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OUT OF MY MIND Toucan Sighting I saw the toucan at 5:30am on Sept. 5 © 2016 Fullerton by Jon Dobrer [email protected] in a very dense city tree on the NW cor - bserver ner of Ford and Wilshire near the O I HAVE NO PRESCRIPTION Fullerton Fountains. Unfortunately my Over many decades, I have both written tion. I never envisioned that after Roe v camera battery was dead. I have it charged The Fullerton Observer Community up for next time! Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie and spoken on the great moral and politi - Wade a counterrevolution would come so D. Corbo Fullerton Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is cal issues of our time. Most of my words far. I never imagined, after working to reg - staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, have been directed at illuminating the ister African American voters in the 1960s publish, and distribute the paper throughout issues. I want to take complex topics and and after the Voting Rights Act of 1964, Re: Letter from Kitty our community. make them understandable. I want people that the current Supreme Court would I was disappointed and angry to read This venture is a not-for-profit one with Kitty Jaramillo’s letter in your Early all ad and subscription revenues plowed back to read, listen, think and then be inspired declare victory and rescind these still nec - into maintaining and improving our inde - to make a difference–even a small differ - essary protections. September edition. For months we’ve pendent, non-partisan, non-sectarian com - ence. As a Jew and a Zionist who has lived been told that Map 8A was illegal. For munity newspaper. We get paralyzed from happily in the Arab and months we were told that the City Our purpose is to inform Fullerton resi - involvement in several ways–all Muslim World and studied Council was wasting the taxpayer money dents about the institutions and other socie - Just because by refusing to bend to the “will of the peo - tal forces which most impact their lives, so of them, at least by my defini - I can’t solve a with an Imam, I really can’t that they may be empowered to participate tion, non productive. We get believe that peace in the ple” and adopt Map 2B. My observation in constructive ways to keep and make these overwhelmed by the complexi - problem, Middle East has both elud - was that an equal number of people sup - private and public entities serve all residents ty of our problems. We get a doesn’t free me ed us and seems to be ported Map 8A. Therefore the “will of the in lawful, open, just, and socially-responsible sense of despair that we can’t receding. I want to people” augment seemed shaky at best. ways. from the duty of When the legal argument was tested in Through our extensive local calendar and solve the problems by ourselves engaging with it. weep–and sometimes I do. other coverage, we seek to promote a sense or even with the help of many But I don’t give up. court not once but twice the judge upheld of community and an appreciation for the other people. We know many And maybe this is the the unanimous City Council action to put values of diversity with which our country is of our critically important chal - very best illustration of my Map 8A on the November ballot. so uniquely blessed. lenges will last beyond our own lives. We non-prescriptive approach. I could despair I understand Kitty being disappointed in the outcome. I could even respect her UBMISSIONS also, and to me most tragically, get and give up. Knowing that I can’t solve S : contention that this judge was wrong in Submissions on any topic of interest are involved in fights over priorities. the problem, I could just sit and watch, their opinion. But what disappointed me accepted from Fullerton residents and we try hard I remember all too well the debates in nodding sagely at our human folly. But and made me angry was her blatant play - to get it all in. Sorry we sometimes fail. Shorter the ‘60s when good people shouted at why should I? Just because I can’t solve a ing of the race card against those who pieces have a better chance. Send by email to each other and demeaned one another problem, doesn’t free me from the duty of dared to disagree with her position. [email protected] or by snail mail to: over which important issue was truly the engaging with it. FULLERTON OBSERVER one that must call to all. I tired rather What I do will not create Peace in the Charges of racism may be common in PO BOX 7051 quickly of the anti-war people calling the Middle East, but it may make a difference state and national politics but they have FULLERTON, CA 92834-7051 no place in Fullerton politics. It’s an ugly ______newly minted ecologists names and to one person who might make a differ - remarking, “Clean air and water mean ence to another. Serving in the Peace charge that should never be used without How To Subscribe nothing if there is thermonuclear war.” Corps in Tunisia did not transform substantial proof. Subscriptions include home delivery Kitty starts her argument by claiming and are due each October Then some ecologists attacked feminists Tunisia. It is not the reason that Tunisia $25/Fullerton • $35/Out of Town claiming that equality was meaningless in began the Arab Spring and is the only that Gretchen Cox is racist based upon Send Check with Name & Address to: an overpopulated world with no air, water place where a few spring flowers still bud. two quotes. She then makes the fantastic Fullerton Observer, PO Box 7051, or food. I wanted to scream STOP IT! But maybe, just maybe some who experi - leap of logic that these prove “hatred and Fullerton CA 92834-7051 Sometimes I did. enced us Americans living with them, racist venom”. But not content to smear ______one person with the label of racist, she How to Advertise There is a plethora of good and worthy working with them, speaking their lan - Call 714-525-6402 causes that legitimately demand our time guage and respecting their culture see us moves on to a guilt by association argu - , ment. She labels Mayor Jennifer or email and attention. Every day I receive letters less as a cartoon or caricature–just as we [email protected] and email pitching various causes. The volunteers see them as people. Fitzgerald and me as racists. Kitty then ______needs out there are unlimited and yet we Today I continue to work for peace and states that “they really could care less 10,000 issues of the Fullerton Observer all, from the poor to the super-rich, make understanding. I teach Understanding about us and the communities we live in!” are distributed throughout Fullerton Finally she gets to her political point, “If and sent through the mail to subscribers choices about where to put our energy Islam, lecture and write about Middle and passion. Eastern issues and carry on Inter-Faith that doesn’t open our eyes and get us to every two weeks except only once in the polls this November I don’t know January, July & August. If I give to Cystic Fibrosis, there is no dialogues with representatives of the implied criticism of those who give to the Muslim community. Is it enough? No. what will.” Missed a Copy? I’ve been involved in this community Visit us online at: Lymphoma Association. If I give to the Could I do more? Probably. Is it better Public Classic radio station (KUSC) I than cynicism and lethargy? You bet. Will since 1980. I have a long track record of www.fullertonobserver.com supporting all the communities in & on FaceBook don’t need to yell at those who give to it bring peace? Certainly not. Could it Fullerton. For 16 years I’ve served as a • STAFF• KPCC. If I volunteer at a homeless shelter advance the process? This I must believe. • Editor: Sharon Kennedy and you register voters, should we argue? So this is why I don’t write prescrip - Scout leader of Troop 93 which meets at • Database Manager: Jane Buck If you give to the Modern Art Museum tions. We each have interests, passions and Truslow and Richman. For 5 years I’ve • Advisor: Tracy Wood and I to the Pacific Asian Museum, must gifts. We each face a world of complex chaired Rotary Care at Richman School. • Copy Editors: Viveca Wolff. we have a problem? problems with our own limited resources In July I backpacked 241 miles with our Sam & Janet Evening Scouts to raise money for the Joya • Distribution: Roy & Irene Kobayashi, Yes, sometimes I feel like Sisyphus of time, money and understanding. We Tom & Kate Dalton, Marjorie Kerr, pushing the same rock up the hill only to cannot know what our actions will bring, Scholars. Pam Nevius, Manny Bass & Leslie Allen see it roll down the other side. Yes, even but striving to achieve our values is of What makes me most angry is that • Photography: after spending a lifetime trying to bring value. I am inspired by the words of Kitty Jaramillo has known me for years. Jere Greene order out of chaos, the chaos resists stay - Mother Teresa. She wrote, “I do not do She knows that I have never said or done • Webmaster: Cathy Yang anything that would hint at racism. I • FEATURES • ing in order, the house of cards gets blown great things. I do small things with great • Politics & other stuff: Vince Buck down and we start anew. And no, I don’t love.” So, there you are. That is my pre - picked up the phone and called Kitty • Roving Reporters: Jere Greene, handle this with Buddha like serenity. I scription. when I read her letter. I shared these same and other Community Members never dreamed that nearly 80 years post www.Dobrer.com thoughts with her. The conversation was • COLUMNISTS • Scopes, we’d still be arguing about evolu - Follow me on Twitter @jondobrer frank but respectful. Let’s hope that in the •Art: Marjorie Kerr future false charges of racism will not be •Conservation Gardening: Penny Hlavac • Council Report: Jesse La Tour accepted in Fullerton. •Crossword: Valerie Brickey Larry Bennett Fullerton •The Downtown Report: Mike Ritto WAR COSTS in Life & Money • Movie Review Hits & Misses: Joyce Mason California leads the nation with 3,972 soldiers wounded and 734 dead in wars since 2001. ED: Please reread Kitty Jaramillo’s let - •Youth Columnists: ter she called no one a racist but said the C.C. Lee, and Francine Vudoti IN IRAQ & A FGHANISTAN comments were racist. There has been •Video Observer: Emerson Little plenty of racisim in Fullerton’s not too •Out of My Mind: Jonathan Dobrer • 163,482 Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (9/9/2016) •Passion for Justice: Synthia Tran distant past including school segregation, • School Board Reports: • 4,504 US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 9/9/2016) redlining of neighborhoods as in the Jan Youngman & Vivien Moreno US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (9/9/2016) www.icasualties.org Bernal case in the late ‘40s, housing •Science: Sarah Mosko & Frances Mathews • 2,384 covenants banning sale of homes to any - • Theatre Reviews: US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org one who was not white and Protestant, Mark Rosier & Angela Hatcher • 32,223 Iraq 3/2003 to present (no updates since 11/2011) etc. As recently as the ‘60s a cross was Created & Published in Fullerton • 17,674 Afghanistan 10/2001 to present (no updates since 9/2012) burnt on the lawn of a local preacher by local citizen volunteers for 38 years because he took in a young black college Fullerton Observer LLC • $1.7 Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (9/9/2016) student (who then came to live with my Trillion (rounded down) (Iraq $819.7 billion) (Afghanistan $747.9 billion) family). And there is much more. Some of The Early October 2016 issue Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $11.3 billion this history is documented at the CSUF will hit the stands on October 3 Pentagon Slush Fund $129.2 billion www.nationalpriorities.org Center for Oral & Public History at the SUBMISSION & AD Every Hour US taxpayers are paying $8.36 million for costs of war since 2001 Pollak Library or you can ask any long - DEADLINE: Sept. 26, 2016 What Could We Be Doing With this Money Instead? time Fullerton family of color. MID SEPTEMBER 2016 COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 3

