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NOVEMBER 2012
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Metro Gold
Line Foothill
Extension
October 2012
Update
Foothill Extension,
Pasadena to Azusa
Update:
Tremendous progress on the
Gold Line Bridge over the eastbound lanes of the I-210 Freeway
in Arcadia took place over the last
few months. By early October, the
falsework (the temporary support
structure supporting the bridge
while under construction) was
removed, revealing the impressive architectural features along
the superstructure, main cross
beam and columns. A preview of
the final bridge, we have superimposed the basket architectural
elements onto the photo.
Upon completion in December
2012, the alignment contractor,
Foothill Transit Constructors
(FTC, a Kiewit Parsons Joint
Venture) will take possession of
the bridge as part of their contract to design and construct the
11.5-mile light rail extension from
Pasadena to Azusa.
During most of 2012, FTC has
been busy with pre-construction
activities, working with cities and
other agencies to further many
elements of the project’s design
(from streets, intersections, and
stations to the electrical communication system). Below are some
images of work that have been underway along the corridor:
The Draft Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR) was published in August for a 45-day review period, ending on October 5,
2012. Public meetings were held
in September providing community stakeholders the opportunity
to provide comments in person.
Once the Final Environmental
Impact Report is certified (anticipated) later this year by the
Construction Authority’s Board of
Directors, the next step is to start
more detailed engineering while
Cont. page 2
Pomona Valley Hospital
Medical Center Invests In
Digital, 3-D Mammography
Technology
~ Hospital to be largest 3-D
Imaging Facility in Southern
California ~
Pomona, — So that all women in the Pomona/Inland Valleys
and beyond have access to the
most advanced mammography
technology available, for the early
detection of breast cancer, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC) has invested more
than $1.8 million in 3-D breast
imaging, called tomosynthesis.
The first of four 3-D mammography units has been installed at
the Pomona Valley Health Center
at Chino Hills and is now accepting appointments which coincide
with national Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. The other 3-D
units will be installed this fall and
all four units will be operational
by mid-November.
One of the 3-D imaging machines will be installed at the
Pomona Valley Health Center at
Claremont and is projected to be in
use by late October. The remaining two units will in placed in the
Breast Health Center within The
Robert and Beverly Lewis Family Cancer Care Center. They are
scheduled to be operational by
mid-November.
When all four 3-D units are operational this fall, Pomona Valley
Hospital will be the largest facility
in southern California to exclusively offer this technology. Only
about a dozen hospitals in the
U.S. currently offer this advanced
breast cancer screening technology.
“‘Every woman, every time’ is
our pledge to the community with
the purchase of this revolutionary
screening technology,” said Richard E. Yochum, president/CEO
of Pomona Valley Hospital. “Its
advantages are so superior that
every one of our patients scheduling a mammogram will receive
it. With this technology now
approved by the FDA, offering
women standard mammography
is simply not enough in the battle
against breast cancer.”
The 3-D digital mammography, known as tomosynthesis,
was approved by the FDA last
year and is considered the most
advanced breakthrough in the
early detection of breast cancer,
which strikes one out of seven
women in the United States.
“Traditional mammography is
a good tool but it misses about 20
percent of all breast cancers,” said
Johnson Lightfoote, M.D., medical
director of Radiology at PVHMC.
“Moreover, standard mammography produces many false-positive
readings, which puts undo stress
on women as they have to endure
more mammography or other
testing procedures. Tomosynthesis provides an entirely new imaging platform which is more accurate than anything we’ve ever
used,” he said.
Dr. Lightfoote said that standard mammography captures
two angles of the breast. The
3-D digital unit takes 11 different
angles or more (in only about four
seconds) and uses less compression, which is more comfortable
for patients. “Not only is it far
superior in terms of the image, it’s
also a kinder, gentler mammography experience for women,” he
stressed.
Dr. Lightfoote added that for
women with dense breast tissue,
which can sometimes be hard to
image with standard mammography, 3-D imaging exceeds anything he’s ever seen. “It sections
the images of the breast very fine
so we can see every detail and
subtle feature. It’s going to revolutionize mammography screening
and, more importantly, it’s going
to save lives,” he said.
“Thanks to the overwhelming
support of our community we were
able to purchase this technology,”
said Yochum. He said that once
it was announced that the hospital wanted to upgrade its breast
cancer screening technology with
the 3-D units, donations from residents, foundations and businesses
enabled the hospital’s Foundation
to purchase the technology. “It
shows that breast cancer, unfortunately, touches so many lives that
many were willing to contribute to
make sure we have the best there
is for our residents.”
For more information on 3-D
imaging or to schedule an appointment, please call (909) 630-7980 or
visit pvhmc.org/3DMammogram.
National Science Foundation
Awards $160,000 Grant to
University of La Verne
The National Science Foundation, NSF, has awarded more than
$160,000 to the University of La
Verne. Professor of Biology Christine Broussard, Associate Professor of Biology Kathleen Weaver,
Associate Professor of Education
Marga Madhuri, Biology Instructor Pablo Weaver, and Director of
the Office of Sponsored Research
Amy Velasco were all involved in
the application process.
The NSF Transforming Undergraduate Education in the Sciences (TUES) grant will be used
to develop learning materials that
integrate two of La Verne’s “high
impact” learning practices, research immersion in laboratories
and science literacy training.
“The NSF grant will allow us
to standardize our approach by
having both consistent learning
materials and STEM-focused assessments,” Broussard said.
At La Verne, high impact
practices are already in place
in STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and
mathematics.
One of the national goals for
STEM areas of study, according to
Professor Broussard, is to get students more involved in research.
“Literature on how people
learn indicates that for STEM, the
earlier you get students involved
in research, the more likely they
will stay in college and graduate
in STEM fields,” Broussard said.
A portion of the grant will be
used to fund the group’s work creating teaching materials that they
will develop not only for La Verne,
but also for other universities and
community colleges.
La Verne’s Biology department
already uses a research immersion approach called DYOE, design your own experiment, developed by Professor Broussard, and
now a literacy component with a
focus on students’ communication,
pioneered by Associate Professor
Kathleen Weaver, will be added.
Though the DYOE approach has
been in place at La Verne since
2007, the fall 2012 semester will
be the first time science literacy
and communication will be implemented.
Broussard said that the NSF
has encouraged La Verne to commercialize learning materials so
that more institutions can adopt
the high impact approach. Biology
Instructor Pablo Weaver, who has
experience in the development of
teaching materials, will be responsible for the design of the manual.
“The main goal is to facilitate the adoption of high impact
practices in STEM by other institutions,” Broussard said. “To
achieve that goal, we have to demonstrate that the manuals and
instructional techniques we have
and will design are effective at our
own and other pilot institutions.”
To achieve that goal, Associate
Professor Marga Madhuri will
provide expertise in developing
assessments that address educational effectiveness.
“Publishing the learning materials will increase the recognition
of our innovative and successful
program,” Broussard said. “We
need to radically change how science is taught.”
Broussard said the goal is to
have most of the first draft of
learning materials completed by
the end of the fall semester and to
have a test-ready draft completed
by the end of spring 2013.
“Because the University of La
Verne has been at the forefront of
pedagogical innovation for many
years, we feel an obligation, and
the NSF has encouraged us, to
share the techniques we have
developed,” Broussard said. “The
hope is that schools across the nation will follow the University of
La Verne’s example and experience the same success in not only
graduating students in STEM,
but also in having those students
pursue graduate professional or
academic training.”
For more information about
this program, please contact Interim Director of Public Relations,
Alisha Rosas, at arosas@laverne.
edu.
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La Verne Community News
November 2012
Foothill Extension, Azusa to Montclair Update
Cont. from page 1
the Construction Authority looks for funds to build this 12.6-mile extension.
Learn more about the Foothill Extension and sign up to receive enewsletter updates or construction alerts at the Construction Authority’s website – www.foothillextension.org.
Got
Mobility?
Jordan Nichols, CSCS
Mobility is probably the number one limiting factor in one’s
workout and it can explain a lot
of potholes or
plateaus in
your lack of
improvement.
For seniors a
loss of mobility can make
even the most
Jordan Nichols
ordinary
of
daily activities impossible to accomplish. Mobility is based on
the ability of a joint system to allow for uninfluenced movement.
It is very common for some soft
tissue or joint-mediated restrictions to cause your lack of mobility. So what can be done and how
can one’s mobility be improved?
Should we stretch?
When someone comes to me
with a mobility issue they automatically have a motor control
challenge and sometimes a stability issue as well. Why can’t we just
stretch and hope it gets better?
Well for one, if the muscle or fascia
is to blame for a lack of joint mobility, then pulling on it more is not
going to make it get longer. My assumption is that the lack of length
is a protective mechanism from
the brain and trying to override
this is poor form. Now we do get
some improvement with stretching cold muscles which have decreased in density but it creates
a different kind of flexibility one
in which fibrotic tissue that is not
forced into being lengthened by
these so called “old school stretching tried and true approaches.”
So why is improving one’s mobility so important? Well for one,
your body is like a series of slingshots. You have a series of stable
segments throughout your body
trying to maintain position on
moving mobile joints and when
the “mobile” element doesn’t allow for the range of motion you
want, something bad will happen.
So unlike the slingshot, our body
figures out a way to win even if
cheating is involved. When the
hips don’t move well, the lumbar
spine or knee will pick up the extra range of motion even if they
aren’t ideally supposed to. Most
often that doesn’t cause pain right
away. And for well motivated or
powerful individuals, they still
might be able to be successful in
moving loads or losing weight.
But over time, that slingshot will
break down.
So when the hips don’t move
well and a task requires more
mobility, like getting down to the
floor to pick up a child, the back
will round out. If the hips can get
down there but they aren’t strong
enough to handle the weight, the
knee may buckle and gain some
stability from the ligaments. That
person will be getting stronger indeed, but when they slip and fall
3 weeks later, the knee ligament
may tear because they got worn
out from their own incorrect training.
This process works everywhere
in the body, but as the link from
the upper to lower body, the hips
are an enormous contributor to
what we do in fitness. So many of
St. Lucy’s
Christmas
Boutique
St. Lucy’s Priory High School is
pleased to announce their School’s
Golden Anniversary’s “Home for
the Holiday’s Christmas Boutique” on Sunday November 4th,
2012.
Please join them from 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 655 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Glendora, California.
Also, they want to announce
the New Student Open House” on
Sunday November 18th, 2012.
More information on either the
Christmas Boutique or New Student Open House may be accessed
at http://stlucys.com.
these boot camp fitness programs
are based off wild dynamic movements like jumping motions power
cleans and snatches or even high
velocity movements like kettle bell
swings. These are all very dynamic
types of movements that people
jump into right away that are indeed effective but the problem with
this is they are miles away from
owning the very exact movement
in a static position. You will see
huge improvements in your lifting
numbers when you can own certain
static positions first rather than
laying your fitness frame work on
a dysfunctional body because you
don’t know how to properly stabilize yourself first. Physical challenges may in fact make us tougher
but intelligently designed physical
challenges make us stronger, and
the goal of life should be to enjoy it
rather than simply survive it!
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November 2012
La Verne Community News
The Water Education Water
Awareness Committee
Announces their 17th Annual Water
Conservation Campaign Contest
The Water Education Water
Awareness Committee (WEWAC)
will be holding a Water Conservation Campaign Contest. The contest is open to junior high and
high school students for producing
a broadcast media campaign or a
digital art campaign that focuses
on water conservation.
The contest seeks to increase
awareness of the importance of
water in Southern California and
to enhance group participation,
creativity, originality, and technical ability. Possible topics of focus
include: conserving water in your
home, conserving water outside
your home, gardening to save water, reasons to save water, water
pollution prevention and the importance of water conservation.
The creative work of the students must be original without
the use of copyright materials.
Monetary awards of up to $600
will be presented to the winning
schools (multiple winners) to support local digital media education
programs. The deadline to submit entries is 4:00 p.m, March 15,
2013. For guidelines and the reg-
istration form, visit www.usewaterwisely.com.
WEWAC is a consortium of
conservation professionals representing 15 cities and water
agencies located in western San
Bernardino County and eastern
Los Angeles County, including
the cities of Chino, Chino Hills,
Glendora, La Verne, Pomona,
Upland, and Chino Basin Water
Conservation District, Cucamonga Valley Water District, Fontana
Water Company, Golden State
Water Company, Inland Empire
Utilities Agency, Monte Vista
Water District, Ontario Municipal Utilities Company, Rowland
Water District and Three Valleys
Municipal Water District.
