August - Glendora Community News

Glendora Police Department
Announces National Night Out Against
Crime Event
Join the Glendora Police
Department in celebrating
the 29th Annual “National
Night Out Against Crime”
event which will take place
on Tuesday, August 7th from
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The
event will be located in the
Village Bus Transit Plaza
(the Village) on Glendora
Avenue north of Foothill.
The entire community is
invited to join us and enjoy
free hot dogs, have their
children fingerprinted and
take part in a cupcake walk,
meet Mc Gruff the Crime
Fighting Dog, play games,
listen to music and much
more. Bring your fami-
lies, neighbors and friends
and join us for a night of
fun. Residents throughout
Glendora and across the
nation are asked to turn on
their porch lights, lock their
doors, and spend the evening outside with neighbors
and law enforcement to help
build stronger police-partnerships and neighborhood
unity in our fight for a safer
community.
N AT I O N A L N I G H T
OUT is designed to heighten
crime and drug prevention
awareness; generate support for and participation
in local anticrime programs,
strengthen neighborhood
spirit and police-community
partnerships as well as send
a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and
fighting back.
For additional information, pleas e c o n t a c t
Community Services Officer
Nita Ulloa-Pedroni at 626
914 8268.
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Glendora Village’s Summer Sidewalk Sale, Aug. 17-18,
Offers Plenty of Cool Bargains
Glendora, CA, July 19,
2012 - Balmy summer nights
are a perfect time for a leisurely stroll. That stroll can
include considerable savings at Glendora Village’s
Summer Sidewalk Sale at
any time on Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18.
“This is our third
Summer Sidewalk Sale
and it just gets better,” said
Gary Andrews, Advisory
Committee emeritus chairman. “Not only do Village
visitors get to pick up some
nice bargains, they get to
enjoy the many different
cuisines offered at our restaurants. Also, they can
take a look at some of the
new stores that have opened
since the last Sidewalk
Sale.”
Glendora Village restaurants offer American
(Ed’s Place, Village Eatery,
Village Vault, T. Phillips
Alehouse, Kara’s Korner
Deli, Frisella’s Roastery),
Vietnamese (My Lien’s),
Chinese (Home Taste),
Italian (Domenico’s Jr. and
Domino’s Pizza), Japanese
(Sushi and I) and other dining tastes. Visitors can enjoy
a cool coffee drink at Classic
Coffee (148 N. Glendora
Ave., 626-335-3313) or an
ice cream cone at Martha’s
Candy while picking out a
variety of tempting sweets
(133 1/2 N. Glendora Ave.,
626-335-0310).
New Village retailers
include Far Beyond Pearls
Proverbs 31 (inspirational books and gifts, 209 N.
Glendora Ave., 626-335-2705),
Sunny Days (clothing and
accessories, 133 N. Glendora
Ave., 626-852-6800), Knot
Too Shabby (refinished home
furnishings and decor, 177
N. Glendora Ave., 626-9141600), and the Glendora
Floor Store (131 N. Glendora
Ave., 626-335-1311).
The Summer Sidewalk
Sale is sponsored by the
Glendora Village Business
Improvement District. For
more information, visit
www.villageglendora.com.
Flashback Car Show Fundraiser Celebrating 25th Year
August 25, 2012 marks
the date of the 25th Annual
Flashback Classic Car &
Motorcycle Show. This fundraising event, co-sponsored
by the Glendora Chamber
of Commerce and Kiwanis
Club of Glendora, runs from
6:00PM to 11:00PM in the
picturesque Downtown
Glendora Village.
The Flashback event
has grown into the largest
‘end of summer ’ party in
the East San Gabriel Valley,
and is one of the most widely anticipated events of the
year. Proceeds from the
fundraiser directly benefit
local educational programs
by funding scholarship
opportunities for collegebound Glendora students,
as well as supporting local
organizations. A portion
of the proceeds will also
provide for business devel-
opment programs and services for local businesses,
assisting in the promotion
of a vital, balanced economy
within the community.
The classic car show,
sponsored by Athens
Services, will feature more
than one hundred twenty
vehicles lined down both
sides of Glendora Avenue.
The motorcycle show, sponsored by Seidner’s Collision
Centers, will showcase a
variety of both classic and
modern bikes for patrons
to view. Two stages of live
musical entertainment, a
children’s fun zone, great
food, beer and wine makes
this a fun evening for the
entire family!
A special thank you to
our major sponsors; San
Gabriel Valley Tribune,
Glendora Wal-Mart, Route
66 Tire Pros, Garden Inn
& Suites, Williams Homes
and L & G Enterprises.
For more information, or
for applications to enter the
car or motorcycle show, contact the Chamber office at
(626)963-4128 or visit www.
flashbackinfo.org.
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dental care team believe
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lent choice to lead the many
programs, departments and
offices comprising Citrus
College’s Student Services
Division,” said Mrs. Joanne
Montgomery, president of
the Citrus Community
College District Board of
Trustees. “He brings with
him a wealth of experience in community college
administration and has a
strong leadership background in the areas of
admissions and records,
financial aid, job placement
and school relations. We
are confident that he will
be an asset as the college
moves toward the future. ”
During his 16 years of
experience in community
college education, Dr. Spor
has worked as both a coun-
selor and an administrator. His past administrative positions include acting
dean of community advancement, director of workforce
and community education,
acting dean of enrollment
services, and special assistant to the vice president
of students and community
advancement at El Camino
College in Torrance, Calif.
He also provided leadership
at the college’s Compton
Center and chaired/cochaired many committees,
including the El Camino
College accreditation selfstudy.
M o s t r e c e n t l y, S p o r
served as the dean of enrollment services at El Camino
College. In this position he
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their busy lives, in a caring and profoundly effective
way and to see dental health
restored. It is my pleasure
to serve the Glendora community,” said Dr. Matthew
Darbro.
Glendora Smiles offers
same-day CEREC CAD/
CAM crown restoration,
giving patients the ability to have a new tooth in
a day. For every same-day
crown that is completed, a
donation is made to charity:
water, a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe
drinking water to people in
developing nations.
Glendora Smiles, a
Smile-Generation approved
office, is a proud sponsor of the Glendora High
School basketball and
football teams. The practice has been a member of
Dr. Arvid Spor of Buena
Park has been selected as
Citrus College’s new vice
president of student services. He will begin his tenure
on August 13, 2012.
The employment of Dr.
Spor was approved during
last night’s meeting of the
Citrus Community College
District Board of Trustees.
Spor succeeds Dr. Jeanne
Hamilton who retired in
May 2011 after twenty-five
years of service.
“Dr. Spor is an excel-
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GLENDORA COORDINATING
COUNCIL PRESENTS THE
Glendora
Community Events
Calendar
2012
July 14…Twelfth Annual Night
on the Plaza to support the
Glendora Public Library programs and services; Library
Plaza; Sherry Heinrich (626)
852-4872
July 14…5th Annual Bowl
A Thon to Support San
Gabriel Children’s 5:30 to
8 pm Covina Bowl, 1060
W. San Bernardino Rd.,
Covina, Amanda Behnke
626.859.2089, x 209
July 15…Concert in the Park
“Louie Cruz Beltran” Latin
Jazz Finbiner Park Bandshell
July 18…Movies in the park
“Happy Feet 2” At dusk by
the band shell at Finkbiner
July 22…Concert in the Park
“Abby Road” Beatles Trinute
Finbiner Park Bandshell
July 23…Fall semester registration begins at Citrus College
July 25…Movies in the park
“Adventures of Tin Tin” At
dusk by the band shell at
Finkbiner
July 29…Concert in the Park
“Tom Nolan Band” Motown/
Soul Finbiner Park Bandshell
August 1…Movies in the park
“Back to the Future” At dusk
by the band shell at Finkbiner
August 5…Concert in the Park
“Wartime Radio Review” Big
Band/swing Finbiner Park
Bandshell
August 7…Glendora Police
Department’s National Night
Out Against Crime event 5:309 p.m. Village Bus Transit
Plaza, Glendora Village. Free
hot dogs, free child fingerprinting, police displays and
much more! Contact CSO
Ulloa-Pedroni for more information at 626-914-8268
August 8…Movies in the park
“Hugo” At dusk by the band
shell at Finkbiner
August 11…EYE-DAS “Hot
Summer Nights” @ 6:00
PM $25.00 pre-sale,
$30.00 at the door. Casual
Dress, Dinner by Giovanni’s,
Dancing, Raffle Baskets,
Auction Items, Music provided by “All the Best Tunes”.