DISTRICT VOTING DECISION : Not Council’s Finest Hour by Vince Buck At the court ordered August 2nd public Several councilmembers pointed to the hearing on selecting a final map for district similarities between maps 2B and 8A. But elections in Fullerton, the council voted to there are two important differences: the reaffirm its support for the downtown-busi - process by which they were drawn; and the ness supported map 8A, even though it was disenfranchisement of downtown voters. not the first choice of a majority of coun - Map 2B evolved from the public participa - cilmembers: Sebourn and Whittaker pre - tion opportunities that the city paid $60,000 ferred map 11, while Doug Chaffee preferred to implement. While participation was mini - a 6 district map with city-wide elected mal and while the map has its shortcomings mayor. Only members Fitzgerald and Flory (e.g. District 3 should be more compact), it seemed to prefer 8A. was the consensus map of the Asians, Although Fitzgerald implied that support Hispanics and Anglos who did participate. for the two maps was balanced, publically Map 8A was drawn up in conjunction with expressed support for 8A never exceeded 20 downtown business people who did not par - individuals at any one meeting or by submit - ticipate in these efforts, using an unnamed ted emails. In contrast Map demographer. It has never been 2B was the consensus map As Sharon acknowledged who set the process of the lengthy (if sparsely in motion, but it was not simply A comment on France’s burkini ban from cartoonist Clay Jones. attended) public participa - Quirk-Silva the inspiration of a local bar tion process; and at the stated to much owner. Importantly, unlike the Statements Taken Out of Context? August 2nd meeting speak - city sponsored process, it was not applause, I was truly disappointed to read What she (and her lawyers) are now ers in favor of 2B outnum - transparent. As Sharon Quirk- Kitty Jaramillo's opinion letter in the mad about is not being allowed to dic - bered those supporting 8A “Process matters.” Silva stated to much applause, early September 2016 issue, in which tate what those districts would look about two-to-one. In addi - “Process matters.” she made some ugly and unfounded like (as they have in every other city). tion, according to one Chaffee alleged that map 2B accusations about me. She misrepre - Her concerns are only for the specific speaker, there were over 300 has a stigma attached because it is sented and mischaracterized what I group she represents, the same goes for letters and 650 signatures supporting map viewed as the plaintiffs’ map which will make said by cherry picking words from past the other plaintiff. City council, in 2B. it difficult to pass in November. Yet many statements. She also accused me of choosing map 8A, chose what they This show of support did not sway the believe that the plaintiffs were correct in "hatred and racist venom" because I honestly felt was in the entire city's council and led to some unfortunate respons - bringing suit and their efforts are appreciated. dared to publicly disagree with her on best interest, and that decision was es from some members. One member at a Because of the process and because the spon - the district voting issue. upheld by a judge. previous meeting wondered aloud if some sors are privileged insider group, it is 8A Equally disturbing, Kitty tried to tie If Kitty had put half as much effort involved in creating 2B might have come which has the greater stigma. It has already two major city council candidates to into her own failed campaigns as she from outside of the city (the same might be generated strong opposition. my (altered by her) statements. did into suing our city, or worked to asked of 8A). Flory pointed out that she did The significant difference that map 8A I do not speak for Jennifer rally more ethnic candidates and get not recognize some of the people in the audi - makes is that the downtown community and Fitzgerald or Larry Bennett, nor have I those candidates' messages out to the ence, that many appeared to be there for the voters are fragmented five ways and will have ever indicated that I do. I do respect larger Fullerton population to raise first time and that councilmembers under - no single strong voice to speak up to address both Mayor Fitzgerald and Larry support and awareness, they could stood “packing” of the chamber (as the busi - the many problems that are unique to that Bennett, who have each made so very possibly have been successful, as ness group tried unsuccessfully to do). This area. Although downtown is a community, many contributions over the years to past minority candidates have been. dismissal of the supporters for 2B implied and a growing one at that, some councilmem - our community, including leadership, Kitty and other district voting sup - that people speaking for the first time carried bers tried to suggest that there was no “conti - volunteer efforts, and creating and porters insist that Fullerton needs less weight than those who show up to meet - nuity” to downtown, but in describing the participating in programs that benefit council people who “look like them.” ings more often. The irony of this is a goal of resources of downtown they in effect defined many, many kids and families in all These were their actual words on more districting is to generate new participation. the community, perhaps the strongest com - our diverse neighborhoods and than one occasion. That seems to be These participants should have been congrat - munity in the city. Chaffee described it as a schools. Ms. Jaramillo knows well of their only requirement, as they have ulated for their newly found voice rather than “city within a city.” these contributions, and owes both of never once referred to any other indi - discouraged. The choice of maps will have no significant them a very public apology for such an cation of civic-mindedness. Councilmember Chaffee noted that this impact on the political influence of down - underhanded and unjustified attempt Interestingly, when someone called was not a popularity contest and that the town business owners. Most do not live in the to attack them. Kitty on the phone to challenge her council’s job was to make the choice that was downtown area and they account for few Kitty achieved her goal, at great on what she wrote, her recurring best for the city, a statement that raises more votes. Their influence comes through their expense to we taxpayers.Thanks to response was “you think that because questions than it answers. In addition he connections and their financial contributions. this lawsuit, we will have the fake you're white.” As if that negates a valid argued that the council was a quasi-judicial There is no benefit to having every district choice on whether or not to change to opinion that is different from hers. body that dealt with facts, distorting the real - touch upon downtown. In the district voting district voting on the November bal - Frankly, I am more interested in ity that districting is a legislative (and thus system council members are elected from dis - lot. Fake, because if it doesn't pass, what candidates have done and will do political) function of councils (and that there tricts but, once elected, they are responsible Kitty's lawsuit resumes and will cost to make Fullerton a better place for were few “facts” to help choose between the for the entire city. They are not going to us all many more tens of thousands of EVERYONE, than what they look maps under discussion). ignore downtown simply because their dis - dollars for her attorney's fees. (So like or what neighborhood they live The comments of council members strong - trict is elsewhere; nor is having a few blocks of please vote yes and let the vultures in. ly suggested that some voices mattered more Harbor or Commonwealth in their district move on to fleece the next city). Gretchen Cox Fullerton than others and that their decision was not going to make them more sensitive to the going to reflect demonstrated support. entire downtown. People will continue to ED: Kitty Jaramillo is a lifelong what it is currently. A candidate living Clearly map 2B had the most support across congregate downtown regardless of how dis - Fullertonian who has been active on within a district may also be more the city. The public supporters of 8A were less tricts are drawn or which district they live in. many city committees and communi - familiar with issues in that district that numerous and generally represented a narrow This could have been a positive experience, ty civic groups, was a boardmember are ignored by the larger population, but politically well-connected sector of the but the avoidable dissention and division cre - for youth sports throughout the city though of course, they will also be city: downtown business people, Chamber of ated by the adoption of the unpopular map and for the FUHS Boosters, and was a responsible for all issues within the Commerce members or those closely identi - 8A has unnecessarily divided the city — former longtime city employee. city as council members are now. fied with establishment Republicans (and much like the comfort women issue. Both Kitty’s letter in the Early Sept. Map 2B was created and supported there is substantial overlap here). This was not the council’s finest hour. issue, page 5 and your letter in the through the 8-month public process Early Oct. issue, page 3 can be read in with residents working with the city- full by visiting www.fullertonobserv - hired demographer, while Map 8A was Thank You FPD & Chief Hughes er.com and hitting on the Past Issues a last minute submission by some Dear Chief of Police Dan Hughes: really went out of his way by calling and link and opening those issues. downtown business owners granted an emailing me as to where the placement of All but two council members in extended deadline by the council. I compliment and praise Corporal Lenny cameras would do the most good. He suggest - Fullerton’s 100 year history have lived Many residents feel it was unfair for Ledbetter, Sergeant Kathryn Hamel, ed covering the inside and outside entry north of Commonwealth. It remains the council to select Map 8A over 2B. Detective Siren, and Captain Rudisil for points with cameras that sense motion and to be seen if district voting will reme - For a year prior to filing the lawsuit helping out after my home was entered on alert the homeowner through video that can dy that situation but the purpose of in 2014, Kitty repeatedly asked the August 10, 2016 and a package was stolen. be checked from a cell phone. district elections is to allow under-rep - council to put district voting on the Captain Rudisil and Sergeant Hamel start - I really appreciate their assistance as this resented minority candidates a chance. agenda for discussion but got no ed the process going by making out a crime was the first time that my home was entered. In the at-large election system, can - response. The council and city certain - report. Corporal Ledbetter helped me docu - I hope that they will receive recognition for didates must convince the majority of ly could have saved a lot of money by ment the crime and asked Detective Siren for their community service. Sincerely yours and voters citywide. District elections will simply agreeing to open the topic for his knowledge of surveillance cameras that I please thank all concerned, require the candidate live in the dis - public discussion or putting the issue can install at my home so that any future trict so the expense of running a cam - on the ballot for voters to decide Don Waterbury Fullerton crime would be taped. Corporal Ledbetter paign should be about one fifth of instead of fighting it. Page 4FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS MID SEPTEMBER 2016 Plummer Progress people to go online and see what produc - tions were being performed on the historic Candidates for Local Office Meet & Greet Continued from frontpage stage, took the initiative to set up two sites at Fullerton Public Library NUFF Event Evan Shirk will primarily work at herself; www.plummerauditorium.com and Plummer as well as being responsible for [email protected]. She offered continued from frontpage all of the performing arts venues on all of the sites to the board for the district’s use. On November 8, all school board Rands, Jesus Silva, Larry Bennett, the high school campuses. As the district The board heard the third reading of the members will be elected by districts, Jonathan Mansoori, Joe Imbriano, begins remodeling construction work on new rules and fee schedule for renting dis - whereas the city council members will Joshua Ferguson, Susan Gapinski, and all of these spaces, the lead will coordinate trict venues by outside groups. The district is be elected at large throughout the city. Charles Sargeant. the work under the direction of the build - endeavoring to comply with a recent state Also on the November ballot will be In district 2 of the Fullerton Joint ing services office. Work will include an law that addresses a need to keep schools the proposal that in the future the city Union High School District the candi - earthquake retrofit of the Plummer Clock from “giving away” public funds. council be elected by 5 districts accord - dates are Joanne Fawley and Barbara Tower and refurbishing work of the As noted in the last issue of the Observer , ing to a district map selected by the cur - Kilponen. In district 3 Andy Montoya Plummer Auditorium itself. rental fees for the Plummer are substantially rent council (map 8A). There have been faces Faith Sarupa Mukherjee. Plummer Strong member Tina higher than any other educational institu - several Observer articles regarding elect - In Area 5 of the Fullerton School Schaefer, noticing that the district did not tion’s theater in north Orange County. ing council members by districts. District Leonel Talavera and Jeanette have a website for the Plummer to allow If the new fees are enacted in the present School district area maps may be Vazquez are the candidates and in Area form, customers would likely take their busi - found on the websites of the two dis - 2 Trustee Hilda Sugarman is running ness to other school auditoriums which tricts and map 8A is available at the city unopposed. UPCOMING OCTOBER 3RD : charge much less for the use of their spaces. website. Since its founding in 2002, NUFF City Council This would cause the Plummer to have even There are 12 city council candidates has offered an opportunity for face to fewer customers. The rental fees help to and 7 school board trustee candidates. face conversations between candidates Candidate Interviews defray the costs of running the Plummer All have been invited to attend the and constituents, and this free public All city council candidates have Auditorium. September 19 forum (except Faith event on September 19 continues that been invited to personal one-on-one Boardmember Andy Montoya asked that Sarupa Mukherjee who NUFF has been tradition. NUFF is a nonpartisan interviews with Observer reporter Jesse the final vote be put off for further study of unable to contact). organization committed to maintaining La Tour, so readers can take a look at the underlying factors in setting rental fees Council candidates invited include: and enhancing the quality of life in each candidate’s views on various top - for the Plummer. The motion passed on a Herbert Glazier, Bruce Whittaker, Fullerton. For questions contact ics and make an educated choice in four to one vote, with Boardmember Barbara Roberta Reid, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jane [email protected]. the upcoming November election. Kilponen voting no. Look for that feature in the Oct. 3rd Brydon Shirk is President of the Fullerton CORRECTION FOLLOW THE MONEY ERROR : issue along with a video link to the Union High School Academy of the Arts The Mid-September Fullerton Cheryl and Larry, and thanks to Cheryl extended interviews on the Observer’s Foundation and the father of Evan Shirk Observer "Follow the Money" feature for alerting us. The error was totally the website www.fullertonobserver.com. mentioned in the article. on page 2 incorrectly listed CG Design editor’s fault. Our City Clerk Lucinda Concepts as Larry Bennett’s business. Williams and her crew are doing a great by Jesse La Tour His business is Bennett Financial and job with the online listings and other CITY COUNCIL NOTES Insurance Services. information on the upcoming election. The Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. CG Design Concepts is owned by It is a lot to keep up with! Upcoming agenda information and streaming video Cheryl Morenc who says the company Check out the Form 460s (required of council meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. has provided $395 in non-monetary financial filings) online for each candi - Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch 3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm contributions to the Bennett campaign. date by visiting the city website at the following Wed. & Sun. & 5pm Mon. Mary Smith, Bennett Financial & www.cityoffullerton.com and clicking City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. Contact Council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected] Insurance Services Office Manager pro - on “November Election 2016,” then vided $556 in non-monetary contribu - on “Campaign Financial Statements” UPCOMING C OUNCIL M EETINGS tions and Create-A-Party Rentals con - then on “Active Campaign Committees tributed $112 in non-monetary contri - and 470 Filers,” then on the candidate •September 6 meeting canceled butions. or group’s name and then on “460 • Next meetings are on September 20 and October 4) Sorry for the errors, apologies to Campaign Statements.” MID SEPTEMBER 2016 DEVELOPMENT NEWS continued on page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5 Red Oak 295-unit Development by J.A. Kaluzny Parking and traffic were the chief con - cerns of Fullerton citizens at a meeting to review the 295-unit Red Oak develop - ment at 600 W. Commonwealth Ave. which will provide just 544 parking spaces. Residents in that area described the present parking situation as impacted, claiming this development will bring another 200 automobiles looking for Artist rendering of a portion of the proposed development for 600 W. Commonwealth. street parking. About 60 people attended the September 6 meeting held at the sp). One citizen asked if the EIR took ations of “Multi-Modal Transportation” scheme to get parking for the downtown Fullerton Community Center. into account all the other high-density and includes secure bicycle parking and a bars. Now the train station parking ful - If Municipal Code Chapter projects recently built or under construc - bicycle maintenance area, but no bus stop. fills that need. 15.17.070(H) were followed, said one cit - tion in Fullerton. On the city web site, five projects are izen, 662 parking places would be Foulkes said notices regarding the proj - labeled as “mixed-use,” despite that desig - PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION required. ‘Mixed use” designation, said ect were posted on-site, at city hall and the nation having not yet been adopted by the on the Red Oak project at another, allows fewer parking spaces library, and mailed to residents within city. Included in these five projects is the 600 W. Commonwealth, because of retail shops being included. 300 feet. A resident said that traffic issues mixed-use development Amerige Chestnut Place & 628 W. Williamson But city planner Matt Foulke said the here impact all of west Fullerton, so notice Commons, 100 West Amerige Ave., 7pm, Wed., September 14 mixed-use zoning has not yet been adopt - should be given to an area larger than 300 PRJ08-00072A, which is labeled a “new” City Hall Council Chambers, ed by the city, and that the Red Oak proj - feet. project but is on the site of the old 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton. ect has a “specific plan” designation. The The Red Oak project includes consider - Amerige Court project which had been a General Plan adopted after months of cit - izen input in 2012 specifically exempted the project from the city code. “We are saturated,” said one resident Hillcrest Park Groundbreaking Ceremony September 20 living off Euclid Avenue. Another in the The City of Fullerton is set to begin By 2011, the Hillcrest Park Master Plan Administration historic fountain and sur - 700 block of Amerige Avenue noted cars renovations of the historic Hillcrest Park was developed and the City Council rounding stonework, and the creation of speeding down his block to avoid traffic passed unanimously by the City Council directed staff to establish a phased imple - an inviting grand entrance from the on Commonwealth. Another questioned in March of this year. The community is mentation plan. In March 2016, the Harbor Blvd. sidewalk to the park’s front sustainability in terms of water, “with invited to join the council at the ground - council voted unanimously to move for - lawn (although there is currently no foot- thousands and thousands more people breaking ceremony scheduled to be held ward with renovations and construction traffic or parking at that location). being brought here.” on Tuesday, September 20, at 3pm on the and implement Phases 1 and 2 of the The $1.7 million “Pine Forest Stairs,” a The “mitigated impact” Environmental Great Lawn facing Harbor Blvd. (across improvements identified in the plan. network of seven-foot wide timber stairs, Impact Report( (EIR) lists no problems from Ralphs Shopping Center). Some community members suggested connecting Lion’s Field to Hillcrest Park is regarding traffic or water that should The plans for Hillcrest Park began with using the money to save the drought- a new feature. Lion’s Field is closed to the require the project to be denied. Matt the formation of the Hillcrest Ad Hoc stressed trees, replace dead trees, and general public due to the need to protect Foulke said citizens have until September Committee that worked with community improve park infrastructure. Public Works the artificial grass - but open to city- 20 to comment on the EIR (which may members and city staff to make recom - Deputy Director Dennis Quinlivan said approved sports teams during designated be reviewed at http://www.cityoffuller - mendations. Many meetings and work - renovations include reforestation. hours. ton.com/gov/departments/dev_serv/devel shops were held to involve the communi - Construction phases will include restor - Hillcrest Park is on the National opment_activity/red_oak_development.a ty in the plans for the 35-acre park. ing the 1920s era Works Progress Register of Historic Places. Page 6 OBSERVER The DOWNTOWN Report © 2016 MID SEPTEMBER 2016 text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected] The New Amerige NEW IN TOWN Court/Commons You will recall the effort to build parking structures, brownstone housing and retail on either side of East Amerige. The timing was off for that one and it morphed into a much larger project, rejected in part due to its height and the state of our economy at the time. There is talk of the project coming back. At the August 16 council meeting The Richman Group asked for, and council granted, an extension of the development agreement. They said they will be holding meetings to All That Jazz gather opinions from the public on Steamers had a great run and is missed but here what should be built at the site. As is another way to catch some live Jazz - The Agave info comes in we will post it here. Room at 101 N. Harbor has announced a Fall Jazz Series that began on Thursday, September 8th. Banners Missing? You just missed that one but catch the Connie Han Trio on the 15th. Find details on upcoming Skyline Drive before housing. Since our Day of Music has come shows on facebook, at www.thematador.com, or and gone, the colorful banners that drop a dime and call 714-871-8226. If you don’t VINTAGE PHOTOS WANTED depicted a wide variety of musical know what drop a dime means you have probably instruments have come down and if already checked out their facebook page anyway, A few of us Fullerton history buffs serve our history and will donate the you happen to be a sponsor but so just ignore that sentence. bring this up every once in a while and images to our Main Library. Photos like have not gotten your banner, con - Also getting into Jazz evenings is Les Amis we are at it again. If you have any his - the one you see above and on the next tact me so we can return it to you. If which just held their first session featuring the toric (vintage) photos of Fullerton we page in our photo question are perfect you have an interest in getting Ron Kobayashi Trio. will scan them on the spot and get so dig through those closets and have involved next year let us know, it’s them back to you plus you can have a your Fullerton photos preserved as well not to early to start planning for digital copy free. We just want to pre - as preserving our history! next year.

