August - San Dimas Community News

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August 2014
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Artists Unified by California Images
At the 2nd Story Gallery two
artists, Marianne Galleon and
Lisa Kermode, are unified in their
approach to create California images on canvas and in clay. Their
unique works of art featured at
2nd Story Gallery on August 8th
& 9th, and the following August
15th &16th.
morphosis. For example, imagine
a ball of clay as it is slowly shaped
into a bottle; then it is worked into
a small corked vessel. Suddenly
the shape evolves into a small
vase, and finally, the clay finds its
Marianne Galleon, Ceramic
Artist
Marianne Galleon discovered
ceramics after finding her sister’s
clay working tools and has been
passionate about the medium
ever since. She began her creative
journey at Citrus College under
the direction Bob Bullock. His philosophy of ‘function over form’ has
inspired Marianne’s own ceramics.
Marianne’s ceramics hint at
arts and crafts movement with
natural colors, stylized shapes
and earthiness. Her charming
clay figures are elegant and simple. Marianne begins her work by
first getting a sense of the raw clay
and slowly visualizes the finished
piece. Her main goal is to create a
functional vessel that has its own
unique design but also enhances
any room décor. “I aspire to create pottery not for the shelf but as
part of daily life” Marianne states.
She believes that taking a raw ball
of clay and transforming it into a
piece of pottery is as rewarding as
it is humbling.
At the potter’s wheel, Marianne allows the clay to dictate its
own life through a kind of meta-
true meaning as a flask. Allowing the clay to transform is Marianne’s Zen-like philosophy of life,
“Creating decorative and functional pottery allows me to explore
what matters to me, to slow down
and escape from the everyday routine of daily life. I create shapes
with clay, but the clay shapes me.”
Marianne has used her craft
to benefit various philanthropic
efforts which include the Empty
Bowls project to fight hunger; donating her work to nonprofit fundraisers, and teaching ceramics at
the Los Angeles County Fair. Her
work is currently on display at the
Colonnade Art Gallery in Pasadena, CA, Gallery Soho in Pomona,
CA, and Kindred Spirit in Claremont, CA.
Lisa Kermond, Painter
Having grown up in Orange
County, Lisa Kermond’s images
reflect her love of nature and California scenes of orange groves,
horse ranches, and its beaches.
She paints in both oil and watercolor with wet-on-wet techniques in
both mediums. In keeping with the
California images theme, Lisa ventures out into the hills, canyons, and
highways to paint in the tradition of
the plein air artists with most of her
paintings completed on site.
Environments inform Lisa’s
process and she spends a great deal
of time taking photos of her travels
along the coast while seeking out
the perfect picture to paint. Abandoned bee boxes, old Chevy trucks,
or an American Flag sticking out
of a windshield become the focal
points of her paintings.
Lisa’s bold brush strokes splash
colors of gray for sage, purple for atmospheric mountains, lush greens
for eucalyptus and Sycamore trees,
golden hues and reds for poppies.
These landscapes are powerful
statements of the California’s beauty. Hereto, Lisa’s cityscapes with
pink sunsets reflecting in the streets
and palm trees dotting the sky, allow the viewer to become a strolling
pedestrian gazing at the huge ferris
wheel at sunset.
Join the artists and their supporters at the 2nd Story gallery, August 8, 9 and 15, 16, from 5:30-8:30.
Wine and hors d’oeuvres are served
on Friday evenings and you’ll have
a chance to enjoy the art and chat
with the artists within a casual setting. 2nd Story Gallery is located
at the Walker House, 121 N. San
Dimas Avenue. This event is free to
the public, and the Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop will also
be open. For more information call
(909) 599-5374 or go to www.sandimasarts.org.
CBP Intercepts 67 Extremely
Invasive Giant African Snails at
LAX
Live Mollusks Arriving from Nigeria were Destined for Los Angeles
area
Los Angeles — U.S. Customs
& Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) inspected an air cargo shipment de-
as a consumption entry by CBP
in Los Angeles. It exemplifies
how CBP agriculture specialists
protect our nation’s agriculture
from the introduction of threat-
clared as 67 live snails. Accompanying paperwork described them
as Achatina Fulica for human
consumption. They arrived from
Lagos, Nigeria in two plastic basket packages weighing slightly
more than 35 pounds in total and
were destined for San Dimas,
California.
After submitting an urgent
sample to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Plant Protection and Quarantine entomologists, their acting national mollusk specialist
in Washington, D.C., identified
them as Giant African Snails
- scientifically known as Archachatina (Calachatina) marginata
var. ovum (Pfeiffer) (Achatinidae). CBP received notification of
this on July 7.
Native to Africa, their other
commonly known names are Giant African Land Snail, West
African Snail, West African Land
Snail, Banana Rasp Snail, and
Margie.
“This significant interception
of Giant African Snails is the first
time this pest has been encountered in such large quantity and
ening foreign pests, plants and
diseases,” said Todd C. Owen,
CBP director of field operations
in Los Angeles.
USDA emphasized the importance of safeguarding this
shipment of one of the most extremely damaging snail species.
Thereafter, CBP transferred the
shipment to USDA’s local Plant
Inspection Station for final disposition.
These pests are a very serious
threat to our agriculture, natural ecosystem, public health and
economy. They can consume
more than 500 types of plants
and, if vegetables or fruits are
not available, will even eat the
paint and stucco off of houses.
They can be carriers of several
parasites which are harmful to
humans, one of which can lead to
meningitis.
Being one of the world’s largest land snails, these mollusks
can reach up to about eight inches long, about five inches in diameter and may live up to 10 years.
Suggested preventative measures include strict quarantine to
prevent introduction and further
spread.
U.S. Customs and Border
Protection is the unified border
agency within the Department of
Homeland Security charged with
the management, control and
protection of our nation’s borders
at and between the official ports
of entry. CBP is charged with
keeping terrorists and terrorist
weapons out of the country while
enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Patriotic Bunko Party
San Dima — In recognition of the upcoming Labor Day Holiday and
Patriot Day, the San Dimas Senior Citizen/Community Center is hosting a “Patriotic Bunko Party” Thursday, August 28, from 2-4 p.m. The
social dice game of Bunko is easy to learn and newcomers are welcome!
Tickets are on sale now for $4 per person and include a meal, refreshments and the chance to win gift card prizes with a combined value totaling $50. This special event is sponsored by Care4You In-Home Care.
Pre-registration required. Registration ends August 26. For more information call (909)394-6290.
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San Dimas Community News
Foothill
Goldline
Update
Last month, I attended a transportation roundtable hosted by Assembly member Chris Holden and
in-coming Metro Chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to discuss
San Gabriel Valley transportation
issues. On the agenda was the Foothill Gold Line, Metro’s Short Range
Transportation Plan, and the Eastside Gold Line project. The roundtable meeting which took place in Claremont, was attended by area mayors
and council members, as well as local
leaders in the transportation arena. It
was a positive meeting that highlighted the importance of completing the
Foothill Gold Line to Claremont, and
ended with Mayor Garcetti reiterating his strong commitment to seeing
the project through to Claremont and
beyond.
Metro’s Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP) was also discussed
at last month’s meeting. The SRTP
was considered for approval at the
Planning and Programming Committee Wednesday, July 16 and the
full Metro board Thursday, July 24.
As I have shared with you over the
past few weeks, the Foothill Gold
Line to Claremont is once again the
only under-funded Measure R transit capital project not included for
completion in Metro’s planning and
assumptions. As evidenced in the
Metro revised staff report yje focus
of much of the SRTP continues to be
the potential to accelerate completion
of select transit capital projects. Nowhere in the revised documents does
Metro address the on-going disparity of treatment for the Foothill Gold
Line project. Staff has removed the
specific list of transit capital projects
to be accelerated for completion if new
funding is identified; yet they have not
replaced it with any new information
about future project completion, as
promised in their response to comments. Without the updated future
projects map and list, removal of the
specific list only serves to highten our
concerns further. In the latest version,
the Foothill Gold Line project’s LRTP
footnote that states: “First priority for
new funding to close the funding gap”
has unfortunately been removed.
Over the next few weeks, the Metro board will have the opportunity to
provide clarity about their expectations for project completion, if new
funding sources are identified within
the SRTP time frame. I will keep you
posted.
Habib F. Balian
August 2014
America’s Christian Credit Union
Helps Fulfill The American Dream
With Student Scholarships
Glendora — America’s Christian
Credit Union awarded five $1,000
scholarships to various students based
on their academic achievements, community service, and other criteria.
America’s Christian CU scholarship
program is held annually to support
local and national students who exemplify their mission, “To Reach, Serve
and Teach.”
President and CEO, Mendell L.
Thompson, expressed the importance
sity along with our second-time scholarship recipient Jessica, George who will
be pursuing his graduate degree from
Corban University and Trina who is
attending the University of Georgia,
Atlanta. America’s Christian Credit
Union congratulates you.
About America’s Christian Credit
Union
America’s Christian CU provides
a broad range of financial solutions to
Scholarship recipient, April, with President and CEO of ACCU,
Mendell L. Thompson
Scholarship recipient, Jessica, with President and CEO of ACCU,
Mendell L. Thompson
of supporting education through scholarships, “Furthering one’s education allows them to deepen their understanding of God and the gifts He has blessed
each individual with, exercising them
and developing them so they can be
usedforhisgloryintheworldwelivein.”
The scholarship recipients and
members of the credit union include
Briana who will be attending Point
Loma Nazarene University, April who
will be attending Azusa Pacific Univer-
individuals and ministries that empower them to reach their stewardship
goals while expanding God’s Kingdom.
Founded in 1958 and currently managing nearly $500 million in assets,
ACCU serves the financial needs of its
individual, family, ministry and business members. Funds entrusted to
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Carson E. Hawk San Dimas Mountain Rescue
June 04. 1921 - June 28, 2014
Carson Edmund Hawk passed Team to Host Fundraising Golf
away on June 28, 2014 at the age of
93, due to complications of prostate Tournament
cancer Born June 4, 1921 in Allentown. Pennsylvania, Carson came
to California in the early 1940’s to
attend engineering school. He fell
in love with the area, especially after meeting the love of his life, Dorothy May Shomler whom he married in 1944. In 1952 they bought a
home in San Dimas which Carson
resided in until his death.
He was especially proud of the
50 foot swimming pool and cantilevered carport (recently installed
with solar panels), which he designed and built. Carson worked
for Aero-Jet as an aero-space engineer for over 45 years (he professed
that he loved to ‘blow things up”
- rockets that he worked on reside
in the National Smithsonian Museum) and he continued consulting
work for them into his retirement.
He loved music (especially Bach)
and was a supporter of the Citrus
Singers, the LA Master Chorale,
LA Philharmonic, the LA Chamber Orchestra and the California
Philharmonic. Carson was a member of the San Dimas Chamber of
Commerce for decades. He donated
gallons of blood through the American Red Cross. A member of the
Pilgrim Congregational Church in
Pomona since 1948. Carson sang
in the church choir along with
Dorothy for over 60 years. Carson
was involved with recording the
Pomona Band Concerts, the Musicians Club of Pomona Valley, the
Claremont Symphony Orchestra,
the Claremont Youth Symphony
and many other organizations. He
especially enjoyed updating and
maintaining the sound system for
Pilgrim Congregational Church,
spear-heading the earthquake retrofit of the building and the restoration of the beautiful stained glass
windows. Proceeded in death by
his wife of 66 years, Dorothy, parents, Clarence & Anna Hawk, and
brothers, Gerald, Willard, and Edward Hawk. Survived by his three
children, Steve Hawk (Sherrie
Gal). Barbie Hawk and Beverlee Hawk Laird (Michael), four
grandchildren, Sam Robinson, Michael Laird II, Charlene Laird Plato (Lee and Alexandra Hawk, two
great-grandchildren, Shane Plato
and Natasha McAlvain, a greatgreat granddaughter, Kiley Gigliello, brothers, Ernest and Lowell
Hawk (Shirley), numerous nieces,
nephews and many dear friends.
