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Celebration of
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October 2015
Monterey Park will officially
re-open the Cascades waterfalls
on Friday, Oct. 23, 6 to 7 p.m.
The Cascades are located on
Kingsford Street and El Portal,
just west of Atlantic Blvd.
The city has just competed
a $400,000 refurbishment of the
cascade plumbing, landscaping,
and paving of the popular historic
location.
The event will feature
speeches by officials, games and
family activities.
Mayor Hosts
Town Hall Meeting
at Elder Park
Mayor Peter Chen will host a
“ Hall Meeting” Tuesday, Oct. 27,
6:30 p.m. at George Elder Park,
1950 Wilcox Ave. The meeting
will offer an opportunity for residents to ask questions and make
suggestions about city services
and programs.
The meeting is free and open
to the public.
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City to Celebrate El Encanto
Anniversary, Re-opening of Cascades
Open House, Street Fair Marks
Opening in 1929
Monterey Park Chamber
of Commerce will celebrate the
85th Anniversary of the Historic
El Encanto Building with a street
fair and open house on Friday,
Oct. 23 beginning at 4 p.m
The event is free to the public. The El Encanto is located at
700 El Mercado in Monterey
Park.
For information about attendance and participation, please
contact the Chamber at (626)
570-9429 or emailing to Info@
Mpkchamber.org.
Ribbon Cutting
For Re-opening
of Cascades
Barron Communications.
P.O. Box 987
El Jardin Del Encanto as it looks today at 700 El
Mercado Street.
Council Okays Specific
Plan for South Garfield,
$900,000 in Funds
Monterey Park City Council
gave final approval for a specific
plan for the South Garfield business area and allocated more
than $900,000 for infrastructure
improvements.
The plans for the South Garfield area were drawn up with
funds from Metro in preparation
for the future Gold Line transit
station to be constructed over
the Pomona (I-60) freeway.
The specific plans call for
a “pedistrian friendly” business
village with landscaping improvements, more parking and a
midblock pedistrian crossing on
South Garfield between Riggin
and Pomona Boulevard.
The discussion of allocation
of funds spurred a debate between Council Members Teresa
Real Sebastian and Hans Liang
over a companion resolutiion
allocating $900,000 for South
Garfield improvements.
The funds come from total
of $1.8 million that is sitting in
the city treasury as a result of
a the sale of a city parking lot
near Garfield and Garvey streets
to a development company that
plans for a shopping center at
the site.
Liang wanted to hold up on
the allocation of the $900,000
for the South Garfield area
with a guarantee that remaining
$900,000 from the fund would
also be preserved for the Downtown area improvements.
The city attorney limited
discussion on the subject of
funds for downtown because it
was not on the agenda.
However Liang won the
debate by gaining concensus
that the second half of the funds
would be preserved for the
downtown area. Real Sebastian
also won by getting the funds allocated for South Garfield area.
The downtown area is organized into a “Business Improvement District” under state laws
and assesses business license
holder fees to improve the area.
The organization usually
generates enough money for
holiday decorations and a limited number of improvements.
Eighty-five years ago the Jardin Del Encanto was dedicated with
great fanfare and optimism for the future by a gathering of several
hundred people.
This October local residents and history buffs will gather at El Encanto to celebrate the anniversary of the grand opening held in October
1929. The Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce is planning a special
public open house and street fair on Friday, Oct. 23.
At the same time, the city of Monterey Park will celebrate the
refurbishing of the Cascades. More than $400,000 was budgeted to
rebuild the Cascade’s recirculation pumps, re-install colorful lighting
and replace the long steps that parallel the falls.
Peter Snyder began the development of a new subdivision called
the Midwick View Estates because it was only about a half-mile from
the Midwick Country Club.
The area was designed to rival the posh suburbs of Beverly Hills
and Bel Aire, according the “Reflections” history booklet published by
the city of Monterey Park.
Today, the El Encanto Building is a historic site and headquarters
for the Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce.
When Snyder dedicated El Encanto the building was to serve as a
community center and real estate office for the sale of lands surrounding the building.
Snyder staged a grand opening ceremony for the Midwick View
Estates, it was complete with music, celebrities and speeches.
The event on Oct. 23, sponsored by Chamber of Commerce will
reflect the birth of El Encanto with a theme reflecting the jazz and dress
of the 1920s. Activities will include food trucks, live music, crafts artisans, information booths and a 1920s costume contest.
For information about vendor booths contact the chamber at (626)
570-9429 or by email at Info@MPkchamber.org.
According to Reflections, “a few houses were built at the Estates at
this time, but the stock market crash and the Great Depression slowed
the pace of development. Eventually, Snyder donated the Cascades to
the city and sold the Estates to another developer.”
El Encanto continued to be used for a variety of activities, including a speak easy, wedding chapel, a private home, a USO center during
World War II, and a boarding house.
Built in a “Spanish” style, the original building included two
wings on the north and south side. Private parties now own the two
additions. The central building is owned by the city and leased to the
Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce.
