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October 4 - 10, 2007<br />
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Volume XI, Issue No. 39 STRIVING FOR JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE<br />
October 4 - 10, 2007<br />
Water Clean Up / C1<br />
Wins $10,000 / A2<br />
INDEX<br />
Around <strong>The</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> B6<br />
City Notices B13<br />
Classifieds B14<br />
Financial B4<br />
Legal Notices B8<br />
Senior Activities B6<br />
<strong>Azusa</strong> <strong>Day</strong> <strong>At</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
By Jorge V. Rosales<br />
POMONA — September 28,<br />
was <strong>Azusa</strong>'s <strong>Day</strong> at the Los<br />
Angeles County <strong>Fair</strong>. <strong>Azusa</strong><br />
shared the celebration along<br />
with the cities of Fontana and<br />
Ontario. Many communities in<br />
Los Angeles County and near<br />
Pomona are given the opportunity<br />
to have their own day at<br />
the fair. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, by all measures,<br />
is the biggest and best in<br />
the country.<br />
<strong>Azusa</strong> was represented by<br />
Mayor Joe Rocha, Council<br />
members Uriel Macias and Robert<br />
Gonzales, City Clerk Vera<br />
Mendoza, City Manager Fran<br />
Delach and family, officers and<br />
members of the <strong>Azusa</strong> Chamber<br />
of Commerce, Director of<br />
the <strong>Azusa</strong> Downtown Business<br />
Association-Peggy Martinez,<br />
and Miss <strong>Azusa</strong>-Jamie Pezold,<br />
Miss <strong>Azusa</strong> Outstanding Teen-<br />
Jamie Alvarez and Princess<br />
Crystal Munoz. In addition<br />
about fifty <strong>Azusa</strong>ns attended the<br />
event.<br />
Two <strong>Azusa</strong>ns were selected<br />
as "Home Town Heroes." Both<br />
an adult and a junior were honored.<br />
Elaine Dominguez has<br />
blessed <strong>Azusa</strong>'s children with<br />
her many hours of giving, sharing,<br />
and loving. If anyone is responsible<br />
for the ongoing after<br />
school <strong>Azusa</strong> Mariachi Program,<br />
it is Elaine. Lizette Salas,<br />
who was awarded a Golf<br />
Scholarship to the University of<br />
Southern California for her academic<br />
and athletic achievements,<br />
was the recipient of this<br />
year's junior award. She excelled<br />
in golf nationwide.<br />
Late in the afternoon on Friday,<br />
a fun and colorful parade<br />
was held at the <strong>Fair</strong>. <strong>Azusa</strong> organizations<br />
and city officials had<br />
fun riding down the parade<br />
route waving at people and<br />
throwing hundreds of brightly<br />
colored necklaces to the linedup<br />
crowds New Orleans style.<br />
Following the two colorful<br />
floats was <strong>Azusa</strong> Mayor Rocha<br />
riding with his grand-daughter<br />
Angel on a beautiful red Mustang<br />
convertible, followed by<br />
Miss <strong>Azusa</strong>-Jamie Pezold in a<br />
red convertible Corvette and<br />
Jamie Alvarez and Crystal<br />
Munoz on a 1965 classic red<br />
Mustang.<br />
<strong>Azusa</strong> residents and city officials getting ready to ride down the<br />
parade route at the LA County <strong>Fair</strong>.<br />
Making A Difference<br />
Diamond Bar High swim team members volunteered at Camp Good Times, an event for seriously ill<br />
children held at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu.<br />
Diamond Bar High Swimmers Dive in at Event for Seriously Ill Children<br />
DIAMOND BAR — Diamond<br />
Bar High School swim<br />
coach Michael Spence is beginning<br />
the 2007 season by taking<br />
his team out of the pool. On<br />
Saturday, September 15 about<br />
30 students and their and parents<br />
helped children with cancer<br />
experience a full day of<br />
beach activities. <strong>The</strong> event<br />
called Camp Good Times was<br />
held at Leo Carrillo State Beach<br />
in Malibu.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Ride a Wave organization<br />
hosts Camp Good Times<br />
for seriously ill children. <strong>The</strong><br />
non profit began as the dream<br />
of a few surfers that wanted to<br />
do something for their community.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y wanted give everyone<br />
the thrill of experiencing a<br />
wave -whether they are physically,<br />
economically or developmentally<br />
challenged. About 30<br />
