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been a San Dimas resident for fifteen years. After college gradu-ation he worked in the aerospace industry where his creativity manifested itself in his drawings

and designs. He now uses his ex-perience working with contractors and engineers to craft contracts between them and a local univer-sity. Having been around archi-tecture and construction his entire life-, Randy’s photographic images often emphasize fascinating struc-tures. Some are well-known and

Noted photographer Randall Howard will exhibit his photo-graphic award winning images in the 2nd Story Art Gallery at the Walker House on the Friday

& Saturday evenings of June 10,11,17 & 18 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the San Dimas Fes-tival of Arts, the public is invited to come and enjoy the exhibit with no admission charge. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served on the Friday evenings.

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some are off the beaten path and undiscovered by most. He has traveled in Europe and studied with British professional photog-rapher John Baker. Randy wants his photography to convey not just what he saw at the time the image was captured, but a sense of what it felt like to be in that particular region at that particular time, in-spiring the viewers to think about visiting the destination for them-selves.

Randall Howard is a member of the Glendora Camera Club which is a part of the larger South-ern California Council of Camera Clubs (S4C). His images have won awards in the monthly S4C com-petitions and also in the year-end competitions, including two Gold Medals in the 2009-2010 season. He is a member of the Pomona Valley Art Assn. and has been given many awards in their art shows.

Again, the dates are June 10,11,17 & 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come meet photographer Randall (Randy) Howard and enjoy the ex-hibition. The Walker House, 121 N. San Dimas Ave., San Dimas. For more information call (909) 599-5374 or go to: www.SanDi-masArts.com. The restaurant will be open for your dining pleasure.

Arrow Montessori School of San Dimas Is Moving

to a New Location in July!

Arrow Montessori School is moving to a new location in July! The school boasts of a state-of-the art newly constructed school building with a total of 8 chil-dren inspired classrooms. The school has been in operation since 1993 under the ownership of Ann De Silva and Aeshea Jayas-inghe. Now, 18 years later, the little school which began with 9 children of preschool age – has grown to include Infants, Tod-dlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary and Middle School. Announcements for an OPEN HOUSE to the public, prior to the school opening and a GRAND OPENING of the school will be announced shortly.

FOR ENROLLMENT PARTIC-ULARS, SCHOOL VISIT AP-POINTMENTS AND INTER-EST LIST, PLEASE CONTACT:Arrow Montessori School of San Dimas 908 West Arrow Highway San Dimas, 91773909 599-0025 • 626 915-1171 Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fax: 909 599-7465 Email: [email protected]: arrowmontessori.comNEW LOCATION:ARROW MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN DIMAS818 W Gladstone StreetSan Dimas, CA 91773SCHOOL OPENS IN JULY

SAN DIMAS RESIDENT DONATES BOB HOPE ‘D-DAY’ SCRIPT TO AIR MUSEUM

SAN DIMAS- Ed Gabel, long time San Dimas resident and community activ-ist, recently donated a copy of the script that Bob Hope handed him following Hopes NBC broadcast on D-Day, June 6, 1944. At the time, Gabel was Orches-tra Leader Stan Kenton’s assistant on the road. When the Palm Springs Air Museum found out from Ed Gabels book, Stan Kenton, The Early Years, they contacted Gabel and he willingly donated a framed copy of the script.Sunday June 19

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Veterans Monument - Groundbreaking - June 14th - 5:00 p.m.

San Dimas H.E.R.O.E.S. (Helping Establish a Remem-brance Of Every Serviceperson) is planning its official ground breaking for Flag Day, June 14th at 5:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the site for the future monument, located at the north-west corner of San Dimas Avenue and Commercial Street, and the public is invited to attend and to bring flags. “It was our hope,” said Gary Enderle, co-founder of the group, “that, by now, we would have raised the funds required to construct the monument in its entirety. The community, as a whole, has been extremely sup-portive, however, because of the economic environment, we have not received as much in corporate sponsorships as we had anticipat-ed. It is our intent to build Phase 1 (large center panel engraved with veterans’ names; flagpoles, light-ing, and the pavers surrounding the monument. This phase will be dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011.”

The H.E.R.O.E.S. committee is hopeful that continuing fundrais-ing efforts may raise the monies required to build Phase 2 concur-rently with Phase 1. Phase 2 is the “Memory Fountain,” an abstract five pointed star with each point representing one of the major Branches of Service. Each point has its own bubbler with water

flowing into the center of the foun-tain individually, and then rising up, indicating the efforts of each Branch contributing to the whole of our Armed Forces. Penny Ste-venson, a former Marine, and Board member of H.E.R.O.E.S. is optimistic that both phases will be complete in time for the dedica-tion. “This project is a true com-munity effort, and with the ongo-ing support and generosity of our residents and businesses, I am certain our goal of dedicating both phases on Veterans Day will be achieved,” she said.

The Committee will continue to be present at San Dimas Farm-er’s Market, with a focus on sell-ing the personalized pavers. The pavers are available in three sizes - 6” x 6”; 6” x 12”; and 12” by 12”. H.E.R.O.E.S. will have its booth at San Dimas Sheriffs Booster Car Show on July 31st, and is planning a golf tournament for September 12, 2011 at Via Verde Country Club. Ekstrand, Shull, Gladstone and Allen Avenue El-ementary Schools conducted indi-vidual fundraising programs, and the committee plans to conduct several more “Fill the Helmet” campaigns. For additional infor-mation, you may call (909) 677-9557, email [email protected]; or visit the website at www.SanDimasHeroes.org.

11th Annual San Dimas Sheriff’s Booster’s Volunteer Recognition Dinner

The Recognition Dinner will take place on Friday, June 10th at the Via Verde Country Club in San Dimas. The event is held annually to express the Boosters’ appreciation to all of the volunteer groups that support the City of San Dimas, County areas, and un-incorporated areas of Covina, Azusa, Glendora, La Verne, Claremont, and portions of the Angeles National Forest. In-dividuals who participate in Civilian Volunteers, Disaster Communication Services, Ex-plorers, Mountain Search & Rescue, Mounted Posse, and Uniform Reserves will be hon-ored. Festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 7:00 p.m., followed by an awards presentation. The public is invited and cost to attend is $33.00. Reservations may be made by calling Chris Mack-enzie at (909) 450-2763 and need to be made prior to June 3, 2011.

Mormons Help Beautify Cities in Day of Service Saturday is typically a day to

spruce up the house, but on April 30 scores of volunteers from the Glendora Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took that day to help spruce up public facilities in Azusa, Glen-dora and Covina.

In the annual Mormon Helping Hands Day of Service, 240 work-ers of all ages from the church swarmed over parks and schools in the communities to help clear up numerous projects of regular and deferred maintenance. The volunteers came as individuals and as families with youngsters pitching in.

Among the projects completed by the volunteers were these:

--All exterior doors and street-level windows were scrubbed clean at Glendora High School. Embankments behind the gym-nasium at Glendora’s Sandburg Middle School were cleared of weeds and bushes were trimmed.

--Drinking fountains and wrought iron fences were painted at Northside and Slauson parks in Azusa.

--Bleachers at the softball dia-mond at Covina Park in down-town Covina were painted and tree bark was spread in various landscaping areas.

Officials at the facilities were genuinely moved by the outpour-ing of assistance.

“What a fantastic benefit for our community.” said Azusa City Manager Fran Delach, respond-ing to the donation of service.

Joe Jacobs, Azusa’s director of

recreation and family services, re-acted similarly. “The efforts of the LDS Church are much appreciat-ed,” he said, “allowing us to ‘keep the shine on the penny’ and help preserve our facilities in pristine condition.”

Said Scott Baxter, director of maintenance operations for Glendora schools: “The people at Glendora High and Sandburg are especially grateful for all the work that was accomplished at both sites.”

Frank Cisneros, park mainte-nance supervisor for the City of Covina, lauded the church work-ers “for the tremendous work you did for Covina” in dressing up park facilities.

In most cases, the volunteers provided their own tools for the jobs. Dunn-Edwards Paint Co. do-nated paint for the Azusa projects and the City of Covina provided

paint for their bleachers. West Coast Arborist donated tree bark for the Covina Park project.

LDS service in the three com-munities was part of the annual Mormon Helping Hands Day of Service held throughout Califor-nia. An estimated 60,000 Mor-mons turned out to help beautify city, county and state facilities and school properties. Throughout the San Gabriel Valley some 1,800 church members came out to pro-vide public service in similar proj-ects.

The volunteers wore distinc-tive yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests, the official vestment used by church members when participating in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts in the U.S. and throughout the world. Offering of free service and a help-ing hand is a principal tenet of the LDS Church.

Mormon Helping Hands, in their yellow vest, trim shrub and clear weeds on embankment behind Sandburg Middle School

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GREAT SHOW - THE WESTERN ART EXHIBITION

The newly renovated San Di-mas Civic Center Plaza was a beautiful venue for the San Di-mas Festival of Arts 35th Annual Western Art Exhibition and Sale. The additional space in the Com-munity Building created the room and atmosphere for displaying the works of 45 artists, more art and artists than there has been before. The Student Art, shown in the city hall, gave the public an insight into the artistic talent of our local high school students and an opportunity to get a glimpse of the renovated City Hall. A few pictures from the Festival’s art collection could be viewed in the side hallway. The huge tent on the Plaza accomodated the din-ners, 45 Minute Quick Draw and auctions.

The dinner Friday evening at the opening of the Exhibition drew excitement as the winners of the Festival Choice and Best of Show were announced. In a rare

occurence, both awards were won by one artist, Tune Dudley from Texas, for her painting “Wide Open Spaces.” Saturday evening the Gold, Silver and Bronze med-als were awarded. Gold medals were won in different categories by: Linda Brown, Oil; June Dud-ley, Acrylic/ Watercolor; Julie Kramer Cole, Pastel; and Curt Mattson, Sculpture. Our local high school students exhibited amazing pieces of art. Three from Bonita High were acknowledged with the highest awards: Best of Show, Taylor K; Most Promis-ing Artist, Rebecca, V; and First Place Two Dimen sional, Zoe S. San Dimas High student Megan D. won the Three Dimensional award.

The San Dimas Festival of Arts looks forward to once again using the beautiful Civic Center Plaza as the venue for the Wildlife Art Show in October.

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Personalized Brick/Pavers to Surround the Veterans Monument

Personalized pavers in three sizes will surround the Veter-ans monument and offer resi-dents, businesses, and organi-zations the opportunity support the monument and to honor individuals or Veterans in gen-eral. The pavers will be vary-ing colors and sizes - 6” x 6”; 6” x 12”; and 12” x 12”. Prices for the pavers are $125; $225; and $325, respectively. A special price of $100 for the 6” x 6” pav-er will continue until August 1st. Three lines of 18 characters each are available on the 6” x 6” paver; three lines of 21 charac-ters each are available on the 6” x 12” paver; and four lines of 21 characters each are available on the 12” x 12” paver. Samples of the pavers are on display in the H.E.R.O.E.S. booth at San Dimas Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings, and Com-mittee members are available to assist in completing the order forms. Business/ organization-al logos and military emblems may be placed on the 12” x 12” paver at an additional cost of $50.00.

Pavers are a great way to honor individuals who are cur-rently serving in the military, or veterans who do not qualify to have their names on the monu-ment. Several community orga-nizations, including Soroptimist International - San Dimas/La Verne, have purchased a paver thanking Veterans for serving our country.

Order forms are available by calling (909) 677-9557; emailing [email protected]; or on the website at www.SanDi-masHeroes.org.

District Schools Selected by California Business for Education Excellence for Prestigious Honor Roll

level proficiency over four years and closing achievement gaps when they exist. These schools are bright spots in the state public education system.

“We must change the conver-sation in public education from being about failure and sanctions to one that focuses on schools and school systems that are getting the kinds of results that Honor Roll schools are achieving,” said Greg Jones, CBEE Chairman. “These schools are overcoming challenges every day. What has impressed the business com-munity the most this year is the large increase in schools that are exceeding expectations for every group of students. Our goal is to promote their results so they can be replicated in other places.”

Over the past five years, the Honor Roll list has grown from 304 schools in 2006 to the cur-rent 1,221 for 2010. A full list of the Honor Roll schools, sorted alphabetically by county, can be found at: www.cbeefoundation.org/honor_roll.htm “We know from the success of these schools that all schools and all students in California can reach high levels of academic achievement, and we can close achievement gaps,” said Kirk Clark, presidnet of CBEE. “By highlighting Honor Roll schools, recognizing their achieve-ment and giving them a voice we hope other schools can learn from these schools’ ‘best practices’ and achieve the same results.”

The Honor Roll is supported by numerous businesses and organi-zations including State Farm, Ma-cy’s, Edison International, Wells Fargo, Southern California Auto Club, the California Business Roundtable, and United Way of the Bay Area.

Nadia Naghedi Baradaran Hajjar Wins National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarship

Q & AhhhQ: Can getting a massage help me sleep better?A: You bet it can! Massage therapy leads to a feeling of relaxation and calm, and clients often report a sense of clarity and perspective. Not only does massage therapy feel good physically, but it also seems to hit a mental “reset button,” leading to clearer thoughts and enhanced sleep.

Massage therapy can also manage two common sleep stealers: stress and pain. Massage therapy tackles stress on the physical level by eas-ing muscle tightness and on the biochemical level by lowering levels of the stress hormone cortisol and prompting the release of endorphins, which make us feel good.

Massage therapy has also been shown to mediate pain, which is very good news for people living with fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or even cancer.

The pain-lessening benefits of regular massage therapy lead to bet-ter sleep. Better sleep will ultimately give your body time to restore and heal.

Cost + Mattress, La VerneWhat to look for when purchasing a mattress.

Paul Niederer, owner of Cost + Mattress in La Verne, has worked in the mattress manufacturing in-dustry for over seven years. Paul knows the most important com-ponents and designs for the con-struction of quality mattresses. He only carries mattresses from family-owned manufacturers in the United States after inspecting the design and the manufactur-ing process at their factories. Paul states, “Value is about quality, price and customer service. My success has always been about creating value for my customers.” Paul stands by his customers and

his manufacturers stand behind their products. The sales process is about educating consumers about quality mattress construc-tion and manufactured obso-lescence in the industry. In his Mattress 101 class Paul educates consumers about what to look for when purchasing a mattress. He also designs mattresses in collabo-ration with his manufacturers. For example, he has recently in-troduced a two-sided latex pillow top on firm steel coils he calls Pa-cific Latex. As part of his business philosophy, Paul believes that businesses have an obligation to

collaborate and support the local community. He is presently look-ing for opportunities to support La Verne and our neighboring com-munities.

Cost + Mattress, La Verne1167 Foothill Blvd.Paul Niederer (909)392-5554Hours: Mon- Sat 10 a.m.--7p.m.Sundays 11a.m.-5 p.m. For the next 2 to 3 months until we get a little better known then we will be closed Sunday so our employees can be with their Fam-ilies.

Roynon Elementary School, Gladstone Elementary School, Shull Elementary School and Oak Mesa Elementary School have each been selected by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) to receive the title of 2010 Honor Roll school. Schools receiv-ing this distinction from Califor-nia’s business community have demonstrated consistent high stu-dent academic achievement and have made significant progress toward closing achievement gaps among all of their students.

“The CBEE award is a signifi-cant recognition for Roynon stu-dents, staff, parents, and the com-munity,” Roynon Principal Sean Grycel said. “It further represents the tremendous work being per-formed on a daily basis to help close the achievement gap and raise student academic achieve-ment for all Roynon students.”

“The staff at Shull Elemen-tary School is honored to receive the award from the California Business Education Excellence program in recognition of our ef-forts to prepare all of our students to be high achieving, productive citizens,” Shull Principal Chris Ann Horsley said. “Parents, who volunteer about 7000 hours each year, are our key partners in help-ing students achieve. It is truly a community effort.”

The Honor Roll is the premier school recognition program in California that uses hard data, individual school and student sub-group performance data based on the California Standards Tests and the California High School Exit Exam, to evaluate school academic performance over time. Schools that reach the Honor Roll have met a rigorous standard of increasing and sustaining grade

Washington, D.C. — Nadia Naghedi Baradaran Hajjar a high school student at San Dimas High School in San Dimas, Cali-fornia, has been awarded one of 650 National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarships (NSLI-Y) for 2011-2012. NSLI-Y is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less com-monly-taught languages in sum-mer, semester and academic year overseas immersion programs. NSLI-Y is administered by a con-sortium of non-profit organiza-tions led by American Councils for International Education and includes AFS-USA, iEARN-USA and Concordia Language Villages. Eleven other non-profit organiza-tions and educational institutions have also been selected to admin-ister NSLI-Y programs this year. Nadia’s program is administered by Legacy International.