Call Jo Cox 626 963 8835.
August 12…Concert in the
Park “Stan West Blues Band”
Rhythem & Blues Finbiner
Park Bandshell
August 7…Glendora Police
Department’s National
Night Out Against Crime
event 5:30-9 p.m. Village
Bus Transit Plaza, Glendora
Village. Free hot dogs, free
child fingerprinting, police
displays and much more!
Contact CSO Ulloa-Pedroni for
more information at 626-9148268
August 17-18…Summertime
Sidewalk Sale Glendora
Village
August 19…Concert in the Park
“Alley Cats” Acoppella/doo
wop Finbiner Park Bandshell
August 25…25th Annual
Flashback Custom Car &
Motorcycle Show 6-11PM
http://www.flashbackinfo.org/
August 27…Fall semester
begins at Citrus College
(Saturday classes begin
August 25)
September 12…Taste of the
Village Glendora Village
September 15…Grace Episcopal
Church Centennial Car Show 8
am to 2 pm 555 E. Mountain
View Ave., Glendora $20 preregistration by Aug. 15th or
$25 at the gate
For more information, call
Barbara Dexter (909)5991292
October 1- 31…California
Reads Farewell to Manzanar.
Programs to be scheduled
throughout the month. For
more information, contact
Glendora Public Library at
626-852-4891
October 4… Golf Tournament
to Support San Gabriel
Children’s Center Registration
at 9 am; Dinner begins at 5
pm Sierra La Verne, Amanda
Behnke 626.859.2089, x 209
October 12-18…Autumn in New
England Trip, Information at
http://www.glendora-chamber.org/chambertrips.html
October 20… -Centennial
Heritage Park 10:00AM TO
5:00PM Pmpkin Festival
Games, food & history
October 30 - November 6…Irish
Splendor Trip, Information at
http://www.glendora-chamber.org/chambertrips.html
October 31…Halloween Walk
Glendora Village
November 16…Holliday Stroll
Glendora Village
December 16… Christmas
Concert at 4 pm to be held
at Grace Episcopal Church,
Glendora. Admission
is free. The Rev. Susan
Scranton (626)335-3171. For
more information.
To contribute or be added to
the list, email Gene Morrill at
certautospec@msn.com by
the 18th of each month
Please keep the information
limited to Month, Day, Event,
Time, Location, Contact and
Phone Number.
Thank you and have a Great day
SERVICE CLUBS:
Glendora Community
Coordinating Council
meets the second Monday,
September-June 12:00
noon Glendora Continental
Restaurant. Linda Hermann in
charge, 626-824-5221
Azusa-Glendora Soroptimists,
meet the first & third
Tuesdays 12:00 noon at the
Glendora Community Church
of the Nazarene. Elaine
Heisinger 626 334-7477
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
Auxiliary, Board Meetings
third Wednesday of each
month. General Meetings 4
x a year. Therese Thomas,
626-387-9255.
Foundation for Glendora Unified
Schools, Pam Richards 626335-0406
Glendora Eye-Das, meet the
second Monday of each
month 7:00 PM at the La
Fetra Center.
Glendora Historical Society
meet Sept, Nov, Jan, March,
May, July at the Bidwell
Forum.
Mike Conway, President, (626)
963-7433
Grace Episcopal Church, 555
E. Mountain View Ave. Rev.
Susan Scranton - (626)3353171
Glendora Kiwanis, meet every
Thursday 7:00 AM at the
Glendora Country Club. , Dr.
Bruce Schutte President.
Glendora Kiwaniannes, meet
the first & third Wednesdays
5:30 PM Continental
Restaurant.
Cathy Napoli 626-335-6686.
Glendora Lions Club meet the
first & third Thursdays 7:00
PM Continental Restaurant
Emily Levin, President, 626914-9930.
Glendora Preservation
Foundation. Tom Reinberger
626-963-2965
Glendora Rotary meets every
Tuesday 12:00-1:30 PM at
the Continental Restaurant.
Joe Babineau, President.
Glendora Women’s Club, meet
the first Tuesday of the
month (Oct.-June) 11:00 AM
at 424 N. Glendora Ave. Geri
McIntosh, President.
Glendora Public Library - Janet
Stone (626) 852-4896
Glendora Public Library Friends
Foundation - Sherry Heinrich
(626) 852-4872
Charter Oak Woman’s Club
President:Jane Bock 626963-6626-1st Thursday of
each month at 11:00am at
the Continental
Citrus College Appoints New Vice President of Student Services continued from page 2
was responsible for overseeing student discipline and
grievances, outreach and
school relations, assessment
and testing, financial aid,
student development, first
year experience/learning
communities, job placement
and foster care.
A former community college student himself, Dr.
Spor obtained his bachelor’s
degree in business and psychology from Oregon State
University after attending Portland Community
College. He received his
master’s degree in counseling from California State
University, Long Beach
and was recognized as
the college’s Outstanding
Graduate Student. He
also won second place for
graduate studies in behavioral and social sciences at
the 1998 California State
University statewide student competition. In 2008
he earned a doctorate in
educational leadership from
the University of Southern
California.
Dr. Geraldine Perri,
superintendent/president
of Citrus College, says that
Dr. Spor’s impressive educational and professional
background made him the
ideal candidate for the job
of vice president of student
services at Citrus College.
“In this new position, Dr.
Spor will manage a variety
of college offices and departments that are crucial to
providing students with
a quality education,” she
said. “His extensive knowledge and experience will be
extremely valuable as the
college continues to deliver
services that help students
achieve success, complete
college and meet their educational goals.”
Hometown Fred L. Carter
Heros
Air Force Airman
Daniel P. Long graduated
from basic military training at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an
intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline
and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness,
and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen
who complete basic training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science degree through the
Community College of the
Air Force. Long is the son of
Daniel and Beverly Long of
Buffington Street, Pomona.
He is a 2004 graduate of
Walnut High School.
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Citrus College Selected as One of Three Winning Colleges in
Inaugural Energy and Sustainability Awards Competition
by Ariel Carmona Jr.
The
California
Community Colleges
Board of Governors has
selected Citrus College
as one of three winners of
the inaugural Energy and
Sustainability Awards competition.
The other two winning
colleges are Butte College
in Oroville and Cuyamaca
College in San Diego
County.
Forty-six nominations
were received in three categories: district leadership,
facilities and operations,
and faculty/student initiatives. Representatives from
the three winning colleges
will be presented with these
awards at the May 8 Board
of Governors meeting in
Sacramento.
California Community
Colleges Chancellor Jack
Scott commended the award
recipients, saying sustainability makes sense from
both an ecological and economic stance. “These are
extremely challenging financial times for the California
Community Colleges with
our system losing $809 million since 2009,” Scott said.
“The colleges that won the
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awards are not only leading
the way in sustainability,
they are leading the way
in implementing programs
that are saving hundreds of
thousands of dollars. I congratulate the winners and
nominees for being innovative, having a vision and
being resourceful in improving their college’s bottom
line.”
Citrus College won the
District Leadership Award
for its sustainability project. The college entered
a partnership with the
California Community
College Chancellor’s Office
and the California Energy
Commission to create a
“template” to be utilized
as a guide for the state’s
112 community colleges to
emulate. The template provides information on using
resources more efficiently,
waste reduction, and reducing environmental impacts
from facilities construction
and operation, all while
reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
“It is exciting to see
Citrus College taking a
leadership role in helping to
guide the community college
system to a sustainable
and better future,” said Dr.