kids attended that first event;<br />
about 200 attended this year.<br />
Over the years, it has grown to<br />
College<br />
Students<br />
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Gateway<br />
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Miss <strong>Azusa</strong>-Jamie Pezold in a red convertible Corvette<br />
<strong>The</strong> Victorian Red Hatters Of<br />
Glendora <strong>At</strong> <strong>The</strong> Grove <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
Opening for a limited engagement<br />
run at the historic Grove<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre, in Upland, California is<br />
a new Broadway-bound musical<br />
called "Lost Spirit", a romantic<br />
ghost story set in the 1890s.<br />
Recently Queen Josie Silva and<br />
her Victorian Red Hatters of<br />
Glendora visited the Grove to<br />
pose for pictures with Emmy<br />
nominated Randy McLaughlin,<br />
who did the costuming wrote<br />
the music and lyrics along with<br />
the late Jerry Skeels; George<br />
Newberry, author and producer,<br />
and Sherry Kinison, owner of<br />
the Grove.<br />
<strong>The</strong> musical stars Dale<br />
Kristien, who most recently performed<br />
the lead role of Chris-<br />
tine in the Broadway and Los<br />
Angeles productions of Phantom<br />
of the Opera and Bill Hutton<br />
who earned a Tony Award<br />
nomination for his performance<br />
as Joseph in the Broadway production<br />
of Joseph and the<br />
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.<br />
<strong>The</strong> October 5, 2007 special<br />
performance and the charity<br />
benefit party following, is already<br />
sold out. Lost Spirit will<br />
run from Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007<br />
through Saturday, Oct. 20,<br />
2007. This is not the usual local,<br />
small theatre production, so<br />
you won't want to miss out on<br />
the limited run as it heads to<br />
Broadway. For ticket informa-<br />
tion, contact the Grove at (909)<br />
920-4343 or check their website<br />
www.grovetheatre.com. After<br />
the picture taking session, the<br />
group went to Mr. Newberry's<br />
home where they got to hear six<br />
songs from the not-yet released<br />
CD of Lost Spirit. <strong>The</strong>y reported<br />
that when they heard Dale<br />
Kristien and Bill Hutton blending<br />
their voices in the soaring<br />
melodies, magic came into the<br />
room and some of the ladies got<br />
tears in their eyes listening to<br />
the beautiful lyrics about love;<br />
lost and found and always<br />
around us. It can't be explained<br />
and they recommend that you<br />
see the show and experience it<br />
yourself.<br />
Left to right are Audree Rowe, Trish Sawyer, Debbie Vitale, Jane Bickham, Rose Lombardo, Marie<br />
Humphrey, Queen Josie Silva, Randy McLaughlin, Sherry Kinison, George Newberry, Bonnie Jameson,<br />
Jeri Torres, Maria Chavez, Beverly Lopez, Jean (Sam) Ching, and Penny Castleberry.<br />
include many surfers, corporate<br />
sponsors, volunteers and<br />
several high schools.<br />
Activities include surfing,<br />
swimming, beach games and<br />
kayaking. All events are supervised<br />
by professional instructors<br />
to ensure a fun, safe and<br />
unforgettable day at the beach.<br />
By 8:00 a.m. volunteers unloaded<br />
wetsuits, helmets and<br />
softtops - all donated by O'Neil,<br />
Garth and Surftech. <strong>The</strong>y set<br />
up tents, tables and stuffed<br />
goodie bags for every participant.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y also organized an obstacle<br />
course and distributed<br />
buckets and shovels for building<br />
sand castles and other creations.<br />
"One year, a girl built the best<br />
mermaid ever!" said Spence.<br />
For the past 16 years, the veteran<br />
surfer of 50 years has volunteered<br />
five Saturdays a year<br />
helping at Ride Wave events<br />
along the California coast. He<br />
knows that this community service<br />
project will be meaningful<br />
to students and will also motivate<br />
them for upcoming competitions.<br />
"My goal is for these young<br />
DBHS swimmers and students<br />
to see life," Spence said. Those<br />
that they will meet are faced<br />
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NEWS<br />
Quail Summit Students Visit World's Largest Classroom<br />
DIAMOND BAR — About 100 Quail<br />
Summit Elementary School second graders<br />
