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ARMIJO NEWS • 382 N. Lemon Ave. #402, Walnut, CA 91789 • (909) 464-1200 IE News PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Chino, CA Permit #61 Find us at ANAPR.COM OC News see IE Page 8 Teacher’s Aide Charged With Unlawful Sex Death For Man Who Murdered Girlfriend In Front Of Children Current Resident Or DB Aims To Renew Medical Marijuana Prohibition FEATURED BUSINESS FEATURED BUSINESS STAFF REPORTS Riverside – A jury has decided upon the death sen- tence for a man who shot his former girlfriend and lit her on fire in front of her children. On the morning of Fri., Nov. 21, jurors reached their decision after several hours’ deliberation – which began the previous afternoon - stating that Tyrone Harts, 42, of Riverside, should be sentenced to death. On Oct. 30, a Riverside STAFF REPORTS Fullerton – Law Enforce- ment is seeking the public’s help in identifying potential additional victims of a for- mer Teacher’s Aide charged with engaging in an unlawful sexual relationship with a 15-year old girl. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange see Solar Page 5 STAFF REPORTS Eastvale – Advanced Improvements is an expert in solar power, heating and air conditioning, water heating, and water filtration. For over 20 years, they have been providing eco-friendly, energy-sav- Sun Nov. 30 Mostly Sunny High 71° Low 52° Mon Dec. 1 Mostly Sunny High 72° Low 53° Tue Dec . 2 Rain High 67° Low 51° Wed Dec . 3 Rain High 69° Low 50° Thu Dec. 4 Mostly Sunny High 70° Low 49° Fri Dec. 5 Partly Cloudy High 71° Low 49° Walnut/DB Chino Hills Weather see Marijuana Page 8 BY SEAN C. MOORE Walnut – You’re a busy person with a lot to do. You need a car wash, an oil change, a haircut, and start your holiday shopping – and you haven’t even had lunch yet. You could run all over town try- ing to get all of this done, or you could get The Holidays Are In The Details At Alamo Car Wash see Alamo Page 5 3,368 Like Us! facebook.com/TheWeeklyNews see Vandals Page 2 Walnut Gets Ready For The Holidays see Holidays Page 5 If you want to see the difference in the way Alamo Car Wash and Detail Cen- ter can make your car look and run, visit them at 784 N. Nogales Street in Walnut. and door prizes. Space is limited, so please register early. For more information or to register, contact the Walnut Senior Center at (909) 598-6200. Ask how to reserve a table. • Walnut’s Winter Wonderland Advanced Improvements: Experts In Solar Power 3 Chino Hills Teens Arrested For Vandalism Advanced Improvements can be reached at (888) 698-8859. See their ad on page 7. Success For 2014 Read Together Diamond Bar BY KATHLEEN NEWE Diamond Bar – Read Together Diamond Bar 2014 was a re - sounding success for literacy in the community. There were many interesting events planned during October and the community partici- where large rocks were thrown at vehicles and through the widows of homes. On Fri., Nov. 21 at approxi- mately 12:58 a.m., Deputies pation was great. Thanks to all who participated in any of the events. The winning book for Read Together Diamond Bar 2014 was True Notebooks: A Writer’s Year at Ordinance (03)2014, original- ly approved in January, needs a 4/5th majority vote of the Dia- mond Bar City Council in order to further prohibit medical mari- juana dispensaries in Diamond Sullivan, 18, Elijah Taylor, 18, and Chazz Eldridge, 18 - all residents of Chino Hills – were allegedly responsible for the vandalism. Over the course of three weeks, Chino Hills Deputies have investigated approxi- mately ten vandalism cases see Read Page 7 STAFF REPORTS Walnut – Now that Thanksgiv- ing has come and gone, Christ- mas and the New Year will be here in the twinkling of an eye. The City of Walnut invites you to enjoy some special events to help get you into the holiday spirit and make the season merrier. COMMUNITY NEWS • SERVING 30 CITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE W EEKLY N E WS W EEKLY N E WS OUR .COM OUR .COM CALL TO ADVERTISE: 909.464.1200 Volume 17 Issue 21 Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2014 PHOTO BY: PAUL GONZALEZ BY RAYMOND MENDOZA Diamond Bar - Diamond Bar City Officials are looking to renew an ordinance that will further prohibit the operation and establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries within the City, which aligns itself with current federal laws. PHOTO COURTESY: GOOGLE IMAGES Friends of Diamond Bar Library Essay Contest Winners (L-R) Jiachen Jiang, Stephon Sutphin, and Alexandra Sakkis receiving awards from Law Librarian of Congress, David S. Mao. STAFF REPORTS Chino Hills – Three Chino Hills’ teens have been arrested for causing $8,000 in damages to homes and vehicles. According to the San Ber- nardino County Sheriff’s De- partment, suspects Damon Community Holiday Dinner & Dance Fri., Dec. 12; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Walnut Senior Center $15 Pre-Sale/$18 At the Door; 18+ Years of Age This is your chance to dance the night away while celebrating the holidays. This fun evening will feature live music, a buffet dinner see OC Page 8

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ARMIJO NEWS • 382 N. Lemon Ave. #402, Walnut, CA 91789 • (909) 464-1200

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Teacher’s Aide Charged With Unlawful Sex

death For Man Who Murdered Girlfriend In Front Of Children

Current Resident Or

dB Aims To Renew Medical Marijuana Prohibition

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Riverside – A jury has decided upon the death sen-tence for a man who shot his former girlfriend and lit her on fire in front of her children.

On the morning of Fri., Nov. 21, jurors reached their decision after several hours’ deliberation – which began the previous afternoon - stating that Tyrone Harts, 42, of Riverside, should be sentenced to death.