10 T WISTED YEARS

I guess it will always be this way. It is impossible to imagine, but on October 24th, The Twisted Vine will have been open for 10 years. Owners Chris and Jessica will close that day and celebrate with their employees, especially those who have been there since day one, Matt, Scott, Jeff, George and Wendy. Evans Brewing There will be specials running that Speaking of Steamers, their former location is week but why wait until then? Stop by now very near transforming into Evans Brewing. I soon and congratulate everyone on a job stopped by last week and it looks like the place will well done, The Twisted Vine is a unique be open by the end of September, so keep your eyes place and we are happy to acknowledge open when you drive by. On second thought, their success. always keep your eyes open while driving by.

FOOT TRAFFIC

One of the biggest and best changes to our Downtown over the past couple of Miss California & decades has to be the great increase in people walking up and down Harbor, the Miss California side streets that cross Harbor, and the var - Teen USA Seek ious walkable alleys that connect it all. There always seems to be someone relax - Contestants ing at the Downtown Plaza and Plaza Park too. Pageant producers seek contest - Since I moved my office from SoCo to ants from Fullerton to represent East Amerige early this year I have been their community in the upcoming amazed by the steady flow of window state pageant to be held Dec. 2-4, shoppers, coffee drinkers (I can see Night 2016 in Long Beach. Over Owl from my desk) walkers, joggers, baby $750,000 in college scholarships strollers and those not on foot- bicycle and prizes will be awarded. riders, car and motorcycle drivers, and For details visit skateboard riders all taking in the sights www.MissCaliforniaUSA.com and sounds of our vibrant daytime scene. Day or night, shop Fullerton First!! MID SEPTEMBER 2016 PHOTO QUIZ & CROSSWORD FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7

Fullerton Photo Quiz OUR TOWN CROSSWORD © 2016 “M OUNTAINS OF ANAHEIM ” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

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LAST ISSUE ’S QUESTION & A NSWER ACROSS 41. “___ of Sunset” (Bravo TV show) What prominent 1. Alter again 43. Truth or ___ 44. Asian spiced meat kabob family lived in 6. Singer/songwriter Groban 10. Combines 46. Popular science magazine, abbr. this regal home, 14. Declare 48. Nada which 15. Food for Fido 49. Cupid, to the Greeks was located at 16. “Très ___!” 51. Enveloped the end of East 17. Frontierland mountain 53. Unscrupulous Commonwealth, 19. Capital on a fjord 56. “Much ___ About Nothing” 57. K-12 where St. 20. Canyon effect 21. Song of praise 58. Work College is now? Answer: The Chapman Family 22. The U of “Law & Order: SVU” 61. Expansive 23. Fr. title 65. Scooby and Scrappy 25. Blushing sign 66. Snowman in 29-Down 27. Babies, in Rome 68. Farm prefix Students Receive Back Clinton/Trump 32. Neat 69. Gin flavor to School Backpacks 33. Cool ___ cucumber 70. Rand McNally product Presidential 34. How to get a shelter dog 71. Female warrior in Two hundred and fifty lucky Maple Elementary 36. Carve a turkey? the “Drakan” games School students were each presented with a back - Debates 39. “Star Wars: Episode III - 72. Disney animator Mark pack full of back to school supplies courtesy of Three upcoming 90- Revenge of the___” 73. “The Road Not Taken” and others Albertsons and Telemundo on September 2nd. minute debates between Hilary Clinton and DOWN 29. Fantasyland mountain Donald Trump are sched - 1. Supreme Court garb 30. ___ and aahs REGISTER TO V OTE uled to be televised at 9pm •Call Registrar of Voters 2. Sweeping story 31. Tomorrowland mountain EST on ABC, CBS, NBC, 35. Waiflike at 714-567-7600 3. Opposite of low PBS, FOX, CNN, 4. Bury 37. Buffalo’s lake •Register on-line at MSNBC, & C-SPAN 38. Neuter, as a horse http://www.oc.ca.gov/election/ 5. “So-so” 6. Country singer/actress Kramer 40. “Witness” actor Ford •Call 714-738-6350 •Mon, Sept 26: 7. Ye ___ Shoppe 42. African expedition or visit the City of Fullerton Hofstra U, Long Island 45. “___ rang?” •Sun, Oct 9: 8. Asparagus unit City Clerk’s Office at City Hall 9. Wasp 47. “The ___ Squad” 303 W. Commonwealth Washington U, St Louis 50. Critter Country mountain •Wed, Oct 19: 10. Was plentiful •Visit the Fullerton Public Library, 52. Pop singer Demi U of Nevada, Las Vegas 11. Home to the four mountains 353 W. Commonwealth in this puzzle 53. Chest wood 12. Canter’s and Fromin’s 54. Bi- and psych- ending 13. Brats 55. Coffee or dining 18. Turns over 59. Godsend 24. Actress Farrow 60. Harbinger 26. “___ I stutter?” 62. ___-bodied 27. “All About That ___” 63. Shut noisily (Meghan Trainor hit) 64. “Working Girl” girl 28. Where China is 67. Short snooze Page 8FULLERTON OBSERVER EDUCATION NEWS MID SEPTEMBER 2016

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS & commentary by Vivien Moreno The Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd. 714-870-2800 • See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net September 6th Meeting Report Next Meeting is 7:30pm, Sept. 20 THE PLUMMER AUDITORIUM CHANGES Over the past 2 years, the FJUHSD his thorough presentation. In fact, Board of Trustees has created difficult sit - President Hathaway made the comment uations that could have been alleviated by that he wished the Plummer presentation practicing “clear and effective internal and had occurred last month instead of this external communication” as stated in their meeting, so the false rumors about the goals and priorities. The latest debacle Plummer closing and eliminating the the - over the Plummer Auditorium is a perfect ater program could have been diverted. example of how “business as usual” is not Trustees Buchi and Singer both com - working for them any longer. The district mented that face to face encounters and Junior High Sports Back in Town and the trustees knew about 3-D theater social media communications provided After a hiatus of over 10 years, the together a proposal to have all FSD productions officially leaving by June them with new information concerning Fullerton School District is bringing com - schools involved in a competitive sports 30th. The board did not actively discuss the Plummer. Trustee Montoya said he petitive after-school sports back to its jun - program and organized league. Principal the use of the Plummer in any open ses - respects the significance of the Plummer ior high schools district-wide. The five Sherry Dustin, an avid runner herself, and sion that I attended over the past year. and said he was glad to hear from so many schools slated to participate in the board- advocate of fitness and athletics, brought However, it appears this subject was dis - of his former students who felt so strong - approved program include K-8 schools the proposal to the board. cussed through e-mails from district staff ly about the historical landmark. Beechwood and Fisler, as well as junior All games are to be played on the FSD to the board members. (E-mails obtained Numerous audience members present - highs, Ladera Vista, Nicolas, and Parks. Jr. high campuses. The Beechwood through California Public Records Act.) ed passionate and heartfelt pleas to the Approved by the district last May, the Bobcats will have their home games at At the September 6th board meeting, board concerning their apprehensions program gives students the opportunity to Ladera Vista along with the Spartans. The Dr. Ed Atkinson, Assistant about the Plummer. Community member represent their schools during four differ - Fisler Navigators will use Parks Jr. High as Superintendent of Human Resources, Tina Schaefer created a Plummer website ent sports seasons: volleyball in the fall, their home field along with the Panthers, provided a step by step presentation cov - and suggested a Plummer committee be soccer in the winter, basketball in the and the Nicolas Knights will host games ering the anticipated use of the Plummer, formed. President of the drama booster spring, and softball and track & field in on their campus. All schools will play the issues to keep the theater relevant for club Katy Lines, parent and alumna the summer. each other once with the season culminat - community use, and the possible solu - Shannon McGrady Bane, president of the Parks teacher and athletic director ing with an All-City Championship game tions to modernize the theater enough for Academy of the Arts Foundation Brydon Coach Hecht, (who pitched for the Long between the top two teams. The winner increased usage in the future. He covered Shirk, and FUHS Triple Threat program Beach State Dirtbags baseball team), put will be crowned “All-City Champion”. the newly defined position of theater lead. senior Zachary Bane all spoke passionate - The new position will include responsibil - ly of the importance of performing arts ities at all district theaters. and their concerns that the board planned SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES The most exciting aspect of these to cut the art programs. by Jan Youngman changes was Dr. Atkinson’s conjecture Dee Katz of the American Pacific Ballet that this new position may lead to a dis - Company stated the new fee schedule was Fullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on trict wide ROP course for students to too high. Trustee Montoya requested an 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, apprentice at a high school theater while evaluation of the new fee schedule. 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833. being taught backstage skills by these pro - The board members all reiterated their For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400 fessionals. Such a program would require longterm, continued support for the hiring people to fill key positions. FJUHSD art programs including theater, AUGUST 23 & S EPT 6 H IGHLIGHTS If you have any questions about the dance, chorus, instrumental and visual changes, contact Dr. Atkinson at eatkin - arts. This support (or even bias, as Dr. PACIFIC DRIVE SCHOOL for dolphins for the classroom. Jeffery [email protected] or call 714-870-2883. Singer put it) extends to the physical the - Principal Yolanda Castillo highlighted Tan, 6th grade thanked the board for The trustees thanked Dr. Atkinson for aters, especially the Plummer. various programs that had been developed sending him to the UCS Coding summer though the collaboration between staff camp and the 3-week Nicolas Computer New Assistant Principals CHROMEBOOK UPDATE and parents to transform the school. She Camp. & Honored Teachers Presented Last month Buena Park High implemented cited the formation of the Parent Safety Superintendent Dr. Pletka said that he The board welcomed new assistant a 1:1 Chromebook program with positive Committee that was organized by parents was providing a fish barbecue for the principals: Dr. Brian Clark (BPHS), results. The other schools are eagerly anticipat - due to concerns about student safety. This Pacific Drive Parents Safety Committee Matthew Eeles (LHHS), Renee Gates ing arrival of their own Chromebooks. La organization of 30+ parents is very active on September 19 at 5pm in appreciation (TRHS) and Gayle Morganstern Habra High is scheduled to receive the next at the school and volunteer to support the for their work and support of the school. (TRHS). They celebrated computer district purchase in Jan. 2017 with Sunny staff before and after school in their con - Several negative incidents were reported science /math teacher Myra Deister Hills High following. cern for student safety. Also, Parenting by concerned parents at a previous meet - (SHHS) as a National Influential Because Fullerton High is not on the district Classes have been started. ing several months ago. Parents reported Teacher and Shannon Appenrod schedule to receive Chromebooks until late The PBIS (Positive Behavior that non-authorized people were coming (SOHS) for expanding the spring of next year the school moved ahead on Intervention & Support) program which on the campus and they feared for their International Baccalaureate program their own to purchase classroom sets in order is used in the classroom promotes positive children’s safety. After parents met with for all SOHS students. to begin implementing this tool. behavior for individual students and the district staff and the police, new fencing Facilities Update President Hathaway expressed concern entire class with incentives. One popular was installed totally enclosing the school Facilities and Construction about districtwide curriculum alignment and reward is students’ names being drawn for with lockable entrance gates and security Director Todd Butcher presented dis - Trustee Montoya questioned the slow pacing “Lunch with the Principal”or, the class cameras that can be viewed from inside trictwide completed deferred mainte - of the Chromebook delivery to the schools. can receive blow-up dolphins for their the office. All gates are secured during nance and current bond projects. It Dr. Williams said it was a fiscal decision and classroom. school hours and all have a push bar on was great to see the upgrades at all that they did not want to provide all schools at Another focus is on Computer Science the inside that students can open in case campuses, and to see the SHHS pool the same time because they needed to prove & Innovation programs with a strong of an emergency. Parents also created a coming to fruition. teacher buy-in to the new technology first. emphasis on coding. Younger students Parent Safety Committee with over 30 learn to code simple “bots” and graduate members who assist the staff in insuring a to robots and learning actual coding lan - safe campus. A staff member and/or par - guages. Weekly one hour coding classes ent volunteer meets arriving students at are provided for 3rd through 6th grades. the gates where only students are allowed “As a result,” said Principal Castillo, “the to enter. All parent volunteers and visitors students are changing from consumers to are required to check in at the front office producers.” before entering the campus. Additional She then invited three students to share staff have been assigned to supervise the their excitement about Pacific Drive’s pro - primary playground. At dismissal, teach - grams. Arellys Guzman, 2nd grade, said, ers walk their students out and dismiss “We are amazing because we do all our them from the designated areas. The work!” Jared Dibble. 4th grade, described actions taken by these parents to insure the PBIS program where students received the safety of their children is impressive. tickets from their teachers for positive behavior. They then can exchange these continued on next page & page 18 MID SEPTEMBER 2016 FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9 EDUCATION NEWS more on page 17