enjoyed a day of hands on learning<br />
and exploring at the L.A. County <strong>Fair</strong> on<br />
September 26. Bus transportation was<br />
provided through parent donations and<br />
free admission was supplied by the<br />
<strong>Fair</strong>Kid's Discovery Club Fieldtrip Program.<br />
Each year, more than 100,000 elementary<br />
students from over 500 schools in<br />
Southern California visit the many curriculum-based<br />
exhibits available at the<br />
<strong>Fair</strong>. <strong>The</strong>y toured a career expo, played<br />
in the snow, learned about California history<br />
and participated in a milking demonstration<br />
at <strong>Fair</strong>view Farms.<br />
For many, it was their first exposure<br />
to farm life or playing in the snow.<br />
"That was really exciting!" said<br />
teacher Erin Ruhl.<br />
Pictured:<br />
Quail Summit Elementary students say<br />
"thank you" for a recent fieldtrip to the<br />
L.A. County <strong>Fair</strong>. <strong>The</strong> excursion was<br />
funded through parent donations and the<br />
<strong>Fair</strong>Kids Discovery Club program.<br />
Hole-In-One Golfer Wins $10,000!<br />
By George Ogden<br />
WEST COVINA —<strong>The</strong> Mounted Enforcement<br />
Team is a division of the West<br />
Covina Police Department had a<br />
fundraising golf tournament back on August<br />
23, 2007 at the California Country<br />
Club, 1509 S. Workman Mill Rd., in<br />
Whittier.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have different fundraising events<br />
during the year to assist with being able<br />
to provide equipment for the horses. <strong>The</strong><br />
Mounted Team is often used for<br />
Mounted Honor Guard, Mounted Color<br />
Guard details, memorials and funerals for<br />
fallen officers and to participate in parades.<br />
This golf tournament was the largest<br />
fundraising event for our Mounted Team<br />
and they teamed up with L.A. County<br />
Industrial Technology Education Association<br />
(LACITEA) to assist with their<br />
scholarship program.<br />
It was a great event with a great banquet<br />
dinner.<br />
One great part of the tournament was<br />
the fact that one person took only one<br />
by Stacy Quillen-Armstrong<br />
<strong>The</strong> lovely city of Glendora is now even<br />
lovelier; thanks to the help of one Citrus<br />
College instructor and his students.<br />
Ceramics teacher Mike Hillman, along<br />
with students Debbie Boese, Lynn<br />
Hendricks, Judy Miller, Eli Terriquez and<br />
Deanne Wiley, recently completed an art<br />
project for a new commercial development<br />
located on the northwest corner of<br />
Grand Avenue and Route 66 in Glendora.<br />
"This project came about because of<br />
Glendora resident, Mr. Bill Bird, who is<br />
the developer of the shopping center,"<br />
Hillman said. "Bill was looking for artists<br />
to create work for the new development<br />
that was planned and said that he wanted<br />
to use local talent, possibly students."<br />
<strong>The</strong> project, entitled "Grand/66," was<br />
the result of a requirement that mandated<br />
public art to be incorporated into the development<br />
before final approval for construction<br />
could be granted.<br />
"We initially considered a life-sized<br />
bronze sculpture to be located in the plaza<br />
area," said Bird. "An alternative we considered<br />
was to have some form of artwork<br />
on the wall feature facing the intersection.<br />
This is what we finally decided<br />
on after discussing the idea with the city<br />
and our businesses located in the development."<br />
Bird says he was interested in assigning<br />
the project to Citrus students because<br />
it would express support of the college.<br />
"We selected Citrus College in our con-<br />
swing and he was $10,000 richer. Duran<br />
Villegas got a “Hole In One” and became<br />
a big winner.<br />
One September 29th, the check became<br />
available and he picked it up in front<br />
of the West Covina Police station.<br />
Villegas, who plays golf a couple of<br />
times per month and, every once in a<br />
while, may play up to four times in a<br />
month.<br />
<strong>At</strong> the time he made the shot, he felt<br />
that it was a pretty good shot and thought<br />
it was going to be close to the pin.<br />
When it landed, he thought it may have<br />
a chance to go in and it did.<br />
On hand to present the check were<br />