On Oct. 30, a Riverside

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Fullerton – Law Enforce-ment is seeking the public’s help in identifying potential additional victims of a for-mer Teacher’s Aide charged with engaging in an unlawful sexual relationship with a 15-year old girl.

According to the Orange County district Attorney’s Office and the Orange

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Eastvale – Advanced Improvements is an expert in solar power, heating and air conditioning, water heating, and water filtration. For over 20 years, they have been providing eco-friendly, energy-sav-

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By Sean C. MooRe

Walnut – You’re a busy person with a lot to do. You need a car wash, an oil change, a haircut, and start your holiday shopping – and you haven’t even had lunch yet. You could run all over town try-ing to get all of this done, or you could get

The Holidays Are In The details At Alamo Car Wash

see Alamo Page 5

3,368 Like Us!facebook.com/theWeeklyNews

see Vandals Page 2

Walnut Gets Ready For The Holidays

see Holidays Page 5

If you want to see the difference in the way Alamo Car Wash and Detail Cen-ter can make your car look and run, visit them at 784 N. Nogales Street in Walnut.

and door prizes. Space is limited, so please register early. For more information or to register, contact the Walnut Senior Center at (909) 598-6200. Ask how to reserve a table.

• Walnut’s Winter Wonderland

Advanced Improvements: Experts In Solar Power

3 Chino Hills Teens Arrested For Vandalism

Advanced Improvements can be reached at (888) 698-8859. See their ad on page 7.

Success For 2014 Read together diamond BarBy Kathleen newe

Diamond Bar – Read Together Diamond Bar 2014 was a re-sounding success for literacy in the community. There were many interesting events planned during October and the community partici-

where large rocks were thrown at vehicles and through the widows of homes.

On Fri., Nov. 21 at approxi-mately 12:58 a.m., Deputies

pation was great. Thanks to all who participated in any of the events.

The winning book for Read Together Diamond Bar 2014 was True Notebooks: A Writer’s Year at

Ordinance (03)2014, original-ly approved in January, needs a 4/5th majority vote of the dia-mond Bar City Council in order to further prohibit medical mari-juana dispensaries in diamond

Sullivan, 18, Elijah Taylor, 18, and Chazz Eldridge, 18 - all residents of Chino Hills – were allegedly responsible for the vandalism.

Over the course of three weeks, Chino Hills deputies have investigated approxi-mately ten vandalism cases

see Read Page 7

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Walnut – Now that Thanksgiv-ing has come and gone, Christ-mas and the New Year will be here in the twinkling of an eye. The City of Walnut invites you to enjoy some special events to help get you into the holiday spirit and make the season merrier.

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Diamond Bar - diamond Bar City Officials are looking to renew an ordinance that will further prohibit the operation and establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries within the City, which aligns itself with current federal laws. Photo Courtesy: GooGle imaGes

Friends of Diamond bar library Essay Contest Winners (l-r) Jiachen Jiang, Stephon Sutphin, and Alexandra Sakkis receiving awards from law librarian of Congress, David S. Mao.

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Chino Hills – Three Chino Hills’ teens have been arrested for causing $8,000 in damages to homes and vehicles.

According to the San Ber-nardino County Sheriff’s de-partment, suspects damon

• Community Holiday dinner & dance

Fri., Dec. 12; 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Walnut Senior Center

$15 Pre-Sale/$18 At the Door; 18+ Years of Age

This is your chance to dance the night away while celebrating the holidays. This fun evening will feature live music, a buffet dinner

see OC Page 8

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Show me what you think you are, and I’ll show you what you actually are, and then you can decide which version of yourself is the one you wish to portray to the world.

How many of us have had this conversation with ourselves time and time again only to come to the same conclusion each time? I don’t deserve “this” or I don’t deserve “that” because of something I have done, or sim-ply because I am not enough. It’s amazing the power your thoughts can have over your en-tire life, often drastically altering your own path.

I was lucky in that I grew up in a loving home, with loving par-ents and great examples of what family, love and friendship look

like. My father loved my mother and she loved him, and we were kissed and hugged and smoth-ered with attention as well. We had the suburban upbringing: two kids and a dog - sans the picket fence (ours was a block wall) - and a neighborhood full of friends to play with until the street lights came on and we rushed our dirty hands and tousled hair back to our happy homes.

But somewhere along the transition from jubilant child to responsible adult, I stopped see-ing myself as “deserving” of the love I had witnessed growing up. I let my own guilt and apathy for others override my own right to be loved as deeply and sincerely as I once was.

As a woman and a mother I began to believe that everyone else came first, and while I still

We Accept the Love We Think We deservethink this is a great philosophy to live by, it’s not exactly correct. If you put the needs of others in front of your own, you can avoid becoming a selfish person, but there has to be a line drawn at some point. You are in charge of that line, and the power that comes with that is profound.

Loving another does not mean that you do it at the expense of your own soul. If you are a follower of Christ, then any love that takes you away from His path is at the expense of your own soul. Loving another shouldn’t hurt. While there is often emotional pain involved in loving another person, that love should not cause your heart to constantly ache. True love builds you up and makes you a greater version of yourself; it does not tear you down with ugly words

and forgotten promises. Loving another means you let them be “themselves” even if that “self” isn’t what you completely un-derstand. The greatest gift you can give another is to allow them to be who they are, and accept them with all their craziness, all their insecurities, and all their unique imperfections.

The strange thing is that when you turn these gifts around and apply them to yourself, you real-ize that until you can love your-self in this same way, you really can’t truly love another. What we think we deserve – consciously or unconsciously – we accept. It is only when we change our own perceptions and really start lov-ing ourselves in that same self-less way that we can demand the love we know we deserve. Life is too short to settle; so don’t.