The building is topped with a neon sign proclaiming “El Encanto.” The full name was “Jardin El Encanto” – the enchanted garden.
Inside the building, beautiful tiles, and woodwork continues to
amaze visitors.
Mr. Snyder was a key player in the vast undertaking in the 1920’s
of developing the east side as part of the industrial base of Los Angeles. His efforts to build Atlantic Boulevard, his work with the east side
organization to bring industry to the east side and his residential and
commercial development projects along Atlantic Boulevard (Gardens
Square, Golden Gate Square, and the Midwick View Estates) were a
major influence to the surrounding communities.
The El Encanto building located at 700 El Mercado Ave. is open
daily for visitors. Special tours are available for groups and organizations.
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Beachcomber
Wiered Stuff Around Town
By Dave Barron, Journal Editor
I had drafted up a very serious column about discrimination demonstrated
by the Republican presidential candidates. But I decided, the heck with that, I’d
let the national media waste their time. But maybe it’s not a waste of time, if it
exposes these people for what they represent.
Instead, I thought I’d write about some of the weird stuff that’s been going
on around the community.
Jim Iwaki informed us that someone was busting rear view mirrors on Ridge
Crest Street. It turns out that there were actually 40 mirrors smashed with a baseball bat. Police are checking all the video surveillance cameras in the neighborhood and with a little luck will catch the vandals.
One good thing, though, forty drivers will have to twist their necks and look
back for cars instead of depending on mirrors when they change lanes.
Then there is the case of the lady pooping in public. The Chinese World Journal published several photos of a rotund female defecating on a parkway lawn.
Heck, we don’t even let our dogs do that.
The photos of the event were published on Face Book and circulated extensively. Shortly after, the city issued a public notice that such activities were not
permitted and could be subject to severe fines.
That started a round of comments about what is permitted here and what happens in Mainland China because apparently the violator was Asian. Don’t know
how they could tell the ethnicity of the person since the camera was focused on
her buttocks.
As if that weren’t enough, there was a report of a lady bathing in a public restroom in a local city building. She was only partially undressed when discovered
by another female seeking to use the restroom. The biggest offense was splashing
water all over the place, making the restroom a mess and a safety hazard. The
police took the bather away. There weren’t any details of what happened to her.
The city says they have cut back landscaping watering at city parks by 50%
and that’s why some lawns have turned golden. One observer wondered why
some of the lawns were previously dry. Even today, there are some lawns, such
as at City Hall, where green is still the preferred color. I like it emerald green too.
My dog enjoys rolling on green grass. Other dogs prefer pooping on green grass.
(Not my dog! I carry two plastic bags.)
Speaking of water. Local residents are doing well on that score. The city
saved about 23.66 percent over the previous month, as of September 21. City
website said the cumulative total was 18.87 % which is still short of the 20%
target.
The two inches of rain we received in that September tropical rainstorm recently certainly helped out.
The city is giving away free signs that tell your neighbors that you are saving
water. One correspondent reports that their neighbor hasn’t watered their front
lawn for years and hasn’t cut it for even more years! That must be worth a city
council certificate. I understand City Council certificates are mass-produced now
days. If you haven’t gotten one yet, call your local councilperson.
How about that house on Ynez Street where the owners paved over their front
lawn several years ago so that they could have more parking on street cleaning
days? They also posted a water saver sign.
With parking at a premium in many neighborhoods because of numerous
boarding houses this is a great idea that will both save water and provide more
off street parking.
October 2015
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles regarding interesting
events and situations which occurred over the 100 years of Monterey
Park History and throughout the West San Gabriel Valley.
Here’s what made headlines in the Journal in October 2010 Edition.
ON October 23, More than 1,000 students and other voluneteers showed up
to Barnes Park on an early Saturday morning to help clean up the neighborhood
as part the of city’s annual “Tag Away Graffiti Day.
Jim Basham, who was then director of Development services said the event
went very well.
“It was very successful”We had probably about 1,00 to 1,2000 students who
participated.” They logedg hundreds of graffiti sites where city crews will go the
following week to paint over them.
At the end of the event, volunteers gathered at Barnes Park and each got a hot
dog, a drink and a chance at prizes.
MONTEREY PARK CHRISTAN SCHOOL scheduled a “Parking Lot sale”.
They were planning to sell clothing, housewares, books, games and videos.
NICK LIMA, Monterey Park firefighter was commended by the Monterey
Park City Council for going above the line of duty when fighting a structure fire
in August. After a rooftop flare-up, the firefighter fell off the roof but immediately
got up and climbed up the ladder and continued fighting the fire.
SPORTS NEWS -- The San Gabriel Matadors football team stunned the
Mark Keppel Aztecs 42 - 0. San Gabriel was also celebrating its homecoming.
Keppel seemed to be marching downfield for a touchdown, however Keppel’s
Tyler Taheshita threw an errant pass that was intercepted by a Matador defensive
back Andres Fernandez, who took the bad pass back 69 yards for a touchdown.