Fullerton Teachers Receive Unsung Heroes Guardian Scholars Begin New Journey at CSUF Grants for Innovative Programs Cal State Fullerton has welcomed 14 “Have big dreams! And do not let your former foster youth to the campus as this past define who you are today.” Erica Fullerton Union High School teach - Lab,” (Inspiring Designers, year’s class of incoming Guardian Ontiveros, a 2015 graduate of the pro - ers Scott Hudson, Erich Grey Litoff, Entrepreneurs and Architects) is focused Scholars. The program, a partnership gram said, “I didn’t believe in myself. But Ashley Hill, Kristin Cruz, Jim Pitochelli on providing a space for students to cre - between the private sector and public because people here believed in me, I and Matt Winston, (pictured above) ate new mobile apps by using computer agencies, awards former foster youth a full found a chance to better my life. My received a $2,000 grant as part of the programming and applying innovative scholarship to the university and provides advice is to take advantage of all the 2016 Voya Unsung Heroes awards com - and “out of the box” thinking. Students additional assistance to help them succeed opportunities that are offered. Don’t give petition. research, explore, design, build, and test in their educational endeavors. up on yourself.” The team’s innovative teaching idea, each other’s personalized apps, by learn - The program, the first of its kind, was Congratulations to the incoming class: “FUHS BEAST Program,” is a STEAM ing and implementing coding tech - established at CSUF in 1998. Since then, Andre Alvarado, Alexander Alvarez, Osiris (science, technology, engineering, art niques. In addition to designing apps, almost 100 Guardian Scholars have Avalos, Matthew Braun, Francis Consul, and mathematics) program focused on students also learn to program robots earned CSUF degrees. Kaylee Faria, Steven Groves, Jesayha the creation of movie special effects. and drones through lessons shared by Tamika Jones, who graduated in May Hamilton, Brandon Hanna, Jesus Leon, Students create moving artworks that robotics engineers and experts. with a B.A. in criminal justice and psy - Daphne Love, Alayna Mendoza, Britney mimic life through original engineering Both winning teams were selected chology advised the incoming scholars to Rodriguez, and Nuc'Shakur Rose. and sculptural works, using wood, alu - from a group of over 1,350 applicants. minum, clay, 3D drafting and printing, The Fullerton teams are among only 100 SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES continued from page 8 and silicon and foam latex. The BEAST winners across the country who have (biology, engineering, arts, science and received this award to help fund and technology) course prepares students to bring their programs to life. In addition, ESULTS gains in math, with double-digit gains at 2016 CAASPP R Richman School (up 15%) and Raymond think both critically and artistically. The they will now compete with other final - Over 9,000 FSD 3rd – 8th grade stu - School (up 13%). In ELA, 80% of all FSD team has partnered with CSUF’s Visual ists for one of the top three prizes — an dents participated in the California schools made gains from the previous year Arts Department, and has support from additional $5,000, $10,000 or $25,000. Assessment of Student Performance and with double-digit gains at Rolling Hills (up the Stan Winston School of Character Voya Financial is a provider of retire - Progress (CAASPP) testing in spring 2016. 16%), Orangethorpe (up 11%), and Arts, Jim Henson Creature Shop, ment plans for educators and has award - Overall results, just released, showed Raymond (up 11%). With the implemen - Knott’s Berry Farm and other movie ed nearly $5 million since the inception gains in the percentage of district students tation of our Dual Immersion program at effects’ studios. of the program. Learn more about the meeting or exceeding state standards for all Raymond School this year, continued Fisler Elementary teachers Kim Bass, winning projects at unsungheroes.com. grade levels in both ELA and math. strong growth is anticipated in coming Julienne Lee and Hannah Lim, also Applications for the 2017 awards are In English Language Arts/Literacy, FSD years. received a $2,000 grant. The team’s currently being accepted until April 30. students showed a four-percentage From 2015 to 2016, FSD’s innovative teaching idea, “The IDEA point gain from the previous year, Overall FSD English Learner subgroup grew with 56% of all FSD students five percentage points in ELA, meeting or exceeding state stan - students met more than the county and the ADVANCE ! ON TO COLLEGE dards. These scores placed FSD or exceeded state average at 2% each. Socio- Guides Students & Families Through seven percentage points higher the state and economically disadvantaged stu - than the California (49%) average. countywide dent scores increased 4% in College Application & Financial Aid Forms Math scores for all FSD at-risk average and math, while Orange County grew through advanced students, scored Fullerton Union High School District Community Center open to all three schools by 3% and California by 2%. teacher Fred Lentz saw a need and went Fullerton Joint Union High School above both the state and Orange were in the The growth in both ELA and County average. FSD scored 13 to work to fill it after he retired in 2003 District students and their parents. The top 10%. math is an ongoing upward trend after his 34-year teaching career. The 46- upcoming event will be held Sunday, percentage points higher than the in the district which focused state (37%) and two percentage year Fullerton resident co-founded and September 25, from 9:30am until 1pm resources on the Reading Clinics, directs the nonprofit college counseling at La Habra Community Center. points higher than the county (48%), with small groups of students working closely 50% of all FSD students meeting or center, “ADVANCE! on to College." “There are so many families in and with a specially trained Response to While the organization is based in La around our community that do not have exceeding state standards, a three percent Intervention (RtI) teacher. This allowed gain from the previous year. Habra it serves students and families access to quality college counseling and students to overcome some basic reading from throughout the Fullerton Joint who get left out of the college equation. FSD has an additional focus on math struggles. This approach has been effective this year, including the adoption of new Union High School District including ADVANCE! exists to level the playing field in closing the achievement gap and making students from Sunny Hills, Fullerton, for those high-ability/high-need young math textbooks and curriculum this last a difference for emerging readers. year and in providing additional resources Troy, Buena Park, Sonora, La Habra and people,” says Fred. As a result of the Reading Clinics, stu - La Sierra High Schools. For other times of the year students to close the achievement gap for our low dents who were more than two years below “Since opening in 2003 we have and families can visit the ADVANCE! socio-economic students. The focused reading level have advanced to their grade resources have paid off as FSD grew at a helped more than 3,500 young people office located at 501 South Idaho Street, level at a faster rate than the county aver - with their college preparation, especially Suite 230, La Habra, CA 90631. rate 2.5 times faster than the county in this age. category. with their admissions and financial aid For more information call Special recognition to Robert C. Fisler applications (FAFSAS), says Fred. “We (562) 691-2117 (leave a message if no FSD has also added special personalized School, which ranked in the top 5% of all learning math programs at all our schools serve primarily low-income students and one picks up and someone will call you schools in Orange County in both ELA families, many living in at-risk neighbor- back to answer any questions) or visit the including advanced math classes and an and math, while Acacia and Laguna Road enrichment program that supports mathe - hoods for whom college has been no non-profit’s website at: ranked in the top 10% of all Orange more than a distant dream for genera- http://www.ontocollege.org/ matical thinking such as coding and robot - County schools in ELA and math. Ten ics. tions. ADVANCE! is changing that and FSD Schools – Acacia, Richman, we know that we are helping to break This summer FSD offered a coding Raymond, Rolling Hills, Orangethorpe, ADVANCE ! camp for elementary and junior high the cycle of poverty and disappointment ON TO COLLEGE Maple, Hermosa, Pacific Drive, Valencia that has beset these families, in some school students. The district is also offering Park, and Commonwealth - showed out - A Free event Sunday, advanced junior high school students a col - cases for generations. There is no charge standing growth last year along with three for our services. We do for free what September 25, 9:30am-1pm lege-level coding class in which they earn other notable schools (Beechwood, Sunset at La Habra college credits. The combination of these for-profit companies are charging up to Lane, and Parks) that continue to achieve $3000 for.” Community Center factors has contributed to a strong math high marks in the areas of student achieve - 101 W. La Habra Blvd., program in district schools. Each year ADVANCE! hosts and con- ment on testing in both the state and ducts an event held in the La Habra La Habra Ninety percent of all FSD schools made Orange County. Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL AUTHORS MID SEPTEMBER 2016 AUTHORS BOB & S USAN KARCHER Fullerton residents Bob and Susan would like to introduce them to you. Karcher are the authors of the book We think you’ll be just as surprised as Who Are the Joneses Anyway?: Stop we were by who they are. Living Someone Else’s Life and Start People all around us are trying to Becoming who You are Meant to be keep up with the standards of the which has been selected as a 2016 Joneses. They are sacrificing and strug - International Book Award winner. In gling, trying to live by some fictitious addition to drawing on their own col - standard they don’t understand while lective life-experiences in this book, the thinking they are just one purchase, Karchers also share moving stories from one accomplishment, or one compli - others that help people discover who ment away from true happiness. If you they are and why they are here so they want a better life than what you have can lead the intentional, authentic lives today, you must realize that life should filled with passion and purpose they be about who you are, why you are were created for. here, and how you live your life–your At one time or another, most of us own life, not the Joneses or anyone have heard the expression “keeping up else’s. Think of the possibilities if you with the Joneses”, referring to a leg - started living your life more intention - endary family that has the world trying ally, doing more of the things that mat - the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, including tions in industries as diverse as fashion, to keep up with them. They seem to be ter most, and less of everything else. serving as a COO for two subsidiaries of the publishing, advertising, and education. everywhere but no one appears to have Prior to his current roles as an author, Tribune Company . Susan is a real estate market - The Karcher’s book is available at actually met them. Why is that? Have speaker, and life coach, Bob worked in ing professional. Prior to her current role, she Amazon.com and at the Fullerton Public you met the Joneses? We have and we executive leadership positions in both served in executive sales and marketing posi - Library.

AUTHOR Deeds, a Russian scientist who helped develop the hydrogen bomb, then defect - BRADY RHOADES ed to a small town in Vermont, where he works as a crossing guard, diligent about Local writer Brady Rhoades has pub- helping children safely cross the street; an lished his first book of poems, short sto- African-American girl trying to get her life ries and essays, titled “What We Do to together after suffering a horrific sexual Survive.” Many of the selections in the assault; a suicidal hermit in the Maine collection have been previously published woods, stricken by myasthenia gravis; a in the top literary journals in the country. man who spent his first 36 years living in Rhoades, a Fullerton resident, is also a a wall, now emerging and trying to assim - newspaper reporter and editor who has ilate into the vast, chaotic concert that is worked for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles. San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Los Angeles A third section of poems, titled “Songs Times. He currently works for to Aging Children,” deals with Rhoades’ Community Media, Inc. as an editor. 24-day stint (at the age of 24) on the Sea “This book represents a sampling of a of Cortez, during which he took psy - life’s work away from a paying gig,” chotomimetic drugs (which he does not Rhoades said. “I’ve taken some of my bet- recommend) that led to visions of charac - ter stuff from six manuscripts that I hope ters – humans and other animals – visiting to publish, separately and distinctly, as was included in the anthology Best New his guest room in the wee hours and pour - books.” Poets 2008 and showcases Rhoades’ sparse, ing out their hearts, in verse. Bend, Boston, Little Rock, Wichita and What We Do to Survive opens with imagistic style. The last section of poems, titled “What countless other places – have their stories excerpts from “Notes From Expeditions,” “The world is changing;/those twins, We Do to Survive,” is an homage to the too.” which deals with the late-night misadven- hope and dread, snip each other’s fading middle class, specifically those at a “What we do to survive can kill us, or tures of an insomniac. wounds/and show them off in vases. The newspaper at which Rhoades worked. In cause a kind of madness that seems sane,” One of the poems, titled simply, vases are clay and the earth/is breaking off the preface, he writes: “Here you will find he writes in the title poem. … “something “Insomnia III,” was published in the in pieces,” Rhoades writes. no great drama, no feast or famine, but should be done about this: someone renowned Antioch Review and nominated His essays tackle the topics of loss, enough kindness, perhaps, enough sad - should say something about exaltation.” for a Pushcart Prize. tyranny, liberation, animal rights and pol- ness and laughter, to consider the extraor - Rhoades’ book, at 209 pages, is avail - A second section of poems features “It’s itics.His short stories feature odd and dinary within the ordinary, for the middle able on Amazon.com or check out the Snowing in Santiago de Chuco,” which human-to-the-marrow characters. Mr. class at the Trib – & in Tacoma, South Fullerton Public Library for a copy. 2ND NOVEL BY AUTHOR MICHAEL STEPHAN OATES Author Mike Oates signed copies of his new novel “The Stones in the Field” at his restaurant Café Hidalgo on September 10th. Those gathered were also treated to a light lunch. If you missed that event Mike will be at a book talk from 6pm-8pm on Thursday Sept. 15 at Muzeo Anaheim, 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., and is doing another book signing event at the Amerige Heights Barnes & Noble on W. Malvern on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 2pm to 4pm. “The Stones in the Field,” is the author’s second novel based on true events, and tells the tragic story of the Castillo family victimized by a senseless kidnapping for ransom. Relationships are Author Michael Stephan Oates Mike’s just released second novel challenged, faith is questioned, and with his first book published in 2014. “The Stones in the Field.” redemption is found in the most unlikely PHOTO BY AMANDA LARA of places. where money and violence reign, there is Set in present day Mexico, the novel ly's battle for a peaceful resolution, is the little room for happy endings. brings to light the now pandemic crime of cursed life of Gustavo Navarro, a trained You can purchase the book on kidnap for ransom once reserved for mur - assassin, battling demons of his own while Amazon.com or visit the Fullerton Public derous mafias or drug running cartels. forced to watch over the kidnapped Luis. Library, or there may be copies available at Blunt, edgy and disturbingly real, “The When a ransom amount is agreed upon Café Hildalgo located in the Villa del Sol Stones in the Field” is a character-driven and an exchange of man for money at the corner of Harbor and Wilshire in race of emotion told through the eyes of a arranged, the Castillos set off to retrieve Downtown Fullerton. If you are lucky family divided. Juxtaposed with the fami - their stolen patriarch. But in a world you may also run into the author there. MID SEPTEMBER 2016 CONGRATULATIONS! FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11 Legacy Award for Great Art Series on PBS Directed by Nouveau Chamber Documentary Filmmaker Pamela Mason Wagner Ballet Founder The new season of ART21’s flagship program will debut with four one-hour Lois Ellyn episodes on two consecutive Fridays, September 16th and 23rd, from 9pm to Lois Ellyn the founder and artistic 11pm EST on PBS (check local listings). director of the Nouveau Chamber Ballet For the eighth season, ART21 engaged based in Fullerton has been selected as the three exceptional documentary directors: 2016 Dr. James Young Arts Legacy three-time Academy Award nominee Awardee. Deborah Dickson; MacArthur The award will be presented at the Foundation Fellow and Peabody Award- annual Muckenthaler Gala on September winner Stanley Nelson; and Emmy 30th. The event, which begins at Award-winner Pamela Mason Wagner 6:30pm, is a charitable fundraiser for the (who grew up in Fullerton). Muckenthaler Cultural Center (20% of Portraits of 16 innovative artists who the ticket price goes to the Nouveau live and work in four dynamic cities are series as a treasured and unique highlight Chamber Ballet if you mention Nouveau included: when ordering). of our ongoing commitment to arts pro - •Chicago: Nick Cave, Theaster Gates, gramming.” Tickets include a charity auction, recep - Barbara Kasten, Chris Ware tion and dinner catered by Colettes. After Filming for the series took a full year, Mexico City: Natalia Almada, from April 2015 to April 2016, required dinner attendees will move to the Minerva Cuevas, Damián Ortega, amphitheatre where the award presenta - 40 trips and 140 days filming, which Pedro Reyes resulted in over 100 interview sessions tion will be made to recognize Lois Ellyn Los Angeles: Edgar Arceneaux, Liz for her lifelong commitment to the arts in and 400 hours of original footage. Each Larner, Tala Madani, Diana Thater portrait is a collaboration with the fea - the world of ballet, and her dedication in Vancouver: Stan Douglas, Brian passing along her history and knowledge tured artist, requiring novel creative solu - Jungen, Liz Magor, Jeff Wall tions: from slow-motion to timelapse, cin - through her studio and ballet company. (Pamela Mason Wagner directed Prior to founding the Nouveau Chamber ema verité to staged setups. Each one- Episode 4” on the Vancouver artists which hour episode, edited in New York with Ballet, Lois Ellyn was a ballerina with airs Friday, Sept. 23 at 10pm EST.) George Ballanchine’s New York City Lois Ellyn in Symphony in C graphic design and scoring in Portland, The series, hosted by Clair Danes, pro - took 17 weeks to complete. Ballet company. by George Ballanchine. PHOTO FRED FEHL An evening of entertainment will fol - vides unparalleled access to the most Pamela Mason Wagner is an Emmy low, topped off by the story ballet Chamber Ballet studio at 714-526-3862 innovative artists of our time, revealing Award-winning documentary filmmaker. “Parade,” performed by Nouveau or the Muckenthaler at 714-738-6596. how artists engage the culture around She and her husband, writer, producer, Chamber Ballet dancers. The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is them and how art allows viewers to see the composer Thomas Wagner, live in New Tickets are available online at located at 1201 W. Malvern Ave., world in new ways. York City and in 1993 founded the pro - http://www.nouveauchamberballet.com/e Fullerton. Visit www.themuck.org for “Growing up in a family where art was duction company Turtle Rock vents.html or by calling the Nouveau more details. a part of everyday life, my parents taught Productions, Inc. They have produced me to question the world around me,” work for Nova, Hallmark, National said Danes. “ Artists today influence how Geographic, Discovery, PBS, American James Bianchi at West Point we see the world, how we express our - Masters and more. Among numerous selves, and how art can transform society.” awards are several Emmys, one for Cadet Joseph James Bianchi, son of completed Cadet Basic Training at the The new season showcases the geogra - Outstanding Primetime Non-Fiction Joseph and Janine Bianchi of Fullerton, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 50 phy, architecture, society, culture, and Series for the American Masters series pro - miles north of New York City. heritage of each location. “Using the gram, entitled Finding Lucy, a 90-minute Bianchi entered West Point on June 27 sounds, colors, and energy of the city as a special about Lucille Ball. They also co- and has successfully completed six weeks landscape that artists respond to and wrote and produced a bio on Rod Serling of CBT. CBT is one of the most challeng - interact with, the films expand beyond “Submitted for Your Approval” for ing events a cadet will encounter over the the studio to explore each artist’s engage - American Masters. course of their four years at the academy. ment with their communities and the Pamela produced two seminars for the The initial military training program world around them,” said ART21 acclaimed Fred Friendly Seminars and provides cadets with basic skills to instill Executive Producer Eve Moros Ortega. programing for Bill Moyers Public Affairs discipline, pride, cohesion, confidence “ART21 brought on three visionary Television. She has directed historical and a high sense of duty to prepare them directors— Deborah Dickson, Stanley docudramas for Discovery, Christmas and for entry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas Nelson and Pamela Mason Wagner— the Civil War, and three one-hour films of summer instruction included first aid, enlivening the series with a fresh approach about St. Patrick, Francis of Assisi and mountaineering, hand grenades, rifle to photography and storytelling,” said Joan of Arc for Hallmark. marksmanship and nuclear, biological, Beth Hoppe, PBS Chief Programming Currently they are working on “The and chemical training. Executive and General Manager. “PBS is Beat Goes On: Kerouac, Kesey & the Rise Bianchi began classes Aug. 15. The delighted to continue featuring ART21’s of the American Counterculture.” West Point curriculum offers 37 majors balancing physical sciences and engineer - ing with humanities and social sciences leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Bianchi plans to graduate from West Point in 2020 and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. EAT YOUR BROCCOLI According to the Centers for rinsing their mouths with broccoli Disease Control and Prevention, sprout extract, study participants 30,000 new cases of oral cancer are could activate this protective effect in diagnosed annually. Unfortunately, the lining of their mouths, which is because the 5-year survival rate of certainly good news for broccoli these cancers is about 50%, there are lovers. Oral cancer includes cancers of also 8,000 deaths attributed to oral the lips, tongue, cheeks, floor of the cancer each year. However, recent mouth, hard and soft palate, sinuses, research shows that such cruciferous and pharynx (throat). vegetables as broccoli, cabbage, and Nutrition is important to oral garden cress contain a compound that health. Antioxidants and other nutri - helps prevent oral cancers. This com - ents found in fruits, vegetables, pound, known as sulfurophane, legumes and nuts strengthen immuni - encourages head and neck cancer cells ty and help protect the teeth and to increase levels of a protein that gums. Visit our office to receive an turns on specific genes that detoxify exam to detect and address any exist - cancer cells. Researchers found that by ing or impending oral health issues. Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER DEVELOPMENT NEWS continued from page 5 MID SEPTEMBER 2016