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responded to the 5000 block of Copper Road in Chino Hills following another report of van-dalism. An area check for the

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3 Chino Hills teens arrested for vandalismsuspect(s) and their vehicle was conducted. A Deputy saw a red vehicle that matched the suspect’s vehicle description from a previous vandalism investigation and conducted a traffic stop.

The driver, Sullivan, and

two passengers, Taylor and Eldridge, were contacted. during the investigation, evi-dence was located in the vehicle linking all three teens to the vandalism cases. It is estimated that the suspects caused $8,000.00 in damages.

All three were arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police/Sheriff’s Station at (909) 364-2000.

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UPCOMINg EVENtS:Inland Pacific Ballet’s, “The

Nutcracker”When: Nov. 29 through Dec.

27Where: Arcadia Performing

Arts Center (188 Campus drive, Arcadia), Nov. 29/30, 2 p.m.; Lewis Family Playhouse (12505 Cultural Center drive, Rancho Cucamonga), Dec. 6, 1 and 7 pm., Dec. 7, 1 p.m.; Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium (450 North College Way, Clare-mont), Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21; Fox Performing Arts Center (3801 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside), Dec 27, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

details: The critically ac-claimed Inland Pacific Ballet brings The Nutcracker story to life with dazzling sets, beautiful cos-tumes, and nearly 100 dancers on stage – in four theatres! Tick-ets start at $38, with discounts available.

Contact: jpballet.orgdiamond Bar United Church

of Christ Events• IVHP Food Bank CollectionWhen: Now through Dec. 21details: Youth are collecting

staple foods (canned goods, cereal, rice, beans, baby food, etc.) for the Inland Valley Hope Partners. Items can be dropped off at the church office Monday through Friday.

• Christmas Tree Lot OpenWhen: Nov. 29 through Dec.

23, 3 to 8 p.m. dailyFree Choir ProgramWhen: Sun., Dec. 14; 6 p.m.details: An excellent event

to help with holiday emotions. Members of the dBHS Orchestra will accompany the Choir during the Cantata. All are welcome to attend; refreshments will be

served.• Christmas Eve ServiceWhen: Wed., Dec. 24; 7 p.m.Where: All events are locat-

ed at 2335 diamond Bar Blvd., diamond Bar

Contact: Call (909) 861-4735, or visit www.diamondbarucc.org

City of Chino Annual tree Lighting

When: Tues., Dec. 2; 6 p.m.Where: Chino City Hall, 13220

Central Ave., ChinoContact: (909) 334-3307Christmas Advent ServicesWhen: Dec. 3 – Christmas

Play/Preschool; Dec. 10 – Christ-mas Play/Children K-4th Grade; Dec. 17 Advent Services/Grades 5-8. All services are at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service 11 p.m. Christmas Day Service 10 a.m.

Where: Family Life Center, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and School, 23300 Golden Springs drive, diamond Bar

23rd Annual Scholarship tree of Lights Fundraiser

When: Dec. 4 – 5; noon to 4 p.m.

Where: Von’s Market, 350 N. Lemon Avenue, Walnut

Details: The Walnut Valley Women’s Club announces it will be selling lights for $5, and ornaments for $10. All proceeds go toward scholarships for 2014 graduates from Walnut and No-gales High Schools.

5k Reindeer RompWhen: Sat., Dec. 6; 8 a.m.Where: YMCA, Ayala Park,

5665 Edison Ave., ChinoDetails: 3rd Annual Romp is

a flat, fast course and is the first leg of the Chino Triple Crown (followed by Run for Russ, Feb. 2015; and DairyAire 5K, Mar. 2015). Run all three for a special award.

Contact: (909) 597-7445

Mt. Calvary Annual Christ-mas Boutique

When: Thurs., Dec. 11 and Fri., Dec. 12.

Where: Family Life Center; Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and School, 23300 Golden Springs drive, diamond Bar

details: There will be crafters selling inexpensive items.

Contact: If you are interested in being a crafter, call Cathy Harden at (909) 861-3526.

Youth Christmas Parade and Fair

When: Parade: Sat., Dec. 13; 9 a.m.; Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Monte Vista Park, 13196 Monte Vista Ave., Chino

Details: Food and Craft Ven-dors, Entertainment and Thrilling Rides

Contact: (909) 334-3258REgULAR EVENtS:Alcohol and Addiction Inter-

vention InformationWhen: Third Tuesday, monthly;

6 p.m.Where: Aurora Charter Oak

Hospital, 1161 E. Covina Blvd., Covina

details: Free information sessions about the intervention process, a powerful tool to com-bat alcoholism and addiction. Attendees can expect to learn what the intervention process consists of, when an intervention is appropriate, and what local resources are available. Space is limited and reservations are recommended.

Contact: Call (626) 859-5269, or visit www.charteroakhospital.com.

B o o k s t o r e Blowout

Where: Twice Sold Tale Bookstore located at the Wal-nut Library, La Pu-

Community Eventsente Road, Walnut CA 91789

When: Tuesdays, Wednes-days, Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

details: All books and media: Any four items for $1 ($1 mini-mum purchase).

Contact: (909) 595-0757 or email [email protected].

Resources for the Classroom days at Basically BOOkS

When: Second Tuesday of every month.

Where: Basically BOOKS loca-tions: at 23447 Golden Springs Road, diamond Bar and at the Diamond Bar Library: 21800 Co-pley Drive, Diamond Bar.

details: Books and education videos will be offered at special discounts for teachers at all levels. Teachers can sign up at either Basically BOOKS locations or email [email protected] to join these special teacher appreciation afternoons.