In addition to the Water Conservation Campaign Contest,
WEWAC sponsors an EduGrant
program, conducts teacher workshops, and participates in educational fairs and community
events. For more information, call
the WEWAC message center at
(909) 931-4238 or visit www.usewaterwisely.com. .
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Senate
Republican
Leader Huff
Makes the
Grade
CA Taxpayers’ Association
Awards Huff with 100%
Ranking
Sacramento — California’s oldest watchdog organization on
tax and other public finance
issues has awarded Senate
Republican Leader Bob Huff
(R-Diamond Bar) with a vote
ranking of 100% for the 2012
legislative year. The California Taxpayers’ Association
(CalTax) awarded the top vote
to Senator Huff for his leadership and votes on tax and
spending issues that benefitted California’s business climate. CalTax has represented
the interests of California taxpayers for more than 86 years.
“I am deeply honored by
this recognition and attention
to my efforts to make California a better place for families,
business and job creators,”
said Senator Huff. “At the
same time, I know we have a
long way to go. CEO Magazine continues to rate California’s job and business climate
dead last out of all fifty states.
There’s more work to be done.”
Senator Huff was cited by
CalTax for his efforts to oppose
bills that sought to impose a
billion dollar tax hike on California business (AB 1500) and
a raid on transportation funds
during state budget negotiations (AB 1465). He was also
recognized for his votes on new
business and job creation efforts, which included support
for the film tax credit extension (AB 2026) and a sales and
use tax exemption for fuel and
petroleum products (bunker
fuel) sold to water carriers for
shipment outside of California
(SB 1243).
Senator Huff’s final 100%
score was based upon his support or opposition to 15 different measures that were identified by CalTax as “policies…
that have an enormous impact
on the health of California’s
economy and the state’s ability to attract investment and
jobs.”
“Senator Huff has been a
vocal proponent of efforts to
improve our state’s tax policies and economy, and he has
backed up his words with
votes,” said CalTax President
Teresa Casazza. “Senator
Huff’s 100% score on the California Taxpayers Association
Voting Record shows that he
is committed to supporting
legislation that would improve
California’s tax structure and
create more employment opportunities in our state.”
Senator Huff serves as the
Senate Republican Leader
and represents the 29th Senate
District covering portions of
Los Angeles, Orange and San
Bernardino Counties. Follow
Senator Huff on Twitter at @
bobhuff99.
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Don’t Overlook Financial Risks
in Retirement
Submitted by Cindy Bollinger
Edward Jones Financial
Advisor
When you retire, you may well
have accomplished some important financial goals, such as sending your children through college
and paying off your mortgage.
Yet, you can’t relax just yet, because your retirement could easily
last two or three decades, which
means you’ll need at least two or
three decades’ worth of income —
which, in turn, means you’ll need
the proper savings and investment strategies in place. And, just
as importantly, you’ll also need to
be aware of the types of risk that
could threaten these strategies.
Let’s consider some of these risks:
• Longevity — None of us can
say for sure how long we’ll live.
But it’s still important to have an
estimate, based on your health
and family history. So if you think
you may live, for 25 years in retirement, you’ll want to withdraw
enough from your investments
each year to enjoy a comfortable
lifestyle — but not so much that
you deplete your funds before the
25 years have passed.
• Inflation — We’ve experienced
pretty mild inflation over the past
few years. But over time, even a
low rate of inflation can seriously
erode your purchasing power. To
illustrate: If your current monthly
costs are $3,000, with only a 3%
annual inflation rate, that would
be about $4,000 in 10 years. And
in 25 years at that same rate,
your monthly costs will have more
than doubled, to about $6,200.
To help protect yourself against
inflation risk, it’s important to
have at least some investments
that offer growth potential, rather
than only owning fixed-income
vehicles, such as certificates of
deposit (CDs). You’ll also want to
consider sources of rising income
potential, such as dividend-paying
stocks. (Keep in mind, though,
that stocks can reduce or discontinue dividends at any time and
are subject to market fluctuation
and loss of principal.)
• Market Fluctuations — When
you retire and begin taking withdrawals from your investment
portfolio — that is, when you
begin selling off investments —
you’d obviously like prices to be
high. After all, the classic piece
of investment advice is “buy low,
sell high.” But it’s impossible to
try to “time” the market this way,
as it will always fluctuate. That’s
why you may want to consider
sources of income whose value is
not dependent on what’s happening in the financial markets. Your
financial advisor may be able to
recommend investments that can
provide you with this type of income stream.
• Low interest rates — Many
retirees depend on fixed-rate investments for a good portion of
their retirement income — so it’s a
real challenge when interest rates
are low. Consequently, when you
retire, you’ll certainly need to be
aware of the interest-rate environment and the income you can
expect from these investments.
Longer-term fixed-rate vehicles
may be tempting, as they typically offer higher rates than shorterterm ones, but these longer term
investments may have more price
fluctuation and inflation risk than
shorter-term investments. Consequently, you’ll still likely need balance between short, intermediate,
and long-term investments to provide for a portion of your income in
retirement.
Retirement can be a rewarding
time in your life. And you can help
make your retirement years even
more enjoyable by understanding
the relevant investment risks and
taking steps to address them.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Pomona Valley Camellia Society
Schedules Events
The Pomona Valley Camellia
Society will commence its 2012-13
camellia year on Thursday, November 8, 2012. For the next six
months, on the second Thursday
evening, programs will be presented covering a wide variety of
subjects to help homeowners grow
healthy and beautiful landscape
camellias.
ments
February 14, 2013
Subject: Reticulata camellias
plus cultural discussion on irrigation and water requirements.
The six-month curriculum is as
follows:
November 8, 2012
Subject: Fall-blooming camellia varieties plus an emphasis
on the holistic approach to camellia culture
April 11, 2013
Subject: “Outside the box” camellias including varieties such
as higos, fragrant, yellow, special
foliage, and “single” blooms
December 13, 2012
Subject:
Camellias
with
“Christmas-sounding” names
plus a cultural emphasis on planting in pots vs. planting in the
ground
January 10, 2013
Subject: Specie Japonicas plus
cultural emphasis on soil require-
March 14, 2013
Subject: Non-reticulata hybrid
camellias plus cultural emphasis
on fertilizer needs for camellias
The Pomona Valley Camellia
Society meets at the La Verne Senior Center on the second Thursday evening between 7 and 9 pm.
There is no charge for attending.
Residents of La Verne, Pomona,
San Dimas and Claremont are encouraged to attend. The results—
your camellia plants will be wearing bigger and brighter smiles.
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La Verne Community News
November 2012
News From The Bonita Unified School District
Superintendent’s Message
A First for Bonita Unified School District
Dr. Gary Rapkin
On Monday, October 15, the
U.S. Secretary of Education,
Arne Duncan, recognized Bonita
Unified School District’s Shull
Elementary School as a National Blue Ribbon School.
Shull Elementary School is
one of only 219 public schools
nationwide and one of only 23
public schools in California
that is being recognized for this
achievement. The designation
is based upon overall academic
excellence, making significant
progress in improving student
academic achievement levels,
and closing the achievement gap
Occupational Therapy Clinic Opens
at Grace Miller
for all students.
I believe that this honor is
symbolic of the tremendous
work accomplished at all 13
Bonita Unified School District
campuses. Our district is full of
motivated teachers, highly supportive administrators, classified and confidential staff, and
involved parents, working in
partnership with our schools to
provide students with a nurturing and challenging educational
experience.
Bonita Unified School District students continue to thrive
in not only academic areas, but
in the arts and athletics as well.
Our commitment continues to be
to provide a culture of high expectations and support so each
Bonita Unified School District
student can be well prepared to
be a life-long learner.
I congratulate Shull Elementary School students, staff, and
parents and wish them well
as they represent all of us in
Washington, D.C. on November
12 and 13 at the National Blue
Ribbon Schools Recognition Ceremony.
Bonita Unified School District opened an occupational
therapy clinic at Grace Miller
Elementary School at the beginning of the 2012/2013 school
year. Previously, students who
required occupational therapy
services were helped by outside
agencies contracted with the
District.
“Last year, we determined
that to provide better services
for our students, we would build
our own program,” Assistant
Superintendent of Education
Lois Klein said. “We hired our
own occupational therapist and
an occupational therapist assistant.”
According to The American
Occupational Therapy Association’s website, “Common occupational therapy interventions
include helping children with
disabilities to participate fully
in school and social situations,
helping people recovering from
injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults
experiencing physical and cognitive changes.”
Gary Rapkin, PhD
Superintendent
ULV Teams with BUSD to Train Future Teachers
Winter Holiday Music Performances
Music groups from the elementary, middle and high schools of Bonita Unified School District are preparing sounds for the season. Mark
your calendars now!
Thursday, Dec. 6
Ramona MS & Bonita HS Jazz at Hillcrest,
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 6
San Dimas Choir at Faith Lutheran Church,
6:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 10
Lone Hill Choir at Lone Hill MPR,
6:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 10
Elementary Band (Oak Mesa, Shull, Grace
Miller, La Verne Heights) at Church of the
Brethren,
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
Ramona Choir Concert at Church of the
Brethren,
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 12
Bonita Choir Concert at Church of the Brethren,
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 13
Ramona Prep and Symphonic Band at TBD,
7:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 14
Bonita Jazz Band at ULV’s Morgan Auditorium,
7:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 17
Elementary Band (Allen Ave, Roynon,
Ekstrand, Gladstone) at Lone Hill MPR,
6:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 17
Ramona MS & Bonita HS Concert Band at
TBD,
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Elementary Choir (Oak Mesa, Shull, Grace
Miller, La Verne Heights) at Church of the
Brethren,
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 18
San Dimas & Lone Hill Jazz Band at Lone
Hill Multi-Purpose Room,
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 19 Elementary Choir (Allen Ave., Roynon,
Ekstrand, Gladstone) at Church of the Brethren,
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 20
San Dimas & Lone Hill Concert Band at Lone
Hill MPR,
7:00 p.m.
Bonita High School student
works with Roynon Elementary
student in an afterschool
fieldwork experience as part of
the high school’s Future Teachers
class.
Photo 1: Bonita Unified School has developed an Occupational
Therapy program to serve students who require assistance learning
daily living and education skills.
Bonita’s occupational therapy program serves over 70
students in the District, who
“receive therapy on fine and
gross motor skills and sensory
support,” Director of Special
Education Carl Coles said. “The
occupational therapy team
Bonita High School students
considering a career in teaching
have enrolled in a new class called
“Future Teachers.” The course is
taught in partnership with the
University of La Verne (ULV) and
provides college credit as an introduction to a major in Education or
Early Childhood Development.
Assistant Principal Mike MacCormick developed the course
with Donna Redman from ULV.
“I think the class is the start of an
exciting partnership between the
university and our school, which
will enable our students to explore
the teaching profession and earn
college credits tuition-free,” Principal Bob Ketterling said.
MacCormick teaches the class
along with guest speakers from
works with students on maintaining the daily living and educational skills needed to access
their educational programs.
Ultimately, an OT program customizes intervention to improve
the student’s ability to perform
daily activities at school.”
the ULV Liberal Studies and Credential Programs.
In addition to instructional
time during the school day,
twenty-two juniors and seniors
meet once a week after school for
fieldwork at Roynon Elementary
School. The students work alongside a teacher or staff member in
an after school program. The students create a reflective journal
each week highlighting their experiences in the classroom setting.
The high school was hoping for
twelve to fifteen students in this
inaugural year of implementation, but 56 students applied for
the course. Those who were not
accepted for the fall semester will
take the course in the spring.
U.S. Secretary of Education Names Shull
Elementary School a National Blue Ribbon School
On Monday, October 15,
2012, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized
Bonita Unified’s Shull Elementary School as one of 269 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The
designation is based on each
school’s overall academic excellence, or for making progress
in improving student academic
achievement levels.
“Our nation has no greater responsibility than helping all children realize their full potential,”
Duncan said. “Schools honored
with the National Blue Ribbon
Schools award are committed
to accelerating student achievement and preparing students for
success in college and careers.
Their work reflects the convic-
tion that every child has promise
and that education is the surest
pathway to a strong, secure future.”
The program recognizes
schools in one of two performance categories. The first category is “Exemplary High Performing,” in which schools are
recognized among their state’s
highest performing schools, as
measured by state assessments
or nationally-normed tests. The
second category is “Exemplary
Improving,” in which schools
that have at least 40 percent of
their students from disadvantaged backgrounds demonstrate
the most progress in improving
student achievement levels as
measured by state assessments
or nationally-normed tests.