The NSLI-Y scholarship en-ables Nadia to study Arabic in Morocco for the summer 2011. The merit-based scholarship

covers all program costs for par-ticipants including domestic and international travel; tuition and related academic preparation, support and testing for language study; educational and cultural activities focused on language learning; orientations; applicable visa fees; three basic meals per day; and accommodations, prefer-ably in a host family.

The goals of the NSLI-Y pro-gram include sparking a life-long interest in foreign languages and cultures, and developing a corps of young Americans with the skills necessary to advance inter-national dialogue in the private, academic or government sectors, building upon the foundations de-veloped through person-to-person relationships.

Launched as part of a U.S. Government initiative in 2006, NSLI-Y seeks to increase Ameri-cans’ capacity to engage with na-tive speakers of critical languages by providing formal and informal language learning and practice and by promoting mutual under-standing through educational and cultural activities. NSLI-Y offers overseas study opportunities for summer, semester and academic year language learning in Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin Chi-nese, Persian, Russian and Turk-ish. NSLI-Y scholars are between 15- and18-years old.

Through her participation in the program, Nadia will be in the vanguard of international com-munication and will develop the skills necessary to be a leader in the global community.

Applications for 2012-2013 NS-LI-Y programs will be available at www.nsliforyouth.org in the early fall.

Nadia Hajjar


Library HighlightsSan Dimas Public Library

County of Los Angeles Public Library145 N. Walnut Avenue, San Dimas, CA, 91773

Telephone (909) 599-6738Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Friday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Library Website http://www.colapublib.org/libs/sandimas/ The following programs are held in the San Dimas Library Meeting Room, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED in the listing

Local Student Selects West Point Over USC and UCLA

CST: Is It Camel Smooching Time?

Ekstrand Elementary’s Princi-pal, Mrs. Newton, cares so much about improving the California State Testing (CST) scores, she’s willing to kiss a camel! The stu-dents have to grow their scores significantly to see that happen. And it might just happen!

Testing season is more than just a break from the “regular work” of the classroom and the fresh smell of special test pen-cils. CST measures how well our students are learning and apply-ing the state-adopted standards for each grade and subject. The score reflects student growth and performance, and the school’s ranking is affected. For the fifth graders on their way to middle school, the score gives the follow-ing school their academic perfor-mance and helps place students in math and english classes. Mrs. Newton met with the third, fourth, and fifth-graders to give them strategies and set goals. If members of the community have further questions about CST, they can make an appointment with the principal at the school’s office.

When asked, “What brain foods do you recommend to your CST scholars?” she answered in one word, “Proteins!”

If students beat their previous years score then it is a party in the park. If the scores improve by 20+, a dromedary from Aladdin’s fairytale might stop by. According to the principal, the sheriffs have the camel and are donating him.

In 2009 the score was 819, and in 2010 the score was 840, a ter-rific leap of 21 points. So put on a nice layer of lipstick, Mrs. New-ton, our ambitious Bobcats might make that goal and see you kiss a camel!

Teen Summer Reading Program•Tuesday, June 21 at 3 p.m. Kick off the summer with a scavenger hunt—pit your skills at finding things against the teen librarian’s skill at hiding them…!•Tuesday, June 28 at 3 p.m. We’ll make “art” using fuse beads and creations involving melting cheese, all using an iron. Bet you never used your mom’s iron for these things! • All programs are FREE! For more information, please contact the San Dimas Library at (909) 599-6738.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARDTeens, we need your help! We want to make the San Dimas Library

a cool place for teens in our community, and we need your input. Inno-vative and energetic teens, grades 6- 12, are invited to shape the future of the San Dimas Library by helping to develop programs and services, by recommending materials for purchase, and by promoting the Library to other teens. Sound interesting? Stop by the Library or give us a call at (909) 599-6738 to find out when our next meeting is being held. Be a part of something fun and important! Help make your Library a great place for teens!

BOOK PARTY Monthly Book ClubAt 10:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month join the Book Club

for a discussion of a selected book. Conversation, refreshments, and prizes each month! FREE! Copies of the book and discussion questions are available now at the San Dimas Library. The Book Party is held at the San Dimas Library, 145 N. Walnut Avenue, in San Dimas.

ADULT SUMMER READING BOOK CLUBThursday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. ASRP Book Club—Novel Destinations

Los Angeles has been the setting for countless novels. Explore the city through books this summer with the Destination LA Book Club at the San Dimas Library! We’ll meet three times and read three different types of books, each with LA as the setting.

For our first meeting, we will be reading Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles based classic, The Big Sleep. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book. All are welcome!

JOIN FRIENDS OF SAN DIMAS LIBRARY!San Dimas Friends of The Library offers support for library pro-

grams, activities, and purchase of materials. Meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of every month in the Library Meeting Room at 9:30 a.m. All meetings are open to the public and we welcome you to at-tend! Friends are always in need of volunteers to help sort books for our ongoing lobby sale and special book sales. For more information, please call the reference desk at (909) 599-6738.

THE KIDS’ CORNERPreschool Storytime!

Preschool Storytime will be held on the following Fridays in June at 10:30 a.m.: the 3rd; 10th; 17th; and 24th. We will read books about: shapes; Father’s Day; and animals from Australia among others. We will also enjoy fingerplays, flannel board stories and songs. Preschool Storytime is open to all preschool aged children, but those younger may attend if they are able to sit quietly and listen to the stories. Please note that our Summer Reading Program: One World, Many Stories begins on Saturday June 18th. Preschool Storytime kids can earn prizes just for listening to stories!

THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM: ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES BEGINS JUNE 18TH!On Saturday June 18th come into the Library and sign up for the pro-gram! Earn prizes just for reading! Also enjoy a variety of programs and activities. In June we’ll have:

June 18 (Sat) – Building Impressions Art Workshop! Create your very own piece of art and then tell a story about it! 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Then sign up for the reading program!

June 22 (Wed)– Rafael & Katia Magic Show! This high energy magic show is full of audience participation and amazing illusions! 3:00 p.m. at the Community Building.

June 29 (Wed) – Fiesta Mexico! Gotta dance? Come and enjoy this great show with dancer Alina as she dances, tells stories, and teaches YOU some dances from Mexico! 3:00 p.m. at the Community Building.

June 25 (Sat) – Wild Wonders Animal Program ~ visit with the mysterious rainforest dwellers of South America! Meet a variety of ani-mals and learn about how they live, what they eat, and the important part they play in our environment. Space is limited. 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.

June 30 (Thu) – Board Game Afternoon in the Library Meeting Room! Come and play board games with your friends and enjoy refresh-ments! 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

July 6 (Wed) -- Annie BanAnnie’s Reading Adventure Balloon Show! Using twisted balloon costumes and props Annie BanAnnie in-vites your kids to help her tell stories and act them out! 3:00 p.m. at the Community Building.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!All teen ages 13 – 17 years of age are invited to pick up an application

for volunteering during the summer reading program. You'll sign kids up for the reading program, give out prizes, and help at the various pro-grams. You must complete a volunteer application and be able to attend the Orientation on Saturday June 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Bryan Wolak, a senior at Da-mien High School in La Verne, recently had to make a tough decision. “Actually, it wasn’t so tough” says Wolak. West Point has been my dream since I was a little boy. My Father, James Wolak and my Uncles, Jason Wolak, John Wolak, Tucker Giandomenico and Aunt Joyce Wolak Ret. are all employed by the Los

Angeles Sheriff’s Department. My Uncle Jerry Wolak works with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Grandpa John Wolak Sr. and Uncle Tucker Giandomenico also served our country in the mili-tary so service to my state and country is something I have grown up with.

Wolak was the recipient of not one, but two National 4 year Scholarships. One ROTC and the other NROTC-Marine option. Both schol-arships would have allowed him to attend USC or UCLA, all expenses paid. To further complicate things, he was also awarded an appointment to attend the U.S. Merchant Ma-rine Academy in Kings Point New York, along with scholar-ships to The Citadel, Univer-sity of San Diego, Texas A&M and Azusa Pacific University.

The road to West Point

wasn’t easy. Along the way Wolak petitioned to receive a Congressional Nomination to attend a Military Service Academy. Historically, the 26th District, governed by David Dreier, is considered to be one the most competitive districts in the country. As it turned out, David Dreier’s District awarded Wolak not one, but four nominations-one to each of the service acad-emies including The United States Military Academy, The Air Force Academy, The Mer-chant Marine Academy and The Naval Academy. Accord-ing to Congressman Dreier’s office, this was the first time in his thirty year tenure that any candidate had received a nomination to each of the four service academies.

Upon his arrival at West Point, Cadet Wolak will be re-quired to carry a curriculum

balanced in the arts and sci-ences, a required three-course engineering sequence and a course in information technol-ogy. In addition, he will be subjected to a rigorous physi-cal fitness program, leadership courses, and military training. When Wolak graduates, he will receive a bachelor of sci-ence degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. Cadet Wolak stated, “When it finally came down to decision making time I knew in my heart The United States Military Acad-emy at West Point was where I wanted to be. I’ve always enjoyed being challenged men-tally and physically so when the call came from West Point, there was really no decision to be made. I’m honored that I will be joining ‘The Long Gray Line’ and even more impor-tantly serving my country.”

Glenkirk Happenings

There will be a Men’s Fishing Trip to Lake Gregory on Satur-day, June 4. Those interested will meet at the church at 6:30 a.m. Group will return in the af-ternoon. Participants will need a fishing license before the trip.

Seniors will have lunch at a Country Jamboree after church at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, south of the Glenkirk Event Center. There will be live music featuring Johnny Robertson and Gary Joles. RSVP (626)914-4833 ext.116.

Huge Glenkirk Church Rum-mage Sale of furniture, appli-ances, clothing, housewares and books will be held June 10 and June 11 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Worship Services are held on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:11 a.m. Glenkirk is located at 1700 Palopinto Ave., Glendora.

For more information, call (626) 914-4833 or visit www.glen-kirkchurch.org.


able roads. After frequently seeing Apaches on the horizon, the Kel-lys and Wilders decided to stay in a Pima Indian village and wait for more wagons.

However, Royce Oatman be-lieved it was just as dangerous to stay as to press on to Fort Yuma, located 190 miles away. So on March 11, 1851, the Oatman fam-ily—parents and six children—set out for Fort Yuma.

Surprise AttackAfter a few days on the road,

Apaches came to the Oatman’s camp and demanded food. When the Oatmans couldn’t satisfy

them, the Apaches attacked. They butchered the entire Oatman family, except Olive and Mary Ann, whom they kidnapped.

Olive later wrote that she saw her father struggling, bleed-ing, and moaning pitifully. Her 14-year-old brother Lorenzo was lying with his face in the dust, the

top of his head covered in blood.

Her mother Mary and baby broth-er were lying nearby. When she heard her mother moan, she sprang to help, but the Indian standing over her grabbed her, threat-ening her with a club.

Sisters KidnappedThe Indians stripped

the sisters of most of their clothing, herded them barefoot with bleeding feet toward the distant moun-tains, and beat them each time they slowed. The Indians did not stop for rest or food, and showed no mercy on this march of approximately 100 miles.

When the girls arrived at the Indian village, they were thrown on some sticks, and tormented by Indians whooping and laugh-ing in a circle around them. Both thought they would be tortured and killed in some sort of ceremo-ny.

The two sisters became slaves. Apache children would make them work, compelling them to pack fuel and water over long distances. If the girls didn’t do as they were told, the Indian parents would beat them.

Girls TradedDuring the following summer,

the Mojave Indians bartered the

two sisters from the Apaches for two horses, three blankets, beans, and vegetables. The Mojaves then took the Oatman sisters on a ten-day trek to their village along the Colorado River in western Arizo-na. The girls were again barefoot and not allowed to eat except for a piece of meat about the size of a small fist on the fourth day of

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Olive Oatman, 1838-1903, after return to civilization

Mary Ann Oatman singing her farewell

Yavapai shelters

Olive Oatman before the Mojave Indian Council, 1855

Oatman, Arizona, named for Olivia “Olive” Oatman

In 1850, a Mormon sect lead by James Brewster left Indepen-dence, Missouri, for California, which he claimed was the “in-tended place of gathering” for Mormons rather than Salt Lake City. In Santa Fe, disagreement split that group. Brewster took the northern route to California, while the Oatmans chose a South-ern route.

In 1851, a few days into their trip, the Apaches attacked, slaughtered the Oatman family, and kidnapped 7-year-old Mary Ann and 13-year-old Olive. The murder of the Oatmans and sub-sequent enslavement and torture of the Oatman girls is one of the most brutal and horrific stories of the westward expansion.

As Thomas Garey [Garey Av-enue and Garey High School in Pomona] was making his way west, he drove a wagon for Royce Oatman from Independence, Missouri, to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Garey decided to stay in Albuquerque when the Oatman family continued west. As a result, Thomas Garey avoided the fate of the Oatmans.

Dissention on the TrailIn August 1850, the Oatman

family left from Iowa, traveled to Independence, Missouri, and joined up with about 50 other im-migrants bound for the promise of California. Gold fever had struck California the year before, and much of America was heading west.

The wagon train started with the settlers in unity, but before long they split. One group wanted to take a more northern route to the west coast, and the other in-

sisted on the southern trail. The Oatman family chose the south-ern route through Tucson, in spite of the Indian threat, in hopes of avoiding the winter snows.

Calculated RiskOnce in Tucson, most of the

families chose to stay for a while but not the Kellys, Wilders, and Oatmans. In early January 1851, they left Tucson and faced days of difficult travel and nearly impass-

travel. The girls were adopted into the

family of Mojave chief Espanesay as his own children. They re-ceived blankets for covering and warmth, food to eat, and were not forced into labor. Both girls were tat-tooed on their chins and arms by sticking cactus thorns into them and then rub-bing dye and char-coal into the wounds.

Famine StrikesAfter about a

year, famine struck the Mojave village. Several children died, and the young-er sister Mary Ann grew so weak that she no longer could get up to search for

food. When she told the Indians that she wished to die, they gathered around her, listened while she sang a hymn in a crystal clear voice, and then sor-rowfully mourned her passing.

Unknown to Olive, her older brother Lorenzo had survived the massa-cre, and had kept looking for his sisters. A friendly Yuma Indian named Francisco agreed to help

him and search among the Mo-jave Nation for Olive and Mary Ann.

Siblings ReuniteIn 1856, Francisco came into

the Mojave camp, found Olive, and bartered for her release. After reaching an agreement, he had to head back to Fort Yuma to se-cure the necessary payment (six pounds of white beads, four blan-kets, two horses, and some other trinkets), and then return to make the trade.

The following day, Fran-cisco and Olive left on foot for Fort Yuma. They traveled quickly, even swimming the Colorado River in two places. When they reached Fort Yuma, a very happy Olive and a sobbing Lorenzo re-united after her terrifying five-year captivity.Return to Civilization

Olive and Lorenzo remained close all the rest of their lives. Ol-ive lived in El Monte for a while in the late 1850s. In 1860, she mar-ried John Brant Fairchild. They first lived in Detroit, Michigan, then moved to Sherman, Texas, where they adopted a daughter whom they named Mary after Ol-ive’s mother and sister.

On March 10, 1903, at age 65, Olivia “Olive” Ann Oatman Fairchild died of a heart attack. She was survived by her husband and daughter. After an Episcopal Presbyterian funeral service in her home, she was laid to rest in West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, Texas.


athletes about Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and then to support test-ing and the placement of medical devices, such as Portable Defibril-lators, in gymnasiums and athlet-ic fields around the country.

News From The Bonita Unified School DistrictSuperintendent’s MessageCreating Conditions for Success

In numerous messages, I have highlighted the achievements of our Bonita Unified School District schools in the areas of Academ-ics, Arts, Activities, and Athlet-ics. Students, staff, and parents can be very proud of individual accomplishments as well as the upward trajectory of the District as a whole. One of the key factors in creating conditions for success is to ensure that complacency is

not part of our culture. As admin-istrators, faculty and staff, we con-tinue to hold high expectations for all students, staff and ourselves, always looking for ways to better meet student needs.

Former Lakers Coach, Pat Ri-ley said, “Complacency is the suc-cess disease; it takes place when we are feeling comfortable about what we have achieved.” Simi-larly, Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, tells us that there is a potential danger to success. “Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.”

I truly believe that as we hold high expectations for all students, staff, and ourselves in a culture of respect and support, we will con-tinue to thrive. We will be able to demonstrate to our communities that Bonita Unified School Dis-trict schools are better than they have ever been, and that we are deeply committed to improving them every year.