Free Acupuncture for Vet-erans, Active Military, First Responders

When: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Where: 12598 Central Avenue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.

Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or

www.healingcirclecommunitya-cupuncture.com

Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SgV Regional Chamber of Commerce

When: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Mt. San Antonio Col-lege Campus, Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut CA 91789

Cost: Free Admission/Parking Features: Seasonal organic

produce, breads and cakes, ol-ive oils, cheese and spreads, a variety of nursery plants, hand-crafted items and jewelry, fresh-popped Kettle Corn and grilled food plates.

Contact: (909) 869-0701

did You Know?

By K.p. SandeR

According to del Monte Foods – prominent grower, distributor and marketer of a variety of veg-etables, fruits, and other foods - 30 million green-bean casserole dishes made a grand appearance on Thanksgiving tables this year, and that’s no surprise. Since the Campbell’s Soup Company came up with their famous recipe a la cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions in 1955, menu planners nationwide make sure a version of this staple is included for holiday dinners.

del Monte – in accordance with their Green Bean Index – has

conducted a study to see which states have the most love for the green-bean casserole. Their bean counters asked 1,500 Americans to rate their “fondness for the dish,” and they came up with a listing of the Top 20 States with an affinity for the green bean.

The top three states are Ken-tucky (78% of residents ‘really like or love the dish’); Wisconsin (77%); and Missouri (76%); which seems about right since the classic Green-Bean Casserole seems like a good, old-fashioned, mid-western dish. New Yorkers bottomed out the list with a more modest affection of 60%. And Californians hit the mid-mark, coming in at #9 with 69%.

Apparently there are some madcap chefs out there who do not adhere to the recipe, and the del Monte study also found out the top five favorite secret ingre-dients that pushed the dish a bit over the top.

The number one ingredient is bacon (37%) ; fo l l owed by cheese (19%); mushrooms (15%); breadcrumbs – or a version thereof (12%); and almonds (8%).

If you didn’t serve the famous Green-Bean Cassero le this Thanksgiving, but are feeling a bit nostalgic, visit http://www.camp-bellskitchen.com to get the recipe, and put the classic dish on your next holiday table.

imaGe Courtesy: CamPBell’s souP ComPany

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Solar: Whether you’re looking to go completely off the power grid, or just reduce your carbon footprint, Advanced Improvements can help by providing you with solar solutions. They offer both solar electric (photovoltaic) and solar thermal (solar water heat-ing) technologies. The average solar system pays for itself in as little as four years. When you fit your home for solar, you can receive up to 30% in tax credits, and Advanced Improvements has 2.99% financing options available for solar upgrades (OAC).

Water Heating: Advanced Improvements carries a full line of different models and types of water heaters. They offer every-thing from traditional tanks and tankless, to the new hybrids and eco-friendly solar water heaters. Advanced Improvements special-izes in tankless water heaters, claiming the title of the largest tankless water heater installation company in the nation. They have installed over 10,000 tank-less water heaters over the last ten years. Take advantage of their $500 discount coupon on a Rheem Tankless Water Heater, or $100 discount on a Rheem Tank Water Heater.

Water Filtration: Advanced Improvements offers water filtra-tion systems that protect against hardness elements, iron, rust, sediment, and a variety of other substances that may be present in your water. Their systems are high flow and low maintenance machines that are designed for optimum performance. Ask about their $500 discount coupon for Anti-Scale and Carbon Water Filtration systems.

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The holidays are in the details at Alamo Car Wash

it all done at one stop: Alamo Car Wash and Detail Center.

dan Gerstner and his wife, Sylvia, opened Alamo 18 years ago, and they have run the busi-ness with a simple philosophy ever since.

“Our philosophy is to always have satisfied customers. We want them to be satisfied with what we do here, and 99.9 per-cent of the time, they are,” Ger-stner said.

Situated in a four-acre com-plex at the corner of Nogales and Francesca drive in Walnut, Alamo features a hand car wash,

a Mobil gas station and an Xpress Lube oil change center, as well as a number of shops, which the Gerstners rent mostly to automo-tive-related businesses, but also include restaurants, beauty sa-lons, a dentist’s office, a locksmith and a bookkeeping service.

`“We even have a shoeshine guy. It’s really a one-stop shop,” Gerstner said.

The car wash offers full-service hand car washes and detailing, which include waxing, buffing and interior cleaning, as well as an express wash for people on the go.

Asked why people should visit Alamo instead of other area car washes, Gerstner said, “I don’t

know what other car washes do, but I know what we do. We’re very picky about service and the little details. And usually, when the car comes out, it’s cleaner than it’s ever been.”

Package washes are popular, Gerstner said, especially the Sil-ver Package Wash. It includes an air freshener, sealer wax, polish wax, rainbow wax, clear coat sealant and Armor-All on the car’s tires.

Looking for the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer? Give the gift of a clean car with a multi-wash book from Alamo.

“If people need something at the last minute, like greeting cards, we have a wide selec-

Heating and Air: Advanced Improvements has trained pro-fessionals that provide expert analyses, top quality equipment, and skilled installation or repair of your heating and air conditioning equipment. They can give your home a heating or cooling system that is not only reliable, but effi-cient. They also offer heat pumps, gas furnaces, package units, air handlers, and cooling coils. Their current heating special will allow you to get $1,500 off in factory rebates for qualifying systems. Also, ask about their $75 special for a winter tune-up for your cur-rent system.

go green: You can GO GREEN with Advanced Improvements, as they provide eco-friendly, energy saving, green products for your home and business. They can help you go completely indepen-dent with solar power, replace your heating and cooling system with a new high-efficiency unit, or lower your energy usage by installing a tankless water heater.