A celebration of Carson’s life will
be held at Pilgrim Congregational
Church, 600 N. Garey Avenue, Pomona on Sunday, August 3, 2014
at 12:30 p.m. in the sanctuary followed by refreshments in Pilgrim
Hall. The family asks that in lieu of
flowers, you honor Carson by making a donation to American Cancer
Society/Prostate Cancer Research,
or your favorite charity.
The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team will host a fundraising
golf tournament on September
28 at the San Dimas Canyon
Golf Course. The $100 entry fee
includes a great afternoon of golf
on a 6,400-yard, par 72 course, as
well as goodie bags, on-course contests, a Helicopter Ball Drop with
$1,000 first prize, and a dinner
banquet.
The team is affiliated with the
a sign displayed at the check-in
area and at the banquet, special
recognition at the banquet, and a
plaque. Another option is to sponsor a hole for $300, which will let
you promote your business, dream
up your own on-course contest,
and provide giveaways or product
samples. You also can promote
your business, show your support
of the team, or honor a loved one
with a tee or green sign for $100.
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are additional expenses that the
department doesn’t cover. The
remainder is funded by the team
members, and through private
and corporate donations, and pro-
The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team searches for and rescues missing, trapped and injured
hikers; rescues vehicle accident
victims in the mountains; assists
with evacuations during forest
fires and floods, and participates
in many other rescue situations.
Members of the team are on-call
24 hours a day, 365 days a year to
help people who visit the areas of
Eastern Los Angeles County and
ceeds from the team’s golf tournament.
The format for the golf tournament will be a four-person
scramble. Singles, doubles and
threesomes are welcome, and will
be assigned to create four-person
teams. Check-in is at 12:30 p.m.
The Helicopter Ball Drop will
be part of the fundraising fun – it’s
a great way to win big bucks. Up
until tournament day, SDMRT
team members will be selling golf
balls for $10 each, or 3 for $20. On
the day of the tournament, all of
the golf balls will be dropped from
a helicopter. The ball that lands
closest to the fairway target wins
$1,000 for the person who purchased it.
The tournament will begin
with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. The
awards dinner will follow immediately after completion of play.
There will be plenty of great food,
raffle prizes and unique mountain
rescue trophies.
Several types of tournament
sponsorships are available. A
$1,000 Gold Sponsorship includes
four players, a tee or green sign,
the San Gabriel Mountains. The
team also participates in many
community activities; one of its
most popular is the Hug-A-Tree®
presentation, which teaches
young children what to do if they
get lost in the mountains.
Founded in 1955, the team
is comprised of all volunteers –
highly trained and motivated men
and women dedicated to saving
others. Team members continuously train in search and tracking,
mountaineering, climbing, rappelling, map and compass usage, helicopter extraction and other types
of evacuation techniques, snow
and ice rescue, swift-water rescue,
and more.
The search and rescue teams of
Los Angeles County are the most
cost-effective emergency response
service in the area. Please join us
for a day of golf, and help the San
Dimas Mountain Rescue Team
continue its tradition of excellence.
For more information, contact
Tournament Chair Debbie Iketani, 626-641-1199, dliketan@lasd.
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August 2014
News From Bonita Unified School District
Superintendent’s Message
Dr. Gary Rapkin
Today’s Readers are
Tomorrow’s Leaders
According to the National Assessment of Reading Progress,
only 33% of fourth graders in the
United States read proficiently.
In Bonita Unified School District,
73% of third graders are reading
at grade level, as referenced by
DIBELS Assessment of Reading
Fluency. Bonita Unified School
District’s goal is to have 100%
of all students reading at grade
level.
Learning and Reading -- Why
does it matter?
Children are born to learn.
The process begins at birth and
continues as children learn to
walk, to talk, and to eat. Reading is often thought of as something children learn once they
are in school. Yet, research has
proven that families can help
children learn to read during the
pre-school years. Families should
engage their children in conversations, help them learn to rec-
ognize the letters of the alphabet
and sounds that go with them,
and spend time reading books
together. More time spent engaging children when they are still
toddlers and preschoolers leads
to more success for children once
they enter school.
Bonita USD’s goal for each
child is to improve their reading
skills every year. Using the Renaissance Place STAR Reading
Assessments, students in grades
K-8 are tested at least four times
throughout the year to monitor
their progress. Individualized
goals are created for each student, challenging them to read
books that will grow their reading ability and stamina. In the
past year, students throughout
Bonita USD have read over 1.2
billion words from more than
100,000 books. Reading is a cornerstone in our elementary and
middle schools.
When students struggle with
their ability to read, they are not
doomed. Reading ability is not a
complete measure of a person’s
intelligence. Walt Disney, Steve
Jobs, Jay Leno, and Leonardo da
Vinci are just a few examples of
talented, successful people who
struggled with their ability to
read. Yet, we know that reading
is a key skill that unlocks a variety of career paths and courses
of study. As a result, we have
resources and highly trained
staff who dedicate their time to
supporting our most struggling
students. Students receive small
group and 1:1 instruction to help
strengthen their skills. At the
other end of the spectrum, we
have students flourishing with
their ability to read. These students are presented with opportunities to broaden their studies
with lessons and activities that
allow them to take their learning
to the next level.
So why is there such a focus
on reading? Educational research
clearly indicates that students
who experience reading success
early in their education build
upon that success in high school,
college, and beyond. Foundational reading skill mastery is critical for students through the 3rd
grade. In fact, research shows
that when students read at grade
level by the end of grade 3, they
are far more likely to succeed in
high school, less likely to dropout, and more likely to pursue
college and career education after graduation. After third grade,
reading instruction shifts from
the skill of learning to read to the
skill of reading to learn. Students
with strong reading skills have
an easier time understanding
content in history, science, literature, and the arts.
In Bonita USD, our top educational priority is to prepare
students for their future. At the
heart of any child’s education is
their ability to read. This priority leads us to one conclusion:
Today’s Readers are Tomorrow’s
Leaders. We have a responsibility to give every child the opportunity to develop into one of tomorrow’s leaders.
Gary Rapkin, PhD
Superintendent
Measure AB and Facilities
Maintenance Projects Prepare
BUSD Campuses for 2014/2015
School Year
The Bonita Unified School
District’s Performing Arts Center (PAC), housed on San Dimas
High School’s campus, will be
open for use in the 2014/2015
school year. Plans for new gyms
at both Lone Hill and Ramona
Middle Schools have been submitted to the Division of State
Architect for review. All three
projects are part of Measure AB
passed by voters in 2008.
The Facilities Department
of Bonita Unified is using the
summer months to repair and
maintain District facilities.
From painting walls to cleaning
carpets, the staff will be working
hard to prepare each campus for
a fresh start in August.
The Facilities Department
will complete several of the same
projects at all district schools.
These projects include painting,
stripping and waxing the vinyl
floors, cleaning carpets, and
trimming, planting, and removing trees. Staff will refurbish
classrooms, portable buildings,
and staff work areas at Allen
Avenue Elementary, Gladstone
Elementary, La Verne Heights
Elementary, Ramona Middle
School, and San Dimas High
School.
San Dimas High School
will have a fresh parking lot in
front of the school. Bonita High
School’s stadium lighting project
will be completed, along with repairs to the roof over the library,
replacing the auto shop door,
and addressing a drainage issue
behind the administrative office.
The Ed Jones Educational Center will have fresh paint on the
exterior of the school.
Projects at the middle and
elementary school campuses include painting the exterior and
installing a concrete ramp at the
front door of Oak Mesa Elementary School. Roynon Elementary
will have new outdoor tables.
Allen Avenue Elementary will
have a new walkway and gate to
Room 27. Ekstrand Elementary
will have a new entrance sign.
Shull Elementary is converting
Room 19 into a computer lab and
installing a walkway from Room
9. Gladstone Elementary will
add seat walls to the planter behind the office. Lone Hill Middle
School is installing individual
HVAC units for the computer
labs.
The District Office is getting a
bit of a facelift with roof repairs
over the central kitchen, and the
installation of a vapor recovery
system for gasoline tanks.
Summer School Programs Underway
English Learners Summer
School Program
Bonita Unified hosted a summer school program specifically
for students identified as English
Learners. Students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade received
intensive English language development support.
Along with the English Learner
summer class for students, the
District offered a class for parents
of those students. The parent class
met twice a week. Parents learned
strategies to help support their student’s literacy development and
homework process. Parents had
the option to go into their student’s
classroom to practice the strategies
they learned.
School Age Care Summer
Program
School Age Care (SAC) was
available during the summer
for students in Kindergarten
through Eighth Grade until
Thursday, August 15. SAC is
open during the summer and
throughout the school year from
6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
During the summer, students
participate in arts and craft activities, indoor and outdoor games,
sports, and water play, carnivals,
and barbeques. Included in the
price of weekly tuition are field
San Dimas High School students study art this summer to earn high school credits.
trips to: Jumping Jacks, bowling,
Laser Island, Griffith Observatory, Scandia Amusement Center,
Raging Waters, Boomers, roller
skating, and weekly swimming
at the San Dimas Racquetball
Club.
To register for School Age
Care, visit the District website at
http://do.bonita.k12.ca.us/.
Summer Reading Program
Elementary school libraries
in the Bonita Unified School District have been open for the fifth
summer in a row. Teachers have
set new Accelerated Reader
goals for each of their students
to encourage them to continue to
read over the summer.
At least one District elementary school library is open each
day of the week. Students, along
with parents, can check out
books from any of the libraries,
read together in the library, and
take Accelerated Reader tests.
“Each year, the summer library program has shown an increase in the parent and student
participation,” Assistant Superintendent of Education Nanette
Hall said. “We plan on keeping
that trend growing because we
see the benefits each fall when
we return to school to find stu-
dents who have grown as readers. It’s a welcome alternative to
the backtracking that can occur
if students don’t keep their skills
fresh.”
Parents can track student
progress year around by creating an account with Accelerated
Reader’s Home Connect through
the District’s website. Once registered, the system will send parents an email every time their
student takes an Accelerated
Reader test.
“Home Connect provides a
great way for moms and dads to
celebrate their child’s success and
to know what they are reading,”
Hall said.
High School Summer Programs
Bonita High School and San
Dimas High School once again
ran large summer programs. Bonita had 820 students enrolled in
20 different offerings, and San Dimas had 530 students enrolled in
19 different courses. Both schools
offer classes for make-up and
original credit, and have classes
in all of the core subjects and electives this summer. In addition,
over 70 students earned credits
in classes in the Chaparral/Vista
credit-recovery program.
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News From Bonita Unified School District
Chris Black Selected as
Chaparrel/Vista Principal
Christine Black has been
selected as the new principal
for Chaparral and Vista High
Schools.
On June 18, 2014, the Board
of Education at Bonita Unified
School District approved Christine Black as the new principal for
Chaparrel High School and VISTA High School on the Ed Jones
Educational Center campus in
San Dimas.
