lustrator, Roel Cancio, after put-ting an ad in Craigslist, request-ing help from someone with a big heart, since there was not much of a budget for the illustra-tions. After sorting through many emails from quite a few artists, all touched by the idea, and showing incredible support, Sofia decided

upon Roel Cancio’s goofy style and fun, bright colors. A few months later, “My Pet Teacher” was in print.

After dedicating the book to her favorite teacher, Mrs. Beechler, Sofia decided to make a copy available to the Stanton El-ementary School library, as well as the Glendora Public Library. And it is now available online for purchase through Amazon and Create Space.

Sofia says this is just the be-ginning. She has already started work on the sequel, “My Pet Baby Brother” and is gearing up for a lengthy career in “writing and zo-ology”.

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The Butterfly Pavilion at Ran-cho Santa Ana Botanic Garden unites science education and hands-on fun for visitors of all ages. The pavilion is open daily May 11 through July 28, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The Butterfly Pavilion focuses on the relationship between lo-cal butterflies and native plant California habitats. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is a private-ly-funded nonprofit organization dedicated to California native plants.

Pavilion admission is $2 per person (plus Garden admission or membership). Garden admis-sion is free for RSABG members; $8 adults, $6 seniors and students and $4 children age 3 - 12 (under 3 free).

Butterfly Observation TipsWear light-colored clothing:

Light-colored or white clothing may incourage a butterfly to land on you. Come when it’s warm, or cool: Butterflies take flight as tem-peratures rise.

Slow down: These beautiful creatures are more likely to land on those who walk at a slower pace.

Remember your camera: Be-fore you head over, grab your cam-era. No tripods, please.

The discerning palate of cater-pillars helps explain why so many butterfly species are threatened. The major cause of species dis-appearance in a given area is al-most always habitat destruction

Sofia Trujillo, an 11-year -old Glendora resident, is now the author of her very first children’s book “My Pet Teacher”, about a little boy who misunderstands the phrase “Teacher’s Pet”, believ-ing it to mean that his teacher is his pet. She got the idea when she was in the fourth grade. The

funny premise came to her while at school, studying the subject of animals in class.

Her grandfather, Keith Malin-sky, children’s book writer, of such books as “Funny Pennies” and “Did You Ever?”, helped her edit and then self-publish her book, as a Christmas present to her. “I love that Sofia is so interested in books,” Malinsky revealed. “I knew she loved reading but I was quite impressed when she came to me with her own children’s book story. What better way to get a child interested in literature than to help them publish their own book?”

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Butterfly Pavilion Provides Fun for All Ages

and the elimination of the plants that they need to survive. In spite of our extensive urban sprawl, Southern California has many species of butterflies that are fair-ly abundant and easily attracted to flowers or food plants in local gardens. Native plants are ideal for butterfly gardening because they provide food sources and in turn butterflies aid in flower pol-lination.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, founded in 1927 by Su-sanna Bixby Bryant, is the largest botanic garden dedicated exclu-sively to California native plants. The Garden is located on 86 acres in Claremont, approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles. RSABG, a private, nonprofit organiza-tion, offers educational programs and special events throughout the year and is home of the Bot-any Department for Claremont Graduate University. The Garden offers a superb selection of Califor-nia native plants for sale at Grow Native Nursery.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is located at 1500 N. Col-lege Ave., Claremont, California. It is open daily from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., except major national holi-days. The California Garden Shop is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission: free for RSABG members; $8 adults; $6 seniors and students; $4 children 3-12; For more information please call (909) 625-8767 or visit www.rs-abg.org.

Second Story Art Gallery to FeatureCreative Art Items

A variety of creative art pieces will be featured in the 2nd Story Art Gallery the Friday & Sat-urday evenings of May 10,11 & 17,18, 5:30— 8:30 p.m, in the Walker House. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served on the Friday evenings. There is no charge to attend.

A photographer for more than twenty-five years, April Dawn captures her passion and unique style in her series of imagery, “Nature, Reflections and Abstrac-tions.” Using the world as her studio, nature as a backdrop and the sun as a light source, April expresses art out of found objects, bringing them to new life through a variety of mediums including aluminum, slate, tile, canvas, jewelry and matted prints. A San Dimas resident, April has earned an Assocociate Degree in Photog-raphy, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Minor in Digital Media Arts and Master of Arts in Education.