Advanced Improvements stands behind their products and services and is committed to ex-

cellence. They are also committed to the community. Owners Jason and Athena Hayes have lived in Eastvale for over seven years, and as homeowners, they love to see Eastvale flourish. Advanced Improvements has been the platinum sponsor for the Eastvale Community Foundation’s Annual Golf Tournaments, and they will continue to invest in the City and support its growth. Make sure to

ask about their $500 discount cou-pon for Eastvale residents only.

Make your home or business comfortable today with Advanced Improvements (Contractor State License Board #947761). Their office is located at 1200 North Barsten Way, in Anaheim, and they can be reached at (888) 698-8859. Visit their website at www.AdvancedIMP.com, and see their ad on page 7.

tion they can choose from while they’re waiting for their car. We also carry just about any kind of auto accessories you might need,” Gerstner said.

Alamo’s oil change service is also extremely popular.

“Our quick lube service is very complete. We do the complete maintenance service for the car, including transmission, power steering, brake fluid, the cooling system and fuel emissions ser-vice. Plus, oil change customers receive a free car wash.

Gerstner admits that Alamo is not the cheapest place to have your car washed or serviced, but maintains that the services they offer make them competitive with

just about anybody else.“We offer a higher level of

service than many other places, and that’s why we’ve been so successful. People love their cars - their car is like their baby - and it’s unbelievable how some of them treat their cars. We see customers who come in twice a week, and their cars look clean, but they still want them washed here,” he explained.

If you want to see the differ-ence in the way Alamo Car Wash and detail Center can make your car look and run, visit them at 784 N. Nogales Street in Walnut. For more information, including busi-ness hours, call them at (626) 965-7922.

Sat., Dec. 13, 6 to 9 p.m.; Wal-nut Senior Center Parking Lot

$8 Per Person/$25 per Family of Four (immediate family)

Featuring: Kiddie Snow Area, Arts & Crafts, Sled Rides, Snow Ball Battle Field, Games and Live

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Walnut gets ready for the holidaysEntertainment. For more informa-tion call (909) 598-5605.

• dinner With Santa Sat., Dec. 13; 5:30 to 7 p.m.;

Walnut Senior Center $12 Adults /$8 ChildrenJoin jolly old St. Nick for holi-

day entertainment, dinner by Mrs. Claus, and plenty of activities. dinner with Santa and Winter Wonderland combo deals are

available.• tis the Season Mini Mar-

ketplace Sat., Dec. 13; 4 to 9 p.m.;

Walnut Senior Center LobbyLooking for that last minute

gift? This event will feature ven-dors selling handmade crafts, unique gifts and festive decora-tions.

• Santa Makes House Calls

This will be an occasion to re-member! Imagine the look of mer-riment on your children’s faces as Santa magically appears at your door. Santa plans on being in Walnut beginning Fri., Dec. 5 through Dec. 24. Santa’s visiting hours are 6 to 8:30 p.m. A 20-minute visit in Walnut is $65, and $90 on Christmas Eve (Christmas Eve is for Walnut residents only).

Please note that visits will only take place within City boundar-ies. Special arrangements may be made for visits to neighboring communities, large groups and other dates on a case-by-case basis for an additional fee. Res-ervations for Santa visits can be made in person at the Community Services Offices at 21701 Valley Blvd.

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Ontario – If you’re looking to enjoy an afternoon of laughter, with clean jokes, good food, and a lot of fun, let Mel Austin en-tertain you with Squeaky Clean Comedy at the Ontario Improv.

On Sat., Dec. 13, at 2 p.m., Austin – host and creator of Squeaky Clean Comedy - will present a comedy show featur-ing comics Ken Garr, Thom Tran, and Vargas Mason.

Austin has been an actor and comedian for the last 18 years, and has served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He performs comedy for corporations, mili-tary, fundraisers, private parties, school assemblies and church-es. Austin also does ongoing shows for Primerica, American Cancer Society, Veterans of For-eign Wars, VA Hospitals, SCAN Health Care and Ontario/Chino Unified School Districts. He also has access to other comedians

Laughing 2 Successto create and produce a full show for clients when requested.

As the CEO of Laughing to Success Entertainment and the Laughing 2 Success Academy, Austin has several commercial, film and theatre credits. His most recent nationwide com-mercials are with Terminix, Na-tional Geographic, and AMP’d Mobile.

Austin has not only performed at The Improv, Comedy Store, and Laugh Factory, but he also

is a coach, trainer, and teacher of acting and standup comedy for teenagers and adults.

Originally from Chicago, Illi-nois, Austin is based in Southern California.

The Ontario Improv is located at 4555 Mills Circle, in Ontario. Doors open at 1 p.m. For tick-ets and dining information, visit www.ontario.improv.com. For more information about Mel Austin, visit www.laugh2suc-cess.com.Photo Courtesy: mel austin

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Success for 2014 Read Together Diamond Bar

Juvenile Hall by Mark Salzman. In 1997, bestselling author, Salzman, paid a reluctant visit to a writing class at the Los Angeles Central Juvenile Hall, a lockup for violent teenage offenders, many of them charged with murder. What he found so moved and astonished him that he began to teach there regularly. In voices of indelible emotional presence, the boys wrote about what led them to crime and about the lives that stretch ahead of them behind bars. We see them coming to terms with their crime-ridden pasts and searching for a reason to believe in their future selves.