Geraldine M. Perri, Citrus
College superintendent/
president. “Our sustainable
practices have allowed us to
remain cost-effective while
maintaining our ultimate
goal of offering students a
quality education. We are
delighted to know that the
Chancellor and the Board
of Governors are pleased
with our work thus far and
have honored us with this
recognition.”
A college-wide committee responsible for implementing the plan began
the pilot demonstration in
early March and the template was presented at a
Board of Trustees meeting
on April 2. It is scheduled
for completion in early
June. The template consolidated a number of sustainability projects that had
already been established at
the college under one program, including recycling
programs, energy efficiency
and green building projects. Additionally, planning
is underway for a collegewide sustainability forum
to coincide with Earth Day.
M r s .
J o a n n e
Montgomery, president of
the Citrus Community
College District Board of
Trustees, was equally hopeful about the effect of sustainability practices on the
future of the community college system. “This is a wonderful example of how proactive measures that conserve energy can offset troubling fiscal circumstances,”
she said, “Citrus College is
in the forefront of the state’s
sustainability effort, and we
could not be more proud.”
“A lot of work went
into defining the mission,
goals and timelines for this
project,” said Carol Horton,
Citrus College vice president of finance and administrative services. “This
award not only validates the
efforts thus far by a large
contingency of the college
community on this important project, but it signals
the start of an ongoing collaboration which will benefit the entire community
college system long term.”
Adrienne Thompson,
Citrus College student life
and leadership development
supervisor said students
from the Earth Club and
Volunteer Corps, members
of the college’s sustainability committee, contributed
to the success of the project.
”I am proud to say that the
students in my Foundations
of Leadership course have
taken on and translated
many of the committee’s
broad goals into specific,
measurable, attainable,
realistic, timely (SMART)
goals,” said Thompson.
Honorable mention
awards in all three categories went to Long
Beach City College, San
Diego Community College
District, San Mateo County
Community College District,
Desert Community
College District, Los
Angeles Pierce College,
Coastline Community
College, and Cosumnes
River College. Honorable
mention awards will be
presented at the California
Higher
Education
Sustainability Conference
June 18-21 at the University
of California, Davis.
Fire Season Is Here, Be Prepared
FIRE SEASON IS HERE! Now that the summer has arrived,
the City of Glendora would like to remind you that the focus
has shifted toward the incidents typically seen during this
time of year, including wildfires and their prevention. As the
wildfires throughout the West have shown us, it is the work
done by property owners ahead of time that make the difference in saving homes and lives. Residents need to create
defensible spaces around their home. If you have not done
so, please reduce all the fire “fuels” from your home, by thinning, pruning and removing dried or dead vegetation. Please
do not think that the Fire Department can do everything for
you during a large wildfire, as resources will be overwhelmed.
It requires you taking responsibility for your own property and
removing “fuels” ahead of time that makes the difference.
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August 2012 – Page 5
Ann Croissant Honored as Gene Beckwith Humanitarian
The Glendora Community Coordinating Council honors someone at the very last meeting of
the year, as the Gene Beckwith Humanitarian. This year the honor went to Mrs. Ann Croissant.
The following article was written by her daughter Polly and Councilwoman Judy Nelson.
Have you ever hiked up
Colby Trail in Glendora and
witnessed the beauty of the
purple Brodiaea (Glendora’s
endangered flower)? Well,
you can thank “Dr. Ann”
for her instrumental part
in protecting this area for
present and future generations to enjoy. In fact, for
the past twenty years, Ann
Croissant has volunteered
countless hours to the protection of our Glendora foothills, as well as many acres
of the surrounding San
Gabriel Mountains.
I first met Ann Croissant
in the late 1980’s. Her
daughter, Polly, was working for me as a sales clerk
at my bookstore while she
attended college. When
I learned that Ann was a
Science Professor, I asked if
she’d be interested in teaching Science Workshops for
children at my store on the
weekends. She was and she
and her daughters Polly and
Carol offered fun and interesting Science programs at
my store for many years.
A n n h a s B a c h e l o r ’s
Degree in Biological Science,
Math, and Earth Science, a
Master’s in Plant Physiology
and a Ph.D. in Curriculum
and Instruction, Higher
Education, and Botany. She
has taught a wide range of
courses at APU, Cal Poly,
University of La Verne, Mt.
Sac, Pepperdine, and has
guest lectured at USC.
She reached the rank of
full professor and retired
as Professor Emeritus.
She has been recognized as Professor of the
Year and received awards
from the National Science
Foundation and theNational Teachers’ Forum. She
has taught internationally
in a Masters in Leadership
Program in a dozen countries. In addition, her 20
years of volunteer work
with the Conservancies has
led to recognition at the
regional, county, state, and
national levels. She also
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rocks, etc., and instructs on
how to be good stewards of
the environment and our
natural resources. So many
have benefitted from her
expertise and enthusiasm
for learning.
In 1990, Ann received a
call from a friend who ask
her to get over to the Colby
Trail hillside because people were there talking about
building a housing development on it. Ann recognized
the need to preserve this
hillside area and she started asking questions about
how to do it. She had no idea
where to even begin, but she
determined that she would
learn. Ann began a crashcourse in environmental
activism…learning how to
form a Conservancy, how to
find funds to purchase the
Colby Trail property for the
Conservancy and how to
work cooperatively with government, private business
and citizen groups. And she
did all of this before much
was available on the internet
and there wasn’t a Google.
With the founding of
the Glendora Community
Conservancy in 1991, Ann
led others to join her team
to preserve our local foothills and a small little
plant called the Brodiaea.
With that accomplishment,
though, she had only just
begun! Ann’s a quick learner and, early on, she recog-
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co-authored Wildflowers of
the San Gabriel Mountains
with her husband, Jerry,
and photographer, Shirley
DeBraal, which is going
into its second edition this
year. She still finds volunteer time to advise in Eagle
projects, internships, and
Graduate programs in universities around the valley.
Ann and her husband,
Jerry, will be celebrating
their 51st wedding anniversary in June. They have 3
grown children, Brian, Polly
and Carol and 9 grandchildren ages 8 to 24.
Ann has always had a
heart to serve others. As a
professor, she spent much
of her own time mentoring
students, encouraging them
to refine their skills and use
their talents to serve others.
As her children progressed through the
Glendora schools, she
was visibly active as PTA
president, gifted children’s
enrichment educator, Girl
Scout leader, soccer coach,
church librarian, and more.
Ann has an astounding knowledge of the San
Gabriel Mountains plant
and animal life. Through
the years, Ann has led
many school and scout troop
field trips to Colby Trail and
Little Dalton Canyon. On
these trips, “Dr. Ann” shares
her love of nature, teaches
interesting facts, history,
and uses of plants, animals,
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Marketing Tips
by Shorty Feldbush
Consumers are
people, too!
This newspaper is really
pretty unique. It is being
sent to EVERYONE in the
community. It goes to businesses and to the homes.
And while I have been
treating subjects that seem
mainly aimed at those who
are concerned with moving products or generating income to non-profits,
I hope that the consumers
who live in many of these
same households are benefiting as well.
Let me explain my
thinking on this matter so you know why I say
what I have just said. If
you have read any of these
“Marketing Tips” over the
years you should have noted
some things that are treated generally as “in house”
business technical terms
and some of those may tend
to open your eyes as a consumer (the end of the marketing chain) to actions you
had not considered before.
In the past you have simply been content to allow
“advertising” to program
your responses with catchy
creative text and graphics.