To design her truly unique jew-elry Elaine Sonne scours the globe for rare and precious gemstones, ancient coins, hand-blown glass, prehistoric stones, antique gems and ocean, mountain and desert treasures. She also may select for use from a plethora of items: silver, which she molds and fires in her kiln, copper and silver wire, ribbons, pearls, carved stones and wood, antique silver forks and spoons, a few feathers, horse hair, bones from the Dinosaur Age and more. Elaine believes in the ancient shamanic intent of jewelry to attract good-luck, retain power, bestow beauty and gather strength from the gemstones and symbols, is still in force.

Join the artists in the Walker House, 121 N. San Dimas Ave., San Dimas, Friday and Saturday, May 10,11 & 17,18, 5:30-8:30 p.m. For information:c all (909) 599—5374; or thefestivalsandimas.org www.sandimasarts.org.

Hunter Ford Earns Rank of Eagle ScoutHunter Ford, a junior at Lu-

theran High School in La Verne, has chosen Lutheran High as a beneficiary for his Eagle Scout service project. He is a very active scout in Troop 491, earning over 60 merit badges, more than anyone in his troop.

He will be installing 325 ft of privacy screens in front of the school and down Amherst St. to ensure privacy and safety for the students. Hunter will also be landscaping the front of the school by clearing out planter, replacing mulch, and pruning

trees. This will of course beau-tify their campus as Sunday church services, little league games, and city events are held there.

Hunter is expecting over 30 volunteers from his troop, friends and family to help.

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Three Southern Cali-fornia business leaders – Robert Gomez, Kevin Hardy and Darryl Montgomery – have been appoint-ed to the all-volunteer Board of Di-rectors of LeRoy Haynes Center in La Verne.

Gomez, a resident of Clare-mont, is Vice President and Sales Manager for WFG Title Company of California in Glendale; Hardy, a resident of Chino Hills, is the owner and President of Hardy Insurance & Risk Management in La Verne; and Montgomery, a

resident of La Verne, is the Area President of Wells Fargo’s East-ern Gateway Community Bank.

The three will serve three-year terms at the LeRoy Haynes Cen-ter. The Board meets every two months.

“We are delighted to have Rob-ert, Kevin and Darryl joining us as our three newest Board mem-bers,” said LeRoy Haynes Board Chairman Norm Dominguez, CEO of BNI Enterprises, Inc. “All three over the years have demon-strated their compassion for the kids and their interest in continu-ing to enrich these young lives. I welcome them to our team and we look forward to working with

them as we continue to provide services for the children here at the LeRoy Haynes Center.”

Gomez, who has served in the title industry for more than 23 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Cal State University Fullerton. He is ad-ept at dealing with municipalities throughout California.

Hardy holds a bachelor’s de-gree in business from the Univer-sity of Redlands. He began his professional career in 1990. He opened his own agency in 1999 with four employees and has grown to a staff of 20.

Montgomery, a 30-year Wells Fargo veteran, previously served as senior vice president and divi-sion manager for Wells Fargo Fi-nancial managing financial opera-tions for customers in 12 western states overseeing more than 950 team members. Today, he over-sees nearly 800 retail banking professionals at 40 banking stores from Monrovia to Claremont and, toward the south, from Cerritos to Buena Park.

About LeRoy Haynes CenterThe LeRoy Haynes Center

provides specialized treatment and educational services to chil-dren with special needs relating to emotional development, autism, Asperger’s Disorder, learning dis-abilities, neglect and abandon-ment.

It was founded in October 1946 by LeRoy Haynes, a former chaplain at the Fred Nellis Youth Authority in Whittier, as a way to help many of the troubled boys he served through intervention and treatment in a home-like setting.

The group home facility has grown from its initial 10 residents

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to six cottages, each housing 12 children. Mental health treat-ment services are provided to ev-ery resident.

The Haynes Education Center, a non-public school founded in 1989 as a companion to the group home facility, initially provided schooling to the children of what was formerly LeRoy

Boys Home. It has grown to serve not only the children who live on campus but the communi-ty as a whole, accepting children (boys and girls) from 14 school dis-tricts throughout Southern Cali-fornia.