Gary Rapkin, PhDSuperintendent

Dr. Gary Raplin

Students Improve Reading Skills with Targeted Curriculum, Language!

Ten schools in Bonita Uni-fied School District are using a researched based intervention program called Language! The curriculum targets the specific learning needs of students who are two or more years below grade level in reading and writing. This program is designed to meet indi-vidual student needs with explicit instruction, pacing, and differen-tiation options. It combines lan-guage arts skills from many dif-ferent grades targeting “missed” skills, including phonemic aware-ness and phonics, fluency, gram-mar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.

Language! gives students sup-port to catch up to grade level as quickly as possible. Through ex-plicit, mastery-based, multisen-sory instruction, students have repeated exposure to key concepts and are given ample practice and opportunities to review and re-learn.

“The Language! program is designed to provide repetition of new concepts across several days,” Gladstone Elementary School teacher Araceli Gamboa said. “This allows the teacher to ad-dress those students who may need support and/or challenge those who grasp a concept.”

Language! also helps develop

writing proficiency through sys-tematic, multi-tiered writing in-struction. Stephanie Zdunich, who teaches at San Dimas High School, has seen a remarkable growth in her students’ writing abilities.

A student’s reading abil-ity affects all areas of education. Roynon Elementary teacher San-dy Leonard, commented, “I have not only seen improvement in my students’ reading ability, but also in their confidence.”

As a fourth grade student in Mrs. Leonard’s class stated, “In the beginning of the year, my reading wasn’t very good. Now it is better and I am getting better grades in all my classes.”

Middle school students in Mary Ann Beaudoin’s Lan-guage! class at Ramona Middle School have integrated technol-ogy by using iPod’s as a means of practicing reading fluency. They are also using Grammar Apps to enhance their learning.

In the first six months of the school year, reading levels of many students participating in the Lan-guage! program have increased by more than one school year. They have made “catch up” growth. Teachers anticipate many more students reaching their goals by the end of the school year.

Bonita Unified Students Sweep Top Honors in Art Contest

BHS student Taylor Koe-dyker received the Best in Show award in Congressman David Dreier’s 2011 Congressional Art Contest. Megan Lambrecht and Cindy Ontiveros received hon-orable mentions. “It is amazing what can be accomplished with a little talent and caring support and encouragement from those around you,” School Board Presi-dent Diane Koach said.

Students throughout the 26th Congressional District participat-ed in the contest, and this is the second year in a row that a Bonita High School student took top hon-ors. Bearcat Zoe Stanley won last year. The winning entry is hung in the Capital for the follow-ing year, and the winner and their parents are flown to Washington for the awards ceremony.

“It is quite an achievement for the winners to come from the same school two years in a row,” Princi-pal Bob Ketterling said.In the recent San Dimas Festival of the Arts, Bonita Unified School District students swept the top five honors in the two dimension-al art category and the top three places in the three dimensional competition. In addition,

San Dimas Festival of the Arts2011 Student Western Arts Competition Results

BEST OF SHOW ARTISTSTUDENT NAME TITLE OF WORK GRADE SCHOOLTaylor Koedyker Let’s Not Get Corny 11 Bonita High

MOST PROMISING ARTISTSTUDENT NAME TITLE OF WORK GRADE SCHOOLRebecca Van Voorhis Stable Sour 12 Bonita High

DIVISION 1: TWO DIMEN-SIONALPLACEMENT STUDENT NAME TITLE OF WORK GRADE SCHOOLFIRST Zoe Stanley Lovers of Loving Love 12 Bonita HighSECOND Vivian Chen Savanna Rider 12 Bonita HighTHIRD Megan Lambrecht Rabbits & Radishes 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Madeline Alger In the Meadow 10 San Dimas HighHON. MENT. Mariajose Corona Peaceful 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Miriam Elkass The View 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Lindsey Kunisaki Lost 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Cindy Ontiveros The Bear 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Brittany Thompson Charlie & Tyson 12 Bonita HighHON. MENT. Jessi Vargas Tribal Wolf 11 Bonita High

DIVISION 2: THREE DIMEN-SIONALPLACEMENT STUDENT NAME TITLE OF WORK GRADE SCHOOLFIRST Megan Davis Beaver 12 San Dimas HighSECOND Makea Andrews Turtle 12 San Dimas HighTHIRD Tyler Long Running Waters 11 San Dimas HighHON. MENT. Cindy Ontiveros Tohono O’odhan Blanket 12 Bonita High

San Dimas High SchoolClippers player donates defibrillator to SDHS

Hoops for Heart Health pre-sented an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to the San Di-mas High School Athletics depart-ment at an L.A. Clippers game in March. “Hopefully we will never have to use it, but should the need arise, we are so grateful to have this life-saving device available,” District Nurse Debbie Croan said. With this donation, there are now two AED’s on campus: one for general use and one in the athletic department.

“Safety is a high priority at San Dimas High School, and this sec-ond defibrillator further ensures the safety of our student athletes,” Principal Michael Kelly said.

Hoops for Heart Health is a not-for-profit organization found-ed by L.A.Clippers player Ryan Gomes to address the problem of

L.A. Clippers player Ryan Gomes presents automatic external defibrillator (AED) to San Dimas High School. From left to right:

Athletic Director Gary Prestesater, student athlete Taylor Jackson, Ryan Gomes, girls basketball coach Gary Jackson, District Nurse

Debbie Croan and future Saint Elijah Jackson.

While preparations are being made for a memorable graduation ceremony in June, VISTA Inde-pendent Study teacher Mike La-Manna is getting summer school organized for close to 200 students in the district who are enrolled. Whether students walk across

the stage in June or receive their diploma at the end of summer school, all graduates from the Ed Jones Educational Center reflect a campus that provides a second chance and fresh opportunity for success for every student who walks through its doors.

Graduation

SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHTSudden Cardiac Arrest in high school, college and professional sports. With the help of college basketball coaches and cardiolo-gists throughout the country, the mission is to first educate student-


SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHTScience education busts the mold

Students from San Dimas HS competed in three science compe-titions this year. Two of the com-petitions (Science Bowl at JPL and the Ocean Sciences Bowl at USC) were quiz contests. The other event was the Los Angeles County Regional Science Olympi-ad. This competition has a mix of

engineering and lab events. With a goal of igniting the imagination of young scientists, SDHS hosts a Science Road Show to allow high school students to teach elemen-tary and middle school students through fascinating chemistry and physics activities.

San Dimas High School students buzz in at their first Ocean Sciences Bowl at USC. From left to right: Aaron Gomez, Michelle Nguyen,

Oliver Koo, Katherine Wang.

Bearing the weight: San Dimas High School student Scott Moore teaches physics concepts about the distribution of force to Shull

Elementary 5th grade students, Katie Carr, Alex Shahrestan and Jacob Trad at the annual Science Roadshow.

Ed Jones Educational CenterLearning beyond the classroom

“Crack!” The sound of a bat pierces the air, and a water bal-loon flies by the window of a classroom with a splat at its mark. Yet no heads turn, no one jumps or rushes to the window to discover what drama might be unfolding. It might have been students in Coby Martinez’ art class swinging bats at colorful pi-ñatas. It might have been Don Cartwright’s Algebra students launching weighted water bal-loons from a trebuchet after mak-ing predictions that could result in their teacher getting soaked.

The Ed Jones Educational Cen-ter is an exciting, action-packed campus. Chaparral High School and VISTA Schools’ teachers ex-

tend learning beyond the class-room through hands-on learning and field trips. Excursions this year have included the Getty Museum; a photographic journey through the L.A. Zoo for Paula Dreyfuss’ media arts students; the In N’ Out Burger Academy for ROP Hospitality students; Glad-stone Elementary for the guitar class to perform for special needs students; and leadership camps for the Event Planning students. Probably the loudest raucous of the year was the roaring cheers of the staff when it was announced that well-deserving School Coun-selor Debi VandeLune was named Bonita’s district Certifi-cated Employee of the Year.

“Party in Times Square:” From left to right: Ignacio Arreguin, Crystal Rivera, Michelle Brown, Casey Gibbs, Yolanda Mesta, Gilbert Lozano, and Virginia Valdes pose at the Ed Jones Educational Center’s 2011 Prom. A

record-breaking number of students and staff attended the event.

Lone Hill Middle SchoolEmily Farag, Nicole Yates,

and Aly Delalla, students in Mr. Guiles’ Digi-Media class, are being recognized for their short stop-motion animation film titled Greatness, based on a speech

given by Martin Luther King. The award is being given by The Digital Voice Awards hosted by the Los Angeles County Office of Education

Lone Hill Middle School students (from left to right), Nicole Yates, Aly Delalla, Emily Farag, worked together to produce a short-stop motion

animation film. Their work was recognized at The Digital Voice Awards.

Lone Hill’s annual promotion ceremony for 8th graders will take place on June 8, at 10:00 a.m. on the south field. This is a special day for all of the eighth grade stu-dents, parents and families as the students complete their years at

Bonita High School

WASC Accreditation The Western Association of

Schools and Colleges (WASC) recently awarded Bonita High School with their highest term of accreditation, which means the school will not conduct another self-study for six years, and no mid-term visit from a WASC team will be required. WASC named only 87 schools (11% of those stud-ied) during the 2009-2010 school year as worthy of the six-year stretch. The accreditation process took a year to complete and re-viewed every aspect of the school with full participation by the staff, parents and students. The seven-member WASC evaluation team was made up of educators from across southern California; they were very complementary of the quality of our programs. Bonita High School is very proud of the students, staff and community for their support of the accreditation process.

Coaches of the YearThe San Gabriel Tribune

named two BHS coaches as Coach of the Year: Darren Baumunk for girls’ basketball and Lonny Carr for girls’ cross-country. Coach Baumunk has coached at BHS since 2005, leading the team this year to league championship, CIF finals and Southern Califor-nia State semi-finals. “This was a great group of girls, parents and families,” Baumunk said. “This close-knit group played well to-

Ramona Middle SchoolPerforming Arts and Electives

May was production month for Ramona’s performing arts groups. The 6th Grade Boys Choir kicked-off an all-choir concert with a Jus-tin Beiber/Bruno Mars mash-up that got the audience moving. Les Chanteurs, a 7th and 8th grade girls choir, performed a set of songs from Wicked. Next came a medley of sixties songs performed by the 6th grade girls choir who showed off their singing talent and their bouffant hair! Closing the show was the Troubadours, who rocked the crowd with a Beach Boys mix. It was a fantastic showcase of Ramona student talent. Ramona Middle School Drama depart-ment also performed in May with their rendition of Godspell, after 12 weeks of rehearsals.

Look for a new class at Ra-mona Middle School next year: W.E.B. (Where everybody be-longs). W.E.B. is a program that takes a select group of 8th graders and trains them extensively to be role models and mentors to incom-ing 6th grade students. Each 6th grade student will be assigned an 8th grade W.E.B. mentor who will invite them to a special “get acquainted” day camp in the summer. During the school year, the W.E.B. mentors will continue training and spend part of lunch each week with 6th graders, play-ing games and helping them with any problems they might have. The goal of W.E.B. is to reduce bullying and negative behaviors, and to create a greater sense of connection to school. Selection for entry into this special class has begun with Ramona’s current 7th graders.

Lone Hill.Promoting Academic Worth

(PAW) kicks off in the fall. The PAW program is an intervention program designed to address stu-dent needs during a 24-minute period within the school day. Stu-

dents who are struggling in their core academic classes will benefit from a targeted intervention class. Students who have worked hard in their classes will earn the privi-lege of a 24-minute period at the end of the day to participate in various school activities. The Lone Hill community is excited about this program as it will help stu-dents be successful in all areas of their academics.

Laurie Brandler’s ROP Event Planning class has devel-oped student leaders who build school pride through service learn-ing, student recognition, and spirit activities. Many of the fundrais-ers and class contests benefit lo-cal charities: Pennies for Patients Leukemia foundation, the City of Hope’s Toys for Tots, and a canned food drive for the L.A. food bank in

gether, and I expect year-in and year-out they will be one of the top teams.”

Coach Carr has coached at BHS for 21 years, and girls’ cross-country for the last 9. The team set a school record at a meet at Mt. San Antonio College and won their 7th league title. Top run-ner, sophomore Marissa Scott, shattered her own record by 34 seconds. “All the girls are return-ing for another year of running, so I have high expectations for the team next year,” Carr said.

Darren Baumunk (left) and Lonny Carr (right) were each named Coach of the Year by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in girls’ basket-ball and girls cross country, respectively. Both teams had stellar sea-sons. Congratulations, Coaches!

which students deliver the food to the bank and then stay and give a day’s labor. Outside activi-ties such as McTeacher night at McDonalds, a car wash at Carl’s Junior, Round Table Pizza night, and a Dodger game make impor-tant connections to the local com-munity while bringing staff and students together.

School pride and student involvement


Annual Program Designed to Honor Family Caregivers Provides $5,000 Grand Prize

San Dimas — To recognize the millions of family members car-ing for loved ones across Ameri-ca, Homewatch CareGivers, the largest, most experienced inter-national provider of full-service home care, launched its “Fam-ily Caregiver of the Year” award program. Nominations will be ac-cepted through July 27 at www.HomewatchCareGivers.com, or by submitting a nomination form to the local San Dimas office. In addition to local awards, nomi-nees have the opportunity to win scholarships to Homewatch Care-Givers University and a $5,000 grand prize.

The Family Caregiver of the Year award program works on two levels: locally and nationally. Local winners in each of Home-watch CareGivers’ local markets are given a spa package and a re-spite day for the caregiver, plus a scholarship to Homewatch Care-Givers University, and become fi-nalists for the national award. Lo-cal market winners of the Family Caregiver of the Year award will be announced in September and the national winner in October.

“With more than 30 years of experience in home care, we know firsthand that caring for a family member is a huge responsibility,” said Leann Reynolds, president of Homewatch CareGivers. “We recognize that our nation’s fam-

ily caregivers need support, and this award allows us to give back to family caregivers who have given so much—and given up so much—to support their loved ones.”

The 2009 Family Caregiver of the Year award winner, Laura Dover of Charlotte, N.C., has cared for her daughter Ashley full time since 2001, when Ash-ley suffered a severe brain injury from a tragic car accident. The Do-ver’s story, while heartbreaking, is inspirational for others facing similar struggles. According to a recent report AARP report, more than 65 million Americans are, like Dover, serving as caregivers to family members in need of long-term care.

“You learn what is important in life,” said Dover, after receiv-ing the 2009 award. “What is im-portant is family. My family has become very close due to Ashley’s situation. I have also learned to be a much more patient person and a more spiritual person through this experience. The money that came with the award allowed me to buy things that will help keep Ashley healthy. The award meant the world to me.”

The winner of the $5,000 grand prize for the national Fam-ily Caregiver of the Year award is chosen by a select panel of care-giving industry experts, which in 2009 included representatives from AARP, National Private Duty Association, Alzheimer’s As-sociation, American Association of

Will You Or A Loved One Be Honored on the Veterans Monument

The one thing that sets the de-sign of the San Dimas Veterans Monument apart from most com-munity built monuments is the inclusion of names of residents who have served in the Armed Forces. According to Janie Graef, one of the co-founders of San Di-mas H.E.R.O.E.S. (Helping Es-tablish a Remembrance Of Every Serviceperson), “Our monument was designed to express gratitude to all San Dimas residents who have served our country. An in-dividual’s decision to join the mili-tary indicated his/her willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice in preserving the freedoms we all en-joy. It is this commitment that is being recognized and honored by our monument.” Inclusion on the monument requires San Dimas residency for at least one year. The individual does not have to be a San Dimas resident, nor does he/she have to have lived in town while serving in the Armed Forces.

To be included on the monu-ment, at no cost, the application needs to be received by August 1, 2011. A copy of the individual’s DD214 must accompany the ap-plication. For additional informa-tion, call (909) 677-9557; email [email protected], or visit the website at www.SanDi-masHeroes.org.

TEEN CITY PROGRAM AT STUDENT UNION

This summer, the City of San Dimas Parks and Recreation De-partment is offering a morning “TEEN CITY” program at the San .Dimas Student Union. Teen City is supervised by trained Recre-ation Leaders who will provide ac-tivities including games, sports, snacks and crafts. Field trips will be available for an ad-ditional fee. Teen City is for youth in 6th — 9th grades.

Teen City will be held at the Student Union located in the San Dimas Swim and Racquet Club, 990 W. Covina Blvd., San Di-mas from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Teen City will run for ten weeks, from June 13 through August 19 (closed July 4). The cost of Teen City is $35 per week per individ-ual. Enrollment is limited, so reg-ister early.

