows to sleep child that homeless people are monsters. Homeless Issues Task Force in 1988, Church in Fullerton, sees his role as facil - there. “They can judge all they want, but they according to Barbara Johnson, a Task itating public education. Phillips served as The first two people I met were Tammy don’t know your situation,” said Tammy, Force boardmember at that time. the moderator for the three recent public and her 24 year-old son, who have been “Like he’s had cancer, and he’s had heart This collaboration between churches, meetings regarding the proposed homeless since December 2017. problems, and he had a job but blew out non-profits, and the city first began when Keystone on Commonwealth “We couldn’t afford the the disc in his back. And he’s only 24.” Alex Smith, who worked for the City of permanent supportive housing rent anymore, so we lost our More than one of the homeless people I Fullerton, noticed people coming to city project for the homeless, to be “We have apartment. We stayed with spoke with said that they had also been hall for help but being turned away. He potentially built by Pathways of never had so my aunt for a little while, harassed by the local police, and had their went to FIMA (Fullerton Interfaith Hope. and then we stayed at the possessions taken from them. Ministerial Association) to present the “The hope is to educate all our much interest Armory until it closed in “The cops, they harass us so much,” idea of a network of religious institutions churches on who their neighbors in solving the July,” explained Tammy, said a man named Joe, “They take our that could provide food, shelter and other are, what’s actually going on, homeless crisis “Now we’re staying here stuff, they leave us with nothing, and they needs not being met. and what could transform the than we do until either we get an apart - expect us to be quiet. They take every - From this beginning the ISN and the person and their situation,” said ment, we go to the Kraemer thing we have…a lot of people in this Hot Meals Ministry, which both continue Phillips, who has been hosting now...We are shelter, or something hap - community don’t see that. They don’t see today, were started with our area partici - “homeless 101” presentations— hopeful.” pens.” how we get harassed by the law.” pants including First Christian, St. to give folks more accurate data Tammy has a brain tumor According to Fullerton Police Dept PIO Andrew’s Episcopal, First United about homelessness, so they can --Barbara Johnson that prevents her from work - Sgt. Jon Radus "Being homeless is not Methodist, First Presbyterian, St. Paul respond more effectively. ing, and her son has had a illegal. Officers only issue a citation to a Lutheran, First Lutheran, Orangethorpe Phillips is also the leader of a host of health problems— homeless person for sleeping in a public Christian, Orangethorpe United group of local evangelical churches called including cancer, heart issues, and a park after closing hours or on private Methodist, the Congregational Church of Fullerton ACT, whose goal is social slipped disc in his back. property. If they are committing a crime, Fullerton, St. Juliana Catholic, Unitarian engagement and advocacy around issues Tammy's husband is out of work and such as drug possession, and are arrested Universalist, EV Free, Temple Beth like homelessness and immigration. waiting for social security because he turns we take their property and book it into Tikvah, and Brea Congregational. Starting in May of this year, city leaders 63 in December. But, he has to get to the city property storage area. Any perish - In addition, FIES (Fullerton Interfaith began meeting with representatives of the Norwalk to get his birth certificate in able items are discarded. Abandoned Emergency Service) now called Pathways Fullerton Interfaith Ministerial order to get his benefits, and doesn't have items found in a public area are discarded. of Hope was founded in 1975 by FIMA. Association (FIMA) and Fullerton ACT a car. This hi-lights another issue homeless Otherwise we do not take or discard per - Barbara Johnson served as founding exec - to discuss ways that religious institutions people face, which is that it's hard to nav - sonal property." utive director until she retired in 2005. can participate in sheltering and assisting igate the system without transportation. And so, for the time being, at least 20 “We have never had so much interest in the homeless in a more coordinated and CityNet, contracted by the City of homeless people take refuge at St. Philip solving the homeless crisis than we do effective way. Fullerton to manage homeless services, Benizi Church, where they can at least get now with Judge Carter pushing for solu - “FIMA is a group of faith organizations has begun doing some outreach and case a decent night's sleep and are relatively tions,” said Johnson, “there is tremendous who have been in Fullerton for a really management in Fullerton--to help people safe from the dangers of living on the momentum now. We are hopeful.” long time and have been working on secure benefits they are eligible for. street and harassment by neighbors and The idea of the ISN was that churches homelessness for decades,” explained (CityNet’s recently completed count of the police. would agree to provide shelter for up to Mandye Yates, the current president of the homeless individuals in Fullerton is Father Dennis says he’s been talking 12 homeless people at a time for 2-4 week FIMA and pastor at First Christian expected to be released soon.) with an organization called The periods, after which those people would Church in Fullerton. With the high area rents it can be hard Illumination Foundation to see if he can rotate to another participating organiza - Pastor Yates explained that her church to make ends meet even with money com - organize a “safe parking” program, to tion, and so forth, until they hopefully and FIMA have been doing a lot of edu - ing in from benefits or a low-paying job. allow homeless people to sleep in their had secured employment or housing, cation about what the best solutions to According to the Federal Social Security cars in the church’s parking lot. However, explained Johnson. homelessness are. They have put their full Administration the monthly maximum he has also encountered city and neighbor There is a screening process that support behind the Keystone on amounts of SSI benefits in 2018 for those resistance to this idea (even from some of excludes drug or alcohol dependent indi - Commonwealth project, as this would eligible are $750 for an individual and his own parishioners). viduals due to the lack of expertise to deal provide a permanent solution, and they $1,125 for an individual with a spouse. Regardless of their denomination or tra - with those problems, but all employable are continuing to provide weekly meals Source: www.ssa.gov. dition, everyone from the faith communi - job hunters are welcomed for up to six and other services along with the other The average rent for a studio apartment ty I spoke with for this article agreed that months each. During that time they are participating organizations. in Fullerton is $1,359; one-bed apart - providing for the needy is, or ought to be, provided a safe place to live, showers, Meanwhile the fate of the Keystone ments go for $1,612; 2-bed $1,994; and a central part of their faith. food, etc. while they secure a job and save project remains uncertain, as city leaders, 3-bed rents are $2,815. www.rentcafe.com “I suppose one of the single most dis - adequate funds to move on to an apart - non-profits, and faith groups grapple with Tammy and her son talked about how tressing things, to me, is how many peo - ment. About 10 north county religious how to provide shelter and services to they have been harassed and belittled by ple seem to have completely detached institutions participate in the program at homeless people in Fullerton. residents of the surrounding neighbor - Christianity from helping the needy,” said present as hosts or supporters. To help meet the immediate need, every hood—people making rude/cruel com - Father Dennis, noting some of the nega - “The Interfaith Shelter Network is one night, starting at 9pm, around 20 home - ments about them, both in person and tive comments about homeless people on of our favorite mission projects because less people gather at St. Philip Benizi online on the Little Chapman/Adlena Nextdoor.com, and comments at public each person can participate in some way,” Church in Fullerton to sleep on its Park Facebook group. forums. said Johnson, who also served as the coor - grounds, because Father Dennis chooses Tammy said that her husband was sit - “This is our faith,” he said, citing Jesus’ dinator for the program at the not to send them away. ting on a bench at Pacific Drive Park, commandment to help the poor. EARLY OCTOBER 2018 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

Citrea Apartments at 336 Santa Fe. Tenants began moving into the 55-units in August. LJ Wilson performed on the drums on the show. ter watched from home. See a Youtube Affordable Housing in Town Photos by Jere Greene LJ on TV video of LJ’s performance on the show at (Thanks to Housing Manager Rebecca Leifkes for the information) Fullerton 4-year-old L.J. Wilson per - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUcVA Several new affordable rental complexes and 6 units at 50% AMI, plus one man - formed Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” on his 9BnSCY&feature=youtu.be. and home ownership condos have been agers unit. Move in priority was given to drums on the Amazing Kids feature of LJ’s first recording “LJ’s World,” an built in Fullerton or are now under con - Fullerton residents. “Live with Kelly and Ryan” TV show on album of children’s songs was released in struction. Most of the units are offered Compass Rose Apartments , by September 25th. He said he June by Wilson World first to eligible low-income individuals Jamboree Housing, has 46 rental units started playing drums at only Records with instru - and families with Fullerton ties. expected to be completed in early 2019 in 18 months old and that mentals and vocals by Citrea Apartments include affordable the Richman Park neighborhood. drummer Aaron Spears (who Sheléa with LJ on units: 6 at 30% Area Median Income Affordable units include: 14 at 30% AMI; has played with James drums and also on some (AMI) for Extremely Low Income house - 7 at 35%; 5 at 40%; and 19 at 60% AMI. Brown, Usher, Alicia Keys vocals. The album or holds; 11 at 40% for Very Low Income; Habitat for Humanity is finishing up and Ariana Grande) is his individual tunes are 22 at 50% for Low Income; 15 at 60% two homeownership condos affordable to favorite. His dad Justin was available on iTunes, AMI, and one managers unit. low income families at or below 80% in the studio with him and Apple Music, or LJ’s Fullerton Heights Apartments , funded AMI. In addition Habitat is closing his mom and 7-week-old sis - Facebook page. through the Mental Health Services Act escrow and beginning construction on 12 include wraparound social services to homes for low income buyers at or below clients referred by OC Behavioral Health. 80% AMI. Buyers participate in sweat Coyote Hills Court Case Update Units include: 24 at 30% AMI; 4 at 30% equity and help build their own homes. continued from frontpage issue referendum. Fullerton voters were The California state constitution grants just trying to strike a better deal than the voters the right to overturn laws made by City for the development of West Coyote their government. Hills. This case is not about the people's The City Council approved the referendum right, he argued. Development Agreement. Sixty-one per - The City's attorney argued that the cent of Fullerton voters rejected that Development Agreement was an exchange approval. And yet, the city took no action of public benefits for the City and private to end the Development Agreement. benefit for Chevron-PCH (vested right to The appeals court judges challenged develop West Coyote Hills). They would both sides on whether the Development never allow the development to proceed Agreement was terminated by Measure W. without this guarantee, so after Measure Does the City have the last say to termi - W, it re-codified the terms of the nate the Development Agreement over Development Agreement in the VTTM the people's referendum? If so, what (which is not subject to a referendum). would be the point of a referendum? In a final remark, the Friends' attorney The Friends' attorneys argued that pointed to recent cases where the when the Development Agreement was California Supreme Court upheld the Fullerton Heights Apartments at 1220 Orangethorpe, 36-units funded by MHSA. terminated by Measure W, all develop - people's right to referendum over city pol - ment approvals were auto-nullified - just icy making that interfered with that right. as the city wrote in other ordinances they "It's a complex case," concluded Judge approved (No. 2011-32 and 2011-33, Bedsworth. Condition 26). The judges have up to 90 days from the Chevron-PCH's attorney stuck to the September 20th hearing to publish a ver - lower court's reasoning - the dict which will be determined by agree - Development Agreement was never effec - ment of at least 2 of the three judges. tive due to Measure W, so it can't be ter - For updates on this and other Coyote minated and that Measure W was a single- Hills issues visit www.coyotehills.org

Compass Rose Apartments under construction on W. Valencia.

Habitat for Humanity’s two new condos at 306 Truslow. Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS EARLY OCTOBER 2018 CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jesse La Tour The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Upcoming agenda information and streaming video of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected]