On Wed., Oct. 1, there was an interesting panel discussion on our juvenile justice system hosted by the American Association of

University Women. The panel included the Honorable Geanene Yriarte, Superior Court Judge; Sgt. Carl Miedema of the Baldwin Park School Police Department; Dr. Amer Holmes, Psychologist; and Ms. Patricia Hattersley, Attorney at Law, and specialist in criminal representation. As experienced professionals in their field, each of-fered a unique perspective on the juvenile justice system and how it affects our communities.

Wed., Oct. 8 was Open Mic for Children, with a talent show for ages 4 to 11 sharing their favorite stories or songs.

Wed., Oct. 15 was Movie Night at the Library, where families en-joyed the powerful 1988 American drama film – Stand and Deliver - based on the true story of high school math teacher, Jaime Es-calante, starring Edward James Olmos.

On Wed., Oct. 22, the Friends

joined with the diamond Bar AAUW for a book discussion of True Notebooks, which was infor-mative and entertaining.

On Sat., Oct. 18, David S. Mao, Law Librarian of Congress, spoke on “Serving digital Natives in Libraries Today.” Through the courtesy of Congressman Ed Royce (CA-39), Mao visited diamond Bar to help celebrate Read Together diamond Bar and the 25th Birthday of the City of Diamond Bar.

“Public libraries that move for-ward with the technology of the day will continue to attract students eager to learn, and Mr. Mao shares my passion for ensuring that the next generation of Americans has the resources they need to excel academically,” said Royce.

One exciting part of the visit of Mr. Mao was the “A Book That Changed My Life” essay contest, open to students, ages 13 to 18.

The diamond Bar Friends offered Kindles to the top three entries. First place winner, Jiachen Jiang, a student at Troy High School, wrote a heartfelt letter to Sir Terry Pratchett. In second place, Al-exandra Sakkis, a student at the University of California Riverside, wrote her letter to Suzanne Collins. Troy Academy student, Stephon Sutphin, was the third place win-ner, who wrote to J.K. Rowlings, thanking her for introducing him to Harry Potter. The three win-

ning essays are displayed at the Diamond Bar Library.

Read Together diamond Bar is a community-wide project open to individuals, companies and other organizations with many opportu-nities to participate. The Diamond Bar Friends of the Library is al-ready planning for Read Together Diamond Bar 2015, next October. We encourage you to be part of this exciting community project. For more information, please call (909) 629-2711.

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Chino Valley - The Chino Valley Fire District is teaming up once again with ABC 7 to host the annual “Spark of Love Toy drive,” in an effort to ensure no child within the Chino Valley has to experience a Christmas morning without a gift to open.

Chino Valley Fire District firefighters will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and sports equipment at all seven fire stations and at Fire Admin-istration. All donated items will be distributed within the cities

of Chino and Chino Hills. Do-nations can be made through Dec. 24.

Spark Of Love

Firefighters will also be hosting a toy collection drive on Sat., Dec. 6 and Sun., Dec.

7, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., in front of the Walmart in Chino, located at 3943 Grand Avenue. Firefighters will have boxes on hand where the public can leave donations.

Chino Valley Fire District fire stations are located at 5078 Schaefer Avenue in Chino; 7550 Kimball in Chino; 12220 Ramona Avenue in Chino; 5551 Butterfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills; 16231 Canon Lane in Chino Hills; 13707 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills; and 5980 Riverside Drive in Chino. Fire Administration is located at 14011 City Center Drive in

Chino Hills. The Fire district typically

receives many donations for young children, but is always short on items for teens. Below are some suggestions:

• Earphones and gift cards• Skateboards and scooters• Basketballs, soccer balls

and footballs• Blow dryers, flat irons and

other hot iron toolsYour continued support and

donations are very much ap-preciated and will help brighten the holiday season for many young children in Chino and Chino Hills.

Call Eddie

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OC teacher’s aide charged with unlawful sexual relationship

County Sheriff’s department (OCSD), Richard Nolan Green, 28, of Yorba Linda, has been charged with one felony count of unlawful sexual intercourse, lewd acts upon a child, and oral copulation of a minor under 16 years of age. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence

of four years and four months in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registra-tion. Green is currently out of custody on $100,000 bail and is scheduled for continued arraignment on Jan. 6, 2015, at the North Justice Center in Fullerton.

At the time of the crime, Green was a teacher’s aide for troubled youth in the Or-

ange Unified School District. The victim in this case was not a student in the class where Green was teaching.

In June, the defendant is accused of beginning an un-lawful sexual relationship with 15-year old Jane Doe. Green is accused of engaging in un-lawful sexual intercourse and orally copulating the victim at his home. Jane Doe’s parents

death for man who murdered girlfriend in front of children

County jury convicted Harts of one count each of murder and attempted murder, as well as five counts of felony child en-

ie from page 1dangerment and one count of being a felon in possession of a handgun. The jury also found a special circumstance allega-tion of lying in wait. That finding made Harts eligible for the death penalty. The same jurors then heard testimony in the penalty phase before deciding that Harts should be sentenced to death.

On Feb. 21, 2011, Harts shot his former girlfriend, Brandi Mo-rales, 34, in the Moreno Valley home she shared with her six children who, at the time of the murder, ranged in age from 6 to 15. Harts had previously lived at the house and the couple had broken off their relationship several weeks earlier.

On the night of the murder, Harts had earlier called the home and spoken to each of the children, telling one to leave a

sliding glass door unlocked.At about 12:30 a.m. on Feb.

21, 2011, the two oldest chil-dren were awakened by the screams of their mother from the upstairs master bedroom. The oldest boy grabbed a knife from the kitchen, went to see what was wrong, and saw his mother being held down. Harts then pulled out a handgun and fired at the boy, who then ran downstairs. The shots woke up the other four younger children who then saw their mother lit on fire by the attacker. The children started filling cups with water in an attempt to put out the fire.