The Student Union is a safe, supportive and fun teen center where teens can discover posi-tive experiences and build lasting friendships. There is also a free drop-in program from 12:00 — 6:00 p.m., Monday through Fri-day.

Registration packets are avail-able at San Dimas City Hall Parks and Recreation Department, 245 E. Bonita Avenue and at www.cityofsandimas.com.

For further information call the Parks and Recreation Depart-ment at 909-394-6230 or the Stu-dent Union at (909) 592-6675.

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder…Or Does It?By Michael McClary - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” the old saying goes. And certainly in this day of online dating and job relocations you very well could be involved with someone located several states away. But it obviously takes more than just absence to make a long

distance re-lat ionship (LDR) work. While these relationships are often mis-understood by those nev-er involved in one, couples

involved in LDRs know that it takes loyalty, trust and respect to meet the challenges involved in distance dating and relating. The

down to once or maybe twice a day. It’s easier to get annoyed with each other if you’re on the phone or texting over and over again during the day with little to talk about. Keep the calling more lim-ited, but more meaningful.

Tip 5. Be there for the person during good times and bad. People in local relationships can see each other to celebrate their successes, and reach out and give a hug when things go sour. In LDRs you have to rely on text or phone. So be there when you say you will and listen and respond supportively to the news at the other end be, it positive or negative.

Tip 6. Send old-fashioned let-ters and packages through snail mail. Everyone likes getting something personal in their mail-

Michael McClary

Homewatch CareGivers of San Dimas Seeks Applicants for“Family Caregiver of the Year” Award

Long Term Care Insurance, Case Management Society of America, and Genworth Financial.

To nominate a family care-giver for the Family Caregiver of the Year award from the San Di-mas area, please call Homewatch CareGivers of San Dimas at (909) 599-3300. For more information on the Family Caregiver of the Year program, visit www.home-watchcaregivers.com .

About Homewatch CareGiv-ers

Founded in 1980, Homewatch CareGivers is the largest, most ex-perienced international provider of full-service home care for people of all ages. Caregivers are triple-screened and continually trained and supervised by healthcare pro-fessionals to provide reliable, com-passionate, and highly skilled ser-vices in companion, personal, and comprehensive care. Home care services are personalized for each client, and customized care plans are administered through an in-ternational network of 111 fran-chise owners with 181 territories, including 10 international owners with 19 international territories. Each office is locally owned and dedicated to ensuring quality of life for clients and peace of mind for their loved ones. Call 1-800-777-9770 or visit www.homewatch-caregivers.com for company and caregiver information, or learn more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwSRiMuM2DA.

following tips can help couples cope with a long distance rela-tionship until such time that both members of the couple can land in the same city for good.

Tip 1. Make a game plan. When a long distance relation-ship starts to form, it’s important for both parties to determine goals for the short term as well as the long term. Where would you like this to go and how would you hope to get there. As the relationship evolves the couple must be open to re-evaluating the goals and modi-fying them as needed so that both parties feel fulfilled.

Tip 2. Communicate, com-municate, communicate. Let the other person know how much you care about and/or love them as of-ten as you reasonably can. With

hundreds or thousands of miles between the two of you it’s easy to develop some insecurities. Make the commitment to each other to put in the work it takes to keep the relationship healthy and alive.

Tip 3. Add webcams to your communication bag of goodies. Being able to see your loved one while you talk to them helps you feel closer to them. Just surfing the Internet together or watching the same TV show or movie with your cams on can help make you feel like you are in the same room, sharing a common experience. Skype and AIM offer free video conferencing.

Tip 4. Don’t overdo it. Commu-nication is critical but make the time count. Set aside time each day to talk together, but hold it

box other than just bills and junk mail. This is a way to be more in-timate and connected with your partner. You can send a package or note about some cheesy inside joke you share, a remembrance or a little something celebrating a special day.

Tip 7. Plan visits. Nothing takes the place of a physical face-to-face meeting. Plan the visit and then make sure that there is plen-ty of quality time available exclu-sively for each other (as opposed to lumping it in with a family visit or a night out with the girls the night your boyfriend arrives.) Be sure to get the most out of your time to-gether because this is a big part of the glue that will keep you to-gether during the weeks, months or years that you remain apart.Be well.


San Dimas Community Hospital Celebrates National Hospital Week

Hospital Staff Participates in Relay for Life to Conclude the Weeks Celebration

San Dimas Community Hos-pital celebrated National Hospi-tal Week from May 16-20, 2011 as a way to say “Thank You” to the dedicated staff that provides quality, responsive care daily to the patients and families that are in their care. The thoughtfulness may start with assistance in the emergency room and continues on with the staff in admitting, recep-tion, food/nutrition, custodial, sur-gery, radiology, laboratory, phar-macy, cardiopulmonary, birthing unit, nursing, case management/social services, physical therapy and all the administrative depart-ments that complete the entire “team” that creates a positive at-mosphere at the hospital.

The theme for this year’s cel-ebration was “That’s Entertain-ment”. Every day the staff was treated to either a special break-fast (breakfast at Tiffany’s) or special afternoon desserts and snacks and a special catered meal highlighting that they are “Stars” on the hospital team. Each staff member was given a special “thank you” gift for their dedica-tion to the hospital and its pa-tients.

Hospital Week ended on Sat-urday and Sunday (May 21-22) by participating in the Relay for Life. This was the first year that staff members and their families joined in this fight against cancer. The hospital’s team was called “Team Hope” and wore t-shirts depicting the various types of cancer that they are fighting against.

San Dimas Community Hospi-tal’s priority is to deliver the qual-ity care that the San Dimas com-munity has come to expect. It is your “neighborhood” hospital.

By Jay PaceLast month we had an awe-

some speaker, Marge Green who talked to us about history. It was very interesting and since she talked into the microphone we could all hear her. There were some that were so interested that they talked about joining the his-tory club she belongs to.

Well here’s what’s happening in June... June 7th we will have BINGO during our club meet-ing from 9:30 to 10:30. It costs .50 cents per card. We all cheer each other when someone wins. June 14th is the business meet-ing [we will also celebrate Flag Day by wearing Red/White/Blue. June 21st there will be someone from the Wild Wings Society talk-ing about birds and on June 28th we will celebrate members who have a birthday in June. Yep, you guessed it...followed by ‘members reading poetry and items they’ve found in the newspaper and on their email. Sometimes you can’t help but laugh and laugh and still have energy to LAUGH some more!!!

At the present we have 81 members signed up. Claudia who is our Membership chair has the tickets in HOT PINK this year. It only cost$6.00 per year and you get a HOT PINK membership card too! Now that’s a great deal. Remember it also includes ½ off your Holiday luncheon ticket in December if you attend so many meetings.

This past week we had our Silent Auction again. People brought in their treasurers and put the item name on a paper with the price they wanted for the item. Each time a person put their name down with a price they had to at least raise it by 25 cents. Thanks to the members who brought in the items and the peo-ple who bid on them, we brought in more than $145.00. The mem-bers are talking about having their third Silent Auction soon. We sure love BARGINS don’t we!

Next month we will be giving out Scholarships for Honor Roll students from San Dimas High School and Ed Jones Chaparral/Vista High School. The response

wasn’t as many this year. Stu-dents were asked to fill out forms and return them to us. We have been doing this for some years. Last year the students came in and thanked the members for their support. It’s great seeing their faces telling us what their future holds and what their goals are and also share what they’ve done in school.

I know you’ve all been waiting to hear about B-I-N-G-O. It was a TOTAL SUCCESS by all the BINGO players that went May 10th for the grand opening at the Plummer Building. I for one went to see what others won that day. You guess it...it wasn’t me. The person behind me won the $50.00 pickle jar and I think another game or two. She went home happy. Needless to say so did oth-ers who won. They had a 50/50 – about five or six raffle prizes and some free game tickets. I didn’t go last week because Barb, a special friend, and I left the house last week at 9:15 and didn’t get home until after 6:00. We went to the club meeting – to lunch – played BINGO followed by Senior night out with friends at the Senior Tuesday night dinner. It was a L-O-N-G day for both of us – BUT WE’LL BE BACK!!!

You never know what’s hap-pening at the SAN DIMAS CO-MUNNUY BUILDING. Last Tuesday after the meeting I stepped into the craft room. Jo Ann, the instructor, told me about things that are happening. She’s really nice and very helpful. I re-ally enjoy checking up on the friends I’ve met there. Soooo if you’re a knitter or love to crochet check it out. There are also friends that do needle point who are get-ting ready for Halloween. I started an Afgan but something is wrong with my notes. I’ll take it in next, Tuesday for an altering helping hand.

That’s it for this month — talk to you in July.

Our prayers are with members and their family who are in the hospital or home re-cuperating. We are all ONE BIG FAMILY in San Dimas. – Jay Pace

San Dimas Senior Club

Karen “Peggy” (Putnam) Sartin

Karen “Peggy” Sartin, passed away May 8th., 2011. She was born September 3, 1942, in Ogal-lala, Nebraska to Melvin Putnam of Thedford, Nebraska and Ivol (Ward) Putnam of Yuma, Colo-rado.

She is survived by: Dale Put-nam of Wyoming, brother; Chrys (Putnam) Metts of Washington, sister; David Sartin of Missouri, son; Diane Sartin-Vincent of Cali-fornia, daughter; Dan Sartin of Georgia, son; five grandchildren, Brian, Christopher, Jennifer, and Kevin of California; and Danielle of Georgia

.Memorial Services were held at Dimond & Shannon Mortuary in Garden Grove, CA .

In lieu of flowers you may do-nate to: The American Diabetes Association where daughter and granddaughter will walk in her honor on October 1st, 2011.


Mt. SAC Planetarium Presents Program on Telescopes

Walnut — The Mt. San Anto-nio College Randall Planetarium will present a program on tele-scopes, Two Small Pieces of Glass, on Friday evenings, through June 10, at 7:15 and 8:30 p.m., in the campus planetarium. Telescope viewing using the planetarium telescope will be available after the program, weather permitting.

Mysterious moons, icy rings, and distant galaxies were all un-known before the invention of the telescope. Two Small Pieces of Glass is a full-dome digital plane-tarium program that visits a local star party and examines how the cosmos was discovered through a telescope.

Mt. SAC multi-media plan-etarium shows use a variety of state-of-the-art special effects pro-jectors, lasers, and multi-channel surround sound. Seated under the planetarium’s 35-foot dome, view-ers see stars as they might away from city lights and pollution.

More than 300,000 people have benefited from the planetar-ium through classes, community shows, and school programs. The Mt. SAC Planetarium is the only planetarium in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys.

Admission for adults is $6, and $4 for seniors, students, and chil-dren under 12.

For tickets, visit www.4tix.org online or call the Mt. SAC Per-forming Arts Box Office at (909) 468-4050.


Labor Law CornerMandatory Retirement Policies Violate Discrimination Act for Most JobsDana Leisinger HR Adviser

Our company is thinking of in-stituting a policy of mandatory re-tirement at age 65. Can we legally implement this policy?

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prohib-its employment discrimination against anyone over the age of 40 years in the United States. Specifi-cally, the ADEA prohibits manda-tory retirement in most job sectors, with certain limited exceptions.

ExceptionsAn age limit may be legally

specified in certain limited cir-cumstances where age has been shown to be a “bona fide occupa-tional qualification” (BFOQ) and such a policy is necessary to the normal operation of the particular business.

In practice, BFOQs for age are limited. One example would be the obvious requirement of hiring a young actor to play a child in a television show or movie. Another BFOQ is when public safety is at stake. This requirement has been upheld for pilots and bus drivers.

Aging WorkforceThe reality of today’s world is

that, increasingly, workers are staying active in their careers lon-ger than in previous years. Stud-ies are showing that many U.S. workers can’t afford to retire at age 65 or until their 70s.

Many employers are concerned that older workers will have prob-lems learning new tasks quickly, or that their physical health and stamina might become a problem. Often, companies are slow and/or reluctant to adapt to an aging workforce.

Due to the reality expressed above, however, more and more companies will be dealing with older employees in their work-place population.

SuggestionsQuestions come to the Helpline

on how to deal with an older work-er who is not performing up to ac-ceptable standards. Often, a sim-ple adjustment in job duties may solve the problem—such as as-sistance in lifting/carrying heavy loads on an infrequent basis.

When the performance prob-lem is not easy to solve, however, counseling often is the answer. Meet with your employee and spe-cifically outline the problems. Of-ten, the problem can be resolved by working with the individual to improve the situation.

Before taking any disciplinary or termination steps involving an employee in any protected catego-ry, including older employees, it is

Thoughts and Thank you from the Chairman of the Board Dear Chamber Members:

This year has gone by so fast. It seems like yesterday that we started the “Search Committee” to replace Ted and Sandra and I chaired my first Chamber board meeting.

Thank you all for the opportu-nity to be your Chairman. This has been an eventful year. All of our special events have been wonderful from the 50th Birthday BBQ in August to the Teachers of the Year 2011 in May. Our com-munity and Chamber has had such a great time coming together and enjoying life and business in San Dimas.

I want to thank this year’s dedicated Board of Directors who have served with me. They pulled together and became involved in the changes within the Chamber. I also want to thank our fabulous group of volunteers who make all of the Chamber’s activities the successes they are.

A special thank you goes to our City Council and City Staff for the outstanding support and coopera-tion we have had over the years. Working together is so important and we all do it very well.

Congratulations to our in-coming Chairman of the Board, Mitchell Crawford. Mitchell (2003 Citizen of the Year) and his wife Suzy have been in the community over 30 years and have given so much of their lives and energy to San Dimas. The Chamber is lucky to have Mitchell take on this im-portant task. I have no doubt this coming year is going to be better than ever.

Finally, thank you to Karen for her wisdom and wiliness to jump right in and get a grip on the workings of our special Chamber. Thank you to Catalina for her en-thusiasm, boundless energy and smile. Not only have they made my job as chairman a delight, they serve you, the members, in a most comprehensive way. We are all fortunate to have them working for our betterment.

Thank you again for all your sup-port. Margie GreenChairman of the Board 2010-2011

Notes From The City Manager

Summer is here – looking for some local cost effective recre-ation? The city’s summer News-letter and Recreation Guide is now available. The guide not only contains helpful and interesting community updates and garden-ing ideas, but it is also a resource for summer activities in San Di-mas. Concerts in the park begin June 15 and run for the next 7 weeks with local and regional tal-ent. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic dinner. After the concerts, the city sponsors 2 outdoor movie nights at the Civic Center Park in August. The Farmers Market runs each Wednesday through the end of summer. The city’s recreation staff has many pro-grams, activities, and excursions for all ages. We even sponsor two sessions of family campouts at Horsethief Canyon Park. Our excursions go from museums to the beach, to Catalina, baseball games, pageants, amusement parks, even a Pirates Dinner The-ater. If you do not have a newslet-ter handy, it is available on line at the city’s web site www.cityofsan-dimas.com.

The city has prepared its bud-get for the upcoming year. De-spite the economic slowdown and its accompanying challenges, the city continues to provide the same level of public services. We are concerned with the issues of the State Budget – particularly con-tinued efforts to reduce if not elim-inate Redevelopment programs throughout the State. Redevelop-ment has been such a productive tool to facilitate projects to address blighted properties, buildings or areas. These projects benefit the community and San Dimas, and all other levels of government ben-efit as well.

The Sheriff’s Department Boosters holds an annual volun-teer recognition dinner. Volun-teers are recognized for their work and contributions to the com-munity. The event is a reminder to appreciate all those that help out with community events and activities including youth sports programs. Thank you for your contributions – it makes such a difference in our community qual-ity of life.

Please contact us at city hall if we may be off assistance (909) 394-6200.Blaine MichaelisWelcome… to our

newest MembersThe following members have

recently joined our Chamber. We would like to say welcome and thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

Gateway Montessori & Pre-school(Pre-School & Child Care)516 E. Bonita Ave.San Dimas, CA 91773(909) 592-7700

Advantage Bright(Teeth Whitening)100 W. Foothill Blvd. #10San Dimas, CA 91773(909) 447-9777

Last Chance to Sign Up for Chamber Golf Tournament Set for June 6Providing Networking Oppor-tunitiesCreating a Strong Local Com-munity

This year’s Annual Benefit Golf Tournament will be held at the beautiful San Dimas Canyon Golf Course in San Dimas at 1:00 p.m, with check-in and lunch starting at 11:00 a.m. The cost is $150 per golfer. Tournament registration includes 4-Person Scramble Play, 18 Holes of Golf and Cart, Goodie Bag at Check In, Boxed Lunch, Putting Contest, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Straightest Drive, Awards Dinner and Much More!

