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•WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 AT 6PMSPACE EXPLORER ANOUSHEH ANSARIat CSUF Titan Student Union. Free•THURSDAY, MARCH 19 AT 6:30PM

PROPERTY CRIMES PREVENTION atCity Hall Council Chambers, 303 W.Commonwealth, Fullerton features apresentation by Detective BrentRebert, refreshments and door prizesponsored by Neighborhood Watch. •SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 21

& 22, VEGGIEPALOOZA at theFullerton Arboretum, 1900 AssociatedRoad (off Yorba Linda Blvd.) at theedge of CSUF. 350 varieties of vegeta-bles, fruits, and herbs for your garden. •SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 10:30AM -

1pm, Lego Mania at the FullertonPublic Library Osborne Auditorium,353 W. Commonwealth. Free. •MONDAY, MARCH 23, AT 6:45 PM,

WATER WISE GARDENING at theOsborne Auditorium, Fullerton PublicLibrary, 353 W. Commonwealth.•FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 27-28,

10AM-4PM & SUNDAY, MARCH 29,1PM-4PM: FRIENDS BOOK SALE atFullerton Public Library OsborneAuditorium, 353 W. Commonwealth. •SATURDAY, MARCH 28, AT 9AM,

YWCA PROM PROJECT BOUTIQUEDAY in Fullerton. See story on page12. Call 714-871-4488 if you have aprom gown or shoes to donate.•SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 9AM-12PM:

7TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCEat Titan Student Union, CSUF, 800N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, fea-tures a keynote by Bush Secretary ofState Condoleezza Rice at 11:45am.RSVP: http://royce.house.gov/wom-ensconference/rsvp.htm. Free•SUNDAY, MARCH 29, AT 1:30 PM,

CRIME & SCIENCE AUTHORS JanBurke & D.P. Lyle at the FullertonPublic Library, 353 W.Commonwealth, Fullerton. Free

HappeningsAround Town

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The March 3 election on Measure A inneighboring La Habra Heights would havebanned extreme oil practices, such as frack-ing, acidizing, and water flooding, but failedin a 922 to 614 vote, (1,536 votes were castin the town of 4,306 people eligible to vote). Measure A was drafted by local residents

concerned about the consequences ofhydraulic fracturing, acidization and wastewater injection close to their homes if a planproposed by Matrix Oil Company is accept-ed by the city. The city will now consider Matrix’s plan to

drill 30 wells (including up to five wastewater injection wells) on the 18-acre proper-ty at the top of Las Palomas Dr. it leases fromSempra. The plan also includes a 24-hour 7-day-a-week methane flare burner, natural gasand crude oil pipelines, an oil/gas/water sep-aration and conditioning facility, a truckloading facility and chemical storage tanks. The site is expected to produce 6,000 bar-

rels of crude; 6 million cubic feet of naturalgas; and 6,000 barrels of waste water per day.The first several years of the project alsoinvolve daily trips of ten 18-wheel oil tankertrucks to and from the site on the rural,windy Las Palomas Dr., Hacienda Rd.,Whittier Blvd. and Beach Blvd., until the 3.5

miles of crude and natural gas pipelines areconstructed from the site to an existingSoCal Gas Company pipeline at Beach Blvd.The studies, paid for by the company, statethere will be no significant impacts.Oil companies spent over $700,000 to

defeat the measure while the neighborhoodgroup Heights Oil Watch, which put themeasure on the ballot to let voters decide,spent $28,000. Read the plan documents atwww.heightsoilwatch.org

Oil Company Wins Against Local Fracking Ban

OC Board ApprovesUber & Lyft at AirportThe OC Board of Supervisors has

approved an operating permit that will allowTransportation Network Companies(TNCs), which include “ridesharing” servic-es such as Uber and Lyft, to begin servingJohn Wayne Airport. Board approval of the permit process will

lead to drivers being able to pick up and dropoff passengers. Airport staff will review per-mit applications to ensure applicants are incompliance with state and local regulations.TNC drivers are not authorized to pick uppassengers at the airport until the companyreceives a permit.

R U Funny? Lots happens in life that is not so funny

but some things can make us laugh at our-selves and our circumstances. Laughingcan give us a new perspective, relieve ten-sion, and let us know we are not alone. If you have a humorous story, joke, fake

news article, cartoon, photo, etc., pleasesend to: [email protected] orsend to Fullerton Observer, PO Box7051, Fullerton CA 92834. We will printall items that fit on our April 1st funnybackpage. Deadline is Monday, March 23.

Quirk-Silva LaunchesRun to RecaptureState Assembly SeatSharon Quirk-Silva has announced she

is running to recapture the 65th StateAssembly seat in the 2016 election. Shelost to Young Kim in the last election. Formore info call 714-485-3377 or [email protected].

A Regional Bike Park?Attention Bicyclists: Design Visioning Workshop #2 OC Parks and the International Mountain

Biking Association Southwest are seekinginput on a potential bike park facility atCraig Regional Park. The 124-acre park islocated at 3300 N. State College Blvd,Fullerton. The Design Visioning Workshopwill be held Wednesday, March 18 from 6pm

to 8pm at the Fullerton Community Center,340 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton. Though the workshop is open to all inter-

ested residents, few people have been alertedthat it is happening. Thanks goes to the read-er who sent the invitation to participate tothe paper. More bike news on page 11

545-Miles for AIDS/Lifecycle: Local Gary Graves (in a photo from the 2011ride) is approaching his fifth bicycle ride from SF to LA to raise funds for research and sup-port of the 100,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in California. You can help by visitingwww.aidslifecycle.org and clicking on “Find a Participant” and then put in Gary’s name.

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Nothing like this has ever happenedbefore in the history of the United Statesof America. The opposition party is over-stepping its boundaries and undercuttingthe authority of our president to conductforeign policy.First, House Speaker John Boehner

invited Israel’s Prime Minister, BenjaminNetanyahu, to speak at a special session ofthe joint Congress, informing the WhiteHouse only two hours before it wasannounced publicly. On March 3, Netanyahu, risking US-

Israeli relations on partisan politics,appeared to want to rallyAmericans against our ownPresident. And who invitedhim to do that on the floor ofour national legislature? It wasthe House Speaker, the thirdin line to become our com-mander-in-chief if somethinghappens to both the presidentand vice president. How iron-ic! Boehner made clear that the

invitation’s purpose was tocounter President Obama’smessage and challenge hispolicies. Think about it:Who is Obama and who is Netanyahu? To“team up” with Netanyahu againstObama is no different than inviting yourneighbor over to beat up your family.How dumb is that?Critics consider Boehner’s invitation

unconstitutional because the Constitutionsays that the president “shall receiveambassadors and other public ministers”from foreign governments.Secondly, on March 9, 47 Republican

senators signed “an open letter to the lead-ers of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Thekey portion of the 286-word letter saysthat the undersigned senators “will con-sider any agreement regarding yournuclear-weapons program that is notapproved by the Congress as nothingmore than an executive agreementbetween President Obama and AyatollahKhamenei. The next president could

revoke such an executive agreement withthe stroke of a pen and future congressescould modify the terms of the agreementat any time.”Harvard Law School professor Jack

Goldsmith describes the letter as “embar-rassing.” Because it’s technically wrong. The letter starts with the patronizing

premise that “you may not fully under-stand our Constitutional system.”However, the authors forget that manypeople in the Iran Foreign Ministry wereactually educated in the US. And they dounderstand (apparently better than these

senators) that going back on anexecutive agreement may violateinternational laws and couldhave significant consequencesfor the nation’s diplomatic credi-bility. Needless to say, the letter

draws furious response from theWhite House and Democratswho consider it a slap in ournation’s face and a dangerousattempt to undermine currentnegotiations aimed at preventinga nuclear armed Iran and anoth-er war.Seven brave Republican sena-

tors did not sign the letter, including Sen.Bob Crocker, the chairman of the SenateForeign Relations Committee. I lookedthrough these names hoping to find Sen.John McCain, one of the heroes who sac-rificed for Vietnam, but to my disappoint-ment, he wasn’t there! Our founding fathers created three

branches of government for a purpose,and disagreement is inevitable. However,can we agree that we have disagreementwithout exposing our weakness and divi-sion for our allies and enemies to see?How embarrassing!Mr. House Speaker and GOP Law mak-

ers, do you know what you are doing?Maybe we should change our nation’sname to “Divided States of America”!

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MID MARCH 2015COMMUNITY OPINION

PASSION FOR JUSTICE by Synthia Tran

Synthia Tran is a Fullerton resident with aMBA in Management Science from CSUF.

Do GOP Lawmakers Know What They Do?

47RepublicanSenatorssigned a letter tothe leadersof Iran

underminingcurrent

negotiations.

I feel the need to apologize for what Istated in my letter dated 1/30/2015,where I wrote “Seven months have passedsince the city put the nuns in an uncom-fortable position to say the least, and yetits leaders haven’t said a word…” That was true only if I consider your

public statements and not the closed doormeetings and discussions that later tookplace between the city and the temple’srepresentatives. The city had placed the Conditional

Use Permit issue back on the agenda forDecember 16’s council meeting, but thediscussion and vote had to be postponeddue to an emergency situation of the peti-tioner. The item was to come back atJanuary 20’s council meeting, but the

temple had by then decided to withdrawtheir application. So for me to say “Youhaven’t said a word” is simply not true,and I sincerely apologize for my mis-state-ment. Now that the temple’s move is almost

complete, I am not as upset as I was whenI first got the news. Days following thenuns decision to leave, I cried in painbecause of our city’s big loss. Whereas thecity of Garden Grove, with over 30Buddhist temples, welcomed one more,Fullerton had only one, but it was notwelcome to stay. Can you see the injus-tice? My heart went out to the nuns from the

evening of August 5, 2014 when themajority of you said “No” to them. They

were here to practice their belief. Theydidn’t disrupt the peace or create anyproblems to the city. We should havebeen proud to have a Buddhist temple inour city, and we should have welcomedand supported them. We should have,but we didn’t, until it was too late. About the request to refund the

$3,208.60 fee the nuns paid to the city forthe CUP: If the money was spent duringthe process of approval and then denial,and thus, a refund is not possible, pleaseinform the temple’s representative. Pleasealso inform them if you are still lookinginto the issue. They deserve the courtesyof an answer.We, the supporters of the temple, are

very anxious to hear from you, so we canmove on. Thank you for your time andyour courtesy. And again, my apology formy earlier mis-statement!

Sinh Dang Fullerton

Dear City Council and City ManagerPlease Set The Record Straight

Service Not ForgottenJust read a small article in Winter

2015 issue of the CaliforniaLegionnaire publication titled: "TheLast Bugle Call" for period 9/1/2014through 12/31/2014In this small article at the every bot-

tom of the last page was the comment:During the reporting period there havebeen 923 transfers to "PostEverlasting".In 120 days 923 servicemen/ person-

nel, only from the California AmericanLegions membership were reported, oreight (8) individuals daily from thisorganization alone have moved on totheir final duty station.Imagine the numbers nationwide

and how the population is dwindlingaround us. So as we come in contactwith our prior service personnel, canwe take a couple more seconds than weusually do in passing to express ourappreciation so as "they, we, I and oth-ers" do move forward in line, we willthen understand that many people didunderstand our efforts, sacrifices, anddevotion were not simply swept underthe bus.Thanks for reading and sharing,

Larry Mustaller Fullerton

La Habra to Sell City Hall?

The City of La Habra recently spent$100,000 to study the sale of our his-toric city hall. Our deficit spendingcity council wants to spend $15 mil-lion on an office building across LaHabra Blvd. According to initial esti-mates the sale of city hall will onlybring in $13.5 million.And, what do we get besides the

$1.5 million debt? - 100 low incomecondos behind the Police Station.This is a bad idea. This city councilshould be held accountable for admit-ted negligence in maintaining thisfacility and spend the money fixingour civic center.La Habrans, where were you when

the government said women could notvote? Where we're you when the La Habra

School District said “Mexicans” couldnot attend “white” schools? Wherewere you when the city attorney saidthey didn't need an election to ratify aUtility Tax? Where were you when thecity council sold our community non-profit hospital? Where were you when the La Habra

City Council sold our City Hall?

Robert Dale La Habra

The Justice Department finding thatthe Ferguson Police Dept. engaged in apattern of conduct violating the 1st, 4thand 14th ammendments of the constitu-tion and that there was a pattern of racialbias towards African Americans in partic-ular, is very telling. Progress has beenmade with the Chief of Police resigning.

But, whoever shot into the group ofpolice at the otherwise peaceful protestdid no one any good. Even cops are indi-viduals. Whoever you are, you may haveshot the cops trying to clean up thedepartment. Thankfully, no one died.But no wonder cops wear riot gear toprotests. Though most people just wantreal change - some just want trouble.

LR Fullerton

Ferguson

We're very concerned about the lowturnout at our local elections. Concernedisn't really the right word. We're pan-icked, upset, a little depressed and veryconfused. Neither is the term "lowturnout" very accurate. When fewer than9% of registered voters show up in the lastelection--never mind those eligible to votewho don't register--this it is not simplylow turnout but really the abandonmentof the system.Given that people over the ages have

protested, rioted, fought and died for theright to vote. Once upon a time, lowturnout was interpreted as a sign of votersatisfaction. "If the voterswere troubled or angry, they'dshow up," pundits reasonedincorrectly. Anger is one wayto deal with a non-responsivegovernment. Grab the torchesand pitchforks, storm the cas-tle. Be heard and feared.However, there's another

reaction to alienation from asystem. As we all know thetrue opposite of love is nothate. Love's true opposite isindifference. Rage is only oneoption, the other is indiffer-ence.Our depressed voter

turnout signifies depressedvoters. And there aren't enough drugs wecan put in the water to bring us out of thiskind of depression. We can come up withstrategies and incentives to vote. We canhave lottery prizes for random voters. Wecan do mail-in and same day registration.We can make the day a national holidayor vote over a weekend. None of these tac-tics will treat the underlying disease andsystemic malaise. The malady is too deep to be remediat-

ed by a surface massage of the process. Wehave to deal with why voters don't showup, why they don't bestir themselves tobecome informed, get involved and usetheir vote to make a difference.The reasons for our disenchantment are

easy to understand; their remedies are dif-ficult. Even a motivated voter can be sentinto despair by the highly partisan andmisleading propositions and initiativeswe're asked to vote on. Often the name ofthe initiative is exactly the opposite itsintended consequences. "Save the trees,"when read closely may mean cut down thetrees and save them in lumberyards."Clean skies" may mean skies slightlyclearer than Beijing's. Voting "No" maymean it passes and "Yes" may okay therescission of a law. Then there's the negative advertising

that makes everyone look bad. You can'tsling mud without getting muddy. Themudslingers know this, but they alsoknow that negative advertising suppressesvoter turnout.Now we have unlimited money--thank

you Citizens United. To be fair, the pre-Citizens United days were not paradisia-cal. But the corruption and toxic effect ofbig bucks was more, at least psychologi-

cally, deniable.Today the most useful voter preparation

is to try to find who is contributing towhich candidate, proposition or recall.We no longer believe promises--not fromany party or candidate. For conservatives,the budget won't get balanced. For liber-als the war(s) will not end. We will notgain fiscal control by cutting waste, fraudand abuse--though it would be nice to cutthem.We no longer--left, right and center--

have change we can believe in--exceptwhatever spare change we have left afterhaving been fleeced by all sides.

