Alondra has more than Hot Wings

AUGUST 2015
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Alhambra Police Dept. to lead
‘Night Out Against Crime’ Aug. 4
The Alondra staff, from left, are Cindy Lucero, Marcelo Tlatenchi, Nuria Rodriguez, Luis Soto, JJ Preciado,
Rachel McKiernan (seated), Perla Delcid, and Megan Anaya.
Alondra has more than Hot Wings
T EXT AND PHOTOS B Y A DRIANA M AESTAS
Alondra Hot Wings, 515 W. Main St. in downtown Alhambra, offers a historical journey through
Prohibition Era America when Italian and Irish
immigrants literally fought for their piece of the
American dream. The décor covering the interior
walls of the Alhambra restaurant has a museum-like
ambiance. It sets the tone for a lively social
experience that is further enhanced by a menu
of handcrafted burgers and grilled delights, deli
sandwiches, family legacy pizzas, the infamous
hot wings, strips, along with pasta, craft salads
and soups accompanied by friendly and
efficient customer service.
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Night Out Against Crime in Alhambra, celebrating
its 32nd annual event, will take place from 5 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. Aug. 4. It is
one of the City’s major
community parties in
which the Alhambra
Police Department’s
front lawn at 211 S.
First St. is turned into a
hot dog stand, a police
dog demonstration area, a live performance of a
criminal capture area, and where the public can get an
up-close look at police vehicles, which are staged as a
backdrop so parents can snap pictures of their
children. Enjoy live entertainment and other surprises.
Police personnel and volunteers will be on hand to
distribute informational brochures concerning special
police programs, such as the Citizen’s Police Academy,
Police Explorers, Safe Kids, Safe Moves, and much
more. The community is invited to take a tour of the
building to see where the Chief sits, where the crooks
are held, check out the firing range, and other
interesting operational sites.
Night Out Against Crime is a national effort to
promote the public’s involvement in crime prevention
through the development of police and community
partnerships. It’s an effort that takes place in more
than 16,000 communities throughout the U.S.
Alhambra’s connection
with Malibu via Houston
B Y GARY F RUEHOLZ
D ILBECK R EAL E STATE
Malibu, California, owes some of its
current personality to Alhambra, or at
least to Houston. Spurgeon and
Lauretta Houston, that is.
Spurgeon and Lauretta Houston
decided to leave the developing metropolis of Alhambra in 1917 and move
to an obscure rural area with affordable
land on California’s coastline with the
name of Malibu.
To accomplish this, they had a few
minor obstacles, such as finding a way
to get there and dealing with remnants
of the Southern Pacific Railroad, better known during the period as the “octopus.”
A railroad lawyer, who became president of the United States, by the name
of Abraham Lincoln, promoted Congressional laws in the previous century
that supported the transcontinental
railroad and settlement of the West.
Ultimately, these same laws would also
seduce people who had comfortable
Sizable portions of Malibu
were homesteaded in the early
1900s.
– NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE.
Lauretta Houston had a significant impact on the Malibu school system.
homes in established cities such as
Alhambra to leave their secure lives and
move to the unsettled frontier of Malibu
in the early 20th century.
What made all of this possible was a
set of laws called the Pacific Railway Act
or 1862 and the Homestead Act of
1862.
“The Homestead Act allowed people
to apply for land unspoken for,” said
Charles Nelson Johnson, research library director of the Museum of Ventura
County and managing editor of The
Journal of Ventura County History.
“And ‘unspoken for’ is the operative
phrase.”
The law that trumped the Homestead Act was the Pacific Railway Act of
1862. The United States was committed to a transcontinental link to support commerce and bind a fracturing
country during the Civil War.
The Pacific Railway Act was a series
of laws that provided land grants and
bonds to railroads committed to the
transcontinental railroad endeavor.
Prior to this, states granted land to railroads but could never generate a consistent and coherent approach for a
transcontinental railroad.
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SENIOR NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
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Seniors / Retirees News |Activities, Projects, Features
UNDERSTANDING THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE –
There is no such thing as a healthy tan
B Y D ENNIS M C F ADDEN
R ETIRED P RESIDENT /CEO
A THERTON B APTIST H OMES
The “dog days” of August bring with
them lots of sun and my annual warning about the dangers of sun exposure
for seniors.
Growing up in the ’50s we all thought
that summer meant a time for tanning.
Girls covered their bodies with maximum quantities of cocoa butter and various commercial products such as
Coppertone while they tried to uncover
as much skin as was publically possible.
Magazine ads competed with one another to promote the quickest tan imaginable. Some products promised a
“richer, darker, deeper tan” while others
invited you to discover the “secrets” of
the women of the South Pacific and their
“deepest, darkest island tans.”
Many of today’s seniors grew up in
this era, alternately tanning and burning their skin, sometimes to the point
of painful blisters.
More recently, we have discovered the
damage may of us did to our bodies,
some of it surfacing now in the form of
painful and life threatening cancers.
The people at WebMD warn us that
one in five Americans will develop skin
cancer during their lifetimes. The Ameri-
Seniors now face
increased incidence of
skin cancers as a result
of childhood practices.
Dr. Dennis E. McFadden is the forner
president and CEO of Atherton Baptist
Homes, 214 S. Atlantic Blvd. Alhambra.
Phone him at 626-863-1768.
can Cancer Society states that five or
more sunburns doubles your risk of developing skin cancer.
Despite these risks, the most recent
data from the American Academy of
Dermatology reports that the majority
of Americans still think that they look
healthier with a tan (54% of women and
60% of men) and that well-tanned bodies look better.
Seniors, particularly those raised during the era of unrestrained sun, “burn
baby burn” indifference, and an ethos
of summer tanning, now face increased
incidence of skin cancers as a result of
their childhood practices.
And since the effects of skin exposure are cumulative, one’s childhood
sunburns, intentional tanning to “get
ready for swimsuit season,” and exposed
skin due to work and leisure activities
in adulthood, all contribute to one’s risk
of skin cancer.
Seniors often believe that they no
longer need to worry about protecting
their skin. The opposite is the case. Physicians tell us that the skin, our largest
organ in the body, requires protecting
as we age as our skin becomes less able
to deal with the sun’s UV rays. A full
50% of deaths from skin cancer occur
in seniors over the age of 65.
Old skin damage also works against
the body protecting itself against current exposure. Several observers have
noted that early detection of skin cancer may be hindered by the natural wrinkling, age spots, and decreased elasticity associated with normal aging.
Protection from the sun can be enhanced with wrap-around sunglasses
that have UVA and UVB ray blocks.
These types of sunglasses help reduce the
effect of damage connected to cataracts.
My mother, who suffered from macular
degeneration, found the full coverage
sunglasses to be an essential for her when
she went out of doors in bright sunlight,
especially during the long daylight summer months.
Summer and sun may be synonyms,
particularly in Southern California. But,
the seniors in your life require extra steps
to protect themselves, particularly if they
practiced careless sun-hygiene in their
earlier days. Wisdom lies in the observation that “There is no such thing as a
healthy tan; that’s what people need to
understand.”