“Chris Black has a superior
work ethic, a passion for high
school students, and a 27 year history of outstanding performance
in several roles within the Bonita
Unified School District,” Assistant
Superintendent of Education Nanette Hall said.
Black began her teaching career at Bonita and San Dimas
High Schools. Other roles in the
District have included Beginning
Teacher Support and Assessment
Support Provider/Teacher Coach,
Department Chair at San Dimas
High School, Principal for San
Dimas High School Summer Program, Coordinator of School Age
Care/Teacher On Special Assignment, and Principal for English
Learner Summer Program. Her
most recent role was as the Coordinator for the District’s School
Age Care and Categorical Programs.
“I have truly enjoyed my work
with the School Age Care and
English Learner programs the
past three years,” Black said, “but
I have missed the daily interaction with students and teachers.
Prior to coming to the District Office, I was a high school teacher
for twenty-five years. I chose this
profession because I enjoy working with teenagers. I find them
insightful, inspirational, and fun.
I’ve missed that daily connection
and look forward to being in classrooms and on campus interacting
with students again.”
Black says she is also looking forward to the synergy that
comes from working with teachers to build programs. “The role
at Ed Jones is a great opportunity
to work with a fabulous staff at a
very exciting time in education, as
we implement new standards and
integrate technology more and
more in both instruction and student work product.”
“Chaparral and Vista High
Schools offer a great alternative
educational setting that helps
open doors to the future for our
students and make their dreams
come true...what could be better
than being a part of that?” Black
said.
Bonita Unified Invites the
Public to Back to School Nights
The thirteen schools of the
Bonita Unified School District
invite the public to attend each
site’s Back to School Night (see
schedule below). District staff
members urge parents to attend,
but also invite community members to see firsthand the quality
of education and facilities provided by the District.
During the 2013/2014 school
year, Bonita schools were honored by several state and national entities. Twelve of the
District’s thirteen schools were
named to the California Businesses for Education Excellence
Honor Roll, and the District was
one of only seven nationwide
to be named to the Honor Roll
as a district. The Washington
Post and U.S. News and World
Reports named both compre-
hensive high schools among the
most challenging high schools in
the nation. The California Department of Education ranked
Bonita schools in the top ten
percent of API scores. They also
reported that the District is
maintaining very high graduation rates and very low dropout
rates.
One key to the District’s success has been their full throttle
focus on reading skills at all levels. The elementary schools in
particular have focused on reading instruction, while instructors
at all grade levels have focused
on reading intervention. As a
result, the number of students
reading at grade level continues
to climb. This year’s continued
implementation of Common
Core Standards will further that
trend, with an additional focus
on nonfiction reading.
Parents who attend the Back
to School Night presentations
will receive critical information
that will help them stay connected not only to their student,
but also to teachers. Parents will
learn how to check StandardScore for current grades, log on
to their child’s teacher’s website
for information about assignments or upcoming events, and
understand what to expect from
the teacher so they can help
their child at home and get information in a timely way.
Community members are invited to see the quality of Bonita
Unified Schools. Local schools
affect housing prices, the variety of businesses that enter the
area, and the standard of living.
School Starts August 18
Join us For Back to School Gatherings!
Date
School
Time
Tuesday, August 19
Ramona Middle School
6:15-8:00 pm
Tuesday, August 19
Ekstrand Elementary
6:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, August 21
La Verne Heights Elementary
6:00-7:30 pm
Thursday, August 21
Allen Avenue Elementary
5:30-7:50 pm
Thursday, August 21
Lone Hill Middle School
6:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, August 21
Roynon Elementary
6:00-8:00 pm
Monday, August 25
San Dimas High School
6:00-9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 26
Bonita High School
5:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27
Gladstone Elementary
6:00-8:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27
Grace Miller Elementary
5:30-7:45 pm
Thursday, August 28
Oak Mesa Elementary
5:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, August 28
Shull Elementary
6:00-8:00 pm
Thursday, September 4
Ed Jones Educational Center
6:00-7:30 pm
School Board Selects Jason Coss for Oak Mesa Principal
On June 11, 2014, the Board
of Education at Bonita Unified
School District approved Jason
Coss as the new principal for Oak
Mesa Elementary School in La
Verne, CA.
“We believe Jason will be a tremendous asset to Oak Mesa and
the Bonita Unified School District
community in support of our students, staff, and parents,” Superintendent Dr. Gary Rapkin said.
“Oak Mesa is well known for
its rich history of academic excellence that is a direct result of the
strong partnership between the
staff and parents,” Coss said. “I
am excited to continue the legacy of success established at Oak
Mesa by building strong relationships with parents, students,
staff, and community partners.
For me, the first day of school
can’t get here fast enough.”
Coss brings significant leadership experience to Oak Mesa.
Before serving as the Assistant
Principal at Michael G. Wickman Elementary School in the
Chino Valley Unified School
District, Coss served as a Special
Education coordinator, GATE
Coordinator, English Language
Learner Coordinator, and as a
teacher in the Bonita Unified
School District for six years. Prior
to his career in education, Coss
was a Deputy Sheriff with the
Los Angeles County Sherriff’s
Department.
Mt. SAC Health Career Students Interim HealthCare Opened in La Verne
of San Gabriel Valley here in perience in Nursing and SeWin 8 Gold Medals at Nationals
La Verne. Interim offers in nior Services. Shelley earned
By Mike Taylor
Walnut — Mt. San Antonio College health career students recently
won eight gold medals at the Health
Occupation Students of America
(HOSA) national competition in Orlando, FL. More than 6,000 secondary and post-secondary students
competed in 56 different health-related events at the national leadership event held June 25-28.
Deborah Delgado (Norwalk), Felicia Dunn (Upland), Jessica Munoz
(Riverside), and Cecily French (Pomona) all won gold medals in the
biomedical debate competition.
Nichole Campos (Covina),
James Nma Onwuka (Highland),
Blanca Tovar-Garcia (Mira Loma),
and Denise Workman (Diamond
Bar) all won gold medals in the creative problem solving competition.
Mercedes Hamilton (Pomona), Darlene Cabrera (Rowland
Heights) and Lori Osterman Fructuoso (La Verne) were finalists in
the creative problem solving event.
“We had 11 competitors this
year, and all 11 ranked nationally as finalists. That is quite an
achievement,” said Mt. SAC psychiatric technician professor and
HOSA advisor Mary Ellen Reyes.
“Being involved in and competing in
HOSA is a life-changing experience
for students.”
HOSA, established in 1976 by
the U.S. Department of Education,
is the national organization for secondary and post-secondary health
career students. The organization
provides students in 40 states with
skills, leadership development, and
career development.
Seeking an opportunity
to go into business for themselves, La Verne residents
Randy & Shelley Allison
joined the ranks of the Nation’s longest operating Home
Care franchise network and
opened Interim HealthCare
home personal care and supportive services.
Opening early 2014, La
Verne represented the quality of life and character they
strive to promote and instill
in their family owned business.
“Although there are many
benefits to being part of one
of the largest and most successful HomeCare companies
in the country, we strive in
every interaction with both
clients and our employees to
create an encounter that is
highly personal and attentive. We are truly blessed to
have the privilege and honor
of serving families here in La
Verne.”
Collectively the Allisons
represent over 30 years of ex-
her RN, BSN from Baylor
University in Texas and has
over 20 years HomeCare experience. Randy is a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®
working for the past 10 years
in the senior services industry. Together, they believe it
is their personal and professional calling to help others
in times of need.
Of special mention, for
senior citizen Veterans and
spouses of Veterans needing in home support, Interim
proudly offers a complimentary service to help Vets access their Aid and Attendance
pension benefit (eligibility requirements apply).
“When it matters most,
count on us.”
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Library Highlights
San Dimas Library
County of Los Angeles Public Library
145 N. Walnut Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773
Telephone (909) 599-6738
Tuesday–Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday–Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Library Website http://www.colapublib.org/libs/
sandimas/
All Library programs are FREE!
THE KIDS’ CORNER
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
August 10:30 AM: Join us for a very special Storytime. We will have puppies! Our friends from Puppies for
Parties will bring about a dozen adorable puppies for the
kids to play with! While waiting their turn to get in the
puppy pen, an art activity will be offered to keep little
ones engaged and happy. Don’t miss this opportunity to
meet our puppy friends!
This program is designed for preschool aged children
but those younger may attend.
SPECIAL “I’M GOING TO SCHOOL!”
STORYTIME
Wednesday, August 13th, at 6:30 PM: Bring your
child to a special Storytime celebrating starting school!
We’ll have stories and songs and rhymes that will encourage your child as he or she looks forward to becoming a Kindergartner! This program is designed for those
just starting school. Each child will get a little gift to get
them started!
ART ACTIVITIES
Friday, August 1st at 3:00 PM join us for a fun art
activity! This activity is for elementary school aged children and younger. What will we make? Come and see!
Wednesday August 6th at 3:00 PM join cartoonist
Dave Boatman and go on Safari! What animals might you
meet? Come and find out and learn how to draw the animals we’ll find on this summer adventure!
Saturday, August 9th at 3:00 PM join us to create air
dry clay animals! Want to make a dinosaur – go ahead!
How about a bird or a fish – or maybe a snake? Follow
your imagination to make a cool animal of your choice.
ADULTS
PAUSE, MEDITATE, & IMPROVE
YOUR MEMORY
Saturday, August 23rd at 3:00 PM. Join us as we
welcome Cecilia Reardon, registered Yoga teacher, who
will lead us in a seated Yoga technique which is proven
to improve health and well-being in just 12 minutes a
day.
BOOK PARTY BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, August 6th, at 10:30 AM. Join us as
we discuss Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury. The Book
Party is held at the San Dimas Senior Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., in San Dimas.
THIRD THURSDAY BOOK CLUB
Thursday, August 21st, at 6:30 PM. Join our Thursday evening book club. This month’s selection is Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Copies of the book are
available for check out at the San Dimas Library.
JOIN FRIENDS OF SAN
DIMAS LIBRARY!
Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of every month in the Library Meeting Room at 9:30 a.m. All
meetings are open to the public. Friends are always in
need of volunteers to help sort books for our ongoing lobby sale.
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! www.facebook.com/SanDimasLibrary
August 2014
San Dimas Historical Society
Murder
in Mud Springs
A four-part series by Paul McClure
This is Part 3 of a four-part series about the first recorded murder in Mud Springs, the early
name of San Dimas. This series includes:
Part 1—The Marriage
Part 2—The Murder
Part 3—The Suspects
Part 4—The Outcome
Part 3: The Suspects
In 1856, ranch foreman John
Rains married Rancho Santa Ana
del Chino co-heiress Merced Williams one day after her father’s
funeral. Rains then put her share
of the 35,000-acre rancho solely
in his name, and soon traded it
for the 13,000-acre Rancho Cucamonga.
After two years of severe
drought followed by the Flood of
1862, Rains had overextended his
credit and mortgaged Rancho Cucamonga. On November 17, 1862,
while driving a wagon toward Los
Angeles, he simply disappeared.
Eleven days later his body was
found near Mud Springs. John
Rains had been lassoed, shot, dismembered, and tossed into the
bushes near the site of the Clancy
home at the southeast corner of today’s Walnut Avenue and Arrow
Highway.
Who were the suspects?
