PICO RIVERA`S BEST!!! - Generation 1st Degree Pico Rivera

PROFILE
Vol. 42 · No. 1 FEBRUARY 2015
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Gregory Salcido
Mayor Pro Tem David W. Armenta
Councilmembers Bob J. Archuleta · Gustavo V. Camacho · Brent A. Tercero
EXPERTS TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE EXPENSES
school students will also benefit from
this informational event.
Hosted by Generation 1st DegreePico Rivera, the evening features
specialists from area universities,
financial institutions and scholarship foundations providing parents
with information on how to plan and
prepare to pay for their children’s
college expenses.
Topics include what parents can do
now to reduce the financial strain,
why starting early is important, how
to navigate through financial aid
applications and loans, and what to
look for when applying for financial
aid assistance.
P
ico Rivera parents are invited
to attend a free College-Bound
Financial Aid Town Hall on
Thursday, February 26 from 6:00 to
8:30 p.m. at the Raul P. Salcido Gym
Free childcare and Spanish language
translation will be provided.
at El Rancho High School.
Families with young children and
pre-teens are especially encouraged
to attend, though parents of high
For more information about the
event, log on to www.g1dpicorivera.
org or call 562.273.2489.
PICO RIVERA’S BEST!!!
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
Local resident and El Rancho High
School Alum Cristian Roldan is
pictured right taking part in a
morning training session with his
new Major League Soccer team, the
Seattle Sounders FC. The Sounders
FC recently drafted Cristian
Roldan in the Major League
Soccer SuperDraft held in January.
Cristian, who is a Midfielder,
has earned numerous awards for
his soccer talents including being
named 2012 Daily News Player of
the Year, 2013 Gatorade National
Player of the Year while attending
El Rancho High School and while
he attended the University of
Washington he earned the National
Soccer Coaches Association of
America (NSCAA) Third Team AllAmerican honors and was named
to the NSCAA All-Far West Region
Team and named to the All-Pac-12
First Team.
ANNUAL 5K FUN
RUN SUPPORTS
EL RANCHO
TRACK AND
FIELD PROGRAM
Runners, joggers, and walkers are
invited to participate in the 6th Annual Pico Rivera Fun Run on Saturday,
February 21. Proceeds from the
event benefit the El Rancho High
School Track and Field program.
The event gets under way with
pre-race registration at 6:00 a.m.,
followed by the 5K Run, Jog and
Walk for all ages at 7:30 a.m. A
special 1K Kids Run for children age
12 and under starts at 8:30 a.m.
In addition to the races, there
will be refreshments, awards, and a
raffle immediately following the 5K
event.
You can register at the Parks and
Recreation Department Office,
6767 Passons Boulevard, or online
at www.pico-rivera.org. Early
registration fees are $15 for the Kids
Run and $25 for the 5K race. Fees
are $5 higher if you register on the
day of the event. Deadline to register is Thursday, February 12.
Those who do not wish to run but
would still like to support the Track
and Field program are welcome to
make a donation.
For more information, including the Fun Run route, call
562.801.4430 or send an email to
selliot@erusd.org.
PHOTO CREDIT: Sounders FC Communications
NEW MEETINGS TO RECREATION CLASS
BE TELEVISED LIVE REGISTRATION NOW
TAKEN AT CITY HALL
ON CTV3
Planning Commission and City adds newest location
ERUSD School Board join to sign up for Parks and
Recreation classes.
City’s TV schedule.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT
SECURES $7 MILLION
IN GRANTS
El Rancho Unified to use
four grants district-wide
over the next 2 to 5 years.
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and Communications Division at 562.801.4217.
“Have A Heart” Pet Adoption Event
What better way to share your love on Valentine’s Day than by adopting an older
dog or cat.
On Saturday, February 14, you can adopt a dog or cat that is one year or
older and pay a special reduced fee of just $14. This one-day-only adoption
event is being hosted by the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Animal Control Office, 9777 Seaaca St. in Downey.
Adoption fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, first set of vaccines and flea
treatment.
For more information about this special adoption event, call SEAACA at
562.803.3301 or log on to their website at www.seacca.org.
Relay For Life Kick Off
Meeting Scheduled
Preparations for Pico Rivera’s 12th annual Relay
for Life get underway with a Kick Off Meeting
on Wednesday, February 25 from 6:00 to 8:30
p.m. at the El Rancho High School cafeteria.