As Amanda Schull put it: “The worst
beauty advice that I have ever taken has
been from people who have told me that
sunscreen isn’t necessary. Not true!”
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SENIOR NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
8/2015
Joslyn Adult Recreation Center
Joslyn Adult Recreation Center provides senior services
Joslyn Center is the local focal
point for senior services, provided
by the City of Alhambra Community Services Department, and
includes:
Recreation, listed in the Leisure Classes, Activities & Excursions
Guide beginning on Page 19.
Social services, including the
Case Management Project, has
been working since the 1980s to
assist seniors in finding resources
to remain living independently in
their homes for as long as it is
safely possible.
Hot, nutritional meals provided each week at 11 a.m. for a
suggested donation of $3.
Transportation, including Senior Ride information provided
in the Leisure Guide on page 24
and an active Senior Outings pro-
gram that is covered in a separate
article in Around Alhambra every month.
Informational seminars.
Some of the activities scheduled for August:
Happy August Birthday
Luncheon Celebration at 11
a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. Birthday cheer and a token birthday
present will honor those celebrating August birthdays.
Senior Self Defense informational seminar from 9 a.m. to 11
a.m. Wednesday, Aug.12. Presented by the Alhambra Police
Department.
Women’s Self Defense informational seminar from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Presented by the Alhambra Police
Department.
Bingo (for prizes) from 12:30
p.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17.
Presented by AGA Medicare Options.
Elder Abuse informational
seminar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug.
18. Presented by Right at Home.
AARP Driver Safety Program from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. Wednesday and Thursday,
Aug. 19 and 20. The fee is $15
for AARP members and $20 for
non-members. Sponsored by
AARP, this two-day defensive
driving class is accepted by many
auto insurance companies for a
discount. Make out check or
money order to AARP. No cash.
Powers of Attorney and
Trusts at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug.
20. This is one of the “Managing
Elder Care, Trusts & Medi-Cal”
seminars presented by Elder Law
Attorney Carlos A. Arcos.
VA Benefits informational
seminar at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
25. Presented by Companion
Home Care.
Flashback Friday Dance from
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28,
featuring Deejay Ed. Light refreshments and “mocktails” will
provide the energy for dancing to
music from the ’60s and ’70s.
Please register in advance in the
Joslyn office. The fee is $10.
Informational seminars are free,
unless otherwise noted, but with
limited space available, registration
in the Joslyn office is important.
Phone 626-570-5056, or drop in.
The weekday luncheon, including the occasional Special Luncheon
Celebrations, is provided by YWCA/
Intervale Senior Services and requires reservations one day in advance. Suggested donation: $3.
Phone 626-458-4455, weekdays
between 9:30 a.m. and noon.
Senior Outings offers trips to area attractions
Alhambra seniors are heading to the Orange
County Fair from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug.
7, and Huntington Beach, the last of the summer
beach outings, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 21. The fee for the fair trip is $16. The fee for
Huntington Beach is $12.
Registration for these two outings took place last
month, but phone 626-570-5056 to find out if there
are seats left on the coach.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, is Alhambra resident registration day for September Senior Outings either
online at www.cityofalhambra.org or in person at
Joslyn Center, 210 N. Chapel Ave., in Story Park.
Non-residents may register on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Lake Arrowhead and the Lake Arrowhead
Queen are first on the September agenda from 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. The fee is $23.
An hour-long lake cruise is the highlight of the day
followed by explorations of Arrowhead Village:
shopping in unique shops, lunching (not included),
viewing the mountain scenery, and breathing the
fresh air.
For more information, please phone 626-570-5056
during weekday business hours.
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HEALTH NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
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Health & Medical News|Hospitals, Physicians, Dentists, Facilities
Ten things one should not put in the mouth
B Y J OHN C HAO , D.D.S.
Everyone knows that certain things
present high risk of harm when put into
the mouth. Tobacco, raw meat, toys, gun
barrels, or your own foot are some wellknown examples. Other not-recommended
items are:
1) A toothbrush with too much toothpaste – This may keep you from seeing what
you are brushing. Studies show that people
who dry brush their teeth first, then brush
again with toothpaste, have less gum bleeding and tartar than those who brush only
with toothpaste. The overwhelming taste of
the toothpaste may also cause hastening of
the teeth brushing routine.
2) Contact lenses – Cleaning or moistening your contact lenses by putting them
in your mouth is not a good idea because
bacteria in the mouth can cause conjunctivitis.
3) Pencils, pens, or pipes – Chewing
on these items can cause both the wearing
down of the teeth and invisible cracks or
fissures to form in the enamel of the teeth.
Under certain circumstances, these cracks
or fissures can make it more likely for your
teeth to crack or chip. TNJ (jaw joint) problems can be aggravated by chewing on foreign objects.
4) Tongue studs and lip or cheek rings
– Puncture of the tongue can lead to excessive bleeding or infection, such as hepatitis. It’s amazing how many people with
tongue studs or lip rings tell their dentists
they hate Novocain shots.
5) Hot food followed by cold – Hot
coffee or drinks followed immediately by
an icy drink or ice cream can lead to cracks
in your teeth. Dental enamel is highly min-
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in more discomfort. Aspirin can denude the
surface of the gum and leave it extremely
raw and sore.
9) Super glue to glue back a loose
crown – Gluing back a loose crown with
super glue or any other commercial glue
may seem like a good self-help idea. But the
strong chemicals in these glues can cause
terrific toothaches and result in the entire
tooth being dissolved by the glue in a very
short time.
10) Ice, seeds, jawbreakers, etc. –
Chewing on hard items like these can fracture your teeth, especially if you already have
large fillings in your teeth. Incidentally, restaurants and markets are generally fair about
reimbursing you for the cost of restoring a
tooth that broke from biting into a foreign
object in your food. In either case, you must
report it immediately to the restaurant or
store manager.
Then see your dentist as soon as possible.
If it happened from food purchased at a
market, you must show the manager the
food item, the receipt, the foreign object,
and tooth fragments, if any. Then see your
dentist for a brief report stating the cause
and estimated cost for treatment.
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eralized and hard. When it is exposed to
extremes in temperatures, tiny cracks may
form on your teeth.
6) Metal nails – Holding nails in your
mouth may be convenient, but a slip or fall
can cause nails to puncture the lip or mouth.
7) Small (onilateral) partial dentures
– Partial dentures or removable bridges that
are not attachable to both sides of the mouth
are small enough to be swallowed during
sleep and can cause choking.
8) Aspirin on the gum – Because aspirin is so acidic, leaving an aspirin on your
gum to relieve pain can end up leaving you
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HEALTH NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
8/2015
Study may help Veterans Affairs Dept.
find patients with high-risk of suicide
F ROM N ATIONAL I NSTITUTES
OF H EALTH
Clinicians are challenged every day to
make difficult decisions regarding patients’
suicide risk. Using the
Health Administration electronic medical record data, Veterans Affairs and National Institute of Mental Health personnel were able to identify very small groups
of individuals within the VHA’s patient
population with very high, predicted suicide risk — most of whom had not been
identified for suicide risk by clinicians. Such
methods can help the VHA to target suicide prevention efforts for patients at high
risk, and may have more wide-ranging benefits.