September 18th City Council Meeting (Next meeting Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:30pm. Come see your local government in action!) Closed Session A crowd of people stands in support of the Library Board of Trustees. Before every public City Council meet - In the case of Frank Crist v. City of PHOTO BY DAMION LLOYD ing, there is a “closed session” in which Fullerton, council voted unanimously to council meets with various parties to dis - settle for $75,000. Council also met with PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TAKEOVER FAILS cuss items outside view of the public. police and fire unions to negotiate salaries, During this week’s closed session, council benefits, and working conditions. Council continued from frontpage Trustees nor the Library Foundation were met with legal counsel to discuss five cur - discussed possible discipline/dismissal of consulted on this matter was “personally rent or pending lawsuits against the city, an unnamed city employee. Finally, coun - Diane Vena said, “The Library Board of offensive.” including Orange County Catholic cil met with West Park Investments, LLC Trustees needs to be separate and inde - “This is not the standard of transparen - Worker et al v. Orange County et al (the to discuss possible development in the pendent in order to best fulfill it’s sole cy and honesty that we value in this town. Judge Carter case regarding homeless - Fullerton Transportation Center. purpose and responsibility—to manage We can do better, and we will do better,” ness). and do what is best for the library and its said Cantor, who suggested a special joint patrons.” meeting of the Trustees and the Council Fern Richardson stood at the podium to further discuss the matter. Upcoming District Elections with her young son and got emotional in Library Board Trustee Ellen Ballard her statements: “next to public schools, City Clerk Lucinda Williams gave a the Election 2018 tab. If you have ques - said, “We like you guys a lot, but we don’t independent public libraries are one of the presentation explaining Fullerton’s new tions, contact the city clerk’s office at want you running the library.” most important institutions in a democra - “by-district” election system, which will (714) 738-6355. Also see the special elec - After public comments, members of cy. These kinds of institutions need to be begin this year. Voters will only vote for tion coverage on pages 9-12 in this issue. City Council weighed in on the item. shielded from the temptations and pres - candidates running in their district, and Councilmember Whitaker acknowl - sures of city council members.” in this election, only districts 3 and 5 seats edged that “We’ve created a lot of ill will Goodbye, Don Hoppe Another resident, Sylvia, also brought will be up for the upcoming election on that could easily have been avoided.” two of her children to the podium and November 6, 2018. Mayor Chaffee presented Director of Councilmember Silva said, “I would said: “This does not feel like In 2020, residents in districts 1, 2, and Public Works Don Hoppe (who is retir - like to meet the stakehold - democracy to me, especially 4 will vote on candidates. ing) with a certificate of thanks for his 37 ers (Library Trustees, when we’ve already had a To find out what district you live in, go years of service. “It’s been my pleasure to Foundation, and Friends dedicated library board that’s Residents spoke to www.cityoffullerton.com and click on serve the city of Fullerton,” said Hoppe. of the Library) and see done so well…let’s keep our passionately in what their input is.” leadership diverse and broad. favor keeping the Mayor Chaffee, who Public Comment: About Those Roundabouts Let’s not consolidate deci - Library Board of made the motion to elimi - sion-making in the hands of Trustees, and in nate the proposed takeover Emily Evans (who lives on the corner of trucks drove down the street to make sure the few.” of the Trustees, said, “I do Wilshire and Yale) called the roundabouts there was adequate clearance. Former Library Trustee defense of the not like the idea of the being installed for the Wilshire Avenue Domer acknowledged that “it’s a little Glenn Georgieff said library itself council serving as the Improvement Project “unasked for, ugly, bit of a choke point right now because we “Changing the structure of as an important Board because then we are and unsafe,” adding that they “do not haven’t eliminated all the parking imme - the board of trustees I think community reporting to ourselves. If provide sufficient turning space for larger diately adjacent to all those new round - would diminish the oppor - we are one and the same, vehicles” and they have reduced on-street abouts. Once that parking is eliminated, it tunities of other residents in resource and there’s no check and bal - parking for residents. She said she has will be a little easier to get by.” Fullerton to participate in safeguard of ance.” observed trash trucks, school buses, and He said the city is “still working on the the governance of democracy. Chaffee added that, as fire trucks doing three-way turns to get final signage and where it’s going to go.” Fullerton.” it’s currently configured, through. Evans said that community out - Director of Public Works Hoppe added Library Foundation The Library Board of reach prior to the roundabouts’ construc - that the Wilshire Improvement project is Boardmember Elizabeth Trustees is not independ - tion was insufficient, and asked that the funded by a grant that we received Oates asked that the city council postpone ent, as each member is appointed by city remove the roundabouts. through OCTA, adding that “we’re get - any decision and create discussion and council. He suggested having Foundation City Manager Ken Domer said that ting a substantial amount of the street input between the city council and the members or the Friends of the Library there was a pilot program, in which tem - reconstructed at no direct cost to the city, Library Board of Trustees, the Library appoint trustees, to give them more inde - porary roundabouts were installed at all and it’s a major enhancement for the bicy - Foundation, and the Friends of the pendence from council. the intersections and some stop signs were cle community.” Hoppe said the project Library. Mayor Protem Sebourn said, “I would taken out to see how traffic could get was the highest-scoring bike project Babette Carlson pointed out that at a love to have a joint meeting with the through. As part of this pilot program, fire OCTA received. recent city council meeting, council mem - board of trustees to see how we can work ber Fitzgerald questioned whether our city together more proactively to make the should be in the business of running library a better place for this community. Planning Commissioners Keep Their Stipends libraries, and this statement was “what I support having an ordinance that is up fueled the fire for everyone’s passion to date with state law,” said Sebourn, “I Council voted down a proposal to elim - Fitzgerald inexplicably walked into the tonight.” do not support having the council take inate the $75 per meeting stipend of back room without legally recusing her - “I am encouraged to see that we have so over the Library Board of Trustees. It just Planning Commissioners. self, and did not vote. much library support in our community,” doesn’t make sense.” Mayor Chaffee, along with Silva, When a member of the public asked if said Carlson, “I think it’s important that Councilmember Fitzgerald, who first Whitaker, and Sebourn said they believe she had recused herself, Chaffee replied we take the time to reflect on why our introduced the idea, said very little. She the stipends are important, given the work that she may be using the restroom. Why city, known as the education community, did not explain her justification for the the commissioners do for the city and City Council would hold a vote on a item should protect its responsibility for run - proposed takeover, and simply directed voted 4-0 to keep them. while a councilmember was using the rest - ning our own city library.” staff to meet with Trustees, Foundation, During this vote, Councilmember room was not explained. President of the Library Board of and Friends to go over the changes that Trustees Sean Paden said that the pro - are being suggested to the code, and the Rusty Kennedy Appointed to Community posed change had no justification. reason for them. “The obligation of a library trustee is Ultimately, all councilmembers, includ - Advisory Board for Bridges Homeless Shelter solely to look at what’s in the best interest ing Fitzgerald, voted for Chaffee’s motion Council unanimously voted to appoint Fullerton resident Rusty Kennedy (former of the library,” said Paden, adding that if to bring back the item, minus the pro - director of OC Human Relations) to the Community Advisory Board for the Bridges City Council took over as Library posed council takeover of the Library at Kraemer Place Homeless Shelter in Anaheim. The purpose of the Community Trustees, they would not be able to fulfill Board of Trustees. Advisory Board is to provide review of shelter operations, enhance community rela - this mission, as they have other concerns. The item will come up again at the tions, and promote open communication between community stakeholders concerning Library Board Trustee Ryan Cantor said Tuesday, October 2 council meeting at the operation of the program. that the fact that neither the Library city hall. EARLY OCTOBER 2018 LOCAL NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 Water Rate & Sewer Update continued from frontpage Committee (CIRC) Meeting on The next meeting of the Water Rate September 17. He reported that 2,000 to Study Ad Hoc will be on Monday, 2,500 feet of sewer pipes are inspected October 1 at 8am where Water Director using closed circuit video each day, 45 Hye Jin Lee will discuss prioritization of FOG inspections are conducted each water system projects that are being used month, and 3,500 to 4,500 feet of sewer as the basis for the water rate increase pipe are cleaned by hydro-jetting and root funding models. The Ad Hoc will con - cutting each day. vene again on Thursday, October 11 at Lateral connections from private prop - 8am with the consultant to continue erty to the sewer system are also cleaned reviewing water rate increase options. The once a year preventatively at the rate of 15 meetings are public. Please call 714-738- to 18 laterals per day. Currently, there are 6306 to request the meeting location and 1,600 residents on this program. A resi - agenda. dent must request and be qualified to be Sewer System included in the Lateral Maintenance Program. The city’s website instructs resi - While the Water Rate Study Ad Hoc is dents to, “Call the Public Works Sewer working on how to fund repairs to the Division at (714) 738-6897 or submit an Architect and historian Alan Hess led over 100 on a tour of the Hunt Branch Library in water delivery system’s aging pipes, online request if they suspect root prob - two groups. PHOTO BY DAMION LLOYD pumps, and reservoirs, the sewer is flush lems. Don’t wait for an emergency back - (pun intended) with cash thanks to the up!” Architect Alan Hess on the Hunt Library Sewer Enterprise Fund established in One of the current sewer capital thanks to good planning, is still in opera - 2004 as ordinance No. 3052. The ordi - improvement projects (CIP) re-routes continued from frontpage tion today. The prolific team also nance state that the “revenues placed in siphon sections of sewage pipes. Fullerton a non-profit dedicated to preserving designed the original Disneyland Hotel this fund shall be used solely for the main - has pipes that go under drainage channels Orange County’s architectural and cultur - and the iconic “Theme Building” in the tenance, operation, and capital improve - with no pumps to move the water, just the al heritage. center of Los Angeles International ment and repair to the City’s sewer sys - pressure of downward water coming in to The program continued next door in Airport. tem,” a program to manage fats, oils, and force the water back up. Re-routing avoids Pacific Drive’s Multipurpose Room, Later, Pereira’s own firm designed San grease (FOGs), and “sewer-related expens - the need for “balling” (pulling a large ball where SaveTheHunt organizer Jane Reifer Francisco’s Transamerica Tower and the es.” through the blockage) to remove residen - welcomed the audience to the presenta - original buildings of the Los Angeles The sewer charge on residential and tial FOGs that are commonly trapped in tion. Following brief remarks about the County Museum of Art (LACMA). business water bills is proportional to the the siphon sections. history of the Hunt Branch, Fullerton Mr. Hess emphasized that good plan - amount of water used under the assump - The CIP also includes replacement of Public Library Director Judy Booth spoke ning and individual architectural charac - tion that the same amount of water is dis - older sewer lines that had lasted 75 to 100 about the Library Ad Hoc Committee, of ter were the keys to Pereira’s success in charged into the sewer with the exception years with pipes now able to last 200 to which she is an ex-officio member, designing not only buildings, but entire of FOGs. According to the ordinance, the 300 years. Some sections can be relined charged with formulating a recommenda - campuses, like the University of charge “shall not generate revenues in rather than replaced at a lower cost. But tion for the facility’s ultimate use to California, Irvine, and the master plan for excess of the cost of service,” as required lining can only be done where there are Fullerton’s City Council. (The Ad Hoc the City of Irvine itself. by Prop 218 approved by California vot - not lateral connections. meets next at the Muckenthaler Cultural He cautioned that, although Pereira’s ers in 1996. Newly retired Public Works Director Center on October 10 at 5:30 p.m.). 1973 wing of the L.A. Times complex just Before the fund was established, Don Hoppe stated at the CIRC Meeting The presentation by Alan Hess traced received Landmark status, many of Fullerton had 25-30 sewer overflows per that there, “appears to be sufficient funds the varied career of William Pereira from William Pereira’s buildings have been lost, year. Now the fund provides more regular to maintain the system,” despite the architecture school days in Illinois to and that the LACMA buildings are threat - maintenance and better detection tech - reduction of income due to less water Hollywood, where he became an art direc - ened by that museum’s new master plan. niques to correct potential problems being purchased and the sewer fee being tor who won an Oscar for Best Special Mr. Hess stressed the importance of before they can occur. In fiscal year 2015- indexed to water usage. Effects in the early 1940’s. Eventually protecting buildings like the former Hunt 2016 there were only 3 sewer overflows. The next CIRC Meeting is October 9 at returning to architecture, Pereira formed a headquarters building, now owned out - Fullerton Sewer Program Specialist Ian 7am on the second floor of city hall to partnership with classmate Charles right by GMI, and its companion Hunt Timmons provided a presentation at a review tree maintenance. Luckman. Mr. Hess noted that the team’s Special Citizens Infrastructure Review Branch Library both as important local landmark 1953 CBS Television City in structures and internationally significant Los Angeles was the first studio designed buildings to serve future generations. CITY COUNCIL NOTES continued from page 4 specifically for television production, and, Hillcrest Park Duck Pond Design Approved 2017 OC Hate Crimes Report Released Council unanimously approved an agreement with private contractor Mia Lehrer & The County of Orange contracts with It is estimated only about 50% of those Associates for designing the proposed Hillcrest Park Duck Pond. The cost for this is Orange County Human Relations targeted make a report. You can report $120,586. The funding for the Duck Pond comes from California River Parkway grant (OCHR) which creates and runs hate pre - hate crimes or incidents to police and funds totaling $380,000. Construction documents are expected to be completed in vention programs and works closely with OCHR at (714) 480-6570. May 2019, with construction expected between July and December 2019. law enforcement, nonprofit organizations, To read the full report and learn about See Fullerton Observer Early September page 20 report for more details. faith leaders, and community members to the hate prevention programs and other respond and track hate crimes and inci - work of OC Human Relations visit On-call emergency management perform - dents within the county. www.ochumanrelations.org . Agenda Forecast ance grant; financial and Treasurer’s The County of Orange 2017 Hate The 2017 report was presented at the To view the whole agenda for these Report. Crimes Report, released on September 25, OCHR offices at 1801 E. Edinger Ave. in meetings visit www.cityoffullerton.com on •October 16: Report of investigation shows an increase in hate crimes (criminal Santa. The event included presentations the Friday before the meeting date as into Chief Hendricks and Captain offenses) targeting Muslims, people per - by Dr. Pete Simi, Director of the Earl sometimes forecasted items change. Oliveras actions while off duty in Irvine; ceived to be Middle Eastern, and the Babbie Research Center and an Associate Security Guard Request for Proposals for Jewish community and a decrease in Professor of Sociology at Chapman •October 2: Amendment to agreement crimes targeting Black, Asian, Latino, University on “Hate Groups in Orange for trash services with MG Disposal; the Community Center and Main Library; Designation as a Recycling and LGBT categories. Native American County,” and Brette Steele, Regional Commonwealth/Raymond Infrastructure and White categories had only one each. Director of Strategic Engagement - Office Rehab Project; Library Board of Trustees; Market Development Zone; First Quarter Financial and Treasurer’s Report; Monthly Hate incidents (harassment, bullying) of Terrorism Prevention Partnerships on Emergency Performance Grant; elimina - increased from 43 in 2015 to 94 in 2017. “Prevention of Bias-Motivated Violence.” tion of the Design Review Committee; Report from city lobbyists, and more.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti © 2018 & Commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays World’s 30th Largest Beach Clean Up of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. Where should our trash go? ... to the 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net trash bin, right? Unfortunately, many peo - ple dump it anywhere and eventually it ends up where it shouldn't be, such as the ocean. As a matter of fact, huge collections of floating trash are found in different parts September 17 FJUHSD Board Meeting of the ocean. The biggest one is between Next FJUHSD Board Meeting: October 2 at 7:30pm Hawaii and California. It was discovered in 1997 by Charles Moore, a yachtsman. The With candidate signs all over town WHAT DO BOARDMEMBERS DO? accumulated trash is so big that many peo - and before the November election, I So now that we have the areas located, ple call it the Great Pacific Garbage Patch want to clarify a few things concerning the term length, and the candidates, (https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/0 the Fullerton Joint Union High School what does a school board trustee do 3/great-pacific-garbage-patch-plastics-envi - District Board (FJUHSD) school board exactly? Each school district has its own ronment/ ). elections. First, two separate school dis - comfort level and culture for their Luckily, The Ocean Conservancy organ - tricts operate in Fullerton. Fullerton school board members. The community izes an annual beach clean up to create School District (FSD) serves grades pre- dictates any changes by which candidate awareness of the trash that pollutes the •Plastic items - 56 pieces ( small plastic K through 8. FJUHSD is a high school they elect to join the board. ocean and to actually clean the beaches district serving grades 9-12 in Fullerton Trustees form an odd numbered, pub - pieces 17, food wrappers 9, bottle caps 7, with the help of volunteers around the lids 6, small toys 5, grocery bags 5, bottles and surrounding communities includ - licly elected board to represent commu - world. The 30th world’s largest beach ing parts of Whittier, La Habra, La nity values and educational goals, and 3, food-to-go containers 2, cup 1, air fresh - cleanup was held last month. People from ener 1) •Foam items - 26 pieces (foam Mirada, and Buena Park. make fiscal and facilities maintenance different countries gathered to clean their Both school districts now have 5 dif - decisions for a school district. They pieces 22, cups 4) respective coastal areas. •Beverage Cans - 9 pieces ferent areas, one for each of the 5 answer to their constituents and receive I was lucky to be able to trustees on each separate school board. some oversight from the Orange County What is clear, but •Paper Items - 8 pieces participate this time. I used (pieces of paper 6, plate 1, All elected trustees must reside in their Department of Education. They hire to tell myself whenever we easily gets dirty? areas and serve a 4 year term, and only and fire the School District It is sometimes hard, cigarette wrapper 1) had the chance to go to the •Cigarette butts - 5 pieces registered voters residing in that area Superintendent. They do not directly beach, “If I only had a buck - but mostly not. Some elect that area’s trustee. Each district has hire or fire administrators or teachers, •Shoes - 2 pieces (not pair) et with me, I could pick up can live in it, but if •Pens - 2 pieces •One piece around 13,750 students and board although they do make determinations all the trash.” But that never we do we’ll die. It members make decisions that affect all concerning contested disciplinary each of broken glass, a happened until last month. might not sound blanket, and a sack. the students in their school district, not actions. They do not create the Local We signed up to do the only in the area from which they are Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) or important, but it is. Whoa! I didn't expect to beach clean up at the Back get a lot. I recorded all elected. how the district’s budget is allocated to Bay Science Center in Plus, without it.. The FJUHSD’s open-enrollment pol - fund the LCAP, but they must approve there will be no life. these items in the Ocean Newport Beach. The ocean Trash Data Form and sub - icy allows any student that resides with - it. They set the tone of contract negoti - conservancy has a BYO poli - A: Water! in its borders to attend any comprehen - ations and approve superintendent, clas - mitted it to the organizers. cy which refers to “bring your I wasn't surprised to find sive high school in the district if the par - sified and certificated contract agree - own” bucket, gloves, and ent applies by the January deadline dur - ments. They determine land use and many plastic items because most of the reusable bottled water to avoid adding things we use are made of plastic. I wonder ing the student’s 8th grade year and this property purchases and sales. They more trash to the beach. At the registration policy makes the trustee’s responsibility approve any fiscal responsibilities the why we can replace plastic products with site, we picked up the Ocean Trash Data something that is biodegradable? My guess to represent all students very important. school district incurs. Form to be used for recording the trash we This election cycle, areas 1, 4, and 5 will The Board does not determine the is that we can; we just have to try. collected from the shore. We had to sail to I felt happy that I got this chance to help elect a trustee. Board members Dr. Bob state standards but they approve the cur - the other side of the bay in order to reach Singer and Bob Hathaway have chosen riculum that the Administration selects save our environment. I didn’t expect the our assigned spot. There was trash in the boat ride but it was fun. The organizers not to run again, so the only incumbent for teachers to teach. Curriculum bushes and on the shore which made me running is Marilyn Buchi. includes the programs (and text books) gave us snack bars and then cheeseburgers feel the burden of these items that pollute for lunch. We also got to bring home a used to teach a subject, state standards the ocean. I could imagine all these break - AREAS (candidates listed alphabetically) are the items that the curriculum should souvenir T-shirt and reusable metal straws. •Area 1 is loosely bound to the east by ing down into particles over time and the I think this project is a good idea but I cover. The LCAP includes programs that fish eating them and getting poisoned. Harbor Blvd, north along Whitter the school district is paying to provide. guess it is still better if we all take care to Blvd., west just past Valley Home Ave., Since we eat fish from the ocean, we are put our trash where it should be - THE Trustees make final decisions over likely to end up ingesting the toxins, too. and south at Imperial Highway. The confidential student and staff discipli - TRASH BIN. Once we put it there, we candidates are Regina Cuadra and During the one hour I spent cleaning up know that it gets collected by the garbage nary action. They report resolved confi - the beach, I collected the following trash: Chester Jeng. dential matters during their meetings, truck and delivered to the right place. •Area 4 is the “boot” shaped area that but never comment or share details in runs east to Acacia Ave., north along public or private. Rolling Hills Dr. to Bastanchury Road, Boardmembers may attend any school down to the west past Magnolia at the function or school site including LCAP tip of the boot along parts of meetings and school campuses. Within Orangethorpe Ave. and Commonwealth the legal parameters, school board mem - to the south. The 4 candidates are bers and communities have a lot of wig - Lauren Klatzker, Mike Oates, Chris gle room for how they wish school board WHAT ARE THOSE WHITE SPOTS ON TEETH ? Thompson, and Nathan Vestri. trustees to participate and report back to •Area 5 runs to the east until the 57 the community about. If you or someone you know has mabrasion” (removing a small amount fwy, north above Rolling Hills Dr. along It is our responsibility to monitor the white spots on his or her teeth, you of enamel), teeth whitening, veneers the Fullerton Golf Course and into school board’s actions and make sure have probably wondered what they are or composite resin, or fluoride applica - Hacienda Heights and Rowland they align with community needs. and what causes them. One of the tions (in the case of enamel hypopla - Heights. Marilyn Buchi and Bridget most common causes is “dental sia). Enamel hypoplasia can increase Donoghue Vornholt are the candidates. Fluorosis,” which involves getting too the risk of tooth decay. much fluoride as a child. Another Want to improve your smile? There School Board common cause is “enamel hypoplasia,” are many techniques your dentist has Candidate Forums which also occurs during childhood to alter and otherwise enhance your when tooth enamel does not develop appearance and give you good reason FSD properly. Other causes of white spots to smile. We can help you choose the October 10 at 6 pm include poor dental hygiene or over - best method for your particular cir - Fullerton School District consumption of acidic or sugary cumstance. If it’s time to stop hiding Boardroom drinks or foods. Once the cause has your smile, we invite you to experience 1401 W Valencia Dr, been determined and addressed, the the kind of up-to-date, knowledgeable Fullerton, CA 92833 appearance of white spots on teeth can dental care we provide. Call us for an FJUHSD be minimized through “enamel der - appointment. October 3 at 6:30pm FJUHSD Boardroom 501 N. 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Above: Students dressed in orange sit inside the new rink as it is dedicated to the school. At Right: The Anaheim Ducks mascot thrills the kids. Hockey Rink at Richman School board for outdoor classroom use. their dedication of pursing academic Richman School’s partnership with the excellence. The gift of a newly-constructed hockey third out of 33 teams. The new rink is Anaheim Ducks began four years ago and Richman School also participates in the rink was dedicated at Richman School on expected to increase skill and competency has been growing stronger each year. Reading is the Goal Program as part of the September 14th. The rink construction in the sport. Richman was successful in securing an Anaheim Ducks SCORE In Class was fully funded by the Anaheim Ducks In addition to the rink, sponsors pro - Anaheim Ducks SCORE Power Play pro - Education Program. This program Foundation, the NHL, and the NHLPA. vided trees, irrigation and landscaping to gram grant to further grow the partner - rewards 4th grade students for their time Professional Ducks Hockey team mem - beautify the Park West field. ship. The premise of the program is using spent reading per day. The goal is to help bers and officials were present at the A mural was installed on the IDEA the sport of hockey to teach educational students cultivate a life-long love for read - event. Center wall to promote the importance of themes, encourage healthy and active liv - ing. Even without a rink, last year the reading, and the school garden is getting ing, reinforce the importance of positive For more information, call 714/447- Richman 4th grade hockey team placed new flower beds, benches and a chalk - character building, and reward youth for 7400 or visit www.fullertonsd.org.