Now undoubtedly you
must know that you can
jump on your computer
and do a Google Search so
that in a few minutes you
will understand a whole lot
more about the subject of
interest. You can see pricing, colors available, locations and complete contact
details. There are comparison charts and most web
sites will show a file of user
evaluations and experiences that can help guide
your decisions. We are all
influenced by “peer reviews”
and their comments carry
a lot of weight as you sort
through the items of interest.
Sure, you can still go to
the “store” or maybe set an
appointment for the salesman to come by and give
you a quote. Some things
can only be done in that
fashion. But in our age of
data abundance you are
generally motivated to “get
‘er done”, so you do your
computer search, place your
order, send an electronic
payment and then email a
follow-up if you have not
received your widget in two
days!! If you want to do
business locally, then you
will read the ads in this
newspaper and go to their
location or go to their web
site, which is usually in the
fine print at the bottom of
the ad. You will probably
do some business each way
if you are the typical consumer.
As more social networks
are established you’ll probably do less searching. You
can now see and hear immediately from your “friends”
about the latest thing that
tickled their fancy and you
sure don’t want to be left
behind. It’s a great new
world for marketing, as long
as you use the old proven
concepts and apply them to
our new environment. As a
“buyer” just try to be a wise
consumer and don’t be misled, no matter which road
you travel.
Shorty Feldbush
is President of A & M
Mailing Services, Inc., 2871
Metropolitan Place, Pomona,
CA 91767. He has been
active in providing marketing and advertising services
to the San Gabriel Valley for
over 43 years. Should you
wish to contact him regarding a “Marketing Tip” or
other business advice, he can
be reached at (909) 593-6255
or afshortyf@yahoo.com.
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Let them eat
(birthday) cake
August is the birthday
month in our house. Both
my husband and I are
August Leos.
Conversations about
birthdays led to birthday
cakes and to the question:
Why birthday cakes? For
that matter, why celebrate
birthdays at all?
Chances are, birthdays
were not celebrated in the
early days of civilization.
Why not? No calendars. If
you can’t keep track of the
days, months and years,
you don’t exactly know
when your birthday falls.
The ancient Egyptians were
first to calculate and use
a solar based calendar. It
was later adopted by the
Roman Empire. The Julian
calendar, which, with some
modifications, is still in use
today, was created by Julius
Caesar (100-44 B.C.). It was
the first to have a 365 day
year (plus an extra every
four years).
With the advent of reliable calendars, humanity
could begin keeping accurate records of significant
happenings in the world
and our lives.
Ancient civilizations
believed that both good
and evil spirits appeared
at birth and continued to
have influence throughout
life. Changes in life were
considered to be especially
susceptible periods for these
spirits and birth anniversaries were considered points
of change.
Birthdays evolved to be
celebratory gatherings of
family and friends bringing good thoughts, wishes,
and gifts to drive off the evil
spirits.
Cakes were often
brought as gifts. Before the
advent of specialized pans,
dough was shaped by hand
and the usual shape was
round. In ancient Greece,
Artemis, the moon goddess,
was honored with cakes covered in candles to simulate
the light of the moon.
As the candles were
blown out and the smoke
rose to the heavens, the
worshippers prayed for a
gift from the goddess.
Much later, in Germany,
it was a tradition to place
a single large candle in the
middle of the cake as a symbol for the light of life.
Early birthday cakes
were similar to bread,
sweetened with honey and
enriched with dried fruits
and nuts. Refined sugar,
rare and expensive, was
reserved for the rich and
royal.
As sugar became more
readily available, oven technology developed, and cake
“hoops” or molds were used
to shape the finished product, cake making became an
art.
Victorian England was
the pinnacle of elaborate
shaped, filled and layered
creations to
crown upper class dessert tables.
Our birthday cakes of
today, whether simple or
fancy, represent a long tradition going back to, shall
we say, the birth of civilization.
My husband’s favorite
birthday cake, however, is
pineapple upside down.
Tina Kerrigan is the
owner of Corner Office
Healthcare of San Dimas.
She can be reached at
909.599.3354 or fiberqueen@
earthlink.net for questions,
comments or ideas for future
columns.
Glendora
Christian
Women’s
Connection
August Luncheon
Glendora
Christian Women’s
Connection,sponsored
by Stonecroft
Ministries,Invites you
to attend our “What’s it
Worth?” luncheon.
On August 13, 2012,
from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
Doors open @ 10:30am.
Admission: $15.00 inclusive.
Via Verde Country Club,
1400 Avenida Entrada,
San Dimas, CA.
Speaker: Helen Bozzo,
given a new lease on life
after a liver transplant,
shares a message of hope
and freedom in “A Second
Chance At Life.”
Special Feature: Jim
Konoske, Consultant
and Appraiser of Art,
Antiques, and Fine
Furniture.
Bring an Antique Item
for Jim Konoske to
appraise on the spot!
For luncheon reservations contact Wilma by
August 8, 2012 @ (909)
593-6100.
For free nursery (with
reservations) contact Kim
(626) 592-4472.
All women are welcome
to attend this event!
Glendora Community News
BackPainFree.org
If you twisted your back,
I’ll get you back on your
feet in 5 days!
A patient just visited me
all the way from Ukraine
for his face spasm. He was
referred by his acupuncturist in Ukraine. His face gets
constant spasm when he is
nervous. Since it’s generated
from his anxiety, I used the
acupuncture methodology to
release the anxiety. He felt
immediate relaxation right
after the first treatment. He
experienced great improvement after several more
treatments. I believe he will
be completely healed from the
spasm after a few more treatments. Stress often causes
the anxiety in our body.
Acupuncture can balance the
Yin and Yang in the body to
ease down the anxiety.
One patient came in
for a severe pain in his
hip and leg. His pain gets
worse after work everyday.
He was diagnosed to have
sciatica. It was irritated
from his posture at work by
arching his back to perform
his job. The pain was 90%
cured after 12 treatments.
However, he can’t avoid the
constant arching position at
work. Therefore, I put him
into the maintenance program. He’ll be treated once
every two weeks to avoid
any further irritation from
sciatica. Now he can perform his work without feeling the pain.
I Ching Acupuncture
has been used to treat back
pain, sports injury, headache,
heel pain and a lot of difficult diseases for more than
40 years. My father, Dr. Chao
Chen, developed the theory.
In our clinic, more than 60%
of my patients suffered from
back pain. 80-90% of them
experienced great relief after
8-12 treatments in average.
The clinic result shows the
patient’s age and cooperation
play important roles in this
procedure. It is a lot easier to
treat the pain caused from a
trauma comparing with the
chronic condition. Even if the
pain were caused from a surgery, I Ching Acupuncture
would show outstanding
healing record.
Don’t worry if you have
back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain or any sports injury,
I can heal it in days or weeks.
40 years Sports Injury &
Back Pain Specialist
Contact Yu Chen L.Ac. at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205,
Glendora CA 91741
(626)852-0688 or
(626)852-0988
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August 2012 – Page 7
California Philharmonic Is Right On Track This August With Festival on the Green at
Santa Anita Race Track and Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Captivating Summer Concerts in Spectacular Settings
Boast Dynamic Programs Including Classical and Popular Music from the Stage and Screen
stars Sandra Rubalcava and
Christopher Bengochea. Also
performing are 2010 Cal Phil
Young Artist Award Winner
Emily Dyer and the phenomenal Cal Phil Chorale.
the 2012 summer season,
Beethoven and John Williams, takes place on August
25 and 26 and features music
from two legendary composers who have left their undeniable stamp on the world of
music, Beethoven, arguably
the greatest classical composer of all time and John Williams, revered composer of
California Philharmonic’s
2012 summer season may
conclude the last weekend
of August…but there is still
plenty of time to experience
concerts that take place Saturday evenings at its new
summer home, Santa Anita
Race Track, and Sunday’s at
Walt Disney Concert Hall,
Carmen on Broadway,
scheduled for August 11 and
12, is Maestro Victor Vener
and Cal Phil’s effusive nod to
some of the greatest musicals
in history including Carmen,
Beauty & The Beast, Lion
King and Les Miz. Hitting
every note during this entertaining concert are world
renowned powerful featured
guests including Bass Baritone Cedric Berry and opera
Time-honored music on the
bill includes Beethoven: Ode
to Joy from Symphony No. 9
and popular scores from Star
Wars, Superman, Raiders of
the Lost Ark, Saving Private
Ryan and Amistad.