It's not that we don'tthink our vote makes a dif-ference in the outcome ofan election. It is that theoutcome of the electiondoesn't seem to make a dif-ference in our lives.Yes, we fear-monger

against the other side andparrot phrases like"Elections have conse-quences" or emphasize thatpoliticians have a limitedshelf-life, but judicialappointments have genera-tional consequences. Okay,but even zealots have toadmit that judicial appoint-

ment offers no sure thing but often someunpleasant surprises. Eisenhower begatEarl Warren--much to the chagrin of con-servatives, I mean, how liberal could hebecome having locked up ethnic Japanese-American citizens? Democrats fought theappointment of Bork so fiercely that “toBork” became a verb--and what did theDemocrats gain? Mr. Justice Scalia.Every Republican candidate since

Eisenhower has been anti-abortion, butnot even Reagan delivered. EveryDemocrat since Johnson has been anti-war. And to what effect? Obama got theNoble Peace Prize, then tripled troops inAfghanistan and uses drones to blast sus-pected terrorists sitting in cafes—evenAmerican citizens.Finally, back to our local issues.

Sidewalks will not get fixed. Potholes willnot get filled--at least not in poor neigh-borhoods. The homeless will not be giveneither housing or mental health services.The freeways will not get faster. We are dazed and confused, alienated

and depressed, but all the king's horses,Web pundits and the politicians' railingcannot help us by arguing for smallchanges in the process. Making the pool-ing of ignorance and prejudice more con-venient is to believe that manure piledhigh enough transmutes into gold whenit's just a higher pile of manure.Yes, I am both outraged and depressed-

-but I will keep trying--trying to becomeinformed. I'll keep voting. But sometimesI do wonder why.

Jonathan Dobrer is available for speakingon current topics and Middle East [email protected] • www.Dobrer.com

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OUT OF MY MINDby Jon Dobrer © 2015 [email protected]

MID MARCH 2015 COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

How Democracy Ends: Not with a Bang but a Whimper

• 136,185

• 4,489• 2,356

• 32,223• 17,674

• $1.6 Trillion

WAR COSTS in Life & Money

IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN

Civilians killed by Violence www.iraqbodycount.org (3/14/2015)

US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 12/11/2014)

US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (1/9/2015) www.icasualties.org

US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.orgIraq (3/2003 thru 11/2011- no updates since this date)Afghanistan (10/2001 thru 10/13/2012- no updates since this date)

Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com (3/14/2015) (rounded down) (Iraq $819 billion) (Afghanistan $791 billion)Cost of Military Action Against ISIL $2 billion

www.nationalpriorities.org

It's not that we don't thinkour vote makes a difference inthe outcome of an election. It is that

the outcome of the electiondoesn't seem to make a difference in our lives.

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I read in the last Observer that veterans’focus meetings were held for the masterplan of Hillcrest Park. What do veteranshave to do with planning a communitypark? There is already a huge concretememorial plunked right on the HarborBlvd. view of the park (at least it is to oneside and somewhat obscured by foliage).Hillcrest park is no place for memorials

to wars. It is not a cemetery. It is not acivic center, where such things usually are.Hillcrest is a beloved place for children,for families, for quiet contemplation awayfrom city pressures. It is not a place to bereminded of man’s cruelty to man.Let us stop celebrating killing foreign-

ers. Let us stop luring young men into thekilling game by holding forth the illusion,the mythology, that they will be heroes,that they are doing something noble andworthwhile. If war is so great, why do 22 veterans a

day kill themselves? This statistic is fromthe Department of Veterans Affairs, andmany say the true number is even higher.

“While the current available data makesit impossible to precisely determine thesuicide rate among veterans, it seems like-ly that the number is significantly greaterthan 22 a day ...” says veteran and mentalhealth advocate Dustin DeMoss in theHuffington Post. http://www.huffington-post.com/dustin-demoss/veteran-suicide-rate_b_6417182.htmlThere is never a good war. Three of my

uncles were in world War II, and theynever said one word to their childrenabout their experience of war. They werejust glad to get home alive and in onepiece. What they did in the war they didnot want to brag about. They were real-ists, not mythomaniacs.The park has been further degraded by

an astonishing addition: a place for veter-ans of the “Global War on Terror.” Saywhat?! We have declared war on theglobe? Insanity. Please no war tributes in a peaceful

park.JAK Fullerton

A Park is for Kids Not War Memorials

California leads the nation with 886 soldiers wounded and 252 dead in wars since 2001.

A distinguished looking refined gentle-man in a well-pressed suit and tie andneatly trimmed beard was in the teller linejust in front of me on March 4th around1pm at a local Fullerton bank. When he approached the teller I could

not help but overhear the conversation.The gentleman in question informed theteller that when he approached the ATMmachine outside and inserted his ATMcard a printed receipt and $500 cash cameout of the ATM (unrelated to his owntransaction). He showed the teller thereceipt, the $500, and his ATM card.A manager was called over and the gen-

tleman retold the story to the manager.

The manager informed the gentlemanthat the matter will be investigated toensure that the cash will be turned over tothe rightful owner and assured him thathis privacy would be protected. The man-ager took down the gentleman’s name andphone number and thanked him.When I approached the teller window

next to where these activities were goingon, I commented to the gentleman, “mostcommendable action.”I have heard the phrase, “Random acts

of kindness.” I had the privilege of actu-ally watching one such act in action. Iwas very moved and impressed by thisindividual. Don Waterbury Fullerton

A Random Act of Kindness at Local Bank

Close up of monument at Hillcrest Park with new designation “Global War on Terror”

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MARCH 3 COUNCIL MEETING (NEXT MEETING MARCH 17)

CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jacqueline MahrleyThe City Council meets at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of eachmonth. Upcoming agenda info and streaming video of council meetings are

available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are broadcast live on Cable Ch3 and rebroadcast at 3pm and 6pm the following Wed. & Sun. and at 5pm Mon.

City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton.Contact Council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: [email protected]

Councilmember Jan Flory was absent.

Homeless Program Needs HelpPastor Phillips Whang of the First

United Methodist Church at 114 NorthPomona (at Commonwealth) announcedthat funding for homeless programsrecently lost United Way funding.Programs for the hungry in the commu-

nity include:•Pancake breakfast on the 1st and 3rd

Saturday of each month at 7:30am in theSouth Lounge. •Hot meals served at 6pm every third

Wednesday of the month.•F4, Food for Fullerton’s Families - a

fundraising donation of as little as $10can provide food for a family in needthrough the food voucher and foodpantry Pathways of Hope program.Call 714-871-4115 or email

[email protected] if you can help out.

•DISCLOSURE: Mayor Sebourn dis-closed that he had coffee with theFullerton Police Association president butsaid they did not talk about labor negoti-ations.•FULLERTON JUNIOR BEARS: The

midget division and cheer team receivedcertificates.•ARBOR DAY: Public Works Deputy

Director Dennis Quinlavin said that 20oak and pine trees will be planted by citycrews and volunteers at Rolling Hills Parkon March 13 Arbor Day event.•UP WITH PEOPLE: Two energetic rep-

resentatives of the non-profit said that110 students from 23 countries were ontheir way to Fullerton to sing in a March15 concert in Anaheim benefiting theWoodcrest Park playground equipmentcampaign sponsored by the local Kiwanisand Womens clubs.•NEWWEBSITE:The new improved city

website is up and running at www.cityof-fullerton.com. One of the improvementsis that those seeking back-up materials onan agenda item may now click on theagenda item to find them.•RAILROAD DAYS: Fees were waived for

the annual Railroad Days festival whichwill be held May 2 & 3 on the transporta-tion center parking lots on E. Santa Fe.•STATE PRIORITIES: Mayor Protem

Fitzgerald spoke about her trip toSacramento saying she was disturbed bythe things they consider priorities such asclimate change, cap & trade, high speedrail and affordable housing. Two items sheespecially wanted to watch out for includ-

ed the campaign to reform Prop 13 byremoving protections for commercialbuildings and an added tobacco tax pro-posal.•CITY LOBBYING PRIORITIES: Staff were

given direction on the legislative platformwhich guides city lobbyists. All coun-cilmembers want local control rather thanstate mandates. Fitzgerald wanted an itemon High Speed Rail removed. CityManager Felz said it could be but it wasthere because there are $130 million inavailable grants for other transportationprojects in the rail funding item.Poseidon Desalination: Public com-

mentor Sean Paden said he was opposedto giving subsidies to private companies.•SRO: Fullerton City Lights low-

income apartment complex onCommonwealth has had a lot of seriousissues over the years but according to apresentation by Care Housing there hasbeen great improvement. A new managerliaison, and added social programs con-necting residents to needed servicesincluding food, jobs, skill-building, sub-stance abuse and other programs havemade a difference. Housekeepingimprovements went from 60% to 90%pass and there has been a 50% reductionin 911 calls over the past two years.•DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH: New

Development Director Karen Haluza pro-posed recommendations to improve out-reach and early notification to residents ofupcoming developments including:redesigning notices in straightforward lan-guage with Spanish and Korean contacts;conducting project review meetings whilethe project is still in design review sochanges can be made to developments offive parcels or more; and conflict of inter-est and ex-parte communication disclo-sure. She said there would be an addedcost of $4,450 for newspaper advertise-ments per year (in the OC Register). A CSUF student asked how messages

would get to students. Whitaker suggest-ed the Daily Titan. Haluza offered to meetwith the student and said that they werestarting notices on Facebook and Twitter.(No one suggested the Observer though thatis how much of the town finds out aboutnew developments now.)Mayor Sebourn said the Building

Industry Association is not supportive butnot opposed.

THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED INTHE MEMORY OF LEE KRAMER

PUBLIC COMMENTS•GOOD HANDS 4 ONE: Evan Yun,

Robert Kim, and Anthony Kim, represen-tatives of the non-profit group said thatthe organization which offers a free tutor-ing program has enough high school vol-unteers to pair one tutor with each stu-dent needing help with math and English.•BALLARD NEEDED: Pamela Coreal

owner of Salon Technique at the corner ofCommonwealth and Harbor downtownasked that a ballard be constructed at thecorner. Though no one was injured in therecent car crash at the corner, the car didcrash right through the window. •CURBS DIFFICULT: Suzie Wright said

that improvements need to be made tocity cross streets where wheelchair wheelsget stuck and where not enough time is

alloted for a disabled person to cross thestreet.•WIFI: Retired Hunt Library director

Kathy Dazny said she felt it importantthat the city provide a Wifi hub down-town. The free Wifi downtown had beensupported by the RedevelopmentDepartment which was dissolved.•POLITICAL MOTIVATION: Sean Paden

asked the city to look into whether therewas political bias involved in an investiga-tion against Barry Levinson who wasaccused of assault by an AT&T contractorvisiting city hall to present proposed celltowers. He said he has viewed the avail-able tapes and did not see any assault hap-pening. “I understand he called someonea liar, but that is not assault. Councilshould request an audit of the incident bedone by Gennaco,” he said.

The Chamber at Fullerton Airport - PHOTO/STORY BY JERE GREENETo promote Fullerton’s Transportation events including Airport Day, Railroad Days

and the Muckenthaler Car Show, all coming up in May, Air Combat hosted a Chamberof Commerce mixer in its hanger at the Airport with over 100 guests attending.

Fullerton to Host Special Olympics Delegationsfrom Lebanon, Rwanda, Tunisia and UkraineOver 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches

from 177 countries will be hosted by citiesin Southern California prior to the SpecialOlympics World Games which begin onJuly 25th. Athletes and coaches from Lebanon,

Rwanda, Tunisia and Ukraine will behosted by Fullerton from July 21-24, asthey become acclimated to the time zone,and enjoy local activities and prepare tocompete at the World Games.The Host Town program in Fullerton is

a collaboration among the city ofFullerton; California State University,Fullerton, and First EV Free who will wel-come them and provide food, housingand entertainment. “Fullerton’s host town organizing com-

mittee is very active and looking for vol-unteers and financial support to partnerin this historic event for our city. This willbe an opportunity for our community towitness and exercise our core values ofacceptance and inclusion globally”, saidDave Bowman, Host Town Fullertonchairman. To learn more about how you can get

involved with the Fullerton Host Townprogram, please visit www.LA2015.organd click on Host Town and put inFullerton. The 2015 Special Olympics World

Games July 25 - August 2, 2015 will bethe largest sports and humanitarian eventanywhere in the world in 2015, and thesingle biggest event in LA since the 1984Olympic Games. The event will feature25 Olympic-style sports in venuesthroughout the Los Angeles region. Honorary Chairs of the Games are

President Barack Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama, with Los AngelesMayor Eric Garcetti and CaliforniaGovernor Jerry Brown serving asHonorary Hosts. LA2015, the Games Organizing

Committee, is a recognized 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. For more infor-mation on the 2015 Special OlympicsWorld Games, including volunteer andsponsorship opportunities, visitwww.LA2015.org and on social with#ReachUpLA on Facebook, Twitter andInstagram.

Then FullertonMayor Chaffee,presents WorldGames GlobalMessenger andLA2015 BoardMember, DebiAnderson, andSOSC Presidentand CEO, BillShumard, with

the Fullerton CityProclamation at the

Sept. 19, 2014Host City event

at CSUF.PHOTO

MATTHEW GUSH

FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5MID MARCH 2015 HOME & GARDEN

Pests: Can’t we just kill them all?

. MOSQUITOSMosquitos are the most dangerous

insect to humans because they transmitinfections like malaria, West Nile virusand yellow and dengue fevers from per-son to person and cause more than amillion human deaths annually.Furthermore, with mosquitos it can feelpersonal when one is aware of beingunder attack or reminded later by anitchy skin welt.Mosquitos have been around for at

least 45 million years and, of the thou-sands of species, only some are blood-sucking. Bloodsuckers variably feed onmammals, reptiles, amphibians, birdsand even fish, thus are vectors for ani-mal diseases too, like heartworm indogs. Not all transmit diseases, howev-er, and only the female sucks blood.The males feed on nectar so participatein pollinating plants. Research showsthat mosquitos prefer people who arehot and sweaty, have type O blood orare pregnant.Mosquitos live everywhere but the

Antarctic. They are actually a type offly so undergo the same lifecycle stages.Females seek stagnant water environ-ments to lay eggs. The larvae remain inthe water, feeding on and recyclingmicroscopic organic matter. The larvae,in turn, are an important food sourcefor a plethora of fish, like bass, catfish,salmon and trout. Adult mosquitos arepreyed upon by a multitude of insect-eaters including dragonflies, birds,frogs, lizards, bats and spiders.