ADVANCE! to College by Jesse La Tour The program has expanded beyond La every year, it started getting bigger and Habra, and also includes Fullerton High bigger. Local non-profit Advance! hosted an from various colleges. School, Troy, Sunny Hills, and more. “A lot of people don’t know what they event on September 23rd at the La Habra The program also included presenta - Advance! got started in 2002, when need to get done, especially financial aid- Community Center aimed at making col - tions on college applications, scholarship Lentz (who taught at La Habra High wise…You can definitely pay for college if lege more accessible to all district students options, as well as a “student-parent” School) and a former student realized that you just look through all the avenues,” who might not have thought it was an panel, where people who’d benefitted many students weren’t even thinking said Cristina Alvarez, the head college option. from Advance! told their success stories. A about college as an option. At that time, advisor at Advance!, “The event’s purpose is to bring the featured speaker was Rose Espinosa, college counseling was aimed primarily at Many of the students and parents who community together so the families can founder of Rosie’s Garage afterschool pro - “top students” and many others were left seek help from Advance are low income, learn how the college preparation system gram that helps kids stay in school. behind. and sometimes are first generation stu - works,” said Fred Lentz, a founder of Last year, Advance! helped over 900 stu - “We started this whole organization dents—who do not know how to navigate Advance!. dents get into college, and they now have with really a table, a cabinet, and a com - the complex systems of college prepara - Local students attended the event with an office in La Habra, which is open in puter,” said JP Gonzalez, executive direc - tion and application. their parents, where they were given the the evenings to provide better access to tor of Advance!, “All we wanted to do was To learn more about Advance! visit opportunity to speak with representatives working families. help them get into college…little by little www.ontocollege.org.

Eight Fullerton Schools Make List of “America’s Healthiest Schools” Eight Fullerton schools have been physical education, and empowering named to the 2018 list of “America’s school leaders to become healthy role Healthiest Schools!” models. The list, published by the Alliance for a Fullerton schools recognized among Healthier Generation, identifies 461 of “America’s Healthiest Schools” include: the nation’s healthiest schools based on Commonwealth, Hermosa Drive, Maple, the school’s ability to meet a rigorous set Orangethorpe, Pacific Drive, Richman, of criteria – including serving healthier and Valencia Park elementary schools, meals and snacks, getting students mov - and Nicolas Junior High School. ing more, offering high-quality health and Visit www.HealthierGeneration.org

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OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2018 Barbara Johnson Honored “D ON ’T GET STUCK (PART 2)” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19) The very well attended Pathways of Hope annual Dinner/Auction fundraiser at Angelo’s & Vinci’s on September 23rd raised $52,466 to support programs to aid the homeless and hungry in our area. Angelo’s & Vinci’s has donated the space for the annual event for 26 years. At the event Barbara Johnson, a co-founder of Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services (now called Pathways of Hope) was honored with the Harry Brown Award. Barbara was a volunteer since its inception in 1975 and the founding executive director of FIES after it incorporated in 1986 to her retirement in 2005. (Barbara was also co-founder of the Fullerton Observer Community Newspaper.) Eric Azariah, Pathways of Hope's Board Chair, said, "The great success of Pathways of Hope today is a testament to the passion, compassion, dedication, and imagination of Barbara Johnson. Her boundless spirit is an inspiration to our board, our staff, and our volun - teers. We are so grateful for her strength and her leadership." Learn more about the pro - grams at Pathways of Hope by visiting www.pohoc.org or calling 714-680-3691.