Suspect #1—Widow Merced
Rains
John Rains’ widow Merced
was believed by some to have had
a hand in the murder. Suspicion
fell on Merced because Rain’s
guns were missing the morning of
the murder and because Merced
failed to notify authorities when
the horses returned to the ranch
without him.
A few weeks after the attack,
a posse of vigilantes showed up
at Uncle Billy Rubottom’s tavern,
now the Sycamore Inn in Rancho
Cucamonga, looking for justice.
Horace Bell in The Old West
Coast quoted Uncle Billy Rubottom as saying “One afternoon Eli
Smith dropped by my place; in a
little while George Dyche came
in, then another and another, all
of whom I recognized as personal
friends of the ranchero. About a
dozen of them, all armed to the
teeth. They ordered supper. I listened around until I gathered
that they had assembled for the
purpose of hanging the suspected
widow [Merced]. I made up my
mind that it wouldn’t happen.”
Rubottom pulled out a doublebarreled shotgun, took their guns
and ordered them on their way.
Merced, mourning her husband, pregnant with her fifth
child, and overwhelmed by the
tremendous debts her husband
had run up was unaware of how
close she had come to being murdered herself.
Suspect #2—Brother-in-Law
Robert Carlisle
In 1864, Merced’s brother-inlaw Robert Carlisle obtained power of attorney from her giving him
control of all the property. Some
pointed to Carlisle as involved in
the Rains murder in some way,
perhaps hiring the killers.
Suspiciously, on the day that
John Rains was killed, Robert
Carlisle was supposed to have
been sworn in as a newly elected
member of the San Bernardino
County Board of Supervisors.
However, according to the board
minutes of November 17, 1862,
he did not attend the meeting.
No clues as to his whereabouts
turned up.
Moreover, Judge Benjamin
Hayes wrote that the fact that
Ezra Drown and Jonathan Scott
went to a party at Carlisle’s on November 26—just nine days after
the Rains murder—deserves scrutiny. It is difficult to explain why a
Procopio Bustamante
Tomas Procopio Bustamante,
one of California’s best-known bandits, was arrested for Rains’ murder, but released due to the lack of
evidence. He then fled north and
continued his life of crime. Procopio
Cave Couts
1821 - 1874
Robert Carlisle
1830 - 1865
party would be planned while the
body of a murdered brother-in-law
was yet to be located.
Suspect #3—Ranch Employee
Cuervo Reyes
Cuervo Reyes, a ranch employee fell under scrutiny because
of his suspicious conduct: he was
absent from the house all the
morning of the murder and did
not return until about the time
Rains left.
Also on the household staff
was an Indian boy named Juan,
whom Robert Carlisle had recently lashed. Juan confessed that he
had stolen Rains’ pistols and given
them to his brother at Temecula.
Later he claimed that he had no
brother at Temecula.
Suspect #4—Alleged Hit Man
Manuel Cerradel
Manuel Cerradel was arrested and, while in jail, fell ill with
small-pox. Perhaps, because he
was expecting to die, he confessed
and claimed that he and three
others—Tal Eugenio, Procopio
Bustamante, and Jesus Astares—
were paid $500 by Ramon Carrillo, another ranchero and political
opponent, to kill Rains.
In November 1863, Cerradel
was convicted, not of the murder
of John Rains, but of the assault
to commit murder on the deputy
sheriff who had arrested him. In
the harbor on his way to a steamer that was to transport him to
prison, a group of vigilantes, indignant at the light sentence imposed, seized Cerradel and hung
him from the flagstaff. Stones,
brought aboard in packages by
the vigilantes were then tied to his
feet, and his corpse was thrown
overboard.
Suspect #5—Bandit Tomas
was implicated in the 1863 murder of the Aaron Golding family
in Calaveras County, of teaming
up with notorious outlaw Tiburcio
Vasquez, and cleverly escaping a
lynching in Bakersfield after his
capture near Tejon Pass in 1877.
Suspect #6—Former Indian
Agent Cave Couts
Cave Couts was a West Point
graduate who had married Ysidora Bandini, daughter of Juan
Bandini, a prominent San Diego
citizen. Couts later purchased the
San Marcos, Buena Vista, and La
Jolla ranchos, as well as government land, amounting in all to
about 20,000 acres.
Captain H.S. Burton wrote in
1856 that, “It is generally believed
that Cave J. Couts, Esq. Indian
sub-agent, whipped to death two
Indians.” Because of that incident,
Couts was relieved of his appointment as sub-agent for the San Luis
Rey Indians and replaced by John
Rains. Couts may have sought revenge.
Suspect #7—Fired Ranch Employee Ramon Carrillo
Ranch employee Ramon Carrillo and John Rains reportedly
had “high words” before the murder, and Rains insultingly discharged Carrillo from his job.
Ramon Carrillo was actually
arrested for the murder, tried, and
found innocent. Judge Benjamin
Hayes strongly believed in Ramon
Carrillo’s innocence. He wrote,
“The most terrible suspicion is that
against Don Ramon Carrillo, and it
shows how dangerously suspicion
may work.”
That same year, while riding
near Cucamonga Station with a
companion, Ramon Carrillo was
shot to death from ambush, perhaps another echo of the Rains
murder.
So who really committed the
murder?
To be continued.
August 2014
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back spasms.
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walk from the
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elevator to my
clinic door due to
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after 10 treatments. He extended the
treatments for another 6 times until
the sciatica was completely gone. Sciatica causes the worst back pain of all
kinds. Sometimes you can’t even find
a painless position. It was a nightmare
claimed the patient. Acupuncture is
the ultimate solution to cure sciatica.
However, it takes faith and patience
to complete the entire treatment plan.
There were a lot of patients with
twistedbackswhovisitedmycliniclast
month. It’s probably due to more physical activities during the summer. For
a twisted back, I strongly recommend
the daily acupuncture treatment in
order to completely remove the pain as
soon as possible. Usually, it would take
4 to 5 treatments to be cured from the
back pain. This allows the patients to
resume their normal activities within
one week without any pain medication. All of my patients were very satisfied with the acupuncture treatment,
especially after their pain was gone.
Their delighted smile and gratefulness
really brighten up my day.
Several patients with shoulder
pain visited the clinic last month. Although all of them had their shoulders
injured differently, all of them were
cured in 8-12 treatments.
The most important thing in shoulder injury is to find the most intense
pain points. Many times, you will feel
the pain in more than one meridian.
I will identify and heal every injured
meridian.
Insurance coverage of acupuncture
is still not comprehensive. Currently,
only a few insurance plans cover acupuncture. In general, Medicare does
not cover acupuncture. However, if
you have United Healthcare supplement, then it is covered. BlueShield
is another insurance carrier that covers acupuncture only with the PPO
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The clinic result shows the patient’s
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August 2014
Are You a Baby Boomer? Don’t Eye-Das
Let Retirement Plans Go Bust. Foundation’s
10th Annual
work, the more you can contribSubmitted by Cindy
ute to your IRA and your 401(k)
Bollinger, Edward Jones
or other employers-sponsored ac- ‘Hot Summer
Advisor
count.
If you’re a baby boomer, you’re • You may be able to delay takat the point in life where, if you ing Social Security. You can start Nite Dance’
GLENDORA — Dust off your
haven’t actually entered retirement, you’re at least approaching
the outskirts. But if you’re like
many of your fellow boomers, you
may be experiencing more than a
little trepidation over your financial prospects as a retiree. That’s
why it’s so important for you to determine what steps to take to help
improve your chances of enjoying
a comfortable retirement.
Just how worried are baby
boomers about their future? Consider these numbers: Seventy-two
percent of non-retired boomers
think they will probably be forced
to delay retirement, and 50% have
little confidence that they will ever
be able to retire, according to a recent AARP survey. Other surveys
show a similarly bleak outlook
among the baby boom generation.
Fortunately, when it comes to
building resources for retirement,
you have options. Of course, if
you’re in one of the younger age
cohorts of the baby boom generation, your possibilities are greater
— you may still have time to take
measures such as boosting your
401(k) and IRA contributions, reducing your debts and positioning
your portfolio to provide you with
a reasonable amount of growth
potential.
But even if you are pretty close
to retirement, or at least close
to the point where you initially
expected to retire, you can act
to better your outcome. For one
thing, you could re-evaluate your
planned date of retirement. If you
really don’t mind your job and
could extend your working life for
even a couple of years, you could
help yourself enormously in at
least three ways:
• You’ll add on to your retirement accounts. The longer you
taking Social Security as early as
age 62, but your benefits will be
permanently reduced unless you
wait until your Full Retirement
Age (FRA), which will likely be 66
or 67. Your payments can increase
if you delay taking your benefits
beyond your Full Retirement Age,
up to age 70.
• You may be able to delay tapping into your retirement vehicles.
The longer you wait until you begin withdrawals from your IRA
and 401(k), the more time you are
giving these accounts to potentially grow. (Once you turn 70 ½, you
will need to generally start taking
withdrawals from a traditional
IRA and a 401(k) or similar plan,
but you don’t face this requirement with a Roth 401(k) account.)
As an alternative to delaying
your retirement — or possibly as
an additional step you can take
along with a delay — you may
be able to adjust your investment
mix to provide you with the combination of growth and income that
can help carry you through your
retirement years. You can also
be strategic about which investments you start taking withdrawals from, possibly allowing your
portfolio to grow more than you
had envisioned.
Start thinking now about ways
you can help yourself achieve the
retirement lifestyle you’ve pictured. You may want to consult
with a professional financial advisor who can suggest the strategies
and techniques most appropriate
for your situation. In any case,
with some careful planning, you
can be a boomer whose retirement
plans don’t go bust.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
dancing shoes! On Saturday, August 9, 2014, the Eye-DAS Foundation Visual Aides Boosters will
host their 10th Annual “Hot Summer Nite Dance” fundraiser at La
Fetra Center’s Sage Room, located
at 333 East Foothill Boulevard in
Glendora.
All The Best Tunes DJ Service
will provide music for your dancing pleasure; and for your dining
pleasure Giovanni’s Restaurant
from Covina will provide a delicious catered meal. Appetizers,
along with a wonderful pasta bar,
salad, and desserts will be served.
Wine and beer, as well as soft
drinks, will also be available.
Along with the dancing and
dining, beautiful baskets of opportunity prizes will be available,
along with live and silent auction
items. Tickets for this fun evening
are $25.00 in advance, and $30.00
at the door. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. and attire is casual/Hawaiian/tropical.
Eye-DAS is a charitable nonprofit organization, and all fundraising dollars are used to help the
Eye-DAS Foundation augment
educational and support services
for the blind and visually impaired in order to help them lead
more productive lives. Along with
Glendora, Eye-DAS serves the
neighboring communities of Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina,
Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte,
La Puente, LaVerne, Monrovia,
San Dimas, San Gabriel, Temple
City & West Covina.
Won’t you join us for this fun
evening of dancing and dining and
help support this wonderful organization. For more information,
please call Jo at 626-963-8835 or
Rose at 626-963-6413.
San Dimas Community Hospital Selected as a
Favorite Workplace
On June 10, 2014 San Dimas
Community Hospital was selected
as a Favorite Workplace by the
readers of the San Bernardino
Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
and Redlands Daily Facts.