This year’s tournament is sponsored by Title Sponsor - Schaefer Ambulance Service, Inc.; Greens Fee Sponsors - Citrus Val-ley Health Partners and Gilead Sciences: Lunch Sponsor - San Dimas Community Hospital and Contest Sponsor - Golden State Water Company.

San Dimas Chamber Golf bags are being made to give to all golf-ers. Anyone interested in promot-ing their business by donating 100 items such as pens, note pads, golf towels, golf balls, or anything else to advertise your business is wel-come. Coupons are also welcome. This is a great and inexpensive way to get your business name seen. Gifts for the raffle drawing are also a great way to help sup-port the San Dimas Chamber and promote your business.

The Chamber, a non-profit organization, uses fundraisers to help pay for community develop-ment programs that serve the community and the businesses. Help promote local business by taking part in this year’s tourna-ment. Call the San Dimas Cham-ber at (909) 592-3818 or stop by the office at 246 E. Bonita. Ave. today.

LeRoy Haynes Multi Chamber Mixer

On June 15, 2011 LeRoy Haynes will be hosting a Multi Chamber Networking Mixer from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of the jazz ensemble and take pleasure in the wonderful hors d’oeuvres and tropical iced teas and wine taste as you ease into summer. You’ll have an op-portunity to meet chamber mem-ber from Claremont, Glendora, Irwindale, La Verne, Pomona, Upland in addition to other San Dimas Chamber Members. If you haven’t had a chance to meet your neighbors this is a great way to break the ice and see who’s next door. Bring plenty of business cards to pass out.

LeRoy Haynes is located at 233 W. Baseline Road in La Verne. Hope to see you all there.

Chamber Member Tip of the Month

When you receive the Cham-ber’s membership newsletter, turn to the “New Members” sec-tion. Mail each one a personal note congratulating the business for joining the Chamber. Mean-while, include one of your business cards or promotional brochures. This is a great way to introduce your products and services... be-fore they spend money with one of your competitors!

When making an office call on a new client, look for signs of per-sonal interests — a picture of a boat, travel photos, painting and photos of family. Even the way the office is furnished can give you ideas for conversation icebreakers. People like to talk about things that interest them.

Also, mornings are much easier to arrange than afternoon meetings. They’re also a good way to start the day as minds are fresh and life is a little calmer.

If business is slowing down and boredom sets in, remember setting goals could put the excite-ment back in the day. As a profes-sional, you know the importance of setting goals. Going back to ba-sics could make all the difference in the world.

San Dimas Canyon Clubhouse to Host June After Hours Business MixerMember Mixers Offer Business Networking Opportunities

San Dimas Canyon Club-house will host our next mixer on Thursday, June 16th at 2100 Terrebonne Ave. San Dimas. The clubhouse is located right in the middle of a lush green golf course with mountain views. Whether you are planning a wedding, busi-ness meeting or family celebration you and your guests will enjoy delicious cuisine & personalized service in a relaxing atmosphere.

The Thursday mixer starts at 5:30 p.m. and offers door prizes Cash/Cash Drawing and our tra-ditional Pot O’ Gold, which is now up to $550. There is no charge for our mixers. Beverages will be available for purchase at the no host bar. Prospective members are always welcome and encour-aged to come by.

Pot O’ Gold UpdateMichael Costuma from Maga-

zine of Values, was not at the Toast of the Town May mixer on May 19th held at the NEWLY RENOVATED Stanley Plummer Building and did not win the $525 Pot O’ Gold. That means the Pot O’ Gold will be $550 at the June 16th mixer held at the San Dimas Canyon Clubhouse, 2100 Ter-rebonne Avenue San Dimas, CA 91773. You must be a Chamber Member and be present at the mixer to win.

Pot O’ Gold is awarded only to the name pulled (other represen-tatives from that company are not eligible.)

San Dimas Chamber of Commerce Corner

Chamber Member Alan Nash wins $100 in membership draw-ing from the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce.

Alan Nash wins Membership Drawing

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On Wednesday, May 11, 2011, the San Dimas Chamber of Com-merce honored seven teachers from the Bonita Unified School District & one teacher from Can-yon View School, which serves students from McKinley Chil-dren’s Center in San Dimas.

The Teacher of the Year Ban-quet was held at San Dimas Can-yon Clubhouse & over 120 were in attendance to honor these out-standing teachers. The Master of Ceremonies was the Mayor Pro Tem, Jeff Templeman. The teach-ers were selected by each school campus & each honoree was given a crystal apple award along with a $100 Gift Card. In addition, their name is displayed on a perpetual plaque at each school. Our Title Sponsors were Tilden-Coil Con-structors, Inc. & Waste Manage-ment.

The teachers honored are:Ramona Hovda, Arma J. Shull Elementary School

Ramona Hovda has been a teacher for over 15 years, starting at La Puente School District after receiving her credentials from Cal Poly Pomona. Ms. Hovda is recog-nized for always encouraging & believing in her students’ personal choice, responsibility & personal growth. She is known to guide her students by working side-by-side with them, creating active learners, & building on their prior knowledge. Ms. Hovda has been at Shull Elementary since 2006, involving herself in many activi-ties such as the Student Council, District ELA & Math Committee, & Shull Leadership Committee. Also being a Reading & Language Arts Specialist, Ms. Hovda is a Support Provider for New Teach-ers at Shull Elementary.

Nelson Favela, Canyon View School

As a Special Education teach-er, Nelson Favela has been creat-ing intensely nurturing learning environment for all his students to work on both their academ-ics & behavior areas for the past 6 years at Canyon View School. Students are taught how to advo-cate for themselves in an appro-priate manner. Mr. Favela comes from a military background & was stationed in Fort Hood, TX before earning his BA in Human Development (1999) & his Special Education Credential (2001) at Azusa Pacific University. A ma-jor emphasis Mr. Favela focuses in the classroom culture is that making & then correcting a mis-take, which he believes is the true start of the learning process. Mr. Favela is often credited as a major influence in the students’ academ-ic career.

Sherry Smith, Fred Ekstrand Elementary School

Ms. Smith has been teaching for 32 years ranging in many dif-ferent capacities. Her teaching career started out by interpreting for the deaf aid in the Covina Val-ley unified School Distrit which

grew to the many dedicated years as an elementary school teacher. Throughout the years she has believed that every child deserves an opportunity to learn, grow, ma-ture & excel in all academic areas. It has been very important for her to give each child an opportunity to learn in a multiple of ways in-cluding lessons taught in an in-novative, interesting, energetic & possibly with development move-ment utilizing a variation of learn-ing media, computers music & technology. Ms. Smith is involved with the Trainer of Trainers Thinking Maps & has been with the School siet Council for 3 terms. Carol Phipps, Gladstone Elementary School

Ms. Phipps received her Bach-elors of Liberal Arts & Masters in Education from Cal Poly Pomona & began teaching in Pomona in a kindergarten classroom that was Spanish speaking only. The 1st year turned to 15 wonderful years. Currently Ms. Phipps, works as a Title 1,. Language Arts Interven-tion teacher, focusing on helping the academic skills of struggling students. This year, Ms. Phipps is overseeing the school wide pull out intervention program where she oversees approximately 10 staff members who deliver one-on-one & small group intensive lan-guage intervention instruction. Ms. Phipps is also a proud mother of 4 boys who attend Gladstone, Lone Hill & San Dimas High School. She is known for her joy-ful, nurturing & enthusiasm & always comes into the classroom everyday with a mother’s heart.

Leslie Sandoval, Lone Hill Mid-dle School

Besides being a great sci-ence teacher, Ms. Sandoval has transformed the ASB class at Lone Hill. She goes way above & beyond what is asked of her to ensure that “all” students have a chance to actively participate in school. Ms. Sandoval & her ASB class puts on numerous events throughout the year which en-courages students to get involved in school spirit & school activities. In addition to ASB, she has been a mentor to our WEB (Where Ev-eryone Belongs) advisor support-ing her as she implements this new program on campus. Ms. Sandoval has always emphasized that her students were her other children. She desires each of them to be successful as much as her own children. Her classroom is an environment where students are challenged, encouraged & an integral part of the learning pro-cess. Each student has one year in her classroom & she will strive to make the most of it.

Debi VandeLune, Ed Jones Ed-ucation Center

Ms. VandeLune began teach-ing at Allen Avenue. She then taught elementary & middle school SDC in Pomona. She re-turned to Bonita to teach RSP at Ramona & later became the Drug Prevention Coordinator. She

transferred to the Ed Jones Cen-ter in 2003 & became the school counselor in 2005. Ms, VandeLune earned her BA in Business Man-agement but stayed home to raise children. When her children be-gan attending Allen Avenue, she substitute taught & then returned to school for a multi-subject teach-ing credential. Since then she has earned a Special Education cre-dential, a Masters in Education, & PPS Counseling Credential. Her counseling expertise & servant leadership help move the school forward. Ms. VandeLune sees beyond the outer persona of our most challenging, volatile young adults & instead hones in on their limitless potential. Many students supplement their coursework & graduate because of the commu-nity connections Ms. VandeLune has built & her guidance.

Debi Valderrama, Allen Av-enue Elementary School

Ms. Valderrama has been part of the Bonita Unified School Dis-trict all her life. She attended & graduated from Roynon, Ramona & Bonita High School. She con-tinued her education at Cal Poly Pomona & received her Teach-ing Credential at University of La Verne. For the last seven years, she has taught third grade at Al-len Ave. Elementary. Ms. Valder-rama focuses on each child & feels they deserve every opportunity & experience & the full devotion of the adults around him/her to learn all that is possible. Also, as a mother of 3 college graduated children, Ms Valderrama has not only been involved as a teacher but also as a proud parent within BUSD. She was the PTA Presi-dent at Roynon, Vice President in Ways & Means. She is known for her dedication & the countless volunteer hours for the children of Bonita Unified School District at Ramona, Roynon, Bonita & Allen Ave.

Terry Casey, San Dimas High School

Mr. Casey has made it a com-mitment to always make a con-nection with his students ever since he started teaching five years ago. He firmly believes that without a connection students will not learn. To this end, he attends games, has discussions & keeps his room open for help all day long. He never says no & is on EVERY committee. Mr. Casey is also the ASB Director which gives him the chance to make connections with the parents & the community. For example, he organizes & puts together the homecoming parade in downtown San Dimas which is one of the biggest events for San Dimas High School. He also has influenced the students by encouraging them to get involved within their community & work with the Chamber of Commerce & the City of San Dimas. When-ever a group wants to participate in a city or school event, Mr. Casey is the first person to say that he will chaperone.

Chamber of Commerce San Dimas Chamber of Commerce Honors Eight Teachers

Why We Are OverweightJordan Nichols, CSCS

What do Special K cereal and Yoplait yogurt have in common? Well for one they are often pro-

moted as be-ing suitable for a healthy lifestyle or even worse weight loss. When a prod-uct has high fructose corn

syrup as one of their main ingre-dients as well numerous other by products of corn, that product is not only horrible for you but has no business being promoted as a weight loss product. In fact, if you followed the source of the in-gredients in most of our foods you will probably end up in some corn field in Nebraska. These so called “heart healthy” weight loss prod-ucts have ingredients that not only you can’t pronounce but were probably made out of Dr. Fran-kenstein’s lab. Marketing has now completely overtaken science and much of what we were led to be-lieve is not true.

So much of what we eat is just a clever arrangement of corn. If you were to open up your pantry or refrigerator at this very mo-ment I would say ninety percent of your food has some kind of corn product in it. Your ketchup is laced with high fructose corn syrup, there is corn in your cheese, chewing gum, peanut butter, sal-ad dressings, diet soda drinks, ce-reals, meat, junk food, margarine, juice, heck, even your batteries have corn in it. Everything starts with corn and we can now break that down into high fructose corn syrup (highly processed corn), As-partame and Maltodextrin (found in your diet sodas), Di- glycerides, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbic Acid, Cit-ric Acid, Sorbic Acid and the rest are too long to list. Essentially our food is being designed in a lab to stay fresher and last longer. Best of all is you can feed it to animals and corn is now the primary food source of fish. Cows were designed to eat grass but now they only eat corn because not only is it cheaper but it gets them fat quicker.

Grains are now overwhelming-ly the number one calorie source in the United States. The question is do we really need to be consuming 5+ servings of grains a day? This is where the real problem starts; grains have only been a part of our diet for the last ten thousand years which is a fraction of our evolu-tion. Plus grains back then were a lot different to the so called whole-some loaf of bread you buy in your local grocery store today. Grains are anti-nutrient, not metabolized very well, promote fat storage and will send your blood glucose and insulin levels skyrocketing off the charts bad. We are told to get 5+ servings of whole grains per day in order to achieve opti-mum health but the irony of this claim is that I challenge anyone to eat 5+ servings of whole grains a day and maintain a healthy body weight or feel good without doing insane amounts of cardio to burn off the extra carbohydrate intake. If you want to lose weight do not over complicate things, base your diet on organic garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. Tell yourself you are al-lergic to grains because it is what makes you fat and slow and the more you cut it out of your diet the better off you will be.

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Mt. SAC Honors 20 Students of Distinction

Walnut — Mt. San Antonio College honored 20 Students of Distinc-tion at the college’s annual awards ceremony and luncheon on Satur-day, May 21 at the Royal Vista Country Club in Walnut.

This annual award recognized students for outstanding service to the college, competitive, academic, and personal achievement. Recipients of this year’s Academic Achievement award, who earned a minimum 3.75 GPA, were Ayaka Ando of Irvine, Brenda Anne Chandler of Ontario, Douglas Jonathan Ong of Chino Hills, Jacqueline Sun of La Puente, and Joohee Sohn of Pomona.

Recipients of the Service Achievement award, who earned a mini-mum 3.0 GPA and provided notable volunteer service to the college and community, were Rebecca Lynne Alonzo of Walnut, Guadalupe De La Cruz of Duarte, Nichole Marie Escamilla of Whittier, Patrick J. Marti-nez of Diamond Bar, and Jesus E. H. Rios of Walnut.

Recipients of Personal Achievement award, who were selected based on a minimum 2.75 GPA and overcame personal hardship, were Lau-rie Lynn Covarrubias of West Covina, Jennifer Lynn Donahue of Pasa-dena, Amy MacKinnon of Pomona, Amna Pervez of Hacienda Heights, and Iosif Todoran of Riverside.

Recipients of the Competitive Achievement award, who earned a minimum 3.0 GPA and earned distinction as part of a competitive student group or team, were Alexa Kaylan Limon of La Habra, James Martin of Chino Hills, DeRod Taylor of West Covina, Diana Zambrano of La Puente, and Jessica Arias Zerrudo of San Dimas.


This beautiful salad is one of the most requested dishes at our family barbecues, formal holiday meals, and just about everything in between. My sister Susan is the culinary culprit in this case, which I think goes a long way towards proving that younger siblings can be something other than annoy-ing.

Anyway, the combina-tion of spin-ach, bacon, and eggs in a tangy dress-ing that can be served either hot or cold is ideal

for meals of all seasons. As a main course, serve it with some soup and crusty French bread. It’s also a great accompaniment to grilled meats, fish, and poultry or maca-roni and cheese. And it makes a great opening act at a more formal dinner party.

Both the salad and the dress-ing can be made ahead and refrig-erated, then served separately or tossed together just before meal-time. You can also heat the dress-ing in the microwave to create a tummy-warming variation that’s perfect for cooler weather. Fes-tive, flavorful, and flexible...wow! I guess it was a good thing that my mom didn’t listen when I begged her to return Baby Susan to the hospital.

Susan’s Spinach SaladIngredients

Janice Moist

Salad• 1 lb. fresh spinach leaves, thor-oughly washed and dried• 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled• 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced in thin rounds• A few thin slices of red onion• Fresh ground black or three-blend pepper to taste• Optional add-ins: 1/2 lb. bean sprouts; 8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained and sliced; 1/4 lb. thinly sliced fresh mushrooms

Dressing• 2/3 cup vegetable oil• 1/3 cup each of sugar, red wine, ketchup, vinegar, and finely chopped onion• Putting it all together

First, make the dressing by whisking together the oil, sugar, wine, ketchup, vinegar, and on-ion in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside or cover and refrigerate if you’re making it ahead of time.

Next, assemble the salad. Start by removing any tough spinach stems, then arrange the leaves on a serving platter or on individual salad plates. Arrange the bacon, egg, and onion slices (and any of the optional add-ins) on the spin-ach. Grind some pepper over all. If you plan to toss the salad prior to serving, put all ingredients in an appropriate bowl instead. If heating the dressing, serve it on the side to keep the spinach from wilting.Serves 2 to 3 as a main dish, 6 to 8 as a side or appetizer.