Melia Homes Update by Carol Edmonston The city council held back support of To date, over 575 community residents the Melia Homes proposal for 32 residen - have signed an on-line petition opposing tial units on the corner of Bastanchury the Melia Homes proposal, and other and Morelia at its July 22, 2016 meeting. excessive residential proposals affecting They recommended the developers work the quality of life in the Sunny Hills area. more closely with the community and As a direct result of this particular Melia return to the September 20 council meet - Homes proposal, the community has now ing. expanded their efforts and created a more The council also recommended the encompassing grassroots group called developers address several concerns Citizens for Responsible Development, including density, elimination of several which can be found on Facebook. Its pur - three story units, lack of amenities and pose and intention is to stay in operation number of guest parking spaces. reviewing and commenting upon devel - However, as of this date, Melia Homes opment in Fullerton and learning about has been unsuccessful in their attempts to the regulations, issues, and compelling renegotiate a new escrow agreement with factors affecting how we develop our city. the seller and have yet to submit any The group is in the process of connect - revised plans to city development staff. ing with other Fullerton-based grassroots While it appears this particular project groups who share concerns about the is no longer a threat to the concerns of the recent trend in excessive development and community, residents are well aware that its negative impact on residents and exist - this property will eventually be sold and ing neighborhoods and plan to create a Current Development Projects in Town developed. As a result, they remain vigi - Community Forum to share ideas and lante in an effort to preserve the integrity strategies. The City of Fullerton website’s 19) CUP request for zone change to and charm of the existing neighborhoods TOGETHER, WE DID MAKE A Community Development link lists cur - allow auto repair at 555 S. Euclid and keep a watchful eye to other future DIFFERENCE and hopefully our ongo - rent development projects along with a 20) Subdivision Richman Knoll proposals at that site, as well as other near - ing efforts will continue to have a positive map and limited description of each proj - 21) Subdivision of one lot into two on by sites, such as the Senna Nursery on effect as we strive to keep our neighbor - ect. The most current map shows the fol - Ladera Vista Bastanchury between Euclid and Parks hoods intact from over-development. lowing 44 projects: 22) Apartments at 324 W. Valencia Dr. Road. 1) West Coyote Hills request to subdi - 23) Apartments at 455 West Ave. vide 508 acres for residential and 5-acre 24) Apartments at 336 W. Valencia commercial use 25) Carwash 1101 S. Lemon 2) 4-story, 147-unit affordable rental 26) 40 additional apartments at apart - apartments with 5,000 sq ft retail at 250 ment building at 2656 Associated Rd W Santa Fe Avenue (Malden Station) 27) Collegetown 70+ acre plan for stu - 3) Harbor Walk 142-unit apartments dent & faculty residential, commercial (mixed-use) at 770 S Harbor Blvd. retail and open space. 4) Fullerton Fox Theatre restoration at 28) Apartments at 3951 Franklin Ave 500-512 N. Harbor Blvd. 29) E Wilshire Bike Blvd. street design 5) 115 single family townhomes at 30) Industrial reuse at former Beckman Amerige Heights Instruments site at 4300 Harbor at E. 6) 95-unit affordable senior apartments Lambert Road in north Fullerton 6-story building at 345 E. 31) Subdivision of one lot into two at Commonwealth (see Ventana at left) 1167 W. Valley View 7) 7 new townhomes on single family 32) Church CUP for vacant building at property (with existing home to remain) 464 W. Commonwealth at 117 W. Valencia Dr. 33) 17-single family home residential 8) Subdivision and rezone site into 7 development at 3125 Laurel Ave new single family lots at 313 Laguna Road 34) Remodel Restaurant downtown to Ventana Senior Apartments include 71 one-bed and 13 two-bed low to median income units and 9) 3-story building with 5 apartments add outdoor dining at 112 E. 8 one-bed and 2 two-bed very low to low income units. Apartments were completedly leased prior and office area with existing restaurant in Commonwealth to opening in July. Still to come are the ground floor commercial establishments. Richman Group received a $8.9 million loan from the city to help fund the construction. mixed-use zone at 215 N. Pomona Ave. 35) New single family by Habitat for 10) Subdivision of one lot into four sin - Humanity at 301 W. Truslow ICHMAN ROUP OMPLETES ENTANA gle family residential at 952 Paloma Place 36) Mixed-use 295-unit residential with R G C V 11) Retail remodel into two lease spaces ground floor commercial at 600 W. The Richman Group of California The Ventana development team includ - at 129 W. Commonwealth Commonwealth (see page 5) Development Company has completed ed architects Irwin Partners of Costa Mesa 12) Church CUP request for 301 S. 37) Fox Block mixed use sought construction of Ventana, a 95-unit afford - and the general contractor Cannon State College shopping area. 38) Grace Int. visitors quarters at 165 S. able seniors community, located at 345 Constructors of San Diego. Financing 13) 323-unit apartments on 5.75 acres Brookhurst Commonwealth Ave. near downtown was provided by city of Fullerton Housing at Orangefair Mall 39) New 10,600 sq ft multi-tenant Fullerton. The six-story, 130,000-square- Bonds, tax credit funds, and Bank of 14) Retail construction to create new commercial/retail at 101 E. Orangethorpe foot building on 0.6 acres features 3,200 America. retail center and gas station at the Home 40 ) Self-storage facility at 201 S. square feet of retail space and a subter - “We are particularly grateful for the Depot/Sam’s Club center on S. Placentia Balcom Ave. ranean parking garage. The building support and cooperation we received from 15) 9-unit apartments at 131 E. 41) New 184,200 sq ft industrial build - opened in July. the city of Fullerton,” said Preston Brookdale Place ing at 4150 Palm St. The Richman Group, which also man - Underdown, director of development for 16) 40-townhomes at 433-459 W. 42) Residential subdivisions to divide ages the building and handles leasing out The Richman Group of CA. “They were Bastanchury Rd. (see Melia update at left) two parcels into four at 1901 & 1911 of an office in Anaheim, said the building valuable partners with us during the enti - 17) 36-unit affordable apartments with Page Ave is 100% leased with all residents on 12- tlement effort, design phase, permitting 2,000 sq ft commercial at 1220 E. 43) Subdivision of residential lot at month contracts. Rental prices range from process and construction stage,” he said. Orangethorpe Ave. 1312 N Euclid $864 to $1047 for 1-bed units and $1038 “The Ventana development is an excel - 18) Subdivision proposal to create two 44) Subdivision gas station parcel from to $1258 for 2-bed 2-bath units. But, said lent example of public-private partner - parcels from existing hotel at 222 shopping center at 1001 N. Harbor the property manager, prices may change. ships working together to address the Houston Ave. In addition to one- and two-bedroom community’s need for affordable hous - apartments ranging from 545 to 820 ing,” said Charles G. Kovac, Housing & square feet, Ventana includes a club - Neighborhood Services manager for the house/social area with wall-mounted TVs, City of Fullerton. Wi-Fi access, and comfortable furnish - “Ventana is the first of seven residen - ings. Ventana also features a top-of-the- tial/mixed-use projects we have in the line fitness center with free-weights and pipeline in California,” said Luke Daniels, cardio equipment and a kitchen for com - president of The Richman Group of munity events. There is a large outdoor California. Formed in 2014, the limited terrace on the second floor with a built-in liability corporation is a subsidiary of The barbecue, dining areas, landscaping, and Richman Group, which is the nation’s sev - resort-like furnishings. enth largest rental apartment owner. “We Ventana is being managed and leased by have three projects in Southern California Richman Property Services, which man - under construction or nearing completion ages more than 100 properties in nine and four more in the entitlement process states with more than 15,000 residential or in plan check.” units. MID SEPTEMBER 2016 COLUMNISTS FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13

Above: Fullerton residents waiting for a train or just hanging around the train station should check out Comic Hero University at the parking lot side of the station. At Right: Drivers cruising down Commonwealth past the Fullerton Police Station may find themselves staring at Comic Book Hideout, a building with a brick front and win - dow artwork created by artist Dan Fraga.