Findings by John McCarthy, Ph.D.,
M.P.H, director of the Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation
Center in the VA Office of Mental Health
Operations, Robert Bossarte, Ph.D, director of epidemiology in the VA Office of
Public Health, Ira Katz, M.D., senior consultant for mental health program analysis
in the VA Office of Mental Health Operations, and colleagues were reported recently
in the online issue of American Journal of
Public Health.
Dr. McCarthy and colleagues developed
their suicide-risk algorithm by studying the
VHA patient population from fiscal years
2009-2011. Data on manner of death came
from the National Death Index, and predictors of suicide and other types of death
came from VHA clinical records.
Dividing randomly the patient population in half, the team used data from one
half to develop the predictive model, and
then tested the model using data from the
other half. Each of the two study samples
included 3,180 suicide cases and 1,056,004
control patients.
Researchers compared predicted suicide
risk to actual mortality to assess the performance of the predictive model.
“As the largest health care provider in
the U.S., VA has the responsibility to continuously examine how our extensive suicide prevention efforts are working, and to
identify critical opportunities for improvement in service to our nation’s veterans,”
said Dr. Caitlin Thompson, deputy director for suicide prevention for VA.
“This collaborative effort with NIMH
provides us with unprecedented information that will allow us to design and implement innovative strategies on how to assess and care for those veterans who may
be at high risk for suicide.
This model will advance the care provided to veterans through VA’s suicide prevention programs to allow us to better tailor our suicide prevention efforts so that
we can ensure that all veterans remain safe.”
The VHA care system identifies patients
as being at high-risk of suicide based on
information assessed during clinical encounters. Researchers found that their predictive model was more sensitive than this
clinical flagging, in the sense that, even in
groups with the highest predicted suicide
risk based on the model, less than one-third
of patients had been identified clinically.
“This is valuable, because it gives the VA
more extensive information about suicide
risk,” said Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D.,
senior advisor for mental health service,
epidemiology and economics at NIMH and
one of the co-authors of the report.
“If the VA can identify small groups of
people with a particularly high-risk of suicide, then they can target enhanced prevention and treatment services to these highest-risk individuals.”
“It’s particularly encouraging that these
analyses use the types of data available to
any large health care system,” said NIMH
Director Thomas Insel, M.D. “These methods could help us prevent civilian as well as
veteran suicides.”
In addition to identifying suicide risk,
the team looked at deaths among people
identified as highest risk for suicide in 2010.
The team found that this group had both
very high suicide and non-suicide death
rates over the next 12 months.
“This finding reinforces the idea that
using this process to target suicide risk interventions may have wide benefits across
an extended span of time,” concluded Dr.
Schoenbaum.
About the Department of Veterans Affairs: The VA is the second largest Federal
department with close to 300,000 employees. The Department’s mission is to serve
America’s veterans and their families with
dignity and compassion and to be their
principal advocate in ensuring that they
receive the care, support and recognition
earned in service to this Nation.
The mission of the NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of
mental illnesses through basic and clinical
research, paving the way for prevention,
recovery and cure. For more information,
visit http://www.nimh.nih.gov. For more information about NIH and its programs,
visit www.nih.gov.
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HEALTH NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
Bad habits that harm
your oral health
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Ask
Dr. Dara,
DDS
It’s common knowledge that smoking, teeth grinding, and sloppy dental hygiene can
negatively affect the health of your mouth, but they’re not the only behaviors that can
spell trouble for your teeth and gums.
Here are a few habits that are responsible for most pain and costly dental repair.
Dr. Dara Gashparova, D.D.S. is located at 1933 W Valley Blvd. Readers with dental
questions or concerns should contact her at 626-289-6131, or e-mail daradds@yahoo.com.
Chewing on ice
It’s natural and sugar free, so you might
think ice is harmless. But crunching hard,
frozen cubes can chip or even crack your
teeth. Broken pieces of ice can act as a
blade and cut the gums or soft tissue in
your mouth.
The temperature difference between a
hot mouth and cold ice may irritate the
nerve inside the tooth and trigger a toothache. If a tooth has a filling, its strength is
compromised to a degree and can cause
the tooth to break.
Next time you get the urge for ice, chew
some icy sugarless gum instead.
Brushing immediately after consuming acidic foods
Consuming food and drink that are
acidic, such as citrus, can contribute to a
softening of tooth structure. If you immediately brush your teeth, it can lead to
erosions of the surface and cause premature wearing of your teeth.
To avoid this risk, wait about 30 minutes before brushing your teeth to give the
saliva in your mouth a chance to wash
away and delude the acid and drink water
or rinse with pH neutral mouthwash.
Tongue, lip, cheek piercings
Using your teeth as tools
Tongue piercings may be trendy, but
biting down on the metal stud can crack
a tooth. Lip piercings pose a similar risk.
And when metal or hard plastic rubs
against the tooth and gums, it can cause
tooth fracture, gum recession, or root exposure, which can lead to tooth loss. The
mouth is also a haven for bacteria, so
piercings raise the risk of complications
such as infection, bleeding, and swelling
of the tongue or nearby tissues and sores.
Do you tear open bags of potato chips
or twist off bottle caps with your teeth?
Using your teeth as an instant opener
might seem like a convenient shortcut, but
it could actually land you in the dentist’s
chair.
Using your teeth as tools can cause
them to crack or chip.
Instead, keep scissors and bottle openers handy. Bottom line: your teeth should
only be used for eating and smiling.
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HEALTH NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
8/2015
Karen H. Chao, O.D.
August: Children’s Vision & Learning Month
A mother shares how she put an end to homework battles
B Y K AREN C HAO , O.D.
With the new school year about to
start, many families are dreading returning to homework battles. When children
struggle with reading and learning, it can
affect the entire family. “Homework was
a daily battle. Tears often ensued as we
attempted to work our way through the
assignment: read a few words, stop, silence, frustration,” shared mother of three,
Wendy K.
Many homework battles occur when
there is no apparent explanation for why
the child avoids reading. The child is
bright, interested in and understanding
of material when presented in an auditory format.However, when reading from
paper or digital device, typically the child
begins just fine, yet after a few words or a
few minutes the child starts struggling.
This is actually a sign of eye coordination
and eye tracking disorders.
Ryan, 17 years old, and Jacob, 13 years
old, both struggled with schoolwork for
more than seven years. “They were each
several years behind their peers in reading and were tutored in school since their
early elementary years.
Neither of the boys had passed a test
on their own since elementary school,
standardized testing was torture, and they
hated school,” Mom explained. “They
were bright students, and could exhibit
mastery of anything they were taught verbally or through demonstration, yet could
not do the same with any assignment or
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Dr. Karen H. Chao, O.D. has been an
Optometrist in private practice for more
than 20 years. In addition to general optometric care, her services include Vision
Therapy, Neuro-Optometric Evaluation
for Traumatic Brain Injury, Corneal Refractive Therapy, and Low Vision Services.
She can be reached at 121 S. Del Mar
Ave., Ste. A, San Gabriel 91776. Phone
Dr. Chao at 626-287-0401 or visit
www.SGFamilyOptometry.com for more information.