Police and fire personnel were called, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy showed that Morales had been shot in

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learned about the relationship and reported it to OCSd, who investigated this case.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional informa-tion or who believes they have been a victim is encouraged to contact Supervising district At-torney Investigator, Kelly Core, at (714) 347-8794 or OCSD Investigator, Ed Arredondo, at (714) 647-7452.

Convicted murderer, Tyrone harts

dB aims to renew medical marijuana prohibition

Bar for another 12 months.While California Proposition

215 currently declares that patients and caregivers who possess or grow marijuana for medical treatment recommend-ed by a physician are exempt from criminal laws on the state level, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2005 in Gonzales v. Raich, that medical marijuana grown for medicinal purposes is still illegal.

According to Mayor Pro Tem, Steve Tye, the renewed ordi-nance would align the City with

MaRiJuana from page 1federal laws – cutting out any problems with conflicting laws regarding the drug.

“Fundamentally, the problem as far as we’re concerned as a community is there is a very, very clear conflict between state and federal law when it comes to the use of marijuana,” Tye said. “So what we’re doing as a city is following federal law. The use and distribution is still - regardless of what states are doing - in direct violation of federal law.”

Tye said it is in the best interest of the City and its residents to adhere to the higher federal laws, which overrides California’s laws, since medical

marijuana dispensaries can still be closed down by the federal government, causing problems for store owners and custom-ers.

Tye said his motivations, and the motivations of the diamond Bar City Council, are purely in accordance with the law and are not influenced by personal feelings toward marijuana.

“We’re not making a value judgment on the use or benefits of medical marijuana,” Tye said. “We’re simply, at this time, com-plying with federal drug laws.”

The City Council will once again meet to vote on the ordi-nance during its next meeting on Dec 2.

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the torso and suffered first- and second-degree burns to 50 to 60 percent of her body.

Harts was ordered by Judge

Christian Thierbach to return to the Riverside court on Jan. 30, 2015 to be formally sen-tenced.

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Happy Thanksgiving

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By paStoR MaRK hoppeR

Thanksgiv-ing is one of my favor i te holidays of the year. I love the smell of the turkey roast-ing in the oven on Thanksgiving Day.

I love the good food that is part of Thanksgiving dinner, like mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh vegetables and warm rolls. I also love pumpkin pie with a generous pile of whipped cream!

I don’t enjoy all the dirty dish-es, pots and pans that have to be cleaned up at the end of the day. But, I guess that is the

price we pay for such a wonder-ful dinner.

More than all the great food and desserts, the thing I enjoy most about Thanksgiving is the time with our family and friends. I love to sit around the dinner table and listen to the conversation and laughter. I enjoy the stories that we share and the memories that they rekindle.

A Gift From The Heart Is PricelessBy nanCy StoopS

Times are tough for so many right now. I know the media makes us feel like we show our love by spending lots of mon-ey. It shows people giving diamonds and luxu ry ca rs and the mes-sage is that if you really love somebody, you’ll give them this type of gift. The truth is that most people don’t have that kind of

money to spend on themselves, much less somebody else.

Many people tell me they feel bad because they wish they had more money to spend this holiday season. Maybe I’m wrong, but the true meaning of the holiday is to spread love and kindness - and those things are free.

There are many ways to show love and kindness. This time of year is about reminding all the special people in our lives how very much we appreciate them. I have many people every year - besides my family and friends

- that I get a tiny gift for. I don’t spend too much, but they sure do appreciate my gesture.

I always love spending time with my family and friends, but this time of year is special be-cause we all have time off and we have more time to be together. We love sharing meals together, singing songs, baking cookies, laughing, creating memories, taking pictures and getting all of the generations together.

For us, the holidays are about having fun and just having more time to express our love for each

By daniCe aKiyoShi, n.d.

Dear Dr. Akiyoshi:do you know anything about

hydrogen peroxide therapy? My neighbor has cancer. He read an article that said hydro-gen peroxide therapy might help him. I hate to see him waste his time on far-fetched ideas. What’s your opinion?

-Malia

dear Malia:There is a book available called,

“The One Minute Cure,” by Madi-son Cavanaugh. It operates on the premise that many diseases cannot survive in a body that is in a highly oxygenated state. I tested the protocol on myself a few years ago to see if I would recommend it

to any of my patients. If I were ill, I would definitely consider complet-ing the process.

If your neighbor is interested in Natural Healing and Alternative Medicine, please be supportive. Allow him to be comfortable with his healing choices instead of put-ting him in a position of having to defend himself. If he is under a doctor’s care, he is probably get-ting plenty of feedback.

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Danice Akiyoshi is a Naturo-pathic Doctor and the head of Candid Coaching Service. She offers personal coaching services relating to all types of issues and concerns. This is a letter she received from an anonymous reader. To send a question to Danice, email her at [email protected]. You can also visit her website at www.candidcoachingservices.com.

Thanksgiving is a time for re-membering and reflecting on the blessings we enjoy. It is a time when we give thanks to God for His goodness and mercy. It is a time to cherish family and loved ones.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday this year. don’t get distracted by all the football games on TV. Take time

to enjoy the people around your dinner table and reflect on the many blessings that God has given to you over this past year.

pastor Mark hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of Diamond bar, 3255 South Dia-mond bar Ave. Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, call (909) 594-7604 or visit www.efreedb.org.

other. We make sure to always make time for lots of hugs and kisses, as well. Over the years I have made many gifts for friends and family. We are all very sentimental, so a gift from the heart is priceless in my family, and it doesn’t have to cost you a cent.