Shull Elementary was among
35 public schools in California
nominated in February by California State Superintendent of
Schools, Tom Torlakson. Shull
was eligible to be nominated as
an “Exemplary High Performing
School” by achieving at least the
85th percentile statewide in the
percent of students scoring proficient or advanced in English-language arts and mathematics on
the state assessments. Schools
nominated in this category may
or may not have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
To be eligible for preliminary
nomination for the 2012 award,
a school must have made the
November 2012
La Verne Community News
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News From The Bonita Unified School District
SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Roynon Elementary School
Community Service and Learning: GATE Students Build Robots to Solve Problems
Roynon’s Gifted and Talented
Education (GATE) students are
making a positive contribution for
residents of Hillcrest Retirement
Community in La Verne through
a competitive LEGO program.
FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL)
introduces students to real-world
engineering challenges as they
build LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided
by their imaginations and adult
coaches, discover exciting career
possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.
Roynon’s students have officially registered as participants in the
First Lego League Robotics 2012
Senior Solutions Season. Two
teams of students interviewed
senior citizens at Hillcrest Retirement Community about challenges they face as they age. The
students are currently researching solutions to those challenges,
which will materialize as robots
built out of LEGOs. In the process,
they are learning how to program
computers that will drive their robots to complete tasks.
Michelle Bohn, a Roynon parent, is coordinating the activities
and has been working tirelessly
with the students to research so-
lutions. The program requires the
application of math and science
concepts supported by in-depth
research of a problem. Students
employ critical thinking skills, foster team spirit through peer collaboration and cooperation, and
will ultimately compete in tournaments against other Los Angeles
Region FLL teams.
Games at Lunch
Roynon has implemented
a Games at Lunch program
with help from University of La
Verne student, Kendall Kraiss.
Ms. Kraiss is studying education
through the teacher credential
program and coordinates games
for over 70 students in grades 1-5.
The purpose of the program is
to engage students in supervised
structured play daily through
games such as kickball, baseball,
hoop golf, soccer, handball, and
partner games.
There are four pillars of the
program: participation, sportsmanship, conduct, and cooperation.
“Students have been extremely
enthusiastic about this program,”
Assistant Principal Nancy Sifter
said. “Many ask, ‘Is Miss Kendall going to be here today?’ and ‘I
can’t wait to play games at lunch
today.’”
La Verne Heights Elementary
First Lego League Robotics team members from Roynon gather to
solve problems by building LEGO robots. Ideas for their creations
came from interviews from residents at Hillcrest Retirement
Community who explained some of the challenges they face as they
age.
University of La Verne teacher credential program student Kendall Kraiss poses with students at Roynon
during a Games at Lunch program
Technology Update
Saturday,
October
27,
Roynon’s campus was alive with
“Food Trucks for Tech Bucks,”
a fundraising event to improve
technology at Roynon. Fifteen
food trucks, four obstacle courses,
two live bands, a DJ, over 30 vendor booths, and a talent show featuring Roynon students kept the
place hopping.
The 2012-2013 school year is
off to a great start at La Verne
Heights Elementary School. The
PTA has had an amazing Membership Drive, with 626 total
memberships. This is outstanding since there are only 503 students enrolled! All of the students
were invited to a dance party on
September 28 to celebrate the accomplishment. The PTA has also
been successful in The BoxTops
for Education Kick-Off Campaign. In just six weeks, over
$300 in BoxTops have already
been raised.
On September 27, second graders enjoyed Camping Day. Camping experiences were aligned with
lessons from the anthology stories
Henry and Mudge and The Starry
Night. Students enjoyed eating
S’Mores, listening to camping stories, singing camping songs, and
reading in tents.
Chili’s Restaurant in La Verne
has adopted La Verne Heights
Elementary School as the official sponsor for the Student of
the Month award program. Each
month, 36 students who show excellence in academics or character
development will receive a Golden
Pepper Ticket from Chili’s, which
is worth a free kids’ meal!
The PTA hosted two major
events in October: the Spell-AThon and the Carnival. The SpellA-Thon is a brand new event to La
Verne Heights. Students secured
pledges from family and friends to
help them on their quest to earn
top scores on Spell-A-Thon testing
day, which was October 29. The
Carnival was Friday, October 26.
Themed “Under The Big Top,”
the carnival was officiated by the
school’s new Principal Patrick
McKee as the official Ring Master.
The La Verne Heights community came together to enjoy game
booths and food.
Shull Elementary School Named National Blue Ribbon School
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federal goals as outlined in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
in 2011 and 2010 and also made
its state Academic Performance
Index (API) targets (school-wide
and for all numerically significant student groups) in 2011
and 2010.
For final nomination as a
2012 Blue Ribbon School, a
school must meet all of its 2012
API and AYP targets, including
those for the school overall and
for all numerically significant
student groups. Shull School’s
API increased from 910 in 2010
to 932 in 2012. Additionally, 82.5
percent of the student body is
proficient in English Language
Arts and 89.6 percent are proficient in Mathematics.
Principal Chris Ann Horsley
and several teachers will attend a recognition ceremony in
Washington D.C. on November
12 and 13. “I am so proud of the
Shull staff, students, parents,
and community,” Principal
Horsley said. “We set very high
expectations for ourselves and
we have achieved our goal. I
look forward to our Blue Ribbon
celebrations!”
The U.S. Department of Education will honor the 219 public
and 50 private schools chosen
for this year’s award. In its 30year history, the National Blue
Ribbon Schools Program has
bestowed this coveted award
on nearly 7,000 of America’s
schools.
The school’s Technology Committee sponsored the event and
plans to spend all funds to improve technology at Roynon to
expand the instructional use of
iPads, iPods, and Apple TV.
Lone Hill Middle
School
At the beginning of each year,
Lone Hill’s direct donation drive
through PTA gives the opportunity for students to be the “Principal for the Day.” This year we
had two brothers who were able
to be our Principals for the Day.
Elijah Phipps who is an 8th
grader and Aidan Phipps who
is a 6th grader were able to see
what it is like to be Principal.
They made decisions regarding
choir concert set up, organization
of the E-Waste drive and were
able to do classroom observations
with Ms. Johnson throughout the
day.
As part of this day, Mr. Ritchie
had to sit in on one of their classes
and become a student for a couple
of periods. When speaking to Aidan he said the best part of the day
was looking at the air conditioning units. Elijah really enjoyed
the staff shirts they got to wear
as part of the “Principal Experience.” All in all, it was a fun day
and the kids had a great time.
The choirs performed on October 18 in our Multi-Purpose
Room to a packed house. This
is the fall preview of some of the
musical pieces that will be performed throughout this year. After only a few weeks of being in
school, the choir sounded great
and the staff and students are
looking forward to a great concert
season.
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La Verne Community News
November 2012
Bits ‘n’ Pieces of History
La
Verne Pacifist Volunteer Scientifically Starved in Minnesota
by Galen Beery
La Verne Historical Society
Dan and David Miller were
twins, sons of La Verne’s noted
Grace Miller, a strong member of
the Church of the Brethren, who
ardently embraced the denomination’s belief in pacifism. When
Dan graduated from La Verne
College, he and his brother knew
that carrying guns was not for
them. It seemed that the U.S.
would be entering the war raging in Europe, so they registered
for alternative service, work in the
national interest in the Civilian
Public Service program.
Dave was assigned to forest
fire duty in the mountains above
San Dimas, then at a ranger station and a Forest Service headquarters as a cook for fire crews.
Dan was assigned to forestry
work near Santa Barbara and
became the camp baker. He then
was sent to Virginia and for a year
worked with the National Weather Service.
As World War II ground on, it
became evident that the war’s end
would see an international prob-
lem, feeding millions of persons
who had been starved or suffered
from inadequate food for years.
A Dr. Ancel Keys, 40, already famous for developing the K-Ration,
became lead investigator in a program now known as the “starvation experiment.”
Dan was interviewed by Dr.
Keys and volunteered for the program at the University of Minnesota. Late in 1944 he and 35
other volunteers from CPS camps
arrived at the university and were
given dormitory-style housing under the football stadium. Of the
36, 25 were Mennonite, Quakers
and Brethren from the historic
peace churches.
The other researchers explained that the findings from the
experiment would aid in rehabilitation of those who had suffered.
Under strict scientific guidelines, the men were served two
carefully-measured meals each
day in a dining hall, in a diet about
half that required to keep one’s
weight constant. Meals became
important events to men whose
bodies craved more food.
Those who left the campus always went in twos, each keeping
an eye on the other to make sure
that they did not find food elsewhere.
Dan later described his experiences to his family. .
“In the first two weeks we
went through rigorous tests, and
some men were not accepted. Finally 36 were accepted: four did
not finish the experiment because
of health reasons or because they
broke the rules by going on eating
binges.”
“The first three months we had
regular dinners just like anyone,
but in the six month starvation
and three month rehabilitation it
was the same thing every three
days... They figured out ahead of
time according to age, orthopedic
measurements and height just
how much we were to lose. If we
didn’t lose it according to plan,
they would take food away from
us. If we lost pounds too quickly,
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artists will have their recognized the role the delegates -- including the 60 current delegates
artwork on display in the 2nd
Story Art Gallery in the Walker House on the Friday & Saturday evenings of November
9, 10th & 16, 17th from 5:30—
8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the San
Dimas Festival of Arts, it is
open to the public with no admission charge. Wine and hors
d’oeuvres will be provided on
Friday evenings.
The crafts of Debra Savage
will, showcase her love of copper enameling and the making
of jewelry. She has worked with
copper enameling for over eleven years and has incorporated
jewelry in the last few years. A
second craftsman, Judy Dahi,
will display her copper on glass
jewelry.
A professional musician, art
is now the sole focus of Meta
Nelson’s creative efforts. She
creates pictures of landscapes
and antique architecture using
pastels. Her pictures attempt
to reveal the essential mystery
of a scene, to see beyond our
normal vision of a familiar location. Her subject matter currently comes from Bonelli Park
and the San Gabriel Mountains.
The 2nd Story Art Gallery
is located in the Walker House,
121 N. San Dimas Ave., San
Dimas. Again, the dates are
November 9,10th & 16, 17th,
5:30 - 8:30 pm. The Gallery will
not be open in December.
For more information call:
(909) 599—5374 or go to www.
SanDimasArts.com.
Come and enjoy the unusual
craftmanship shown at this exhibit.
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La Verne, Claremont and Pomona in areas of law enforcement, health
services, schools and more, according to Tri-City CEO Jesse Duff.
Pictured at the event, from left, are Antonette Navarro, Tri-City’s
director of clinical program services; Rimmi Hundal, Tri-City’s MHSA
manager; Claremont Mayor Larry Schroeder; Pomona City Councilmember Paula Lantz, Tri-City’s Board Chair; Claremont Mayor Pro
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Councilmember Joe Lyons, also a Tri-City Board member. Tri-City
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they would add food.”
Dan Miller lost 24.5% of his
weight in the next 24 weeks!
Like the rest, he found keeping
warm difficult as his body temperature and pulse rate plummeted. It was difficult to think
clearly, and tests found that the
men’s coordination went down
almost 22%.
Rehabilitation involved dividing the subjects into four groups,
groups about 400 calories apart.
The men were given vitamin
pills, some real and some placebos. No one was told what group
he was in, but could tell by seeing
the amount of food on his plate.
In mid-1945 the existence
of these starving men became
known to the media and photos of
the skinny guinea pigs appeared
in Time and Life.
When tests on Dan were
complete, he was in pretty good
condition and sent back to forest
service camps in Visalia and Sequoia as a cook. Later he completed his service as a “seagoing
cowboy,” taking care of cattle being shipped to Europe to replenish livestock.
The war over, girls in La
Verne hosted a party for all the
men who had served in the military and alternative service.
The program was largely forgotten until 2006 when a comprehensive history with interviews
of many volunteers was published under the title The Great
Starvation Experiment.
And Dan Miller? He later
became a professional baker in
Boston. One wonders if his career choice came about because of
stints as a cook, or was influenced
by his months of starvation.
-----------------------------------------------– The Historical Society of La
Verne is always interested in
stories, photos, and memorabilia
from our past. Contact us at HS/
SOLVE, P.O. 7761, La Verne,
CA 91750, through our website
www.LaVerneHistoricalSociety.
org, or at (909) 593-5014.