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HEALTH NEWS / AROUND ALHAMBRA
Karen H. Chao, O.D.
A mother shares ...
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testing they were required to read independently. They learned enough to avoid
being labeled as learning disabled, but
never enough to reach grade level or move
beyond required school intervention.
“During reading homework, they
would make it through the first few words
and then stop, every single time. They
avoided reading at all costs. I couldn’t tell
you how often I grew frustrated and yelled
at the boys for this,” Mrs. K continued.
When she was finally informed that eye
coordination and eye movement problems
were at the root of her boys’ struggles, she
found hope and relief. It turned out the
boys repeatedly lost their place while reading due to significant eye tracking issues.
Their eyes would jump around the
page, skipping words and lines of text,
making it impossible for them to understand what they were reading.
Additionally, Mrs. K learned her boys
just had trouble seeing the text on the
page; the words often became blurry and
sometimes actually looked like they were
moving.
“Every part of the boys’ diagnoses made
sense and perfectly explained the reasons
for every academic struggle. I had felt since
Ryan was in second grade and Jacob in
kindergarten that something was not
right, yet no doctor, teacher or counselor
could answer the question of what.
“Many tried to explain it away as
ADD/ADHD or said they were ‘just boys’
and would ‘grow out of it.’ I was crushed
that it had taken so long, yet so grateful
there was actually something.”
After a program of optometric vision
therapy, Mrs. K shared their success, “I
can tell you in all sincerity that it has given
my boys their lives back. Where they were
previously hampered by their impairments, they are now without limits. They
now fully engage in conversations, exhibit
higher level thinking, and are more socially
confident. I had not realized how much
their visual impairments had hampered
their overall interaction with the world
until I saw them begin to truly experience
it.”
In addition, both Ryan and Jacob are
performing at grade level. “Their grades
are climbing and their confidence is soaring. Ryan scored a 97 on a recent English
midterm; Jacob gained four grade levels
in reading in just one semester,” Mrs. K
shared proudly. “Dare I say homework is
even easy now?”
While children typically don’t know to
complain about their vision problem, the
early warning signs are there, if you know
what to watch for.
Does your child:
• Get frustrated trying to read or do
homework?
• Take much longer doing his or her
homework than it should?
• Have trouble making out words?
• Slow when copying or make lots of
errors?
• Omit or substitute small words, such
as “of ” for “for”, or “if ” for “of,” etc.?
• Find it harder to read at the end of
the day than in the morning?
• Skip words or repeat lines when reading out loud to you?
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• Reverse letters like b’s into d’s when reading?
• Complain that words move on the page?
• Have a short attention span with schoolwork?
Even one of these is a sign that a vision problem may be interfering with academic success. If your child continues to struggle with
reading, it’s time to see an optometrist who provides an in-office program of optometric vision therapy. Doctors who are members of
College Of Vision Development provide specialized testing to evaluate all of the visual skills required for academic success.Visit www.covd.org.
Fremont Optometry Center
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2447 W. Valley Blvd. • Alhambra, CA 91803 • (626) 300-9251
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For Your Good Health
New mom fitness
B Y S HEILA Y ONEMOTO , PT
Years ago, someone convinced me to run a 5-mile race
soon after the birth of my first
child. I finished that race in a
respectable time but ended up
having a hip problem, which
still bothers me at times. Even
physical therapists can harm
themselves in new situations.
I trained for the race by
gradually increasing my running time during approximately 8 weeks. Some of the
problem occurred because I
didn’t allow myself enough
time to build up to the distance
and speed I ended up doing in
the race. Plus, I did not build
up the abdominal, pelvic, and
hip strength I had lost during
my pregnancy.
Ligaments also change during pregnancy. They get looser
to prepare the body for the passage of the baby through the
birth canal. It takes time for
these ligaments to tighten up
again following delivery. This
may also have been a factor in
my case.
Restoration of the strength
of the abdominal and pelvic
floor is key. Sit ups and strenu-
Sheila Yonemoto, P.T., has
been a physical therapist for more
than 30 years, specializing in integrative manual therapy, using a
holistic approach. She can be
reached at Yonemoto Physical
Therapy, 55 S. Raymond Ave,
Suite 100, Alhambra 91801.
Sheila also offers a “Chinese Energy” exercise class. Phone 626576-0591 for more information,
or visit Web site www.yonemoto.com
ous abdominal exercise should
be avoided until there is enough
abdominal strength so bulging
does not occur during exercise.
Remember, body posture and
back care are important for the
new mother so injuries do not
occur from daily care of the
baby such as holding, lifting,
bathing, and feeding.
If you have persistent back
or pelvic pain following the
birth, remember childbirth can
be very hard on the mother due
to the strong forces pushing on
pelvic bones causing abnormal
stress on bones, muscles, and
ligaments. Stretching muscles
out of their normal position
also results in instability and
imbalances, which can cause
pain and increased effort in
movement.
Sometimes manual handson therapy along with a reconditioning exercise program is
necessary to assist the body to
resume its pre-pregnant shape.
Physical therapists are trained
to treat these conditions.
The best advice is to plan out
your activities with appropriate
rest periods. Listen to your
body for signals indicating your
need to rest, and pace yourself
so you get maximum activity
and enjoyment from your daily
routine. Include lots of fresh
fruits and vegetables in your
diet, drink plenty of water, and
get appropriate amounts of
protein. Seek help when you
need it. Most importantly, trust
yourself to do what’s right for
you and the baby.
8/2015
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Dining & Entertainment | What’s Happening for Food & Fun
Mosaic Lizard Theater presents Shakespeare’s
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Aug. 7-16
Boundless Artists Theater
brings its magic back to the Lizard stage with A Midsummer
Night’s Dream Aug. 7 through
Aug. 16. The play by William
Shakespeare is directed by Rachel
Lynn Walker.
Comedic happenings transpire as the marriage of the Duke
of Athens draws near. These include the adventures of four
young Athenian lovers and a
group of amateur actors, who are
controlled and manipulated by
the fairies who inhabit the forest. The comedy is one of
Shakespeare’s most popular
works and is often performed
around the world.
Boundless Artists Theater has
been bringing outstanding productions to the Lizard stage for
several years, with The Trial of
Judas Ascariot, Mr. Marmalade,
One Flew Over the Cookoos Nest,
The Great Gatsby, Romeo and
Juliet, Medea and most recently,
Pride and Predjudice.
Cameron Parker’s hilarious
Zack Guzman, Lorena Ruiz, and Clotile Kepashvilli (background) rehearse for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mosaic Lizard Theater is celebrating its fifth year serving the Alhambra community with live theatrical productions, acting workshops, and visiting artists.
series Bat Knight continues its
wild adventures at 8 p.m. every
Sunday. Admission is $5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is at 8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and
at 2 p.m. Sundays.
Admission is $15 general and
$12 for students and seniors.
Mosaic Lizard Theater is located
at 112 W. Main St. Alhambra
91801.
For more information, phone
626-202-2859 or visit the Web
site at www.lizardtheater.com.