Given that, over the millennia, innu-merable other species must have co-evolved with and become dependent onmosquitos, one might assume that biol-ogists would unanimously oppose mos-quito eradication. Not so. Some positthe world would get along fine withoutthe disease-transmitting species. Theyenvision other insects moving quicklyinto vacated niches and deem thepotential for collateral extinction ofother plant and animals species asacceptable risk.This view is entirely anthropocentric

and questioned by other biologists lesscomfortable with the inherent guess-work. They point to evidence that thedecline in one disease-vector mosquitospecies might just encourage anotherdisease-carrying species to take root.There is, however, one point of agree-ment: Mosquitos are here to stay for theforeseeable future.It’s doubtful I’ll ever feel amiable

when under attack at night by a blood-sucking mosquito. But I have eliminat-ed standing water outside my house andrepaired window screens to minimizesuch skirmishes. And, if a mosquitopenetrates these defenses, I’ll just moveto another room, because I never findthe bugger anyway when I turn on thelight.

The article above is an excerpt from thecomplete version which includes the con-tributions of houseflies and ants to sani-

tation. Read the whole article atwww.boogiegreen.com

by Sarah Mosko

I escort spiders out of my house, usehumane traps to relocate attic rats, andsave honey bees from drowning inpools. Yet I’ll hunt with a vengeance amosquito that’s ruining my sleep,repeatedly buzzing in earshot in searchof exposed skin. At such moments, Imight push a button to rid the world ofmosquitos forever.However, recent press about disas-

trous blowback when humans targetspecies deemed a nuisance should givepause to impulses to wipe out even themost bothersome pests. Two examples. First, the recent 90%

decline in the population of themonarch butterfly from spraying herbi-cide on genetically modified corn andsoy, inadvertently destroying the milk-weed on which the monarch caterpillarmust feed. And second, the emergenceof antibiotic-resistant bacteria from

rampant misuse of antibiotics, both totreat viruses in humans and to fatten uphealthy livestock. Consequently, peopleare picking up antibiotic-resistantsuperbugs when they’re hospitalized, oreven from eating meat according to arecent study by the non-profitEnvironmental Working Group.Add to that the warning of scientists

that, due to human activities, the plan-et is undergoing a mass species extinc-tion which could eliminate two-thirdsof all species by the century’s end.Man’s industrialization of fishing andglobal warming are putting marinefauna on the road to extinction too,according to a January report in thejournal Science.Thus recognizing my urge to annihi-

late mosquitos as reckless, I wondered ifknowing something about mosquitoecology might temper my hostility.Here’s what I learned. Smother the Weeds by Penny Hlavac

Weeds, weeds, weeds! We have to admiretheir tenacity. How much time do we spendpulling them or hiring other people to doit? How much weed killer do we dump onthem? For large weedy areas there is acheaper and more environmentally friendlyalternative: smother them with my favoriteunsung hero Rhagodia spinescens, one ofthe Australian saltbushes. I value it for the way its tiny silvery grey

leaves contrast with the foliage of otherplants and for its extreme drought toler-ance. (It can exist on natural rainfall aloneafter about the first or second year.)Because the leaves are so tightly packedtogether there is an added bonus: weedstrying to come up under it cannot see thelight of day. My Rhagodia spinescens hascompletely smothered a large patch ofBermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-capre)which was otherwise impossible to get ridof. (You have probably seen this beautifulbut highly invasive weed blooming in latewinter and early spring: yellow flowers and“clover-like” leaves.) One of the dangers with extremely tough

drought tolerant plants from elsewhere inthe world is their potential to produceunwanted seedlings and “escape” into wildareas, crowding out native plants. This hashappened in the Bolsa Chica EcologicalReserve and elsewhere with anotherAustralian saltbush, Atriplex semibaccata.Atriplex semibaccata has its male andfemale reproductive parts on separate flow-ers which occur on the same plant, i.e. it is“moneocious” (“one house”). This enablesthe plant to produce seeds. Rhagodiaspinescens has male and female flowers ondifferent plants, i.e. it is “dioecious” (“twohouses”). Since the Rhagodia spinescensplants which were introduced into thiscountry by the U.C. Santa CruzArboretum have flowers of only one sex,no seeds and pesky seedlings will be pro-duced. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants

Suitable for Cultivation (Elliot and

Jones, 2002) states that plants in the genusRhagodia (a genus found only in Australia)“have a high degree of fire retardance.” Alovely suggested use is to allow their greyfoliage to “reflect light at night and helpdefine paths and road edges.” And don’t letthe “spinescens” part of the name fool you,the form we have here is spineless.San Marcos Growers has good informa-

tion with a photo on their website but theheight they give is too low. After manyyears my Australian saltbush has reached 4feet at its highest point. I wrote to theirgeneral manager Randy Baldwin a few yearsago to ask if there was much demand forthis plant and he said no but that it was a“very useful and under appreciated plant”which had been “growing happily” at theirnursery for over 20 years.Because branches root as they touch the

ground, it would spread indefinitely if youlet it—-great for those of you looking tocontrol erosion on slopes. Got rabbits onthose slopes? They like the new growth soprotect young plants with wire cages untilestablished.The best place to see Rhagodia spinescens

is in the garden of drought tolerant plantsnear the parking lot at Laguna Lake Park.Note how beautifully the silvery grey colorcontrasts with the deep green Californialilac (Ceanothus) growing next to it. Drought tolerant, weed smothering, ero-

sion controlling, allegedly fire retardant,non-seed-producing....does Rhagodiaspinescens have any problems? Yes: findingit in nurseries! Due to its fast growth thereis a limited time before it becomes over-grown in a gallon container and nurseriesdon’t like that. Also, most nursery peoplehave never heard of it. So far I have onlyseen it offered at the Fullerton Arboretumand at Fullerton College. If they are notnow carrying it, encourage them to do so.Be sure and give the scientific name; com-mon names can be misleading. Try it outand tell friends about it. Let’s get the wordout about this great plant!

The silvery grey Rhagodia spinescens can be seen at the drought tolerant garden near the parking lot at Laguna Lake Park.

Page 6 FULLERTON OBSERVER MID MARCH 2015The DOWNTOWN Report text & photos by Mike Ritto [email protected]

AND FOR DESSERTGoodyce Creamery & Italian Ice

Café is coming soon to 109 WestAmerige. Ever since Frati Gelatomoved to Napa a few years ago wehave been looking for somethinglike this. Wonder if they will beanything like the also missedCreamery that was on WestCommonwealth near St. Mary’syears ago.

VINTAGE FULLERTONPHOTO QUIZ

This issue’s historic photo is a really dif-ferent one, and again many thanks toCheri Pape at our local main library histo-

ry room for the find. There are manyclues and details in the photo above, sotake a close look and see if you can tell us

where this 1950’s era shot was taken. Send your answer to Mike at

[email protected]

New Downtown BusinessesWhenever we promote special events

Downtown, food is emphasized. The ideais that “Everybody eats!” Anyone whoheads out their door to an event knowingthey can pick up some tasty food anddrinks is also more likely to stay longerand hopefully discover a few places theyhave not shopped in before. We have done an incredible job attract-

ing restaurants, and now, an excitingtrend seems to be developing. For yearsthe Fullerton Downtown BusinessAssociation has been hoping additionalinteresting retailers and professionalswould find their way here, and over thepast year or so the mix has gotten moreand more eclectic. See below for somenew additions to downtown.

RETAILERSHow about this one -- brand new, at

106 1/2 North Harbor, it’s the FURRYBELLY DELI. This store is dedicated tomaking and keeping our furry friendshappy. They make and retail natural,organic and raw treats for dogs and cats,plus they have pet clothing, toys, andmany different healthy brands of dog andcat food. But wait- there’s more. Leashes,beds, wellness products, pet dishes. Hey,just stop by to see everything and wel-come Amy and her new store to our his-toric downtown. Shop Fullerton First!

EXERCISE & FITNESSPURPLE YOGA has been so successful

they expanded and have now opened theirnew place on Malden and Amerige, sothey are turning the old location at 122West Wilshire into PURPLE PEDAL, anindoor cycling center. You can now workoff the delicious calories you just pickedup at our more than 50 places to eat with-out even leaving downtown.

PROFESSIONALSFullerton Oral Surgery relocated to the

remodeled Ross Publications building lastyear, and now a chiropractic office is com-ing to 112-B West Commonwealth, justsouth of The Dresser. It is a very interest-ing space formerly occupied by EckmanMaus Photography, so now we have aunique chiropractor location as well. Wewill get cracking and let you know whenthings are straightened out there.

OFFICES & APARTMENTSTwo new office spaces as well as

five apartments are under waybehind Rutabegorz on Pomona.Additional outdoor dining space ispart of the plan, there will be fullhandicap access including an eleva-tor, and we hear the design is pret-ty incredible. A progress photo willbe coming up in a later issue.

FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 7LOCAL NEWSMID MARCH 2015

OUR TOWN CROSSWORD“Happy St. Patrick’s Day” by Valerie Brickey (answer key on page 19)

ACROSS

1. Hospitals for vets4. Tree with needles*8. Ticked off13. ___ponnesian War14. Squeaks by (out)15. “The Woody Show” Ravey16. Genuinely18. Martini garnish*19. The “Father of Geometry”20. Conflicted22. Nourished23. What’s left25. Small, insect-eating bird27. Talk host Ripa*29. Actor Whitaker*32. “Arsenic and Old ___”35. Japanese noodle soup37. Dick Wolf ’s franchise “Law & ___”38. The Monkees’ “__ _ Believer”39. May birthstone*

41. Test for a college sr.42. ___ Buttes in Idaho44. Start over45. Opposite of strong46. Salad ingredient48. Egyptian peninsula50. Like U252. Set free56. ___ Zeppelin58. Gin flavor60. Trapper*61. Popular chain, ____ Burger63. Having two chambers, like a

legislature65. Part of TNT66. Fiber source67. Anger, with “up”68. What to wear on March 17, andthe end of each starred answer69. E-mail command70. Operative

DOWN

1. Where something takes place2. Baldwin and Guinness3. “__ ___, yet so different”4. Poe’s “The Pit and the ____”5. Presidential nickname6. Egg holder7. Prevent legally8. Very hard timber9. Divinity school subj.10. Like small pleats in a garment11. Roof overhang12. Owner’s acquisition13. Waterfront walk17. Mr. Toad’s Wild ____21. Ump24. Patriarch26. Make a mistake28. Long agos?30. Word repeated after “Que,” in song

31. Long hike32. Citrus fruit*33. It’s said on Sundays34. Hillary or Jeb, probably36. Low point39. Imagine as a future possibility40. A card player without a partner43. Balloon filler45. Frankfurters and hot dogs47. Subj. for immigrants49. Grad51. Roy of “The Natural”53. Take ___ (travel)54. Serta rival55. Author ___ Stanley Gardner56. Air bag?57. Mideast title59. Leprechaun’s land62. G.I. food64. Soup container

Farmers &Merchants

Bank,Whiting

Avenue andBank of

America nowshare thespace onceoccupied byTom ThumbMiniatureGolf Courseshown in

photo at left.

Alician Court Theatre Program from 1925

OC Interfaith Farmworker 50th Anniversary A video tribute to Ralph and Natalie Kennedy, two of the founders of the

OC Interfaith Committee to Aide Farmworkers, and to the Committee and itsmembers who continue to work for justice for farmworkers, was shown at theMarch 7 anniversary. The tribute was narrated by Ralph and Nat’s eldest sonRusty Kennedy. See it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xGNpKO_j10The late Ralph and Natalie Kennedy were also founders of the Fullerton Observer.

Native Fullertonians know that CharlesChapman built and named the “AlicianCourt Theatre” (later renamed the FoxTheatre) after his wife Alice Chapman,but have you ever seen a program from

early in the 19th century? Below areglimpses of part of one. They had vaude-ville, comedies, matinees, and what! reelsin ‘FULL COLOR’ in 1925?!

Program courtesy of Walt Johnson

ANSWER TO LAST ISSUE’SVINTAGE FULLERTON PHOTO

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Where’s The Biggest Chair in Town?by Jere Greene

Inspired by photographerand page 6 columnist MikeRitto, I thought I wouldsubmit a photograph of thisamazing oversized chair Ifound in Fullerton. It is funlooking around town forunique items. If you knowwhere it is email me youranswer at [email protected]

Hint: This huge chair is astall as a regular door! It is

located directly across from agas station in Fullerton.

Sign up for a free training class from4pm to 6pm or from 6:30pm to 8:30pmon Wednesdays: March 25; April 8 andApril 22 to learn to scan and digitizephotos, slides and documents. Bring five

items to practice scanning. 24-houradvance pre-registration is required. Callthe history room at 714-738-6342 toregister. The Fullerton Public Library islocated at 353 W. Commonwealth.

Free Sessions in Digitizing Photos Fullerton Public Library History Room

CORRECTION:This feature is reprinted

because the editor added an“m” to the email address inerror. The correct address is

[email protected]

The US Nuclear RegulatoryCommission announced on March 12,that it is preparing a supplement to theUS Department of Energy’s environmen-tal impact statement on the proposed geo-logic repository for spent nuclear fuel andhigh-level radioactive waste at YuccaMountain in Nevada.The proposed depository would be

open to nuclear waste from Californiaincluding the decommissioned SanOnofre site located just south of SanClemete.

CSUF Biologists Study the Corpse Flower

The giant corpse flower (amorphophal-lus titanum or Titan arum) bloomed dur-ing the night of March 1 and is on displayat the Fullerton Arboretum NikkeiHeritage Museum, 1900 N. AssociatedRoad at the edge of the CSUF campus. The bloom, which only lasts up to 48

hours, smells like rotting flesh. This marksthe fourth time the rare plant hasbloomed at the Arboretum since the firstbloom year in 2000, under then green-house manager Leo Song. Current man-ager of the Biology Greenhouse EdwardRead and his assistant, biology majorJarrett Jones, are studying the plant whichheats up and blooms to attract insectssuch as carrion beetles and flies during itspollination process. The bloom is over four feet tall. The

plant, native to the rain forests of centraSumatra, Indonesia, only blooms everythree to four years. Although the plantappears to be one huge flower, hundredsof small male and female flowers are hid-den at the bottom of the large columnarstructure and revealed when the red andpurple sheath called a spathe unfurls.

- PHOTO BY JERE GREENE

Cal State Fullerton freshman BritneyGissela Moncada has accepted member-ship in the National Society ofCollegiate Scholars. NSCS is the nation’s only interdisci-

plinary honors organization for first andsecond year college students.Membership is by invitation only, basedon grade point average and class stand-ing. Britney currently tutors students in

math at Orangethorpe Elementary andin the Kinder2College program at USC.She aspires to be a math professor in thefuture.Membership in the National Society

of Collegiate Scholars gives studentsaccess to benefits including career andnetworking resources, scholarships, andtravel and service projects. For moreinformation visit nscs.org

NRC Looks at Nuclear Disposal ImpactNRC staff found the environmental

impact statement, submitted by the DOEin 2008, did not adequately address all ofthe repository-related effects on ground-water, or from surface discharges ofgroundwater. The commission asked staffto prepare a supplement to describe a keyaquifer at the site and look at the potentialfor contaminants to reach it. A public comment period and three

public meetings on the final supplementalreport is expected in late summer. To beadded to the notification list visitwww.nrc.gov or call Dave McIntyre at310-415-8200.