November 2012
Hot Turkey
Salad Puts a
Tasty Spin on
Thanksgiving
Leftovers
It was not a chilly evening in
November, but a balmy Santa
Cruz afternoon in August 1970
when my family fell in love with
this recipe. We had just spent my
birthday at the Boardwalk, and
as we walked up the driveway of
my Aunt Edie’s beach cottage, we
were greeted by her warm smile
and the wonderful aroma of this
delicious hot salad.
These days, my sisters and I
most often prepare it with chicken, which is easier to come by (just
pick up a rotisserie chicken from
your favorite market) and also
tastes delightful. It also freezes
well (thaw completely before baking) and is always appreciated
when it shows up at a potluck, or
when given as an easy, nutritious
meal to a family dealing with major life events like the birth of a
baby.
My aunt used crushed potato
chips to top this tasty casserole,
but some years later my mom
created a scrumptious cheddar
sesame topping (recipe below),
which is my personal favorite. I
must say, though, that the savory
crunch and super simplicity of
French fried onions runs a close
second.
Whatever you choose for a topping, and whether you use turkey
or chicken, be prepared for compliments and year-round requests to
make it again and again.
Hot Turkey Salad
Ingredients
• 2 cups cooked turkey or chicken, cut in smaller than bite-sized
pieces
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup regular or light mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 Tbls. pimento
• 2 Tbls. lemon juice, dry white
wine, or sherry
• 1/4 cup toasted, chopped almonds
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• Topping options: 1 cup French
fried onions (Durkee and French’s
both work well); 1 cup of crushed
potato chips; cheddar sesame
crumble (recipe below)
Cheddar Sesame Crumble
Topping
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/8 cup toasted sesame seeds
Putting it all together
Lightly coat an 8x8 baking dish
with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients
except the French fried onions.
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You may want a little more pepper and hot sauce if you’re feeding
a spice-loving crowd—taste it and
see what you think. Then, spoon
the mixture into the baking dish
and top with the French fried onions, potato chips or cheddar sesame crumble. For the latter, break
up the cheese mixture into very
small pieces and distribute evenly
over the top of the casserole. Bake
at 375° for 35 to 40 minutes (check
after 25 minutes; if the topping is
getting too brown, turn down the
heat to 350° and bake for another
15 to 20 minutes. Steamed broccoli and whole-grain rolls nicely
complement this dish.
Serves 4 to 6
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cooking tips Google LA One-Pot
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DINING AND
La Verne Community News
November 2012
Bon Appétit
November’s Food Feature Article
Spotlighting Chelsea Restaurant
By Irene Acedo and Sherry Breskin
There are culinary gems
hidden behind modest exteriors in the foothill communities of Azusa, Glendora, San
Dimas, and La Verne; sometimes they present themselves to us and we follow our
nose across the parking lot
with the spirit of discovery
and other times we can safely follow the crowd as many
others have done to Chelsea
Restaurant in Glendora. For
seventeen years Chelsea Restaurant has resided in the
Route 66 Promenade shopping center at the corner of
Lone Hill and Route 66 under
the dome.
Chelsea’s proven success
can be credited to its chef/
owner Norman Cheng. Although beaming at the compliment Mr. Cheng is quick to
say that his success is shared
with his wife Maggie, “She’s
the best partner I could have;
she’s my partner of everything.”
Originally from San Francisco, Norman worked at a local Chinese restaurant during
his college years while majoring in Accounting. Eager to
learn the food service business
he honed his skills at the concept-breaking Parkway Grill
in Pasadena, thirty years ago.
Trusted by Parkway’s owners,
he launched their Lake Avenue Crocodile Café. He and
a partner ventured out with
Roxy also in Pasadena.
Flying solo, he opened Pizza Place California in San Gabriel—still going strong after
20 years.
Norman Cheng’s culinary
learning curve leads us back
to where we began at Chelsea.
In the words of habitual diners, Denis and Diane Bertone
of San Dimas, “You can get a
gourmet meal at Chelsea, or
you can order a pizza. Any-
thing we’re in the mood for
from salad to pizza or to a ribeye steak—it’s cooked perfectly and all delicious.”
That fabulous rib-eye Diane recommends is $17.50, if,
the order is placed before 6:00
from the Early Bird Dinner
menu; the later arrivals will
notice it costs a third more.
Rich offerings from 4:30 to
6:00 are rewarding, and for
those who wish to peruse the
long menu it kicks-in at 5 p.m.
so mix and match to please
everyone.
We asked Head Waiter,
Hugo Ortiz, who has happily served Chelsea’s clientele since the restaurant
opened, what are the most
popular salads? He brought
us the Smoked Chicken Salad—wow.
Sliced chicken
breast was firm and redolent
with smokey flavors, Asian
pear slices crunched releasing sweet nectar, large walnut halves provided texture
against a background of large
leafed mixed greens and tomatoes. The balanced balsamic
vinaigrette became tangy and
slightly creamier with the addition of blue cheese chunks
as it mixed itself under your
knife and fork—succulence.
The second salad was Papaya and Shrimp at $13.50;
plenty of large, perfectly
grilled shrimp, cucumber,
tomatoes, and a scattering
of plump peanuts lightly
dressed in cilantro and lime.
Either of these salads can
make a healthy and filling
dinner or are pleasant for
table sharing.
Hugo tells us that the
Chicken Raviolis in Wild
Mushroom Cream Sauce at
$14.95 are one of the most
often requested menu items:
We understand why, the ravioli features shredded breast
meat chicken in a broth flavored cream sauce; the dish
is anchored by the amazing, and heady flavor of the
braised wild mushrooms.
There are seventeen other
pasta choices on the menus—
a split for the pasta items is
$2.50. Hugo also informed
us that the 10 ounce Chilean
Sea Bass with lemon caper
sauce at $28.95 has been on
the menu for four years; it
was on the ‘Tonite’s Specials’
during our visit. We feel confident that a dish so popular will be there for a return
meal.
In the moments of rapture
and tranquility which can
follow an evening’s excellent beginnings we took several turns around the tables
to admire this remarkable
restaurant named after the
Cheng’s daughter, Chelsea.
The décor, like the menus
are a fusion of modern bistro
and an eclectic art museum.
A high ceiling can give the
feeling of a cavern, but Mrs.
Cheng splashed the walls
with paintings she brought
back from a trip to Malaysia.
Selected with the same good
taste Maggie used in organizing the wine list and the
menu’s Asian Delights, there
is something bright; something deep; something colorful; something provocative all
to be enjoyed while surrounded by books and treasures
from abroad.
Chelsea Restaurant is a favorite of Gina and Clint Fegley of Claremont; Gina says,
“It’s a couples date night—out.
It’s an elegant environment
and the food is delectable.”
While she enjoys themed restaurants, she can order from
a wide selection of traditional
American foods at Chelsea.
Her recommendation was
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November 2012
La Verne Community News
Turkey
Time!
Tina Kerrigan, MS, RD
In Glendora
the Oven-Roasted Australian
Rack of Lamb at $27.95. It
was a delicious classic; succulent Frenched lamb chops,
grilled then roasted, seasoned
with herbs and served with
garlic mashed potatoes and
sautéed vegetables. The generous servings at Chelsea are
enjoyed a second day.
A second entrée, this time
from the ‘Tonite’s Specials’
menu was Pistachio Crusted
Salmon at $26.95. It was
also beyond our expectations:
Baked and drizzled with mint
vinaigrette over those wild
and fragrant mushrooms with
risotto—creamy, and comforting with cheese. The salmon
was moist and flaky and nicely
complemented by the crunchy
pistachio topping. The serving was completed with lovely
baby carrots, broccoli florets
and crunchy yellow peppers.
It was “Art on a plate.”
There is a cozy bar at the
back of Chelsea Restaurant;
a lady can sit there awaiting
takeout items, planning an
event, deciding on a catering
menu, or waiting for a table,
comfortably sipping a drink.
The Cheng family is wellknown in the community for
its hospitality and generosity
in fund-raising—everyone is
made comfortable at Chelsea.
Chelsea Restaurant is easy
to find at 1810 East Route 66,
Glendora, 91740. The shopping center has ample parking. Reservations are a good
idea for the weekend evenings. Open daily for lunch
from 11:30, closed 3-4:30 p.m.,
except on Saturday. Closing
is 9:00 p.m., except on Friday and Saturday when they
close at 10:00. Their number
is (626) 914-0089. Check out
their easy to navigate website at chelsearestaurantca.
com.
November is here and soon it
will be Thanksgiving. Most of us
will have the traditional feast of
turkey with all the trimmings and
delicious side
dishes. The
only temperature we are
usually concerned about
is the internal
temperature
Tina Kerrigan
that tells us
when the bird is done (180°F, if you
are curious). An equally important
temperature is the one the turkey
reaches as it sits on the sideboard
or in the kitchen as everyone eats,
talks, watches television, or falls off
to sleep from overindulging.
Yes, that’s right, it’s FOOD
SAFETY time again.
This month our primary topic is
temperature. Leaving that beautiful bird out too long can lead to
an explosive growth of bacteria.
FDA recommendations are that
leftovers spend no more than two
hours from the time they come off
the stove to the time they hit the
refrigerator. If ambient temperature is 90°F or higher maximum
time is one hour. Many people still
believe that food needs to come to
room temperature before being refrigerated. Not the case!
The reasoning was that putting
hot or warm food into the refrigerator would overload the system and
cause other food to spoil. Modern
refrigeration has eliminated that
problem. Unless you wait for the
iceman every week to load up your
icebox, don’t worry about placing
warmer than room temperature
food into the refrigerator.
If you are bringing a dish to eat
at another location, the same rules
apply. Use an insulated container
to keep at the proper temperature
if your travel time is two or more
hours.
Your refrigerator must be set
to 40°F or lower and it’s always a
good idea to have a refrigerator
thermometer. They are inexpensive and give peace of mind. If you
are not sure it is accurate, make an
ice bath out of ice cubes and water.
If the thermometer doesn’t read
32°F when allowed to sit in the
bath, use the adjustment screw
or nut to set it to the correct temperature. For meat thermometers,
insert in a pot of boiling water and
allow stabilizing, it should read
212°F. If not, adjust until you get
the correct reading.
Dressing, or stuffing, depending on what part of the country
you come from, is another very
temperature sensitive foodstuff.
If you cook it inside the turkey (or
in a separate dish, for that matter)
make sure it reaches 165°F. The
bird itself must be 180°F, but the
dressing has to be at least 165°F.
Remove it from the turkey as soon
as you can handle the hot bird and
put in a serving dish; having considered the hot stuff, a brief note on
the frozen stuff. If you buy a frozen
turkey, it is important to defrost it
correctly. The best way is to let it
slowly defrost in the refrigerator.
The timing depends on the weight,
but it will take at least 3-4 days. If
you are pressed for time, place the
bird in the sink, breast side down,
and cover with COLD water.
Change the water every thirty
minutes or so. It should thaw in
6-8 hours, again depending on
weight. Do not use hot water
or allow the bird to sit out at
room temperature.
I hope these simple ideas will
help you have a safe and enjoyable
holiday feast.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tina Kerrigan is owner of Corner Office Healthcare Consultants.
Kiku Craft & Food Fair
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West Covina Buddhist Temple will be sponsoring the 4th Annual Kiku
Craft & Food Fair on Sunday, November 4, 2012, from 10:00 AM –
3:00 PM at the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
(ESGVJCC), 1203 West Puente Ave, West Covina, CA. This event will
present Asian inspired crafts, clothing, giftware, unique wood items and
a variety of delicious foods. Join us for a fun day of shopping, eating,
trivia questions and raffle prizes!
There will be no central cashiering. Each vendor will handle their
own sales and not all vendors take credit cards. Free admission and free
parking.
For a list of participating vendors and pictures of some of their work,
go to: http://livingdharma.org/CurrentEventsWCBT.html
Come for some holiday shopping, Stay for the fun and food!
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Citrus College Holiday Dance for the Special Needs Community!
San Dimas — On Friday No- The dance will take place from DI songs. Enjoy delicious refreshto Receive
vember 16, 2012 the City of San 7:00 — 9:30 p.m. at the Stanley ments and fun table games that
Parks and Recreation De- Plummer Community Building, will get you ready for the holiday.
Second Green Dimas
partment is hosting a Holiday located at 245 E. Bonita Avenue. Advance tickets can be purchased
Dance for the Special Needs Dance into the season with your for $4 at San Dimas City Hall,
Community, ages 13 and up. friends and family to your favorite Parks and Recreation DepartSchools and
Colleges
to pave the way to a greener fuLeadership
ture – not only for our college and
our colleagues, but for California
as a whole,” said Mrs. Joanne
Award
Montgomery, president of the Citby Stacy Armstrong
Citrus College received a 2012
Leadership Award at the Green
Community Colleges Summit on
Thursday, September 27 in Pasadena, California.