SAN GABRIEL NEWS ---Councilman Albert Huang resigned after coming
under fire after his arrest after he was involved in an altercation with an unidentified woman. The resignation was announced at a council meeting by then Mayor
David Gutierrez.
ALHAMBRA: Councilwoman Barbara Messina was fined $14,000 by the
Fair Political Practics Commission (FPPC) for violation of several elements of
the Political Reform Act. The FPPC investigation concluded that Messina’s campaign committee violated state election laws for failing to identify her campaign
committee in a hit piece against council opponent Dan Arguello, accusing him
of having ties to the gaming industries and supporting a casino to be located in
the city.
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Lions Club Launches Annual
“Eye Sight for Kids' Program
Looking Back in
Monterey Park & West
Valley History
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October 2015
Firefighters pour water into buildings on Fire on West Garvey Avenue.
- Photo by Margie Ramirez.
Garvey Avenue Blaze Causes
$3 Million in Damage Here
A four-alarm fire caused nearly $3 million in damage to a dozen stores and
ofices along west Garvey Avenue resulting in the evacuation of nearby businesses
and shutting down Garvey Avenue until late Wednesday night, September 23.
More than 90 firefighters from Monterey Park and neighboring cities battled
the blaze on the 800 block of Garvey Avenue just west of Moore Avenue. Fire
Department spokesmen said the fire was first discovered at about 7:34 a.m. when
police responded to a burglary alarm. Police saw smoke and called the fire department. The businesses were closed at that time. The cause of the fire is under
investigation according to MPFD Capt. Matt Hallock. According to news reports, the fire started at a business in the 100 block of
North Moore Avenue. The fire was put out shortly after 12 noon with about a
dozen fire fighters remainied on the scene to mop up the fire location. Fire fighters from Montebello, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena, Arcadia and Alhambra joined the Monterey Park forces in fighting the stubborn blaze.
Firefighters poured water from two aerial ladder units and several ground units
as black smoke continued to rise. Scores of business tenants and local residents
watched the operations on a hot morning. An apartment building next door to the businesses was evacuated as a precaution. Firefighters worked to keep the fire from spreading to the apartments.
Temperatures were in the 90s and exhausted firefighters took turns relieving
each other as the blaze continued. As some firefighters rested, drinking water was
distributed to refresh them by police personnel. The fire department reported that
three firefighters suffered heat exhaustion. They were taken to a local hospital
and released.
News media helicopters constantly circled over the location and made regular reports on local television stations. Dozens of photographers gathered at the
location and posted photos on social media.
Observing the operations at the scene were Fire Chief Scott Haberle and City
Manager Paul Talbot. Most businesses surrounding the disaster area were temporarily closed as traffic on the street was halted.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The Monterey Park Lion’s club has launched their annual “Eye Sight For Kid’s Program” reaching out to the following schools in Monterey Park: Ynez Elementary School,
Monterey Highlands Elementary School, Brightwood Elementary School, Repetto Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School & Monterey Vista Elementary School.
The program, which was started by Lion’s Member Warren Green in the early eighties, has provided vision screening for over sixty-thousand Monterey Park school kids.
Last year the Monterey Park Lion’s screened over 2500 students, all done at no cost
to the Students, parents or School.
The “Eye Screening” is a three step process conducted by Optometrist Dr. Susan
Tran and her staff. First each student reads an eye chart and is rated by the staff, second
the student see’s a second staff member for a second check and lastly Dr. Tran sees each
student and gives a final review on the results.
The program began the first week of September and finished in the first week of
October.
The funds to support this event are raised through the annual Lion’s breakfast held
the first Sunday in June at the Barnes Park Picnic area.
For more information about this program or the Monterey Park Lion’s Club call
626.428.1877 or email mpklions@earthlink.net. .
(Prepared by Larry Sullivan)
Police Dept. to Use ‘Wiebo’
Chinese Website Blog
The Monterey Park Police Department is announcing the use of Sina Weibo, a Chinese-language micro blogging website, in an ongoing effort to improve outreach to the
Chinese immigrant community.
The Monterey Park Police Department’s userpage can be found at http://weibo.com/
mppd.
Sina Weibo (Weibo) is believed to be one of the most popular sites in China, as of
December 2012 it had 503 million registered users.
The Monterey Park Police Department will use the platform to communicate with
Chinese language users in Monterey Park and the San Gabriel Valley.
However, Weibo is not restricted to Southern California and can be directly accessed
from anywhere in the world.
“The launch of Weibo will enable the Monterey Park Police Department to reach a
younger and growing population that relies heavily on smart phones and mobile apps for
a source of information.
“By using Weibo, the Monterey Park Police Department will be able to educate and
help residents in their native language, a police department spokesman said in a press
release.
City Departments are not permitted to use Facebook which uses English and many
other languages. because of alleged liability reasons, according to a city spokesman.
Monterey Park Police Department also maintains Nixle and Twitter social media accounts.