There are many top employers
throughout the world, and many
of them are located in Southern
California. The results are in for
the Favorite Workplaces initiative
of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino Sun and Redlands Daily Facts and San Dimas
Community Hospital was selected
by the readers as a Favorite Workplace in six categories: Favorite
Overall Company to Work For,
Favorite Employee Recognition
Program, Favorite Overall Leadership, Favorite Training Program,
Favorite Workplace Culture and
Favorite Company that Displays
the Most Pride. Many leaders and
employees are committed to making their workplace the best and
this award reflects that. This is the
second year this county program
has been in place and is a great
honor for those who receive it. “I
am very proud to be CEO of such
a fine organization,” says Kevan
Metcalfe, CEO of San Dimas Community Hospital. “It is a pleasure
to work side by side with excellent physicians and hospital staff
as we deliver high quality healthcare to our community.” SDCH is
extremely proud to recognize the
time and dedication of its employees and strongly believes that each
individual employee adds great
value to the organization and contributes to its success. San Dimas
Community Hospital takes great
pride in fostering a culture where
employees feel that they are a part
of something special. Every individual makes a difference in the
lives of loved ones, co-workers and
the community.
San Dimas Community Hospital, a subsidiary of Prime Healthcare Services, is a 101 bed facility
located in the heart of San Dimas.
From the day they opened their
doors in 1971, their focus has been
to provide high quality health care
services to the communities they
serve. The hospital provides many
advanced services for a hospital its
size, including 24-hour emergency
services with shorter wait times,
a family birth center, orthopedics,
neuro/spine, cardiopulmonary and
gastrointestinal services. SDCH
also features state-of-the art technology including Digital Mammography, 64-slice CT Scanner and
the newly installed Da Vinci Robot
which gives surgeons the ability to
operate using minimally invasive,
minute incisions, and is known to
cause patients less pain and result
in shorter hospital stays and faster
recovery time. San Dimas Community Hospital is staffed by over
400 registered nurses, technicians
and support personnel who provide care in a convenient, compassionate and cost-effective manner.
San Dimas Community Hospital is the proud home to hundreds
of employees. We are both proud
and honored to have such a talented and dedicated staff. Thank you
all for your service!
August 2014
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What’s Hot in the Antiques and
Collectibles Market
by David Baiz
As a liquidator and antiques
appraiser, I must be up on what’s
currently selling in the marketplace, as well as forecast the future buying trends. This predictive ability is akin to anticipating
which stock will rise, or what
horse will win
at Santa Anita. However,
through research of online auctions
and
major
auction house
results,
as
David Baiz
well as following the price guide advisories by
experts, such as those from Kovels
and Schroeders, even the novice
collector can navigate his way to
determining an items present and
future worth.
As we head into the third quarter of 2014, I would like to provide
my own insights into the coming
trends, including what’s lukewarm in the marketplace, and
what’s on the rise.
MID CENTURY FURNITURE
As many collectors know, Mid
Century furniture has had quite a
blockbuster comeback in the marketplace since 2010. Many dining,
living room or bedroom suites by
Martinsville, Eames, Jacobson
and Drexel have sold at remarkable prices. Unfortunately, the
demand is now rapidly waning.
Some pieces still will continue to
command good prices, such as designer chairs, decorative art pieces and credenzas in particular,
which, because of their low height
and length, provide an ideal pedestal for big screen televisions and
compartments for today’s electronics, but for the most part, the
demand for Mid Century is on life
support.
Arts & Crafts, Mission and
Victorian furniture are starting
to pick up in the marketplace.
The solid craftsmanship of these
pieces has piqued the interest of
Millennials who have (thankfully) become wary of the cheaper
furniture pieces imported from
overseas.
THOMAS KINKADE ART
I can’t talk about collecting
without mentioning Thomas
Kinkade.
Traditionally, the
passing of any well-known artist
would spark interest for original
works. In the case of Kinkade,
the demand barely materialized, and the resale value of
Kinkade’s work has tumbled
since his death in 2012.
The problem is that the value
of Kinkade’s output was artificially enhanced by the proliferation of Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries in the 1990’s and
many retail buyers invariably
overpaid for signed originals,
reproductions and prints. It’s
doubtful that Kinkade art will
garner serious collecting interest
in this, or even the next generation.
If you are looking toward art
as an investment, I would seek
out original illustration art. It’s
still affordable, but serious collectors are starting to push the
resale value skyward. I would
also suggest the works of emerging young artists. In many instances, local art gallery dealers
can be helpful in directing you
to artists worth watching. In
addition, art fairs and local art
festivals can bring you in contact
with the artwork, as well as the
artist. In many instances, you
can purchase an original work
for under $1000, with the hopes
of increased value over your lifetime [imagine if your parents
had plucked down $100 for an
original painting or drawing
from an unknown Roy Lichtenstein in the early 1960’s, it would
be worth millions today].
STAMP COLLECTING
Forget it. Stamps are no longer of any interest to young iPoders or their parents. Stamp
collecting does have a following
overseas, and has seen a slight
spike of interest in Asian countries, but for the most part, your
collection may only be worth its
non-cancelled face value.
VINTAGE COMPUTERS
Vintage computers are hot,
hot, hot, and are being gobbled
up by collectors at a record pace.
Its commonplace to see old home
and office Apple, IBM and HP
computers sell for thousands
of dollars on ebay. At a recent
auction in Germany, an original
1976 Apple I computer sold for
a record $671,400 (its original
sale price was $666.66). Equally
hot are vintage home video and
computer game consoles and
cartridges, which can sell in the
four figure range.
Other collectibles also on the
rise and worth noting include
vintage cookbooks, railroad
memorabilia, antique farm tools,
pre-WWII Chinese bank notes
and bonds, cast iron banks, vintage kitchenware, vinyl records,
advertising signs, Disneyland
Park collectibles, vintage watches, and vintage bicycles.
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SAN DIMAS
SENIOR CLUB
ADVENTURES
August 2014
Opportunities to Improve
Wellness Abound at Hillcrest
By Jay Pace
Boy is my face red AGAIN....
When I told you that a member had a stroke and was in
Kindred in Glendora I had the
wrong spelling. Oh go ahead
and get last month’s article
out and see how I spelled Genevieve’s name..... I knew who I
was talking about BUT I spelled
her name wrong... Oh my didn’t
I. It was Genevieve that I meant
to type. She is still at Kindred.
Our prayers are still with you
as you get back to health.
During the Happy Hour
there was a surprise baby shower for Connie. Connie was surprised and received many cute
items for the “little one.” When
you read this the rest of us will
know if the wee one was a boy
or girl. Now you know why we
go to the senior center to find
out “the news” before having to
find out “the news” late.
Before I go much further we
now have 121 members. Great
job Nancy.
Delia has sent out over 48
birthday/get well cards so far
this year. WOW!!! In sending
out the cards she found out
that the mail in San Dimas
is v-e-r-y S...L..O...W... It now
takes well over a week to send
something in San Dimas to go
to someone in San Dimas. [and
other cities] What’s going on?
IF ANYONE KNOWS THE
ANSWER WE’D LIKE TO
KNOW BECAUSE SAN DIMAS IS OVER 50 YEARS OLD
BUT STILL KEEPS UP WITH
THE TiMES!!!! I personally
sent something out and it was
returned back to me two, yes,
two weeks later. I was going
to a convention and someone
called me to see if I was going to
the event thank goodness. We’d
love to have someone come out
and talk to us about the San Dimas Post Office. Contact Jo Ann
Trammell @ 1-626-252-6190 for
that or anything else concerning entertainment.
Want to thank Joe Tater
for entertaining us last month.
This coming Tuesday [as I type
this article] we will have been
entertained by “Two for the
Show”. Trida & Tracy Henry a
married couple who entertained
us a few months ago on a Friday
night.
In August, we will have Craig
Haus and son sing Irish songs,
they are called Shamrock-A-Billy. Jo Ann met Susan Higley at
a restaurant and got to talking
to her and she offered to do another woman history character
in the future.
The Friday evening dinner
will be held August 8, Liz might
have a few tickets left. AND
don’t forget Bunko is at 2:00,
get your ticket early for August
28th date.
If you would like to take part
in the San Dimas Senior Club
ride on the Sanders truck during the Western Days parade
October 4th, please let me know
ASAP.
San Dimas Senior Club
will host their first B-l-N-GO at the Plummer building
after the parade on Western Days Oct. 4, 2014. We
will open the doors at 12:00
p.m. start selling at 12:15
p.m. and start BINGO at
1:00 pm...$10.00 buy-in for 8
games and second pack for
$5.00... $100 payouts.! More
info to come.. You won’t
want to miss a couple of
hours in an air-condition
building as Erica calls the
BINGO, numbers.
Talking about BINGO I forgot to have everyone sing happy
birthday to the July birthday
members. We didn’t have a
Birthday cake from Albertson’s
and my pea brain forgot to call
the birthday members up to celebrate their month. We will be
celebrating them this month...
“pinkie promise”.
I am on the Yellow Bus committee and do I have a deal for
you.! The Los Angeles County
Fair is having their San Dimas
Day at the Fair on Friday, September 12th. I will be bringing
in fliers that you can take to the
fair THAT DAY and get in for
$5.00. Take as many flyers as
you can use...
[If you come to the August
19th meeting, Sandra will be
coming to talk about the Yellow Bus committee and what
it entails.] She will be handing out free things too. A little
heads up: The Yellow Bus program provides 5 children a free
day at the fair when someone
donates $25.00. Thanks to the
San Dimas Senior Club, 20
Children will be going to the
Fair this year with our donation
of $100.00. If you would like to
be a part of the event come by
August 19 and talk to Sandra.
Bonita Unified School District
will also be handing out flyers
for the FairKids at their schools.
Field Trips & Big Yellow Bus
Program about the FairKids &
Business Expo are put on each
year.
Fairkids Expo is from 9 am
to 1. pm which will be located
on Birch on the side of the Big
Red Barn. I don’t know about
you BUT my kids’ grandkids
and great-grandkids can always
find that Big Red Barn.
The Los Angeles County Fair
will no longer have horse racing
but Instead will be filling that
area with many other interesting things. It was mind boggling
what different things they have
in store for us and the changes
they are making.
There will be a Luminasia, the larger-than-life Asian
Themed Lantern Exhibition. I
was glad that they are not moving the train area. For more info
go to www.fairpelx.com or call
909-465-4200.
Soooo, what are you going to
be doing every Tuesday from
9:30 to 10:30???? Come where
the best hugs are in town. I’m
the one with the white hair [ha,
ha ] Talk to you soon, Jay
Did you know that Hillcrest has a 65-foot, heated pool? That classes
in Yoga, Balance, Strength, and Aqua Fitness are offered all week in
Hillcrest’s Aquatic and Fitness Center? That there is an on-site Integrative Therapy Room featuring Acupuncture, Reflexology, and Massage?
What’s more, did you know that you can benefit from all of these opportunities even if you don’t live at Hillcrest? Drop by Hillcrest’s Aquatic
and Fitness Center (2700 “A” Street, La Verne) or call (909) 392-4029
to inquire about class schedules, membership rates, therapy appointments, and more.
Airman Ryan
Sabanpan
Graduates
Basic Training
Air Force Airman Ryan S. Sabanpan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San
Antonio-Lackland, 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.
Sabanpan is the son of Christian and Magnolia Sabanpan of
Glendora.
He is a 2013 graduate of San
Dimas High School.
Who
is to blame for the Obesity Epidemic?