VIDEO OBSERVER Pruett also grew up in the comic book was covered to look like the outside of by Emerson Little © 2016 community selling comics with her dad at Doctor Who’s phone booth. trade shows and comic book conventions Comic Book Hideout specializes in new Checking Out the Comic Book Stores for almost twenty years. She wanted to and back issue comics, games, and magic make a career out of something that she cards. Pruett sells all types of comics from At some point in our lives, most of us love with the medium when his grandfa - had knowledge and experience in, so she all the different genres. She said, “With have probably picked up a newspaper and ther took him to a comic store when he opened the Hideout. nearly half a million comics to choose turned to the comics section and seen the was a kid. Munoz started running tourna - Artist Dan Fraga, who has worked on from, there is something for everyone!” misadventures of Garfield, Snoopy, ments at his favorite comic store and Spider-Man, Wolverine, and directed sea - In order to view my video, visit the Charlie Brown, Dennis the Menace and eventually learned how to run the store sons two and three of The Ricky Gervais Fullerton Observer website, click on the other memorable cartoon characters. well enough that he was promoted to Show, created “the largest thing he’s ever “Videos” tab and click on the words Ever since I was a kid in elementary manager. He started travelling with the drawn” for the Hideout’s front window. “Emerson Little YouTube Channel,” school, I have been a fan of comics. Back owner, visiting conventions all across the Inside Comic Book Hideout, I found which will take you directly to my page. then, I wasn’t aware of any local comic country. Realizing that he had a talent for myself looking at a life-sized prop of Video Column Suggestions? book stores. Now, the City of selling comics, Munoz decid - Spider-Man perched sideways on the wall, Readers with suggestions about an as if hanging from a web. There was also a interesting event or historic location that Fullerton has two wonderful Both shops ed to venture off on his own, shops for readers to buy opening Comic Hero back room with a large, green wall and a would make a good video column, can comics and graphic novels. provide comics University in December pinball machine. Another wall in the store email me at [email protected]. Recently, I visited Comic for readers 2012 off State College and Hero University and Comic of all forms of Commonwealth. Book Hideout with my cam - Construction at that loca - era, taking photographs and pop culture. tion forced him to move to Kids Rule! by Francine Vudoti clips of each store and compil - his current place by the train ing them into a video which station in May of 2013. Kent can be viewed at the following link: Woodling works as Enrique’s right-hand- SIBLINGS OR NO SIBLINGS ? https://youtu.be/PfkXTTE67CY. man and runs the shop when he is out. Fullerton residents waiting for a train or Comic Hero University sells all types of Do you have a brother or sister? I don’t. My cousins and I played games like just hanging around the train station comics, from mainstream publishers like I am an only child. I used to wonder what Minecraft. We had a laugh once in a should check out Comic Hero University, Marvel, DC, Image and Dark Horse, to it would be like to have siblings. Finally, I while because of some silly things we did. located up a short set of stairs on a part of smaller indie publishers. The store tries to experienced how it is to have a brother We visited places and had fun singing. a platform that can be seen from the park - provide comics for readers and lovers of all and a sister this summer. However things weren’t always fun. One ing lot. I didn’t know this store existed forms of pop culture, featuring characters, I stayed in my cousin’s house for two of my cousins was very demanding. The until a couple of years ago when I went to writers, and artists that people know and weeks last June. Then, another cousin other one played and tore apart my toys Railroad Days with my family. Up on the love. stayed in my house for two weeks also! My without my permission. I could hardly platform, I spotted people dressed in Drivers cruising down Commonwealth experience gave me mixed emotions: hap - hold my temper, but wait! Of course, I did Batman and Doctor Who costumes and past the Fullerton Police Station may find piness, sadness, and annoyance. not scream. Instead, I ran to my parents went to investigate. It turned out it was themselves staring at Comic Book and told them how I “Free Comic Book Day,” and people were Hideout, a building with a brick front felt. taking photos next to the characters as that looks as if it had two stories. I first My parents reminded they waited in line to enter the store. I still visited the store on Fullerton’s Day of me that living with my have a DC, a Simpsons comic, and a Music to cover a band and soon realized cousins this summer Peanuts cartoon from that day. there were rows and rows of comics to helped me experience Inside, there is a wall with covers of var - look through. Comic Book Hideout regu - how it is to have sib - ious comics and a display case full of col - larly hosts movie and game nights, as well lings. Now I know that lectable merchandise. I was surprised to as D & D workshops. It also hosts live art it is not all fun. They find a red neon sign pointing to an eight - exhibits in conjunction with the monthly also reminded me that ies-style arcade with classic video games downtown art walks. being the older cousin, like Space Invaders and brightly-colored The business originally opened in I should be more pinball machines, including a Creature November of 2012 close to the AMC understanding and from the Black Lagoon machine and The Theater on Lemon and Orangethorpe in patient. It is not easy Walking Dead machine. Fullerton, but moved in August of 2013 but I tried my best. Comic Hero University is run by to its current downtown location. After all, mom said life Enrique Munoz, who has also been a fan Glynnes Pruett is proprietor and owner of is not always fun. of comics since he was little. Munoz fell in Comic Book Hideout. There will be days when things will not go as I had expected. I should REGISTRATION learn valuable lessons from these experiences IS NOW OPEN! and become a better person. • I NDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS I still like to play with • P RE -C OMPETITIVE CLASSES my cousins but can I • W ATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES share with you a secret? • P ARENT & T OT LESSONS (I think I’m fine being an only child). At Left: As the older cousin Francine took charge of her young cousin. Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER CALENDAR & EVENTS MID SEPTEMBER 2016 MON, SEPT 12 WED, SEPT 14 continued SAT, SEPT 17 continued HITS & •10:30am: Downtown Exposed, What Really Happened bers from Future in Humanity, MISSES Stakeholders Working Group to the Budget? Learn everything St. Jude, FPD Homeless Liaison by Joyce Mason will meet with city officials to dis - they don’t want you to know. officers, Pathways of Hope, and © 2016 cuss creating a downtown busi - Main board room on first floor at ACT on understanding home - ness improvement district (where Rancho Santiago Community lessness, mental health. HELL OR HIGH WATER : A Hit & a Miss businesses will be taxed to pay for College District, 2323 N. •10am: Composting I at the Two robbers in black ski masks raid a small branch of Texas cleanup and enforcement of bar Broadway, Santa Ana. Free but Arboretum a session led by Midland Bank. Making their getaway in a beat-up car, they activity) and ideas for paid park - RSVP required online at voiceo - Miguel Macias on the basics of head for a remote ranch where the car gets pushed into a gaping ing downtown. Fullerton foc.org or call Danielle Katz at home composting at the hole and buried with dirt from a bulldozer. The oddity in these Community Center, 340 W. OC Auditor 714-834-5279 Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 events is that the robbers have demanded small bills and only the Commonwealth. Call Heather •6:30pm: Civic Engagement Associated Road, at the edge of money already in the tellers’ drawers. No one is hurt and less Allen at 714-738-6884 for more. Training by Polo Morales from CSUF. Visit www.fullertonar - than ten thousand dollars is taken. •6:30pm-9:30pm: Parks & the Coalition for Humane boretum.org or call 657-278- Before long, two more Midland branches are hit by the same Recreation Commission Immigrant Rights of LA and 3407 to register. $10 two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner (Ben Foster), with Meeting Fullerton City Hall California Records Act primer by SUN, SEPT 18 similarly low takes. It’s difficult for the audience not to root council chambers, 303 W. attorney Irma Rodriguez Moisa. •8am-2pm: City of Hope somewhat for these two Robin-Hood-like robbers, when we Commonwealth. Learn how to make effective pub - Blood Drive at St. Paul Lutheran learn they are stealing from Midland Bank in order to pay off •7pm-9pm: The Night & lic comments and how to access Church parking lot (corner of the lien the bank has placed on their family ranch. Day Trio Guitar Ensemble per - information from public agen - Harbor & Las Palmas Drive, Taciturn and clever, Toby is the brains behind the robberies, form in a free concert of chamber cies. Free at Sage Lounge, 6511 Fullerton. Sign up via email at knowing that the small sums of money will not attract the atten - music. Features guitarists Max Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, 90601 [email protected] or tion of law enforcement beyond the local cops, most of whom Mendoza, Daniel Ramierz, and THURS, SEPT 15 call City of Hope at 626-218- see the jobs as sloppy and unsophisticated. However, noticing Andre Giraldo who met while •4pm-8:30pm: Thursday 7171. a pattern in their work, Texas Ranger Marcus Hamilton (Jeff attending CSUF where each Downtown Market & TUES, SEPT 20 Bridges), on the brink of retirement, sees the robbers as follow - received degrees in classical guitar Beer/Wine Garden at the •6:30pm: Fullerton City ing a clever plan. performance. Fullerton Public Downtown Plaza next to the Council Meeting at City Hall, Bantering with his half-Comanche, half-Mexican partner, Library Osborne Auditorium, Museum Center on E. Wilshire 340 W. Commonwealth. See Alberto (Gil Birmingham), Marcus insists he wants to anticipate 353 W. Commonwealth. Downtown Fullerton. Arts & agenda www.cityoffullerton.com the robbers’ next move and apprehend them so that he can retire TUES, SEPT 13 Crafts and food vendors, fresh WED, SEPT 21 knowing he is still at the top of his game. Marcus, whose wife •7pm: Open Mic/Recording produce, kids activities, beer & •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday has already passed away, dreads the looming ennui of retirement. Session with Jazz composer wine garden and live music. Farmers Market See Sept. 14. As we follow this cops-chasing-robbers scenario, we are treat - Ron Kobayashi for all instumen - Admission & parking are free. •4pm: Teens Only Book to ed to Taylor Sheridan’s character-revealing dialog, and cine - talists and vocalists who would FRI, SEPT 16 Movie Club: Screening “The matographer Giles Nuttgens’ sweeping brown and yellow West like to experience recording in a •5:30pm: Fullerton High Fault in Our Stars” Free in the Texas landscapes. Director David Mackenzie also lets the cine - professional studio. Food & Wall of Fame Reception at the Teen Area of the Fullerton Public matography tell some of the story as we see empty downtowns, drink and chance to win studio Academic Court, Fullerton Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. foreclosed farms, and used car lots advertising to buyers with time. $10 at Studio 770 S. Brea Union High School on Chapman THURS, SEPT 22 “bad credit or no credit.” Blvd., Brea. Call Shantih at 714- features treats catered by the •4pm-8:30pm: Thursday Excellent acting and spot-on dialog go a long way toward 672-1234 for more info. FUHS Culinary Academy and Downtown Market & making “Hell or High Water” an entertaining film, but the sub - •8pm: Inside Latin Jazz: honors for Wall of Fame Beer/Wine Garden See Sept. 15. ject matter is derivative of many movies dealing with bank heists Daniel Amat Cuban pianist. inductees Leslie Kristen Trasport, FRI, SAT, SUN, SEPT 23-25 and the familiar landscapes of America’s lawless Old West. Shannon Center, 6760 Painter Dr. Craig Thomas, and the late •Friends of Library 3-Day Ave, Whittier, 90601. Free but La Verne Lindsay. Book Sale in the Conference THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS : A Hit & a Miss RSVP required to 562-907-4902 •7pm: Bubbles & Botanicals Center Foyer at Fullerton Public The “Light” in the title is both literal and metaphoric, refer - or [email protected]. at the Arboretum a summer Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. ring to the lighthouse on fictional Janus Island off the west coast WED, SEPT 14 evening stroll in the garden fea - Fri: 10am; Sat: 10am; Sun 1pm of Australia. Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender), bitter and •8am-1pm: Every Wednesday turing botanically inspired cham - FRI, SAT, SUN, SEPT 23-25 disillusioned after four years on the Western Front in World War Farmers Market at pagne cocktails under the full •St. Juliana Fall Festival at St. I, has just been hired as lighthouse-keeper on the otherwise Independence Park next to the moon at the Fullerton Juliana Catholic Church, 1316 uninhabited island. DMV on Valencia between Arboretum, 1900 Associated N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton. Fri, Before shipping off, Tom dines at his employer’s home, where Euclid and Highland in Road, at the edge of CSUF. $25. 5pm-11pm; Sat, 3pm-11pm, he meets Isabel (Alicia Vikander), a lovely, intense young Fullerton. Fresh produce includ - Tickets at www.fullertonarbore - Sun, 3pm-10pm. Free admission, woman who charms him. The attraction between Tom and ing summer fruit, eggs, flowers, tum.org or call 657-278-3407 to live entertainment. Food, treats, Isabel is palpable and after a few months of exchanging letters, plants, baked goods, nuts, and reserve your spot. rides, games for a little money. the two are married. As talented as any on-screen actors today, more straight from the farmer. SAT, SEPT 17 Call 714-879-1965 for more info Fassbender and Vikander are convincing as lovers of depth and Easy parking. Rain or shine. •9-12noon: Homelessness: SAT, SEPT 24 passion. •6pm: Where Tax Dollars Are How You Can Help a forum •7pm: Museum Center Free Sweeping vistas of shorelines and ocean add to the visual treat Really Going a session with held at the First Lutheran Screening of War of the Worlds of “The Light Between Oceans” and offset the tidy British-style VoiceofOC Noberto Santana Jr. Church, 215 N. Lemon Street in outside at the downtown plaza on farmhouse where the newlyweds settle in tending chickens, and county Auditor-Controller Fullerton includes panel mem - E. Wilshire between Harbor and goats and a thriving garden. But we sense their idyllic life will be Eric Woolery present CAFR Pomona. Call 714- tested, and after 45 minutes the movie changes its tone. 738-6545 for more Isabel has two pregnancies, both of which end in miscarriage, information. leaving her depressed and distraught. When a small dinghy SUN, SEPT 25 washes ashore carrying an infant and a dead man, presumably •9:30am-1pm: On the baby’s father, she begs Tom not to file the report and bury to College at the La the man so they can keep the infant and raise it as their own. He Habra Community reluctantly agrees to this and the two become devoted parents to Center, 101 W. La the baby they name Lucy. Habra Blvd, La On a trip the little family makes to the mainland, a series of Habra. See page 9 for events causes Hannah (Rachel Weisz), who has lost a husband more details. and baby at sea, to question whether little Lucy, now four years WED, SEPT 28 old, could be her child. Weisz, also a talented actor, makes •12:30pm: Dr. Hannah an aggrieved mother, causing the audience to have sym - Barbara Stone CSUF pathy for both women. professor emeritus At this point, the film begins to wobble as plot developments political science speaks become melodramatic and the movie makes twists and turns on the subject of “A that test the audience’s patience as the film elongates to two and Way Forward,” at a quarter hours, ending with a flash forward nearly 30 years the Republican later. Women Federated Director Derek Cianfrance (“The Place Beyond the Pines”) luncheon at Sizzler, bases his movie on a 2012 novel by M.L.Stedman, working with 1401 N. Harbor. the author to fashion the screenplay. Filmed in New Zealand Come at 11am for and Tasmania, the scenery is stunning. (Audiences might be self-hosted lunch. interested to know that while working together on “The Light,” SAT & SUN, Vikander and Fassbender met and are now romantically linked.) OCT 1&2 •Fullerton Two Hits: Don’t Miss It! College Fall Plant A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It. Sale www.horticul - Two Misses: Don’t Bother. ture.fullcoll.edu MID SEPTEMBER 2016 ART & THEATER FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15 S Y