About sixty-seven percent of the Monterey Park population is of Asian descent. It is
unknown how many are Chinese speaking and reading, because many Asians are from
countries other than Republic of China or Taiwan. Use of Weibo allows agencies and
marketers to target immigrants. Several other police departments communicate through
Weibo.
Serving Monterey Park Since 1946
City Water Conservation Efforts
Top 21% in September
ANOTHER HOTEL: San Gabriel officials gathered recently for the
ceremonial ground breaking on a new Sheraton San Gabriel Hotel. The
Hazens Real Estate Group, the developers, say the hotel will open in the
fall of 2017. Located at 303 E. Valley Blvd., the five story hotel will have
288 guest rooms and a ballroom. Photo by D. Barron
Note to Readers & Advertisers
We took some time off in September to reoganize. We apologize
to our subscribers and advertisers.
Water Conservation in Monterey Park surpassed 21% with an accumlative total
of 18.75% in September, still short of the overall 20% required by the State of California, according to a city report at the last council meeting.
Monterey Park and other cities in California are under a state mandate to conserve water in light of the state’s long term drought.
Rain during the month of September may
have helped residents conserve, but it is still a
long ways from achieving local and state conservation goals.
The city has an ordinance in place to restrict water usage and wasteful practices.
In addition, the city water department has
been conducting regular workshops to assist
residents and businesses conserve water.
City officials have also been responding to
complaints identifing water wasters in the city.
The Club was founded in 1946 and serves the community
via park cleanups, community gardens, youth leadership
programs, scholarships, etc. with our Mark Keppel High
Interact Club and with the Boys and Girls Club of the
West San Gabriel Valley.
Monterey Park
Rotary Club
For more information and to join, contact David Anantasin at (213)
268-5911 or csila90210@gmail.com.
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Monterey Park & West Valley Journal
Memorial Service held for Ken Pike
A memorial service Ken Pike, former Rosemead resident and councilman, was held
on Saturday, October 3rd, at Rosemead Christian Church, 8750 East Valley Boulevard,
Rosemead. Pike passed away in August at the age of 97 in Stevensville, Montana, where he
resided with his son, Coy. He moved in 2013 from Rosemead to Montana to reside with
his son.
Pike Served on the Rosemead City Council for two terms and as mayor in 1973.
He also served as President of the Rosemead Chamber of Commerce and sat on the
board of the historic Savannah Pioneer Cemetery. After retiring from the furniture business, he was a successful real estate agent for Herbert Hawkins Realty in Temple City for
a number of years.
Pike was also member of the Rosemead Kiwanis Club for 30 years and was president
three times.
Ken is survived by his beloved son, Coy; his granddaughter, Valerie; his greatgranddaughters, April and Iris; his daughter-in-law, Linda, and her children, Denise and
Matthew; grandchild, Kayla, and great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Joshua, and Lilah; and his
daughter-in-law, Virginia.
Robert Wing Chu, Long Time Resident
Memorial services were held recently for Robert Wing Chu, long-time Monterey
Park resident, who passed away September 20.
He was born in Canton, China on Oct. 3, 1933 and immigrated to the United States
as a young child.
Survivors include Betty Chu, a former Monterey Park council person; three children,
Brian, Kevin and Kimberly; and seven grand children.
He attended the University of Southern California and served in the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers He worked on a number of key projects including the Vincent Thomas
Bridge in San Pedro; Santa Ana River Project ; and Arizona Flood Control Projects. He
worked in the private sector and later as a civil and construction engineer for the state of
California in the Department of Water Resources and Cal Trans.
In retirement, Bob worked on real estate development projects and management of
residential and commercial bildings in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego County.
Memorial services were held October 2 followed by interment at Rose Hills Cemetery.
Source: memorial program.
Marta de la Puente Passes
By Tilda De Wolfe
Marta del Campillo was born and raised in Argentina where she graduated from La
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba and earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the U.S.
She and Manuel (from Spain) met and married in Chicago. After moving to California,
Marta received her Master’s Degree from CSULA. Her main profession was as a Spanish
Interpreter in the Los Angeles County Court system, from which she had retired.
Marta and her husband, Manuel de la Puente, raised their three children in Monterey
Park and continued as community activists, both as members of the United Democratic
Club of Monterey Park and he on the Monterey Park Library Board. After Manuel’s passing in 1998 Marta moved to Sierra Madre. Marta remained an active learner her whole
life, being interested in the arts, languages, music and spirituality. For the last twenty
years she was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church where her memorial service was
held on September 12, 2015..
Marta is survived by her three children: Noemi, Virginia, and Damien and her three
grandchildren: Emilie, Sarah, and Connor, as well as her brother Carlos of Argentina and
sister Ema and other extended family.
October 2015
MP Chamber News
Memberships Increase
for Local Business Group
In the past six months, new members and renewals have high record
levels for the Monterey Park Chamber.
The chamber has offices at the
Historic El ENcanto Building, 700 El
Mercado Street.