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CAREBy Waites Earl Williams, Jr., D.C., QME

“The Doctor Of The Future Will Give No Medicine But Will Interest His Pa-tients In The Care Of The Human Frame, In Diet, And In The Cause And Prevention Of Disease.” Thomas Edison

Dr. Williams Chiropractic Of-fice is proud to announce a new website that introduces and in-

forms his pa-tients as well as those inter-ested in the principles and the practice of “Wholistic Medic ine . ” The purpose of the new web-

site is to inform not to diagnose and/or treat any condition or dis-ease. www.WholisticCounselor.com website is dedicated to in-forming humanity of the purpose and function of the following;

The Brain, The Nervous Sys-tem, The Cranial Nerves, The Cervical Nerves, The Thoracic Nerves, The Lumbar Nerves, The Sacral & Coccygeal Nerves, The Circulatory System, The Lymphatic System, The Endo-crine aka Hormonal System, The Menstrual Cycle aka Menstrua-tion, Menopause, The Muscular System, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Knee & Ankle Injuries, Posture, The Digestive System, Minerals, Vitamins, Food For The Body, Allergies, Nine (9) Steps To Health & Vitality, Na-ture’s Twelve (12) Doctors, Seven (7) Affirmations For Optimal Health & Seven (7) Questions Re-garding My Health.

“Wholistic Medicine,” empha-sizes the need to look at the whole

person including analysis of the Psychological, Philanthropical, Biochemical, Structural & Finan-cial lifestyle(s). It encompasses all stated modalities of diagnosis and treatment. Wholistic medi-cine focuses on education and re-sponsibility for personal efforts to achieve balance and well being.

“Wholistic Health” is based on the law of nature that the whole is made up of interdependent parts. The earth is made up of air, water, land, plants, insects, fish, animals and humans. In the same way, an individual is a whole made up of interdependent parts which are;* Psychological – Spiritual/Mental* Philanthropical – Family/ Friends* Biochemical - Nutrition/Hor- mones* Structural – Exercise/Postural* Financial – Earnings/Savings

The whole person is constantly interacting with everyone and everything around them. When a person suppresses anger over a long period of time, they often de-velop headaches, high blood pres-sure and/or stomach ailments.

Ancient healing traditions as far back as 5,000 years ago in India and China, stressed living a healthy way of life in harmony with nature. Socrates (4th century BC) warned against treating one part of the body “for the part can never be well unless the whole is well.”

Next month, Dr. Williams will

examine each interdependent part of “Wholistic Health.”

Waites Earl Williams, Jr., is a chiropractor and ordained min-ister. Doctor Williams received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Cleveland Chiropractic Col-lege located in Los Angeles, Cali-fornia in 1983. He continued his studies in Applied Kinesiology, Chiropractic Orthopedics, Spinal Trauma, Sports Injuries and Pre-vention, Nutrition, and Exercise Application.

In 2001, he received his cer-tificate in Industrial Disability Evaluation as well as a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the State of California’s Department of Indus-trial Relations Industrial Medi-cal Council. In June of 2002, Dr. Williams received his professor-ship at the University of Natural Medicine located in San Dimas, California.

His Chiropractic Office is lo-cated 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, Em-ployment 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 at his website www.WaitesEarl-WilliamsJr.com.

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38th Annual Citizenship Awards Presented by Delta Kappa Gamma Sunflower-Power!By Tina Kerrigan

The sunflower, known for the beauty of its large, striking bloom,

is also one of the world’s most useful plants.

Its seeds, and the oil ex-pressed from them, have

many nutritional and health ben-efits.

Sunflower seeds, whether roasted or raw are a highly com-plex plant food. They contain pri-marily (90%) unsaturated fat (the good kind), protein, fiber and a va-riety of trace elements.

A one ounce portion offers two grams of fiber and 12% of daily protein needs. In addition, that same one ounce has 76% of the vitamin E Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), plus selenium, copper, zinc, iron, and folate in sig-nificant amounts.

While consuming sunflower seeds as a tasty snack on an indi-vidual basis provides health ben-efits, the commercial and consum-er use of sunflower oil offers the possibility of large scale benefits.

If you compare sunflower oil against other popular cooking oils, some major differences are evident.

Firstly, we need to take olive oil out of the mix. Olive oil has many demonstrated health benefits. We use and cook with it to add flavor. Its smoking point is, however, a low 280F so high temperature fry-ing is not possible.

Neutral flavored oils such as Canola (from Canadian Oil, Low Acid, the actual plant is rape, a member of the mustard family), soybean oil, corn oil, and cotton-seed oil all have smoking points in the 400F + range making them ideal for frying.

Sunflower oil matches the highest smoking point of 450F, while providing the lowest level of saturated fat. In restaurants and the food industry, sunflower oil allows large scale cooking at high temperatures while lower-ing trans fats (the bad kind) and enabling food to stay fresher and healthier over time.

Whether used in commercial or home kitchens, sunflower oil, when used to replace saturated fats can offer cardiovascular bene-fits by reducing cholesterol levels. In cooking it offers a clean neutral taste which does not interfere with other favors.

One caveat that applies to sun-flower and most types of vegetable oils that contain omega-6 poly-unsaturated fatty acids is that a very high consumption has been shown to increase risk factors for breast cancer in post menopausal women and prostate cancer in men.

Overall sunflower seed and sunflower oil are welcome addi-tions to a balanced diet.

Put a little sun in your life!

Tina Kerrigan is the owner of Job In Dietetics and Corner Of-fice Healthcare Consultants of San Dimas. She can be reached at (909) 599-3354 or tina@jobsindi etetics.com for quesion, comments or ideas for future column.

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On May 10, 2011 Beta Mu Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an organization of women educators, held its 38th annual Citizenship Awards Program for high school seniors from three school districts, Bonita Unified, Claremont Uni-fied and Pomona Unified School Districts. The program was held at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Pomona.

Nineteen seniors from eleven high schools received the awards. These seniors were selected by school administrators and coun-selors for their exceptional growth during their high school years as well as for specific acts of good citizenship in their schools or com-munities. Participating schools were asked to select students of outstanding character that may not be recognized by other awards.

Presenting these awards is Delta Kappa Gamma’s way of rec-

ognizing positive influences in our area and encouraging students to continue being good citizens. “Our organization feels it is important to highlight those students who choose to improve their school, their community, or their own lives” stated Jean Bristol, chair-person of this year’s event. Each recipient was presented with a pin, a certificate and a monetary award. Students’ guests included family, friends and their school staff members who have been sig-nificant in their successes.

This was a very joyful event that highlighted the positive con-tributions made by these high school seniors.

Bonita HighBreeanna Hamilton is a humble, hard-working young woman who continually gives of herself. For the past ten years, Breeanna has volunteered for community out-

reach and community service pro-grams such as: Bingo nights at an assisted living facility; Habitat for Humanity in Temecula; a reno-vation project with the Ronald McDonald House; and assisted at the Project Linus organization in making blankets for Haitian and Japanese disaster victims. Cur-rently, Breeanna tutors disadvan-taged children through the Po-mona HOPE program. Clearly, Breeanna loves to give of her time and resources to help others.

Bonita High Amanda Wanamaker is hard working, enthusiastic, and re-sponsible. Her academics are balanced with activities and com-munity service. For the past four years she has helped assist and coach children from 3-year olds to teens in the City of La Verne’s gymnastics program. In addition, she has taken ROP Water District and Treatment classes and she plans to intern there. Amanda is an exceptional young woman. She is reliable and her commit-ment to school and community is evident in what she does and por-trays.

ChaparralAdam Shaw brings his joy, love of life, and camaraderie to whomever he meets and exemplifies Chapar-ral’s “Second Chance” philosophy. Adam has shown exceptional ma-turity in how he conducts his life in and out of school. He accepts re-sponsibility for his actions and dis-plays an exceptional degree of self-determination at setting goals.

One astonishing goal was when Adam made a midyear decision to get serious about graduating - he achieved this before spring break. Adam’s example encourages other students to get back on track and take advantage of what Chapar-ral High School has to offer.

VistaAndrea Griggs is a hard work-ing young woman with a great attitude and a ready smile. She came to Chaparral in August for the 2009-2010 school year, with a large number of credits needed to be fulfilled. Not only has she done an amazing job of accelerating her credit earning, but she achieved this feat while involving herself in Leadership classes, organizing special events for Chaparral stu-dents and volunteering daily for 6-8 hours at Pomona Valley Hos-pital. Andrea’s change to VISTA Independent Study has allowed her to accelerate her credit earn-ing in order to graduate in June. Chaparral staff is truly proud of Andrea for her determination and accomplishments.

San Dimas HighHazel Mayorga’s soft-spoken ways, kindness and enthusiasm have endeared her to classmates and teachers alike. Her positive attitude and cheers for her peers’ successes empower the students around her. Hazel is extremely helpful and makes herself avail-able to anyone who needs help. Hazel is not only a leader but she is the “glue that binds” students together.

West Nile Virus Found in San Gabriel Valley

A dead crow collected by the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District has test-ed positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first indica-tion of WNV activity in Los An-geles County this year. The crow was collected Tuesday, May 10th near the corner of San Bernardino Road and Azusa Canyon Road in the City of West Covina.

Warmer temperatures provide ideal conditions for WNV amplifi-cation and transmission. Mosqui-toes pick up WNV from infected birds and spread it to other birds when they bite again. People can also get WNV if bitten by an in-fected mosquito.

Dead birds are often the first indication of WNV activity in an area. Residents are encouraged to report dead birds to the State ho-tline (877)WNV-BIRD (968-2473) or online at www.westnile.ca.gov

and report mosquito problems to their local District.

It is critical that residents sur-vey their property and remove all standing water to prevent mos-quito reproduction. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in stagnant water sources such as neglected pools, buckets, misc. containers, puddles and ponds. Eggs can hatch and mature to biting adults in 5-7 days.

Since its introduction in 2003, there have been 2,988 reported infections and 101 deaths from WNV in California. West Nile vi-rus is present and a risk to public health every year.

Throughout the summer, basic protective measures should be fol-lowed:□ DRAIN: Check properties weekly and remove all sources of standing water. Report ‘green’ in-operable pools or other sources of

standing water to the District□ DAWN AND DUSK: Wear ef-fective repellents if outdoors when mosquitoes are present (between dusk and dawn)□ DEFEND: Ensure doors and windows are properly screenedThe District encourages the pub-lic to help identify WNV “hot spots” by reporting dead birds to the WNV Hotline at (877) WNV-BIRD (877-968-2473) or online at www.westnile.ca.gov. We also urge our residents to call the Dis-trict to report any mosquito activ-ity.

The San Gabriel Valley Mos-quito & Vector Control District is a pubic health agency dedicated to the control of mosquito and other vector-borne diseases.

The District can be reached at (626) 814-9466 or on the web at www.sgvmosquito.org .

Glendora Genealogy Group

The Glendora Genealogy Group will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 28 , 2011 in the Elm Room of the La Fetra Center, 333 East Foot-hill, Glendora. There will be a workshop led by Pat Chavarria at 6 p.m. They will have their business meeting at 7 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Richard McBride, Director of the Los Angeles Regional Family His-tory Center. Dr. McBride will inform them of the changes made to the Los Angeles Fam-ily History Center since their remodeling.

The meeting and workshop are open to the public and are free. For more information, call (909) 592-4030.


DREIER HONORS YOUTH VOLUNTEERSSAN DIMAS, — Congress-

man David Dreier (R-San Dimas, CA) honored the efforts of young volunteers at his 2011 Youth Vol-unteer Award (YVA) Program. Fifty-six high school students from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire par-ticipated in this year’s program. In addition to the winner and runners-up, each of the program’s participants were recognized for their service to the community.

“In these difficult economic times, volunteers have a greater impact. The fact that so many young people are making time to assist people within their commu-nities is inspiring. Meeting them and hearing their stories was in-formative as well,” Dreier said. “Through their hard work and dedication, these students provide an excellent example of what it means to give back and bring at-tention to causes that need help in our community. I congratulate them on their efforts.”

Dreier began the annual award program in 1986 to honor area high school students for their volunteer community service. To participate in the YVA Pro-gram, students were required to submit an application, write an essay on volunteerism, and pro-vide a letter of recommendation. They were then interviewed by a board of community leaders about their volunteer activities. A full list of the winners, runners up and participants is below. For more in-formation on the YVA Program or its participants, please contact Con-gressman Dreier’s San Dimas office.

Winner The 2011 YVA Program win-

ner is Jenny Sim from Walnut. She attends the Webb Schools of California in Claremont. Her first exposure to volunteer-ism was as a sixth-grader when she first encountered the world of Habitat for Humanity. Initially, she was dragged there to help her sister out, but by the time they drove home, she knew she wanted to continue this mission of mercy. Habitat allowed her to see the beauty and importance of home, and by giving of yourself you gain so much more. Among the many tasks she performs for Habitat for Humanity, is donation outreach, land cleanup, family selection ori-entation, and facilitating numer-ous meetings and committees. Another of her passions is working with the kids at Lowell A. Haynes Boys Home where she leads them in activities ranging from origami project leader to baking cookies, to running arts and crafts sessions.

1st Runner UpThe 2011 YVA Program 1st

Runner Up is Nicole Clark from San Dimas. She attends Clare-mont High School. She is the current president of her chapter of Simply Savant, a non-profit orga-nization that has worked through Build a Library to raise an aver-age of $150 for each of 22 libraries, built over 50 bookshelves and pro-vided 10,000 books all over south-ern California. She also teaches summer classes at Camp Savant to members of the club for free and has served as the director of the club branch of Pomona.

2nd Runner-UpThe 2011 YVA Program 2nd

Runner Up is Isaac Kuo from San Gabriel. He attends Ma-ranatha High School in Pasa-dena. He serves as National Chapter Vice President of Simply Savant and as project manager for Savant’s Build a Library Project. In that role, he has helped write, edit and proofread all three curric-ulums for Camp Savant. In total, he has dedicated over 1000 hours to Camp Savant in just the past year. He was also involved in the 24 hour American Cancer Society event that helped raise awareness and money for cancer research. Isaac is also active in his church’s youth group and has devoted his own time to providing area home-less with food and water.

3rd Runner-UpCara Ablett from Upland is a

3rd Runner Up for the 2011 YVA Program. She attends Upland High School. Cara has been involved with the Girl Scouts for the past 10 years. She has vol-unteered at the Upland Women’s Club, the Family Foothill Shelter, and along the way, achieved her Girl Scout Gold Award. Eventu-ally, she had the opportunity to work with her role model and hero Erin Gruwell, the teacher of the Freedom Writers whose di-ary entries became a New York bestseller and a Hollywood film. Cara set a goal to raise money for the Freedom Writers Scholarship Foundation for first generation students. She spent over 70 hours working on this project and suc-cessfully raised over $7500 for the scholarship foundation.

Michael Choi from La Ca-ñada Flintridge is also a 3rd Runner Up for the 2011 YVA Pro-gram. He attends La Cañada High School. In his freshman year he joined Friends of Veterans of the Korean War Association for which he helped raise donations. He serves as the leader of the youth department for the organi-zation. He is also a member of the Red Cross Club, through which he has led his peers in a multitude of activities ranging from Relay for Life, Heal the Bay, and AIDS Walk. Michael is also a proud re-cent graduate on the Los Angeles Sheriffs Explorer Program. His volunteer plans this year include staffing for the Red Cross Leader-ship Summer.

Anthony Rosatti from San Dimas is also a 3rd Runner Up for the 2011 YVA Prorgam. He attends Damien High School in La Verne. Since his sophomore year, he has been a part of his school’s Tijuana Mission Project for which he has performed 416 hours of service. There are four branches of the project that carry

out different tasks, including re-cycling, clothes sorting, food and clothes runs, and the Summer building trip-Anthony participat-ed in all of them and maintained a leadership role. At the project’s conclusion, they had built eight houses and a church. In addition, he has also volunteered through Citrus Valley Medical Center in the Emergency Room, Definitive Observation Unit, the Critical Care Unit, and the Transporta-tion Department.

Runner-Up Category (alpha-betical order)

Dylan Bechtle is from La Crescenta and attends Cres-centa Valley High School. His volunteer pursuits include his work as tutor for the Academy of Science and Medicine, assisting students of biology and chemistry.

Andrew Borer is from Alta Loma and attends Damien High School in La Verne. He volunteers at the Tijuana Mission Club in their food and clothing drives.

Adrian Castillo is from San Dimas and attends Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rose-mead. For Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church, he has been serving in 2 choirs and as altar boy, the Eucharistic ministry as an office assistant, and the Junior Core.