Everyone interested in helping make the event
a success is invited to attend; new teams and
old teams are welcomed as well as volunteer
workers and supporters. This year’s Pico Rivera
Relay will take place on Saturday, June 27 and
Sunday, June 28 at El Rancho High School.
Relay for Life is a 24-hour event during which
teams of people take turns running or walking
around the athletic track. It is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to
end cancer. It unites communities across the
globe to celebrate people who have battled
cancer, remember loved ones lost and take
action to finish the fight against cancer once
and for all.
Each team is asked to have a representative
on the track at all times to symbolize the fact
that cancer never sleeps, so most of the teams
camp out overnight inside the stadium.
Planning Commission
and School Board
Meetings now on CTV3
Meetings of the City’s
Planning
Commission and the El
Rancho
Unified
School District Board
of Education are
now being shown on
CTV3. Meetings will
air live as well as be
rebroadcast throughout the month. Programs can also
be viewed online at www.pico-rivera.org.
Planning Commission meetings are held on the first
and third Monday of the month beginning at 6:00
p.m. The School Board meets on the first and third
Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, search CTV3 on the City’s
webpage or call the Media and Communications
Office at 562.801.4217.
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El Rancho School
District Looking
At Magnet High
School
New Name and Location,
Same Great Service
The City’s Public Information Office is now the
Media and Communications Division of the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
For inquiries relating to the Profile newsletter or CTV3 video programming, visit us at the
Department of Parks and Recreation office,
6767 Passons Boulevard. You can still reach us
by phone at the same number, 562.801.4217.
Editor
Layout & Design
Staff Writers
Photographers
Archive Photos
Sandra J. Gonzalez
Gabriel Daigle
Gabriel Castorena
Michael Maxfield
Gabriel Castorena
Robert Moreno
Oscar Castillo
The Pico Rivera Profile is produced by the City of Pico Rivera
and is distributed to Pico Rivera residents and businesses as
an educational service. For information about the Pico Rivera
Profile contact the Marketing and Communications Division
at 562.801.4217.
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Sweeping of all residential and commercial
streets is continuing on a weekly basis for 2015.
Residents are reminded to keep parked
vehicles off the street on their neighborhood’s
assigned sweeping day every week. Cars parked
on the street on sweeping days may be ticketed.
Weekly street sweeping reduces the amount of
pollutants that enters storm drains, helping keep
local rivers and the ocean cleaner and healthier.
It also improves the appearance of our local roadways.
For questions regarding the weekly street
sweeping schedule and any holi­days that will be
observed, log on to the City’s website at www.
pico-rivera.org or call the City’s Public Safety
Division at 562.801.4413.
The establishment of a magnet high school by the
El Rancho Unified School District is the issue being
considered by an ad-hoc committee made up of
parents, school district staff and representatives from
the school board.
The Magnet School Advisory Committee has begun
meeting to discuss the formation of a new magnet high
school. Plans are for the school to focus on Performing Arts and the International Baccalaureate Diploma
(IBD) Program. The IBD program is one that provides
an internationally accepted qualification for entry into
higher education, and is accepted by many universities
worldwide.
Creation of a magnet high school is being considered
as part of the District’s efforts to prepare more students
to be college and career ready.
For updates on the magnet high school process, log on
to the District’s website at www.erusd.org.
For more information about the event or to
volunteer, contact event chair Tony Garcia at
garciatony41@yahoo.com.
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Weekly Street Sweeping
Continues
City Hall Closed:
Friday, February 13;
Monday, February 16; Friday, February 27
This month on CTV
City Council Meeting - Tu, February 10 & 24, 6 p.m.
Planning Commission - Call 562.801.4332 for dates.
Sister City Commission - Tu, Feb. 17, 6 p.m.
February brings the newest episode of LA County
News. Also catch Huell Howser, California Bountiful and The Garage. Watch live coverage of the
Pico Rivera City Council meetings on February 10
& 24 at 6:00 p.m. Live coverage of both Planning
Commission meetings and ERUSD Board Meetings begins this month as well. Complete schedule
at www.pico-rivera.org.
Parks & Recreation Commission - Th, February 12 ,
6 p.m., Parks & Recreation Building, 6767 Passons Blvd.
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Kids’ Spring Science Camp Offered
Transitional Kindergartners through 8th
graders have the opportunity to the let their
imaginations soar during the Spring Science
Camp Program. Hosted by the City’s Parks and
Recreation Department, the camp runs during
the school spring break from Monday, April 6
through Friday, April 10. Camp will be held at
Pico Park, 9528 Beverly Boulevard, from 7:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Spring Science Camp will be a funpacked, one-week day camp where kids get to
have “Aha!” moments of creativity and discovery while building and playing with unique
toys, astonishing gadgets, and fantastic gizmos.