Credentialed teachers working in a highly structured environ-ment address curriculum as well as learning disabilities including autism, emotional challenges and developmental disabilities.

The entire facility serves 350 to 400 children annually through its four basic programs – therapeu-tic residential treatment, transi-tional housing, Haynes Education Center and mental health.

For more information, contact the LeRoy Haynes Center at 233 West Baseline Road, La Verne, CA 91750, (909) 593-2581, or visit the web site at www.leroyhaynes.org.

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Bonita Athletic Boosters to Host Activities Information Breakfast

The Bonita Athletic Boosters is hosting an Activities Information Breakfast. Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 7:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. at the Bonita High School Quad. Pan-cake Breakfast is $5.00 per plate. It will be a perfect way to learn about the activities offered at Bonita High School!

The Athletic Boosters Club con-sists of paid memberships whose fundraising efforts provide the “ex-tras” and sometimes the necessities for the Boys and Girls Athletic Pro-grams including Spirit and Dance. Funds raised are used for sports awards, scholarships, equipment and special requests made by coaches.

The continued support of parents, faculty and students substantially in-creases the strength and effectiveness of the Booster Club and our athletic programs.

Southern California business leaders appointed to all-volunteer LeRoy Haynes Center Board

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The Big Meow Spay & Neuter Event for La Verne

Pomona — In the hopes of re-ducing the number of stray, un-wanted cats in our communities The Big Meow was created by the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. This event is a two-day FREE event for La Verne cat own-ers.

On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, female cats will be spayed and on Thursday, May 16th male cats will be neutered. To participate in this event, cat owners MUST make an appointment by VISIT-ING the Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A., 500 Humane Way, Pomona.

Appointments are limited to 3 cats per household. Cats must be between the ages of 4 months and 7 years. Owners must provide proof of La Verne residency. Call (909) 623-9777 x 696 for more in-formation.

Green spring cleaning tips to help you freshen up your house just in time for summerWaste Management offers tips for spring cleaning

San Dimas — Springtime is here and many of us are opening our windows to let the fresh air in. It is also the time of year for spring cleaning. Give your house a thor-ough refresh by using healthy methods for your family and the environment and recycle all those unwanted items that have piled up around the house during the winter months.

Here are a few tips:• Open the windows. The best way to get air circulating through-out your house is to let the fresh air in and the stale air out.

• Collect and recycle batteries, compact fluorescent bulbs and printer cartridges. Think Green® From Home recycling kits come with everything you need to recy-cle by mail. For more information on how, visit http://www.wm.com/residential/recycle-by-mail.jsp

• Avoid the use of traditional air fresheners. An open box of bak-ing soda, dried flowers, and cedar blocks are all natural fragrances that can freshen up the air of a room.

• Dust off your old cell phones, laptops and iPods and sell them to us. WMPaysToRecycle.com offers you the opportunity to earn cash by selling your electronics. Learn how by visiting http://www.wm-paystorecycle.com/

• Instead of using chemically based cleaners, choose vinegar. Vinegar is a very effective clean-er and can be used to clean just about anything and everything. Use it to clean a kitchen floor or wash windows.

• Make your clean up easier by using Waste Management’s Bagster®, Dumpster in a Bag®, to haul away all your renovat-ing and project debris. You can simply purchase it at San Dimas Ace Hardware our local home im-provement store, fill it up, then schedule your collection, and we’ll take it away. For more informa-tion and to see a demonstration of the Bagster® bag in action, visit www.thebagster.com

• Springtime is a great time of year to start compositing. During the warmer weather, the contents in the compost bin are able to break down more easily.

• Use baking soda to deodorize your refrigerator, sneakers, ham-per, closet and more.

• When disposing of any danger-ous chemical products, don’t pour them down the drain, into the ground, or in the trash. Read the labels or check with your waste management provider for options.

• Donate reusable old cabinets, doors, plumbing fixtures, and hardware to a local charity or building materials reuse center.

• Try to use durable items such as mops and reusable rags or sponges.