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standing production of Les Miserables last about many things, Saigon, 1975, the O T season, it should be no big surprise that heartbreak of war, death, abandonment, O H Stage Door Repertory Theatre’s hard- and lives forever changed. P working Executive Producers, Nick and As the show opens, we find ourselves in Julie Charles, dare to venture into the Dreamland, a tacky carnival-like night - world of the award-winning mega-musi - club where American servicemen can have cal, Miss Saigon , a modernized and loose - “a real good time” - for a price, and the ly-based version of Puccini’s tragic story, latest addition to the selection of local Madame Butterfly . After all, if an intimate girls is the recently orphaned 17 year-old storefront theater is able to make the pow - virgin, Kim (Rebecca Rubino) – a high- erful French Revolution come alive, why priced commodity in the world of “flesh not bring on a fully-sung and formidably for sale.” ambitious operetta/musical complete with The Engineer of this “train” of thrills is a large cast and a helicopter to its stage? portrayed by Vincent Aniceto, and the Shelton) is determined that his friend sensitive. Unbelievably great moments “Why not?” asked the determined cou - incredibly charming and multi-talented should have a good time while they are in include the duet between Chris and Kim ple, and, so they did. Veteran Director, Aniceto is the true shining star of the Saigon. Patterson is a gifted tenor who singing “Last Night of the World” and of Nick Charles knows that a great story is show. His comedic timing is impeccable, thrills the audience with his vocals and course, Miss Saigon’s heart-tugging song not about barricades or helicopters; it’s his depiction of the Engineer is spot on, most especially, his compelling goose- by Kim, “I’d Give My Life For You.” about the people, their passions, their and Aniceto doesn’t hold anything back. bumping version of “Why, God, Why.” Most worthy of mention is Jabriel emotions, and their experiences. His “If You Want to Die in Bed,” and As Chris, his compassion and struggles as Shelton (John) whose beautiful rendition SDRT captures the very essence of two “American Dream” song and dance num - a young Marine in love are heartfelt and of “Bui Doi” is lovely. A show stealer is the young lovers caught between two worlds bers are unforgettable. real enough. adorable Christopher Apostol as Tam. during one of the most disastrous episodes Chris (Kyle Patterson) is the young Rubino is a nice contrast to Patterson’s Another must mention is Mikki in American history – the Vietnam War. marine who falls in love with the prized Chris, and Rubino’s vocals are sweet and Pagdonsolan as Gigi and her wonderful Claude-Michel Schonberg, Richard virgin after his friend John (Jabriel vocals. Nick Charles makes a cameo appearance that adds the perfect “punch - MORE LOCAL & REGIONAL THEATER line” to a great comedy relief bit. MAVERICK THEATER CSUF PERFORMING ARTS WHITTIER COMMUNITY Don’t miss it! The ensemble is strong, 110 E Walnut Ave, Fullerton 800 N State College, Fullerton and the production and sound design THEATER performs at the team led by Set Designer Tom Osbrink, Tickets: 714-526-7070 Tickets: 657-278-3371 THE CENTER THEATER www.mavericktheater.com Lighting Designer Bob Mumm, and •ANNA IN THE TROPICS writ - 7630 S. Washington Ave, Whittier Sound Designer John McQuay adds a •25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY ten by Nilo Cruz, directed by Fidel Tickets: 562-696-0600 simple, yet relevant overall design that SPELLING BEE plays thru Oct. 2nd. Six Gomez opens Sept. 23 in the Young www.whittiercommunitytheater.org brings out the griminess of a war torn tweens vie for the spelling championship Theater on campus. Set in a Cuban- •BEAUTY & THE BEAST directed country. “War isn’t over when it ends…” spelling a series of (potentially made-up) American cigar factory in Florida in Miss Saigon Director: Nick Charles; words in this comedy with audience partici - 1929 this Pulitzer Prize winner, by Roxie Lee opened September 9 and plays thru September 24 with a matinee Musical Director: Jessica Cosley; pation. describes the factory where workers are Choreographer: Arianna Hyatt. entertained by a lector reading from on the 18th. A lovely heroine saves herself STAGES THEATER Anna Karenina as he becomes the cata - and her prince in this production with STAGE DOOR REPERTORY 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton lyst in the lives of his listeners for age-appropriate cast, songs, high spirits 1045 Armando Street, Suite B, 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org whom Tolstoy, the tropics, and the and energy of the original. Fullerton Anaheim Hills, CA 92806 American Dream prove to be a volitile Observer theater reviewer Mark Rosier 714.630.7378 • www.stagedoorrep.org •AUDITION “It’s a Wonderful Life: A plays the part of Monsieur D’arque. MISS SAIGON -thru September 24 Live Radio Play” Sat, Sept 24, at 10am. mix. -thru Oct. 9

BEGOVICH GALLERY ART EXHIBITS & EVENTS Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd OPEN CALL OLLI Art Lectures Mon-Thurs & Sat noon-4pm; Four Cal State alumni, Kari closed Fri & Sun FOR ARTWORK Duffield, Dana Martin, Tricia Juried art show at the Magoski Art Colony. Salomone and Amanda Wada, Graphic Fiction Participate by submitting artwork to who are now art instructors in Illustrations from the book “Explorers Magoski Arts Colony, 223 W. Santa Fe Ave, southland colleges and museums Guild” and “A Passage to Shambhala” co- Fullerton, CA 92832. Submission deadline is will participate in a six-week lec - authored by CSUF grad Kevin Costner and Sat, Sept 24. The theme is “America the...” ture series exploring a variety of Jon Baird. Filmmaker and artist Rick Ross America means different things to different themes in art history and visual worked with the authors to develop the illus - people, everything from hope, beauty, tri - studies with examples from differ - trations. His short film, “Black Slide,” will umph to despair. Show us your interpreta - ent cultures and time periods. also be viewed at the gallery along with other tion. Entry fee is $30 per submission (each This free series is open to all at the graphic novel work including Spike TV’s Mackey Auditorium (directly west MUCKENTHALER submission includes up to three ready to “1000 Ways to Die” “Femme Fatales” of Student Housing) on the CSUF “DeadTown & “Dexter” Curated by Trina 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton hang 2D images 24x36 or smaller in any medium). Open to all SoCal artists. Call campus, 800 N. State College Moreno & Mike MeGee (Free parking on 714-738-6595 www.themuck.org 714-441-1504 for more information. Blvd., Fullerton. The lectures are Sat) -thru Dec 15 The show will open with a reception on will be held Fridays at 1pm. Sept “Defining Ourselves” October 7th, 6pm-11pm during the 23, Oct 7 & 21, Nov 4 & 18, and CSUF GRAND CENTRAL October First Friday Artwalk and then be Dec 9. Contact Fritz von Coelln 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana 16 Women Artists open three days per week. The show closes at [email protected] for more Tues, Wed, Thurs 11-4pm; Exhibit & Gallery Tour November 12. information. Fri-Sat 11am-7pm; closed Mon 714-567-7233 FULLERTON www.grandcentralartcenter.com Curated by artist Margaret García, this CITY OF BREA ART GALLERY MUSEUM CENTER exhibit features the work of LA-based Brea Civic & Cultural Center Nowannago: Kentrifican women artists of the 1970s and beyond Pomona Ave, at E. Wilshire 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea including: Leigh Adams, Sandra Cornejo, Downtown Fullerton Modes of Resistance (corner of Randolph Ave. Lynne Dwyer, Kikki Eder, June Edmonds, 714-738-6545 Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle & Tyler Matthew Cathy Garcia, Margaret Garcia, Amy and Birch Street) 714-990-7731 Oyer who together provide a social critique Inouye, Bonnie Lambert, Heather California: the Center of how we are chained to the residue of the McLarty, Sybil McMiller, Marylucille of the Universe Social Subconscious past and how bodies deemed “other” through Nuñez, Ester Petschar, Marcie Swet, This exhibit explores the impact the An exhibit featuring artists working in labels of race, gender, and heritage are treat - Suzanne Delacruz Urquiza, Zara Gomez. Golden State had, and continues to the realm of socially-engaged art presents ed. - thru Oct. 16. The exhibit is up through October 17. maintain, on astronomy, aerospace, thought provoking works shedding light Days: Jesse Kees October 6, 7:30pm: Curator Margaret and our understanding of the universe on local and global topics of concern Baton Rouge born artist-in-residence Jesse García will lead a free gallery tour of the - thru October 23. $5 (students & sen - from pollution to homelessness. -thru Kees’ new work involving sound and related exhibit. iors $4; and $3 for children 6-12). Sept 17. drawings. -thru Oct 16. Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER Rest in Peace • We Remember You MID SEPTEMBER 2016

Mayor Catlin served with the Navy until 1961, pri - marily aboard submarines. He retired with the rank of commander. During his service in the U.S. Submarine Forces, he had five submarine and division commands. Out of the service, Mayor Catlin became senior staff engineer for the Hughes Aircraft Co., Undersea Warfare Systems Department. In 1963, he became vice presi - dent and general manager of Gang-Nail Components Inc., in Cerritos. From 1964 until 1985, Mayor Catlin taught electronics at Fullerton College, serving as Department Chairman from 1971-73. He also served as President of the college’s Faculty Senate. A Fullerton resident since 1947, Mayor Catlin was elected to his first four-year City Council term in 1982. He was re-elected in 1986, and again in 1990. Mayor Catlin served his third term as Mayor, having been named to the post in December 1993. Cathrynn “Katie” Prior to this term, he served as Mayor from 1984-86, and 1989-90. He left the City Council in 1994. Prior Thorsen to joining the Council, he served on the Fullerton Music was at the heart of Katie Planning Commission from 1973-81, which included Thorsen’s life. Katie and her husband two years as Commission Chairman. David were so integral to the musical life Extremely active in his community, Mayor Catlin on the CSUF campus that the choir was a member of the Fullerton Rotary Club, Fullerton rehearsal hall bears the Thorsen name. Elks, Board Member of St. Jude Memorial Hospital, Her other passions and interests includ - Fullerton Radio Club, Honorary Director of the ed spending time with friends, sewing, Volunteer Centers of Orange County-North; District gardening, crocheting, watching Leader of the Los Amigos District of Boy Scouts of Jeopardy!, going to her high school and America; member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Submarine college reunions, visiting art museums, Memorial Association; and Secretary/Treasurer of the listening to Vin Scully call Dodgers American Veterans Memorial Association. games, studying German, and traveling to A.B. “Buck” Catlin is survived by his wife Bobbie, Europe and Hawaii. A.B. “B UCK ” C ATLIN children Jim and wife Martha, Jo Dee and husband Katie’s greatest love, however, was her July 23, 1918 - September 6, 2016 Glenn Jacob, Janny and husband Chris Meyer, three family. She was especially joyful while grandchildren, Ben, Jeff and Brandon, and five great spending time with her six grandchildren Former Fullerton Mayor A.B. “Buck” Catlin was born July 23, grandchildren. and two great-grandchildren. 1918, in New Britain, Connecticut, and graduated from Miami A viewing is scheduled for September 16, 2016 5:00- Her friends and family will always Senior High School in Miami, Florida in 1936. Following grad - 7:00 PM at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary Fullerton remember Katie for her loving thought - uation, Mayor Catlin joined the Navy and was appointed from Services will be held on September 17, 2016 10:45 fulness, her unwavering integrity, and her the fleet to the U.S. Naval Academy. He graduated from the AM at Fullerton Presbyterian Church followed by a loyal dedication as a friend who always Academy in 1942, with a bachelor’s degree in naval science. He short military internment at Loma Vista Memorial put others first and who always remem - also is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, earning Park. Family and friends are invited to a reception at bered everyone’s birthdays. She also pos - a degree in engineering electronics. Angelo’s and Vinci’s Risorante Fullerton at 1:00 PM. sessed a colorful, creative sense of style and a willingness to share her knowledge of English grammar. Katie, born on August 9, 1929, earned Susie Payne Davis a degree in Music Education at the Sandra Christine Aguilar “Chrissy” Susie Payne Davis, passed away September 4. She is University of Redlands in 1951. While Sandra Christine Aguilar “Chrissy", passed away August 20 survived by her children; Tyler, Chase, Ethan and there she met and fell in love with fellow of kidney failure at the young age of 48. Alyza, her mother Margarita, two sisters Donna and mucic student, David Thorsen. The cou - A lifelong resident of Fullerton, she is survived by her loving Gaby, cousins, aunts, uncles and an incredible num - ple married on July 12, 1952. Katie dedi - husband Gabriel; daughter Deanna; pet dog Little Man; and a ber of friends and family across our world. May she cated over twenty years to the Fullerton host of family and friends. rest in all our love. She was a daughter. A wife. A community, starting as a travelling choral Services were held September 7 and 8th at McAulay & mother. A sister. A lover. A friend. An aunt. A niece. music teacher in the elementary school Wallace Mortuary, in Fullerton and at St. Mary’s Catholic A cousin. A woman. She gave. She was present. And district. While at Wilshire Junior High Church, in Fullerton. Burial immediately followed mass at now... The silence. Services were held at McAulay & she inspired countless students to love Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton. Wallace Chapel, Fullerton. Donations can be made to music. the family directly through a Go Fund Me account. In the community she was actively involved in both the CSUF Art Alliance and CSUF Music Associates. She served as LOCAL CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU president of both organizations. Katie is survived by her husband David of 64 years; brother, Charles Bossard; son, Paul (Gail); and daughter, Karen Orangethorpe (William) McClung; grandchildren Alia Christian Thorsen, Jericho Thorsen, Ashley (Ryan) Robertson, Micah McClung, Jason Church McClung, Katie Grace McClung; and (Disciples of Christ) great-grandchildren, Jared Robertson and Elliana Robertson. Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor A memorial service took place on September 4, at the First Presbyterian Sunday Service : 10 AM Church of Anaheim, 310 W. Broadway. 2200 W. O RANGETHORPE Donations in Katie’s memory may be FULLERTON (714) 871-3400 made to the David Thorsen Choral www.orangethorpe.org Scholarship Fund at the CSUF School of Music. 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JOYA Scholars continued from frontpage COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 The reasons why JOYA is so successful urges parents to become active partici - are many, but the winning combo focuses pants in their student’s progress and edu - Confused Roles in the Public Domain on six key components: mentoring, tutor - cation. At the August 2nd City Council meet - enlightened by some divine power that ing, parent academy, SAT/ACT prep and The kids I met with have toured ing Mayor Protem Flory told the audi - the Founders expressly excluded from the campus visits and cultural outings. Fullerton Community College, Cal Poly ence packed with supporters of Map 2B, American political process. Identifying kids needing all of this is not Pomona and Marshall B. Ketchum “You are welcome here.” To Whitaker I can say only that he is a one or two hour lecture session. No, it’s University. Middle schoolers, in partner - I think she has her role confused. She misguided as to where the “horsepower” making sure each student in JOYA has all ship with the Boys and Girls Club of is not a hostess; she is a servant. The of a democracy resides. Genuine democ - six of the steps as long as they are in the Fullerton, have explored the Reagan audience is there, not as guests or by racies are very human. They operate like program. It’s a sure bet that these kids Discovery Center in Simi Valley and high virtue of a privilege granted by the families, not corporations. America will succeed because of the schoolers have attended Council, but as a right ordained by law today is the product of a bunch of support and safety net they the Ronald Reagan and custom. Welcome, indeed. novices who willingly undertook the can rely on. Student Leadership JOYA is Chaffee proclaimed that “we” (the monumental job of creating a govern - Lorena Zamora a 10th Camp on scholarships Council) are doing what is best for the ment in the face of a world that expected grader at El Dorado High seeking volunteer from the Reagan city,” and that, “This is not a popularity them to fail. The “horsepower” of those School has a 4.0 and is an El mentors & tutors Foundation. contest.” early Americans seems to have gotten the Dorado Scholar. She is JOYA is growing and in language, Many good citizens of Fullerton put a job done. thinking of becoming a will continue to grow, math and science lot of time and effort into an attempt to The people of Fullerton, acting in the teacher or a nurse. the need is so great. create a districting map that meets the spirit of those novices, drew up Map 2B, Rodrigo Zamora, Lorena’s concepts. Visit This year, it’s adding a needs about which the people feel the one this Council arbitrarily rejected brother is an 8th grader at www.joyascholars.org partnership with the strongly. The issue was not on the dock - in favor of Map 8A which represents a Tuffree Middle School and Richman School and for details on et because the Council saw a service that group of special interests to whom our has aspirations of becoming Nicolas Junior High how you can help out. they could and should render. It was current Council is sadly beholden. a mechanical engineer. communities. This forced on them by a popular movement. The only way to prove that wrong Stephanie Hernandez is pilot program will tar - The evidence, including the “packed” would have been to risk putting Map 2B thirteen, a 9th grader and is in the El get 10-12 junior high students to tutor chamber, indicates that support for Map on the ballot, where it belongs by all Dorado Law Academy. She would like to and mentor other students. A Parent 2B is at least as strong as was the emi - common criteria of fairness. be either a pediatrician or a lawyer. Either Academy component will be added in the nently popular position against develop - I, too, am ultimately to blame for my profession would welcome her! spring. ment of the West Coyote Hills. In both part in empowering our Council to do Melanie Gomez is a 10th grader at El JOYA needs our help to mentor and or cases our Council has seen the best inter - what they did. They feel secure in ignor - Dorado who wants to be a physical sci - tutor these young people who often times ests of the city as residing in opposition ing the will of the people. In the last ence teacher. She has a solid relationship struggle with math, language and science to the overwhelming citizen sentiment. analysis I am at a loss to understand why with her mentor, Judy. concepts (don’t we all?). Do you have an Daddy knows best (guided, of course, by five people who claim to love this city as Ashley Garcia is a 10th grader in the extra hour or two on a Monday, Tuesday, certain special interests). I do, did what they did. To that extent I I.B. program at Valencia High School. In Wednesday or Thursday? Tutoring ses - Chaffee, in justifying his position, said address this letter to the young people of the fall, she runs cross country and in the sions are at Topaz School, from 3:30 pm that he thought that Map 2B, the peo - Fullerton. Don’t repeat the mistakes of spring plays La Crosse. Ashley’s cousin to 7:30 pm and mentoring sessions are ple’s map, would not win. To me that’s a your elders. Make yourself heard and has been her inspiration, being the first of twice a month on Wednesdays from 6:30 question to be decided at the polls, not heeded by your elected surrogates. If they the JOYA students to graduate from col - pm to 7:30 pm. Interested in finding out by the predilections of one or even five fail to get the message, look to others. lege (Chapman University in just 3 years) more? Interested in the Richman com - transient politicians, unless Chaffee feels and is now in her second year of law munity pilot program? Manuel N. Bass Fullerton school. Check out the website www.joyaschol - A few words about the Parent Academy ars.org., (or call JOYA Executive Director and campus/cultural visits...for parents of Laura Macias at 714-322-JOYA). You’ll What is the PROBUS Club? by Phillip Roesner middle school students it’s a 4 week pro - be glad you did. Your valuable time will gram and for parents of high schoolers, be a priceless gift to young people and the Service Clubs are wonderful organiza - has 126 members. There are no service it’s an 8 week program. JOYA strongly community. tions that draw upon the time, talent and requirements, no attendance requirements resources of their members to benefit soci - and dues are kept low at $20 per year. ety and local communities. But what if Wives are included in the December and there was a club that existed solely for fel - February meetings to enjoy holiday musi - lowship, fun and activities for retired or cal programs. semiretired people? The club meets on the first Thursday of A group of professionals and business - each month at noon at the Alta Vista men met in Caterham, England in 1966 Country Club in Placentia. Before each and answered that question, and the first monthly meeting, bridge is played in the non-sectarian PROBUS club was formed morning with prizes and refreshments. specifically for active retirees or semi- Fellowship breakfasts are held at a local retired men to network. The name is restaurant on the second and third taken from the first three letters in Wednesday, and the third Thursday, of PROfessional and BUSiness. each month. Each Monday there is an The idea caught on, and today there are opportunity to play golf with members. 300,000 members in 4,000 clubs in over The PROBUS Club is always looking 17 countries. While PROBUS is not a for new members, and anyone is welcome service club, many members are active to come as a visitor. For more informa - volunteers in other community activities. tion contact John Crowther at jhn - The North Orange County PROBUS [email protected], or Mike Roesner at Club was founded in 1987 and currently roesner@roadrunner. com. Page 18 Fullerton OBSERVER REGIONAL NEWS MID SEPTEMBER 2016