Jordan Nichols, CSCS
The food industry will blame
our current obesity epidemic
on personal responsibility and
making good
choices. They
will say you
need to exercise more and
eat less, but
in reality gym
memberships
Jordan Nichols
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 twenty two billion
in 2012 [1]. Today the largest percentage ever of our 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 fit/
leanness rather than an epidemic
of obesity? It is not the consumer’s
fault that we are now engineering
our foods to last longer, stay fresher and contain enormous amounts
of sugar. The fact is the food industry is responsible for making
the worst foods the cheapest and
most accessible. It’s no accident
the worst foods just so happen to
be heavily subsidized.
As humans we are hardwired
to go for three tastes: salty, fatty
and sweet; which use to be very
rare in nature. Now sugar 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 fructose (sugar) 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 of 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. Then the liver will start converting the remaining fructose
into triglycerides. Note that high
levels of triglycerides can lead to
atherosclerosis, heart disease and
stroke. What is also important to
understand is that when sugar
is consumed your pancreas produces insulin which will block the
receptors in your brain that will
tell you that you are full and you
need to stop eating. It is the same
reason why you are never satisfied eating foods high in sugar and
why a calorie is not a calorie when
it comes to sugar.
Our whole farming industry has turned to bigger, faster,
cheaper which is making us fatter and sicker. Even farm animals
are sick and have to be routinely
fed antibiotics to keep them alive
due to overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. The antibiotics
are then excreted through their
manure which contaminates the
surrounding soil and water. They
are fed the same antibiotics as humans and in a report released by
Food and Drug Administration
[2] 81% of ground turkey, 69% of
pork chops, 55% of ground beef
and 39% of chicken had antibiotic resistant bacteria in the meat.
Which means if you get sick there
is no help for you because antibiotics will not work. Unfortunately
,there hasn’t been any newly discovered antibiotics in quite some
time maybe because pharmaceutical companies are not interested in making you better; they
are interested in making money.
The money is in medications prescribed to people with medical
problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
As a society we are sicker than
ever, but we live longer because
of things like better sanitation,
clean water and access to healthcare but there are unintended
consequences. In most poor soci-
eties 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 especially
minorities at epidemic levels. According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) 100 million Americans will be diabetic by 2050 [3],
and 165 million Americans (42%)
will be obese by 2030. The reality is this will cripple our health
care system and a reason why the
Government Accountability Office
report came out saying Medicare
will be insolvent by 2026 [4].
Someone needs to stand up and
say the answer is not another pill,
the answer is spinach and other
healthy fruits, vegetables and
grains. We need to start to buy
from companies that treat workers, animals and the environment
with respect. Do not leave your
health to some big profit-hungry
corporation thousands of miles
away where they do not have to
live with the consequences of the
decisions that they make. It is up
to us to take complete charge of
ourselves and our family’s health.
Remember you could make a
huge difference by voting with
your wallet three times a day.
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August 2014
Page 11
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20th Anniversary Gala Honors Three Letter
Dear Community Member:
Sell Your Home Fast and for Top
Automotive Legends
As Superintendent/President
Los Angeles — The Petersen
will host a fundraising gala on
October 18, 2014, to celebrate its
20th anniversary and mark the
museum’s transformation into
a Los Angeles architectural icon
packed with groundbreaking interior exhibits and cutting-edge
technology. Titled “Bold Moves:
The New Petersen,” the gala will
recognize a trio of visionaries:
Ford Motor Company Executive
Vice President Jim Farley; publishing magnate Keith Crain,
Editor-in-Chief of Automotive
News, Autoweek and several
other outlets; and Beach Boys cofounder and lyricist, Mike Love.
“We have hosted a score of
blockbuster fundraiser galas, but
for our 20th anniversary – and
the last gala in the ‘old Petersen’
– we wanted to do something
special,” said Terry Karges, Executive Director of the Petersen.
“Last year we honored actor Patrick Dempsey, guitar legend Jeff
Beck and pro driver Ken Block
at our ‘Race, Rock & Rally Gala.’
This year’s event promises to be
even bigger as we honor three
gentlemen whose automotive passions and careers are as diverse as
our audience. The love of the automobile is the common thread that
will bring us all together for one
final Gala before we break ground
on The Petersen’s transformation
into the greatest automotive museum in the country.”
Receiving the Automotive Entrepreneur Award is Jim Farley,
executive vice president of Global
Marketing, Sales and Service and
Lincoln, Ford Motor Company.
Since joining Ford in November
2007, Farley has led a drive to
connect with customers through
integrated global marketing, advertising, digital communications,
brand development and research,
reinforcing the company’s position
as a leader in the post-recession
economy. He also has operating
responsibility as Lincoln’s senior
global leader. Farley’s achievements at Ford include overseeing
the successful integration and
launch of several global platform
vehicles – including the Fusion,
Fiesta and new Mustang. Prior
to joining Ford, Farley was group
vice president and general manager of Lexus, and he served as
group vice president of Toyota Division marketing. One of Farley’s
most noted accomplishments is
his responsibility for the successful launch and rollout of Toyota’s
Scion brand.
Keith Crain will receive the
Automotive Journalism Award.
Crain is chairman of Crain Communications Inc., one of the country’s largest trade, consumer and
business publishing companies
and is Editor-in-Chief of Automotive News, Autoweek and Crain’s
Detroit Business. Leading the
company his father founded in
1916, Crain has been at the helm
since 1971, growing it from four
titles to more than 30. He uses his
columns to address causes that
concern Detroit and the automotive industry, and in 2014 he will
be inducted into the Automotive
Hall of Fame. As a community
leader, Crain is an active particiContinued page 15
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909-599-0901
Member SIPC
of Citrus College, I am contacting you as a courtesy regarding a
matter that has, understandably,
raised questions within the community and in the media. Citrus
College has received a lawsuit filed
in federal court by the Foundation
for Individual Rights in Education
(FIRE). The lawsuit claims that the
college’s free speech area and sexual
harassment policies and procedures
violate free speech rights.
As background, FIRE has
brought similar actions against Chicago State University, Iowa State
University and Ohio University in
what appears to be a national effort
by FIRE to assert its views on free
speech areas and sexual harassment policies. Due to the filing of the
lawsuit, the college is limited in its
ability to address the specific allegations, but we can assure you that we
take these allegations seriously.
Committed to providing all of
our students and our community
the right to engage in free speech activities on campus, the Citrus Community College District established
a free speech area in the heart of
the college campus. The purpose of
this area is to provide students and
the public with a visible and heavily trafficked location on campus for
public expression, from rallies and
speeches to distribution of materials
and public engagement.
As a leading community college
dedicated to serving public education, Citrus College believes it is our
responsibility and privilege to teach,
uphold and model free speech
rights, while striving to maintain a
safe and welcoming environment
for all.
Respectfully,
Geraldine M. Perri, Ph.D.
Superintendent/President
The Citrus Community College
District’s Board Policy 3900 and
Administrative Procedure 3900,
Speech: Time, Place and Manner
are available on the college’s website,
and the links are provided below for
your information.
Board Policy http://www.
citruscollege.edu/admin/bot/Documents/Policies%20and%20Procedures%20(Updated)/Chapter%20
3%20Community/Board%20
Policies%203/BP%203900%20
Speech%20-%20Time%20
Place%20and%20Manner.pdf
Administrative Procedure
http://www.citruscollege.edu/
admin/bot/Documents/Policies%20
and%20Procedures%20(Updated)/
Chapter%203%20Community/Administrative%20Procedures%203/
AP%203900%20Speech%20-%20
Time%20Place%20and%20Manner.pdf
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August 2014
SAN DIMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Top Things the San Dimas Chamber
Has Been Doing for Business
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The San Dimas Chamber heats up during the summer. Here’s what
the Chamber has been doing recently to promote San Dimas and
Business:
Launched the new Summer in San Dimas Shop Local Campaign to
help promote the importance of shopping local and shopping Chamber
Members.
Launched a new monthly Lunch and Learn Program for members
give members an opportunity to discuss topics that are important to
the success of their businesses and organizations.
Started the new Business Skills Intern Program to offer college students hands on experience in working in a business environment
while learning how the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce helps support business and the community.
Launched a new Online Training Program, which gives business
members of all sizes easy access to employee training and learning
tools to help them grow and be more successful.
Continued to promote the “Charlie the Chamber Bear” campaign,
which gives members a fun and fresh way to showcase their businesses. Charlie’s business visits are posted on the Chamber’s Facebook.
Hosted several Chamber Ribbon Cuttings to help promote new
Chamber Members.
Partnered with two different Chamber members to create Chamber
and City videos plus started working on a program to offer members
an opportunity to register for their own videos.
Worked with Chamber Committees such as our Legislative, Economic Development, Member Services, Education, and Ambassadors to continue our efforts to better serve our membership and promote the community.
Worked with the Birthday BBQ Committee to prepare for the City
of San Dimas Community Birthday Party, which is hosted by the
Chamber and offers the community and members an excellent opportunity enjoy a great day in San Dimas.
Worked with the Western Days Committee to plan for the biggest
San Dimas event of the year coming October 4th and 5th.
A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to help the Chamber accomplish their goals of helping business grow while helping enhance the
City of San Dimas. We are here to help build a better local economy,
help businesses and support a strong community. We are proud to
serve our community and encourage all businesses to be members
of the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce. Visit www.sandimaschamber.com for more information about the San Dimas Chamber
of Commerce and see how we are always working to help businesses
and the community grow.
New Intern Adapts To Business
Environment
As a participant of the Chamber’s new intern program, I have
worked on several projects that
have tested my skills and exposed
me to the challenges involved
in the workplace. So far I have
worked on obtaining approval
from the city to add a San Dimas
Chamber of Commerce sign to
the Chamber office window, created promotion articles exposing
the public to community events,
and created a LinkedIn profile.
The window project gave me the
opportunity to work with the city
and learn how the permit process
works for businesses, which is
something that all businesses are
required to do for signage. Writing
articles for social media, such as
Facebook, has given me the tools
to examine my own writing style
while learning how to write with a
marketing approach. The articles
have been posted on the Chamber’s Facebook page where info for
events and campaigns are shared
with followers. In addition, I have
created a LinkedIn profile, which
is an important social media tool as
it showcases your career aspects,
skills, and presents your professional side especially to prospective
employers.
Currently we are promoting the
San Dimas Shop Local Campaign
as well as the City of San Dimas
Birthday Barbeque event. These
events are being promoted to city
residents and businesses through
the Chamber’s website, flyers and
posters, Facebook and other social
media sites. Being involved in the
process has given me an opportunity to learn more about all that goes
into marketing an event and how
social media marketing can impact
the success of an event.
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San Dimas Summer Shop Local
Campaign
Shop San Dimas this Summer
and have a chance to win: Over
$500 in great prizes to be given
away over an eight week period.
Shop any San Dimas Chamber of
Commerce Member and double
your chances to win.
Here’s how it works:
July 1, 2014 through August
29, 2014 bring your receipts to the
San Dimas Chamber Office. For
every $150 in receipts spent in the
local community and submitted to
the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce, you will receive an entry
form for the Free Summer Shop
Local Campaign Drawing. If any
receipts are from a San Dimas
Chamber of Commerce Business
Member, located in San Dimas
or a surrounding city, you will
receive an extra entry form. Residents and non-residents, ages 18
and older, may participate.
Be sure to bring your receipt in
early and often as their will be a
drawing August 5, August 19 and
the final drawing will be held on
September 2.