The concert at Santa Anita Race Track starts at 8:00
p.m. but the experience begins when gates open at 5:30
p.m. with pre-concert family friendly activities that include a musical instrument
petting zoo, face painting,
chair massages, live jazz and
NIKUNI JAPANESE GRILL
If you’re looking for a little taste of heaven, owner Steve Kim of Nikuni
Japanese Grill has the right restaurant for you. In addition to serving the
very freshest and healthiest food, Steve continues to offer his community
support by participating in local community events such as the construc tion of La Verne’s Veterans Memorial monument project.
Nikuni Japanese Grill is located at 1263 Foothill Blvd., La Verne, CA
91750. You may call (909) 593-3102.
Their website is www.nikunijapanesegrill.com.
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a food court featuring an assortment of gourmet food options and full bars.
The festival-like experience takes place on the
grandstands) of the famed
Santa Anita Race Track and
surrounded by the area’s
best unobstructed view of the
beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. Seating options on the
es with backs and a lush area
for people who prefer to relax
on the grass.
The Sunday matinee performance at Walt Disney
Concert Hall, known for its
acoustic superiority, begin at
2:00 p.m. with a complimentary with ticket price preconcert Talk with The Maestro at 1:00 p.m.
To purchase tickets for
Festival on the Green at
Santa Anita Race Track, call
(626) 300-8200 or visit www.
calphil.org.
Tickets for Walt Disney
Concert Hall are available
for purchase through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or
online at www.ticketmaster.
com.
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August 2012 – Page 9
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Bon Appétit
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For many delicious reasons,
the “Reader’s Choice, Best Casual Dining Restaurant in 2011’s
Award from Inland Empire
Magazine, went to La Paloma, in
La Verne, home of “fine Mexican
Dining since 1966.” The original owners, Joe and Hortencia
Parker, have passed the recipes of
Grandmother Maria Fajardo and
the ‘restaurant gene’ to daughter,
our host, Cindy Jajicek and her
siblings. Generous portions, amiable service and consistently delightful meals are the trademark
of La Paloma, a tradition which
will continue to endear clientele,
new and returning, into La Paloma’s Golden Anniversary in a few
years and beyond.
We sampled several menu
items and feel that Grandma
Maria would give her stamp of
approval (as she gave the original
restaurant it’s name and culinary
treasures in Miami, Arizona so
many years ago.) Rice and beans
are the staple of a Mexican restaurant; abuelita Maria understood-you have to get them right. La
Paloma does exactly that: cookbooks refer to rice cooked as it is
at La Paloma, by chefs Hector Paz
and Juan Hernandez, as a “dry
soup” meaning that the dish can
be served by itself (after the “wet
soup”) and that the broth is absorbed and the grains stand apart.
Don’t worry, kitchen veterans of
almost 30 years each, Hector and
Juan have shown that “fluffy and
tasty” is what you will remember.
The beans, lightly and rightly
topped with cheese, are another
flavor to savor; once it is sampled,
it enters our culinary memory
in the category of ‘satisfying and
nurturing’. Folks, long living out
of the area, make a detour part
of their travel plans to relive that
culinary pleasure. The rice and
beans travel well and are delicious
with fried eggs the next day.
One of La Paloma’s recent
menu additions was Camarones
al Cilantro ($15.99); an instant
and aromatic favorite of perfectly
grilled shrimp sautéed with onion,
garlic, lemon juice and cilantro-- a
great summer dish. The Tilapia
de Acapulco ($11.50) was equal
in delight; the tequila lime sauce
complemented the delicate taste
of the tilapia without overpowering it. Hot tortillas are served
with the entrees: be creative and
roll your own combination of the
tender fish, rice, beans and salsa
for a treat.
I always order “mole” (MOHleh), usually chicken, as a test of
the Mexican restaurants I visit,
knowing that like all traditional
festive dishes, the fare presented
varies from region to region, much
as it does in our own 50 states.
Most holiday meals in Mexico feature mole with turkey. The uninitiated may balk at the concept
of chocolate being part of a sauce
for poultry—one small cube is my
answer. The famous teacher of
Mexican cuisine, Jane Kennedy,
mentions in her 1973 cookbook,
“...in Mexico we used to grind
toasted cacao beans for the mole...
as in other Mexican sauces it goes
into a large casserole...the seasonings and spices are not used with
such a heavy hand that they vie
with each other for recognition,
but rather build up to a harmonious whole.” La Paloma passed the
“mole” (trans.concoction) test with
flying colors.
On lighter notes, we could
recommend the Mango Chicken
Quesadilla ($8.50); the sweet accents of fresh mango were reviving on a hot summer day. Potato
tacos at $2.35 would be a homey
breakfast or lunch treat, added
to a side of beans and rice, or any
other a la carte item. The kids will
be happy. One Dad sitting near us
said to the three ‘under twelves’ he
brought with him, “Are you hungry, or are you really hungry,” as
he passed them the menu. Kid’s
Plate is $3.99, and operates on
a ‘build your own platter’ choosing personal favorites, it includes
beans and rice or fries. Everybody
is happy.
Flan, or Mexican custard,
($4.55) is a wonderful finish to a
satisfying meal. Once again La
Paloma gets it right; just the right
amount of sweet caramel to complement the satiny texture of the
custard. The other dessert we will
have to return for is Kahlua pie—
frozen Kahlua mousse ($4.99),
does that sound like a special occasion or what. Server, Marsha
Felix, working at La Paloma since
a teenager (42 years ago) has seen
many customers who return for
family anniversaries, celebrations, and just because it’s La Paloma and tasty.
We were also curious about
Manager, Steve Love’s recommendation of La Paloma’s “WorldFamous Cadillac Margarita. Not
able to imbibe while doing research for this column, we had to
respect the opinions of someone
who has been at this classic Foothill restaurant for 38 years. For a
return visit, this favorite (at $10 a
large glass) is made with Gold Tequila and orange liqueur. “More
flavors available,” he said. So,
‘Hasta la vista, baby’.
La Paloma has some booths for
dining in the full bar area which is
popular for lunch dining but ample seating is available at booths
or tables in the dining room. Call
ahead to arrange for large groups.
There is catering and take-out
from the full menu. Excellent
parking, located at 2975 Foothill
Boulevard in La Verne, 91750.
909-593-7209. www.LaPaloma
Rest.com. La Paloma’s hours are
Sunday-Thursday: 11a.m.-8:45
p.m. and Friday-Saturday: 11
a.m.-9:45 p.m.
NEW CLUBHOUSE ON THE
BEACH HITS ROUTE 66
Glendora, — Driving along
Route 66 in the sleepy town of
Glendora, locals can now enjoy
the hottest restaurant to hit the
San Gabriel Valley and feel as if
they’re at the beach! Clubhouse
66 Restaurant & Bar, a beautifully designed, Vegas-style restaurant and sports bar, with six
satellite receivers broadcasting
all major sporting events on 15
flat-screen HDTVs combined
with numerous pieces of legendary sports memorabilia mounted
throughout, is transforming its
patio into GLENDORA BEACH
from Sunday July 29th –Sunday
August 5th. Clubhouse 66 will
bring in tons of sand and cover the
entire patio as well as bring in live
local bands every day from Reggae to Jimmy Buffett style tunes
this is sure to be a hit and provide
locals with relief from the summer
heat and dog days of summer.