Also scheduled is a field trip to the California Science Center where they will be able to get up close with
the Space Shuttle Endeavour. (Field trip subject to change)
Fee for the camp is $99 with a resident discount available. Campers are required to wear a camp
T-shirt every day. Morning and afternoon snacks are provided, however campers must bring a bag lunch
daily.
Registration packets are available at all park sites, the Recreation Department at 6767 Passons
Boulevard and online at www.pico-rivera.org. Registration begins on Monday, February 23; completed
registration packets will only be accepted at the Recreation Department and Pico Park. Space is limited,
so register early.
Indoor Soccer Comes
Free Tax Assistance For Seniors to Pico Rivera
The Pico Rivera Senior Center and
AARP are once again partner­ing to
provide free state and federal income
tax assistance for residents age 60
years and older.
AARP tax-aide volunteers, trained
in cooperation with the IRS, will be
avail­
able at the Pico Rivera Senior
Center every Monday and Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. beginning
Take you and your family on fun local trips without the hassle of driving, fighting for parking or
wasting gas by traveling with the City’s Parks
and Recreation Department.
Whale Watching in Newport Beach
February 2 and continuing through
April 13. Appointments are required.
Residents who wish to take advan­
tage of this free service should bring
a copy of last year’s tax returns along
with all current W-2 and 1099 forms.
For more information or to make an
appointment, call the Senior Center
at 562.948.4844.
Join Us For Family Friendly
TRIPS & TOURS
Date & Time: Sat., March 14, 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Fee: $5 (Ages 2 & under); $26 (3-12/60 & up)
$32 (13-59)
Deadline to Register: February 20
All trips depart from and return to the Pico Rivera Senior Center, 9200 Mines Ave. Registration
is accepted at all City park sites, the Parks and
Recreation Department Office, 6767 Passons
Blvd., and online at pico-rivera.org. Register
early to reserve your seat on one or all of these
trips.
Education Forum Scheduled at Rio Hondo College
Pico Rivera’s Youth Sports Program is introducing a new indoor soccer program, FUTSAL, this
spring at the Pico Park Gymnasium. This form
of soccer is specially designed to be played on
indoor hard court surfaces while maintaining
the basic fundamentals of the game.
The program emphasizes soccer fundamentals, teamwork, sportsmanship, safety, and fun.
Volunteer coaches will lead the teams and teach
basic techniques in passing, dribbling, and kicking.
Games will be played on Fridays and Saturdays beginning March 16th. Practice schedules
will be determined by coaches’ availability.
Cost of the program is $55. Registrations are
being accepted until Friday, February 20 for
three age levels; U8, U10, and U12. Participants
who register after the deadline will be placed
on a standby list. A copy of participants’ birth
certificates is required at time of registration.
For more information, please call 562.801.4430.
Recreation Class
Registration Now
Taken At City Hall
Rio Hondo College is hosting a Community Educational Forum on Thursday, February 19 at the STEAM Academy at Burke Middle School, 8101 Orange Street, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The Forum will allow local parents, and students learn about Rio Hondo College’s Student Services, Transfer
Center, Honors Program, Career Pathways, Athletics and more.
The Forum will also allow for the opportunity to meet faculty from the school’s Nursing, Public Safety, Auto
Tech, Kinesiology, Dance & Athletics divisions, and more.
Light refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given away.
For more information about the forum, call 562.908.3403 or email at outreach@riohondo.edu.
Pico Rivera Dons
Gremlins Team
Earns Titles
The Pico Rivera Dons Gremlins Division team
was recognized by the City Council for capturing both the League Title and Conference Title
in the San Gabriel Valley Jr. All American
Football Conference. The team also enjoyed
an undefeated season, finishing with a record
of nine wins and no losses.
City Hall has been added to the list of locations
where residents can register for their favorite
Parks and Recreation classes.
Class registrations will continue to be accepted at all park sites, online, and at the Parks and
Recreation Office.
For more information on where and how to
register for classes, call 562.801.4430.
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PICO RIVERA GOING GREEN EL RANCHO
Free Mulch Distribution
UNIFIED NEWS
The City will be distributing garden mulch on Saturday,
February 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Whittier
Fertilizer Company, 9441 Kruse Road.