According to event organizers,
the summit is the nation’s most
significant community college
event focused on building, managing and teaching in high performance, environmentally safe
classrooms and campuses. Every
year, five leadership awards are
presented to California community colleges as a way to recognize
outstanding accomplishments in
sustainability. Categories include
teacher, school district, green
campus, energy and curriculum.
Citrus College received the
2012 Leadership Award for Energy during the summit.
“We are extremely proud to be
the recipient of the energy award,”
said Dr. Geraldine M. Perri, Superintendent/president of Citrus
College. “We have a commitment
to sustainability and have made
great strides toward becoming a
greener institution. Receiving recognition for these efforts is always
gratifying.”
This will be the second time in
three years that the Green Community Colleges Summit has recognized Citrus College. In 2010,
they presented the college with
the Green Campus Leadership
Award.
Citrus College’s efforts to become more environmentally
responsible have also been recognized by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors
and the Irwindale Chamber of
Commerce in recent years.
“Our forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, such as
our green building standards and
waste reduction program, have
helped establish us as a leader in
sustainability,” Perri said.
Citrus College was nominated
for the 2012 Leadership Award
for Energy by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. The college was selected to
be a recipient because of its work
in developing a new sustainability
template, which will help guide
California’s community colleges
toward a more environmentallyfriendly future.
Made possible by a $285,000
grant from the Public Utilities
Commission, the purpose of the
template is to provide a roadmap
allowing the colleges to move toward sustainability, while also
addressing the greenhouse mandates under the California Global
Warming Solutions Act (AB 32).
The template is now available to
the state’s 112 community colleges through the State Chancellor’s
Office.
“It is our hope that this template will enable Citrus College
rus Community College District
Board of Trustees.
According to Montgomery,
many people are responsible
for Citrus College’s Leadership
Award for Energy.
“It is a great source of pride
that we are consistently honored
for our sustainability efforts,” she
said. “This award serves as an
affirmation of the hard work that
the entire college community has
invested in improving our environment. It would not have been
possible without the dedication
and talent of Citrus College’s exceptional faculty and staff.”
November 2012
ment, 245 E. Bonita Avenue.
Tickets purchased at the door will
be $6.
For more information, please
call the Parks and Recreation Department at (909) 394- 6230 or online at cityofsandimas.com.
November 2012
La Verne Community News
Page 11
La Verne
Soup
Weather….it’s coming!
Hillcrest Gift Shop Invites
I can’t wait for soup weather. to season well and often, keep
refuse to even think about my tasting, and enjoy the blessing of Community To a Christmas Tea
Breast Cancer Ifavorite
stock pot until the tem- a meal on a spoon. Soup to me
p e r a t u r e is Fall and I can’t wait to dig in.
It was 18 years ago that Ruth variety of gifts for general purSurvivor featured
dips
below Summer, it was nice having you
Mickel
and Gwen Smeltzer ap- chase as well as seasonal items.
85 degrees. around for so long, but now it’s
proached
the administration of Greeting cards are well received
Although in time to go….until next year.
as model at
Hillcrest
Retirement
Community and command a prominent place
anticipation
Here’s a recipe for a fun Pasta
and
requested
that
they
make a in the shop. Jewelry is a popuof the cooler Fagioli. Use fresh tomatoes if you
space
for
a
gift
shop,
a
real
Gift lar item with most of the women
Pomona Valley
weather,
I have them, just peel them first.
Shop.
It
took
only
a
little
deliberwho come in so an ongoing supply
scoured my
ation
for
them
to
say
YES
and
beis kept up to date. Scarves are a
old
recipes Pasta Fagioli
Hospital Fashion in search of a half dozen
gin
converting
two
single
rooms
very popular item these days and
or so of 4 tablespoons olive oil
into
a
gift
shop.
With
a
loan
they have a great variety. SEE’S
my favorite soups. My plan is to 1 small onion, diced
Show
from
the
residents
Association
candy is on the shelves beginning
make a different soup every week 1 carrot, peeled and diced
Laura Pohopien
~ 10th Annual Celebrating with
Style Fashion Show honors
survivor models ~
Pomona — Initially Diane Little thought that the two-inch long
lump on her left breast was just
an irritation that would be gone
in a few days. It had appeared
so suddenly she tried not to think
about it.
But when the lump didn‘t go
away Little saw her doctor who
ordered blood work and a mammogram. The suspicious mammogram prompted the need for a
biopsy. The day after the biopsy
Little had the results from her
doctor – she had breast cancer.
Little initially thought the
worst upon hearing her diagnosis.
As a wife and also a mother of two
boys, ages 11 and 12 at the time,
her first reaction was “I won’t see
my kids grow up. But, over time, I
realized it was a battle I was going
to win.”
Early on Little’s oncologist indicated that it was an aggressive
cancer involving Little’s lymph
nodes. In addition, a nodule was
found on Little’s thyroid. Due to
the nature of the cancer Little proceeded first with chemo to shrink
the tumor. Beginning in March
of 2011 she received eight chemotherapy treatments over six
months; chemo ended in September of that year.
In between chemo treatments,
Little had a biopsy of her thyroid.
With inconclusive test results
Little’s doctor recommended that
it should eventually be removed.
In October 2011 Little had a
double mastectomy and the removal of 20 lymph nodes. Seventeen of the lymph nodes tested
positive for cancer. Radiation
was 35 visits, done over a 6-week
period of time. Radiation therapy
ended in late January 2012. Hormone therapy will continue for
five years.
“Although I was fortunate not
to have some of the side effects
one can experience with chemo,
fatigue was my biggest obstacle,
said Little. “Sometimes after
treatment I’d go home and just
go to bed. But I tried to make it
seamless for my sons. You kind of
force yourself to go about the normal things in life.”
Last month Little had her thyroid removed. Little found this
day surgery to be fairly easy in
spite of a three-inch incision on
her neck. “Luckily they try to do
the incision in one of the natural
folds of the neck,” said Little. The
pathology report came back that
the nodule was benign.
Little shares her thoughts on
living with breast cancer. “In the
thick of it you think you’ll never
get through it, the whole process
seems so overwhelming. Looking
Continued on page 16
for 6 weeks.
My favorite soups are simple,
though. I don’t like to overthink
my ingredients. In fact, when
I make soup it’s typically at a
time when I need to clean out the
fridge from items getting a bit
long in the tooth. For example,
this summer, the tomatoes were
abundant, yet sadly, many sat
withering in my crisper. So I
peeled a few and made a quick
Fagioli (pronounced fah-zhool).
I had about a cup of uncooked
elbow macaroni-apparently too
much for the pasta pot the night
before- ½ can of garbanzo beans
and a handful of unused basil
leftover from a Caprese salad; all
the makings for a great soup.
The one thing that 90% of all
soups require is a veggie trio of
carrots, onions, and celery; however, I will break the law in times
when I don’t have all three. I
only had bell peppers, fennel and
a small handful of sliced leeks for
my Fagioli that day. I figured I
had a celery texture from the
fennel, an onion flavor from the
leeks, and the bell pepper would
have to pinch-hit for my carrotsas is often the case in Creole cooking. Creoles call this the trinity;
it includes onions, celery, and bell
peppers. It’s nice to know I have
New Orleans’ approval when it
comes to my substitutes.
For me, what is nonnegotiable is sautéing all my veggies
before I add any liquid. It brings
up the flavor and eliminates an
over-crunchy soup. Remember
1 celery stalk, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 16-ounce can Italian style diced
tomatoes
28 oz chicken stock
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil or ¼ cup
fresh basil, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 15-ounce can cannellini beans
(white kidney beans) or garbanzo
beans, drained
8-10 ounces small elbow macaroni, freshly cooked and tossed with
olive oil
Grated Parmesan cheese
Heat olive oil in a large pot
over medium heat. Add the onion,
carrot and celery and sauté until
lightly softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and sauté about 2
minutes more.
Stir in tomatoes and cook 5
minutes. Add parsley, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer
until tomatoes soften, stirring
occasionally and breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about
6 minutes more. Add the chicken
stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add beans and pasta cook until
heated through, about 10 minutes.
Serve and top with parmesan
cheese.
and from Hillcrest to purchase
items to sell they were on their
way and the doors of the new Gift
Shop were opened for business
in June of the next year, 1993.
About two thirds of the volunteers are Hillcrest residents, the
other third being community
people who enjoy volunteering in
this setting. Juanita Lapp has
been the coordinator of Gift Shop
operations since they opened.
From the beginning our goal
has been to support the Good
Samaritan Fund that provides
additional funds for residents
of Hillcrest who have outlived
their finances. With steadily rising costs and people living longer
there seems always to be a need
for these funds.
The Gift Shop started with
items hand made by our residents, items from our woodshop,
a good supply of greeting cards,
some candy and sodas along with
some commercially purchased
gift items. It didn’t take long to
pay off their loans and were then
able to begin helping our Good
Samaritan Fund.
Since that
first location we have moved two
more times within the Hillcrest
complex and the shop is now in
the new “Village Center” of Hillcrest, 2705 Mountain View Drive
in La Verne. There are a wide
in the late fall until late spring.
But they always have a Hershey
Bar to buy or a Coke to quench
your thirst or an asprin to help
your headache.
The Hillcrest
woodshop provides many fine
handmade items all the way
from small tables and shelves to
nativity scenes for the season.
From the very first year of operation the Gift Shop has hosted
a Christmas Tea. This year the
Tea will be on Saturday November 17. from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Tea and cookies will be served
and musicians will provide music to welcome in the Christmas
Season. You will find the tea
tables in the dining area next to
the Gift Shop. Hours for he Gift
Shop will be 10:00 a.m. until 4:00
p.m. and will be decorated with
Christmas items for sale. The
community is invited for an afternoon of Tea and cookies and
a day of shopping. Easy directions to the Gift Shop: Bonita
Ave. in La Verne, north on “A”
Street to the parking area where
you will find directions to the gift
shop. A discount of 10% on your
entire purchase will be yours if
you bring in the coupon below
this article.
They hope to see
you in their Gift Shop. Bring a
Friend.
For more information about
In The Pantry visit www.inthepantry.net and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/inthepantrywithlaura .
Glendora Genealogy Group
The Glendora Genealogy
Group will hold their monthly
meeting on Tuesday November
27, 2012 in the Elm Room at the
La Fetra Center, 333 East Foothill Blvd, Glendora. There will be
a workshop led by Pat Chavarria
at 6 p.m. Pat will be presenting
“Using Heritage Quest On Line.”
We will have our business meeting at 7 p.m. Our speaker will be
Alice Colby Volkert. Alice will be
presenting “Puritans or Pilgrims-What Is the Difference?” When
doing research on the earliest immigrants in Colonial New England, whether your people were
Pilgrims or Puritans may make
the difference in finding the information you want.
Alice is a specialist in researching census, land records,
wills, city directories, county histories, and analyzing and extracting from compiled records. She is
skilled in verifying and correcting
and extending family lines. Her
main area of interest is Colonial
History.
This November meeting will
be our last for 2012. We will resume meeting again in January
2013.
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Marketing Tips
Review
the Fundamentals
By Shorty Feldbush
If you twisted your back, I’ll get you back on your feet in 5 days!
By Yu Chen L.Ac.
A & M Mailing Services, Inc.
When you are planning your
next advertising or marketing
campaign you should follow the
example of a good pilot … you
go down the checklist before
you even get in the plane. Don’t
trust to “off
the cuff” considerations
and then get
content with
what
you
think
covers
Shorty Feldbush
the
strategy you want to employ without
some serious review of important
points to be answered.
Who is the target? Define the
audience you need to reach with
your message and then research
the methods you can use to refine
this list or publication segment
to the best pinpoint accuracy you
can possibly manage. You may
find that you have more than one
message depending on possible
sub-sets within your audience.
Your marketing dollar goes further when you do this.
Personalize the content. This
goes beyond the address line that
avoids the “Dear Friend” type of
salutation. The body of the text
should also be personalized and
written as though you were seat-
ed opposite your target recipient
and you are talking directly to
them.
Make it easy to order. If space
(and the method being used to advertise) allows, include an actual
order form. At the very least setup
an order form on your web site and
then give your prospect the specific URL that goes directly to that
order form page. Make it easy.
Don’t make them hunt around to
find out how to place an order.