For information call (626) 6076837. The chamber offers a variety of
services and programs for local businesses.
The following is a partial list of
recent new members or rnewals.
Olson Company (Encanto Walk)
East West Bank
Art of Tea
Dr. Jonathan Tam, M.D.
Forest Lawn
The Hat Burgers
Athens
Republic Services
Duck House Restaurant
JADO Properties
CLA Properties
ORT Colleges
MERCI - Non-profit
Mr. Rooter Plumbing
Asian Youth Center - Non-profit
California Driving School
Southern California Edison
Print Spot
Shakey’s Pizza Parlor
TekSmart
CSC Tire & Auto Services, Inc.
American Asian Economic Development
Diana Barry
Ono Japanese Barbecue
West San Gabriel Municipal
Waster Dist.
CTBC Bank
CW Construciton,
Montery Park Rotary Club
Chang Eye Clinic
Camino Real Chevrolet
El Camino Real
Cook’s Tortas
(Partial list)
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Monterey Park & West Valley Journal
Fire Dept. Deploys Strike Teams
to Fight Wild Fires Throughout State
They Fought Fires, Protected Homes and provided
Paramedic services
It was a long hot summer for Monterey Park Firefighters who are serving in what are called “Strike Teams.”
Many crews joined thousands of other firefighters in fight forest land
fires and protecting homes in nearby communities according to a report by
Chief Scott Haberly.
Monterey Park crews were among the 1,000 firefighters and 151 engines were assigned to assist with the Rocky Fire in Northern California
this week. Engine 61 located next to city hall was dispatched as a strike team with
four other local cities battling a 15,000 acre brush fire which is currently
5% contained.
Strike Team deployments are fully reimbursed by the State under the
Master Mutual Aid Agreement. The department also has four personnel deployed to Mutual Aid fires
working as Fire Line Paramedics.
Fire Captain DeRosa and Fire Engineer Park were assigned outside
of Fresno at the “Rough Fire”. This fire was started by lighting on July
31st and has burned over 60,000 Acers. Captain Malouf and Firefighter Paramedic Stary are at the “Fort Complex” fire in Hayfork. They are both assigned as Fire Line Paramedics.
PARAMEDIC CREW: Captain Silvestro, Engineer Nelson, Firefighter
As Fire Line Medics they work with the Camp Crews who are cutting Marquardt, Firefighter Paramedic Lega. - Fire Dept. Photos
a vegetation line around the fire to provide medical aid and trauma care. This fire was caused by lighting on August 5th and has burned over 23,000
acres.
Four of our firefighters returned from Fire Line Paramedic assignments
throughout the State. Firefighter Paramedic Cline is still assigned to the Rough Fire, located
just east of Fresno. This fire has reached over 141,000 acres
Engine 61 was dispatched to a reported brush fire in Santa Clarita. Over 100 lightning strikes prompted multiple fires in the Santa Clarita Valley as storms moved across Southern California. Based on the changing
weather condition, this deployment lasted only a few hours. Engine 61 was also dispatched to the Butte Fire in Northern California
this week. The Butte Fire has reached over 70,000 acres and is currently
60% contained. They are assigned to structure protection assisting in the
protection of homes and evacuation routes on the incident. FOR 60 MONTHS
Library Book Sale Set. Oct. 24
Friends of Rosemead Library will sponsor a book sale on Oct. 24, 27-31, from noon
until 4 p.m. announced Friends of Rosemead Library member Julie Gentry.
A large selection of used adult, juvenile, teen, and children’s books, books in different languages, as well as magazines and movies will be available at amazing prices,
emphasized Gentry. Rosemead Library, County of Los Angeles Public Library branch,
is located at 8800 Valley Blvd. (at corner of Muscatel), two blocks west of Rosemead
Boulevard).
Bicycle Hub Opens at Bus Station
After sitting empty since the El Monte Bus Station open several years ago, the space
reserved for bicycles was finally opened today (9/15/15). The 1,100+ square foot, $635k
facility will have the capability to house 56 bicycles and will provide bicycle-related
services during peak hours.
Cyclists will have after hour access via a proprietary system, which require the use
of a driver’s license. Cost is $5 weekly, $12 monthly and $60 yearly. According to Metro, the facility adds 60% greater bicycle parking facility to the station. It is the first secured bike parking station for Metro and accessible to 24/7 guarded
by security cameras. BikeHub, owned by Gene Oh, operates the facility as a “for-profit”
facility. Read More News
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David’s List
Friends & Advertisers
Service Clubs
LAMP Optimist Club. Meets twice monthly at
Monterey Park City Hall. For meeting information call
(626) 572-7450.
Eastside Optimist Club. Meets monthly at local
restaurants. For meeting information call (626) 2829210
Rosemead Kiwanis. Meets on Thursdays at noon
in meeting room of the Church of the Open Bible, 7915
Hellman Ave., Rosemead. For meeting information call
( 626) 572-7450.