Residents can receive one 33-gallon container of mulch,
free of charge. Additional containers are available for $1
each.
Residents must bring their own containers as
there will be none available at the site. The mulch
distribution is part of the City’s green waste recycling
program.
For more information about mulch distributions as
well as the City’s recycling program, call 562.801.4961.
E-Waste/Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
The City of Pico Rivera, in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, is hosting
a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronic Waste (E-waste) collection event on Saturday, March 7
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Southern California Gas Company, 8101 Rosemead Blvd.
HHW is any leftover product labeled toxic, poison, corrosive, flammable,
combustible or irritant that needs to be discarded. E-waste is any electronic
product that has reached the end of its useful life. Many of these products
can be reused, refurbished or recycled. Proper disposal of these items is
important to prevent harmful toxins from entering our waste stream and
endangering the community and the environment.
Examples of HHW include fertilizer, pesticides, paints, automobile
fluids, lead and acid batteries, medicines, beauty products, products in aerosol cans, cleaning sprays, fluorescent lights and pool
chemicals. E-waste includes computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos,
copiers and fax machines.
The following items will not be accepted at the collection: explosives, ammunition, radioactive products, HHW/ E-waste from
businesses, trash, tires or white goods (refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, etc.)
Tips for the HHW/E-waste event:
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Pack HHW in cardboard boxes so that it does not spill during transport. Be prepared to leave your containers and boxes.
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Put like chemicals together. Separate unlike chemicals.
Label materials that are not in their original containers.
Make sure containers are not leaking and lids are tightly sealed.
Transport your boxes in the car trunk, away from passengers. Remove all other items from the trunk.
For more information about this or future collections, call 562.801.4961.
State Law Requires Businesses to Recycle
City offers information on starting a recycling program
Commercial operations in California generate nearly three fourths
of the solid waste generated in the state, much of which is readily
recyclable. By increasing the recovery of recyclable materials, the
state hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
California’s Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law requires
businesses that generate more than 4 cubic yards of waste per
week, as well as apartment complexes with 5 or more units, to
implement a recycling program.
Business that meet the implementation requirements and do not yet have a recycling program in place
can visit the City’s website for more information on getting a recycling program started. Visit www.
pico-rivera.org and click on Environmental Programs under the About the City tab. This page includes
information on a variety of recycling resources, including Hazardous Household Waste/E-Waste, Used
Oil recycling, Sharps disposal and more.
You can also call 562.801.4961 for more information.
Rio Hondo Symphony To Perform
The Rio Hondo Symphony will pres­ent its third free concert of
the 2014-2015 season on Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. in the
Vic Lopez Audito­rium at Whittier High School, 12417 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier.
The afternoon’s program, titled “Slavic Excursions,” features
conduc­
tor Kimo Furumoto leading the Symphony through
a musical journey of Eastern Europe. The program includes
Bedrich Smetana’s Overture to the Bartered Bride, Pablo de Sarasante’s Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Zoltan Kodaly’s
Galanta Dances and Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No.9 from The New World.
For further information, call 562.698.8626.
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El Rancho High School
Hosts Information
Meeting For Incoming
Students
Students and parents/guardians of 9th graders
preparing to enter El Rancho High School are
invited to Future Don Night on Thursday, March
12 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the school’s main
gym.
The event is an opportunity for students and
parents to become familiar with the school.
Topics include high school graduation, college
entrance requirements, activities, the arts, sports
and extracurricular activities. There will also be
a chance to meet teachers, counselors, coaches,
administrators and other helpful staff.
Future Don Night is the first in a series of activities designed to assist students and parents
in making a successful transition from middle
school to high school and beyond.
For more information, contact El Rancho High
School at 562.801.5355.
School District Awarded
$7Million in Grants
The El Rancho Unified School District has been
awarded $7.3 million from four major grant
programs. The District applied for the grants
as part of its ongoing commitment to creating
active partnerships and accessing additional
funding to provide much needed services to
students throughout the district.
The funds will be provided over the next two
to five years as part of the following grants:
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(Department of Education) - $398,126 per
year for three years
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Project Prevent Grant (Department of
Education) - $832,601 per year for five years
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School Climate Transformation Grant
(Local Educational Agency Grants Program) $361,000 per year for five years
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Project AWARE (Department of Health
& Human Services) - $50,000 per year for two
years
Updates on District projects and school board
meetings are available by logging on to the
District’s website at www.erusd.org.