Get some type of response. As
an alternate to the order form
(in case they are not yet willing
to order) you can provide some
convenient method for the target
to respond … and frankly you
don’t care what motivates this
step, you just want some show of
interest. Their response might
be a technical question, a check
on your price range, or an “opt
in” to your future discount offers
or new product information as it
hits the market. They are now a
“hot prospect” as opposed to some
cold name that has had no contact with you in the past.
Follow-up and then followup! Don’t think that a one-time
knock on the door is all that is
needed to milk your cow dry. It
doesn’t work that way. The first
contact introduces your name or
product or service or whatever.
The next contact reinforces that
first contact. Followed by the
next and the next until they can’t
forget you. There is a reason that
you see the same commercial 20
times during the same show …
the message sticks. Sometimes
it is done to a fault, but the response rate will tell you when to
stop “irritating” with your followups. It takes some work to keep
track of all the data so that you
know where you stand and you
are not guessing.
Do this consistently and your
marketing dollars will be spent
efficiently. If it seems like it could
be more work than you want to
take on, just give me a call. We
can set an appointment for you to
come in and we’ll do it for you!
========================
Shorty Feldbush is President
of A & M Mailing Services, Inc.,
2871 Metropolitan Place, Pomona, CA 91767. He has been active in providing marketing and
advertising services to the San
Gabriel Valley for over 43 years.
Should you wish to contact him
regarding a “Marketing Tip” or
other business advice, he can be
reached at (909) 593-6255 or afshortyf@yahoo.com.
CHIROPRACTIC
HEALTH CARE
By Waites Earl Williams, Jr., D.C., QME
“The Doctor Of The Future Will Give No Medicine But Will Interest His Patients In The Care Of
The Human Frame, In Diet, And In The Cause And Prevention Of Disease.” Thomas Edison
PART 2 of 3
MOTOR VEHICLE MEDICAL PAYMENT AKA “MED
PAY”
A motor vehicle accident
can have a number of unforeseen costs beyond the scope
of your required California
motor vehicle insurance coverage. As an insured motorist,
you can protect your savings, your
passengers
as well as
yourself with
Medical Payment
(not
access Medical Payment)
aka
“Med
Waites Williams
Pay.”
In California, insured drivers of motor vehicles have
the option of buying optional
coverage known as Medical
Payment (not access Medical
Payment) aka “Med Pay” in
addition to required motor
vehicle insurance.
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES
There may or may not be
visible bruises or abrasions
from this type of injury yet
motor vehicle accident victims report classic symptoms.
The symptoms are due to injuries
of vertebrae (bones of the spinal
column) and of soft tissues of the
head and neck. The following
symptoms are usually reported by
those involved in a motor vehicle
accident;
Headaches,
Dizziness,
Light-Headedness,
Ringing In Ear(s), Rib Pain, Neck
Pain, Neck Tightness, Pain
Between Shoulders, Shoulder
Pain, Arm Pain/Numbness,
Forearm
Pain/Numbness,
Back Pain, Lower Back Pain,
Thigh Pain/Numbness and/or
Lower Leg Pain/Numbness.
In motor vehicle accidents,
the head and neck is suddenly thrust backward then
forward and sometimes from
side to side. Abnormal forces
are applied to the following as the
weighty head moves beyond normal physiological limits;
Blood Vessels, Bones, Eyes,
Intervertebral Discs, Ligaments, Muscles and/or Nerves.
Chiropractic evaluation of motor vehicle injuries consists of the
following steps and procedures;
History of motor vehicle accident, Consultation with Dr.
Williams, Orthopedic/Neurological Examination, X-rays –
Cervical (neck) and Lumbar
(low back), X-rays – extremities (if necessary), M.R.I. (if
necessary), CAT Scan (if necessary) and Diagnosis based
on the above.
Next month, Dr. Williams will
continue his discussion on “Med
Pay.”
Waites Earl Williams, Jr., is a
minister, chiropractor and Wholistic counselor. Doctor Williams received his Doctor of Chiropractic
Degree from Cleveland Chiropractic College located in Los Angeles,
California in 1983. He continued
his studies in Applied Kinesiology,
Chiropractic Orthopedics, Spinal
Trauma, Sports Injuries and Prevention, Nutrition, and Exercise
Application.
In 2001, he received his certificate in Industrial Disability
November 2012
Evaluation as well as a Qualified
Medical Evaluator for the State of
California’s Department of Industrial Relations Industrial Medical Council. In June of 2002, Dr.
Williams received his professorship at the University of Natural
Medicine located in San Dimas,
California.
His Chiropractic Office is located at 615 East Foothill Blvd
Suite D in San Dimas (One block
west of San Dimas Canyon Road
& Foothill Blvd). Dr. Williams
Chiropractic Office treats patients
involved in Auto Accidents, Employment Related Injuries, Sports
Injuries and Nutritional/Stress
Injuries.
For an appointment with Dr.
Williams, call his office at (909)
592-2823. Visit with Dr. Williams
on his websites at www.WaitesEarlWilliamsJr.com,
www.
WholisticCounselor.com & Facebook.
A college student visited my
clinic with pain in his thighs. He
is on the track team and needs to
run several miles each day. The
pain could be generated from a
lower back issue or from a injury
in the thighs. After the diagnosis,
I concluded
the pain actually originated
from his back.
He was completely healed
after several
treatments.
Dr. Yu Chen
Around the
same time, another runner visited my clinic for the same reason.
However, the pain he experienced
was caused from an injury to his
thigh. His pain was immediately
relieved after I inserted some
needles in his arm. His thigh
was completely healed in 3 treatments. He was able to start running again. These two patients
had the same symptoms with totally different causes. It is essential to have an accurate diagnosis
in order to provide the effective
treatment.
A patient recently visited my
clinic due to backache. He told
me he took a lot of pain medication and even a steroid shot in his
back. Nothing worked on him.
After 2 consecutive treatments,
he claimed that he felt miraculously relieved from the backache.
His pain was caused by arthritis
in his lower back. Arthritis will
stay in his system. However, he
will never feel the backache from
the arthritis again if he starts on
the maintenance program and
obtains a treatment every two
weeks.
Some patients come to my clin-
day, November 4th from 11:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the La Verne
Church of the Brethren, corner of
Bonita and “E” St in La Verne.
It is a chance to buy something
for someone who has everything
to help those that have very little.
Give a gift of hope through Heifer
International, Habitat For Humanity, Inland Valley Hope Partners, and Church World Service.
There are also items(gifts)
made by artisans in Third World
Countries. Buying these hand
40 years Sports Injury & Back
Pain Specialist
Contact Yu Chen L.Ac. at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205
Glendora CA 91741
(626) 852-0688 or
(626) 852-0988
www.BackPainFree.org
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The Alternative
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This event will be held on Sun-
ic because of migraine headaches.
Most of them have been suffering
with migraine for years and have
tried all different types of medications. No medication seemed to
help them. They also had a common concern that the medication
can be addicting. Interestingly,
their migraines all started in the
back of their heads. Rear headaches are an indication of a potential cervical spinal problem. This
explains why none of the migraine
medication worked for them. People often mistake the symptoms of
cervical problem as headaches or
migraines. Once I diagnose the
root cause of the migraine, they
will be completely healed with a
couple of weeks of treatments.
Back Pain & Sports Injury
Acupuncture Center has been
specializing in stroke, back pain,
sports injury, headache, heel pain
and a lot of difficult diseases for
more than 40 years. My father,
Dr. Chao Chen, developed the
theory, “I Ching Acupuncture”.
In our clinic data, more than 60%
of my patients visited due to back
pain. 80-90% of them experienced
great relief after 3-12 treatments
on average, even if the back pain
was caused from a surgery.
Don’t worry if you have
back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain or any sports injury, I can relieve it in days or
weeks.
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made items help the artisans provide for their families. Fair Trade
food and drink items will be for
sale as well as homemade cookies
candy and cakes.
Local artists will be selling
their works to raise money, the
proceeds going to one of the above
mentioned charities. There will be
quilts, cards, photographs, handmade hats, pottery and jewelry for
sale, all made by local artists.
Come for lunch served by the
youth to raise money to sponsor
a family from Inland Valley Hope
Partners. The youth will help
buy gifts, clothing and household
needs for the families at Christmas.
Take a chance, come to the corner of “E” and Bonita in La Verne
on November 4th, 11:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Take a chance to help
others.
November 2012
La Verne Community News
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City of La Verne’s Military Members
27 Quick and Easy Fix Ups to Sell
Who are Currently Serving as of October 11, 2012 Your Home Fast and for Top Dollar
ARMY
**In Memory of
Cory F. Hiltz-Army**
**In Memory of
Jose O. Belmontes-Army**
Steve P. Acuff Jr.
Christopher T. Allan
Brent Apodaca
Brett E. Babb
Michael C. Badet
Jared A. Behounek
Joseph R. Bock
Daniel Bout
Cody A. Boardman
James Bunsold
David M. Cabot
Aaron B. Castro
David M. Champion
Jason Cheney
Donovan Coble
Francisco Cruz
Allen T. Dade Jr.
Stephanie Daly Long
Rose Anne Delacerda
Joseph C. Dunken
Sean M. Ellingson
Jordan Fankhauser
Brandon T. Flores
Luis M. Gamboa Jr.
Leonard Garcia
Nick J. Garry
Ian T. Goetz
Remberto Gutierrez
Jennifer Haskell
Daniel J. Head
Patrick J. Heskett
Alan J. Hoffman
Derek C. Houston-Brown
Alex I. Jamsa
Christen H. Jamsa
Scott P. Jefferson
Benjamin J. Jones
Robert Kirkland
Benjamin J. Knight
Alexander Kurdoghlian
Karl Kurtz
Michael Liscano
Jordan J. Long
Christopher R. Lopez
Thomas Madrid
Michael Magdaleno
Amber M. McIntire
Loran McClung
Andrew McKindley
Charlene M. Morales
Brent R. Moreno
Jorge Moreno
Michael S. Moreno
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Joseph E. Davis IV
Brian Drechsler
Matthew R. Dumais
Gerard M. Fillion
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Jason Lau
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Glendora Christian Women’s
Connection Invites You to A Fashion
Show
Glendora Christian Women’s
Speaker: Linda Bagley, a
Connection, sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries invites you to attend their “Bountiful Love” Fashion Show/Luncheon.
All women are welcome to attend this event! on November
12, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. at the Via Verde Country
Club, 1400 Avenida Entrada, San
Dimas, CA. Doors open at 10:00
a.m. Admission: $15.00 inclusive.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, shares of “Speaking
the Truth in Love.”
Special Feature: Fashion Show
by Joan Lord
For luncheon reservations contact Wilma by November 7, 2012
@ (909) 593-6100.
For free nursery (with reservations) contact Kim (626) 592-4472.
Page 14
La Verne Community News
November 2012
La Verne Chamber of Commerce
Stars
Came Out For Golf Tournament
By Larry Stewart
You’ve heard the phrase, “He’d
give you the shirt off his back.”
That’s what Bob Miller, the Hall
of Fame television announcer for
the Stanley Cup champion Los
Angeles Kings, did for a La Verne
charity.
Miller got naked to the waist in
front of some 150 people attending
a fundraiser.
His strip-tease act raised
$3,000 for Sowing Seeds for Life,
“how do I explain to Judy why
I’m wearing a different shirt than
I was wearing when I left this
morning?”
When Miller got to his home
in the West San Fernando Valley,
Judy asked, “Where did you get
that shirt?” He tried to explain,
then Judy retorted: “And are those
your pants?” retorted his wife.
Miller, the next day, said, “We
had a pretty good laugh over the
Don Dirian (left) and Bob Miller announcer for the Los Angeles Kings
swap shirts at Sowing Seeds for Life golf tournament.
Dirian paid $3,000 for Miller’s shirt.
the regional food bank based at
DPI Labs, an aerospace company
located at 1350 Arrow Highway
in La Verne. The non-profit feeds
and offers services to some 6,000
needy people per month in the
East San Gabriel Valley.
Miller’s eye-popping performance took place Monday night
at Glendora Country Club, site of
the fourth annual Sowing Seeds
for Life Celebrity Golf Tournament for Charity.
Miller, who doesn’t play golf,
donated the entire day and night
to the tournament. He first signed
autographs and posed for pictures
for more than an hour before play
began. Then he and Vicki Brown,
the CEO and founder of Sowing
Seeds for Life and also the CEO
of DPI Labs, greeted golfers out on
the Glendora course. Miller was
willing to do anything.