DAR CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF SERVICEThe Mojave Chapter of the Daughters

of the American Revolution celebrated90th anniversary in Fullerton on Feb. 21.The chapter was chartered on March 19,1925 in Fullerton. Over the last 90 yearsthe club has grown from 20 to over 180members. Three new members, ErinDunlap, Ann Nepsa, and Martha Ferreiriawere welcomed at the meeting.Fullerton Mayor Protem Jennifer

Fitzgerald presented a proclamation com-memorating the group’s service to thecommunity. Members serve the community through

numerous programs including literacy

programs; American History,Constitution, Good Citizen, and ROTCawards to students; support of veterans’hospitals; decorating graves for MemorialDay; aide to the Indians of OrangeCounty; planting trees; providing cloth-ing for the needy; preserving historicalsites and commemorative events.The National Society DAR is one of the

country’s oldest and largest women’sorganizations with chapters across the USand in a number of foreign countries.Meetings are held monthly. Visitwww.californiadar.org for more informa-tion.

Carol Oakely Jackson, California State Regent, Ruth Govorchin, Hilary White, ErinDunlap, Ann Nepsa, Martha Ferreira, Karen Jarrard, NSDAR Corresponding Secretary

General, and Helen MacKain at the anniversary celebration. PHOTO BETH HILLGER

on Display at theArboretum by Jere Greene

Congratulations to Britney Moncada Inductedinto the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9MID MARCH 2015 SCHOOL NEWS

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

• INDOOR & OUTDOOR LESSONS• PRE-COMPETITIVE CLASSES• WATER POLO SKILLS CLASSES• PARENT & TOT LESSONS

NOW HIRING WATER AEROBICS INSTRUCTORS - CALL TODAY!

SCHOOL START & END DATES: The2015/16 Pupil Attendance Calendarpassed. Start day will be August 10, 2015and ending day May 26/27, 2016.

SECOND INTERIM BUDGET REPORT:Approved (4-0) Asst. SuperintendentHume presented the current update of the2014/15 budget. The state has notified dis-tricts that they will receive significantincreases. So far this year, California hasexperienced positive economic growthwhich fuels public education spending.Prop. 98 continues to receive most of thenew money. (Remember for many years thestate deferred funding education at therequired levels-so this is really deferred moneythat was supposed to go to education.) TheGovernor is staying the course on the LocalControl Funding Formulas (LCFF) and theLocal Control and Accountability Plan(LCAP).

Components of budget funding:1. 80% of the funds received from the

state are based on the ADA (Average DailyAttendance) of students. Current districtenrollment is 13,414 (down by 145 studentsthis year). Funding reduction will occurnext year if attendance does not increase.2. Added funding goes to schools based

on the number of ESL students and stu-dents qualifying for free & reduced lunch. 3. LCFF Gap Funding Rate is the differ-

ence between what the district was sup-posed to receive in years 2007 through2013. The highest funding the districtreceived was $6,900 per student in 2007-08. The district might receive this amountagain in 2015. 4. The state has also estimated an addi-

tional percentage of 10.01% for this year’sFSD funding. There could still be anotherrevision of the budget (up or down) in Mayfor the 2014/15 year.

•LCFF (Local Control FundingFormula): The state is now granting eachdistrict funding to use as they see fit insteadof mandating specific programs (with theexception that federally mandated programs,Title 1 & Special Education, must continueto be funded). This leaves funding of suchprograms as K-3 Class Size Reduction up toeach district. The state intends that districtsset priorities and spend money in waysjudged most educationally advantageousfor their specific students. The district inturn, has provided each school with fund-ing to develop programs. If a school choos-es to keep its K-3 Class Size Reduction pro-gram this funding can be used.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTES by Jan YoungmanFullerton School District Board meets at 6pm on 2nd & 4th

Tuesdays of each month at district headquarters, 1401 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton, 92833.

For agenda go to: www.fsd.k12.ca.us or call 714-447-7400

March 10 Board Meeting (Next meeting April 14)

High School Board Meeting Highlightsby Vivien Moreno

Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board meets at 7:30pm on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month at

district headquarters, 1051 W. Bastanchury Rd., Fullerton 92833. 714-870-2800. See the agenda at www.fjuhsd.net

On Monday, March 9th, Ron Lebs,Assistant Superintendent of BusinessServices along with Program CoordinatorSarah Schoening, Financial Advisor AdamBauer, and Director of Facilities andConstruction Eric Greer delivered a com-prehensive Capital Facilities Bond updateto the trustees. This meeting outlined thefinancial and early construction manage-ment plan. The intricate and multipleprojects this program plans to install(instead of one large project) determine thatmany of the lower management and cleri-cal jobs will be filled later as needed.First, Adam Bauer delivered the finan-

cial news that although we voted in a $19per $100,000 assessed property valuebond last November for up to $175 mil-lion, the current local assessed propertyvalues comes in at a lower $156 million. This is not the most heartening news

considering that the district has identifiedclose to $300 million worth of facilities’needs. Homeowners will not be assessedover the $19 per $100,000 propertyassessment. Significantly, Mr. Lebs revealed that the

bond will have 4 issuances over the sevenyears. Each issuance is projected to raise

Dr. Pletka began the discussion withan explanation of the new allocation ofstate funding. He explained that the dis-trict has given each school funding forsite-based programs. Each school site isasked to develop a LCAP. This plan issubmitted to the board for approvalsince the Board of Trustees is chargedwith determining the overall education-al program and desired instructionalenvironment for the district. The super-intendent and staff implement the goalsand priories set by the board.He quoted several studies on factors

influencing student achievement, whichfound little relationship between smallerclass size and higher academic perform-ance (until the ratio went down to 10 stu-dents to 1 teacher). Class size was rated113 out of 150 in important influenceson student achievement. Currently, tenschools have decided to continue someclass size reduction. Some of the schoolsare maintaining the programs byfundraising through their foundations.(Many schools have foundations to helpfund anything the parents and staff feel isimportant.)Dr. Pletka also profiled some unique

programs that FSD schools have devel-oped including: STEM/STEAM Labs,All Day Kindergarten, TransitionalKindergarten, Multi-Age Classrooms,One-to-One Laptops, Project Create,extra All the Arts classes, the ArtsLABBus, Writers Guild, Theatre Arts, instru-mental music, choir. and an Academy

of the Arts. Assistant SuperintendentFlores said that, “Each site is individualand unique. The district’s uniquenessallows it to offer many programs at theschools.”

One new program Dr. Pletkadescribed as available to all schools is theRtI (Response to Intervention) programwhich is funded by the district. Eachschool has a specially trained teacherwho spends ½ day at each school totrain and coach teachers in developingstrategies in working with children atany level who may need additional aca-demic support. RtI teachers intervenewith students based on the analysis ofassessment data to target specific areas ofneed for all students not just thosestruggling to achieve.Next, a lively discussion took place

with mainly Beechwood parents speak-ing to the board and staff about theirviews of the positive effect of class sizereduction for their children. One parentdescribed Beechwood as “not a cookiecutter program. Parents are coming toBeechwood because of ‘signature pro-grams’ like the K-3 lower class sizes andthe Middle School InternationalBaccalaureate (I.B.) program.” Theschool currently has a large waitlist ofstudents including many outside thedistrict. Trustee Sugarman suggested that the

parents might want to look at some ofthe higher rated influences on academicachievement in the quoted study.

Class Size Reduction Discussion

FJUHSD Bond Update:

Having watched the district design andthe trustees approve the Sunny Hills poolproject, I hope we can get a few projects inprocess simultaneously, but it takes timeto get well planned designs, and in con-struction this is a true cost savings since itprevents multiple change orders.Technology Infrastructure: All the

school sites plan on installing technologyinfrastructure including cabling, wiringand additional classroom outlets. Theinstallations follow the DistrictTechnology Plan, but it was not statedwhen this plan was last reassessed orupdated.Deferred Maintenance: Some serious

deferred maintenance projects should begetting off the ground quickly. Sonora’sroof needs immediate consideration. Theasphalt parking lots at La Habra and Troy,and updated HVAC and plumbing proj-ects at several of the schools sites will belooked at early on.Safety: Safety considerations will focus

on getting the remaining indoor locksinstalled on many of our classroom doorsand at approximate cost of $1,000 each,this adds up quickly. Some sites may bebidding for infrastructure wiring for secu-rity cameras, but the cameras will not be apart of any bond project, since they willnot last 20 years. Stadium Upgrades: The Athletic

Directors and coaches will begin thelengthy process to upgrade the stadiums.The Fullerton Union, La Habra, andBuena Park stadiums are all being lookedat for renovations. This project is just as

intense as the Sunny Hills pool, so don’texpect any ground breaking for a coupleof years. Cafeteria Food Prep Area Upgrades:

Least glamorous, but very necessary, is theupgrade for the cafeteria and food prepa-ration areas at all sites, some with docu-mented temperatures of 118 ° in Augustand September. Increased meal prepara-tions throughout the district make theseupgrades a high priority.Trustee Questions: President Kilponen

requested clarification on contract agree-ments with the temporary staff hired tooversee the projects. Dr. Singer askedabout contractor references and back-ground checks and the timeline of projectconstruction. Mr. Montoya questionedhow and when the contingency fundswould be put to use on projects, and Mr.Hathaway requested clarification con-cerning the project approval process.Mr. Lebs said that it is imperative to get

the planning process in place. The boardwill need to address the ongoing issues ofschool and community use of thePlummer Auditorium and how that willaffect the school site theaters. They musttackle decisions on upgrading CareerTechnical Education areas since the statestill hasn’t made the future support forthese programs clear yet. Despite the changes at FJUHSD over

the past 3 months, the district administra-tion presented a solid foundation to plan,assess, and reassess a seven year bond toget multiple projects completed on timeand within budget.

approximately $40 million. Mr. Lebsexplained that this amount allows for thedistrict to consistently move multiple jobsthrough the process without incurring anyarbitrage costs (keeping money for too longwhile incurring taxes). All of the projects must fall within the

official election ballot printed lists andmost of the projects will need to gothrough a similar process as the SunnyHills pool. The overall budget contains anongoing contingency fund (3% of thetotal bond cost) and keeps all seven yearsof management and documentation costsat less than 7% of the total bond cost.•PROJECTS: Ok – enough money talk,

let’s get to the main event what projectsare getting started, where are they beingimplemented, and when will groundbreak? The district prioritized projects asthey talked with principals and stakeholders and presented initial projects thatare just too dire to put off any longer. Sunny Hills Pool: After almost a year

of planning, the Sunny Hills pool is onschedule and goes to official constructionbid as soon as the DSA (Division of StateArchitect) finishes its approval of the pro-posed project plan (most projects have to gothrough this state office, which adds almost3 months to the planning process).

Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER MID MARCH 20155TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

ArtWalk Anniversary by Katherine SmallThe fifth anniversary of Fullerton’s

monthly Art Walk kicked off Friday nightat the Museum Center Plaza, ushered inunder a full moon and balmy breeze.Normally held throughout downtown as aself-guided tour, the special anniversaryevent brought the community togetherfor an interactive, festival-style gatheringcomplete with artist booths, food trucks,beer garden and live music.All artists and musicians at the anniver-

sary party donated their time and arecompensated with the opportunity to sellmerchandise. Food trucks were the onlyvendors who were required to buy permitswith all proceeds from those permitsgoing to the Fullerton Museum. The night featured live musical per-

formances by opening act Puerto Aero,followed by Chad Martinez. Gypsy-punkband Canyons closed out the night to anenthusiastic crowd. More than twenty different artists and

galleries participated, with booths rangingfrom photography to glassware, t-shirtdesign, handmade jewelry, and wood-working. Local retail store Oh, HelloFriend hosted artist Brenna Peirson, co-owner of Three Streets ceramic shop.Peirson’s unique and whimsical potterydesigns range from useful everyday objectslike fruit juicers to decorative pins andmagnets. Three Street designs are availablefor purchase online at their Etsy shop.Language teacher David Vasquez partic-

ipated in the Art Walk for the first time,sharing a booth with Blanquel Furniture,a local shop on Harbor specializing in cus-tom handmade furniture. Vasquez offerslanguage lessons in Nahuatl, the nativetongue of the Aztec Indians. Vasquez hasbeen teaching Nahuatl to all levels of stu-dents for over 25 years, at various univer-sities and state schools throughout theSouthwest. He offers free language classeson Saturdays in Santa Ana. Contact himfor more information at [email protected] LaTour, an Art Walk founder, con-

tributed his brainchild “Bookmachine,” amagazine (aka “zine”) store hosted byMagoski Art Colony on W. Santa Fe

Avenue in the SoCo District.Bookmachine was inspired by the DIYsubculture of Orange County’s punk rockscene in the late ‘70s. Artists submit theirhomemade zines to Bookmachine for thechance to be featured not only in store butat festivals throughout SouthernCalifornia, including an upcoming “zinefest” taking place in Long Beach in April. The Art Walk began in 2010 when a

group of artists, including LaTour andBrian Prince, came together to foster thearts community in Fullerton. “Everythingis driven by the venues, so the more whoparticipate, the better the Art Walk is. Wetry to get people involved who are into artand take it seriously.”According to Prince, the monthly event

is organized by volunteers and made pos-sible through private donations. “Its everyparticipant’s responsibility to update theirshows and promote the art walk on theirown. There are no directors, and every-thing is done on a volunteer-basis. It’s verygrassroots, with no budget, no employeesand everything paid out of pocket.”Prince stressed the Fullerton Museum

Center’s important role in making the ArtWalk anniversary possible: “We wouldn’tbe able to do it without the Museum…wesend them a proposal that they eitherapprove or disapprove, sometimes withconditions. Usually funding is the onlyhang-up.” Sponsors for the fifth anniver-sary included local businesses, Blick ArtMaterials and Day of Music.“The Art Walk has let people know that

Fullerton is not just some stuffy conserva-tive city…we’re creative and free and wehave a voice,” said Prince. Over the lastfive years the Art Walk has helped toreveal and cultivate our city’s thrivingartistic scene, both on a community-wideand individual level. “Everyone from kidsto moms to street artists are involved andwill continue to be so as long as there’s anavenue for them to explore art,” saidPrince.Next month’s Art Walk will be held on

April 3rd. For more information, includ-ing maps of participating venues, visitfullertonartwalk.com

Above: Nahuatl language teacherDavid Vasquez shared a booth

with Blanquel Furniture.

Ceramic artist Breana Peirson displayed work from her shop Three Streets. She was among many artists showing at the event.

At Right:Fullerton native

musicians of the band“Canyons” closed out

the evening’s performances.

DOES YOURNEIGHBOR KNOW YOU PLAY VIOLIN?

www.thedayofmusic.com

At Left:Art

Demonstrationsincluded one by

printmakerAnna Hansen,running linocutthrough a pressto imprint on a

T-shirt.PHOTO

MARJORIE KERR

PHOTOS BY KATHERINE SMALL

Above:Food truckslined up on

Wilshire offeredeverything fromArgentiniancuisine to gourmet

Mac ‘n Cheese.

FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11MID MARCH 2015

BIKE NOTES

by Jane Rands

On February 25, the Bicycle FriendlyCommunity Specialist for the League ofAmerican Bicyclists, Stephen Clark, wasin Fullerton. When asked how Fullertonmade the league’s priority list of 100 U.S.cities for a visit, Mr. Clark stated that“there is so much potential in a city witha university, city staff, bike advocates, andbike shops that all have an interest in get-ting more people riding bicycles.” That morning Mr. Clark met

with the City Manager, the newDirector of CommunityDevelopment, Karen Haluza,CSUF Parking andTransportation representatives,Jax Bicycle Center VP ofOperations, Brian Cox, OCTACitizen Advisory Committee andBicycle/Pedestrian Subcommitteemember, Vince Buck, and theChair of the Bicycle UserSubcommittee (BUSC) to explainhow Fullerton can become aBicycle Friendly Community(BFC). He also outlined some ofthe benefits of receiving the desig-nation from the league.Cities and counties can be designated as

a BFC while universities, businesses, andstates can also receive recognition underdifferent criteria. There are five levelsfrom bronze to diamond with some of themost recent applicants receiving an hon-orable mention while continuing to workfor the entry level. The City of Irvine and the County of

Orange are both bronze level BFC’s, giv-ing them an advantage when applying forgrants for bicycle and pedestrian infra-structure, attracting new businesses, andwooing young, active professionals.Surveying the list of designees at bike-league.org, one will notice that often botha community, such as Irvine, and an edu-cational institution within it, such as UCI(silver level), each have earned the “BikeFriendly” moniker. Similarly, the City ofFullerton and CSUF could synergisticallywork together. Once earned, Mr. Clarkexplained, the goal of achieving a higherlevel drives more improvements. Midmorning through noon, Mr. Clark

toured a portion of Fullerton by bike withMr. Buck, Mr. Cox, Ms. Haluza, and twomembers of the BUSC to asses portions ofthe city’s bicycling infrastructure. Theride started at city hall, passed through thecommuter parking structure and trans-portation center, rolled down EastWilshire Ave (the future test site for

Becoming a Bicycle Friendly City

ATTENTION BICYCLISTS: If you have a bike related issue you

would like to present in this columnsend to [email protected].

TRANSPORTATION NEWS

Fullerton’s first bicycle Boulevard), sam-pled some bike routes and lanes, rodewithin the CSUF campus and the bikepath that runs through it, up to CraigPark, out onto Rolling Hills and north onPuente to ride the class I bike bridge thatcrosses between two golf courses. Along the route, Mr. Clark gave kudos

for efforts such as bicycle lockers, theselection of East Wilshire for a bike

boulevard, a camera detec-tion system that triggers atraffic signal for bicyclists,the large number of bicy-cles parked at CSUF, andthe functionality of thePuente Bridge. But just asmuch, he provided advicefor improvements. Bikelockers could be shareable,there are bike racks betterdesigned for securing abike, “sharrows” or “BikesMay Use Full Lane” signscould enhance communi-cation to drivers and ridersalong bike routes, and curbmounted signal buttons for

cyclists are problematic because theyplace riders in the path of turningmotorists. After riding back to city hall and a

short lunch break, the tour group wasjoined by Councilmember BruceWhitaker, his wife Linda, CSUF repre-sentatives, and another BUSC memberfor a presentation. Mr. Clark discussedthe five E’s: Engineering, Education,Encouragement, Enforcement, andEvaluation, and some examples combin-ing commerce, beautification, and bike-friendly streets. Fullerton is awaiting a written evalua-

tion from Mr. Clark. The BUSC will beassessing the benefits of becoming a BFC.As well, the City Council may considercommitting resources towards this goal. Having a goal to become a BFC would

be good to help focus Fullerton on imple-menting some core improvements thatwould get more people riding and reduceparking demands and traffic on ourroads. As Mr. Clark said during his visit,“Fullerton is the perfect place to see thatbicycling can be a viable mode of trans-portation and recreation.”

“Fullerton is the

perfect place to see thatbicycling canbe a viablemode of

transportationand

recreation.”-STEPHEN CLARK

LEAGUE OF AMERICANBICYCLISTS

Kids Rule! by Francine VudotiFrancine is an 8 year old local student and a prolific writer. She enjoys

school, all kinds of activities including playing piano and composing herown music, and being with her friends and family.

Parents Should Follow School Traffic RulesEvery day as I arrive and leave school, I

see our teachers and even our principaltake turns in directing traffic. In my school, I don’t see students walk-

ing from their homes. I don’t see schoolbuses either. What I see every day aremany cars dropping and picking up stu-dents. During drop off and pick uptimes, things can get really crazy at school.There are just too many cars. I have seen our teachers and principal

become upset sometimes because parentschoose not to follow the rules. They stopin the middle of the road to drop off theirson or daughter. They wait in their cars topick up students. However, their cars are

already double-parked beside the carswaiting on the curb. The cars behind arenot able to pass anymore. Ever since I was in kindergarten, our

teachers always remind us to follow therules. At home, our parents tell us that inorder to be good we need to follow therules. I think I am confused. How can parents tell us kids to follow

the rules when they don’t? They keepreminding us to behave well but theydon’t behave themselves. I think parents who don't follow traffic

rules should go back to kindergarten sothey can learn to follow the rules.

On a foggy morning families in cars pile up to drop off their students while crossing guards direct traffic. PHOTOS BY FRANCINE VUDOTI

VINTAGE CABOOSES OPEN FOR FREE TOURSThe Southern California Railway Plaza Association is offering free tours twice

monthly of two cabooses on display at the Fullerton Depot, 120 E. Santa FeAvenue. The Railroad Operations Committee hosts the guided tours of a 1929Santa Fe Cupola Way Car and a 1961 Southern Pacific Bay Window Caboose from9am to noon on the first and third Saturdays of each month beginning March 20.For info on SCRPA which also hosts the Railroad Days Festival at the FullertonTrain Station upcoming May 2 & 3. visit www.scrpa.net or call 714-278-0648.

Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER MID MARCH 2015UPCOMING EVENT NEWS

MUSIC AT CSUFCLAYES PERFORMING ART CENTER800 N. State College, Fullerton •Box Office: (657) 278-3371

•Sat, March 21, 8pm: Clayes CollageConcert, a benefit in support of scholar-ships for music students. Dynamicallystaged all around Meng Concert Hall, theconcert features student talent. $20•Thurs, March 26, 8pm: Lloyd

Rodgers Group, “The Prince of Venosa”premiere performance for small ensembleof instruments and electronic music withJohn Glenn, bass; Bruno Cilloniz, percus-sion; and Lloyd Rodgers, keyboard in theRecital Hall. $10•Fri, March 27, 8pm: Lloyd Rodgers

Group, Ernest Salem, violin & AlisonEdwards, piano. Meng Concert Hall. $15•Sat, March 28, 8pm: University

Symphony Orchestra with Concerto-Aria Competition Winners, KimoFurumoto, conductor. Meng ConcertHall. $15•Tues, April 7, 8pm: Guitarist Flávio

Apro in a guest artist performance.Recital Hall. $15•Thurs, April 9, 8pm: Violinist David

Colwell in a guest artist performance.Meng Concert Hall. $15

Veterans Career &Resource Fair

The Fullerton College Veteran ResourceCenter invites community organizations andbusinesses to host a free booth at the firstVeterans Career & Resource Fair which willtake place from 10am to 1pm on Tuesday,April 7, at the campus quad. (In the event ofrain, the fair will be held on the 2nd floor ofthe 200 building.) The event is designed to bring various

resources and employment opportunities toFullerton College’s nearly 700 student veter-ans and dependents.Attending partcipants will receive free

lunch, parking, and marketing materials. Twochairs and a table will also be provided. If youwould like WiFi access or have a canopy thatyou would like to use that day, please indicateso in your RSVP. Reply with your RSVP no later than March

27, 2015. Contact Fullerton College VeteransResource Center Project Coordinator AghabiKhalil at [email protected] or by phone714-992-7102 or drop by the center locatedin room 518 at Fullerton College, 321 E.Wilshire, Fullerton. The center is open Mon,Wed, & Thurs from 8am to 5pm; Tues, 8amto 7pm; and Fridays 8am to noon.

CRIME & SCIENCEAuthors at the Library

March 29Crime & Science Authors Jan Burke &

D.P. Lyle will be at the Fullerton PublicLibrary, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave. onSunday, March 29, 1:30pm-3:30pm.Burke is the national bestselling author of14 books (Bones won the Edgar Award forBest Novel). Dr. Lyle is the Macavity andBenjamin Franklin Silver Award winningand USA Best Book Award nominatedauthor of many fiction and non-fictionbooks. He has worked with many novel-ists and with writers of TV shows such asLaw & Order, Monk, Judging Amy,Pretty Little Liars and more. Burke & Lyleare co-hosts of the Crime & ScienceRadio program found at http://crimeand-scienceradio.com. Call 714-738-6326 formore info. Free

The YWCA Prom Project Boutiquetakes place on Saturday, March 28 in thecommunity room of the First UnitedMethodist Church of Fullerton on thecorner of E. Commonwealth andPomona.The Prom Project is looking for dona-

tions of new or gently used prom gowns,shoes and accessories for high school girlswith financial hardships. At the boutique,personal shoppers – all volunteers – willhelp girls choose the perfect dress andmakeup artists and hair stylists will be onhand to assist the girls. Fullerton resident Jahee Kim and her

daughter Angeline, founded the PromProject in 2007. Since 2009, Fullertonresident Eunice Chu has co-chaired theevent with her daughter, Ashley.YWCA Executive Director Diane

Masseth-Jones says, “The senior prom is ahuge milestone. Many of these girls arefrom low-income families and had toovercome extreme obstacles to completehigh school, and they deserve to celebratetheir success.” If you have a dress or accessories to

donate please contact Diane Masseth-Jones at (714) 871-4488. For more detailsvisit www.ywcanoc.org.

KIDS AGES 6+ WITH A PARENT•Tues, March 17: Birds on a Wire Mixed Media•Wed, March 18: Bold Paper Weaving•Tues, March 24: Collage for Kids•Wed, March 25: Meet Piet Mondrian - Box Art•Thurs, March 26: Paint & Pastels Stained Glass •Tues, March 31: Fiber wrapped BraceletsKIDS 3+ WITH PARENT•Thurs, March 19: Treat Boxes •Thurs, April 2: Kaleidoscopes for Kids

ADULT COFFEE & CRAFTSSat, March 28 & April 4, 9:30am to 10:30am

Arts & CraftsWorkshops for KidsAll workshops are from 3pm to 5pm,cost $5, and are held at Create from

Scrap, 816 E. Chapman Ave.,Fullerton. Call 714-595-4118 oremail [email protected]

YWCA Prom Project Boutique March 28 MUSIC AT THE LIBRARYFULLERTON PUBLIC LIBRARYOSBORNE AUDITORIUM

353 W. COMMONWEALTH, Fullerton(714) 738-6383

A “TRIBUTE TO CHET ATKINS” MONDAY APRIL 27TH, 7PM

Live music by the guitar duet of FreddieHouse and Reynald Chaput, members ofthe Association of Fingerstyle Guitarists,will include a wide range of Nashvillemusic made famous by the GrammyAward winning and Country MusicAssociation Instrumentalist of the Yearhonoree Chet Atkins. Both musicianshave spent half their lives perfecting theguitar magic that Chet Atkins created.Their presentation will cover the life andtimes of Chet Atkins and the guitar tricksof the trade. Free

Reynald Chaput and Freddie House

Native America Flute Monday May 4th, 7pm

Traditional and contemporary NativeAmerican music and storytelling byaccomplished flute musician and story-teller Zen James who has Cherokee her-itage. Free

Zen James

The Muckenthaler Cultural Centerfeatures Doris Rosenthal, An AmericanArtist in Mexico. This is the first USexhibit of her 50 restored paintings plusblack and white drawings. Rosenthal was born in 1889 in

Riverside, California, and died in 1971in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she had madeher home. She graduated from Los Angeles State

Teachers College, completed studies atColumbia University, and studied at theArt Students League of New York, underGeorge Bellows and John Sloan. She was the two-time recipient of a

Guggenheim Fellowship (1932and 1936) which enabled her totravel and paint in Mexico. Her work is represented exclu-

sively by the respected MidtownGalleries in New York City. Rosenthal’s work and colors

reflect the Ash Can School ofpainting with subjects of theeveryday life of the indigenouspeople living in remote villages

of Mexico where she visited, traveling bydonkey. Doris was a daring explorer, a dedicat-

ed educator and a painter of unromanti-cized work. The Muckenthaler is privi-leged to have the extensive showing ofher professionally restored and framedcanvases.Dennis Boyer and Carole Renfrow

organized the paintings that were savedby their mother and stepfather, Pattyand Bill Miller of Honolulu. They hiredCalifornia Art Services Alliance restorerSusan Brown, crater Brian Ross andinstaller David Aeppli. The Gallery tour on March 5 was an

enlightening evening with presentationsby Dennis Boyer, the restorer, crater,and installer who usually organizes andhangs the shows. The current show wasorganized and hung by MuckenthalerDirector of Exhibitions Matt Leslie,who also presented an interesting powerpoint on Rosenthal’s life and work.The exhibit runs through April 4 at

the Muckenthaler Cultural Center,1201 W. MalvernAve., Fullerton.Visit the websiteat www.the-muck.org or call714-738-6595 formore informa-tion.

FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13MID MARCH 2015 ART NEWS by Marjorie Kerr

FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER301 N. Pomona at Wilshire,

Downtown Fullerton 714-738-6545OPEN: Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, & Sun 12-4pm, and

Thurs. 12-8pm.

Heroes and Villains is the first museum exhibitioncelebrating the artwork of Alex Ross, today’s foremostcomic book artist. Ross, acclaimed for the photoreal-ism of his work, is often referred to as “the NormanRockwell” of the comics world. The exhibit features paintings, drawings, photo-

graphs and sculptures from Ross’s personal collectionorganized by the Andy Warhol Museum, one of thefour Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.- thru May 10.