• Properly check and clean your home appliances to help ensure they run at peak efficiency. Re-move lint and dust from your re-frigerator coils and freezer. Clean up lint around your dryer, fur-nace, and any vents leading to or from them.

• Clean out your closets and col-lect old clothes and toys for dona-tion or for a garage sale.

• Replace old insulation with insulation made from recycled paper, glass, and other recovered materials.

• Check caulking around win-dows and doors and do touch ups to conserve energy and natural resources.

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Dr. Craig Benzel and 18 Lone Hill Middle School students hosted hands-on science experiments during the District Math Olympiad.

Teams visited different stations while the judges tabulated the competition results.

Math Olympiad Shows District Strength and Continuity

Culinary Competitions Spice Things Up

Eight Hospitality students from Bonita High School com-peted in March at the California Pro Start Cup in Culinary and Management Competition at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Nicholas “Nicco” Soffa, Cole Rogers, Jonathan Lujan, and Kevin Fukatani made up the Culinary Team. Students cre-ated a starter, entrée, and des-sert in one hour using only two butane burners. Their entry in-cluded a date salad with bacon vinaigrette, sea scallops with a potato risotto with mascarpone, and lemon custard with raspber-ry caviar and meringue.

Chef Ferdinand Metz, a Cer-tified Master Chef and one of the top chefs in the world, was the tasting judge for the team’s ap-petizer. He told Chef Cole Rog-ers, “I like the flavors that were put together. Your dressing came out nicely.”

The Management Team, Janelle Silva, Sydney Russell, Ben Herd, and James Cockrell, created a restaurant concept including a theme, menu, dé-cor, floor plan, and marketing campaign. Judges reviewed their written proposal, PowerPoint pre-sentation, and a tri-fold poster.

Both teams were able to net-work with some of the top people in the industry and even re-ceived a few job offers. Chef Cole Rogers and Chef Jonathan Lu-jan both met with the Culinary

Institute of America and were able to qualify and complete ad-missions applications to attend in the fall.

“I was so impressed with all of my students going out of their ‘comfort zone’ to talk in such a professional manner to so many different industry executives,” Teacher Laurie Brandler said.

Brandler received the BJ’s Restaurant’s Management Educators Award along with $1,000 for professional develop-ment. Additionally, Bonita High School’s Hospitality program was chosen out of the 29 pro-grams in attendance to receive the BJ’s Restaurant’s ProStart Program Award. This award in-cluded a $1,000 prize to enhance the Bonita High School Hospi-tality program.

Eighteen students from Brandler’s Hospitality class and Mrs. Kathy Curtis’ Food class competed against each other in April at the Third Annual Bo-nita High School “Elegance on a Budget” Culinary Competi-tion. Professional chefs from the Young Chef’s Culinary Acad-emy, the Baldwin Park Culinary Academy, and Le Cordon Bleu and Sauté Culinary Academy served as judges.

Top awards went to Top Chef Isabel Navarro, Best Sous Chef Chad Lawrence, and the Lead-ership Award went to Dylan Hensley.

Superintendent’s Message

Dr. Gary Rapkin

School Safety, Part IThe safety of our students and

staff throughout Bonita Uni-fied School District remains paramount. The design and implementation of emergency response plans, including lock-down procedures, communica-tion during emergencies, and training for staff and students must be on-going.

The week following the trag-edy at Sandy Hook, the District moved forward with several safety-related initiatives involv-ing a thorough review of safety plans and response procedures by Principals and the Superin-tendent’s Cabinet. The La Verne Police Department and the San

Dimas Sheriff’s Department in-creased visits to each school im-mediately and have maintained a more visible presence.

Additionally, security experts were brought in to provide pro-fessional school safety and se-curity walk-throughs at each of our 13 schools, as well as the District Office, which resulted in various recommended security upgrades. Each school has bol-stered their written procedures for lockdown response to secu-rity threats and lockdown drills. Several schools invited local po-lice to observe their drills and provide feedback.

We will continue to investi-gate and consider recommenda-tions for immediate and long-term actions that will enhance student and staff safety district-wide. This will include safety drills and on-going collaboration with law enforcement.