Monterey Park Kiwanis Club. Meets weekly at
Capital Seafood Restaurant, 755 Garvey Ave, Monterey
Park. For meeting information call (626) 840-5240.
Monterey Park Lions Club: Meets weekly at
Lions Manor, 215 N. Chandler Ave. For Information
call 626) 428-1877.
Medical Services
Medical Centers and Hospitals: Please call us at
(626) 572-7450 to get your listing here.
Cameras
Alhambra Camera, 121 E. Main Street, Alh.
(626) 282-6365. 1-1/2 Blk east of Garfield Ave.
Parking behind store. Scrapbooking supplies.
Chambers of
Commerce
Memorial Parks
Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary
Javier R. Ayala, Family Service Counseler, Funeral/
Cemetery Sales
Toll Free: (800) 700-4055; cell (562) 325-1956
email: javier.ayala@rosehills.com
Favorite
Restaurants
Taihei Restaurant, 2115 lS. Garfield Ave. M.P.
Authentic Japanese food. Cost ***
Armando’s Mexican Restaurant at E. Garvey Ave.
M.P. and 232 W. Valley Blvd. San Gabriel. Cost ***
Mexicatessen, 830 S. Atlantic Blvd, M.P. Limited
seating, indoors and outdoors. Cost: **
Di Pillas Italian Restaurant, 9013 E. Valley Blvd,
Rosemead. Cost ***
Diner At Main, 201 W. Main St. Alhambra. Cost
***
2EEs North Atlantic Blvd. Alhambra
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Plumbing
Mr Rooter Plumbing
(323) 721-1243, (626) 280-2454
Auto Repairs
CSC Tire & Auto Service
2101 W. Valley Blvd., Alhambra Ave. (626) 2812501.
Rick’s Auto Service. 705 Monterey Pass Road,
Monterey Park. (323) 269-1354.
Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce
(626) 570-9024. www.mpkchamber.com
Rosemead Chamber of Commerce: (626) 2880811. www.rosemeadchamber.org
Alhambra Chamber of Commerce: 282-8481.
www.alhambrachamber.org
G. Monty Manibog, Attorney at Law.
San Gabriel Chamber of Commerce: (626) 5765410 E. Beverly BLvd. Los Angeles 90022 (323)
2525. www.Sangabrielchamber.org.
888-1005 or Fax (323) 888-2962
Montebello Chamber of Commerce: (323) 7211153, www.montebellochamber.org
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Libraries
Monterey Park, 318 S. Ramona St. (626) 307-1333.
www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/library
Rosemead, 8800 Valley Blvd., Rosemead (626)
573-5220. www.colapublib.org/libs/rosemead.
San Gabriel, 500 So. Del Mar Ave. San Gabriel.
www.colapublib.org/libs/sangabriel
Alhambra Public Library; 101 S. 1st St. Alhambra
(626) 5008. www.alhambralibrary.org.
Montebello Library: 1550 W. Beverly Blvd.
Montebello. (323) 722-6551. www.colapublib.org/
montebello.
East Los Angeles Public Library: 4837 E. 3rd St.,
Los Angeles, (323) 264-0155.
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Margie’s Photo Service. Photography for special
events, dinners, meetings etc. No Job too small!
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Point of Law
Page 7
Monterey Park & West Valley Journal
Guns, Guns Everywhere
Arm the Teachers!
Editor’s Note: Former Monterey Park Mayor G.
Monty Manibog is a contributing columnist offering legal tips and perspectives on high profile legal cases and
events to Journal readers.)
Schools, theatres, shopping malls, work places--there
are no safe havens from gun wielding crazies randomly
Attorney G. Monty Manibog shooting and killing innocent people anywhere and everywhere. Although there has been a spate of such killings lately, the recent murders of grade school children and their teachers at the
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, has further shocked
and saddened the nation, intensifying the demand for more effective gun control
legislation.
However, there have been a slew of gun control laws across the country but
no amount of such legislation can effectively deal with the problem of guns in the
hands of citizens whose Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms prevail
under the highest law of the land--the U.S. Constitution.
It is clear that regardless of the laws in effect, those with criminal intentions
or simply mentally imbalanced people are always able to find a black market
source from which to obtain guns. Further, even law abiding citizens with guns
get careless and leave their firearms exposed to less responsible family members
and friends, as in the recent Newtown, Connecticut case. The gunman’s mother
kept firearms in their home though aware of her son’s dangerous propensities.
Poetic justice, however, made her the first victim of her son’s madness.
Instead of all the fuss about more gun control laws, more responsible people
should be allowed to arm themselves, such as school teachers, who have whole
classes of children in their charge. Teachers are deemed to be among the most
responsible people who have trained and dedicated their lives to the education
and betterment of young people: they should at least be able to keep well secured
firearms in the classrooms.
Just imagine if one of the teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School
had a gun-- many or all of the 27 children and teachers could have been spared.
The best example of teachers’ dedication to the well being and safety of their
pupils is the fact that those teachers who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School
actually shielded the students by placing their bodies between them and the gunman, paying the ultimate price to protect their students.