Just enjoy the holiday sea-son!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nan-cy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Diamond

bar and is currently accepting new clients. Nancy is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members. She runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more in-formation about any of these ser-vices, feel free to contact Nancy at (909) 229-0727; or you may e-mail her at [email protected]. You may purchase Nancy’s books, live heal and grow and Midnight the Therapy Dog at Amazon.com.

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Brahma Golfers Sign College Letters Of IntentBy Kelli gile

Diamond Bar - Two diamond Bar High School varsity boys’ golfers have signed national col-lege letters of intent.

Senior Sahith Theegala will at-tend Pepperdine University, and senior Jefferson Kao will attend University of California, Irvine in the fall.

“It’s exciting and kind of unbe-lievable,” Kao said about the re-ceiving the athletic scholarship.

Theegala and Kao have been varsity players since their fresh-man year.

“Entering the Brahma team, we already knew all the players. It was like a big family because we played junior golf,” Kao ex-plained. “Our goal was to help each other improve, improve as

“I’m happy with the team, I already feel like it’s a family.”

Theegala said he only needed to look at a few colleges before making his decision.

“It feels awesome,” Theegala said after the signing day. “Pep-perdine met all my requirements and the coaches are amazing,” the 16-year old said. He’ll be 17 in a week.

Theegala agreed that the long-term golf relationships helped the Brahma team.

“We all knew each other com-ing here and kind of fed off each other. And when the golf season starts we have so much fun. It goes by too fast!”

“The diamond Bar Golf Pro-gram has had some great suc-cess over the past few years, mostly due to the great ac-

complishments of Sahith Thee-gala and Jefferson Kao,” praised Coach Ty Watkins.

The dBHS Boys Golf Team was named 2012 League Cham-pions, CIF Champions, 2013 League Champions, CIF Cham-pions, 2014 League Champions, and CIF Runner-ups.

“The Varsity Boys Golf Team has been riding on the coat tails of these two extraordinary young men, we are hoping to make one more run at a CIF title, and maybe even a run at a CIF State championship, like the diamond Bar Girls team. Our team is incredibly excited for Sahith and Jefferson, and we know the Pep-perdine community of Malibu and the Irvine community will benefit because of these two wonderful men,” said Watkins.

a team, and to play our best.” Kao first picked up the clubs

at 6-years of age, and they were

the plastic ones. Now 17, he is excited about his decision to play at UC Irvine.

By MiKe tayloR

Walnut - Mt. San Antonio College’s Pathways to Transfer program - a program designed to help students complete a de-gree and transfer to a four-year university - recently received a $100,000 donation from San Ga-briel Valley Charitable Founda-tion philanthropist, Gary Chow.

The two-year $100,000 gift will help the Pathways program

Donor’s Gift Boosts Mt. SAC Pathways Programcontinue its work to provide an accelerated learning program to help students taking basic skills English and math courses suc-ceed and keep them on track to transfer.

Through the program, stu-dents in basic skills courses take classes in cohort groups with the same instructor in an acceler-ated time frame. Three courses are fit into an intersession and semester so that students are

fully engaged in the subject. The classes include the same instruc-tor throughout the sequence to provide a sense of continuity, and each class has a tutor to provide additional help.

The courses are also linked to a learning community class, a counseling class, or a library class. The result has been a dramatic rise in completion rates, a decrease in English and math phobias, and increased student

self-confidence.“There is a sense of continuity

and support in this program that enables basic skills students to succeed at higher levels and makes this program unique,” said Mt. SAC American Lan-guage Professor and Basic Skills Coordinator, Glenda Bro.

In the last year, persistence rates for Pathways students were 36 percent higher in math courses compared to non-Path-

ways students. In English, Path-ways students performed 27 per-cent better than non-Pathways students.

Persistence rates measure whether students successful-ly complete the sequence of courses.

“These students aren’t just passing one class. They are committing to the program and completing the entire sequence of classes,” said Bro.

Holiday Safety Tipsname visibly displayed on cloth-ing or bags.

• Check your basic vehicle maintenance (gas, lights, tire pressure).

• drive defensively and cour-teously.

• do not drive across parking stalls; use marked driving lanes and obey all traffic signs.

• Remember, parking lots will be more crowded and checkout lanes will be busier, so be pa-tient and have a safe shopping experience.

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Chino – ‘Tis the season of joy, cheer…and theft. Shoppers na-tionwide are most vulnerable to theft during the holidays. While out, shoppers are urged to stay alert, and check their safety list twice.

The City of Chino offers the following tips to make your holi-days more enjoyable:

• Plan shopping trips to al-low extra time, and avoid dark hours.

• Use the buddy system and include a shopping partner.

• Walk confidently with your head up, make eye contact with people and have your keys ready.

• Be alert and aware (look for suspicious persons or individuals who appear to be loitering).

• Know your surroundings at all times (location, exits, security staff).

• Always lock your car doors and remember where you park.

• Never hide spare keys in or on your car. If you need spare keys, keep them in your wallet or purse.

• do not carry more cash/valuables than is absolutely necessary.

• Be discreet with cash and valuables. Do not count money in your car or public areas.

• Carry your purse with the opening flap next to your body and with the strap hung over your shoulder.

• Place valuables out of sight (i.e. bags, purses, cell phones,

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tablets, etc.) in the trunk prior to parking, or take them with you.

• Re-park your vehicle if you drop bags off in the trunk.

• Tell children where they are (location)

• Identify a safe place and instruct youngsters to contact a store employee or security guard should he/she become separated.

• Talk to children about strang-er-danger and staying away from candy or bribes while shopping.

• do NOT have your child’s

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