But the most amazing thing,
the topper of all toppers, was what
he did during the live auction following the dinner portion of the
event.
During a slight break in the
fast-paced auction, Don Dirian of
San Dimas walked up to Miller
and offered him $3,000 for the
Stanley Cup shirt he was wearing. Dirian, who is approximately
Miller’s size, suggested, “Let’s
trade shirts.”
Miller, not quite believing what
he was hearing, asked: “You’ll donate $3,000 to trade shirts?”
Dirian said yes, and Miller,
in front of a crowd of some 150
people, was suddenly shirtless.
Wayne Gretzky was known as
“The Great One.” Maybe Miller
will now be known as “The Shirtless One,” or simply “Shirtless”
Bob.
Miller put on Dirian’s shirt,
and it fit nicely.
Only one problem remained,
and that involved his wife.
“When I get home,” he said,
whole thing.”
And so had everyone at the
Sowing Seeds golf tournament
and dinner.
But the laughs were far from
over.
Following the auction highlighted by Miller’s performance,
there was a sensational-hour
performance by award-winning
sportscaster and world-renowned
entertainer Roy Firestone.
Firestone, as he has done
at some 2,000 corporate events
worldwide over the years, sang,
told jokes, did impersonations,
showed sports bloopers and told a
few heartwarming stories.
There were plenty of laughs,
plus a few poignant moments.
One involved Firestone’s first significant interview back in 1975,
when he was working in South
Florida. That was two years before coming to Los Angeles to go to
work for KCBS Channel 2.
The interview was with Muhammad Ali and it took place at a
nursing home.
“In one room all by himself
was a 98-year-old man in a wheelchair,” Firestone said. “He just
stared out the window and hadn’t
talked to anyone for weeks.
“Ali went over to him and
asked, ‘Do you know who I am?’
No answer. He repeated the question several times, still no answer.
But when Ali started to walk
away, the man turned toward
him and said, ‘I know who you
are. You’re the champ. You’re the
greatest fighter who ever lived.
I’ve dreamed my whole life that
someday I would meet the great
Joe Louis, and now I have.’
“There were several handlers
with Ali and they started to go
over to correct the man. But Ali
stopped them. He told them, ‘You
don’t take a man’s dignity away
from him. He thinks he just met
Joe Louis. Let him enjoy it.’ ”
Speaking of enjoying moments,
the Sowing Seeds for Life tournament was full of them.
Other celebrities there were
Jim Harrick, who coached UCLA
to its 11th national basketball
championship in 1995, UCLA
announcer Chris Roberts of Glendora, former Monrovia High, USC
and Buffalo Bills football star
Chris Hale, and Bill Dwyre of San
Dimas, former sports editor of the
Los Angeles Times and current
sports columnist.
Dwyre eagled the difficult par5 12th hole by himself. His third
shot was with a pitching wedge.
He couldn’t find his ball until he
looked in the hole.
It was just that kind of day!
MCNERNEY
MINUTES
I want to thank everyone who
came out to support the Taste
of La Verne. Unfortunately, we
didn’t have Chamber of Commerce
weather. It was a warm night but
our committee and the staff at Lutheran High School did a wonderful
job making this a special venue to
host over 500 people who attended.
I especially want to thank our Committee Chairpersons for all the time
they spent making this the best and
most successful Taste ever. Nikki
Hoar of MTO Clean along with
Julie Griffith of David & Margaret
Children Services did an amazing
job setting up the venue and the color scheme was outstanding!! This
was the best committee I have been
involved with. Everyone worked
hard to make sure all the little
details that need to be done were
taken care of. Remember, these are
Chamber members who are volunteers and give up their time to make
things happen. Annette and I as the
Chamber staff really appreciate
their support and effort.
It’s hard to believe that we are
into November and the holiday season is just in front of us. The Chamber will be hosting our monthly
mixer at Hillcrest Homes, 2705
Mountain View Drive, on Wednesday November 14th starting at 5
.pm. If you want to come and network with Chamber members and
see what the Chamber is all about
please feel free to join us. Chamber
membership makes sense to help
your business grow and prosper so
please consider joining us and starting the New Year, 2013 on a strong
note. We have a lot to offer and can
make your business journey a lot
easier. If you want to find out more
details about the benefits of Chamber membership please call the
Chamber office at (909) 593-5265.
So enjoy the holiday season
and the wonderful city of La Verne
where we live and work and enjoy life with our families. Happy
Thanksgiving.
Chairman’s
Message
Kennith G Armour
System Resolutions Inc
WOW! What a month!
Last week was SO busy with
the Taste of La Verne and the
effort showed! The Event of the
Year was a Great Success!
My special Thanks go to everyone that worked tirelessly over
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday! Wow – What a team we are!
Working together, for a common purpose, builds community
and strengthens relationships.
That is why we work together. To
be part of something that is bigger
than ourselves.
Take the time to spend with
your children, with your spouse,
with your neighbors. Become
friends. Join in! Stop and pick-
up a package that someone has
dropped! Help family and friends
with their chores. Call up a friend
and family member you haven’t
spoke to recently and catch up.
Reach out and be more than you
are.
Volunteer at your city, your
chamber, a service organization,
at your church. Visit our seniors.
They have amazing stories. Give
of your time. Just an hour a week
or a month! You will be amazed
how good you feel.
And that is what it is all about.
Enriching your life!
Sorry to See
Charlie Go; But
Say Hello to
Café
X2O
Hello La Verne,
Senate
Republican
Leader Huff
Makes the
Grade
Both of us, Joey and Alex,
are pleased and privileged to announce the reopening of Charlie’s
located at 2445 Foothill Blvd in
the Towne Center North shopping center as Café X2O serving
fresh and authentic Mediterranean cuisine with beer and wine.
With Joey’s extensive experience
in prior successful restaurants
and my residency in La Verne
both for family as well as another
business owner at the Palomares
Park, we plan on a long business
tenure where we all can enjoy a
local social environment to meet
and enjoy great company and atmosphere.
Whether you’re looking for a
comfortable place to enjoy a fresh
cup of coffee, business lunch, or a
pleasant evening night out with
friends or loved ones, our doors
are open to serve you. With fresh
home-made healthy dinner plates
averaging ten dollars, assortment
of appetizers and brick oven flat
breads, our menu is sure to please
all your pallets and cravings.
Some of our popular items include
Mediterranean kebabs of chicken,
beef, lamb and our featured New
Zealand lamb chops. We will also
have in house a wide array of California and international brands of
beer and wine.
We are open daily (except Mondays) from 11 a.m. till midnight
serving lunch and dinner. We also
have a quaint lounge with a soothing atmosphere for the late hours.
Our newly renovated patio with
protective all around curtains and
heaters, provide outdoor seating
in addition to our dining room all
hours of the day. Above all we will
strive to earn your friendship with
unparalleled service and hospitality. Let’s make this once upon
a time La Verne landmark the
place we can all call home.
Hope to see you soon.
Alex
Kennith G Armour
CA Taxpayers’ Association
Awards Huff with 100% Ranking
Sacramento — California’s oldest watchdog organization on tax
and other public finance issues
has awarded Senate Republican
Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond
Bar) with a vote ranking of 100%
for the 2012 legislative year. The
California Taxpayers’ Association
(CalTax) awarded the top vote to
Senator Huff for his leadership
and votes on tax and spending issues that benefitted California’s
business climate. CalTax has
represented the interests of California taxpayers for more than 86
years.
“I am deeply honored by this
recognition and attention to my
efforts to make California a better
place for families, business and job
creators,” said Senator Huff. “At
the same time, I know we have
a long way to go. CEO Magazine
continues to rate California’s job
and business climate dead last
out of all fifty states. There’s more
work to be done.”
Senator Huff was cited by CalTax for his efforts to oppose bills
that sought to impose a billion dollar tax hike on California business
(AB 1500) and a raid on transportation funds during state budget
negotiations (AB 1465). He was
also recognized for his votes on
new business and job creation efforts, which included support for
the film tax credit extension (AB
2026) and a sales and use tax exemption for fuel and petroleum
products (bunker fuel) sold to water carriers for shipment outside
of California (SB 1243).
Senator Huff’s final 100% score
was based upon his support or opposition to 15 different measures
that were identified by CalTax as
“policies…that have an enormous
Continued page 16
November 2012
La Verne Community News
Travel Story
Story & Photos By Stan Wawer
Royal Gorge Bridge was not on
my A bucket list. However, it was
filed away in the long-term memory portion of my brain as a must
take you over the gorge. The scariest part is the winching that takes
you to that 100-foot tower and
then the release that fires you out
above the Arkansas River. It was
built in 1968 at a cost of $350,000.
The park opens at 10 a.m. and
closes at different times, depending on the time of the year. During October it is open until 4 p.m.
Royal Gorge Bridge spans the Arkansas River.
see. It no longer is a must see. It’s
now a must go back.
After visiting this engineering
marvel with my family — wife,
daughter and two granddaughters — I find it hard to believe, I
never had it on my bucket list.
Royal Gorge Bridge is in Cañon City, Colorado, about two and
a half hours from Denver. It was
built in five months in 1929 without a death or serious injury. It
is 976 feet (our trolley driver said
1,200 feet) above the Arkansas
River and spans 1,270 feet. It was
built at a cost of $300,000 (about
$18 million today).
Today, it is more than a sus-
over the gorge like a slingshot.
I opted for the Soaring Eagle
Zipline, another adrenaline-seeking experience. The zipline is 700
feet long, 1,122 feet above the Arkansas River and goes at a speed
of 30 mph. The only thing holding you into the seat is a seat belt
tightened around your waist. You
go backward and then forward
and you do it twice. My 6-year-old
granddaughter went on it twice
and had her hands up in the air.
Kids!
With two riders secured sideby-side, the zipline is family
friendly, reads the description on
the brochure.
Admission is $26 for adults, $20
for children and $22 for seniors.
Children under 4 years of age are
free. There are coupon and other
special pricing offers.
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.
Travel Editor Stan Wawer is
a La Verne resident, a member
of the Society of American Travel
Writers and editor of his own
travel blog, www.travelwithstan.
blogspot.com. Address all travelrelated questions to his blog.
Hundreds Of
HRC Fertility
Families
Gather To
Celebrate
HRC Fertility, the leading
The Soaring Eagle Zipline.
pension bridge; it is Royal Gorge
Bridge & Park. Two of its rides
are as adrenaline pumping as
any found in our country’s great
amusement parks.
“I’m a coaster freak,” said a
man in his early 60s as he was being harnessed up for a ride on the
The Royal Rush Skycoaster.
Royal Rush Skycoaster.
OK, thrill seekers; this ride
is the ultimate adrenaline rush.
The skycoaster takes you up 100
feet and then lets you fly through
the air with the greatest of ease. It
is 1,300 feet above the river and
reaches speeds up to 50 mph that
“We started construction in
March and opened in May,” said
Troy, the ride’s operator and one
of the builders. “We had more
than 500 flyers on Labor Day. It
was interesting that he used the
term “flyers.”
The oldest rider to date is 87
and the youngest was a big 2-yearold boy.
“We have made over $300,000
since May,” Troy said. “We hope
to recoup our construction costs by
next summer.”
The Incline Railway, one of the
world’s steepest incline railways,
takes you down 1,550 feet at a
100 percent grade and 45-degree
angle. It descends at a speed of 3
mph and the travel time is five
and a half minutes each way.
Other activities include trail
rides (must be 6 years or older
to ride), Wapiti Western Wildlife
Park, antique replica carousel (I
went on with my granddaughters and it is the fastest carousel
I’ve ever been on and there are
no straps holding you on), aerial
tram, Plaza Theatre, burro rides,
Silver Rock Railroad and Mountain Man Trading Post.
The aerial tram is one of the
world’s longest single-span aerial
tram and 2,200 feet and 1,178 feet
fertility clinic on the West Coast,
held their Family Reunion Sunday, October 14th, 2012 from at
The Laguna Hills Community
Center.
Too often we hear about negative stories and studies that are
sensational and controversial
when the 6 million couples who
suffer from infertility need to hear
how most infertility is treatable
with today’s technologies. The
Aloha HRC Fertility Family Reunion celebrated the success stories and wonderful families who
have benefited from HRC’s team
of physicians.
The day included all the families, HRC Fertility physicians,
staff, and all the HRC littlest
miracles for a family-friendly,
fun-filled day. The event had an
Aloha Hawaiian theme and included fun activities for the kids
and opportunities to catch up with
the HRC Fertility physicians and
staff.