Alhambra Performing Arts Center to
present violinist Abigel Szilagyi, Aug. 22
The Alhambra Performing Arts
Center (APAC) will present awardwinning violinist Abigel Szilagyi in
recital at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22,
at Sage Granada Park United Methodist Church, 1850 W. Hellman
Ave. Alhambra.
Ms. Szilagyi began playing the
violin at age 8 and has been studying it for six years now. She is attending Connections Academy and
The Colburn School.
She regularly performs as a soloist and is the concertmaster of the
Lake Avenue Church Community
Orchestra in Pasadena. In 2010, she
joined the South Pasadena
Children’s Orchestra, the youngest
orchestra to perform at Carnegie
Hall. Later in December, she performed with them in the Dorothy
Chandler Pavilion, live on PBS.
As concertmaster of the South
Pasadena Children’s Chamber Orchestra, she received the “Congressional Award of an Artistic Discovery” in April 2011.
She recently won first place prize
in the Joyce Welsh National Federation of Music clubs. She is a recipient of a 2012 Mattheu Devuyst
violin through The Maestro Foundation.
PianistValeria Morgovskaya is a
graduate of the Kiev State Conservatory. She won the award for Best
accompanist at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition.
APAC is a member of the Consortium of Southern California
Chamber Music Presenters and a
member of the Alhambra Chamber
of Commerce.
Admission is free. Refreshments
are by the Culinary School Chefs.
For more information, contact Bill
Yee, artistic director, at 626-230 5435,
or e-mail bizwind@yahoo.com.
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The Kazarian brothers, with their tasty chicken wings, chicken strips, master bread
craftsmanship, and hands-on restaurateur management skills, opened the Alhambra
Alondra Hot Wings as its fourth shop in the small chain, in 2009.The first store
opened in 2002 in Paramount. The Alhambra store secured an immediate following of
repeat hungry customers in the Los Angeles County region.
“We open these restaurants from the ground up. We involve ourselves in everything
from construction to menu planning and food prep,” Joey Kazarian said.
While the restaurant’s specialties are the hot wings and strips with a multitude of
flavored sauces, the five generations of expert bread makers clearly shine through their
“A Friend of Ours” pastrami pizza is like having a pastrami sandwich, but on pizza dough.
Middle East Restaurant
pizza dough. Alondra Hot
Wings pizzas come in three
different sizes (personal, 12"
and 16") and are named to fit
the theme of the restaurant
with their “Godfather,”
“Gambino,” and “Sleeping
with the Fishes” brands.
However, if you’re not hungry
enough to polish off a pizza,
the “Rat Pack Nachos” are a
mouthwatering finger snack
food, and the “Mobbed
Sampler” is extremely tasty as
well.
Fresh hot wings are the signature attraction.
There are also delicious
Philly steaks and chicken
sandwiches, handcrafted burgers, and East Coast
flavorful food and to provide good service to the
sandwiches that can be accompanied by a variety
community. They have involved Alondra Hot
of unique craft salads and a variety of soups. To
Wings in fundraisers for local schools and noncomplement your taste buds even more, the
profit organizations.
desserts are as unique as the main menu, where
Even though you can order food “to go,” the
you will find delights such as Triple Chocolate
Alhambra Alondra Hot Wings location is a sit
Cake and Cloud Cake a la mode on the same
down family restaurant, with quality and attentive
dessert menu.
sit down service. There are plenty of plasma
The Kazarian brothers have put their hearts
televisions all around to keep you entertained.
into serving comfort food classics. Garo Kazarian
Alondra Hot Wings in Alhambra is open from
called their menu offerings “love food” in refer11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and
ence to the staple dishes that
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. If you
many folks have grown up with. are hungry for wings and other bar food favorites
Their niche as restaurateurs has
in a fun family friendly atmosphere, give this place
been to serve reasonably priced
a try.
Fall Family Excursions to visit County Fair,
Dodger game, San Diego, Rose Parade
The L.A. County Fair tops the list as the Family Excursions luxury coach heads to Pomona from
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The fee is $20.
All ages are welcome. Enjoy entertainment galore,
fabulous food, lots of exhibits (including those lovable animals), and exciting rides.
Family Excursions participants will take in the
Oct. 3 Dodger game from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., or
until the game ends. The fee is $60. All ages are
welcome. The price includes a stadium tour, including a visit to the field, a visit to the dugout, an
all-you-can-eat game ticket, and for a change of
pace, a visit to Olvera Street.
Family Excursions participants will head to
December Nights in San Diego from 11 a.m. to
11 p.m. Dec. 5. The fee is $155. It’s a full day of en-
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tertainment, food, shopping, holiday cheer, and
free admission to participating Balboa Park museums.
Get on board the Christmas Tree Holiday
Train from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 19. The fee is
$25. Participants can select and cut their own tree,
shop at the Loose Caboose Garden Center and Gift
Emporium for antiques, gifts, and Christmas décor,
and enjoy food and beverages on board the train.
The Family Excursions luxury coach has an
early start at 5:30 a.m. for the 127th Tournament
of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, and for the fun and
festivities. Home by 11:30 a.m. The fee is $115.
Tickets include transportation and Orange Grove
Avenue grandstand seating.
For information, phone 626-570-3242.
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Automotive News | Auto Dealers, Repairs, Services
2015 Nissan Quest
2015 Nissan Murano
Nissan Quest minivan, Murano crossover winners
of AutoPacific 2015 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Nissan has announced that two of its 2015 vehicles
won Best in Class awards in AutoPacific’s 19th annual
Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA).
The two winners awere the Nissan Murano, winner
of Best in Class Premium Mid-Size Crossover SUV, and
the Nissan Quest cited as the Best in Class Minivan.
An industry benchmark for measuring how satisfied owners are with their new vehicles, the VSAs
differ from other awards in that they are based solely
on owner input. The awards objectively measure
how satisfied an owner is with 50 attributes ranging from interior comfort and styling to fuel
economy and performance. Murano and Quest
each won by substantial margins over their respective second place competitors.
AutoPacific’s 2015 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
(VSA) are based on responses to more than 66,000
surveys completed in the first quarter of 2015 by
owners of new, model year 2015 cars and light
trucks in the United States. They purchased their
new vehicles from September through December
2014.
“These two Vehicle Satisfaction Awards are particularly significant, not only because they represent the voice of our owners, but also because they
are for two very different ends of the family vehicle
segment – the seven-passenger Quest minivan and
the premium Murano crossover,” said Fred Diaz,
senior vice president for sales and marketing and
operations, for Nissan North America, Inc. “It is
also great to see Murano bring home the trophy in
the first year of its total redesign for 2015.”
Sales of the Nissan Murano were up 73.8% in
June and 39.4% for the calendar year to date (versus comparative 2014 sales periods). As the halo
vehicle for the Nissan brand and its expanding range
of bold crossovers, the all-new Murano carries forward new Nissan design direction with V-Motion
front end, boomerang lights, floating roof treatment
and efficient aerodynamics, producing a quiet, fuelefficient driving experience.
Inside, the new Murano offers an engaging social lounge feel through features such as the refined
lower-height instrument panel, wide center console, advanced Zero Gravity seating, and the airy
atmosphere created by the large windows and oversized Power Panoramic Moonroof.