some of the organizers of the event.<br />
Mike Harden, Lt. Ron Mitchell, Motor<br />
Officer Elsa Mitchell and Roberta Floyd<br />
representative for LACITEA.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mounted Enforcement Team and<br />
LACITEA wanted to thank all the other<br />
golfers, the WC Police Explorers, their<br />
sponsors and the many volunteers who<br />
helped make this event such a great success.<br />
Instructor Mike Hillman (center) and his students with their artwork.<br />
Photos by Roy LaBomme<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Examiner</strong><br />
Directions from the 210 FWY:<br />
Take either LONE HILL AVE exit,<br />
Turn NORTH onto LONE HILL Ave.<br />
Turn LEFT onto HISTORIC US<br />
HIGHWAY ROUTE 66<br />
End at 1447 E Route 66, Glendora<br />
OPEN 7 DAYS<br />
Mon - Sat: 5:00pm - 1:00am<br />
Sun 11:30am - 1:00am<br />
October 4 - 10, 2007<br />
Making the presentation, from left Officer Mike Harden, Roberta Floyd , Duran<br />
Villegas (the winner) Lt. Ron Mitchell, Motor Officer Elsa Mitchell.<br />
Citrus College Instructor, Students<br />
Create Artwork for City of Glendora<br />
tinuing interest in supporting the college<br />
as we believe it provides a valuable asset<br />
to the community," Bird said. "We<br />
contacted Mr. Hillman at the college to<br />
determine if this was a project he and<br />
his students would be interested in<br />
working on. He enthusiastically endorsed<br />
the idea and expressed an interest<br />
in becoming involved."<br />
Hillman was happy to learn that Citrus<br />
College students were being considered<br />
for the project.<br />
"I was excited by the prospect," he<br />
said. "We discussed several sites and<br />
ideas and I told him that I had a group<br />
of students I felt would be able to fabricate<br />
the ceramic tiles and install them."<br />
Bird gave the creative group the theme<br />
of "Route 66" and Hillman quickly began<br />
his research.<br />
"I researched the iconography and<br />
other details related to Route 66," Hillman<br />
said. "I visited and photographed local<br />
landmarks such as the First Christian<br />
Church of Glendora, the first Glendora<br />
City Hall from 1913 (which is now the<br />
Glendora Historical Society), Bennett<br />
Avenue Palms, our beloved or hated<br />
gumdrop-shaped ficus trees, the Griffith<br />
Park Observatory, and the actual site<br />
where the artwork would be located."<br />
Once the participation of the Citrus<br />
group was confirmed, the next step in<br />
the creative process was to develop a<br />
concept and have it approved.<br />
"Once the initial concept was ac-<br />
cepted, the design work included hundreds<br />
of drawings and photographs to<br />
use as authentic sources," Hillman said.<br />
"I wanted to include an actual map of<br />
Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles,<br />
in the scheme. We did this by using<br />
the actual route as the contour of<br />
the foothills."<br />
After months of tweaking, the final<br />
design was approved.<br />
"We transferred our design to tile,<br />
using the ancient Islamic technique of<br />
Cuerda Seca. This is a technique that I<br />
have taught in my tile classes at Citrus<br />
College," Hillman said. "Literally meaning<br />
dry rope, Cuerda Seca has a tradi-<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Toy Chest<br />
One of the nicest perks of my<br />
senior years has been being a<br />
grandmother to six remarkable<br />
little people who have been pure<br />
joy in my life from the moment<br />
they came into the world.<br />
I took great delight in playing<br />
trucks and cars with them<br />
on the floor and making tiny<br />
sandwiches for tea parties on<br />
the patio, taking them to the zoo<br />
and trips to the park for picnics.<br />
What fun it was to shop for<br />
toys to surprise them and bring<br />
them enjoyment.<br />
Each child had its own toy<br />
box loaded with things to fascinate<br />
and entertain them when<br />
they came to visit.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are all young adults now<br />
and I enjoy watching them as<br />
they pursue careers and exercise<br />
the talents and abilities that<br />
God has given them.<br />
Each graduation, job promotion<br />
and achievement brings me<br />
a thrill that only another grandparent<br />
can understand.<br />
I treasure all the wonderful<br />
memories they have given me<br />