Yasmine Ibrahim is from Sierra Madre and attends Al-verno High School. She is a member of her schools’ Christian Service Club through which she has benefited Soldier’s Angels Or-ganization, the Kid Space Pump-kin Festival, and victims of Ja-pan’s recent earthquake.

Kaitlyn Jeong is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. She volunteers as the Cornerstone Education Center, which is a nonprofit organization that works to provide services to students with special needs.

Aliza Mariano is from Los Angeles and attends Alverno High School in Sierra Madre. She is a member of her parishes’ Youth Group, she takes part in many service projects within the community such as Hope Dinner, which prepares weekly meals for the homeless and less fortunate.

Kevin Matthew O’Toole is from La Cañada and attends St. Francis High School. His main focus as a volunteer includes the Errands and Escort Department.

Marika Stanford-Moore is from South Pasadena and at-tends South Pasadena High School. She volunteers at Hun-tington Memorial Hospital.

Erick Velasquez is from Montclair and attends Bonita High School in La Verne. He volunteers at the Montclair Com-munity Medical Clinic.

Dorothy Yim is from Row-

land Heights and attends Wal-nut High School. In service to City of Hope Hospital, she tends to the patient’s charts, escorts ma-terials, delivers food, and answers patient calls. She is also the secre-tary for the only local sector of For All Mankind, which raises money for the underprivileged children of the Congo region.

Sidney Zhang is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. Last summer, his volun-teer group Simply Savant hosted the educational Camp Savant, the free summer program that teaches English, math, biology and chemistry to members of the Boys and Girls Club.

Honorable Mention Cat-egory (alphabetical order)

Diana Abdelrahim is from South Pasadena and attends Alverno High School in Sierra Madre. Her volunteer pursuits in-clude participating in AIDS walk, pitching in to help Sierra Madre decorate their Rose Parade float and assisting the Harvest Festi-val.

Rebecca Acuna is from Ran-cho Cucamonga and attends Alta Loma High School. Re-becca is a member of Drug-Free RC, a program created to make young children aware of the ben-efits of being drug, alcohol, and tobacco free.

Vivian Arpa is from San Gabriel and attends Jefferson School. Her first volunteering job was volunteering in the Tech Center as a computer aide for the Arcadia Public Library where she also helps out the Circulation De-partment.

Yasmine Giselle Batista is from Altadena and attends Pas-adena High School. Her vol-unteer pursuits include assisting Huntington Memorial Hospital in the Errand and Escort Depart-ment, as well as helping out at both Altadena Public Library, and Bob Lucas Library.

Aubrey Byers is from Pasa-dena and attends Maranatha High School. She volunteers at Huntington Memorial Hospital in the Errand and Escort Depart-ment, as well as the Maternity Unit.

Elysse Cantu is from Glen-dora and attends Charter Oak High School in Covina. For the past three years, she has volun-teered as a student cheer coach for her Charter Oak Youth Football and Cheer.

Weston Chang is from Arca-dia and attends Foothills Mid-dle School. He assists the City of Arcadia in their Community Ser-vice Department as a Volunteer.

Vanessa Chiang is from Rancho Cucamonga and at-tends Etiwanda High School. She makes a difference in her community by serving the “Linus

Project,” which helps make blan-kets for the homeless.

Chika Chukuani is from Rancho Cucamonga and at-tends Alta Loma High School. She is a member of Drug-Free RC, Youth Grant Makers and TAP, which stands for Tobacco Aware-ness Program.

Raymond Chung is from Arcadia and attends Harvard Westlake in Los Angeles. He benefits his community by volun-teering at Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia.

Taylor Ashley Dee is from Rancho Cucamonga and at-tends Alta Loma High School. She makes a difference in her community by volunteering in the Drug-Free RC program.

Avika Dua is from Wal-nut and attends Walnut High School. Her volunteer pursuits include assisting the Pomona Val-ley Habitat for Humanity and For All Mankind Humanitarian Or-ganization.

Austin Garcia is from San Dimas and attends San Dimas High School. His volunteerism entails serving Grace Church of Glendora in their outreach pro-grams.

Brianna Michelle Harris is from Covina and attends Char-ter Oak High School. She serves her community by volun-teering at the Inter-Community Citrus Valley Medical Center.

Logan King is from Alta Loma and attends Alta Loma High School. Her volunteer pur-suits include educating her com-munity’s youth on the dangers of drug abuse through Drug-Free RC.

Antonia Annie Lee is from San Gabriel and attends Tem-ple City High School. Her volunteerism involves working at Crowell Public Library in San Marino.

Amy Leong is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. She serves as president for her school’s chapter of the American Red Cross.

Diana Liu is from San Mari-no and attends Flintridge Pre-paratory School in La Cañada Flintridge. She taught at Camp Savant, a summer camp experi-ence for low-income kids.

Luc Andrew Maynor is from Upland and attends Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente. Luc assists the an-nual San Antonio Heights Pan-cake Breakfast, the Host Lions Club yearly Fish Bake and Me-gan’s Wings Foundation’s annual 5K Run/Walk. Taige Mitchell is from Alta Loma and attends Alta Loma High School. Taige assists the Food Gap to provide meals for the less privileged and the Meals-On-Wheels program.

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THE NEWS CAPSULEDry EyeBy Rick Reggio

Insufficient Production of Tears

Rick Reggio

Tears are important for the health of the eye. They bathe the cornea—the clear outer surface

of the eye—keeping it moist, com-fortable, and clean. Tears also protect the eye from infection.

W h e n fewer tears are

produced to keep the eye comfort-ably lubricated, or when tears are not moisturizing enough and dry up quickly, a condition known as dry eye syndrome can result. Dry eye is often an occasional problem for people who stare for long peri-ods at a computer screen or travel frequently by airplane. It can also be one of the symptoms of an au-toimmune disease, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or Sjögren’s syndrome. Many people complain of the symptoms of dry eye as they grow older, since tear production decreases with age. Many drugs, including hormones, antihyper-tensive medications, deconges-tants, and antihistamines, can cause dry eye. Certain eyelid prob-lems that interfere with blinking can also lead to dry eye.

Symptoms of dry eye may occur occasionally or may be a chronic condition. Some of the more common symptoms are ir-ritation, burning, pain, redness, itching, fuzzy vision, and stringy mucus in the eye.

Treatment for dry eye begins by determining the cause of the problem. The first step is to elimi-nate any treatable cause, such as allergies or medications. Avoid-ing environments or situations that exacerbate dry eye is help-ful. There are many artificial tear eyedrops, eye ointments, and eye gel inserts available to increase lu-brication. These products may be helpful in mild or moderate cases of dry eye syndrome. Patients with severe dry eye syndrome who

cannot be treated by other means may be candidates for punctal plugs, which are small, removable plugs in the tiny drainage holes at the inner corners of the eyelids where tears drain. Plugging these drainage holes help increase the amount of tears that moisturize the cornea.

Causes Range From Aging to Certain Drugs to Environ-mental Factors: Dry eye can be mild or severe, and symptoms can be occasional or chronic. There are many causes of dry eye syndrome, including systemic diseases, drugs, and aging. The condition is more common in women, especial-ly postmenopause. There are also several eye problems that can lead to dry eye syndrome, including in-flammation of the eyelids. People who live or work in dry environ-ments or who stare for long peri-ods of time without blinking are at higher risk for developing dry eye.

Diagnosing Dry Eye Syn-drome: The diagnosis of dry eye syndrome is made using a history of symptoms, visual inspection of the eye, and tests to determine if the amount of tears and their moisturizing ability are adequate. An optometrist can use simple of-fice tests to make a rough estimate of the amount of tears produced, how well they cover the cornea, and the time it takes for tears to evaporate. Contact lenses may be a problem for people with dry eye syndrome. The type of lens or length of wear time may need to be adjusted to increase eye mois-ture. Contact lenses may not be an option to correct vision in some cases of chronic dry eye.

Moisturizing Eyedrops Re-lieve Symptoms: Treatment for dry eye depends on the severity of the condition and its cause. If a cause can be identified and treat-ed, dry eye syndrome can often be improved. Inflammation of the

eyelids may be relieved by placing a warm washcloth over the eyes for a few minutes, then washing the eyelids with a mild soap or special cleanser recommended by an eye care professional. In mild cases of dry eye, moisturizing eye-drops or eye ointments can give relief. Nonprescription eyedrops that simply lubricate the cornea are available with preservatives or in single-use packets that are preservative free. These moistur-izing eyedrops are best without preservatives if they are used more than four times a day. Eye ointments often blur vision, so they are best used before bedtime. A twice-daily prescription eyedrop of cyclosporine can oftentimes re-lieve dry eye due to inflammation of the cornea. Antibiotic or cortico-steroid eyedrops may be required for a short period if the eyelids are inflamed.

In severe cases, when eyedrops or ointments are not sufficient to provide lubrication, a tiny eye gel insert can be placed inside the lower lid once a day. The insert slowly dissolves, lubricating the eye throughout the day. Punctal plugs as a temporary measure or a more permanent surgical closure of the tear duct drainage holes is sometimes necessary to retain sufficient tears in the eyes.

Simple lifestyle changes can also help improve symptoms of dry eye syndrome. These include wearing wrap-around sunglasses in the wind, increasing the hu-midity levels at home, taking breaks when staring at the com-puter, and avoiding drafts that blow directly on the face whenever possible.

If you have questions about dry eye syndrome or the OTC or prescription eyedrops used to treat this problem, ask your phar-macist. Your pharmacist can also show you how to properly insert eyedrops, gels, or ointments. As always, you can reach me at Via Verde Pharmacy at 909-599-3444 for any questions.

OK! This is the last of my “tril-ogy” on brainy marketing consid-erations. I don’t want to be guilty of pushing you too far with this

a d v a n c e d t e c h n o l -ogy, but you should at least stay aware of new develop-ments that might guide your market-

ing plans in the future. One of the major advancements along those lines has been the study on the impact of music on project results.

My interest in this may have stemmed from my childhood growing up on a farm. I read about a dairy farmer who report-ed his cows produced more milk when he played classical music in the barn while he was milking them. I remember that because we had such a good laugh at the time. Then a while ago I read that Associate Research Profes-sor of Neuroscience, Seth Horow-itz, announced what we all knew … Young people like loud music … and now Hollister stores play music at a corporate mandated volume of 90 decibels, about equal to that of a lawn-mower or hair dryer. As a result, teenagers are not only drawn to the sounds, but they respond to “a physiological stress” that gives people an urge to SHOP! In casinos barely notice-able ultrasonic screamers raise an arousal that drives gamblers to spend money. There is now a developing industry of those who are using sound to mess with your head, scientifically.

One magazine recently re-ported on music being tested in restaurants. It’s not just the vol-ume or type of music, but also the tempo. By using fast, jazzy num-bers they found that they could

“turn their tables” faster during the lunch period. I guess people chew in some relationship to the beat of the music. Chew faster and you vacate your seat for an-other customer and as a result the restaurant grosses more money each day. If, on the other hand, you want your customer to stay around in some different retail en-vironment, I guess you could play a dirge, or at least some very slow blues, and hope they stick around and find more items to buy as a result.

Music can work for you. I re-member one meeting I attended where the speaker was asking for volunteers to work on his program. He asked for all those who wished to volunteer to please stand … and then he started play-ing the national anthem.

Some enterprises would abso-lutely be lost without the “right” music. I don’t think you could even imagine a church service without music.

In any case, it might be wise to consider the music you use in vari-ous media, such as your telephone “on-hold” selection, or the music playing behind your graphics on your web site. Make the selection a component that matches your marketing strategy. Then, at the end of the day, you can relax at home and play the music you re-ally enjoy, while you count your money.

Shorty Feldbush is President of A & M Mailing Services, Inc., 2871 Metropolitan Place, Pomona, CA 91767. He has been active in pro-viding marketing and advertising services to the San Gabriel Val-ley for over 41 years. Should you wish to contact him regarding a “Marketing Tip” or other business advice, he can be reached at (909) 593-6255 or [email protected].

DREIER HONORS YOUTH VOLUNTEERSCont from page 16clair and attends Lutheran High School in La Verne. She serves the community by serving as a Junior Volunteer at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.

Ruth Ng is from Arcadia and attends Arcadia High School. She has a passion for books and found a great way to utilize that by getting involved with Arcadia Public Library’s Summer Reading Program for kids.

Edward Pang is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. His love of mathematics has led to his desire to help others with their studies.

Jennifer Perez is from Los Angeles and attends San Ga-briel Mission High School. Her affiliation with San Gabriel Missionaries Parish is the focus of her volunteer efforts.

Erik Seetao is from South Pasadena and attends South Pasadena High School. Erik assists the Tzu Chi Founda-tion tackle poverty and develops friendships with kids by tutoring them in math through Union Res-cue Mission.

Molly Shelton is from La Crescenta and attends Cres-centa Valley High School. She

has helped 19 African girls com-plete High School through Project JAMBO by raising funds.

Catherine Shipp is from Alta Loma and attends Alta Loma High School. She volunteers working with local food banks and being active in her school ASB’s Reachout Committee facilitating blood drives and fundraisers.

Emily Shipp is from Alta Loma and attends Alta Loma High School. Her volunteer ef-forts include educating youngsters on the dangers of drugs through Drug-Free RC.

Ryan Skinner is from Alta Loma and attends Alta Loma High School. He volunteers for his High School little league’s Challenger Program.

Richard Smith is from Glen-dora and attends Glendora High School. For the last 3 years, he’s served his church’s youth group as Peer Leader for its Life Teen Program.

Katherine Sobota is from La Cañada Flintridge and attends Flintridge Sacred Heart Acad-emy. Katherine participates in various fundraising programs and events including World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine.

Brittni Villanueva is from San Dimas and attends San Dimas High School. She is a member of San Dimas High’s Ten Action Committee, a youth volun-teer and leadership club.

Audrey Wang is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. She volunteers twice a week at Huntington Memorial Hospital in the Errand and Escort Department.

Sophia Wang is from San Gabriel and attends San Ga-briel High School. Her primary focus is serving the community through Vista Cove, a 99 bed nursing facility in San Gabriel.

Hayden Ward is from San Dimas and attends Damien High School in La Verne. Hayden assists the City of Hope Hospital’s gift store, and has been helping out at St. Louis Church’s

annual carnival. Ashley Renee Wilson is from

Rancho Cucamonga and at-tends Etiwanda High School. Through her school’s Careers and Community club, Ashley helps those in need.

Emory Yuan is from San Ga-briel and attends San Marino High School. Emory’s commu-nity service entails pitching in at San Marino’s Crowell Public Li-brary.

Kelvin Zheng is from Arca-dia and attends Arcadia High School. He is a member of Sim-ply Savant through which hosts Camp Savant.


The range of emotions is very wide. Some emotions and feelings are positive and healthy and oth-ers are not so healthy. Take a look

for example at the emo-tions of anger versus peace. One can eas-ily determine that anger causes stress in the body

and peace doesn’t. We all know stress causes illness in the body. One can as easily go through the range of emotions and determine which emotions would be ideal to experience and which are not so ideal.

Is it our choice? And, shouldn’t we be experiencing all type of emotions? Some would argue that it is healthy to feel the emotions and to not keep them bottled in-side. Let me answer these ques-tions. First, it is our choice to feel whatever we feel. We do have free will and with it, the choice to feel any emotions. Also, it is true, it is healthier to allow yourself to feel and vent the emotion instead of bottling it inside. However, there are better choices when it comes to emotions which stress the body, such as anger. So, I’m not talk-ing about denying the feelings or keeping them inside, I’m talking about “choosing” what to feel. Let me give you an example I always give my clients. When you’re driv-ing on the freeway and someone “cuts” in front of you, how do you “choose” to react? By keep enjoying your driving, or by getting angry at this other driver? Our reactions are our choices. Here is where the power of the mind comes in. Your “choice” of the reaction to the driv-er may not be a conscious choice, but it is however, your choice. Your subconscious mind may be doing the choosing, based on a life-time of choosing those emotions

Bon AppétitFeaturing Angela’s Kitchen in San DimasBy Irene Acedo and Sherry Breskin

For our one-year anniversary column, we selected Angela’s Ital-ian Kitchen in downtown San Dimas—“Lot’s of love from that kitchen,” fans recommending the restaurant advised us. They were right, this cozy, neat, smaller res-taurant next to CVS and behind Starbuck’s on Bonita Avenue makes you feel like you have been invited to the home of an Italian grandma, who just happens to be one of the world’s best cooks.