What noble, dedicated and caring souls. Waiting for 911 responses is usually
too LATE AND FUTILE. ARM THOSE WONDERFUL TEACHERS!!!
HIGH SCHOO SPORTS
Arroyo Sweeps Cross Country Meet
By Chuck Lyons
South El Monte --Arroyo High School swept the boys and girls Mission Valley
League (MVL) cross country “cluster meet” on Oct. 7 at Lake Legg in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area.
In the boy’s varsity race Arroyo won with a score of 18, and was followed by Gabrielino with 73 points for second place, South El Monte with 78 points for third place and
Rosemead with 98 points for fourth place in the seven-team field.
Senior Jesse Ramirez of Arroyo won the boys three-mile race in 15:34, with senior
teammate Kurt Hake second in 15:43 and Rosemead senior Jesse Gonzalez in third
lace in 16:06. Other west San Gabriel Valley finishers in the top 10 included Gabrielino sophomore Jayson Espinosa who was seventh in 16:25, and South El Monte junior
Erick Espitia who was 10th in 16:47.
In the varsity girls three-mile race, Arroyo won with 18 points, and was followed
by
South El Monte in second place with 57 points, Rosemead in third place with 80
points, and Gabrielino in fourth place with 113 points.
Individual girls winner was Arroyo freshman Molly Hake in 19:32 with junior teammate Rebecca Villa second in 19:36.3, just ahead of South El Monte junior Hannah Morales in third place in 19:36.8
Other west San Gabriel Valley finishers in the top ten were Briana Patrick of South
El
Monte in 20:11, senior Shannon Louie of Gabrielino in eighth place in 20:14, and
Rosemead freshman Jessica Perez in ninth place in 20:15.
Mission Valley League
Cross Country Cluster Meet
10-7-2015
Boys Varsity
1. Arroyo 18
2. Gabrielino 73
3. South El Monte 78
4. Rosemead 98
5. El Monte 133
Sheila Yonemoto, P.T.
New Moms Need
to Keep Fit Too!
San Gabriel Offers New “Alert” System
The City of San Gabriel has launched “SG ALERT,” a new mass notification system
intended keep residents informed during an emergency situation.
“The new web-based system will be an important emergency communications tool
for the city when an incident occurs. In addition, the website provides a plethora of information to help residents get prepared before the next disaster, “ a city press release
stated.
Residents must sign up at www.sangabrielcity.com/sgalert to receive notifications.
Once they sign up, they can choose personalized settings for when, how and on what
devices they get the notifications, as well as what types of notifications they would like to
receive. Notifications can be sent as a voice message, a text message or an email.
The city has a two year contract with “CivicReadey”, the developers of the system.
cost of the SG ALERT system is about $9,000 for the first year and about $8,500 for the
second year.
To sign up, go to www.sangabrielcity.com/sgalert and enter your contact information, including a valid address. People must confirm their subscription by checking their
email email. Lions Club Elects Sullivan
Larry Sullivan has been elected President of the Monterey Park Lion’s club
for the 2015 / 2016 year.
Sullivan, an active member of the Monterey Park community and a member
of the Lion’s for over 4 years, has chaired the Lion’s annual breakfast to raise
funds for the “Eye Sight for Kids Program” and Lion’s “Student Speaker Contest” which supports our local high schools.
Sullivan succeeds Councilman Stephen Lam who served as president in the
past year.
Tom Cody, a Senior Staff member of the City of Monterey Park was elected
vice president.
The Lion’s Club meets the first and third Tuesdays at 12:15 at the Lion’s
Manor, 215 N. Chandler Ave., Monterey Park, 91754. For more information
about Lion’s events or attending a Monterey Park Lion’s Club meeting calls
626.428.1877 or email mpklions@earthlink.net.
6. Mountain View 177
7. Marshall 187
Girls Varsity
1. Arroyo 18
2. South El Monte 57
3. Rosemead 80
4. Gabrielino 113
5. El Monte 120
6. Mountain View 166
7. Marshall 188
Sheila Yonemoto P.T.
by Sheila Yonemoto, PT
Years ago, someone convinced me
to run a 5-mile race soon after the birth
of my first child. I finished that race in
a respectable time but ended up having
a hip problem, which still bothers me
at times. Even physical therapists can
harm themselves in new situations.
I trained for the race by gradually
increasing my running time over approximately 8 weeks. Some of the problem
occurred because I didn’t allow myself
enough time to build up to the distance
and speed I ended up doing in the race.
Plus, I did not build up the abdominal,
pelvic and hip strength I had lost during
my pregnancy. Ligaments also change
during pregnancy. They get looser to
prepare the body for the passage of the
baby through the birth canal. It takes
time for these ligaments to tighten up
again following delivery. This may also
have been a factor in my case.