of the fun times we've shared.<br />
One of the special ones is of their<br />
toy boxes that were such a pleasure<br />
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As the grandchildren arrived,<br />
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Tired eyes look longingly,<br />
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COVINA — Steller Business<br />
Bank held a 5 Chamber Mixer<br />
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<strong>The</strong> event was well attended<br />
and there was great opportunity<br />
for many people to introduce<br />
their businesses and to get acquainted<br />
with other people and<br />
their businesses.<br />
Assemblyman Ed Hernandez<br />
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the representative for L.A. Co.<br />
Supervisor Mike Antonovich.<br />
Both made presentations to<br />
President and CEO of the bank<br />
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Some warm loving kisses,<br />
Or a call on the phone.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se are what she misses.<br />
<strong>The</strong> young adults are preoccupied,<br />
Off doing their own thing,<br />
Too busy with schedules,<br />
To give Grandma a ring.<br />
Quickly pass the years,<br />
Of life with its pursuits.<br />
One day, they look back,<br />
And remember their roots:<br />
Tea parties and games,<br />
In that warm atmosphere,<br />
Cookie bakes, story books,<br />
And their Grandma, so dear!<br />
And one day, they too,<br />
Will be filling a toy chest,<br />
West Covina All Star Champs<br />
By George Ogden<br />
<strong>The</strong> City of West Covina and the City Council recognized and honored<br />
the West Covina American All Stars. Representatives of the<br />
team and their coaches were given Certificates of Recognition for<br />
taking First Place, at a recent council meeting. .<br />
Students<br />
Making a Difference<br />
Continued from / A1<br />
with life threatening challenge<br />
and are not giving up without a<br />
fight.<br />
"I want our swimmers to<br />
know why I do not agree with<br />
the word CAN'T," he added.<br />
Busses with the kids and their<br />
families started arriving at 10:00<br />
a.m. with the kids. That was the<br />
cue for volunteers to gather to<br />
greet the participants as soon as<br />
they stepped off the bus.<br />
<strong>The</strong> kids filed through two<br />
lines of volunteers who welcomed<br />
them with smiles and<br />
cheers.<br />
"I tried to give each one a big<br />
hug!" he said.<br />
Diamond Bar High School<br />
volunteers paired up with the<br />
children to paint fingernails,<br />
apply funny tattoos, and help<br />
out during the obstacle course<br />
and water activities.<br />
A special thanks to the following<br />
volunteers: Kenny<br />
Grant, Katherine Branks, Andrew<br />
Liang, Amanda Morris,<br />
New Sa-nguansap, Elmer Wu,<br />
Jennifer Lee, Alex Tang, Lynn<br />
Han, Melissa Wilson, Paige<br />
Fodderjohn, Misha Ghader, Peter<br />
Chen ,Matthew Han, Ryan<br />
Kong, Natalie Leon, Alvin<br />
Wong, James Tai, Bellona Yuan,<br />
Laura Greenhut, Alec Chiu,<br />
Tamlyn Ige, Christine Hsieh,<br />
Nicole Torres, Andrew Shang,<br />
Jonathan Ting, Devon Moore,<br />
Rana Abershaid, Hanhe Cho and<br />
Candace Luo and parents Ms.<br />
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Every year when school<br />
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and are not getting to go back<br />
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But for over a hundred<br />
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Retired Teachers (CRTA) four<br />
times a year meetings. This<br />
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Women's Club. Helen Storland<br />
presented an inspiring poem,<br />
and CRTA local President,<br />
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California educator, Laura<br />
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who introduced our<br />
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Maria spoke on what the scholarship<br />
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her mother. Patriotic<br />
music was lead by Karen<br />
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<strong>The</strong> guest speaker for the<br />
meeting was our State CRTA<br />
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He addressed several<br />
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