Beginning with a crunchy din-ner salad dressed on the side—we chose Italian and honey-mustard then swapped to compare, both tasty and aromatic dressings were perfectly emulsified and balanced in flavor. With pride, Angela, ‘the Mom’ explained everything is chopped fresh and/or mixed each day, “Come take a look in our kitchen.” (Which of us could resist that offer)? With such quick and friendly service it’s easy to forget how much work is done behind the scenes to keep constant the love and nourishment in Grand-ma Connie’s recipes. (Grandma Connie still makes the meatballs, daily.)

At Angela’s a bowl of hot vege-table soup can be remarkable, the minestrone cradled the sliced veg-etables in a silky broth, the beans separated tenderly in the teeth—everything done to perfection and delightful with the crunch of garlic bread. We sat across from a wall plaque which stated everything simply, “Home is where our story begins.” That phrase is repeated on the cover of the restaurant’s menu: From the beginning, this restaurant has been powered by the life and love of its inspiration--Connie and Angelo Abbadessa from the Bari region of Puglia, Italy.

The red sauce that reigns in a large pot in the sparkling kitchen is made ‘His family’s way’. When Connie began mixing the sauce with ‘Her way’ the result was delicious. This robustly flavored sauce is made daily with fresh produce—nothing bagged at An-gela’s. Rigatoni, made from the best commercial pasta available coupled with the low key flavors and creamy textures of Ricotta Cheese ($14) relies on this sauce

making a familiar dish excep-tional.

The Eggplant Parmesan Din-ner layers lightly battered egg-plant with plenty of Mozzarella cheese, the family red sauce and a side of spaghetti at $16.00. All din-ners are served with house salad or soup and garlic bread. If that sounds pricey, it isn’t in our opin-ion: Our rationale is that your taste buds can tell that Angela’s cooks with the top of the line in-gredients and presents generous servings that follow you home. Even the a la carte servings usu-ally rate a take-home container.

The Chicken Cacciatore is zesty and chunky ($14.50), and listed under Old Family Favorites on the menu— good-sized pieces of boned chicken prepared in its own unique sauce—“Hunter’s Style” over a bed of spaghetti. We have raved over the red sauce, but don’t forget to try “Ma’s Famous Alfredo” a delicious blend of fresh garlic, cheese and cream, $14.50 or Ala Carte at $8.50, this meal is served with shell pasta, the subtle flavors mixing beautifully with an addition of Shrimp at $3.50.

Angela’s does a brisk lunch and take-out business. A steady stream of admirers had called ahead for pizza the night we vis-ited; that light, crisp and bubbling crust was among the best we’ve ever eaten. The pizza sauce is outstanding; flavorful and sa-vory with a fresh tomato taste. Something for everybody exists among the eighteen choices for toppings that can be selected to complement the basic hot and stringy mozzarella. The sausage is homemade, spicy with a whiff of anise—a must for us. The price range from four slices for a 10inch round at $6.75 to the Angela’s Special (Pepperoni, Sausage, On-ions, Bell Peppers, Olives and Mushrooms) 12 slices (13x18”) at $22. Eating dessert after such rich offerings might seem silly but we’d recommend saving room, or maybe coming into Angela’s with pals on a ‘just desserts trip’, or tak-ing home an unfinished entrée for later as part of the original plan. Mama Angela is a seasoned baker and she makes her own cannoli ($5). Not being well-versed in

this tubular pastry treat we reluc-tantly shared part of our portion with Kathy, ‘our cannoli expert.’ Mama Angela’s cannoli received a 2-thumbs-up for the crisp and delicate crust on the cannoli shells and the wonderfully smooth and creamy filling. The filling is added during last minute drama with a pastry flute just before serving. This dessert may sound simple to make, but the Soprano’s Family Cookbook (2002) lists 16 ingredi-ents and a two-day preparation to presentation effort. Mama An-gela’s cannoli had the light scent of cinnamon, crunch of semi-sweet chocolate and something reminis-cent of flowers as we took our first bite-- that’s something you don’t forget.

If you like the traditional Ital-ian treat ‘spumoni’, and what’s not to like, you’ll love this generous portion at $3.75. The chocolate, pistachio and cherry ice cream is served by the scoop at Angela’s: Its high cream content boldly carries the three individual flavors. As an additional textural and flavor-ing delight, the layers of ice cream contain generous amounts of maraschino cherry pieces, chunks of pistachio nuts and bits of choco-late so you have the textures of the original fruit and chocolate which contrast with the creamy version. Sooo yummy!

This charming restaurant has lots to offer, even catering. The crowd is friendly and feels com-fortable talking table-to-table which is just more lovin’ from the oven and the big hearts of Connie, Angela and her daughter Angela. Wonderful photos grace the walls; the grandchildren eating spaghet-ti, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin having fun, and in quiet moments the tradi-tional melodies like, “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore,” can be heard. Wine is served by the glass and bottle, beer by the glass 16 oz., 25 oz. and the pitcher.

Angela’s hours are Monday-Thursday11:00-9:00, Friday-Saturday 11:00-10:00, and Sunday 12:00-8:00. 130 E Bonita Avenue, San Dimas, (909) 599-1300.

BackPainFree.orgIf you twisted your back, I’ll get you back on your feet in 5 days!

Arthritis is a common disease. Traditionally, arthritis patients have to constantly take pain pills

and/or other medicine for rest of their life. This is no longer the case with acupuncture treatment.

Acupuncture is the best solution for arthritis. A patient of mine had arthritis for years. She felt a lot of pain in her hip and right leg. It had similar symptoms as Sciatica. After the first acupuncture treat-ment, her pain was tremendously relieved. She got her normal life back after just 4 more treat-ments. She doesn’t like to rely on drugs and be exposed to their side effects. After the first week of the acupuncture treatment, she completely stopped taking any

Dr, Yu Chen

Releasing Negative Emotions thru the Power of Your Mindby Laura Bonilla, C.Ht.Spiritual Counseling and Hypnotherapy

Laura Bonnila

in similar situations. Since you’re born, your mind learns how to ‘re-act’ and ‘behave’ by observing your environment. Once the behavior is learned, it eventually becomes an automatic response. So, as you can see, it is still your choice, even if that choice is being made by your subconscious mind.

Let me give you another ex-ample. Do you have people in your life, family or coworkers who know how to push your “buttons”? Are they really “pushing” your but-tons? Or are you choosing to react to them the way you do? See, it is your choice to feel the anger or the hurt, even if it is the subconscious mind on automatic response do-ing the choosing for you. Nobody can hurt you or get you angry if you choose a different reaction.

You can start training your subconscious mind to react dif-ferently even now. It starts by ob-serving your behavior, becoming the observer in your own life. Talk to your mind, ask questions as “why would I become angry, how would that benefit me?”, “why would I give others power over me by triggering a reaction from me?” It is very powerful when we start taking control of our own lives, choosing peace and love over stressful emotions that do little to enhance our quality of our lives. When we are balanced and cen-tered remembering who we truly are, nothing can touch us. It is your choice what to experience. Love yourself, choose to be free.

Laura Bonilla, C.Ht. is a Li-cenced Spiritual Coach and Certi-fied Hypnotherapist. Her holistic approach is to bring Spirit-Mind-Body into Oneness. She has her private practice in Covina and in the Glendora/San Dimas area. For one-on-one consultation, you can reach her directly at (909) 994-5701. To read her past articles or any other information.

medicine. She is now in a main-tenance program by obtaining the acupuncture treatment every 2 weeks. She is free from any medi-cation and potential side effect.

A patient visited my clinic with a severe backache. He had twist-ed his back and was having dif-ficulty standing up from a sitting position. He felt a lot better right after the first acupuncture treat-ment. After three more treat-ments, he was completely healed. Acupuncture is the best treatment for sports injury and back pain.

Some of my patients ask me if acupuncture can treat cancer. In fact, acupuncture cannot treat cancer. However, if acupuncture treatment is used in conjunction with chemotherapy and/or radia-tion, it can minimize the side ef-fect from the chemotherapy and the radiotherapy. The Western medicine is based on an intrud-

ing methodology to try killing the cancer cell. At the same time, the medication/therapy would cause other serious damage to the nor-mal cells in the body. The Chinese Medicine is based on a different methodology that boosts up the body to fight against the cancer. In other words, Chinese Medicine provides the wellness of the pa-tient to live with the cancer cells. Sometimes, a patient would live a lot longer than expected with the existence of the cancer cell in the body.

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 when 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.

40 years Sports Injury & Back Pain Specialist Contact Yu Chen L.Ac. Now at:412 W Carroll Ave. #205, Glen-dora CA 91741 (626) 852-0688 or (626) 852-0988 www.BackPainFree.org.

Labor Law CornerCont. from page 12

best to consult with legal counsel. Age may not be the only issue and your legal counsel can help you sort through the various types of legal protection that should be re-viewed before taking action.

The Labor Law Helpline is a service to California Chamber of Commerce preferred and executive members. For expert explanations of labor laws and Cal/OSHA reg-ulations, not legal counsel for spe-cific situations, call (800) 348-2262 or submit your question at www.hrcalifornia.com.


Walt Disney World and Disney CruisesTravel Story & Photos By Stan Wawer

The French are on another one of their hate America trips. In the past they have even trashed Disneyland Paris. France’s latest America bashing is over the New York arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges. But, Disneyland, c’mon, France, you can’t be serious. How do you trash the happiest place on Earth?

I just returned from 10 days with my wife and 5-year-old granddaughter at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. and on a Disney Dream cruise to the Bahamas.

Walt Disney World is expen-sive. The cruise on Disney’s new-est ship is expensive. Watching the never-ending smile on my granddaughter’s face? Priceless.

Families save up for years in order to spend four or five days or a week at Walt Disney resort. The cost can be anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000. With Disney, however, you know you are going to get a whole lot of bang for your buck.

Disney employees are called

cast members. That equates to smiles all around. A tuxedo-clad Mickey Mouse escorted my grand-daughter to the stage on our first night at Walt Disney World. She danced with Donald Duck and Pluto, got a noogie from Chip & Dale and was hugged by Cinder-ella. Best of all, she became part of the “Lion King” cast.

On the cruise, she rode the wa-ter coaster, known as AquaDuck, four times with her grandfather. She spent long hours at Disney’s amazing Oceaneer Club for chil-dren 3 to 10. The venue also in-cludes Disney’s Oceaneer Lab and a Magic PlayFloor, a cruise indus-try first that blends the latest in gaming technology with Disney’s flair for storytelling.

Dream, which had its maid-en voyage in January, also has chill-out zones for tweens and teens. Teens have their own ex-clusive club with Vibe, a trendy 9,000-square-foot club for ages 14 to 17. The well-supervised club al-lows teens to create videos, play computer games and try their hand at mixing dance tracks. They even have their own outdoor area for sunbathing, deck games, wading pools and water jets.

“We have 1,500 children a cruise on average,” said Rachel Quinn, Dream cruise director. “Disney knows what to do with families. We know what children

like.” Dream has a guest capacity of 4,000 and offers three-, four- and five-day Bahamian cruises departing from Port Canaveral.

Walt Disney World has four parks — Magic Kingdom, Holly-wood Studios, Animal Kingdom and Epcot Center. That doesn’t even count the water parks (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach), four superb 18-hole golf courses, miniature golf, Down-town Disney and the Boardwalk. It also has an incredible ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (on 220 acres) where the Atlanta Braves hold their spring training.

Epcot and Animal Kingdom are my two favorite parks, but Magic Kingdom is magic for chil-dren. The Magic Kingdom is pret-ty much a replica of California’s Disneyland on steroids.

Epcot is the adult park. Oh, there are some fun things for children at Epcot such as Space-ship Earth, Innoventions, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Soarin’ (the same one as in Cali-fornia Adventure) and Imagina-tion. For adults, it’s a pub crawl around World Showcase, a group of pavilions that encircles World Showcase Lagoon (a body of water that is the size of several football fields). At each international pa-vilion you will find the country’s essence. Great cuisine and great libations mark this area of Epcot. The list of countries include Can-ada, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, Italy, Germany, China, Norway, Mexico and the U.S. The UK’s Rose & Crown Pub was my favorite place, with a menu that includes fish & chips that can be washed down with a pint of Guinness.

Hollywood Studios has many of the same attractions as Califor-nia Adventure, including the ever-popular Tower of Terror.

Animal Kingdom has one of Walt Disney World’s best rides, Expedition Everest, and one of any theme park’s great adven-tures, World Animal Trek.

Expedition Everest features an old tea train chugging and churn-ing en route up and around snow-capped peaks. The train hurtles through caverns and icy canyons to its thrilling end. If you love thrill rides, you will love Expedition Everest.

Wild Africa Trek is a new Animal Kingdom experience. For $189, you can enjoy a guided ex-pedition into the true-life world of African wildlife. The trek starts in the rain forest and ends with a sa-fari truck ride though the savan-na. The best part of the trek is the suspension bridge that rises high above the Nile crocodiles sunning themselves below. Advanced res-ervations are a must for this popu-lar adventure.

Wherever you go within Walt Disney Resort’s self-contained city, one thing is certain — smiles all around.

If You GoLow fair airline Southwest flies to Orlando out of Ontario Inter-national Airport, as does United. Check with the airlines for prices.

Transportation around WDWThe transportation system at

WDW includes boats, buses and the monorail. The monorail runs along a circular route near the Magic Kingdom stopping at the Transportation and Ticket Cen-ter, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Magic Kingdom and Contempo-rary resorts. A separate extension of the monorail system connects the TTC to Epcot. Resort guests can bypass the TTC via direct bus-es arrive every 20 to 25 minutes.

Park PricesBase ticket for ages 10 and up

is $79 for one day; $68 for ages 3 to 9. Park Hopper tickets are an additional $52. You are going to want to see all four parks, making the Park Hopper ticket worth the additional $52. If you purchase a ticket for more than one day, the price goes down accordingly. For example, if you purchase a 10-day adult base ticket, the cost is $243, which is the equivalent of $24.30 a day.

Where to StayWalt Disney World Resort has a number of excellent accommo-dations — Grand Floridian (one of my favorites), Contemporary (the monorail stops inside the hotel), Polynesian, Animal King-dom Lodge, Wilderness Lodge, Boardwalk and several others. All pricey. Call (407) 934-7639 for reservations. Disney does have a number of family package deals.

For more information about Walt Disney World, go to www.disneyworld.com. For more infor-mation about a cruise on Disney Dream, go to www.disneycruise.com.

All information is accurate at the time of publication but prices, dates and other details are all sub-ject to change. Confirm all infor-mation 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 travel-related questions to his blog.

Nightly fireworks show over Cinderella’s castle in the Magic Kingdom.

Pluto and Donald Duck dance with granddaughter Ryann Bergen.

Stan Wawer crossing the suspension bridge on Animal Kingdom’s Wild Animal Trek (photo courtesy of Walt Disney World)The exhilarating Exposition

Everest thrill ride in Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.

1. Disney’s Dream docked at Castaway Cay, a Disney-owned island in the Bahamas.


A Children’s Pastor Reflections on Route 66By Scott Dodson

Nick named the Mother Road, Route 66 is still quite an adventure as it features an iconic history of motoring and nostalgic American culture. Since I’ve lived and work in Glendora, I’ve traveled this road a lot. I’ve often imagined what the road looked like in its original glory.

I’ve recently taken some road trips in an attempt to fol-low the route out of town and see some of the landmarks along the way. Unfortunately, with each attempt, I got lost! (Guess this is where a map or maybe a willingness to ask for directions would have been helpful.)

You know what made fol-lowing the original route the most difficult? Change. Since its completion 85 years ago, Route 66 has undergone many name changes, detours and short cuts.

But there’s another well known route we can call Book 66 or as I’ve nicknamed it, The Father’s Road. It’s the Holy Bible and it hasn’t changed in almost 2000 years. The path of the 66 books of the Bible was given to us by God as our road map in order to guide, transform, encourage, empower us, but most of all lead us to Jesus Christ.

So although may still get lost trying to find the old route 66 because of its con-stant state of change, I rest in knowing that The Father’s Road never changes!

Learn more about Book 66, Following the Father’s Road at this year’s Vacation Bible Adventure at Church of the Open Door here in Glendora.

Children 4 years – 5th grade are invited to hit the road June 20th – June 24th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Included in the $20.00 registration fee are t-shirts, music CD, snacks, crafts, Bible lessons and this year’s highlight, Walk thru the Bi-ble: Old Testament Program.

Call Church of the Open Door or visit churchoftheopendoor.com for more details on signing your children up for the road trip of the summer!

Church of the Open Door701 W. Sierra Madre Ave.Glendora, CA 91741Phone: (626) 914-4646

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