ACROSS 39. With 30-Across, a creative impediment and a literal hint 1. 2017 (almost) Best Picture to the puzzle circles “___ Land” 41. “To ___ is human ...” 5. Jazz great Miles 42. Render harmless 10. Baseball great Mel, et al 44. It may be high in the afternoon 14. Roman love god 45. Grissom and Willows, e.g. 15. Japanese port 46. That stadium has ___ roof The drought-tolerant Ashyleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum cinereum) with soft grey foliage 16. Cold, in Cancun 47. Middle Eastern sesame and tiny pink to cream flowers . -PHOTO PENNY HLAVAC 17. ___ sports (college athletics) flavored sweet 19. Season to be jolly 49. Formerly Zaire 20. Used on stringed instrument bows 51. Baker and Hill California Buckwheats for Summer Bloom 21. Poet Angelou 55. Comparable (to) by Penny Hlavac buckwheat. My current favorite is the 22. One of the three traditional 57. Prefix with sphere Increasing numbers of newspaper and Ashyleaf Buckwheat ( Eriogonum regions of Tibet 60. Someone fond of our capital magazine articles are urging us to grow cinereum ). Its soft grey foliage looks nice 23. Ovens 61. Glitch flowering plants to provide nectar and in all seasons and it is smaller, usually 25. Improvise 62. Mostly rational pollen for our beleaguered pollinators, about two feet tall. Another foot in height 27. Onslaught 64. Flower holders such as bees and butterflies. This is easily is added in late spring through summer 30. See 39-Across 65. Steakhouse selection done in spring but can be a challenge dur - when it sends up many flower stalks of 33. Bargain 66. City near Provo ing our long hot summers if you are also tiny pink to cream flowers creating the 36. Lennon’s widow 67. Leave in, to an editor trying to conserve water. lacy effect typical of the buckwheats. 37. ___ and Herzegovina 68. Jagged, as a leaf’s edge When shopping at one of the many After I cut off the dead flower stalks I 38. Reply to a ques. 69. The “W” in V.F.W. California native plant sales this fall (late beat them against the ground to knock off fall being the ideal time to plant natives) the seeds in parts of the yard where I want DOWN 31. “The Witcher” princess consider the beautiful drought and heat more Ashy leaf Buckwheats to germinate 1. Hideouts 32. “___4Kids” (charity with a jingle) tolerant summer blooming “Buckwheats” with the winter rains. 2. “Are too!” response, maybe 33. Baby’s first word, maybe (genus Eriogonum ). My favorite insect visitors to the buck - 3. “Toy Story 3” bear 34. City west of Tulsa Summer visitors to the Fullerton wheats are the charming “hover flies” also 4. 2016 Amy Adams sci-fi film 35. Partner Arboretum’s Chanel Islands Garden are called “flower flies” (family Syrphidae ). 5. ___ Perignon 37. La Scala cheer always impressed by the many huge bil - There are many species of hover flies rang - 6. ___ of money 39. Small songbird lowing Saint Catherine’s Lace plants ing in size from .14 to .8 inches. Some 7. Local NBC news anchor Kathy 40. Moray, e.g. (Eriogonum giganteum ). Their enormous have bee-like markings. You can tell they 8. “U canoe?” response? 43. In the middle of flower heads are made up of thousands of are hover flies by watching them fly: they 9. Cobb or Caesar 45. Posh pig? tiny white flowers, a treat for our insect hover like helicopters. Adults gather nec - 10. U2 lyric “On a bed ____ 47. ___ balloon ride pollinators. tar and pollen and in the process they pol - she makes me wait” 48. Rooney of “60 Minutes” Saint Catherine’s Lace is too big for my linate the plants. Their little worm-like 11. Slide instruments 50. Blunder garden but I have three other species of larvae love to eat aphids. 12. Headed for overtime 52. Pageant crown 13. “___: A Star Wars Story” 53. “Lou Grant” actor Ed 18. Work without ___ (be daring) 54. Flower holders? 24. “There’s a ___ coming” 55. Egyptian snakes 26. Wall St. deals 56. Shoelace problem 28. “Wheel of Fortune” purchase 58. “This Is Us” actor Ventimiglia 29. Terra ___ 59. Mine finds EARLY OCTOBER 2018 NOVEMBER ELECTION PULLOUT FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9

Follow the Money Behind Candidates by Jane Rands Financial data compiled from required public campaign financial filings of September 27 available online under the ELECTIONS/Campaign Disclosure Forms link at www.cityoffullerton.com. City Council Campaign Finances Fullerton City Council District 5 Candidates

First Pre-election Filings •V ICKI CALHOUN & J OHN YBARRA : By the close of business on September 28, the City Council Candidates are required to report who has contributed to their cam - day after filings were due to the City Clerk, neither a Form 460 to report campaign paign and how they have spent that money. Council Candidates submit Fair Political contributions and spending nor a Form 470 stating that they would not be spending Practices Form 460 twice a year and twice before each election. On September 27 the or receiving more than $2,000 had been received from candidates Vicki Calhoun and first pre-election 460 filings were due to the Fullerton City Clerk. (Candidates receiv - John Ybarra. City Clerk Lucinda Williams, however, said that the filings may have been ing or spending less than $2,000 are not required to file). To access these publicly avail - mailed by the September 27 deadline and the forms have just not yet been delivered by able reports from the city website go to the City Clerk page, select “Elections” and then the postal service. “Campaign Disclosure Form.” •S ABRINA NARAIN has raised $3,000 from a single source, JP23, the downtown bar Fullerton City Council District 3 Candidates that contributed the same amount to Mayor Protem Sebourn. Ms. Narain has spent $1,185 on signs and has $1,344 remaining. •G REG SEBOURN : Mayor Protem Greg ond floor onto their restaurant and bar. Sebourn has raised $13,425. The next 2 highest contributions were His largest contribution is $5,000 from for $1,500 each from the Apartment •P AULETTE MARSHALL CHAFFEE has About $6,000 of Ms. Chaffee’s expendi - Virun, a health supplement producer that Association and Milton Security, a net - raised $2,674 from 7 individuals, all but tures have been used for consulting, wants to buy city-owned land at work security business in Fullerton. It is one are from Fullerton. She has loaned $6,231 for campaign workers to canvass Commonwealth and Basque for manufac - also worth noting the next highest con - her campaign an additional $43,000 of neighborhoods, and $5,366 to place her turing. On June 5 the City Council con - tributors at $500 each are the North her own money. name on 11 slate mailers. She has sidered giving that property to Pathways Orange County Chamber of Commerce, $17,000 remaining in campaign funds. of Hope for the Keystone permanent sup - Team ABC in Brea, and Red Oak portive housing (PSH) project that would Investments in Irvine who received •A HMAD ZAHRA has raised $35,867 this Congressional Candidate Gil Cisneros, house 60 disabled homeless people. approval from the City Council in 2015 year for his campaign. His largest contrib - the campaign to re-elect Senator Aikin in Subsequently, Virun proposed to the for a general plan amendment and high- utor is Karen Thorburn, wife of defeated 2020, and SM&D, Inc. in Alhambra. council purchasing the property in oppo - density zoning to build mixed-use “luxury Democratic Top-Two Primary Candidate Mr. Zahra has also garnered contribu - sition to the PSH. apartments” at the old Cone Chevrolet for Congress Andy Thorburn, who has tions from organizations. He received His next largest contribution is $3,000 site on Commonwealth. made multiple contributions totaling $1,000 each from the Mexican American from JP23, a downtown bar who had a $2,150. His second largest contributor is Bar Association and Plumbers and number of permit violations that dissuad - Mr. Sebourn has spent $4,000 on con - the president of a real estate investment Steamfitters Union. He also received $500 ed the planning commission and the city sulting fees and $1,825 for signs. He has corporation who has made multiple con - each from Honor PAC, Planned council from allowing them to build a sec - $11,855 in remaining campaign funds. tributions totaling $1,600. Parenthood, the National Union of Other repeat donors who have con - Healthcare Workers, and the Orange tributed $1,000 or more include one from County Employees Association. •J ESUS SILVA : City Councilmember Jesus Silva has raised $15,205 with the largest Yorba Linda ($1,250), a Manhattan Beach Mr. Zahra has spent about $22,000 contribution of $5,000 from an Administrator at Core Investments. The next largest attorney ($1,000), and a bank teller from mainly on consulting fees ($10,455) to contribution is $2,500 from the Southern California Pipe Trades. The next 2 highest Anaheim ($1,032). Large one-time Presidio Strategic Communications, contributions are $1,000 each from a Fullerton resident and from the campaign com - donors of $1,000 each include a real estate fundraising ($3,215), and information mittee for Anthony Rendon, the Speaker of the California State Assembly. developer from Laguna Niguel, Jacki technology ($2,398). He has $26,662 Mr. Silva’s largest expenses are $1,800 for his website and $600 for printing. He has Cisneros, wife of Democratic remaining. $33,934 remaining.

•N ICOLAS WILDSTAR : Candidate Nickolas Wildstar has filed a Form 470 stating that he will not spend or receive more than $2,000. Register to Vote Before October 22 & Where You Can Do That •October 22, 2018 is the last day you can register to vote in the upcoming General Election. You can register online at www.ocvote.com or by visiting the Orange County Registrar of Voters office at 1300 South Grand Ave, Building C, Santa Ana, CA 92705. (Call 714-567-7600 with questions) For those already registered to vote applications to vote by mail instead of at a polling place can be found online or at the OC Registrar of Voters office but must ENDORSEMENTS : arrive to them by or before the deadline date of October 30. Rose Espinoza •November 6, 2018 is Election Day. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. Voters who have recently changed their name or moved from one address to La Habra City another in Orange County and who have not re-registered may fill out a provi - Council Member sional ballot at the polling place for their new address. Sharon Quirk - Anyone with questions may call the OC Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600 or Silva District visit www.ocvote.com. 65th Assembly Representative Pam Keller - Former Fullerton Mayor Pro Tem Craig Green Placentia City Council Member Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERV - DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES EARLY OCTOBER 2018 QUESTION What will How will Would you List the Do you Should city Your How you do for you fund support three largest support provide money vision for would you Name, occupation. District 3? road repair? civilian donors to saving all to restore housing improve How long have you oversight of your 510 acres of services at the problems lived in District 3? our Police campaign. West Coyote Hunt Branch homeless? downtown? Contact info. Department? Hills? Library?

Lessen taxes By out-sourc - I do There aren’t It’s our duty Allowing Use money Reduce to keep money ing support the any to name. as preservers the library from parking regulations in people’s the repair implementa - I am not of our planet to be fees to build and taxes on pockets where work to tion of asking for to protect leased out 3D printed businesses, it belongs. independent any such donations nature, but would keep homes build better Repair the and private group just for my public funds it open in vacant roads, aid roads and ventures so long campaign shouldn’t without the areas for the homeless, improve the which will as it remains nor be needed need of those that and encour - overall alleviate the independent have I to buy public funds want to age security conditions need to spend and has no received any property and would get off of methods that of living taxpayers governmental so far. that’s generate the streets. don’t infringe NICKOLAS WILDSTAR for all money on affiliation already revenue for on any Digital Marketing Specialist residents. fixing any whatsoever. publicly the city. person’s 5+ years in District 3 damages owned. individual Wildstar2018.com done. rights.

I will protect Through I’m open to Virun Inc., Yes. This is Yes. if we AB448 could Hold the quality of using OCTA suggestions, JP23 a valuable cannot fund it provide a nightclub life in our Measure M2 but have yet Smokehouse resource for to serve as a means of owners neighbor - funding, to hear how & BBQ, the region branch library, financing responsible hoods, state grants a council- Milton and efforts we should permanent for over-serv - protect (safe routes to appointed Security, to acquire consider supportive ing patrons; taxpayers, schools), body could & Apartment the land partnering housing and nightclubs focus on roads, and provide Association of should with Community should pay and oppose FHWA transparency Orange continue. organizations Development their fair efforts to grants. and accounta - County PAC and groups to Block Grant share for cleaning GREG SEBOURN construct bility beyond provide funds to and mainte - Public Land Surveyor a new what State community provide some nance; Fullerton Mayor Protem Fullerton law permits. services / homelessness- College events. related stricter 12+ years in District 3 stadium. services. regulations. GregSebourn.com

In canvassing A study Our current Two Fullerton I support I was If 127 PSH The majority the district, session will be council is residents and securing fund - the council is our of problems residents conducted to acting as a SoCal Pipe ing to pur - member who fair share of are caused indicate that present 4-5 de facto trade union chase and requested that the 2700 units by weekend I am the first road repair oversight are the three open as much we create needed, revelers. candidate to options. committee. biggest of West an ad hoc we need Let’s knock on Input from The past has donors to my Coyote Hills committee to keep implement their door. the voters taught me campaign as possible. to study looking for the paid I will keep will help us to pay close as of today. I was the only options appropriate parking pilot reaching out determine attention council mem - to save the sites to program and JESUS SILVA and hear which to police ber to vote for Hunt Library. meet our see if it helps Public School Teacher their option(s) to matters. the $15 mil - requirement. address the Fullerton Councilman concerns. implement. lion in state problem. 12 years in District 3 funding for jsilvaforfullertoncouncil.com WCH. What District Do I Live In?