The 2015 Nissan Murano reset the standard in
the midsize crossover segment with breakthrough
design, premium interior and purposeful technology. This third generation of Nissan’s popular flagship crossover symbolizes Nissan’s design-led product and brand renaissance. Murano styling delivers
bold Resonance Concept’s refined intensity exterior and social lounge interior.
The boldly styled Nissan Quest offers a range of
family friendly features, including one-touch power
sliding doors, quick release fold-flat second and
third row seats, Advanced Climate Control System
and an always-available rear storage well. Quest is offered in four well-equipped models: S, SV, SL and Platinum.
The 2015 Nissan Quest’s “innovative functionality”
starts with the proven foundation of Nissan’s advanced
D-platform. With its long 118.1-inch wheelbase and
200.8-inch overall length, Quest offers both a roomy
interior and a highly maneuverable overall size. The
Quest exterior styling combines fluid sculptural elements
with crafted details to provide a bold approach to minivan
design. In front, the bumper, horizontal grille and headlights blend into the dramatic side character line and
distinctive wheel forms filled with standard 16-inch or
18-inch wheels.
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8/2015
Shop for a new car in
Alhambra and get
a great deal
The Alhambra Chamber of Commerce salutes
Alhambra Auto Row
Browning Mazda
1200 W. Main St.
626-576-2800
New Century BMW
1139 W. Main St.
626-570-8444
Alhambra Nissan
726 E. Main St.
626-289-6161
Sierra Acura
1700 W. Main St.
Alhambra
626-284-8533
Chrysler 300
Alhambra • Chrysler,
Dodge • Jeep • Ram
1100 W. Main St.
626-537-2400
Volkswagen Alhambra
1811 W. Main St.
866-426-2915
Goudy Honda
1400 W. Main St.
626-576-1114
Bob Wondries Ford
400 S. Atlantic Blvd.
626-289-3591
Kia of Alhambra
1247 W. Main St.
626-289-0000
Wondries Toyota
1543 W. Main St.
626-289-8000
With roots that include the breakthrough 1955 and 2005 models, the new 2015 Chrysler
300 takes the nameplate’s style and sophistication to new levels and highlights six decades of
ambitious American ingenuity through iconic design proportions and inspired materials,
world-class quality and craftsmanship, best-in-class 31 miles per gallon (mpg) highway fuel
economy, plus class-exclusive innovations, including a state-of-the-art TorqueFlite eight-speed
transmission now standard on every model, the segment’s most advanced all-wheel-drive
(AWD) system, award-winning Uconnect Access services, all-new and segment-exclusive 7inch full-color driver information display (DID) and the newest generation Uconnect systems - putting boulevards and interstates on notice once again.
The Chamber of Commerce urges all residents to
shop locally for their new or used cars and trucks.
KEEP ALHAMBRA GREEN!
Dodge Challenger
The Dodge and SRT brands now offer the most complete lineup of muscle cars in the market,
including the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT with its standard powerful and fuel-efficient Pentastar V-6 engine combined with the TorqueFlite eight-speed transmission that delivers 300 horsepower and an estimated 30 miles per gallon.
2015 Chrysler 300, Dodge
Challenger lead their
segments in Initial Quality
• Chrysler 300 is highest-ranking large car in quality study.
• Dodge Challenger leads midsize sporty car segment for second consecutive year, third
time in five years.
• Ram 1500, Chrysler Town & Country rank second for initial quality in their respective
segments.
The Chrysler brand’s big, bold American sedan, the new 2015 Chrysler 300, ranks
highest among large cars in J.D. Power’s 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM (IQS). For a
second consecutive year and for the third time in five years, surveyed owners placed the
Dodge Challenger at the top of the Midsize Sporty Car segment in initial quality.
IQS is based on responses from more than 84,000 owners of new 2015 model year
vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership. The study asks customers to identify
issues with their vehicle’s design, as well as defects.
“This is the first time the Chrysler 300 has ranked highest in the large car segment in
this quality study,” said Matt Liddane, vice president for quality with FCA-North
America. “The 300’s class-exclusive technologies, premium appointments and an awardrecognized level of quality in this category are catching the eyes of consumers who
expect a lot from vehicles in this segment.”
The Chrysler 300 was updated for the 2015 model year and previously ranked among
the top three vehicles in the Large Car segment in 2012 and 2013.
The Dodge Challenger was totally updated for the 2015 model year with a new
standard eight-speed transmission, all-new interior, exterior updates and new safety technologies. It previously achieved the highest IQS ranking among Midsize Sporty Cars in
2011 and 2014, as well as being named a segment leader in the J.D. Power 2014 U.S.
Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM.
“The Dodge Challenger has led the midsize sporty car segment in initial quality for
the second straight year and for the third time in five years,” Mr. Liddane added. “While
customers are drawn to the Challenger’s muscle-car styling and performance credentials, its quality helps reinforce customer loyalty.”
The 2015 Ram 1500 and Chrysler Town & Country also performed well in the IQS
study, ranking second in the large light duty pickup and minivan segments, respectively.
The Town & Country previously achieved the highest IQS ranking among minivans in
2011, 2013 and 2014.
The IQS study, now in its 29th year, is based on a 233-question survey conducted
between February and May 2015.
8/2015
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8/2015
Summer Series Classic Car Show on
third Wednesdays through October
The 2015 Summer Series Classic Car Cruz and Vintage Rides car shows will be
presented from 5 p.m. to dark every third Wednesday of each month through September
at the Diner On Main restaurant, 201 W. Main St., Alhambra. The event is free to
spectators and participants. All pre-1975 vehicles are invited: hot rods, muscle cars,
modified trucks, custom motorcycles, lead sleds, rat rods, fire trucks, and tractors. For
more information, contact John Chappell at 626-483-9522, or e-mail
undertakerssocal@mail.com.
moving forward
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The Corolla Special Edition will be produced between August 2015 and January 2016 and
will be limited to approximately 8,000 units
Camry, Corolla special editions, prices announced
Toyota’s Camry mid-size sedan, the bestselling car in America for the past 13 years,
and Corolla compact sedan, the world’s
best-selling car of all-time, will be adding
some extra summer sizzle with Special Editions for the 2016 model year. Both models will begin arriving at Toyota dealers in
mid-August. Check with Wondries Toyota
at 626-289-8000 for details.
Camry Special Edition
Camry Special Edition will carry a beginning MSRP of $25,715. When redesigning the Camry for 2015, Toyota went
bumper to bumper and floor to roof, changing or re-engineering nearly 2,000 parts.
Only the roof remained unchanged, and it
capped off the boldest Camry ever. Now,
only one year after this major redesign,
America’s best-selling car will offer the 2016
Camry Special Edition for owner’s looking
for an extra dose of both aggressiveness and
technology. Based on the youthful Camry
SE, the limited production Camry will add
sporty interior and exterior features.
The Camry Special Edition will be powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine
paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. Like all Toyota vehicles, the Camry
Special Edition will come standard with the
Star Safety System.
Corolla Special Edition
The MSRP for the Corolla Special Edition will begin at $20,635.