HRC Fertility works with
thousands of patients each year
to reach their family building
dreams – from the patient who
tried for years to conceive, to the
patient who fought cancer and
won; from the patients desperate not to pass genetic diseases
to their children, to the patient
who just wants a little boy or girl.
Continued page 16
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Pepperdine University Fine Arts
Division Presents Rodgers And
Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA!
Music by Richard Rodgers
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs
Original Dances by Agnes de Mille
Bradley Griffin, Director
With the Pepperdine University Orchestra, Tony Cason, Conductor
The Pepperdine University both Rodgers and Hammerstein
Fine Arts Division presents its fall were attracted to Lynn Riggs’ folk
musical, Rodgers and Hammer- play of life in his native Oklahoma
stein’s Oklahoma!, at 7:30 p.m. on titled Green Grow the Lilacs. When
Thursday, November 8-Saturday, Jerome Kern declined HammerNovember 10, and Thursday, No- stein’s invitation to write the musivember 15-Saturday, November cal adaptation with him, and when
17, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sun- Hart bowed out of his commitment
day, November 11, at Smothers to musicalize the work with RodgTheatre on Pepperdine’s Malibu ers, it was inevitable that the ensucampus.
ing musical play would become the
Tickets, priced at $20 for the first work by the team of Rodgers
public, $10 for Pepperdine stu- and Hammerstein.
dents, and $16 for Pepperdine facDirected by Rouben Mamouulty and staff, are available now lian and choreographed by a thenby calling the Pepperdine Center unknown ballet choreographer
for the Arts box office at (310) 506- named Agnes de Mille, Rodgers
4522. Tickets for the general public and Hammerstein’s musical verare also available through Ticket- sion of Lilacs, titled Away We Go,
master at (800) 982-2787. Informa- was given its world premiere ention online: http://arts.pepperdine. gagement at the Shubert Theatre
edu/performances/theatre.htm
in New Haven, Connecticut, in
Bradley Griffin directs the March 1943. Only a few changes
34-person Pepperdine student were made on the road, but they
cast, which includes Tyler Burk were significant. One number,
as Curly, Lauren Long as Lau- “Boys and Girls Like You and Me,”
rey, Kelsey Sutton as Ado Annie, was cut, and a number about the
Dimitri Smith as Jud Fry, Grace land, originally planned as a duet
Edmundson as Aunt Eller, Gifford for Laurey and Curly, became inTompkins as Will Parker, and Jon stead a show-stopping song called
Gibson as Ali Hakim.
“Oklahoma.” So successful was
Tony Cason conducts the Pep- this number during the musical’s
perdine University Orchestra.
pre-Broadway engagement in Bos“Oklahoma!’s position as one of ton that the decision was made to
the most beloved American mu- add an exclamation point to the
sicals is rightly deserved, and we title and make it the name of the
are thrilled to be presenting it at show.
Pepperdine,” Griffin said. “The stuOklahoma! opened at the St.
dents in the cast are bringing these James Theatre on Broadway on
classic characters to life with an March 31, 1943. At that time, the
energy and vitality that will have longest running show in Broadway
audience members shouting for history had run for three years.
more.”
Oklahoma! surpassed that record
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s by two more years, running for a
first collaboration remains, in marathon 2,212 performances.
many ways, their most innova- The national tour crisscrossed the
tive, having set the standards and United States for an unprecedentestablished the rules of musical ed 10 and a half years, visiting evtheatre still being followed today. ery single state and playing before
Set in a western Indian territory a combined audience of more than
just after the turn of the century, 10 million people. In 1947 Oklahothe high-spirited rivalry between ma! opened at the Theatre Royal,
the local farmers and cowboys Drury Lane, London, where it ran
provides the colorful background for 1,548 performances, the longest
against which Curly, a handsome run of any show up to that time in
cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome the 267-year history of that thefarm girl, play out their love story. atre. In 1953 the Oklahoma state
Although the road to true love nev- legislature named “Oklahoma” the
er runs smooth, we have no doubt official state song. In 1955 the mothat they will succeed in making a tion picture version of Oklahoma!,
new life together and that this new starring Gordon MacRae and Shirlife will begin in a brand-new state, ley Jones and produced by Rodgers
providing the ultimate climax to and Hammerstein, was released to
the triumphant Oklahoma!
great success. Major revivals have
Oklahoma! launched a new era since been seen on Broadway, in
in the American musical. It also London’s West End, and across
began the most successful song- Australia.
writing partnership in Broadway
Oklahoma!
is
presented
history.
through special arrangement with
In 1942 Richard Rodgers and R&H Theatricals. More informaLorenz Hart were at the top of tion: www.rnh.com.
their field, writing musical comedies universally praised for their Thursday, November 8-Saturwit, sophistication, and innovation. day, November 10, 2012, 7:30
A decade earlier Oscar Hammer- p.m.
stein II had been at the top of his Matinee: Sunday, November
field, writing operettas that con- 11, 2 p.m.
sistently challenged and reshaped Thursday, November 15-Satthe art form; his Show Boat, writ- urday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.
ten with Jerome Kern in 1927, Smothers Theatre, Pepperis considered a landmark of the dine University
24255 Pacific Coast Highway,
American stage.
Independent of each other, Malibu, CA
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La Verne Breast Cancer Survivor
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back now, it was manageable and
I’m seeing the light at the end of a
very long tunnel.”
Little found comfort in talking with her cousin who was diagnosed with breast cancer nine
years ago and is a survivor. “It
was helpful to get a heads up on
what I could expect during treatments and it helped ease my anxiety. Knowing what I know now
about what is involved in battling
cancer I feel I, too, could help and
encourage someone who is just
starting their fight.”
Little sums up her cancer story
by saying with the love and support of her family and friends she
is able to cope and move forward.
As time moves on, she wants cancer to be a very faint memory in
her journey of life.
On Sat., Oct. 6, Little was one
of six cancer survivor models for
the 10th Annual Celebrating
with Style Fashion Show to benefit PVHMC’s Robert and Beverly
Lewis Family Cancer Care Center. The event was held at the Ontario DoubleTree Hotel and fashions for the models were provided
by Macy’s, Montclair Plaza and
Carducci Tuxedos in Claremont.
The event’s special guest was
Cheryl Landon, daughter of former television actor Michael
Landon. The event‘s proceeds will
be used to help purchase the four
Tomosynthesis/3-D digital mammography equipment now being
installed at various PVHMC locations. Tomosynthesis has been
called “The most significant advancement in Breast Cancer detection in 30 years.”
Petersen
Automotive
Museum To
Hold Fourth
Annual Swap
Meet Saturday
December 1,
2012
Los Angeles — If you are look-
motive Museum for December
4, and complimentary parking.
Standard museum admission
rates apply for guests who wish to
visit the museum, but admission
into the Garage Sale and Swap
Meet is free! Standard parking
rates apply. The Swap Meet and
Car Corral runs from 8:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Call Sarah Hill to register (323) 94-6325 or shill@petersen.org or go to http://petersen.org/
visit/museum-events/4th-annualswap-meet for more information.
ing for that hard to find part, a
unique Christmas gift for the car
enthusiast in your life, or you need
to clear out your garage of parts,
books, literature, and automobilia, come to the Fourth Annual
Petersen Automotive Museum
Garage Sale and Swap Meet on
Saturday, December 1, 2012. Filling the second and third floors of
the Petersen Museum’s parking
structure, the event will feature
a mix of items from the Museum,
along with a car sale corral and
vendor area for those looking to
sell vehicles and automobile or
motorcycle items.
Bring your automobiles, motorcycles, and related parts,
books, literature & ephemera to
sell! Vendor booths are just $40
for a 15’ x 30’, and $30 for a 10’ x
20’ booth (sizes are approximate)
with the majority of the vendor
spaces being covered. Due to
space availability, only automotive and motorcycle related items
will be allowed. Table, chair, and
power rental is available for an
additional fee. For those wishing
to sell their car, truck, van, race
car, project vehicle, motorcycle, or
other wheeled vehicle, spaces are
available in the car corral for $30
per car or truck, and $20 per motorcycle. Any year, make, or model
is welcome.
Vendors will receive one free
admission to the Petersen Auto-
About Pomona Valley Medical
Center Hospital
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a 453-bed, acute care,
nationally accredited hospital
serving the greater Pomona Valley. It is one of only 332 hospitals
in the country to be named a recipient of the HealthGrades 2012
Outstanding Patient Experience
Award. PVHMC has also been
recognized nationally as a 2011
Thomson Reuters 50 Top Cardio
Vascular Hospital (nationally).
The Hospital has been a four-time
recipient of Thomson Reuters 100
Top Hospitals in the past 16 years.
For more information please visit
our web site at www.pvhmc.org .
Bring the Whole Family!
Bring the whole family because there is something for everyone! The 6th Annual CARnival
Family Fun Day, also at The Petersen on December 1, from 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join us in the 3rd
floor Discovery Center for a family fun day full of arts and crafts,
face painting, games, prizes and
museum exploration! For more
information regarding children
and family programs, contact Lorianne at 323-964-6308 or lsalazar@petersen.org.
November 2012
BIKE BUILDING DAY AT LEROY HAYNES
About 35 residents of the LeRoy Haynes Center in La Verne had a
little help today building their own bikes that were donated by Landmark Medical Management in Ontario in a project coordinated by the
non-profit group “Together We Rise,” based in Chino. The kids represented about half of the full-time residents of LeRoy Haynes Center.
Because the other half had scheduled home passes for the weekend, the
kids who stayed behind actually built two bikes -- their own and one for
their roommate. About 10 volunteers were on hand for the two-hour
project from Together We Rise and another 35 volunteers were from
Landmark Medical. Pictured getting ready to assemble the handlebars on a BMX bike are, from left, Chris Baergen and his wife, Amy, a
human resources assistant for Landmark Medical. Turning a wrench
(first name only and back to the camera for legally mandated confidentiality purposes) is Kalonie, 18, originally of Inglewood, a senior at Bonita
High School in La Verne and a resident of LeRoy Haynes for the past
nine months. Together We Rise is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
comprised of motivated young adults working to improve the lives of foster children nationwide who often find themselves forgotten and neglected by the public. The LeRoy Haynes
Center provides specialized treatment and educational services to children with special needs relating to emotional development, autism, Asperger’s Disorder, learning disabilities, neglect and abandonment. Founded
in 1946, the entire facility serves 350 to 400 children annually through its four basic programs -- therapeutic
residential treatment, transitional housing, Haynes Education Center and mental health. For more information, contact the LeRoy Haynes Center at 233 W. Baseline Road, La Verne, CA 91750, (909) 593-2581, or visit
the web site at www.leroyhaynes.org.
Families Gather
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Many patients have endured
months or years of treatment to
make their dreams come true.
“At HRC Fertility, we understand the sensitive needs of each
patient. We work very hard to
provide the most advanced technology and options for all of our
families. It was a privilege and an
honor to host this annual picnic
as a way to celebrate our patients
and the families we have helped
build,” said Dr. Daniel Potter, MD.
“This is such a wonderful way
for our entire team to celebrate
all of the incredible miracles that
our patients sacrificed so much
for. There is a great feeling when
we connect with all of our growing
families, knowing that they are all
now a part of our HRC Fertility
family,” added Dr. Jane Frederick, MD.
About HRC Fertility: Since its
inception in 1988, HRC Fertility
has been one of the largest providers of advanced reproductive
care in the United States. HRC has
some of the highest success rates of
pregnancy in the country. HRC has
three full-service in vitro fertilization laboratories and eight locations
throughout Southern California,
with offices in Los Angeles, Orange
and Ventura counties. HRC Fertility’s ten physicians have extensive
experience in reproductive medicine. For additional information
about any of the services HRC Fertility offers, please visit them online
at http://www.havingbabies.com or
call (866) HRC 4 IVF (472-4483).
New & Used Autos
Huff
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impact on the health of California’s economy and the state’s ability to attract investment and jobs.”
“Senator Huff has been a vocal
proponent of efforts to improve our
state’s tax policies and economy,
and he has backed up his words
with votes,” said CalTax President
Teresa Casazza. “Senator Huff’s
100% score on the California Taxpayers Association Voting Record
shows that he is committed to
supporting legislation that would
improve California’s tax structure
and create more employment opportunities in our state.”
Senator Huff serves as the Senate Republican Leader and represents the 29th Senate District
covering portions of Los Angeles,
Orange and San Bernardino
Counties. Follow Senator Huff on
Twitter at @bobhuff99.
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