As a community we need to
support our local businesses. We
can do this by embracing, nourishing and always supporting the
local businesses that help create
jobs and financially help make
San Dimas a better place. If not,
it will be our local businesses that
won’t be here tomorrow, which
means our community won’t be
able to offer the quality of life in
which we have chosen to live,
have our families and grow old in.
During the campaign, the San
Dimas Chamber of Commerce
encourages everyone to visit the
Chamber’s website at www.sandimaschamber.com for additional
information about the campaign
and to learn how your local tax
dollars benefit the San Dimas
community and you. In addition,
there will also be special Hot Deal
discounts offered to help your dollars go a little further. Contact
the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce at info@sandimaschamber.
com or call 909-592-3818 if you
would like additional information.
ITT Technical Institute to Host
Multi Chamber Mixer –
Member Mixers Offer Business Networking Opportunities
Come and be apart of our next
networking mixer hosted by ITT
Technical Institute on Thursday,
August 21st. ITT is located at
650 W. Cienega in San Dimas.
San Dimas Chamber members
will get an opportunity to network with others while enjoying the opportunity to meet new
contacts and enjoy great food and
more.
The mixer starts at 5:30 p.m.
and offers door prizes and one
lucky Chamber Member will win
$25 in lottery tickets guaranteed. Members are encouraged to
bring door prizes to promote their
business and also bring lots of
business cards to share with new
contacts. There is no charge for
our mixers and prospective members are always welcome and encouraged to come by.
The San Dimas Chamber of
Commerce is always striving to
help people connect. Mixers offer
members the opportunity meet
new people and expand their network of friends, business contacts
and possibly even new clients.
Visit us at www.sandimaschamber.com for more information.
Join the
Birthday BBQ
Party August 2
The City Turns 54 and We Are
Celebrating! Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 2nd for
the best family “Country Picnic”
Birthday Party in town. Last year
close to 2,000 of your friends and
neighbors came out to celebrate
our wonderful city. You don’t want
to miss our famous deep pit BBQ
beef with all the fixings. It is an afternoon and evening of family fun
with your friends and neighbors
for less than a trip to the movies.
The schedule includes kids entertainment and vendor displays
from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., dinner from
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., and entertainment from the “Soundbytes”
and dancing from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Businesses have a great opportunity to get involved by becoming
a Birthday BBQ Sponsor. It’s the
perfect way to support the community and promote your business at the same time. Sponsorships start at only $150 or you can
sign up to be the BBQ title sponsor
for only $1,000. Businesses and
non-profits can also get involved
by registering for exhibit booth
space. It’s a great way to interact
with members of the community
in a fun and entertaining way.
Pre-sale tickets will go on sale
at the Chamber office, City Hall
and the Senior Center. Volunteers are always needed to ensure
the success of this event. Everything from food servers, ticket
takers, drink and cake servers are
needed. You might even be volunteering with the Mayor.
Please take a moment to call
the Chamber office at 909-5923818 and ask how you can participate at this year’s Birthday BBQ
celebration. Additional information is available at www.sandimaschamber.com.
New Good
Morning
San Dimas
Community
Breakfast
If you are interested in knowing what’s going on in the city
you call home you should attend
the Good-Morning San Dimas
community breakfast. The San
Dimas Chamber of Commerce
organizes this event for the entire
community to find out about what
new commercial and residential
development is being planned.
The breakfast will be held on
Thursday, August 7, 2014 from
7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. at the San Dimas Canyon Clubhouse located
at 2100 Terrebonne Ave., San Dimas. The cost of the breakfast is
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August 2014
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SAN DIMAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
San Dimas Chamber Celebrates 100 Years
Carolyn Carrao, Carol Smith,Citizen and the Year and Mayor Curt Morris
The San Dimas Chamber of Commerce recognized and honored the
San Dimas Citizen of the Year, a Business of the Year, a Business Person of the Year, and many other well deserving business and community leaders along with installing the new newly elected board members
and officers of the Chamber at its Annual Community Awards and Installation Dinner. The evening started with a special salute to the past
Chairman of the Board, Past Board Members and past staff members
for helping build an organization that has stood the test of time.
This year’s honorees included:
Citizen of the Year – Caryol Smith
Business of the Year – Raging Waters
New Commercial Building of the Year – Bank of the West
Improved Commercial Building of the Year – Smart n Final
Businessperson of the Year – Jose Giron / Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Lifetime Achievement Award – Joe Fra
nsen
Officer of the Year – Sgt. Ray Roth
Firefighter of the Year – Brian LeFave
Ambassador of the Year – Ken Salzman
Volunteer of the Year – Rick Hartmann
Creative Marketing – Scott Hay
Rising Star – Amie Boersma
Outgoing Board Members – Michael Kelly and Denise Bertone
Chairman’s Awards – Carolyn Corrao
A special thank you to the following for helping make the event - San
Dimas Community Hospital, Waste Management, Raging Waters,
Southern California Edison, Micky’s Jewelry Studio, Jeff and Terry
Templeman, Denis and Diana Bertone, Green Photography, Golden
State Water Company, Law Office of M. Cheryl Panzer, Dave and
Kimberly Bratt, Farmers Insurance District Office, Curt and Glenda
Morris, Ted and Carol Powl, Tamora School of Irish Dance, Curves,
ERPR, Flowers by Sam, Government Contracting/Consulting Services,
LINCO, McKinley’s Children Center, Palace Pet Salon, SanZman Productions, Trader Joe’s and the City of San Dimas.
Mayor Curt Morris hands Joe Fransen his Lifetime Achievement
Award at the Awards Dinner
Denis Bertone
Raging Waters Business of the Year
Rick Hartmann
Volunteer of the Year
Ken Salzman
Ambassador of the Year
Michael Kelly out going board member with
incoming board president Scott Hay
Western Days Festival Vendor
Applications Now Available
Have you been looking for a
way to showcase your business to
thousands of people and have fun
in the process? On October 4 and
5, 2014, the 47th rendition of San
Dimas Western Days will take
place in our downtown district giving businesses, organizations and
crafters the opportunity to promote their products and services.
What is this event? Western
Days consists of various activities for the entire family including
games and rides for the kids, live
entertainment on the main stage,
food vendors, crafters, business
and vendor displays, a community parade, and so much more. It
is the biggest event in San Dimas
and showcases everything that is
great about our wonderful city.
In addition, partnerships are created with organizations such as
the San Dimas Historical Society
and Bonita Unified School Dis-
trict to promote the history of San
Dimas.
How can you participate? The
event is made possible because
of business support. Join the fun
and enjoy the activities and best
of all take advantage of promoting your business or organization
with either a display booth, by being in the parade or by becoming a
sponsor of the biggest event of the
year in San Dimas. By supporting
Western Days, you are supporting your community and giving
local residents an exciting and
fun event where they get to enjoy
their city and all that is has to offer. Help make this year’s event a
success. It’s a great way to make a
difference in your community. For
more information about Western
Days Festival, please call the San
Dimas Chamber (909) 592-3818
or go online at www.sandimaschamber.com.
Mayor Curt Morris & Brian
LeFave Firefighter of the Year
Gina Amezquita - Smart & final
Improve Commerical Building
Jose Giron
Business Person of the Year
New Good Morning San Dimas Community Breakfast
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$15 per person. Reservations
are needed to ensure adequate
seating and food arrangements.
Those wishing to attend the
breakfast are asked to RSVP by
calling the San Dimas Chamber
at 909-592-3818 or register online
at www.sandimaschamber.com.
The Good-Morning San Dimas
Breakfast benefits everyone and
we hope that you will take the
time to attend this informational
breakfast. It is really a wonderful
thing to know what’s happening
in our community. To know what
businesses are planning on coming to town and where they are
planning to locate. To know what
home developments are in the
works and when they are planning to be built. This breakfast is
for you, the community.
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Local San Dimas Woman Joins 46 Mommas
Team to Get Bald in Boston
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation,
a volunteer-driven and donor-centered charity dedicated to funding
childhood cancer research, announced the fifth annual St. Baldrick’s 46 Mommas: Shave for the
Brave event in Boston, Mass., at
The Prudential Center on July 27.
The team, represented the reality
that on average 46 families each
weekday receive the news that
their child has cancer, is on a mission to raise awareness and funds
for lifesaving childhood cancer
research. The 46 Mommas team
was created in 2010 with a goal of
raising $1 million for pediatric cancer research, and is proud to have
exceeded that goal, having raised
more than $1.4 million to date!
The 46 Mommas are joined by a
common thread – they all have ties
to a child with cancer. This year,
the team’s efforts have reached
far and wide as mothers of all ages
from nearly 20 states and Canada
volunteered to trek to Massachusetts and shave their heads to
show that childhood cancer knows
no borders.
Joining this year’s team was
Vanessa Castro from San Dimas,
Calif. whose personal connection to
cancer has inspired her to join the
46 Mommas and raise funds and
awareness to Conquer Kids’ Cancer. Her three-year-old daughter,
Aubrey, was diagnosed with ALL
Type B leukemia in May of 2013.
Since that day, Aubrey has fought,
prayed, grown, laughed and experienced joy. She lives daily by her
motto “Stand Strong” and will continue to live out that motto until
her last day of chemo on July 12,
2015.
“We are so humbled by the
outstanding commitment and
fundraising accomplishments of
all 46 Mommas team members,”
says Kathleen Ruddy, chief executive officer for the St. Baldrick’s
Foundation. “Once again the 46
Mommas will trek from all corners of the country as a united
force against these awful diseases.
Since the team’s inception in 2010,
these brave women have provided
hope to so many across the nation
and around the world. We are so
thankful for their incredible efforts and unwavering support of
the St. Baldrick’s mission to Conquer Childhood Cancers.”
Once again, Votre Vu, a luxury
skincare and cosmetics company,
has partnered with the 46 Mommas to help raise money for childhood cancer research through
their Color It Forward campaign.
To date, Votre Vu has donated
more than $72,000 to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
To locate or organize an event
or Do What You Want fundraiser
in your community, sign-up to
shave, donate or volunteer, visit
www.StBaldricks.org. Also become a fan on Facebook, follow us
on Twitter, and visit the Foundation’s YouTube and Vimeo channels.
About St. Baldrick’s Foundation
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation
is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for
childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. St.
Baldrick’s coordinates its signature head-shaving events worldwide where participants collect
pledges to shave their heads in
solidarity with kids with cancer,
raising money to fund research.
Since 2005, St. Baldrick’s has
awarded more than $127 million
to support lifesaving research,
making the Foundation the largest private funder of childhood
cancer research grants. St. Baldrick’s funds are granted to some
of the most brilliant childhood
cancer research experts in the
world and to younger professionals who will be the experts of tomorrow. Funds awarded also enable hundreds of local institutions
to participate in national pediatric
cancer clinical trials, and the new
International Scholar grants train
researchers to work in developing
countries. For more information
about the St. Baldrick’s Foundation please call 1.888.899.BALD
or visit www.StBaldricks.org.
About the 46 Mommas
The 46 Mommas represent all
mothers who make the cancer
journey with their child. Our annual teams are comprised of women from across the U.S. and Canada, with different backgrounds,
beliefs and lifestyles, but there is
one thing that they have in common - childhood cancer.
In 2010, our inaugural team
took the name 46 Mommas Shave
for the Brave and established a
fundraising goal of $1 million for
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Each year, a new class of Mommas is inducted into the cause to
empower and engage mothers of
children with cancer.
Through increasing awareness
of childhood cancer and raising
funds for childhood cancer research by shaving our heads, we
hope to one day be a group that no
longer needs to exist.