The iconic Toyota Corolla is the world’s
best-selling name plate of all-time with
more than 40 million sold since 1966. With
its all-new 11th generation introduced in
2014, the current Corolla is the roomiest
and most fuel-efficient ever.
Corolla will add more driving excitement
with the launch of the 2016 Corolla Special Edition. Sporty styling features, inside
and out, complement a spirited driving experience made possible with steering wheel
paddle shifters, rear disc brakes and Sport
Driving Mode along with an array of additional standard features.
8/2015
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New top-of-the-line Ford F-150 Limited
is most advanced, luxurious F-150 ever
Ford, America’s truck leader, is introducing its most advanced and luxurious
truck ever – the Ford F-150 Limited.
The new Limited expands the F-150
model lineup – Ford’s toughest, smartest,
safest and most capable F-150 ever – with
more standard technology and driver convenience features than any other light-duty
pickup. The Limited, a 2016 model, will
go on sale this winter.
“The F-150 Limited sets a new bar for
what discerning customers should expect
in a high-end truck,” said Raj Nair, Ford
group vice president, Global Product Development. “We’re adding segment-exclusive technology, and features that improve
productivity, convenience and capability
with distinctive style.”
There’s a Ford F-150 for every truck
customer, beginning with work-ready versions that have a starting MSRP below the
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT, as well as
the popular mid-range F-150 XLT. But
the new F-150 Limited meets the growing, untapped needs of luxury customers
looking for exclusivity, convenience and
fine craftsmanship that’s differentiated
from other high-series trucks. F-150 Limited surpasses the well-appointed Lariat,
the Western-themed King Ranch and contemporary Platinum edition models.
In 1999, the company introduced the
special-edition 2000 Harley-Davidson F150. In 2001, the first King Ranch F-150
arrived. The 2009 F-150 took truck luxury
to new heights with the Platinum model,
and the first-generation Limited was
added with the 2013 model year.
Among the numerous new features are:
• Exterior refinements: The 2016
Ford F-150 Limited stands out with ex-
clusive 22-inch polished aluminum wheels
and raised dimensional “Limited” lettering on the hood, unique grille and satinfinished chrome badge on the tailgate. The
chrome front bumper has body-color end
caps while the rear bumper is body color;
bright belt moldings visually tie the two
together. The exterior is further accented
by satin-chrome door handles and chrome
exhaust tip.
Available colors include Shadow Black,
Magnetic, Blue Jeans and White Platinum
Metallic tri-coat.
• Top-tier equipment: The standard
equipment list is a showcase of the best F150 Limited has to offer to make getting
work done easier and with greater comfort.
• BLIS® with cross-traffic alert, chrome
front tow hooks (4x4 only), panoramic
vista roof, power-deployable running
boards, quad-beam LED headlamps, remote start and tailgate release, as well as
an integrated trailer brake controller come
standard. A technology package includes
a lane-keeping system, 360-degree camera system and dynamic trailer hitch assist.
• Interior equipment includes heated
and cooled black and Mojave leather front
seats that are unique in design and feature Limited badging, 10-way power adjustment and class-exclusive multicontour
massaging. Heated rear seats and SYNC®
3 with AppLink™ are also included.
SYNC 3 is Ford’s newest communications and entertainment system that features enhanced voice recognition, highspeed performance, capacitive touch
screen and easier-to-understand graphical
interface.
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8/2015
Golf TDI® beat the Guinness World Records™ achievement for “lowest fuel consumption48 U.S. contiguous States for a non-hybrid car” at a stellar 81.17 mpg
Volkswagen Golf TDI® travels to
48 states on $294.98 of clean diesel
Volkswagen of America, Inc., announced July 8 that the 2015 Golf TDI
Clean Diesel, part of the family of vehicles
that won the 2015 North American Car of
the Year, has set a new Guinness World
Records™ achievement for the “lowest fuel
consumption-48 U.S. contiguous States for
a non-hybrid car” with a remarkable 81.17
mpg.
Traveling 8,233.5 miles around America
in 16 days on $294.98 of Shell® Diesel fuel,
the Golf beat the previous mark of 77.99
mpg by more than 3 mpg, and also beat
the hybrid vehicle record of 74.34 mpg by
more than 6 mpg.
“Covering 8,233.5 miles on just 101.43
gallons of Clean Diesel fuel is a remarkable
accomplishment, and solid proof of the ef-
ficiency and fuel economy of Volkswagen’s
TDI(r) Clean Diesel vehicles,” said Michael
Horn, president and CEO, Volkswagen
Group of America, Inc.
The record-setting Golf TDI, sporting
Volkswagen of America’s 60th anniversary
emblem, as well as logos from sponsors
Shell, Goodyear®, LG®, Garmin® and Linear-Logic®, departed from Volkswagen of
America’s headquarters in Herndon, Va., on
Monday, June 22. It returned on Tuesday,
July 7, having visited all 48 contiguous
states.
Wayne Gerdes, automotive journalist
and founder of cleanmpg.com, was the primary driver. His co-driver was Bob Winger,
an electronics engineer long involved in
energy and conservation projects.
The 2015 Acura ILX sedan received Edmunds.com 2015 Best Retained Value® award.
Acura delivers highest projected
residual value of all luxury brands
The
Acura
Summer
Sales
Event
Acura is named the 2015 Best Retained
Value® Luxury Brand by Edmunds.com
In the area of projected retained value,
Acura has again taken the luxury crown,
earning a Best Retained Value(r) award
from Edmunds.com, ahead of all other
eligible luxury brands, for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2015 Acura ILX sedan and 2015
Acura RDX sport-utility vehicle also received Edmunds.com 2015 Best Retained
Value® model-level awards. Acura topped
all eligible luxury brands with the highest
projected residual value of 46.9% after five
years of ownership.
Brand award winners are selected based
on having the highest projected residual
values after five years based on their average True MarketValue® price when sold
as new.
“Topping the Edmunds rankings for
projected retained value for eligible luxury
brands for four straight years is an important validation of our total focus on delivering a truly outstanding customer experience in every facet of what it means
to own an Acura vehicle,” said Mike
Accavitti, senior vice president and general manager of the Acura Division.
“Acura products continue to set the
benchmark in the luxury market by providing customers with a unique combination of luxury and performance, leading-edge safety technology and exceptional long-term quality, reliability and
durability.”
Acura growth continues at a blistering
pace in the U.S., with a sales gain of 16.1%
through May of 2015. On the sedan front,
the Acura TLX luxury sport sedan and
sporty gateway ILX have helped boost
overall Acura sedan sales to a 43.5% increase over the previous year.
See http://www.edmunds.com for details.
8/2015
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2016 Mazda3
2016 Mazda3 adds features, lowers
price, now on sale at dealers
Mazda North American Operations in
Irvine, Calif., announced July 1 new pricing for the repackaged 2016 Mazda3 fourand five-door models, starting at an MSRP
of $17,845.
Mazda3 is available with a 155-horsepower SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter engine in
Mazda3 in configuration or a 184-horsepower SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter engine in
Mazda3 vehicles.
Either engine can be paired with a sixspeed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission and in four- or five-door
body styles.