How to Find Council Districts Your City 3 ( ) and 5 ( ) are up for election on November 6, 2018 Council District (1, 2, & 4 will be decided in 2020) Find out what district you live in by visiting the city web - site at www.cityoffullerton.com. Once there click on the tab “ELECTIONS 2018” which appears at the bottom of the 2018 front page. This link takes you to the page where you can select the 2020 2020 tab “General Municipal Election November” and then the “Voting District Lookup Tool.” Plug your street number and street into the search box and click on the correct address from the list that appears below the box and your district number will 2018 appear. Council Districts are not the same as School Board Districts. To find FSD and FJUHSD District Maps log 2020 onto those websites. EARLY OCTOBER 2018 DISTRICT 5 CANDIDATES FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11

QUESTION What will How will Would you List the Do you Should city Your How support three largest support provide money vision for would you Name, occupation. you do for you fund District 5? road repair? civilian donors to saving all to restore housing improve How long have you oversight of your 510 acres of services at the problems lived in District 5? Contact info. our Police campaign. West Coyote Hunt Branch homeless? downtown? Department? Hills? Library?

The homeless Work with Demand As the only I’ve not Quicker South Library burden business equal 5th District accepted scheduling Fullerton funding should be owners, treatment for candidate fluent PAC of routine needs its fair comes from a shared by the law long- in both Spanish donations. maintenance share of park special share entire city, enforce - neglected and English, I The three and major funds and of local prop - and not ment and problems can help improve biggest upgrades - adequate erty taxes, concentrated patrons in South police - donors are delays only maintenance. whose in the Fifth in a co- Fullerton, community Fullerton make them The city priorities are District. operative, particularly communications. residents: more should not set by the Homelessness non-con - the Greater civilian Mike Doupi, expensive take on Library has many frontational JOHN YBARRA deteriorating oversight can Paul in the any added Board. I’ll causes, and approach. Owner JL Ybarra Realtors streets and long run. help too. LaBruna, expenses in respect their its treatment 54 years in District 5 poor park and Adam Coyote Hills. independent has no easy www.ybarra4fullerton.com maintenance. Ortega. input. fixes.

I will work State alloca - Fullerton and Downtown I’m respecting for safer tions, State City Council Myself, If money Anaheim businesses the work of neighbor - grants, create is acting as myself, was no partnered to which sell the Ad Hoc hoods, resident- the civilian myself. object, I’d build alcohol need Committee. expand road approved oversight want this Kraemer to be When their repairs, facili - maintenance board now. to remain shelter with surcharged report is tate more districts, sell It was open space. services. to cover completed, affordable city owned formerly Unfortunately When an costs of decisions can housing, Edison credits under the this is not the appropriate Fullerton be made reduce home - (underground - exclusive case. site is found Police considering lessness, ing utilities), supervision The cost of for 127, services in PAULETTE M. C HAFFEE all factors and expand and aban - of the City the entirety is review must downtown Attorney funding with library servic - doned proper - Manager. exorbitant. occur by now paid for community Since 4/2018 in District 5 es, and ties, and use Council and with taxpayer input. www.electpaulette.com ensure clean proceeds for community. dollars. air and water. road repairs.

Build Business relationships The people of As a former Low-income owners need and support Oversee Fullerton After Fullerton FPL Trustee, housing must streamlined small budgets that needs the first filing, voted for saving I am be included processes businesses. come from community the hills. committed in new from City Prevent the the city oversight Sandy Stiassni, I’ve supported to restoring development Hall to impact of (including as well as, Brad Keller, Save Coyote services at projects in improve high density the general the police Bowery / Hills for many the Hunt. the city. their development funds), department Bourbon Street years and want We are the Fullerton properties. that county, state needs more to preserve the “Education must work There is a encroaches and federal community open space as a Community” with need to work VICKI CALHOUN upon transporta - outreach regional park and our surrounding hand in hand Counselor surrounding tion funds. to improve for all to enjoy. children cities and with the county agen - 50 years in District 5 neighbor - relationships. deserve that Downtown hoods and cies to aid in www.vikicalhoun.com we live up to Business increases that motto. the process. Associations. traffic.

Create more Reconstruct Yes, JP23 Yes, I believe No. I do not take a Create a of a business the budget Civilian Smokehouse that Coyote The Fullerton set stance on business friendly in areas, oversight & BBQ, Hills should Library is the issue, but friendly environment such as law provides Sephehr be preserved amazing and believe we government, while enforcement transparency Abdhollahi, and we centrally should be hire independ - balancing the to free up to Fullerton and Sanders should located. requesting ent security to needs of the more funds citizens and K9 Inn. reduce city Hunt Branch’s assistance assist in individuals to for better creates a business location is from our patrolling give them roads and much needed dealings with great for neighboring weekend traffic better streets, infrastruc - check and selling city additional cities rather crowds while education ture. balance. property park/ recre - than freeing up the SABRINA NARAIN ational uses, housing the budget current - Attorney and equal without representa - which is much homeless in ly dedicated 6 years in District 5 residential tion. input. needed in Fullerton. to law www.sabrinafullerton.com District 5. enforcement.

Creating Lower Improve our Quality local As in larger Private I favor My vision a family fees on business and jobs, housing cities like LA, individual saving all of is to improve oriented community economic affordability this must be donors West Coyote business “day life” to centers and development and other comprised of with the Hills. development balance the after school policies that homelessness professionals majority It remains and increase current programs. attract prevention with expertise of donations our last our city’s nightlife. Improve businesses policies while in law and averaging open space revenue, in Partnering business and emerging collaborating public safety $100. and the addition with business development industries to with reputable to ensure majority to seeking owners to and create increase our non-profits to fair and of residents public-private enhance local jobs. revenue, address com - AHMAD ZAHRA proactive voted to partnerships public safety in Prioritize then prioritize munity con - Educational Media oversight. save it. to reinvest the downtown policies to reinvesting cerns and Business Owner in restoring and tackle rising in our provide our 17 years in District 5 Hunt Library surrounding child poverty. infrastructure. proposed www.ahmadzahra.com services. fair share. neighborhoods. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER NOVEMBER ELECTION PULLOUT EARLY OCTOBER 2018 Fullerton Elementary School District Board Candidates

Fullerton Joint High School District Board Candidates EARLY OCTOBER 2018 EVENTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

MON, OCT 1 SAT, OCT 6 WED, OCT 10 continued •6:30-8:30pm: Candidate Meet & •1pm: OLLI Pros & Cons on Ballot FREE FILMS •6pm: Understanding & Responding Greet hosted by Neighbors United for Initiatives Mackey Auditorium, CSUF, to Dementia Presented by the Fullerton at the Fullerton Public Library 800 N. State College Blvd. AROUND Alzheimer’s Association at the Fullerton Community Room, 353 W. •5pm: Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Commonwealth. Meet Council and social and silent & live auction, dinner. TOWN •7pm: Local Hazard Mitigation Plan School District candidates. Free Fullerton Community Center, 340 W. & Public Nuisance Appeal at the TUES, OCT 2 Commonwealth. Call 714-871-1391 (ex. Fullerton Planning Commission meeting •6:30pm: Fullerton City Council 1003-Brett Ackerman or Aishwarya FULLERTON at City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth. Meeting, at city hall, 303 W. Balasundaram at ex.1009) with questions. The hazard plan is a way for the city to PUBLIC L IBRARY Commonwealth . Public Library Board MON, OCT 8 become more prepared in advance of dis - Osborne Auditorium issues (see frontpage). New Well #7, •10:15am & 11am: Toddler asters so that recovery is easier. Having a 353 W. Commonwealth Rideshare, and more. Visit www.cityof - Storytime stories, songs and more for plan also makes the city eligible for extra 714-738-6333 fullerton.com for agenda . children 3 years and under accompanied state funding in event of disaster. Visit WED, OCT 3 by an adult. Free - but register online or at •Oct. 3 @ 6pm: ARThouse - The www.cityoffullerton.com/LHMP. •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday the Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Death of Stalin (R) - Stalin’s sud - Also at this meeting will be an appeal of Farmers Market at Independence Park, Commonwealth. a Public Nuisance finding for a marijua - den death sparks a power grab next to the DMV on Valencia between TUES, OCT 9 na-related business at 2435 E. among the Soviet Union’s top lead - Euclid and Highland in Fullerton. Fresh •4pm: After School Club for kinder - Orangethorpe Ave. ers, politicians, military and his produce including fruit, vegetables, eggs, garten through 6th grade students features THURS, OCT 11 own family. Adults flowers, plants, baked goods, nuts, and stories, puppets, games, science and crafts. •4pm-8:30pm: Every Thursday more from the farmer. Free at the Fullerton Public Library, 353 •Family Movie Night @ 6:30pm Fullerton Downtown Market on E. •6:30pm: League of Women Voters W. Commonwealth. Oct. 18: CoCo Bring the family Wilshire between Harbor and Pomona. Forum for Fullerton Joint Union High •4:30pm: Interview Practice improve for school age appropriate movies See Oct 4 listing. School District candidates in the your interviewing skills and receive feed - and a fun-filled evening. •6pm: SCORE Workshop learn the District Boardroom, 1051 W. back from professionals. Free at the finer points of running a small business. •Thursday Matinees @ 1pm Bastanchury, Fullerton. Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. See varied topics at www.score114.org. Oct. 4: IT (2017, Rated R) •7pm: Gravitational Waves & Commonwealth. Adults. Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Astrophysics presented by Dr. Joshua •6pm: League of Women City Oct. 11: Split (2017, PG-13) Commonwealth. Free Smith, director of the Gravitational-Wave Council Candidate Forum City Council Oct. 18: Ouija Origin Evil (PG-13) •6:30pm: School Night @ the Library Physics and Astronomy Center at CSUF Chambers, City Hall, 303 W. Oct. 25: It Comes at Night (R) Artsational celebrate the arts with a per - discusses the latest research and discover - Commonwealth, Fullerton. ies. Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. formance and hands-on art activities for WED, OCT 10 Commonwealth. Free school age. Fullerton Public Library, 353 •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday THURS, OCT 4 W. Commonwealth. Free IBBLETON Farmers Market at Independence Park, H •4pm-8:30pm: Every Thursday FRI, OCT 12 next to the DMV on Valencia. See Oct. FILM S ERIES Fullerton Downtown Market on E. •2pm: Boardgame Empire for adults. 3rd listing. Wilshire between Harbor and Pomona Learn to play popular board games like at Magoski Arts Colony •10am: League of Women Voters Pros curated by Bam Paul of the features live music. produce, food and Queen Domino and more. Fullerton & Cons of initiatives on the upcoming Free Discussion Society. craft vendors, children’s activities, Wine & Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. Free Nov. ballot. Fullerton Community Starts at 8pm. Beer Garden. SAT, OCT 13 Center, 304 W. Commonwealth. 223 W. Santa Fe, Fullerton FRI, OCT 5-28 •9am-11am: Friends of Coyote Hills •6pm: League of Women Voters •8pm: Bee-luther-hatchee by Thomas Nature Walk an enjoyable 2.5 mile walk Forum for Fullerton School District •Oct. 6: An Unreasonable Man Gibbons, directed by Saundra McClain in (with some uphill portions) along the Candidates Fullerton School District (2006) Documentary on consumer the Hallberg Theater, CSUF Performing trails of West Coyote Hills. Suitable for Board Room, 1401 W. Valencia Dr. advocate and activist Ralph Nader. Arts, 800 N. State College Blvd. the whole family. Dogs are welcome as •Oct. 13: Free Angela & All long as they are on a leash. Meet at the Political Prisoners (2012) open gate entrance to the Equestrian Center of Laguna Lake Park, on Lakeview Documentary chronicles the life of just east of Euclid in Fullerton. Wear college professor Angela Davis and comfortable shoes and bring water to examines how her activism got her drink. Free named to the FBI’s most wanted. •10am-3pm: Prehistoric & Native •Oct. 20: Dolores (2017) American History of OC at Ralph B. Documentary on Dolores Huerta, Clark Park 8800 Rosecrans Ave., Buena Park (at the edge of Fullerton). Families United Farmworkers Union co- are invited to explore the history of founder with Cesar Chavez. Orange County including presentation on •Oct. 27: Awake, A Dream from volcanos by the CSUF Geology Standing Rock (2017) The Department, and fun and educational Standing Rock Sioux tribe in North activities and information about Native Dakota’s story of resistance against American culture, fossils, artifacts, and the oil pipeline. the prehistoric history of Orange County. Refreshments from Wiki Wiki Save Ice for purchase. The event is free. •11am: Fullerton Fire Department PINKTOBER Event at Roscoes Courtyard, Haunted Fullerton 116 W. Commonwealth, includes live Walking Tours music, cotton candy, pink beer, Pinktober Fire Engine, raffle prizes and silent auc - Wednesday & Thursday tion. Proceeds from the event go to sup - October 10 & 11 port AJ, the 2-year-old son of one of our firemen. The funds raised will be donated Monday - Friday to the Children’s Oncology Group October 15 - November 2 Foundation. $20 ($18 for members) SAT, OCT 6, 13 & 20 Special Halloween Tour Community Emergency Response on Wednesday, October 31 Training Classes taught by Fire $25 ($20 for members) Department professionals members of the Community Emergency Response Fullerton Museum Center Team Academy learn emergency skills. 301 N. Pomona Ave. 312 E. Commonwealth. Register (714) 738-6545 online or pick up a registration packet at Fire Dept. Free Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER THEATER & MUSIC EARLY OCTOBER 2018