Support the 46 Mommas by
visiting the 46 Mommas campaign page and become a fan on
Facebook or follow them on Twitter. Contact the 46 Mommas at
info@46mommas.com.
Life
Insurance - Critical Part of Financial Plan
By Arpy Raval, CFP®
Is it really that important to have
a life insurance policy? Yes, if you
have dependents, a mortgage or
long term debt, want to protect your
family against the putting your business at risk, or estate taxes after your
death and don’t have enough savings,
you definitely need insurance. A carefully planned and executed life insurance policy can help prepare for life’s
uncertainties and give peace of mind
knowing that the future of those who
depend on you is secure.
Benefits of Life Insurance:
• Life insurance pays for immediate expenses: Bills can start accumulating fast in the event of a death.
Life insurance can be used to pay for
immediate expenses, such as funeral
services, unsettled hospital and medical bills, mortgage payments, business commitments and meeting college expenses for children.
• Liquidity: Here, too, life insurance may be indispensable in helping
to provide liquidity when you or your
heirs need it most.
• Your family’s standard of living
can be maintained: With the right
coverage, your family’s lifestyle and
standard of living can be sustained,
adding much needed normalcy during a difficult time.
• Tax-advantaged asset leverage: A permanent life insurance pol-
icy offers insurance coverage coupled
with a cash value component that allows you to accumulate money — in
a tax advantaged environment. In
addition, the owner may be able to
withdraw or borrow against the cash
value portion of the policy to achieve a
variety of goals, such as supplementing retirement income.
• Tax-advantaged
wealth
transfer: You may want to consider life insurance as a means to
protect some assets from taxes upon
your death because unanticipated
taxes can quickly diminish savings
or investments, For example, life insurance death benefits are generally
excluded from income tax to the beneficiary and may be excluded from
the taxable estate if the insurance is
owned by an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) from inception.
Once you determine that you do
need insurance coverage, the next
question is typically, ‘well, how much
do I need’? This will depend on your
family’s current lifestyle, the number of dependents, the amount of
outstanding debt and the remaining
period of time you’ll have to provide
for them. The general rule of thumb
is to carry enough life insurance to
replace income for seven to 10 years.
For those fortunate enough to have
employer-provided life insurance,
many assume the relatively small
amount of coverage it offers will be
adequate for their needs, when in
reality it often will pay for little more
than final expenses, and you typically
can’t take it with you if and when you
change jobs.
Many people consider life insurance solely as protection against the
financial impact of death. But its appeal goes beyond that — making it an
integral component of a comprehensive financial plan, providing leverage for wealth accumulation, wealth
preservation, wealth transfer planning and access to liquidity. What
other asset can offer you tax efficiency
and predictability and more peace of
mind?
Of course, there are some factors
to consider, including the cost to purchase the life insurance policy and
any pre-qualifications relating to age
and health.
However, life insurance should be
considered first and foremost, a form
of protection. So it’s critical to make
sure you have adequate protection
before you consider purchasing insurance for other wealth-planning
reasons. Arpy Raval,CFP® with
Integrity Financial & Insurance Services. For any question, please contact
at (916)595 5717 or araval@ifisgroup.
com.
August 2014
August 2014
Travel Story
The
17-Mile Stretch Famous for Its Scenic Views
Story & Photos By Stan Wawer
It’s only a 17-mile stretch but it
is one of the most scenic and breathtaking highways in the world. Spanning the California coast between
Pacific Grove and Carmel, 17-Mile
Drive offers serendipity around
every turn. The
$10 toll per auto
is one of the best
$10 you will
ever spend.
Stan Wawer
On a recent
trip to Monterey, we decided as a family to take 17-mile drive to Highway 1
and home instead of going across to
Interstate 5. It was a wise decision al-
out the tide pools. This area of the
drive runs along the Links at Spanish Bay, a links course in the Scottish
tradition. It is recognized as one of the
most ecologically sensitive courses in
the world. In other words, if you do not
know how to place your shots or have
a single-digit handicap, forget playing
Spanish Bay.
Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach
Golf Links are farther down 17-Mile
Drive. The two courses are the home
of the annual AT&T Pebble Beach
National Pro-Am, once known as the
Bing Crosby Clambake.
Point Joe is where you can see a
variety of wildlife. A Chinese man
moved in after bird droppings (guano)
coated the rock and was mined for fertilizer. From the shore, we could hear
the sea lions bellowing and barking.
In 1542, explorer Juan Rodriguez
Cabrillo called Cypress Point Lookout Cabo de Nieve (Cape Snow) to
describe the white landscape before
him. In 1774, along came Tomås de
The famous 250-year-old Lone Cypress.
lived alone in a driftwood home near
this point in the early 1900s. He sold
trinkets to tourists. According to the
locals, no one knows for sure if the
point was named after Joe or if he
was named after the point. Regardless, thousands of sea-going birds
migrate past this point during the
summer.
Cormorants and gulls and roosting pelicans cover Bird Rock during
the spring and summer. Seals and
sea lions also hang out on Bird Rock.
A sharp rock and ocean scene.
personal view of the powerful waves
rushing to shore. My older granddaughter dug in the turf until she
On our stop, the top of Bird Rock
belonged to the birds and the bottom was home to the seals and sea
An elephant seal at
Point Piedras Blancas.
live another 50 years. Lone Cypress
is the symbol of Pebble Beach Company, owner and manager of most of
the 5,300-acre Del Monte Forest.
The scenery and wildlife doesn’t
end with 17-Mile Drive; it continues along Highway 1. Point Piedras
Blancas, 4 miles north of Hearst
Castle, features a colony of elephant
seals. Once thought to be almost
extinct, they made a comeback in
1990 and now there are more than
15,000 elephant seals in this colony.
The number of elephant seals on the
beach ranges from hundreds in July
and August to thousands from January through May. On a scale of one to
five, I give it a four and a half. On this
drive with my wife, daughter, son and
two granddaughters, we saw anemones, starfish, a hermit crab, otters,
harbor seals, elephant seals, whales,
three of the best PGA golf courses in
the country, magnificent mansions
and a variety of sea birds. It is approximately 4½ to 5 hours from the East
San Gabriel Valley.
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.
Spyglass Hill Golf Course, one of the PGA’s best.
found a hermit crab. It was here that
we climbed the rocks and checked
lions. At one time, Bird Rock was for
the birds, but the seals and sea lions
“Meals on Wheels” Celebrates
Another Anniversary
Marcia Edmondson is 2014
“Volunteer of the Year”
You can see why this rock is
named Bird Rock.
la Peña and renamed it La Punta de
cipreses, or Cypress Point. That name
became official in 1967.
The scenic highlight of the drive
is Lone Cypress, a famous Monterey
cypress that has withstood Pacific
storms and winds for about 250 years.
It is perched over the Pacific and can
be seen on postcards in Carmel. It is
fenced and cabled in the hopes it will
beit it was a longer distance to home
in the East San Gabriel Valley.
Enter any of the gates where, after
paying the toll, you will receive a map
and guide to the route, pointing out
the scenic highlights, including the famous Lone Cypress. If you so desire,
you may dine at the Lodge at Pebble
Beach and your toll will be deducted
from the price of lunch or dinner.
Our first stop was along the beach
at Spanish Bay. We walked the sand
toward the Pacific to get a close and
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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 travel related questions to his blog.
His travel Facebook page is www.facebook.com/TravelWithStan.
Marcia Edmondson
Each July the La Verne/San
Dimas Meals on Wheels honors
our Volunteers, and celebrates
with pride one more year of serving meals to our two cities. This
year marks the 11th year that our
Volunteers have delivered hotlunches 5 days a week, Monday
through Friday, to residents of La
Verne and San Dimas who are
housebound or unable to prepare
meals for themselves. The highlight of the celebration is naming
the Meals on Wheels “Volunteer
of the Year.”
Marcia Edmondson has been
a Volunteer for this nonprofit organization since its inception 11
years ago. She was familiar with
other Meals on Wheels programs
because her mother-in-law had received good service as a recipient
in another community.
Marcia, like many of the Meals
on Wheels (MOW) Volunteers,
“joined up” when she retired. She
had worked in clinical research for
pharmaceutical companies, and
set up clinical trials of medical
products.
Marcia was honored this year
as the Volunteer of the Year because of the many different “jobs”
she handles for MOW. They include “Intake Worker” for La
Verne, where she meets with
prospective recipients, and helps
them sign up to receive meals; she
is the Correspondence Secretary;
The Liaison with Scout Troops
who provide “favors” for our recipients; she gather’s Quality Control
information; and substitutes as a
Day Captain.
Marcia and Terry Edmondson, long time La Verne residents,
have been married for 53 years.
They met while they were High
School students at Glendora High
School. They are both very “health
conscious,” and hike or ride their
bikes daily. They love to travel
and camp, and frequently go to the
High Sierra’s. They are about to
take off on a car trip to the Western
United States and Canada. Marcia
and Terry have two children: their
son Steven, lives in Seal Beach, is
married and has blessed Marcia
and Terry with two grandchildren.
Their daughter, Chris Mackenzie,
is also married with children, and
lives nearby. Chris works in San
Dimas as a civilian employee with
the San Dimas Sheriff’s Department. She is the Department’s
Community Relations Liaison,
and works with volunteer groups
who provide hours of service to the
Sheriff’s Department and community of San Dimas. Marcia’s family
know well the commitment Marcia has made to MOW.
Do you have a relative or friend
who might benefit from receiving
Meals on Wheels?
Are you interested in becoming a MOW Volunteer? Call us for
more information. MOW is currently looking for someone who is
interested in becoming a Volunteer
Coordinator. This Coordinator will
help with signing up Volunteers
and scheduling them to the delivery routes.
For information on receiving
meals, or becoming a Volunteer,
call the MOW message line: (909)
596-1828. Please leave your phone
number and you will be called
back.
Petersen
Museum
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pant in a myriad of civic and business organizations, serving as chairman of the board of the College for
Creative Studies, a college of fine
arts and design, and he serves on
the board of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hospice
of Michigan, Downtown Detroit
Partnership and the Boy Scouts of
America.
The recipient of the Automotive
Spirit Award is Mike Love, an
American musical legend, singer
and songwriter who garnered
worldwide fame as a member of
the Beach Boys. He is a founding
member of the band and continues
to write, record and perform as one
of the band’s primary lyricists, contributing to each of the Beach Boys’
studio albums and number one Billboard singles. In the early 1960s,
Love collaborated with cousin Brian
Wilson and was lyricist on singles
including “Little Deuce Coupe,”
“409,” “California Girls” and “Good
Vibrations.” During this period, his
lyrics reflected the youth culture
of surfing, cars, and romance, contributing to car culture and pop culture’s perception of the “California
Dream.” 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of “Fun, Fun, Fun,” a song
Mike co-wrote about a girl cruising
around town in a Thunderbird, until “daddy took it away.”
The fundraising gala – an evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment – is known for its substantial auction that raises money to
support the museum’s educational
programs. The museum hosts
15,000 school children per year on
field trips. The Robert E. Petersen
Free School Bus Program pays for
the buses for underserved schools.
This rare opportunity to mingle
with a music legend, a publishing
icon and one of the most influential
auto industry leaders in the world is
something you won’t want to miss.
For more information on current exhibits and upcoming events,
please visit www.petersen.org or
call (323) 964-6370.
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