I cannot say enough in praise of the La Verne Police Depart-ment and the San Dimas Sher-iff’s Department. They continue to be close partners with Bonita Unified School District and con-sistently demonstrate a deep care and concern for the safety of our students and staff.

Gary Rapkin, PhDSuperintendent

Washington Post and U.S. News Rank Bonita Unified High Schools in Top Schools Lists

On Monday, April 15, 2013, the Washington Post published their list of American’s Most Challenging High Schools. Na-tionally, there are 21,760 high schools and of those, Bonita High School was ranked 903 and San Dimas High School was ranked 1,206. There are 2,407 high schools in the State of Cali-fornia, and of these, Bonita High School was ranked 110 and San Dimas High School was ranked 147.

The Washington Post has been ranking the most chal-lenging public and private high schools in the United States for the past 15 years. They deter-mine the rankings by dividing the total number of Advanced Placement, International Bac-

calaureate, and Advanced Inter-national Certificate of Education tests given at a school each year by the number of seniors who graduated.

U.S. News & World Report published the 2013 Best High Schools rankings on Tues-day, April 23, and Bonita High School was one of 4,805 schools that received recognition. The Best High Schools rankings are produced in conjunction with the American Institutes for Re-search (AIR), one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world.

Rankings by U.S. News in-clude detailed information on more than 21,000 public high

Gold Rush Days Bring History to Life

“Gold Rush Days” begin May 14 for the fourth graders in the Bonita Unified School District. Each of the eight elementary school’s fourth grade students will visit Big Dalton Canyon in Glendora to participate in hands-on learning activities including panning for gold, carpentry, and traditional games from Califor-nia’s famed Gold Rush era.

“Gold Rush Days” are part of a larger Hands-On History program founded in 1989 by La Verne Mayor Don Kendrick and retired Grace Miller Elementary School teachers Shaunna Gy-gli, Janice Willett, and Carolyn Gomm. “Hands-On History gives children an experience to learn about the area’s history hands-on and out of doors,” Gomm said. “The great thing about this kind of learning is that all children can participate in the program, from the GATE students, to the aver-age learners, to the special needs students…they all can gain something.”

The day is divided into sta-tions to give the students experi-ence with various elements of life in California in the mid 1800s. They take a guided nature walk to learn about plants that both the Indians and the pioneers used for food, medicine, etc. To learn about the work required to live as a prospector, students pan for gold and register their claim with the assay office, pay off an IOU, and use the gold to buy pen-ny candy. They also sew pouches to hold their gold, construct a wooden picture frame with rough wood, make a tin punch decora-tion, and build a traditional pio-neer toy called a “do-nothing.”

Hands-On History includes two other experiential learning sessions. Fourth graders go to “In-dian Camp” in October to study the way of life of various Califor-nia Indian tribes, and to “Rancho Days” at the Palomares Adobe in February to learn about life on an historical California rancho.

Parents support Hands-On History with donations and as volunteers so that learning groups are close to one adult to twelve or fifteen students. “We have tre-mendous support from parents,” Gomm continued. “We could not do it without these volunteers, many of whom take work off to be there with their children.”

News from the Bonita Unified School District

Bonita Unified School District hosted its Fourth Annual Math Olympiad at Lone Hill Middle School in March. The top scoring teams competed on behalf of six out of eight District schools.

“The fact that the six winning teams all came from different schools is a tremendous testa-ment to the District’s cohesive math program across all schools,” Roynon Assistant Principal and Math Olympiad Coordinator Nancy Sifter said.

Eight elementary schools com-peted with both a fourth and a fifth grade team. The teams were chal-lenged with problems that tested their conceptual understanding problems, problem-solving skills, and computation abilities.

Nine San Dimas High School students from Mr. Paul Kim’s Math Club participated as judg-es for the Olympiad. The judges scored the caliber of academic vocabulary and language used by the teams throughout the compe-tition. They also determined the overall level of peer cooperation and collaboration. At an awards

ceremony at the end of the com-petition, the following teams were celebrated:

Shull Elementary School took First Place in the fourth grade competition. Mr. Robert Conditt and Mrs. Amber Wagon-er coached team members Alyssa Desimone, Amy Xin, Richard Ma-roun, Aiden Keck, and Donovan O’Connell.