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between the two stirs and chal - r i lenges preconceptions. $14. K ‘Bunker Comedy’ Combines Improv “13 Past Midnight” with Traditional Theater @ F ULLERTON COLLEGE CAMPUS THEATER New show at Stages Theater runs from October 13-28 321 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton Josh Nicols knows improv. In fact, he’s nature, including “how turning up the Tickets: (714) 992-7150 e-mail: [email protected] made a life and career out of performing heat can melt our humanity” and “how and refining his improvisation skills, quickly characters resort back to being When powerful millionaire Victor Winslow, producer of a popular T.V. soap teaching them to others and developing ignoble savages.” opera, invites members of the cast and crew to his mansion for a party, none dare new ways to perform and present improv. Audience members choose from a list of to refuse. Winslow informs his guests that he has assembled them to help him devel - And now, for the third time since early POVs to create the types of characters op a new murder mystery game he's invented called "13 Past Midnight." But before 2017, Fullertonians will have a chance to they might want to see in the show – e.g. the game begins, the host gives the players ample motives to want to kill him - for see Nicols at work when he brings the new romantic, religious, arrogant. real! The game becomes deadly when Victor is discovered stabbed in the neck with show “Post-Apocalyptic Bunker Comedy” The actors pick these randomly from a a dart, and Pete Griffin, a private investigator hired to act as a consultant, must try to Stages Theatre for a three-weekend run hat. Next, the audience is asked what the to trap the murderer before he or she can strike again. Directed by Candice Clasby. later this month. apocalypse was that caused the characters October 11th-13th 7:30pm. Perhaps the most striking feature of to seek shelter. That’s announced to the Nicols’ three “Stages unscripted” shows - performers, who then dash backstage, “Bunker Comedy,” “The Awkward Party,” grab costume pieces that fit the audience’s and “Pretendesee Williams” – is their ideas, and return to start the play. merging of traditional theater with the Better still, audiences can see the pro - techniques used in improv. duction more than once but will see a dif - Audiences, though, shouldn’t be sur - ferent show each time. prised. “Essentially,” Nicols said, “improv Nicols maintains that “improvisation is is a product of traditional theater. theater – it’s theater that moves at the Narrative or Genre improv has been speed of imagination,” and that making around since the very beginning.” use of improvisation “makes a ton of sense Nicols said a workable process emerged for traditional theaters.” from his and Stages’ approach in creating Nicols said that he and Stages “have the show “The Awkward Party” in spring made strides” in proving that improv “can of 2017. produce great theater.” The results, he The then-current main-stage show “had said, “can not only be funny, but also dra - a backyard set and an interior set. I matic and heartbreaking.” thought we could have someone host a “Post-Apocalyptic Bunker Comedy” party on the set, put characters with runs 5pm. Saturdays and 5:30pm Sundays strong POVs (points of view) into that from October 13 to 28. setting, and let the story be built in real •The Secret in the Wings Ben fights off the Zombies. time, based on the dynamics between the POVs.” opens October 5th The play, which weaves elements from Nicols said the current show “was “Night of the Living Dead” “Beauty and the Beast” with several lesser- inspired by the cluttered basement set of known stories into a dream-like explo - @ M AVERICK THEATER ‘The Secret in the Wings’.” ration of the darker side of human 110 E. Walnut Ave. Fullerton “I started thinking about what kind of impulses, invites adults to immerse them - Tickets: (714) 526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com genre could fit in that location and I got selves in a rare and magical storybook Maverick Theater’s original stage adaptation is back for its thirteenth year. A excited thinking about a group of charac - experience. Through November 4th. group of panicked survivors are barricaded in a deserted farmhouse while a horde of ters with strong points of view being in a flesh-eating zombies hovers outside their door. The Maverick's unique production basement while navigating an apoca - STAGES THEATER captures the feel of cinema and the in-your-face excitement of live theater. With lypse.” 400 E. Commonwealth Ave., strong performances and plenty of creepy zombies, this action-packed Halloween The framework, he said, offers countless Fullerton adventure is good clean fun for anyone over the age of 13. Adapted to the stage by ways to explore issues about human 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org director and theater founder, Brian Newell, from the screenplay by George Romero and John Russo. Opens October 5th and runs through October 28th. $25

MUSIC @ MENG CONCERT HALL Clayes Performing Arts Center CSUF, 800 N. State College Box Office 657-278-3371 •Wed, Oct 3, 8pm: David Holben, Tuba & Friends. $10 •Sun, Oct 7, 4pm: Lynette McGee (Organ) and David Pittel (trumpet). $10 •Thurs, Oct 11, 8pm: David Holben, Tuba & Friends. $10 •Thurs, Oct 13, 8pm: Fullerton Jazz Orchestra featuring guest saxophonist Jeff Ellwood, Bill Cunliffe, director. $10 •Sun, Oct 14, 4pm: University Symphony Orchestra. $10 •Thurs, Oct 18, 8pm: Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica) & Bill Cunliffe (piano). Guest artist & faculty recital. $10 EARLY OCTOBER 2018 ART & EXHIBITS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 Liberation/Incarceration @ M UCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton www.themuck.org (714)738-6595 Gallery Tour Thursday October 4 at 7:30pm An exclusive tour with painter and prison arts instructor James Dahl, whose epic scaled allegorical painting Search for a Diver, is featured in the exhibition, and a slideshow with documentary photographer Peter Merts chronicling California's Arts- in-Corrections programs. This group exhibition explores artistic themes of personal and societal oppression and liberation, stories and experiences of people in prison arts programs, as well as artwork by prisoners themselves. The exhibit is up thru October 14. Free Admission, donations welcomed.

Photo of Sylvia Mendez whose parents helped end segregation in California schools. A Class Action: The Grassroots Struggle for School Desegregation in California THROUGH OCTOBER 20 TH @ B REA MUSEUM 495 S. Brea Blvd. Brea, CA www.breamuseum.org In March 1945, five fathers in case about segregation before Brown v. Orange County, California, brought a Board of Education. class-action lawsuit against four school Presented by the Museum of Teaching districts on behalf of their own children and Learning (MOTAL) in conjunction and 5,000 other children that were with the Brea Museum and Historical being forced to attend segregated Society, come learn about the court case “Mexican schools.” that led to the desegregation of schools Onomatopoeia: Works by Derya Kadipasaoglu This exhibition tells the story of their in California, the first state to do so. landmark lawsuit, Mendez et al. v. Visitor comments often include the PENING CTOBER IBBLETON ALLERY O O 5 @ H G Westminster School District et al., and exclamation, “I never knew this hap - 223 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton (Inside the Magoski Arts Colony) reveals how community organizing and pened right here in Southern www.hibbleton.com grassroots activism can produce positive California!” change in schools and communities The Brea Museum is open Wed, “Onomatopoeia” features works by Derya Kadipasaoglu. The opening reception is across the United States. Experts have Thurs, Fri. 2pm–8pm and Saturday Friday, October 5th from 6-10pm during the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk. Free. called this the most important court 10am–5pm. Artist Statement: “It’s thrilling to discover a sprawling root system connecting thoughts that appeared to float like lily pads on the surface of a pond. Some ideas are associated by only a wispy tendril or two; others, entangled by dense dendritic ropes. In Transit: Oil Sketches by Paul Tran Yet everything, once revealed as related, seems obviously and necessarily so. My art - IND LIRT ALLERY TUDIO work is my way of exploring these connections: the relationships between my physi - @ M F G & S cal and mental experiences, how they are often erroneously categorized as separate in 223 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton (Inside the Magoski Arts Colony) kind, and how introspection and attention shows their unity.” (714) 335-4084 OPENING OCTOBER 5 “Faculty Biennial “Living With Clay” @ “These paintings depict people that I see on my commute to and from the 2018” CSUF B EGOVICH GALLERY Magoski Arts Colony. Although they are @ FULLERTON COLLEGE strangers to me, I have tried to capture 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton their spirit, personality, and individuali - ART GALLERY ty. Through these fleeting glimpses of Curated by Rody N López, this exhibi - people at bus stops, one can see that Building 1000, tion featuries over 60 artists and pays 321 E. Chapman Ave. Fullerton whether we commute for work or for homage to distinguished collectors of play, we are all in transit in our lives,’ ceramic artworks of local, regional, says artist Paul Tran. Closing October 10th The 2018 national, and international significance “My work focuses on intimate Faculty Biennial at the Fullerton College with a wide range of traditions. Gallery moments of reflection, psychology, inte - Art Gallery features the work of the hours are Mon-Thurs: 12-4pm; Sat: 12- riority, and quietude. Through my cur - Fullerton College Art Department faculty 4pm; Closed Fri, Sun, and holidays. Runs rent portraiture and figurative work, I in a variety of styles and media. Gallery through November 17. like to explore the different textural qualities and mark-making aspects of oil painting. I owe much of my creativity to my parents, who fostered and nurtured my love of art and music from a young age, and whose left-brain and right-brain lean - N I ings inform much of my process and my work.” L G N A H U Y Y B