The spacious outdoor patio boasts
a 66 inch Plasma TV in plain view
for sports-aficionados and foodies
alike that want to relax and enjoy
the day’s events. At night, couples
can cozy up on the sand in front
of the patio’s fireplace for a Clubhouse 66 martini or an aromatic
glass of one of the many wines offered and the kitchens delicious,
signature Hawaiian pork wings.
Guests can savor the delicious American comfort-food fare
prepared by the renowned chef,
Carlos Escalante. The full menu
includes mouth-watering appetizers, grilled steaks and chops,
chicken and fish entrees, pasta &
pizza favorites, fresh salads and
scrumptious desserts to finish. Escalante of course has brought his
culinary excellence to Clubhouse
66 from his years at Smitty’s and
Parkway Grill in Pasadena.
The staff at Clubhouse 66
is successfully delivering on its
number one goal, “a staff which
provides excellent service, consistently good food all the time and
an atmosphere where guests can
enjoy a great environment delicious food and have fun”.
Clubhouse 66 Restaurant &
Bar is at 1200 East Route 66,
Glendora, CA and operates Sunday–Thursday, 11;30 a.m .- 11
p.m. Friday & Saturday, 3 p.m.
- Midnight. Happy Hour is from
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. www.clubhouse66.com 626-914-0066 for
reservations.
What’s
For Dinner?
For as long as we can remember, our friends and family have al-
ways loved coming over to the Carbone’s house for dinner, especially on
a Sunday or holiday. There was always something cooking and making the neighborhood smell terrific! We always talked about opening
a restaurant as a family “Well guess what? The wait is over.” Angela’s
Italian Kitchen is in the lovely city of San Dimas at 130 E. Bonita Ave.
(909) 599-1300, just waiting for you. Everything is outrageously delicious home cooking, and everything is fresh.
But, I have to tell ya, if you are any kind of pizza connoisseur, this 5
star pizza, will blow your socks off!!! The pizza sauce is seasoned perfectly with Italian herbs, homemade, and the toppings are all fresh and the
cheese is nothing but the best!!The crust is another story, it is to die for!!!
So now, if we have your attention….you need to come on over to Angela’s Italian Kitchen, with a big appetite, a good attitude, and get ready
for some good food, music, and great memories of how it used to be back
in the day. With Love from our Family to yours!!
Buon Appetito
Spaghetti
Eddie’s Italian
Restaurant
The motto at Spaghetti Eddie’s is “We’re much, much more
than just spaghetti and we mean
it”
In 1985, Spaghetti Eddie’s opened its doors in
Glendora,California with the
purpose of offering New York
home•style Italian cooking of a
quality far superior to the usual
fare offered at other establishments. The ambiance is warm
and comfortable, the dress is casual and our entire staff will attend to your table with efficient
and friendly service.
Spaghetti Eddie’s is: perfect
for that relaxed lunch, business
meeting, date night or dinners
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The food industry will
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and eat less, but in reality gym memberships and
weight loss programs such
as Jenny Craig are raking
in profits at historic levels
in fact health club industry revenues have exploded
from two hundred million in
1972 to an estimated nineteen billion in 2010. Today
the largest percentage ever
of any given population is
currently involved in some
type of physical activity. So,
if sedentary behavior makes
us fat and physical activity
prevents it, shouldn’t this so
called “exercise explosion”
have launched an epidemic of leanness rather than
an epidemic of obesity? It
is not the consumer’s fault
that we are now engineering our foods to be highly
addictive, last longer and
stay fresher. The fact is the
food industry is responsible
for making the worst foods
the cheapest, and this is
no accident the worst foods
just so happen to be heavily
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and salt is available twenty
four seven and in tremendous quantities where the
average person is now eating hundreds of pounds of
this stuff a year. These diets
of refined carbohydrates
and high fructose corn
syrup will lead to spikes of
insulin which will gradually wear down the way our
body metabolizes sugar. The
problem with foods high in
fructose is that this type of
carbohydrate goes directly
to the liver to be processed;
unfortunately the liver
does not have nearly as
high as a storage capacity
as the muscles do for glucose. This means that when
you consume high fructose
foods you are more likely
to see an increase in body
fat accumulation once the
storage needs are met, the
liver will start converting
the remaining fructose into
triglycerides.
Our whole farming
industry has turned to bigger, faster, cheaper which is
making us fatter. It seems
that no one cares about type
II diabetes and whether
the ecological health of the
whole system will sustain
itself over time. In most
poor societies you now see
simultaneously obesity and
malnutrition. You see malnutrition in children and
obesity in adults and that
directly relates to what is
cheapest to eat just happens to be the worst food
for you. Type II diabetes
usually only affected adults
but now it is affecting children at epidemic levels.
According to the World
Health Organization one in
three Americans born after
the year 2000 will contract
early onset diabetes and in
minorities the rate will be
one in two.
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change the system we need
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August 2012 – Page 11
Late afternoon inside Bryce National Park
in Southern Utah.
Cedar City
Story & Photos By Stan
Wawer
Travel Editor Stan Wawer is
a La Verne resident, a member
of the Society of American Travel
Writers and editor of his own
travel blog, www.travelwithstan.
blogspot.com. Address all travelrelated questions to his blog.
Stan Wawer’s story on the
migration of the sandhill crane,
which appeared in this publication in May of 2011, won a
Society of American Travel
Writers award in the Newspaper
Travel Article (fewer than 1,000
words) category.
Cedar City. Ever heard
of it? Probably not, unless
you have driven Interstate
15 heading for Colorado or
Southern Utah’s red-rock
country.
Cedar City is a town of
about 30,000 that still rolls
up its streets on Sunday. It
is also a town with a major
university, a Tony Awardwinning Shakespeare
Theater Festival and surrounded by some of the most
gorgeous scenery in America
- Bryce Canyon, Zion, Kolob
Canyons and Cedar Breaks
National Monument.
“Cedar City is a pass
through for tourists going
to Bryce or Zion,” said
Harry Brown, my guide on
a Bryce Canyon and scenic byways tour. “If Cedar
Breaks National Monument
was a national park, we
[Cedar City] would be on
the radar.”
During my weeklong stay, I also learned
that Cedar City residents
are friendly and helpful
and that its Shakespeare
Festival is as good as it
gets. Add to that the Neil
Simon Festival, Groovefest
American Music Festival
and the Cedar Livestock &
Heritage Festival and you
get a good idea why the
place is called Festival City
USA.
The Neil Simon Festival
is the only theater festival completely dedicated
Looking down into one of the magnificent canyons along Navajo
Trail within Bryce Canyon National Park.
to Simon’s works. The
Groovefest is one of the
nation’s largest free music
festivals. Livestock may not
be your thing but you and
your family would probably
get a kick out of 2,000 sheep
parading down Main Street
during the Cedar Livestock
& Heritage Festival.
If you came for the red
rocks, you will not be disappointed. Less than a halfhour south of Cedar City is
Kolob Canyons and Kanarra
Creek Falls with its slot
canyons - a photographer’s
dream. My four-hour-plus
hike in Kanarra Creek falls
left me with a jaw-dropping
experience in more ways
than one.
The hidden gem that is
Kanarra Creek Falls gives
hikers a slot canyon experience without an all-day
commitment and hassle of a
permit required to hike Zion
“narrows” and “subway.”
As I sloshed through
water mostly ankle deep,
but often reaching mid calf,
I slipped on an unseen black
rock. My weighted backpack
pulled me down quickly but
also cushioned my fall. My
first reaction was to lift
my camera over my head
to keep it dry. No luck. It
got wet enough to stop functioning. I was able to save
all pictures but the camera,
alas, has gone to that great
camera heaven in the sky.
The camera aside, I would
not trade that hike for anything.
When I drive though this
area, I often wonder why
it’s not all a national park.
A good example is Cedar
Breaks National Monument.
Breathtaking, an overused
word in Southern Utah, is
the first word that comes
to mind when you stop at
10,420 feet and look down
into the amphitheater.
“Mother Nature’s art
work for millions and millions of years,” said Ranger
Nancy Montoya.