Restoration of the strength of the
abdominal and pelvic floor is key. Sit
ups and strenuous abdominal exercise
should be avoided until there is enough
abdominal strength so bulging does not
occur during exercise. Remember, body
posture and back care are important for
the new mother so injuries do not occur from daily care of the baby such as
holding, lifting, bathing and feeding.
If you have persistent back or pelvic
pain following the birth, remember childbirth can be very hard on the mother due to
the strong forces pushing on pelvic bones
causing abnormal stress on bones, muscles, and ligaments. Stretching muscles out
of their normal position also results in instability and imbalances, which can cause
pain and increased effort in movement.
Sometimes manual hands-on therapy along
with a reconditioning exercise program is
necessary to assist the body to resume its
pre-pregnant shape. Physical therapists are
trained to treat these conditions.
The best advice is to plan out your
activities with appropriate rest periods.
Listen to your body for signals indicating you need to rest, and pace yourself
so you get maximum activity and enjoyment from your daily routine. Include lots
of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet,
drink plenty of water and get appropriate
amounts of protein. Seek help when you
need it. Most importantly, trust yourself to
do what’s right for you and the baby.
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Sheila Yonemoto, P.T., has been a
physical therapist for more than 30 years,
specializing in integrative manual therapy,
utilizing a holistic approach. She can be
reached at Yonemoto Physical Therapy, 55
S. Raymond Ave, Suite 100, Alhambra, CA
91801. Call (626) 576-0591 for more information or visit www.yonemoto.com.
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Monterey Park & West Valley Journal
October 2015
Local Photographer Sees Pope Francis in U.S.
West Valley Heroes
MP Police Respond to Help
a Local Family in Need
This is a series of articles about
people who are every day ordinary heroes. Some may do extraordinary things
while others may do simple things that
make a difference in our lives and the
community. To nominate an individual
or group of people send an email to
news@sgvjournal.com or write to the
Journal, P, O. Box 987, Monterey Park,
Ca 91754
COPS COME TO THE RESCUE
The Problem: A family in need for
food and services. Four Monterey Park
Police officers and came to the aide
of an East Riggin Family that needed
help. It was not a 911 call, just a simple
call for survival help.
The family, three women and three
children cover four generations same
family. They live in a two-bedroom
apartment and have resided in the city
for many years.
The sole source of income is a
small Social Security pension check,
and part-time work. Unfortunately, no
father or males are in the picture.
After discovering the difficulty
the family the family was having, the
MPPD came to the rescue. They provided a new mattress for the baby’s
bed, several cases of Infamile, food,
clothing, toys and gift cards. They
also gave them a referral for a local
food bank and will be stopping in from
time-to-time to check on the family.
The local group was made up of
tough veteran police officers and rookies that believe community policing is
more than arresting bad guys.
Who were they? Agent Randy Esparza, Officer Danny Salazar, Officer
Denise Ferrari, and Dispatcher Veronica Chacon.
These people are Heroes in our
book
LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Monterey Park Library is
continually raising money for activities at the Bruggemeyer Memorial
Library. Most recently they hosted a
Library Gala and a Day at the Races
held at Santa Anita. A number of programs are funded at the library with
the foundation funds. Our favorite is
the children’s reading program that is
conducted each summer with funding
from the Library Foundation, as well
as other sources.
LIONS CLUB
Monterey Park Lions Club is to be
designated a “hero club” for completing
eye exams for hundreds of local students.
Presiden Larry Sullivan is now busy collecting old glasses for re-use by low income people.
Californians Saved
31% Water in July
Californians have come together to
face this challenge and have reduced their
water use by 31 percent in July of this year,
beating a state-mandated target during
a crucial month of summer, according to
Assembly member Ed Chau (D-Monterey
Park).
The Forum was conducted by water
policy leaders from the San Gabriel Valley who presented on topics, such as “The
Status of the Drought in California,” “Conservation Methods,” and “The Future of
Water in California.” California is in the midst of one of the
most severe droughts on record. According
to the California Department of Water Resources, the statewide water content of Sierra snowpack is at five percent of average
for April 1st. These levels are lower than
any year in records going back to 1950.
LOCAL PHOTO JOURNALIST -Dave Munoz photographed Pope Francis when
he visited Washington DC. and Philidelphia. Above, the head of the Roman
Catholic Church waves as he rides through the streets of Philidelphia. A collection
of Dave’s photographs of the Pope can be seen on at SGVJournal.com and www.
facebook.com/davefrommontebello.
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treatment for an injury, I
chose to take her to
Yonemoto Physical Therapy.
In my experience, they are
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Day at Races With Library Foundation
WINNER’S CIRCLE: The Monterey Park Library Foundation was a big
winner at it’s special Day at the Races event held in September. Above,
foundation members and city officials gather at the Winner’s Circle with
“Hail Mary,” the long shot winner of the first race named in honor of
Monterey Park. - Photo by Margie Ramirez.
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SGVC Boy Scouts of America
Distinguished Citizens 2009
2011 Rotary
International Award
2011 Small Business
of the Year Award
2011 Heart of the
Community Award