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RECOGNITION SCIENCE KITS UPDATE Since the current district science kits do •William W. Phelps Foundation: This not align with the Common Core science generous organization has contributed curriculum, Dr. Mark Barnett & over $2 million in support of FSD Beechwood science teacher Holly Steele schools. This year the foundation awarded reorganized them to meet the curriculum 4 schools with grants totaling $77,000: saving the district a large sum. Assisting Fern Dr., Valencia Park, Fisler & Pacific them in the three-week project were: Drive Schools. Members of this wonder - Alyssa Alveraz, Farth Bue, Karlita Chan, ful supportive family were presented a Rosa Dobles, Yasmin Duque and Laurie beautiful glass heart made by a local artist. Licon. •Fullerton Cares: Another wonderful PROMOTIONS local organization with a focus on funding Ms. Rochelle Wolf was promoted to Location of proposed plant on Lakeview in Anaheim shown above outlined in black. the district’s autism program presented Interim Principal at Woodcrest School $500 to each autism classroom plus extra and Ms. Denise Segundo was promoted funding for special computers for the Cutting Edge, But Too Close to Interim Asst. Principal at Rolling Hills Autism program. This amaz - Orangethorpe School. for Residents’ Comfort by Thy Vo voiceofoc.org ing group was founded by Mr. Larry Houser. Assisting him in his presentation NAUDITED CTUALS FOR A proposal to build a facility that turns trap any potential odors said Jim U A were his son Boyd, Summer Dabbs, and FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30: food waste into electricity in Anaheim is Ambroso, the senior vice president of Brian Bartholomew. drawing heavy opposition from nearby Anaregia's Carlsbad-based operations. He •St. Jude Hospital presented a This audit becomes the basis of the residents, who fear the energy plant, describes the anaerobic digestion process $570,792 pilot grant to support the new annual audit. Currently the district stu - which will be within 1,500 feet of homes as a “slow bubbling,” with the pressure Wellness Programs at the district’s eight dent population is down by 100-125 stu - and an elementary school, could expose inside the tank at only 0.6 pounds per Title1 schools. dents. This decrease in student population their families to environmental and safety square inch, about 50 times less than a will affect next year’s ADA (Average Daily hazards. bicycle tire. INTERIM ASSISTANT Attendance) on which the state bases its Worries include the possibility of a fire Among the safety concerns cited by res - funding of the district. Assistant SUPERINTENDENT OF PERSONNEL or explosion from a methane gas leak, idents is the possibility of a leak; or worse, Superintendent of Business Services Ms. potential groundwater pollution from the an explosion or fire caused by methane gas FETA (Teachers Union) President Hume noted that overall birth rates plant's runoff, and the chance that emis - during this process. Montoya paid tribute to Assistant statewide are down. sions from the facility would harm chil - Methane, which makes up about 60 Superintendent Dr. Craig Bertsch who In 2015-2016, the district received a dren. Opponents point to specific exam - percent of the biogas produced by the recently passed away. She said he was a 2% increase in LCFF (Local Control ples of leaks and explosions in plants else - digester, cannot ignite unless it is mixed wonderful, caring and supportive person. Funding Formula). While the state where. with a large amount of oxygen. And She praised him for his great importance requires districts to have only a 3% Meanwhile, advocates for the plant, because the pressure inside the tank is to FSD’s staff and teachers. reserve, FSD has a 19.56% reserve in case called the Anaheim Sustainability Center, greater than pressure outside the tank, it’s In light of Fullerton School District’s of major repairs or needs. Parks Junior say such concerns are overblown and that more likely that gases would flow out of loss of this family member, colleague, and High’s $4.2 million HVAC project is leaks and explosions are extremely rare. the tank than for oxygen to push its way friend, retired FSD Assistant funded from these reserves. They say the process used in these types of inside. Superintendent of Personnel Services Currently, based on the 2016-17 year facilities, called anaerobic digestion, is not Furthermore, because methane is Mark Douglas has offered to come back to projections, there will be a funding gap of new and is already used in several coun - lighter than air, in the event that methane cover that position in an interim capacity. $9.8 million. In order to close this gap, tries. does leak from the tank, it would immedi - He will assist the district in keeping the the district must rely on funding from the Using anaerobic digestion to process ately float upward and dissipate into the personnel services operational until a per - “Other District Funding” category - ie. food waste solves the problem of methane, atmosphere. For an explosion to occur, manent replacement is found. Child Development Funds (paid pre - one of the worst greenhouse gasses, being the methane would need to accumulate in school and afterschool childcare), released into the atmosphere as organic a confined space. CERTIFICATES Cafeteria Funds and Developer Fees. material decomposes in landfills. In anaer - Ambroso points to strict regulations by Common Sense Media Digital For more detailed information you are obic digestion plants, microorganisms the National Fire Protection Association, Citizenship School Certification present - invited to contact FSD Business Services feast on the waste in large water tanks and which mandate that any potential source ed banners to the schools that provided or the district at www.fullertonsd.org. the methane produced is captured and of ignition remain far from methane and citizenship school lessons to students and PUBLIC COMMENTS converted into electricity or natural gas. require safety devices to stop a fire from parental training on the use of the media; Ms. Annette Vasquez commended the The proposal for the Anaheim center, spreading, should one occur. Acacia, Beechwood, Fern Drive, Fisler, board for allocating funds for the USC submitted by the Canadian firm Anaergia, He added that any cracks or leaks in the Golden Hill, Hermosa, Laguna Road, Coding Summer Camp and for the Dual estimates that the facility is capable of tank’s thick, concrete exterior would be Nicolas, Orangethorpe, Parks, Raymond, Immersion program at Raymond School. producing nine megawatts of power at visible and almost immediately detected Richman, Rolling Hills, Valencia Park & She has talked to parents about the pro - any moment in time. by the facility’s monitoring program. The Woodcrest. gram and they are very pleased with it. Opponents, including dozens of resi - system would then siphon the methane dents who live close to the proposed site toward a flare, to burn off the gas and pre - on Anaheim's border with Placentia and vent further leakage. Yorba Linda, turned out in force to an A 2012 study published by the Institute BALANCE & CHANGE Anaheim Planning Commission meeting of Chemical Engineers that examined 36 last month. serious accidents at anaerobic digestion Under Stress? Craig Florer, a resident of Yorba Linda facilities worldwide concluded that all of How do you know that you are under We may find our - and retired engineer who says he has the incidents could have been avoided stress? Most people would just say, selves yelling at our worked on anaerobic digestion projects, with better safety training and procedures. “Well, I just know, that’s how!” I would partner or our children, supports the use of anaerobic digestion In many situations, explosions or acci - suggest that most people may not be as or even our dog, not realizing that what but opposes the project. dents occurred during construction or ini - in tune as they may think. There are we are doing is unconsciously trying to “It’s in a local zone of the Santa Ana tial testing. Five of those accidents were many signs of stress, most of which we find a way to release our stress. River…and it’s in an active seismic methane explosions, and in each instance ignore. Are you drinking more than you zone…1,200 feet from homes, and 1,800 industry standards had not been followed, How is your health? Do you have used to? Smoking more? Using any feet from schools where children are still according to the study. high blood pressure? Back pain? other substances? Shopping more? growing and developing,” Florer told the Although the city’s initial study of the Autoimmune disorders? Obesity? Drug Eating more? Even sleeping more can Planning Commission during the Aug. 22 project found the project would have few addiction? All of these and many others be a sign of stress. Are you no longer meeting. environment impacts, residents, through have a strong connection to stress. The doing things that are fun? Do you find “It’s a great idea – I support the idea, their efforts at several city council meet - medical community is becoming more that you are trying to find ways to but they couldn’t have picked a worse ings, have forced the city to commission a and more aware that the higher our avoid your life? All of these and more place,” said Florer. more extensive impact study. The city has stress, either now or even more, when can be signs of stress. The proposed plant would be located hired a consultant, Placeworks, to con - we were children, has a strong correla - Be aware and mindful what you are on Lakeview Avenue in Anaheim on a duct the environmental review. tion to our health today. doing and how you are reacting. If you 2.2-acre property surrounded by office Residents also questioned why plans for Do you grind your teeth? Stomach recognize any of these symptoms, start space and a self-storage facility. the project were not publicly discussed issues? Insomnia? Yep, all of these can be trying ways to alleviate your stress. Waste that ends up at the plant will first earlier, given that the city council signs of stress. What is the health of If you need to, go find a good thera - be processed at a nearby Republic Services approved an agreement in 2013 promis - your relationships? We often take our pist. It all helps! And, as always, enjoy facility, where the trash is compressed and ing to purchase energy from the company stress out on those closest to us. your journey! food is separated from other types of if the sustainability center is built. waste. Each day, 45 truck loads would be This article is an excerpt from a MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT transported to the Anaergia plant. longer article by Thy Vo that can be INDIVIDUAL , C OUPLE & F AMILY THERAPY Once the waste is inside the plant, an read in full at Voiceofoc.org 305 N. 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Above: Our Fullerton Jr. Ambassadors and chaperones Caitlin Orr and Leah Yamamoto pose with Sister City Fukui Mayor Higashimura, family and officials. At Left: The Fullerton Sister City Ambassadors in front of the Temple.

Fullerton’s Junior Ambassadors: Jameson Oates, Ty Yamamoto, Felice Vu, Morgan Moline, Josh Miller, Haley Harvey, Sneha Krishnan, Noah Rovira, Katherine So, Camille Huffman, Audrey Gass, Gillian Hodgden and Jeanne Nguyen Sister City Japan Visit by Jameson Oates This summer, I joined the Fullerton My favorite outing was visiting the Sister City’s Junior Ambassador Program Bamboo Forest which had dolls made of on a trip to Japan. The Sister City pure bamboo! On the last day in Fukui, Association has an exchange program we met with the mayor and other city offi - where kids visit our Sister City, Fukui, cials. I presented Mayor Higashimura a Japan. I was the youngest of 13 junior silver dollar to show our gratitude. high and high school kids honored to After 8 days in Fukui we went to the travel as a junior ambassador. neighboring metropolis of Kyoto. We Two States at Once The Observer was in two places at the same time! On our trip, we had many great experi - spent 4 days sightseeing around Kyoto The Observer traveled to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. At this point on the bridge ences including eating new seafood, meet - and visiting more sacred temples such as you are in both Iowa and Nebraska at the same time. Pictured below is Fullerton resi - ing new, very kind people, and seeing lots the Big Buddha Temple, with the largest dent Howard Saner. He and his wife Katherine were visiting their daughter Allison who of temples and other interesting struc - bronze statue in the world, and many is starting her senior year at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. tures. The family hosting me while I was other gardens before hopping on a train to on the trip was very nice. One day they Osaka for the flight home. took us to a water park where we slid After the week and a half visit to Japan, down a huge water slide! Later that night I feel I've learned a little more about the we had a barbecue with fresh seafood and culture of other countries, and what lots of fireworks. makes each and every one unique.

At Left: Ambassadors Ty, Gillian, Sneha, Katherine, Haley and Jameson tried on traditional clothing.

The 14-hour plane trip was tiring but well worth it.

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