The moment I drive into
Bryce or Zion, or Arches or
Canyonlands, I know why
these other scenic areas are
just national parks in waiting.
As our tour headed
toward Bryce, we explored
S o u t h e r n U t a h ’s s c e nic byways - Patchwork
Parkway Highway 143,
Scenic Highway 14 and AllAmerican Byway 12 - as
well as Cedar Breaks and
Dixie National Forests’ Red
Canyon. When we reached
Cedar Breaks, I said, “This
should be a national park.”
When we stopped for lunch
in Red Canyon, I said, “This
should be a national park.”
When we arrived in Bryce
Canyon, I said, “THIS is a
national park.”
For more information
A stunning view on a hike along the Navajo Trail in Bryce Canyon
National Park.
on Cedar City, go to www.
cedarcity.org. For more
information about the area’s
national parks and monuments, go to www.nps.gov.
Where to stay
Cedar City is right off
Interstate 15 about sixand-a-half hours from Los
Angeles. There are a number of reasonably priced
hotels and motels in the
area. I stayed at the Crystal
Inn Hotel & Suites (www.
c r y s t a l i n n c e d a r. c o m ) .
Crystal Inn is clean, with
large rooms, a pool, spa,
small fitness room, restaurant and bar. Remember,
this is Utah. Most beers are
3.2 and you generally have
to order food with your alcohol. The best thing I liked
about the Crystal Inn was
the overall hospitality of its
employees.
If you hike
Wear waterproof sandals
or water shoes. Do not wear
hiking boots (take it from
someone who did). Keep
your camera in a waterproof
bag when not in use and
travel light. Leave the backpack in your room or the
car. Bring plenty of water.
You are hiking in altitude
and it’s hot.
All information is accurate at the time of publication but prices, dates and
other details are all subject
to change. Confirm all information before making any
travel arrangements.
Tr a v e l E d i t o r S t a n
Wawer is a La Verne resident, a member of the
Society of American Travel
Writers and editor of his
own travel blog, www.travelwithstan.blogspot.com.
Address all travel-related
questions to his blog.
Stan Wawer’s story on
the migration of the sandhill crane, which appeared
in this publication in May
of 2011, won a Society of
American Travel Writers
award in the Newspaper
Travel Article (fewer than
1,000 words) category.
The red rocks of Cedar Break National Monument at Point Supreme,
elevation 10,350 feet.
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August 2012 – Page 13
Another Fabulous
Evening at Night
on the Plaza!
It was a lovely evening
with a full moon and everyone was having a wonderful time on July 14 at the
Glendora Public Library
Friends Foundation twelfth
annual “Night on the
Plaza”. Kitty Garvey, committee chair, and her dedicated committee, created
another delightful evening
for over 300 attendees, and
raised over $130,000 for the
library this year.
Auctioneer Art Ludwick
had everyone bidding on
auction items such as a helicopter ride over Glendora,
the opportunity to name a
future Glendora street, and
a get-away week Pirates
Cove Resort in Laughlin.…
just a few of the live auction
items offered that night.
The attendees enjoyed
the company of friends, the
opportunity to bid on auction items and feast on a
Gorey-Bocking and friends
The Battaglia Family and friends
delicious dinner catered
by Chelsea Restaurant.
The evening was topped
off with dancing under
the moon provided by the
band ‘Film at 11 with the
Late Breaking Horns’. The
proceeds from ‘Night on
the Plaza’ go back to the
Glendora Public Library to
support their events and
outreach programs, such as
the Summer Reading programs for all ages, the Adult
Literacy, and early education outreach to preschool-
ers and expectant parents.
Garvey says, “I owe a
big thank you to my fellow
committee members Bernie
Gore, Roger Gutierrez, Sue
Hart, Sheryl Hill, Thom
Hill, Beth Hollingsworth,
Pat Janes, Diane Kent,
Sheri King, Barbara
Lee, Patty Nichols, Lois
Riley, Judi Rudd, Judi
Schlothauer, Pam Vermons,
Jan White, Sherril White,
and Julia Yoder. I am also
very pleased that so far we
have raised over $18,000
toward the library’s book
budget. This will allow the
library to purchase new
books for the entire community to enjoy.” Garvey
appreciates the participation and support of the com-
The Whites & Sanchez
munity to help make this
such a wonderful success.
She is very proud that her
committee has raised well
over $1,250,000 million dollars for the library over the
past 12 years.
The Fritz Family
Kitty & Mike
Diane and Terry
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We all look forward to
another great event next
year!
If you would like more
information about any
events or programs at the
Glendora Library, please
call (626) 852-4891.
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Glendora Public Library
has something for everyone! Join the excitement
by attending one of these
events, proudly presented by
the Glendora Public Library
and Friends Foundation:
August 4th - 11th / Main Floor
“Super 7 Day Sale” Come
to the library starting on
Saturday morning and browse
the sale tables for bargains
on Inspirational & Self-Help
books.
Regards, Robin
October 24th
“Novel Idea” book
discussion on Farewell to
Manzanar by Jeanne Houston
and James D. Houston.
November 5th
“Book Alive book discussion
on Lost City Radio by Daniel
Alarcon.
October 11th 6:00 pm / Bidwell
Forum
“Battle of the Books” - Teens
will ‘battle’ by answering
questions about three books
they have read. Event is free.
For more information, call the
library at (626) 852-4891.
August 22nd 5:30 pm / Friends
Room
“Novel Idea” Book discussion Weekly Children’s Storytimes /
group featuring The Wild Girl: Friends Room
the Notebooks of Ned Giles,
Mondays at 10:30 am - Mother
1932 by Jim Fergus.
Goose for Infants & Toddlers
September 1st - 8th / Main
Wednesdays at 10:30 am Floor
Preschool Storytime for 3-5
“Super 7 Day Sale” Come
years old
to the library starting on
Saturday morning and browse Saturdays at 10:30 am
the sale tables for bargains
- Grandparents & Books
on Children’s & Parenting
Storytime for 2-7 years old
books.
Friends Plaza Book Loft / Plaza
September 15th / Bidwell
Level
Forum
Visit the Bookstore for great
“Community Literacy
bargains on used books,
Workshop” This workshop
magazines, DVDs and CDs.
is for parents, teachers,
tutors, and adult learners.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Everyone is invited. Check
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
the library’s website at
Thursday & Friday 12:00 to
www.glendoralibrary.org for
4:30 pm
specific details.
September, October & November Saturday 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Unless otherwise noted,
“Glendora’s Communityevents are free to the public
wide Read” will bring the
and will take place at the
city together to explore
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s Glendora Public Library, 140
Farewell to Manzanar. In
South Glendora Avenue. For
September, October and
more information call the
November, join the Library
Library at (626) 852-4891
and several community
or check out the web site at
partners in film showings,
www.glendoralibrary.org.
lectures and discussion
groups, all inspired by this
tale of Japanese detention
camp life during World War
II. Schedule is subject to
change; check our web site at
www.glendoralibrary.org
September 24th
In partnership with the
Glendora Historical Society
and APU there will be a
documentary, lecture and
discussion on the 442nd
Army Unit. Survivors from the
422nd will be in attendance.
September 29th
Farewell to Manzanar movie.
October 6th
Community Services trip
to the Japanese American
National Museum.
October 13th
Dr. Bryan Lamkin from APU
will lead a discussion about
the issues of citizenship and
democracy that surround
the events of the Japanese
detention camp.
FREE
PRESENTATIONS
COMING TO LA
FETRA CENTER
The La Fetra Center
at 333 E. Foothill Blvd.
in Glendora will host two
FREE programs in August.
On Tuesday, August 7 at
2:00 p.m., Inter Valley
Health Plan will pres ent “Osteoporosis, Get
the Facts-Learn the Risk
Factors”. Then on Tuesday,
August 21 at 1:00 p.m.,
Oakdale Memorial Park
will present “Your LifeYour Legacy”, a discussion
on pre-planning. These
programs are designed for
senior citizens, but others
are welcome. To make a reservation or for more information, please call 626-9140560.