COMIC BOOK ART OF ALEX ROSS

Lecture & Demo Dates

The public is invited to lectures anddemonstrations by Thomas Campbell atFullerton College, 321 E. Chapman, ArtGallery Room 1004 on the followingdates:

Monday, March 16, at 10amTues, March 17, at 10am and 6pmWednesday, March 18, at 10amThursday, March 19, at 10amMonday, March 23, at 10am and 6pmTuesday, March 24, at 10amWednesday, March 25, at 10am

Doris Rosenthal: American Artist in Mexico

Thomas CampbellArtist in Residence 2015Fullerton College Artist in Residence,

Thomas Campbell, a painter, sculptor,photographer and filmmaker, presented atalk and screening of his paintings, sculp-tures and skateboarding/surfing videos atthe Wilshire Auditorium. Campbell lived in Dana Point near the

surfing culture and his sense of color has asoft beauty of the waves and environment.The timing of the film reminded me ofWarhol. The opening at the FullertonCollege gallery features his ceramic andbronze sculptures. One end of the Galleryis blocked off to display a huge room ofplayful blue and white paintings of magi-cal Zeus like figures, some with letteredballoons. He painted on plywood thatwill eventually be dismantled and shippedto his studio. He was still painting a panelat the opening on March 5. An excerpt from Fullerton College

states Campbell has mounted solo exhibi-tions in New York, Paris, Tokyo,Denmark, the Netherlands, SanFrancisco, Los Angeles and Morocco. Hehas completed three feature length surfingfilms, The Seeding, Sprout, and The

First Friday ART WALK 6pm-10pm, April 3, 2015DOWNTOWN FULLERTON

Numerous venues within easy walking distance of each other showart and serve treats. Free. For a listing of places showing art visit:

www.FullertonArtWalk.com

At Left:Artist ThomasCampbell (atright) withNOCCCDtrustee MollyMcClanahanand retiredFullerton

College art pro-fessor MarcianoMartinez at theopening show.

Below:Portion of oneof Campbell’spaintings.

Present. In 2013 Campbell started a newcreative platform called UM YEAH ARTSwhich is a nexus for the making of books,music and films.The exhibit ends March 25 at the

Fullerton College Gallery, 321 E.Chapman Ave. Gallery hours are Monday– Thursday 10am-12pm, and 2pm-4pm.Evening hours are March 17 and 23 from6pm-8pm. Gallery info 714-992-7131.

Second Class Night Train 1940

Girl inWhite Dress

Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER MID MARCH 2015THEATER NEWS

•DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONEby Sarah Ruhl, directed by BrianJohnson plays thru April 19. Anincessantly ringing cell phone in aquiet café, a stranger at the nexttable who has had enough, and adead man with a lot of loose ends.So begins Dead Man's Cell Phone, awildly imaginative new comedyabout the need to connect in a tech-nologically obsessed world.Playwright Sarah Ruhl, is the authorof The Clean House and Eurydice,(among other works). Both playsexplore how we memorialize thedead—and how that rememberingchanges us. Ruhl’s plays have beenPulitzer Prize finalists, Tony Awardnominated and she is the recipientof a MacArthur Fellowship.

STAGES THEATER400 E. Commonwealth,

FullertonTickets: 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org

MAVERICK THEATER110 E. Walnut Ave., Fullerton

714-526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com

•CYRANO DE BERGERAC byEdmond Rostand, adapted & directedby Nathan Makaryk plays thru April4th. Despite his swashbuckling hero-ism and rapier wit, Cyrano thinks him-self unworthy to be loved by the beau-tiful Roxane, due to his huge nose. Heuses his gift for language to woo her forhis comrade-in-arms, Christian. Goodfor 10 & up.•LES MISERABLES by Alain

Boubill & Claude-Michel Schönberg,lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer opens April10 and plays thru May 31st. A TonyAward Winner musical is the story ofJean Valjean, a French peasant.

CLAYES PERFORMING ARTSCENTER

800 N. State College BlvdTickets: 657-278-3371

fullerton.edu/arts/index.html

•THE COMEDY OF ERRORS byWilliam Shakespeare, directed by EveHimmelheber, plays thru March 22 in theYoung Theatre. Shakespeare’s shortest, funni-est, silliest play - which has been adapted forstage, screen, opera, musical theatre andgraphic novels. Two sets of identical twins areseparated at birth and the results range fromalmost murderous to definitely hilarious.$11•LOOSE ENDS by Michael Weller,

directed by Mark Ramont opens March 27and plays thru April 26 in the HallbergTheatre. Paul is a Peace Corps dropout andSusan is in freefall when they meet.

Stage Door Repertory kicks off the first musical of it's2015 season with the homage to 1940s celluloid City OfAngels, a collaborative effort from the potent talents of famedBroadway legends Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity, Barnum),Larry Gelbart (Sly Fox, A Funny Thing Happened On The WayTo The Forum) and David Zippel (The Lady In White, TheGoodbye Girl). Under the direction of theatre veteran Nick Charles the

play interweaves two tales, the first focusing on screenwriter"Stine" (Russel Montooth) as he adapts his novel into aHollywood film noir styled motion picture. The second nar-rative is the screenplay being displayed. Due to re-writes,which are acted out hilariously, and pressure from producerBuddy Fidler (Greg Abbott) and a chaotic social life Stine'stension grows both on paper as in his personal reality. Part musical, part comedy part film noir drama, the audi-

ence is treated to an abundance of upbeat elements that flowfast. For such a unique production one would prefer thatsuch a play have exclamation points within its telling toemphasize the grandiosity. Stage Door Repertory Theater'sCity Of Angels answers that order with the inclusion of a 14-piece live orchestra with lively musical ability and substantialmastery. The orchestra, conducted by Rick Heckman - who can be

seen on the monitor in the back of the main theatre - per-forms in the theatre's adjacent rehearsal space. Due to the comedic touches of writer Larry Gelbart (one of

the creative forces behind television's historic comedyM*A*S*H*), the one-liners are rapid and occasionally adultthemed. Stine's screenplay tells the ever-twisting tale of former cop

turned detective "Stone" who is introduced to Aurora(Veronique Warner) who tells him that her daughter Mallory(Maggie Goodman) may be missing. An array of morallyambiguous characters soon add delightful and musical chaosto the events of the dual narratives. Among the musical highlights of Act One are the tunes

"Double Talk," sung by Stone and Alaura; “What You Don'tKnow About Women,” sung by Stone's secretary Oolie and

CITY OF ANGELSat Stage Door Repertory

REVIEWED by Mark Rosier

Mallory(Maggie

Goodman)and

DetectiveStone (SteveDe Forest) inStage DoorRepertory’sCity ofAngels

runningthrough

March 28th.

Stine's wife Gabby (Merci Hase). But, the first act reallyreaches a delightful fever pitch with the show-stopping num-ber "All You Have To Do Is Wait," performed with a glaringflare by Munoz (Stan Marrow) Stone's partner-turned-antag-onist. Act Two continues with several more comedic, dramatized

and pretzel-knotted plot twists of both stories that leave thecentral plot figures Stone and Stine in uncertain calamityand which creates a suitable backdrop for more musicalinterpretations conveying intrigue, drama, love and allaround fun. All of the twists and turns inevitably lead to the shooting

of the motion picture which has its own share of delightfulchaos. Among the musical highlights in Act Two are "YouCan Always Count On Me," sung by Oolie/Donna;"Funny," sung by Stine; and "I'm Nothing Without You,"sung by Stine, Stone and company.

City Of Angels is filled with an overall talented ensemblewho do well with the tasks of skillful vocals, countless jokesand sordidly engaging characterization. Noteworthy stand-outs include, but are not limited to, an effective RusselMontooth as Stine; the rugged and passionate Steve DeForest as Stone; Veronique Warner as Aurora/CarlaHaywood; Stan Morrow as Munoz/Pancho Vargas; GregAbbott as Buddy Fidler/Irwin S. Irving; and Robin L.Watkins who plays numerous colorful characters in bothtales. Stage Door Repertory Theatre's production of City OfAngels runs weekends through March 28th.

STAGE DOOR REPERTORY1045 N. Armando St., Suite B, AnaheimTickets: 714-630-7378 or stagedoorrep.org

TUES, MARCH 17•6:30pm: City Council Meeting: World

Olympic Games; Farmer’s Market agreement;Alley reconstruction; Phase II WaterMain/Sewer Replacement; Gilbert Street ClassII Bike Lane; Basque Yard Well Destruction;Hillcrest neighborhood request for preservationzone designation; local landmark designationrequests for 155 Hillcrest Dr. and 210 W.Truslow; and more. Go to www.cityoffuller-ton.com for full agenda. City Hall, 303 W.Commonwealth, Fullerton.

WED, MARCH 18•4pm-7pm: "Roadmap to Apartheid" at

CSUF Room H212, Humanities Building, 800N. State College Blvd, Fullerton. Award-win-ning documentary takes a detailed look at theapartheid analogy commonly used to describethe Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Narrated byAlice Walker. Free•6pm: Space Explorer Anousheh Ansari

will speak on “Reaching for the Stars andGetting There,” at the 12th Annual Science &Mathematics Symposium at CSUF TitanStudent Union, 800 N. State College Blvd.,Fullerton.

THURS, MARCH 19•6pm-9pm: Develop a Winning Business

Plan a free SCORE workshop (SCORE is aresource partner with the US Small BusinessAdministration). The session is held at theFullerton Public Library Community Room,353 W. Commonwealth. Registration is neces-sary by visiting www.score114.com. Call thelibrary with questions at 714-738-6327•6pm-8pm: Burglary Prevention

Community Meeting City Hall, 303 W.Commonwealth, Fullerton.

SAT, MARCH 21•9am: 23rd Annual Day of Authors features

Héctor Tobar, Maggie Shipstead, Salina Yoon,Gabrielle Zevin, April Smith, Susan Vreeland,and speaker authors Julia Glass and CraigJohnson. Space is limited and reservations arerequired call 714-970-8466 or visit www.aday-ofauthors.com. •10:30am - 1pm, Lego Mania held at the

Fullerton Public Library Osborne Auditorium,353 W. Commonwealth. Free. •2pm, Contemporary Comic Book Art lec-

ture by Don Lagerberg, CSUF emeritus profes-sor of art at Fullerton Museum Center on thecorner of E. Wilshire and Pomona, a block fromdowntown Fullerton. Free with $6 admission tocurrent exhibit on comic book art. 714-738-6545

SAT & SUN, MARCH 21 & 22•Veggiepalooza Monster Vegetable Plant

Sale at the Fullerton Arboretum, 1900Associated Road (off Yorba Linda Blvd.) on theedge of the CSUF campus in Fullerton. 350plant varieties available from around the worldand over 200 varieties of tomato and pepperplants will be for sale. Live gardening demon-strations and free seminars include ExecutiveChef Jeff Coker of Le Cordon Bleu LA in acooking demonstration. Master Gardners ofOC will help guests with questions. Lunch isavailable for purchase. Visit www.fullertonar-boretum.org or call 657-278-3407.

MON, MARCH 23•6pm-8pm: Measure J Community Forum

Fullerton College, building 200, room 224,321 E. Wilshire, Fullerton. College is seekinginput from community on proposed new build-ing locations made possible by the $575 millionbond passed by voters. RSVP at http://fullcoll-build.eventbrite.com or 714-732-5054.•6:45pm-8:30pm: WaterWise Gardening

Fullerton Public Library Osborne Room, 353W. Commonwealth. Free. Details on page 20

TUES, MARCH 24•4:30, 6:30, & 8:30pm: Linked Bingo at

Fullerton Elks Lodge, 1400 Elks View Lane.Pull tabs, power balls, complimentary treats.Call 714-870-1993 for more information.

WED, MARCH 25•7:30pm: Fullerton College Home Concert

directed by John Tebay at the WilshireAuditorium, at the corner of Wilshire andLemon $10/adults; $5/kids; $7/seniors BoxOffice: 714-992-7150

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by Joyce Mason © 2015

HITS & MISSES

SELMA: Two HitsThe fifty-mile march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital,

Montgomery, occurred fifty years ago this month, the first attempt was onMarch 7, and the third, and successful march on March 21. Leading it wasMartin Luther King, Jr., fresh from winning the Nobel Peace Prize inDecember, 1964, and eager to advance the reach of President Johnson’s CivilRights Act signed earlier that year. Director Ava DuVernay uses these monthsfrom December to March to capture the struggle that ensued when blackstested the scope of the Civil Rights Act by insisting on their right to vote.Alabama had one of the most prohibitive voter registrations in the nation.

Some precincts with a 50% African American population had registeredfewer than 2% of them. An early scene shows civil rights activist Annie LeeCooper (Oprah Winfrey) trying to register and being told that to vote shemust recite the Preamble to the Constitution, name the number of countiesin Alabama and identify a presiding judge from each. The Civil Rights Acthad outlawed segregation, but Martin Luther King (David Oyelowo, aBritish actor of Nigerian descent) and the leaders of the Southern ChristianLeadership Conference knew that more governmental support was needed toguarantee voting rights.DuVernay and screenwriter Paul Webb present the intense behind-the-

scenes strategizing needed to create an event that would catch the attentionof news outlets throughout the nation. In choosing to stage the march inSelma, King had the cooperation of the Southern Christian LeadershipConference but he had to win over the Student Nonviolent CoordinatingCommittee. Their leaders, James Forman (Trai Byers) and John Lewis(Stephan James), saw the S.C.L.C. as interfering with their plans for Selma,and King had to win them over. We see a very young John Lewis, who laterran for Congress, where he has served since 1987. King must also persuade President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) of the impor-

tance of such a march and gain his support in pushing for fair voter registra-tion. It is here that the movie has drawn criticism from Johnson aides whowere present during these meetings because the film portrays an uncoopera-tive President who wants the march called off and who tries to dissuade Kingfrom concentrating on voting rights at this time. Johnson tells King that hismajor priority now is the war on poverty and voting rights must wait. Themovie even portrays Johnson as enlisting J. Edgar Hoover (Dylan Baker) inan effort to discount King’s current strategy.“Selma” does a nice job in balancing King the public figure with King the

husband of Coretta Scott (Carmen Ejogo). A particularly telling scene showsthe two of them in the kitchen, with their five children outside playing. Ashe tells Coretta that he must go to Selma, she hands him the trash to take tothe bin. Even though he’s ready to help her, we sense that domestic tasks arenot familiar to him because he is seldom home. Yet the movie portrays a lov-ing marriage that survives the phone calls in the middle of the night impugn-ing King’s marital fidelity. The movie implies that Hoover’s office is respon-sible for these anonymous calls.When President Johnson realizes that the Selma march is inevitable, he

calls in Governor George Wallace (Tim Roth) and tries to convince him that,as governor, he has the power to relax the onerous voting restrictions forblacks in Alabama and avert further trouble. But the Governor is intransi-gent and even increases the number of state troopers in Selma.King’s role in insisting on using non-violent tactics in all civil rights

demonstrations is evident throughout the film. No one is allowed to carry aweapon of any kind and the participants rehearse the passive behavior theymust exhibit. When confronted with police, they must cross their armsbehind their heads. This stance makes even more brutal the vicious attack thefirst marchers receive from mounted troopers who beat them, club them andcover them with tear gas. This day is still referred to as Bloody Sunday and itcatches the attention of the entire country. By the second attempt, lead byKing himself, many sympathetic white clergymen join them, but sensing pos-sible trouble, King drops to his knees and instructs his followers to retreat.On March 21, with so much media coverage, the Alabama state troopers

are called off and the demonstrators finally cross the Edmund Pettus Bridgeto begin their 50-mile march to Montgomery. In filming the march,DuVernay dramatically fades from the movie’s re-creation of the event to theblack and white footage of the actual 1965 participants. We recognize sever-al celebrities as they march with the crowd—Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez,Sammy Davis Jr., and Andrew Young.“Selma” is not a perfect film. The acting is uneven, with outstanding per-

formances from the leads, but odd choices for portraying some of the lesserroles, especially Tim Roth, who looks nothing like the corpulent GovernorWallace, and Stephan James, who lacks the fire of a young John Lewis. Butthe focus on following the events of just three and a half months is effectivein the same way that the film “Lincoln” was effective in showing PresidentLincoln’s behind-the-scenes strategizing to pass the EmancipationProclamation. In an L.A. Times editorial, Congressman John Lewis defended the movie’s

veracity by saying: “The role of art in our society is not to reenact history butto offer an interpretation of human experience as seen through the eyes of theartist.”