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• G N I Y Watercolor West 50th Annual Juried Exhibit Opening Reception October 13, 5pm-7pm Celebrating 50 years, a timeless collection of one hundred watercolors from around the globe curated by Katherine Chang Liu CITY OF BREA ART GALLERY 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea • (714) 990-7731 • breagallery.com EARLY OCTOBER 2018 Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER COMMUNITY OPINIONS Hilarious OUT OF MY MIND The recent letters to the Observer Fullerton brought me to laughter: I am not sure by Jon Dobrer © 2018 which claim is funnier. The man who Observer claims the Dems resist bill passage (forget - The Fullerton Observer Community ting the same exact thing happened with Newspaper , founded by Ralph and Kavanaugh, Newton & the Counter Revolution Bohner stating in public that the Natalie Kennedy and a group of friends Watching the Senate struggle with con - political version of nuclear war. Republicans would resist ALL bills while in 1978, is staffed by local citizen vol - firming Judge Brett Kavanaugh as a As we look at the crazy Kabuki of Obama is President) - or the reference to unteers who create, publish, and dis - Justice on the Supreme Court was a diffi - Supreme Court confirmations, we see the the “SWAMP,” forgetting there have been tribute the paper throughout our com - cult experience. He was accused not sim - diminishment of our civil comity. LBJ 5 guilty pleas so far with some 17 indict - munity. This venture is a not-for-prof - ply of boorish behavior—indeed a charge nominated sitting Justice Abe Fortas, who ments still pending. 42% of Trump’s it one with all revenues plowed back that can be credibly made against any was attacked by Republicans and denied administration has walked out. into maintaining and improving our The reference to the “great tax reform” independent, non-partisan, non-sectar - male. He was accused of a sexual assault. not only the Chief Justice position but ian community newspaper. That it was alleged to have happened removed from the court itself. Later Bork that will disappear in two years for anyone Our purpose is to inform Fullerton nearly four decades ago is not the issue. got, well, borked by the Democrats. Then earning less than $150,000 - while those residents about the institutions and Yes, most of us have moments that we the first Ginsberg, Douglas, nominated by earning more will enjoy enormous (per - other societal forces which most impact are ashamed of. Most of us, of all sexes Reagan, got disqualified for smoking pot. manent) cuts in their taxes. I guess the let - their lives, so that they may be empow - and sexualities, have made fools of our - After the ugliness of the Clarence Thomas ter-writer is in the upper echelons of high - ered to participate in constructive ways selves. But this was not about making a confirmation, we seemed to learn a little. er earnings. to keep and make these private and pass. This was about force - a felony that In a few idiopathic moments of political Hardly a week goes by that Trump does - public entities serve all residents in law - could still be charged—there being no sanity, Scalia was confirmed 98-0 and n’t accuse someone of treason, (Sessions a ful, open, just, and socially-responsible statute of limitations on sexual assault. RBG 96-3. But we overcame our brief traitor, etc.). During Obama’s 8 years in ways. Through our extensive local cal - If this happened, it should be disquali - bout of sanity and Republicans refused office nary a lawyer was mentioned. endar and other coverage, we seek to Trump employs a bank of lawyers for var - promote a sense of community and an fying, whatever Kavanaugh’s age. But that Merrick Garland the courtesy of not only appreciation for the values of diversity is only part of the problem. If it a confirmation hearing but ious problems. with which our country is so uniquely happened, then he has perjured refused even to meet with Trump brags about his growing econo - blessed. himself and that would be an him. This set us up for the my - when it has been growing for nine ongoing transgression—not a present lose-lose straight years now. Employment? Under SUBMISSIONS : We need Obama we had 70 straight months of Submissions on any topic of interest youthful indiscretion. Maybe he Kavanaugh debacle. Should outgrew a problem with alcohol to be alarmed he be confirmed, he will be decreasing unemployment. The letter are accepted from Fullerton residents writers have very short memories. and we try hard to get it all in. and violent disrespect for at the forever tarnished by at least Sorry we sometimes fail. women. It’s possible. 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Send opinions to: Kim. Gary Chalupsky Fullerton [email protected] or mail to: Fullerton Observer, SUBMISSION & AD ED: Mr. Chalupsky was Fullerton’s long - DEADLINE: Oct. 8, 2018 PO Box 7051, Fullerton CA92834 time development director. EARLY OCTOBER 2018 COMMUNITY OPINIONS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17 The Power of Nonviolent Resistance by Clarence Thompson ty in the first place. Gene Sharp describes this weakness thus: “...wealth and power Nonviolent Resistance is a timely sub - are concentrated in too few hands.” The ject, especially for those of us who are key then for nonviolent resisters is to under threat from an American society make this concentration irrelevant. hijacked by those who promote contempt This happens in two ways. First, the for the poor, intolerance of the non-white members of the oppressed society must and non-European, and oppression of the form their own arrangements for meeting vulnerable. their needs apart from the systems of the I was born in the US during some of the dominant society. For this, they must hottest action of the Civil Rights struggle build their own independent institutions and encountered a lot of overt racism and social groups. Second, they must from elementary school through high understand that oppressive systems always school. During my college days, I told depend in some way on those they myself that the days of unpleasantness Above: The Chaffee’s longtime $2.2 million 4-bed home in District 2. oppress, and they must were past and I could rest in Below: The 1-bed, 600 sq ft, 2nd floor condo in a complex in District 5 learn the ways in which the the security of a society which recently purchased by the Chaffees. current system relies on had declared it illegal for oth - We can start them for its wealth and ers to try to destroy me withholding power, so that they can Where Do Candidates because they didn’t like the begin to withhold that color of my skin. What I did things right now, Really Live? wealth. not realize was that racism by boycotting Examples of building How gullible are we? When we voted had simply moved under - and meeting our parallel institutions include for district voting the intent was to put ground. the slave schools of the council members in place who would be Trump’s presidency was a needs without 19th century American personally familiar with their neighbor - wake-up call to many, spending money. South, and the Polish “fly - hood issues as well as give residents the Their 4-bed, over $2.2 million, 20-year although the observant can ing universities” of the opportunity to feel comfortable contact - family home is in District 2 which is not see this as simply the latest 19th and 20th centuries, as ing their council representatives. Dealing up for election until year 2020. phase of a phenomenon that well as other kinds of cooperatives and with city hall can be intimidating. District 5 voters are supposed to believe began decades ago. Many of us were left mutual aid societies. An example of with - Who knew district voting would bring that she suddenly moved to a 600 square wondering about what to do about the holding cooperation is the many boycotts about dishonesty in candidates rather foot condo and now cares about the south threat that faced us and I threw myself of the powerful by the poor in the 19th than integrity? side of Fullerton and its residents? into finding out what I could discover and 20th centuries. We can start with - The Chaffees (Paulette who is running Fullerton has some tough issues to con - from the success of nonviolent resistance. holding things right now – by learning to for a council seat in District 5 this Nov. tend with in its immediate future. We Successful nonviolent resistance be frugal, by boycotting all holiday shop - (and her husband Doug who is current need someone who realizes the impor - depends on the participation of increasing ping (Halloween, Thanksgiving and Fullerton mayor running for a OC tance of this position as opposed to candi - numbers of people, which works well Christmas), and by meeting our needs Supervisor’s seat in the upcoming elec - dates who are concerned more with the when the tactics are widespread acts of without spending money. tion) purchased a 1 bed, 2nd floor condo notoriety and status of being on council. everyday resistance that build local com - in a complex in District 5 earlier this year. Kitty Jaramillo Fullerton munities. However, mixing even a small amount of violence into a nonviolent The Power of Withdrawal resistance struggle weakens the struggle by “Systems of power always depend Coach’s Foul Language Offends Neighbors turning people away from participation. This is why the most well-disciplined on those whom they exploit.” I returned home a little after noon on past year including loud music played nonviolent struggles reject even violence - Dr. Marshall Ganz Wed. after running some errands around over a Public Address system. This day, against the physical property of the Dr. Marshall Ganz, is the Senior town. Quite literally the first thing I heard however, a new low had been reached. oppressor! Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy as I entered the house was an expletive This just goes to highlight what a bad Many scholars have studied the use of School of Government at Harvard laden tirade coming from across the street. neighbor Fullerton College already is. The nonviolent resistance by oppressed people University. He participated in the 1960s “Move your f***ing a**, if you don’t department can’t even control its students against brutal opponents. Dr. Erica Civil Rights struggle in the South, as well move it I f***ing will...” The cussing was and coaches and the lesser equipment they Chenoweth and Dr. Maria Stephan wrote as the organizing of the United Farm obviously provided by a coach of some currently possess. How can they be trust - a book titled, Why Civil Resistance Works: Workers with Cesar Chavez. sort. Another line of instruction, yelled at ed to behave in a neighborly manner with The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict . He says, though each member of an a volume and pitch one would expect its proposal to build a new stadium, where These authors analyzed over 300 conflicts, oppressed population may have only a from a drill sergeant, carried over from the night games will be illuminated with both violent and nonviolent, from 1900 small amount of resources – in the aggre - sports field, “What are you f***ing look - floodlights and announced over profes - to 2006. They discovered that nonviolent gate these resources add up. When this ing at, the [sports term I am unfamiliar sional public address systems? resistance struggles had a success rate of population organizes itself, it discovers with] is behind you.” By the time a third I eventually heard back from Mr. 53 percent, while violent struggles had a that its resources can be turned into the expletive littered directive was yelled at his Grossman and he stated that the matter success rate of only 26 percent. power it needs to make the change it team, I had set down my bag and was dial - was being looked into as behavior not in- Dr. Gene Sharp, who died in January wants. ing the phone. line with the college’s values. 2018, and was a political science professor This has happened throughout world I called the Athletics Department and Unfortunately, again last Friday the and the founder of the Albert Einstein history in the 1920s and 1930s in India was transfered to Dean David Grossman. sports field was conducting some practice Institution (AEI), wrote several books, where the Indian people, organized under He wasn’t there so I parlayed my story to or other and as usual, extremely loud many of which are available for free the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi, boy - his answering machine. Repeating the music was being blasted. My son and I download from AEI. Sharp listed 198 cotted British goods - seriously damaging coach’s words and manner, I explained could hear it inside our house with the methods of nonviolent action, which he the British economy and causing Britons how the neighborhood is full of families double glazed windows closed. We took grouped under three general headings: to pressure their own government to listen with young children, how intrusive the field recordings, and the music was recog - nonviolent protest, non-cooperation to Indian demands - to the 1980s Athletics Dept actions are. nizable two streets away. (social and economic), and nonviolent through 1990s actions, including eco - We have had several problems over the Neighbor Fullerton College Fullerton intervention. nomic boycotts, that led to the end of Nonviolent protest is well-known, since apartheid in South Africa. At left and right it usually consists of dramatic protest In the US Civil Rights movement a cracking and marches and rallies. Non-cooperation racist, segregated bus company was nearly crumbling concrete includes things like mass “stay-at-homes,” driven out of business in Montgomery, supports and strikes, boycotts, and bank runs. Alabama in 1955 and 1956 when Black off center posts in Nonviolent intervention is often the riski - passengers - many of whom worked low- photos taken Sept. est, and includes things like “occupations” wage service jobs and who had no recog - 23, 2018 of the (sit-ins, stand-ins, and other obstructions) nized political power - refused to ride the system holding up and whistleblowing on government buses until they were desegregated, the Hillcrest agents. And it is happening now in the Stairway. Although the methods of protest are Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, most well-known, Dr. Maciej Bartkowski where Palestinians have organized an of the International Center for international “Boycott, Divestment and Are Hillcrest Stairs Safe? Nonviolent Conflict has observed, Sanctions” movement consisting of boy - RE: The new staircase at Hillcrest Park “Successful nonviolent resistance struggles cotts of companies and institutions sup - (on the Brea Blvd. side). are NOT led by protest movements...” porting the violation of human rights. Basing a resistance movement solely on These examples and more show the A video online (taken in Jan. 2018) shows protest has several weaknesses, the chief power oppressed people have when they off-center posts embedded in cracking concrete weakness being that mere protest does not not only withhold their own cooperation supports. How could something like this ever address the power imbalance which but when they persuade their friends to pass city inspection and what’s being done allowed oppressors to take over the socie - do so. about it? Jim Farvour Fullerton Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER REST IN PEACE • WE REMEMBER YOU EARLY OCTOBER 2018

Lynnette Armstrong Church, where she specialized in helping others become creative Sunday School teachers, as she was. March 1, 1936 - August 2, 2018 When her children were old enough, Lynette enrolled in Fullerton Junior College. Her first English teacher Lynette Armstrong, of Placentia, California, died on was Bill Glassman, who praised her work and persuad - August 2, 2018, following a stroke. She was 82. A memo - ed her to enroll also in his classical opera class, where she rial celebration was held at her home on September 9. became an instant opera lover. Another English teacher, Among Lynette’s great loves were horses, dogs, opera, and Jim Armstrong, also recognized her talent for sympa - Frank Sinatra. Although Bing Crosby had tousled her hair thetic listening, and a few years later, after she had grad - as a child when she was with her mother who worked at uated from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in psychol - Paramount Studios, she kept her priorities straight. ogy and divorced Jim Corson, he married her. Her family and her closest friends were her greatest loves. Lynette soon became partners in a marriage and fam - Lynette’s daughters Susan See and Jill Goulart and their hus - ily counseling practice with Dr.Viki LaBreque bands and children were always close to her heart, as was her Anderson, and remained so for nearly 20 years. husband Jim. She and Mary Reynolds Bell were friends for Numerous patients were so effusive in their gratitude 71 years. Mary’s husband Al presided at her memorial, that Jim wished more of his students were equally so. aided by Christy Throop Grimes, who bonded with Lynette During these years she and Jim were able to travel to when she was 2 months old. England, Holland, France, Italy, and Greece, three times Lynette and Mary became lifelong horsewomen shortly leading groups of thirty tourists. after they met as sixth graders at Westchester Junior High, Lynette and Jim’s family and friends often noted the near the Los Angeles Airport. Starting with horses they bor - at Army Air Corps bases around the country, includ - special love they shared. Lynette observed that “my rela - rowed or rented from a nearby stable, they went on to own ing Chicago, Seattle, and San Bernardino, until after tionship with Jim has been the closest, most intimate, and ride their own horses for much of their lives. the war she was hired at Paramount Studios. loving friendship I have ever had.” Such a powerful love Lynette was born Evelyn Lynette Seabaugh near After turning 16, Lynette worked for several years as extends beyond the bounds of time. Matthews, Missouri in the southeast “bootheel” corner of a messenger for the trust department of Citizens But with the onset of a series of painful and crippling the state As a child she lived often with her maternal grand - National Bank in central Los Angeles. At 19 she mar - illnesses in 2000, she was forced to retire and seek the parents on a sand farm, where the cash crops were cotton, ried James Douglas Corson and moved to Glendale, help of a number of local doctors. Since then, fighting turkeys, and chickens. Her Grandpa Smith had one horse to where he worked at several part-time jobs. As a unrelenting pain, Lynette bravely hung on to the end. pull his plow. Her mother, Evelyn, became a skilled typist young mother, she was active in local churches, turn - The consensus of all who shared her joys and sorrows is and stenographer, and was hired by the U.S. Army in early ing from her Southern Baptist upbringing to the that “she was one classy lady.” 1942, after the outbreak of World War II. Evelyn worked American Baptist, and then the Congregational Stephen Paul Boyajian Stephen Paul Boyajian (later NGL) and MNX. Orangethorpe passed away on September 6, The passion and 2018 after battling bladder expertise that he Christian and bone cancer. brought to his roles Steve was born on August 7, made him a defining Church 1950 in Los Angeles and name in the industry. (Disciples of Christ) spent his childhood growing Steve’s huge heart Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor up in Whittier, CA attending and sense of humor Sunday Service : 10 AM Laurel Elementary. After brought smiles and moving to Yorba Linda, Steve laughter to everyone 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE attended Valencia High that knew him. He had FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 School (1968) where he was a tremendous faith in www.orangethorpe.org known for his car collection God and love of coun - and love of people. During try that will be deeply this time he developed a missed. strong work ethic working at Steve is survived by his parent’s neighborhood grocery store, his loving wife of 37 years, Lisa; son, The Wilshire Market, in Fullerton. Michael; daughter-in-law, Lisa Koscielak; Steve enlisted in the U.S. Army and was granddaughters, Madison and Harper; deployed to Germany where he served father, George; sister, Denise Shifflett with a mobile nuclear defense unit. After (Husband Jake); brother, Robert; father- his two-years of active service he was hon - in-law, Thomas Sebourn; sisters-in-law, orably discharged as a sergeant, fulfilling Laura Terpening (husband Mark) and one of his Grandfather’s final wishes. Angela Gambino (husband Peter); broth - Upon completion of his service in the ers-in-law, Thomas and Gregory (wife army, he returned home and began work - Stacey); and many very deeply loved ing at Certified Grocers and then tapped nieces and nephews. into his entrepreneurial spirit with The Rosary was held on Monday, Captain Nemo’s Water Beds. It was dur - September 17th at St. Juliana’s Catholic ing this time that he met the love of his Church in Fullerton. The funeral was life, Lisa Sebourn. They were married and September 18th with a mass at 10:00 am. had one son, Michael. Memorial donations in memory of Steve’s entrepreneurship continued, Stephen may be made to: USC Norris having moved him into the logistics and Bladder Cancer Research: Dr. David courier industries. He spent forty years Quinn (state “in the memory of Stephen developing and expanding the Orange Boyajian”) 1441 Eastlake Ave Ste. 3451, County markets for Network Courier Los Angeles, CA 90033. WAR COSTS in Life & Money IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN

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• 4,543 US soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 8/30/2018) • 2,416 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan (9/16/2018) www.icasualties.org • 32,223 US soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) • $4.6 Cost of wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (9/29/2018) Trillion (rounded down) California Only: 3,974 soldiers wounded and 1,371 dead in wars since 2001. EVERY HOUR US taxpayers are paying $32.08 million for total costs of war. What Can We Do With this Money Instead? EARLY OCTOBER 2018 CLASSIFIEDS. CROSSWORD & NEWS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 19 LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2018 ANSWER KEY Call (714) 525-6402 to the puzzle on The Fullerton Observer provides space printed for free as space allows. page 7: “D ON ’T GET for NEIGHBORS to advertise. To partic - The Observer assumes no liability for STUCK (PART 2).” ipate you must have a local phone num - ads placed here. 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Thank You! a free screening of Wordplay (2006 PG) FULLERTON PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT FOR SALE LIBRARY , 353 W. FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT AMWAY, ARTISTRY, NUTRILITE Commonwealth Career Opportunities at the To buy Amway, Artistry, Fullerton School District or Nutrilite products •Computer Technician I $24.91/hour please call Jean (714) 349-4486. •Bus Driver Trainer $23.15/hour •Bus Driver $19.94/hour •Technology, Library, and FOR SALE Media Assistant $19.94/hour MODERN ASIAN BEDROOM SET •After School Program Beautiful, elegant modern Asian-design Site Lead $18.53/hour bedroom set in excellent condition made •Clerical Assistant $18.07/hour by Century Furniture Company includes Apply on EdJoin at: edjoin.org (enter headboard, dresser, highboy, two night Fullerton Elementary into the Search stands, and a lovely mirror. Must see to window). appreciate. Seller is moving and downsiz - ing and interested in selling. Make an FULLERTON JOINT UNION offer by calling (714) 871-6548 HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Apply on EdJoin at: edjoin.org/Home (enter Fullerton Joint Union High WANT TO BUY School District into the search window) ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL •School Psychologist $56,975-$91,172/annual. Closes 9/19 Wanted: Older Engineering & Happy 10th Anniversary: •School Bus Driver (6 hrs daily) Technical Books. Engineering, physics, Charlie’s Best at 506 S. Euclid celebrated $21 -$27/hr mathematics, electronics, aeronautics, their 10th Anniversary by serving up 79¢ •Vehicle Mechanic Substitute welding, woodworking, HVAC, metal - burgers. People lined up down the street $27/hr working, and other types of technical waiting to join in. PHOTO JERE GREENE •School Nurse (RN) books purchased. Large collections $56,585-$88,948/annual. (25+books) preferred. Please call Deborah $52,893 Raised at (714) 528-8297. CITY JOB OPENINGS YMCA’s Annual Crab (updated June 12, 2018) Visit www.cityoffullerton.com and click SEEKING ROOM to RENT Feast and Auction on the “How Do I” tab and then Seeking Room to Rent The annual Crab Feast and Auction “Careers.” Apply online by clicking on the Employed woman looking for room to Under the Stars at the Fullerton Family “Apply” link or visit Fullerton City Hall, rent. Please call Jean at (714) 349-4486. YMCA raised $52,893. Proceeds will 303 W. Commonwealth Ave. directly benefit three YMCA community Library Clerical Assistant Temporary HOME REPAIR afterschool programs in the Fullerton, $16-$20/hr no benefits/at will. Yorba Linda and Placentia areas, which LICENSED HOME SERVICES support underserved youth and their fam - •Police Dispatcher Temporary Roofing, Dry Rot, Windows, Doors, ilies. The event included dinner, music, Special Space for Vets: $24-$31/hourly On Call/no benefits, Fences, Gates, Patio Covers dancing, and silent and live auctions. The Must be a P.O.S.T. certified/experience. CSLB #744432. The newly opened Grocery Outlet on over 500 guests attended this year’s suc - •Police Officer Trainee Free estimates (714) 272-8702 Raymond features a dedicated parking $5,926-$6,534/monthly Full Time. cessful fundraiser. space for veterans. The Goodwill and a •Police Officer (Lateral) VETERANS CRISIS HOTLINE For more information about the YMCA gym will also be joining the businesses $5,926-$7,564/hr. Full Time. Must be (800) 273 8255 of Orange County, visit www.ymcaoc.org . offered at that location. PHOTO JERE GREENE currently employed as a police officer. BALANCE & CHANGE Be cordial. Be kind. Be tactful. None of these are difficult concepts. Communication simply stops when When we are young our teachers made we begun to yell and say hurtful things. sure that we followed these rules and yet, If your goal is for your “opponent” to many people appear to have forgotten. listen to you, then follow these rules. If It is possible to keep these rules in your goal is to create an atmosphere of mind when we disagree with another hurt and distrust and non-cooperation, person. We can express what we are feel - then do the opposite of these rules. ing and needing without resorting to When we create an environment name-calling, being degrading or just where it is safe to express our opinions, plain mean. These same rules apply where we can discuss our differences and when we are talking to our partners, our perhaps even honor them, then we may children, our co-workers or political have the chance to move towards a com - foes. promise that works for both sides.

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Selected Ballot Initiatives: What They Are About by Jane Rands PROP 10: R ENT CONTROL A yes vote repeals the Costa-Hawkins TV and internet ads are beginning to show up making various To find in-depth information about what’s on your ballot visit Act that has severely limited rent control claims about the initiatives on the upcoming November 6th bal - www.votersedge.org . For more information visit www.cavotes.org since 1995. The repeal would allow local lot. Unfortunately ads do not have to tell the truth so voters need and www.ocvote.com. The financial data below is from required municipalities to implement limits on to be aware. For a further description of what each initiative will state filings from individuals and groups that can be found on rental rates and rent increases for apart - do visit the Pros & Cons page of the non-partisan League of the California Secretary of State website at http://cal- ments or single-family homes. There Women Voters website at https://lwvc.org/vote/elections/ballot- access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Measures/ could be a reduction in tax revenue due to measures Stay tuned for more & Recommendations in the October 15 issue. decreased rental property values according to the Legislative Analyst. PROP 1: V ETERANS & A FFORDABLE HOUSING BOND PROP 6: R EPEALS GAS TAX YES: Prop 10 supporters say “The rent A yes vote authorizes the sale of $4 bil - to finance the $3 billion would be repaid A no vote keeps the SB1 gas tax and is too high!” The LWV recommends a lion in bonds to help provide housing. $1 from the general fund in $170 million vehicle license fee increase for roads and “Yes” vote. billion of the $4 billion would help veter - increments over 35 years according to the transportation infrastructure. It was $13 million in support for Prop 10 ans purchase homes and farms. The Legislative Analyst. implemented in November of 2017 and comes from the Coalition for Affordable remaining $3 billion would be available YES: Prop 1 is supported by the League local projects in Fullerton have already Housing with $12.4 million from AIDS for non-profits, developers, and local gov - of Women Voters (LWV), the Chamber of utilized these funds to repair roads. A vote Healthcare Foundation. ernments to finance housing. Commerce, and the League of of the electorate in June 2018 limited the NO: Prop 10 supporters say it “will $1.8 billion will help finance new or Conservation voters. SB1 tax revenue for transportation to make our housing crisis worse.” renovated housing that must include Affordable Housing Now has raised guarantee continued funding for roads $31 million has been raised to oppose some units that will remain affordable for over $3.38 million in support of and transportation. If SB1 were repealed Prop 10 by Californians for Responsible 55 years. $450 million would be available Proposition 1 and 2. Facebook founder by Prop 6, Fullerton alone would have a Housing which is funded by $3.3 million for infill housing and housing near transit Mark Zuckerberg’s non-profit “Chan loss of $2.5 million for road repair. from Equity Residential in Chicago, $2.5 as well as to provide infrastructure to sup - Zuckerberg Advocacy” is the largest con - NO: Firefighters, the Director of million from California Association of port infill and housing near transit. tributor at $250,000 followed by two California Emergency Services, the Realtors, $2.4 million from Essex Another $450 million would provide $150,000 contributions, one from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and Property Trust, $1.5 million from Avalon down payment assistance for low and State Building and Construction Trades CHP have signed the arguments opposing Bay Communities, $1.45 million from moderate-income home buyers. The last Council, and the other from Essex this measure. The LWV recommends vot - George Marcus and Affiliated Entities, $300 million would be available for farm - Property Trust (who has also contributed ing No. and a large number of other real estate worker housing. over $2 million to oppose Prop 10 rent No on Prop 6 has raised $30 million interests. The $1 billion of bonds sales used to control). with highest donations from California assist veterans would be repaid by the vet - Alliance for Jobs ($2.75 million), Laborers erans. The other $3 billion plus the $2.9 NO: No funds have been raised to PROP 5: P ROPERTY TAX oppose Prop 1. Pacific Southwest ($1.2 million), and 6 trade unions at $1 million each. A yes vote expands the applicability of PROP 2: M ENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MONEY FOR HOUSING YES : The Republican candidate for and reduces the limits on what the governor and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Legislative Analyst refers to as “Special A yes vote authorizes $2 billion in bond zations. Affordable Housing Now is fund - Association support Prop 6. Rules for Some Homeowners” to transfer sales to finance housing for homeless peo - ing the campaign for both Proposition 1 $2.3 million has been raised by Yes on Prop 13 benefits to a new home purchase. ple with mental illness. As much as $140 and 2. Prop 6, Repeal the Gas Tax with the million per year of Mental Health Services largest contributions of $325,000 from NO: The LWV not only recommends Act (MHSA) funds from the 1% “million - NO: There is no committee opposing the Californian Republican Party, voting No but is one of the signers of the aires’ tax” approved by voters as Prop 63 this measure. $300,000 from Kevin McCarthy for ballot argument opposing this measure in 2004 would be used to repay the The National Alliance on Mental Illness Congress, and $250,000 from John Cox based on the Legislative Analysts’ conclu - bonds. (NAMI) in Contra Costa County, howev - for Governor. $1.7 million has been raised sion that property taxes needed for er, is opposing it because the Legislative by Carl De Maio’s Reform California – schools and local governments would be YES: This measure is supported by the Analyst determined that “less funding reduced by $1 billion per year over time. LWV, Chiefs of Police, Firefighters, social Yes on 6 with the 2 largest donors giving would be available for other county men - $25,000 each. In addition to the LWV, the former workers, and some mental health organi - tal health services.” Director of the California Department of Finance opposes it. The $1.7 million in opposition to Prop 5 is funded by $1 million from the SEIU and the remainder from teachers’ unions. YES: The signatures in support of the measure come from advocates for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. The initiative is supported by the Yes on 5 Committee which has raised $10 mil - lion from 2 donors, The National Association of Realtors and the California Association of Realtors.

Continued in the October 15 issue.

UPCOMING C ITY C OUNCIL , S CHOOL BOARD & I NITIATIVE F ORUMS CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES ONLY Both C ITY COUNCIL & •Oct 9, 6pm: League of Women SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Voters City Council Candidate •Oct 1, 6:30-8:30pm: Fullerton City Forum Council Chambers, Fullerton Council & School Board candidates in a City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Meet & Greet at Fullerton Public Library Community Room, 353 W. Commonwealth. Hosted by Nieghbors SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES ONLY •Oct 3, 6:30pm: League of Women United For Fullerton. Voters High School Board Candidates, Fullerton Joint Union LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS High School District Board Room, PROS & C ONS ON INITIATIVES 1051 W. Bastanchury Road. •Oct. 6, 1pm: OLLI Mackey •Oct 8, 2pm: Fullerton Auditorium CSUF, 800 N. State College Collaborative Forum for School •Oct. 10, 10am: League of Women Board Candidates at the Fullerton Voters Fullerton Community Center, Public Library, 353 W. 340 W. Commonwealth Commonwealth. •Oct. 18, 7pm: American Association •Oct 10, 6pm: League of Women of University Women at Cerritos Park Voters K-8 School Board Candidates East, 13234 166th St, Cerritos Fullerton School District Board •Oct. 29, 1pm: Morningside Main Room, 1401 W Valencia Drive. Hall, 800 Morningside Dr, Fullerton