It’s been a busy summer at the Glendora
Public Library. 2,000 kids,
ages 0-17, have been participating in our Summer
Reading Clubs. We started
our RFID (Radio Frequency
Identification) project that
will make checking out and
in of library materials a
much faster process. And…
Nancy Connard gener-
Glendora Library
Partners with
Shepherd’s Pantry
The Glendora Public
Library continues to ‘Be the
Heart of the Community’ by
providing a collection box
for Shepherds Pantry on the
main floor where community members can donate
their food (non-perishable)
and toiletry items. People
need help all year long, not
just during the holidays.
Items needed
by
Shepherd’s Pantry include
canned goods such as vegetables, beans, tuna and
fruit; jars and packaged
food such as rice, potatoes,
pasta, cereal, peanut butter and jelly; and non-food
items such as diapers,
shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, toothpaste and
clothing. A complete list of
recommended food items is
available on the Shepherd’s
Pantry website at www.
s h e p h e r d s p a n t r y. c o m .
Please check the labels of
food items to be sure they
have not expired.
We all work together to
make Glendora a wonderful
town. Your library wants to
do its part by responding to
the needs of our community,
both inside and outside of
our library walls.
The Glendora Public
Library is located at 140 S.
Glendora Avenue. For more
information regarding donations, visit the library’s website at www.glendoralibrary.
org or call us (626) 852-4891.
ously painted a wonderful mural on the children’s
room ramp. Here are before
and after photographs:
Nancy came to Mary
Pat Dodson, coordinator of
our Glendora Reads! Adult
Literacy program, back in
February, showed her photos of some of her mural
work, and said that she
would like to donate a mural
to the Library. The wall on
the ramp into the Children’s
Room was an ideal location.
Nancy spoke with Home
Depot and received a paint
donation from them. All the
Library had to do was clean
the wall.
Nancy is a resident of
Glendora and a tutor in
our adult literacy program.
Mary Pat shared with me
that Nancy is “dedicated,
responsible and creative”
and loves to share stories
about her learner’s success:
how her learner drove to
her friend’s house for the
first time because she could
now read freeway signs;
how she began keeping a
journal of important information at home; and how
she is becoming a more confident woman.
Drop by and see Nancy’s
whimsical mural. Thank you
Nancy! Thank You Home
Depot for the paint donation. Thank You Glendora
for supporting your public
library.
Ann Croissant Honored as Gene Beckwith Humanitarian
continued from page 5
nized the need not only for
a Glendora Conservancy
but also a Conservancy that
could oversee conservation,
watershed, and natural
resource protection throughout the entire San Gabriel
Valley. She spear-headed
the formation of the San
Gabriel Mountains Regional
Conservancy which then
became an advisory group to
many neighboring conservancies such as Azusa, La
Verne, Whittier and other
cities. Twenty years later,
due to her overwhelming
commitment to persevere,
over 600 acres of our nearby
foothills have been protected and 100’s of volunteers
have joined to work alongside Ann. She has spearheaded the creation of many
Nature Centers throughout
the region including the
most recent one which is on
the Washington Elementary
school site in Charter Oak
USD. This site is making
use of modulars that the
Glendora Water Department
no longer needed for offices
when they moved into their
new building on Sierra
Madre Ave.
Ann continues to chair
the monthly meetings of the
Glendora Conservancy and
the San Gabriel Mountain
Regional Conservancy which
are held at their office on
Bennett Ave.. I’ve attended a few of the meetings
and have been impressed
with the highly qualified,
Glendora Community News
dedicated volunteers that
Ann has attracted to these
groups. They eagerly offer
their many talents in working to protect our local wilderness areas.
Hardly a day goes by
without Ann involved in some
form of speaking engagement, meeting and networking. She joins with local and
state officials, professors,
public school educators, college students, Scout troops
and many others who just
want to “make a difference”
in the world around them.
Ann is busy well past dawn
to dusk with this work. She
recently told me that when
she starts worrying about a
problem or a roadblock that
she can’t seem to get past,
she knows that if she were
busier, she wouldn’t have
time to worry so she just
adds another project or two
to her list. Believe me, I get
tired just hearing about all
she does each day.
Ann Croissant is a
unique individual who has
invested her entire life in
serving others and protecting the environment. She
has a selfless way of bringing people together and
linking them for a common
goal, which both educates
the community and preserves our environment. Ann
Croissant is a most worthy
recipient of the Glendora
Coordinating Council’s Gene
Beckwith Humanitarian
Service award.
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(May 1, 2012) - The City of
Glendora has earned the
designation “Playful City
USA” for the second year
from the national non-profit
organization KaBOOM! As
one of the 213 cities nationwide to receive this designation, KaBOOM! recognizes
the City of Glendora for its
dedication to play and serving as a role model for other
cities to reach a similar
goal. The Playful City USA
recognition program honors
cities and towns that are
ensuring children in their
communities are active and
healthy, despite difficult
budgetary decisions and recreation funding at its lowest
levels in decades. This designation will open up many
grant opportunities for the
City of Glendora.
“On behalf of the City
Council we are pleased to
be recognized for the city’s
efforts to increase play
opportunities. This validates that Glendora is a
wonderful place to play,
work and live,” said Mayor
Gene Murabito. “We are
honored to have been recognized again for our continuing commitment to play,”
said Community Services
Director La Shawn Butler.
“We continually look for new
ways to provide quality play
opportunities for our youth
such as the new play equipment at Finkbiner Park”.
We thank KaBOOM! for its
support of children, playgrounds and free play.”
Glendora as a 2012
Playful City USA community demonstrated creative
commitments to the cause
of play. Playful City USA
celebrates and highlights
these unique initiatives
developed by the Glendora
City Council, Community
Services Commission and
staff. A primary goal of
Playful City USA is to
encourage cities and towns
to share creative ideas,
concepts and programs in
an effort to increase play
opportunities for children.
KaBOOM! selected
Glendora for its outstanding dedication to play.
G l e n d o r a ’s C o m m u n i t y
Services Department and
Play Commission implemented an Adopt-a-Park program,
improved play structures and
sponsored a summer program at the Teen Center. The
city’s first play day was a success with over 2,000 people in
attendance.
“An extreme misconception exists in our country
that play among children
is a luxury when, in fact,
it’s an absolute necessity,”
said Darell Hammond,
KaBOOM! CEO and
Co-founder. “For decades,
this notion dominated our
actions and we continue to
see the damaging results:
a monumental lack of play
spaces for children and skyrocketing childhood obesity
rates. Glendora refused to
adhere to the status quo and
realized all children deserve
a municipal commitment to
the cause of play. These 213
Playful City USA communities serve as beacons for the
rest of our nation that an
investment in children is an
investment in our future.”
Partnership Taskforce Discusses Solutions to Maintain
Economic Development in the San Gabriel Valley
IRWINDALE - One of
the San Gabriel Valley’s
strengths is the ability to
bring together the public
and private sectors to lever-
age the region’s effectiveness and political voice. In
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cies, the Partnership has
brought together a taskforce to explore and discuss
potential solutions to keep
local economic development
moving forward in the San
Gabriel Valley. Not only are
cities affected by the loss
of redevelopment but businesses and the local economy is as well.
A recent workshop facilitated by David Grannis,
President and CEO of Point
C included discussions on
local priorities for economic
development, trends, new
economic tools, potential
partners, use of current legislation and steps that could
lead to future local control
of economic development
NOT dependent upon the
state.
C h a i r e d b y Wa y n e
Ratkovich, President &
CEO of The Ratkovich
Company and Past Chair
of the San Gabriel Valley
Economic Partnership, the
taskforce meets on an ad
hoc basis.
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any other offers. Expires 8-31-12