Two Hits: Don’t Miss It!A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It

Two Misses: Don’t Bother

EVERY WEDNESDAY

CERTIFIED FARMERSMARKET

•8am-1pm: Every WednesdayFarmers Market at IndependencePark, 801 W. Valencia Dr., FullertonFresh produce, plants, nuts, flowers,and more. (next to the DMV) Rainor Shine.

THURS, MARCH 26•11:30am-2pm: Lunch with League at

the Meridian Club, 1535 Deerpark Road,Fullerton, features speaker Paul Jones, gen-eral manager of the Eastern Division WaterDistrict speaking on “The Status of Water.”Make reservations by Monday, March 23by calling 714-254-7440 or by email [email protected]. $20FRI, SAT, SUN MARCH 27, 28, 29•10am-4pm: Used Book Sale at the

Fullerton Public Library. Fri. 10am-noon(Friends of the Library members only - Youcan become a member at the door); Noonto 4pm open to the public. Sat. 10am-4pm;Sun. 1pm to 3pm Half Price Sale, and the$2 a bag sale from 3:15pm to 4pm. 353 W.Commonwealth, Fullerton.

SAT, MARCH 28•9am-12pm: 7th Annual Women’s

Conference at Titan Student Union,CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd,Fullerton. Hosted by Representative EdRoyce, the event features a keynote addressby former Bush Admin. Secretary of StateCondoleezza Rice speaking at 11:45am.The event is free but RSVP tohttp://royce.house.gov/womensconfer-ence/rsvp.htm•9am-12pm: Protest at Titan Student

Union, CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd.,Fullerton. A protest against Rep. Royce’svotes against women, equal pay, healthcare,minimum wage, gun safety, and more.•11am-1pm: Cartoonist Michael

Ramirez speaks 1:30pm following silentauction, general meeting and tea buffet atRepublican Women Federated Meeting atLos Coyotes Country Club, Buena Park.Call Cynthia Thacker to RSVP 714-670-6915. $30

SUN, MARCH 29•10am-2pm: OC LOOP Coyote Creek

Bike/Hike Day along the Coyote CreekBikeway from Imperial Highway to LaMirada Blvd. includes vendors booths setup at Behringer Park Athletic Facility onHillsborough Drive. Light snacks provided. •1:30pm-3:30pm: Crime & Science

Authors Jan Burke & D.P. Lyle at theFullerton Public Library, 353 W.Commonwealth Ave. Call 714-738-6326for more information. See page 12 fordetails.

MON, MARCH 30•7:30pm: Jennie Oaks Baker violin

performance presented by North OCCommunity Concerts at the First UnitedMethodist, 114 N. Pomona (atCommonwealth). $20/adults; $10/stu-dents. 714-535-8925

THURS, APRIL 3•4pm-8:30pm: Fullerton Downtown

Market Opens at the Museum Plaza on E.Wilshire, between Harbor and Pomona, indowntown Fullerton. The popular marketincludes fresh produce, hot food vendors,craft vendors, kids’ activities (for nominalfee) including bounce houses, tracklesstrain rides, carnival games, and arts andcrafts. Live music starts at 6:30pm, andthere is also a beer & wine garden. Thisevent continues every Thursday throughOctober 29. Admission is free. Call 714-738-6545 for more info.

SAT, APRIL 4•9am-noon: Vintage Caboose Tours at

the Fullerton Train Depot, 120 E. Santa FeAve. features free guided tours led by SoCalRailway Plaza Association. 714-278-0648

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OrangethorpeChristian Church

(Disciples of Christ)

Sunday Service: 10AM2200 W. ORANGETHORPEFULLERTON (714) 871-3400www.orangethorpe.org

Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor

MID MARCH 2015

Local Congregations Welcome You!

REST IN PEACE • WE REMEMBER YOU

Peggy Eileen Muckenthaler Albert diedMonday March 2nd at age 71 from her mostrecent battle with cancer. Her final days werespent surrounded by family and friends at herhome in Fullerton. She was born February 19,1944 in Hutchison, Kansas, to her parents,Harold and Shirley Muckenthaler.It was very important to

Peggy that she celebrate her71st Birthday, in fact youmay say it was her last‘Bucket List’ goal to becompleted – which she did11 days ago.Peggy was preceded in

death by her sister, Sherrylin 2007, her mother, Shirleyin 2010, and her father,Harold in 2013.Her family’s Spanish colo-

nial heritage dates backseven generations, to thevery beginnings of what isnow Orange County, withJose Antonio Yorba, a mem-ber of the PortolaExpedition sent fromMexico in 1769, to claim and settle AltaCalifornia for the Crown of Spain.Peggy attended Ford and Golden Hill

Elementary Schools, and Wilshire Junior HighSchool. She was in the first graduating class atSunny Hills High School in 1962. After highschool graduation, Peggy attended Stephen’sCollege in Columbia Missouri.Peggy spent most of her adult life involved

with the Muckenthaler Cultural Foundation asa Board Member, Historian, Docent, andPresident of the Center Circle Guild, which hermother Shirley co-founded. In 1965, the

Muckenthaler Family donated the 18-roommansion and 8.5 acres to the city of Fullerton tobe used as a cultural center for everyone toenjoy. In 1999, the Muckenthaler House of theMuckenthaler Cultural Center, (“The Muck,”as it is affectionately called) received designa-tion by the National Register of Historic Places.

When not volunteeringat “The Muck”, for manyyears Peggy representedthe MuckenthalerFamily’s interest as aDirector of the KraemerLand Company ofAnaheim.Peggy is survived by her

husband of 50 years,Donald Albert; her sonChad Albert of Durango,Colorado; her daughterStaci Anaya of NorthTustin; her grandchil-dren, Colin, Paige andAlexandra Anaya; and hersister Kathy Riddle ofNewport Beach.A Celebration of Life is

in the process of being planned for Family andFriends. Arrangements are being handled byMcAulay & Wallace Mortuary, 902 N. HarborBoulevard, Fullerton, California 92832. Phone:(714) 525-4721. Interment will be at LomaVista Memorial Park, 701 Bastanchury Road, inFullerton.Memorial contributions can be made to:The Muckenthaler Cultural Foundation,

1201 West Malvern Ave., Fullerton, California92833. (Phone 714-738-6595) or VitasInnovative Hospice Care, 220 Commerce, Suite100, Irvine, California 92602. 714-921-2273.

Edward Thomas Gnup, 94, diedpeacefully on Saturday, March 7,2015 at his home in Fullerton,California following a lengthy ill-ness. Born in Aliquippa,Pennsylvania to Polish immigrants,Eddy was known throughout his lifefor his athletic ability as well as hiskind and gentle nature. In high school, he excelled at base-

ball and football. A World War IIveteran, he enlisted in the Air Force(known then as the Army Air Corps)and was stationed in England, wherehe served as a principal of a schoolfor select airmen on base. He wasalso assigned Verbal Order of theCommanding General for discharg-ing personnel at the end of the war. After the war, Eddy attended the

University of Pennsylvania on the GIbill. He was a shortstop on theirbaseball team and played against for-mer President George H.W. Bush in1947, when Bush played first basefor Yale. After graduating with adegree in psychology, he played base-ball with the Cincinnati Reds Triple-A minor league team. Eddy met Eleanor, his beloved

wife of 65 years, in a psychology classat the U of P. They married in 1950and moved to California. Severalyears later, he started withNorthwestern Mutual Life InsuranceCompany and eventually became aChartered Life Underwriter andpension plan designer. He retired atage 82.

Peggy Eileen Muckenthaler Albert

Jerry Lynn Helton of Anaheim wentto join the angels on Monday March9, 2015 at the age of 67, from his bat-tle with cancer. Jerry was born andraised in Fullerton. Jerry was preceed-ed in death by his father Harmon, hismother Marguerite and his brotherJohn. Jerry will be dearly missed by Jaynee,

his wife of 38 years; daughter Jeana;sons Paul and Jesse; grandchildrenZaleena and Nathan; his brother JackHelton (Mari), and nephews Jasonand Jeff.

Jerry Lynn Helton

Edward Thomas GnupFebruary 28, 1921-March 7, 2015

Eddy enjoyed traveling, hiking,and was an avid Los AngelesAngels baseball fan. He andEleanor shared a love of opera andattended opera appreciation class-es at Fullerton College withProfessor Bill Glassman for twentyeight years. Richard Wagner wasone of their favorite composers,and they had the good fortune ofattending many performances ofWagner’s operas at Bayreuth,Germany, a pilgrimage destinationfor Wagner fans.Eddy is survived by his wife,

Eleanor Tomkiewicz Gnup,daughters Andrea Oppedisanoand Valentina Gnup, grandsonChristopher McLaughlin, grand-daughters China and SophieKruip and triplet baby greatgranddaughters. He will be misseddearly.

Jerry will also be missed by hisEcology (40 years) family and by hismany friends. A memorial service will be held

Friday, March 20, at 9:30am, at RoseDrive Friends Church, followed by acelebration of life at Anaheim HillsGolf Course. In lieu of flowers, the family

requests donations be made to theNational Pancreatic ResearchFoundation. The family would like to thank all

the staff at the St. Josephs OncologyDepartment, Care Choice Hospiceand McAulay & Wallace Mortuary.

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Happy 50th Len & Sally ZivitzThey met, and then married four months later at Bride’s Choice Wedding

Chapel in Watts (the one with the neon bucking bronco sign). “It won’t last,”some said, but 50 years later, here they are, still happy. Daughters Kali andEva threw a party to commemorate their parents’ union. Friends and familyenjoyed delicious Darya Persian food, live music by Garni & Aragas, andhugs, kisses, tears, and laughter. - PHOTO VINCE BUCK

Rebuilding Dorothy Mulkey’s HouseOn Dec. 14, 2014, Dorothy Mulkey’s

home caught fire. Everything inside thehouse was destroyed by fire andsmoke…and her insurance was not cur-rent. Dorothy Mulkey was the plaintiff inthe 1967 housing discrimination case,Reitman vs. Mulkey, that went all the wayto the US Supreme Court and dismantledProposition 14 in California. Prop. 14had given apartment owners the right todiscriminate in the rental and sale ofhouses. Years earlier, in 1962, after completing

her military service with the US Navy,Dorothy Mulkey and her husband movedto Santa Ana, California, only to find outthat they couldn’t rent an apartmentbecause they happened to be Black. “Youare five minutes too late, we just rentedthe last apartment” was the story theywere told over and over by managers andapartment owners. When asked, DorothyMulkey says, “we were being treated assecond or third class citizens right afterserving our country with dignity… I did-n’t like that at all!"Dorothy’s contributions to her commu-

nity continue as she volunteers with fiveorganizations, even though she doesn’thave a place to live. The fact that no one

has the right to discriminate against peo-ple because of race, religion, sexual orien-tation or other aspect of their being, is inpart due to her sacrifice. Remember,suing a landlord in 1960's OrangeCounty was a risky thing to do becausevery few black people lived here.Two awesome organizations have taken

the lead in rebuilding Dorothy’s house,but the damage is substantial. Accordingto Habitat for Humanity of OrangeCounty (doing the bulk of the work) andthe Orange County Community HousingCorporation, it will cost more than$60.000 to restore Dorothy’s house.We have raised over $10,000 so far, and

we are planning to complete the project in4 months, BUT, even though both organ-izations are providing a substantialamount of money and resources, theyboth have limited funding/resources, sowe (the community) need to pitch in. To make a donation you can visit a

Wells Fargo Bank near you. Ask for theDorothy Mulkey House Fund # 374 9056226. Or do it online if you are a WellsFargo Bank Customer.For more information, contact Eli

Reyna at 714-514-1826 or at [email protected]

CSUF students are offering free incometax return prep and filing assistance tothose making $58,000 or less per house-hold. More than 200 students and alum-ni, all certified, take part in the VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance (VITA), an IRS-sponsored community program whichruns through April 11.

Hours of the service at the VITA siteslocated on the second floor of MihayloHall at CSUF, 800 N. State College Blvd.,Fullerton are: •Thursdays: 7pm to 9pm,Room 2113; •Fridays: Noon to 4pm,Room 2508; •Saturdays: 10am to 2pm,Room 2105. Call VITA at 657-278-8681or e-mail: [email protected]

CSUF Students Offer Free Income Tax Prep

Attention SeniorsSeniors over 50 are invited to join

the Fullerton Senior Club located atthe Fullerton Community Center, 340W. Commonwealth Ave., Call CaroleWright at 714-365-7429 for info.

Aaron Kushner and Eric Spitz Resign From OC Register by Adam Elmahrek voiceofoc.org

Aaron Kushner and Eric Spitz -- co-owners of the Orange County Register’sparent company and the engineers of anambitious but failed experiment to bulkup the printed newspaper in a digital newsera -- have resigned from their executivepositions at the paper and the company,the Register reported Tuesday.Their resignations come after a roller

coaster tenure that began in 2012 whenan investment group led by Kushner andSpitz bought the newspaper and its parentcompany, Freedom Communications,and then went on a hiring spree, addingdozens of staffers to the newsroom.From the beginning, their strategy was

seen as counterintuitive. News consumershave for years increasingly looked to theweb for the latest headlines. But Kushner,the face of the Register’s bold expansion,argued that potential newspaper cus-tomers weren’t reading the paper becauseit was too thin and they could get theirnews online for free.Kushner sought to reverse that trend,

making the newspaper thicker than in anytime in recent memory and erecting astrict pay-wall on the Register’s news web-site. His company also purchased theRiverside Press-Enterprise and launchednewspapers in Los Angeles and LongBeach.The expansion plans were set in motion

with remarkable speed, and the collapsehappened just as fast.The Los Angeles Register closed just five

months after it started, and the LongBeach Register was shuttered soon after.The OC Register went through threerounds of layoffs or buyouts. A transitionto a different newspaper delivery modelwent awry, leaving thousands of sub-scribers without their paper. And theRegister’s previous delivery provider, theLos Angeles Times, sued over breach ofcontract.Finally, the Register’s online pay-wall

was demolished.Meanwhile, questions about journalism

ethics dogged the Register as Kushner andSpitz pursued unique business deals thatwould prop up flagging revenue, but alsoraised eyebrows.