Mazda3 comes standard with premium
features that are rare among compact cars
and available class-above options like adaptive high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights and Mazda Radar Cruise Control.
With KODO-Soul of Motion design,
Mazda3 stands out in a segment awash with
conformity.
For 2016, the Mazda3 is equipped with
a standard backup camera on all models. The
popular Mazda3 i Sport kicks off the lineup
with more standard features while lowering
MSRP by $600 to $17,845 for the i Sport
sedan with six-speed manual transmission
and $18,895 for the six-speed automatic.
Additional standard equipment includes
power windows with a driver-side one-touch
up/down feature, power door locks, 16-inch
steel wheels with covers, dual-power folding exterior mirrors, a tilt and telescoping
adjustable steering wheel, air conditioning
with pollen air filter and a 60/40 split-folding rear seat.
Additionally, Mazda3 i Sport models
come with MAZDA CONNECT™, a sixspeaker audio system, Bluetooth phone pairing and audio streaming, cruise control, trip
computer, push button start, remote keyless
entry and map lights.
New for Mazda3 i Sport is the available
Preferred Equipment Package, which adds
16-inch alloy wheels, bright beltline trim,
heated body-color dual power door mirrors
with integrated turn signal lamps, premium
cloth-trimmed sport seats, a rear-seat arm-
A
rest with cupholders, auto on/off headlights,
rain-sensing windshield wipers and Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA).
The mid-level Mazda3 Touring features
16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, halogen fog
lights, heated body-color exterior door mirrors with integrated turn signals, bright
beltline trim, Blind Spot Monitoring and
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Mazda Advanced
Keyless Entry, moonroof, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, a leather-wrapped
hand brake handle, shift knob and threespoke steering wheel with contrast stitching,
a rear folding center armrest with
cupholders, premium cloth-trimmed sport
seats, and a rear spoiler on sedan models.
For 2016, the new Mazda3 Touring
Popular Equipment Package is available,
adding an auto-dimming interior mirror,
dual-zone (driver and front passenger) automatic climate control system, Bose® ninespeaker surround sound system with
Centerpoint® 2 and AutoPilot® 2, SiriusXM
satellite radio with four-month subscription,
a CD player and shark fin antenna.
Anchoring Mazda3’s lineup is the Grand
Touring model, which is available with either engine in sedan or five-door body styles.
Mazda3 i Grand Touring comes with
leatherette seating surfaces, while Mazda3 s
Grand Touring has leather seats. Additionally, both Mazda3 Grand Touring models
come with navigation and heated seats;
Mazda3 s Grand Touring adds adaptive xenon HID headlights and 18-inch alloy
wheels.
Top-trim Mazda3 s Grand Touring models with the Technology Package include iELOOP, Mazda’s brake-energy regeneration
system that captures kinetic energy to power
accessories and help increase fuel-efficiency
compared with other SKYACTIV-G 2.5-liter models, as well as the full suite of iACTIVSENSE features including Mazda
Radar Cruise Control, Smart City Brake
Support, High Beam Control, Lane Departure Warning System, and Forward Obstruction Warning.
The 2015 Summer Series Classic Car Cruz and Vintage Rides car shows will be
presented from 5 p.m. to dark every Wednesday through September at the Diner On Main
restaurant, 201 W. Main St., Alhambra. The event is free to spectators and participants. All
pre-1975 vehicles are invited: hot rods, muscle cars, modified trucks, custom motorcycles, lead
sleds, rat rods, fire trucks, and tractors. For more information, contact John Chappell at 626483-9522, or e-mail undertakerssocal@mail.com.
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Real Estate News | Residential, Commercial, Loans
Southern Pacific Railway obtained
hilly land around Malibu
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B
And by the 1870s, the Southern Pacific used the power of the
Pacific Railway Act to acquire much of the land between Point Mugu
and Westchester, which now is the location of Los Angeles Interna-
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tional Airport. And contained in this acquisition
was a significant portion of the southern Malibu
area.
Although the EsPee, the short nickname of the
Southern Pacific, obtained the hilly land around
Malibu, the rugged nature of the terrain could never
support a railroad. And as the general citizenry became aware of this, pressure was applied to the railroad to divest itself of the land.
“By 1898, multiple court cases and government
actions got the railroad to release its claim to the
Santa Monica Mountains,” said Charles Nelson
Johnson. And with this, the stage was set for the
Homestead Act to provide land to normal citizens
for private ownership.
And this context, ownership often calculated out
at 160 acres per family.
The land by the Malibu Lagoon and what is now
called Surfrider Beach was contained in the Rancho
Guadalasca, but south of that area became available to the general public through the Homestead
Act and also went by the name Yerba Buena. And
here Spurgeon and Lauretta Houston established
their new home through homesteading.
Some of the Malibu land was obtained through
the Homestead Act by merely filling out the appropriate paperwork and promising to occupy the
land. The other portion of land in this area was
obtained through paying a price for the land. The
price was one dollar per acre.
Spurgeon and Lauretta Houston left Alhambra
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Understanding
Real Estate
Gary Frueholz
D ILBECK R EAL E STATE • 626-318-9436
Gary Frueholz is a realtor with Dilbeck Real Estate, a past
member of the Alhambra Planning Commission, a certified
Senior Real Estate Specialist and a Certified International Property Specialist. Mr. Frueholz can be reached at 626-318-9436
or by e-mail at gary.frueholz@dilbeck.com. To see all of Gary’s articles on Alhambra, visit www.garysstories.com.
up selling their land,” said Charles Nelson
Johnson. But the Houstons successfully
worked their property and lived in the
Malibu area until the 1960s.
But the bigger picture is that there was
a time here in Southern California when
cities like Alhambra produced pioneers
Gary Frueholz
like the Houston family that settled and
homesteaded remote areas of our own
state. Remote areas which one day would
achieve worldwide recognition like
Malibu.
Special thanks to Charles Nelson
Johnson of the Museum of Ventura County.
The road to Malibu - courtesy E.P. Foster Library, Ventura.
Alhambrans settle Malibu homestead
in October of 1917 and started their threeday journey to their homesteaded land.
Accompanying them was their 2-monthold daughter that Lauretta was cradling
in her arms.
There were few roads or trails into this
area. And the lack of a planned road system sometimes led to new arrivals innocently trespassing on privately held land
which created more tension.
Spurgeon and Lauretta Houston were
some of the last families to obtain homesteaded land in this area. Homesteading
had been going on for two decades prior
to this, and Spurgeon’s father and brother
had homesteaded land in Malibu a decade
earlier.
“It (Malibu) was always known as de-
sirable, but it was hard to get to,” added
Mr. Johnson.
The Houston family successfully
farmed and raised livestock. They would
raise a daughter, Geneva, and a son,
Lawrence. Over the years, they built three
houses on their property and would acquire another 160 acres of neighboring
land. Their final home had a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean.
Lauretta made a lasting impact on the
school district by leading a crusade to
unify the school district and provide busing of “mountain” children like her own
down to the schools in Oxnard.
Life could be tough in this remote outpost of Mailbu in the early 1900s. “Most
homesteaders had a hard time and wound
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