In 2013, Voice of OC broke the storyabout Freedom Communications negoti-ating a deal with Anaheim to be that city’scorporate naming rights broker for a mas-sive new transit hub. Media critics said itwould make the Register look like anagent of the very government it’s supposedto be holding accountable with its jour-nalism.Earlier that year, Voice of OC revealed

how the Register changed its advertisingpolicy after two Anaheim councilwomencomplained to Spitz about ads from apolitical activist that criticized their voteson a controversial hotel construction sub-sidy.Also that year, the Los Angeles Times

revealed that the Register struck a dealwhereby UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton,and Chapman University would each paythe Register $275,000 per year for thenewspaper to publish weekly news sec-tions focused on positive happenings atthe colleges. Critics questioned whetherthe deal amounted to a conflict of interest.And late last year, Voice of OC chroni-

cled how the newspaper’s editorial stanceon Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido flip-flopped as it relied on Pulido to facilitatethe sale of the Register’s headquarters andsurrounding land.The Register also published a glowing

write-up of an award given by Pulido toSanta Ana real estate tycoon MichaelHarrah, who bought the Register buildingtwo months later. When Harrah receivedthe award at a City Council meeting lastJuly, he and Spitz left the meeting togeth-er.

Please contact Adam Elmahrek directly [email protected] and follow him

on Twitter: @adamelmahrek

Doing the Right Thing for a Healthy Choice

CHANGE & BALANCEby Michelle Gottlieb

MICHELLE GOTTLIEB Psy.D., MFT INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE & FAMILY THERAPY

305 N. Harbor Blvd, Suite 202, Fullerton, CA 92832714-879-5868 x5 www.michellegottlieb.com

We know the right thing to do.We know the healthy choice. Weknow eating a salad, rather than thechocolate cake is better. We knowthat getting up to exercise is betterthan sitting there playing videogames. And yet we do not do it.There are many reasons why we

don’t the biggest being that it is hardto make changes. We have habits,deeply ingrained habits of behaviorsthat we have done repeatedly, dayafter day, year after year. It is like wehave deep wagon wheel grooves inour brains. It is very difficult tobreak out of those grooves. Note, Ido not say impossible, but very dif-ficult. Generally, humans do not like to

change and so we have these deepgrooves. We also often feel comfort-able with our old patterns and donot think that we will like the newones.

Three strikes: we do not want tochange, we have deeply ingrainedhabits and we like our presentbehavior!The questions is not why we do

not change, but how it is that weever get ourselves to change at all!Well, there is one really good answerto that: we hurt so much, we haveno choice. I exercise a lot. I startedin my 40’s. I started because twofirst degree relatives died at veryyoung ages. I want to be able todance at my grandchildren’s wed-dings. The idea that I would dieyoung was too painful, so I startedto exercise.So here is my challenge to you: do

you hurt enough to change? Howlow do you need to go, before youdo? Do you really need to complete-ly hit bottom? Some people do.Keep checking in with yourself andsee if you are ready. And never giveup on yourself!! You can do it!!

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Note from Assemblymember Young KimNew Toll Facilities in OCShould Require Voter

Approval

Yesterday I was proud to announceAB 1459, which would prohibit a tollfacility to be constructed in OrangeCounty without a two-thirds vote ofthe people.Measure M was first approved by

Orange County voters in 1990, andrenewed by voters as Measure M2 for a30-year extension in 2006. This meas-ure raises the sales tax in OrangeCounty by one-half cent through 2041in order to alleviate traffic congestion,and plans to deliver approximately$15.8 billion worth of transportationimprovements to Orange County.When Orange County voters

approved Measure M2, there was nomention in the ballot language of“high occupancy toll” or “toll” as an eli-gible project to receive funding.Yet, in December of 2013, when the

Orange County TransportationAuthority (OCTA) approved a plan towiden the I-405 freeway betweenEuclid Street and Interstate 605 withone lane in each direction, theCalifornia Department ofTransportation (Caltrans), who doesnot have the legislative authority toown or operate toll lanes anywhere inthe state, released their decision toleverage this construction, paid for withMeasure M2 dollars, to build one tolllane in each direction that will combinewith the existing HOV lane to operateas a new toll lane facility. The toll atpeak usage is estimated to be $9.91 fora one way trip. For the average full-timeworker, it would cost almost $100 perweek to commute, which is over $5000annually.Caltrans is trying to piggyback off of

the millions of dollars that OrangeCounty residents have paid in sales taxdollars to build this new toll lane proj-ect and we cannot allow this to happen.We cannot allow our freeways tobecome a money making scheme.Accountability and transparency mustbe demanded. Our freeways mustremain free.By imposing toll lanes on Orange

County, Caltrans is forcing drivers topay a double tax in order to reap thebenefits of the freeway widening.I currently sit on the Assembly

Transportation Committee and I recog-nize that toll lanes are one option thatcan be used to address congestion man-agement. However, in Orange County,voters agreed to tax themselves fortransportation improvements, but didnot approve toll lanes as an eligible useof funds. It is not good governmentpolicy to force toll lanes on the resi-dents without their approval.My legislation will return control to

Orange County residents and upholdthe intent of the voters. AB 1459 willrequire any toll lane that is being pro-posed to be built on a public highwayin Orange County, to be approved by avote of the people. Because the lan-guage of Measure M2 did not includetoll lanes as an eligible expenditure, it isonly fair that the same voters whoapproved Measure M2, get to decide iftoll lanes should be included as an eligi-ble use of their sales tax dollars.I believe we should let the residents of

Orange County decide. It is theirmoney, and it is their decision.

Assemblywoman Young Kim65th District Office

1400 N. Harbor, Suite 601, Fullerton(714) 526-7272

[email protected]

Netanyahu VisitA foreign leader has come to force a com-

pliant Congress into killing negotiationswith Iran. The only option left, then, will beto bomb potential nuclear sites scatted acrossa county the size of Alaska. Another enemy,another war. Is this really in Israel's interest?It certainly is not in America's.

Chris Norby Fullerton

Once again, local business owners appearto be skirting the rules over liquor licenses.Several years ago, Vanguard Propertiesrequested permission from the City to rede-velop their property at 133 West ChapmanAvenue into restaurants. Homeowners andresidents on adjacent blocks to this proper-ty had suffered from garbage dumped ontheir lawns and sidewalks, as well as publicurination, vomiting and defecation fromlate-night customers of downtown restau-rants and bars, so they were understandablyupset to hear that four more eateries mightcome within a block of their homes.Vanguard's Cameron Irons promised thatfuture tenants would be limited to sand-wich shops, an ice-cream parlor and othereateries that did not need liquor licenses.The City allowed the redevelopment, and

Irons' first tenants all applied for liquorlicenses; he purportedly had promisedthem verbally that the liquor-license issuewould not be a problem, so they wereexpecting no complaints and based theirbusiness models to include liquor sales.After numerous protests to the state'sAlcohol and Beverage Control (ABC)board by local residents, however, CalifireGrill & Chronic Tacos saw their liquorapplications denied. While Chronic Tacoshas survived, Califire's owner ultimatelygave up, claiming the lack of alcohol sales aspart of his reason to close down. A laterclient, Kaori Japanese Restaurant, failed tonotify properties within 500 feet, asrequired by ABC regulations, but receivedtheir license after no one -- since notice wasnot sent out -- protested to the ABC. Thesuccessor to Califire, the Fishermen's Grill,did not serve liquor, but shut down late lastyear for other reasons; Philly's Best, thefourth eatery on the 133 property, does notserve liquor.Now, a new tenant, Darlene Arevalo, has

applied for a liquor license for her "break-fast and brunch" restaurant, Grits, in thespace formerly occupied by Califire andFishermen's. Ms. Arevalo posted the

required notice on February 14th, but onlymailed notices to select neighbors withinthe required 500 feet, omitting JudithKaluzny, who has protested the previousapplications (complaints are only receivedwithin 30 days, so the cut-off for protests isMarch 14th). Since a drainage canal sepa-rates the 133 W. Chapman property fromthe homes to the north and west, the 500-foot limit for written notices does notextend past Malden Avenue to the west,where numerous homeowners have sufferedfallout from local drunks. Two of myneighbors on the 200 block of JacarandaPlace, for instance, have had their homesinvaded in the middle of the night by ine-briated patrons of local restaurants thatserve alcohol.While I agree that property owners

should have the right to develop their prop-erty, and I know how much money newclients put into renovating a space for a newrestaurant, I hope that Vanguard/Irons didnot, once again, lead on a prospective clientby suggesting that a liquor license would bea done deal. Was Ms. Arevalo warned ofthe previous protests? Is this why Ms.Kaluzny mysteriously did not receive awritten notice, while her neighbors on bothsides did? And while the new place, Grits,may only serve "breakfast and brunch", ifthe ABC approves this license, all futureclients at that property can use this as aprecedent, including restaurants that stayopen later into the evening.If business owners expect their rights to

be honored, legal procedures must be car-ried out to the fullest, or else we local resi-dents will continue our complaints even for"breakfast and brunch" restaurants. Howlong must Fullerton stay known for its"pack 'em in and booze 'em up" practicesthat cost us all, even beyond the milliondollars in the City's annual budget to policedowntown bars and restaurants every week-end?

Randy Baxter Fullerton

More Promised Liquor Licenses Downtown

Have you ever wondered why our educa-tional system isn't working? Why our prisonsare so over crowded? Why we have school ormass shootings, or why youth want to joinISIS? I say "Wake Up World," becauseAmerica is a "trend" setter, and much of theworld follows our trends. I retired back in 1998, but work 2 days a

week at a business in a neighboring city nextdoor to Fullerton, very near a high school, sowe get a lot of youth walking traffic. Mindyou, most of the kids are good kids, and wehave a great deal of respect for them.However, there are about 20 or so that give usa lot of problems. They seem to love to harassboth our customers and our staff, and if wedo not lock our bathrooms when they comeby, they will spray them with graffiti, andeven go as far as tearing out the sinks. When we try to stop them, they remind us

that they are teenagers, and we are adults, sowe cannot touch them. Unfortunately, wehave lost customers because of them. We havecalled police, but were told that teenagers area low priority, so don't call them anymore. Itis our problem, not theirs. A few years ago, we went to the school to

ask for their help, and they told us that if wetake a cell phone picture of these kids, theschool will first warn them, then secondlyplace them in detention, and thirdly, expelthem. This worked. However, this year a newschool board came in and stopped thisarrangement. They said that every child mustget all the chances they deserve. Some of the good kids have told me person-

ally that they do not like these kids, becausethey disrupt and take over the classes. Theschool staffs’ hands are tied, and the kids who

want to learn cannot. Is this fair to them? Iknow for a fact, and have been told by teach-ers, that these kids cut many classes, buttoday, no one fails. Everyone passes and grad-uates. All of this begins with those who make the

laws. Parents want children, but are afraid todiscipline them in fear of going to jail. So thekids tell their parents that if they touch them,they will call the police. So now we have 8, 12and 16 year olds who are in control. And theylove it. But one day something happens. Allof this "control" comes to an end and theyknow not what to do. Now it is time to"rebel." And they do. Will it be breaking thelaw? Mass shooting? Or ISIS? Mind you, I do not believe in slapping a

child in the face, nor using a belt, a stick orany kind of weapon on a child, but I dobelieve in spankings in the manner that ourPope has said. But, people, the answer is thatadults need to be in control. Not children.Yes, I have much more to say about this, butwill share it with you another time. Thankyou. Ron Getzan Fullerton

Education System & Parenting Flaws

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for weddings, and an arbor has recentlybeen added on the grassy lawn at the backof the courtyard area. This natural woodstructure is surrounded by plants andtrees, and while it looks nice now, it willbecome even more attractive as the land-scaping matures. If you are planning a special occasion,

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Janny & Chris in Brazil

Leslie Allen visited friends inMiami, Florida and while theretook a trip to see the CoralCastle near Homestead, Florida.“It is a truly haunting exampleof outsider art! A man spent 28years quarrying and carvingcoral rock into chairs, beds,tables etc, to form a open air“castle” in an attempt to winback his 16-year-old fiancee,who jilted him a day before theirwedding.” Leslie is a longtimeFullerton Observer volunteerwho is also co-president of theFriends of the Fullerton PublicLibrary Board.

Chris and Janny Meyer went on a 30-dayadventure including visits to Argentina, Braziland the Amazon, and cruising through theCaribbean ending in Miami, Florida. Abovethey are shown on the Brazil side of IguauzuFalls. At right, Janny is shown in front of SugarLoaf Mountain in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Janny, a former Fullerton School District

teacher, is a trustee for the district. Chris is aretired Fullerton city manager and serves on theLibrary Board of Trustees.

Leslie at Coral Castle

Above: Leslie at

the entranceof the CoralCastle, nearHomestead,Florida.

At Left: A view of the inside of the carved castle

Are you wondering what to do aboutyour water-thirsty lawn and garden?Dennis Quinlivan, Fullerton’s landscapesuperintendent, will share some of hisideas for creating a beautiful garden whilecutting back on your water use. Denniscreated the stunning landscape in front ofthe Fullerton Police Department at thecorner of Commonwealth and Highland.With a series of slides that take us throughthe various phases of the project, Denniswill explain site consideration, plant selec-tion, topography design, garden accessand many other steps involved in creatingmore water-wise gardens. Dennis will alsohighlight other sites he has designed andwill show how to use drought tolerant

plant material and water saving irrigationmethods. Preceding Dennis’s remarks, Dave

Schickling, City of Fullerton’s water sys-tems manager, will give a brief update onhow the city is conserving water and whatwe can do to cut back on water use in ourhomes.Door prizes will be handed out to a few

lucky attendees. The event, sponsored byNeighbors United for Fullerton, will beheld in the Osborne Room of theFullerton Public Library, 353 W.Commonwealth, and is free to the public.For more information, visit www.nuff-pac.org.

WATER WISE GARDENINGMONDAY, MARCH 23 AT 6:45 PM

Fullerton Fire Department’s“Community Emergency Response Team”(CERT) program, which consists of threeeight-hour classes, will be held from 8am-5pm on Saturdays, April 11, 18 and 25 atthe City of Fullerton MaintenanceFacility, 1580 E. Commonwealth Ave.Participants may bring a sack lunch eachsession, however many restaurants arelocated close to the classroom.The CERT Program is designed to train

citizens to organize their families andneighborhoods to be prepared to react toemergencies. Based on a model developedby the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, CERT members are trained toprovide assistance to disaster victims, aswell as assisting fire, police and mainte-nance departments in emergencies whenactivated by the Fullerton FireDepartment.Fullerton Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe

said subjects taught in the training classes

include earthquake preparedness, basicfirst aid, home fire prevention and safety,basic search and rescue methods, andproper use of a fire extinguisher.Instructors are firefighters, paramedicsand specialists in the areas of disaster pre-paredness and terrorism.Upon successful completion of the

class, participants will receive a certificate.Class size is limited to 50 persons, andpre-registration is required. Persons inter-ested in joining the CERT Academy caneither contact the Fire Department CERTOffice at (714) 773-1316 or by email [email protected]. Registration mayalso be accomplished by logging onto theCity of Fullerton website at www.cityof-fullerton.com and going to the FireDepartment section, or by coming to FireDepartment Headquarters, 312 E.Commonwealth Ave., anytime between7am and 5pm Monday through Thursday.

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