Grace Miller Elementary School took First Place in the fifth grade competition. Ms. Sue Johnson coached Alex Zhang, Kaitlyn Flemming, Kalen Grover, Aimee Coppolo, and Akare Briggs.

Second Place Winners: Oak Mesa’s 4th grade team and Glad-stone’s 5th grade team.

Third Place Winners: Ekstrand’s 4th grade team and La Verne Heights’ 5th grade team.

The teams from Shull and Grace Miller competed at the county level at Los Angeles Coun-ty Office of Education’s Annual Math Field Day on Saturday, April 27 in Glendale, though at the time of this printing, the re-sults were not yet known.

schools, including school-specific data on enrollment, ethnicity, lo-cation, school type, and results of state assessment proficiency tests and Advanced Placement and In-ternational Baccalaureate tests. Using some of this data and a comprehensive methodology, the schools are given a college readi-ness index score, with the top scor-ing 4,805 schools receiving a gold, silver or bronze medal.Cont. next column

Top School ListsCont.

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Ekstrand Elementary SchoolEkstrand Elementary School

hosted a “Camping Fun” Acceler-ated Reader (AR) Party in March. Over one hundred second through fifth grade students participated in an evening of campsite events. They heard stories read aloud in tents, roasted hot dogs, completed crafts, played board games, and worked on athletic skills for soc-cer, volleyball, and juggling.

Student Caley Ortiz said, “I thought a night time AR party was cool. I loved the games, and especially the S’mores.”

The students set an Accel-erated Reader goal for the tri-mester. They earned points by reading books and taking short quizzes. Students who met their goal with an average compre-

La Verne Heights Elementary School

Walk-a-ThonLa Verne Heights’ biggest

fundraiser of the year is here. The Walk-A-Thon is scheduled for May 22, but students have already begun to collect pledges toward the school’s $34,000 goal. With the theme “Outwalk, Outlast, Out-read,” the fundraiser will support school programs like Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, As-semblies, and Field Trips. Over twenty local businesses have al-ready pledged their sponsorship, and each $150 pledge is honored with a Survivor Plaque in front of the school.

Oak Mesa Elementary School

Shull Elementary School

In April, approximately 200 fourth and fifth grade athletes competed at the first elementary school track meet to be held in the City of San Dimas in many years. Recently, with the help of local bond measures, San Dimas High School put in a new Olym-pic style track, making it an ideal location for all the schools to com-pete. In previous years, the com-petition was held at the track at Bonita High School’s stadium in La Verne.

Tryouts for the track meet oc-curred in March. The students showed a great deal of interest

Jeremy Joya practices the long jump with high hopes of placing at the San

Dimas Elementary Schools Annual Track Meet.

News from the Bonita Unified School DistrictSCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

and Shull’s Coach Jason Coss filled his team. The rules al-lowed for four students to be assigned for each event at every age level, and any student could compete in two events plus the relay. Stu-dents trained for three weeks for the 100, 200, 300, 400, and 800-meter races. Addi-tionally, students trained in the 400-yard relay race, the long jump, and the softball throw.

To help students improve their skills, Coach Coss asked interested parents to help with the training. Tage and Jodi Petersen taught the baton handoff off and conducted drills and warm ups. The City of San Dimas’s

Parks and Recreation Depart-ment provided timers and judges on race day.

Shull School is proud to pre-pare a team for this competition. The event helps raise the inter-est level of students in track and field events. Principal Chris Ann Horsley said that she hopes that the event will prompt many of her students to stay healthy through running. “Perhaps some of the students will go on to participate in track and field for Lone Hill Middle School and San Dimas High School,” she said.

Shull parent Jodi Petersen leads track athletes in drills to train for an April meet that helps raise elementary school students’ awareness

of track and field events.

Ekstrand students enjoy hot dogs and S’mores at the second trimester Accelerated Reader party.

hension score of 90 percent were invited to the celebration. Great parent support made the eve-

ning extra fun, as dads manned the fire pits where the students made S’mores.

School-Wide Book Club: In February, Oak Mesa hosted

their first school-wide book club, Oak Mesa Reads, with the entire school reading a loveable story called “Frindle” by Andrew Clem-ents. After several classroom dis-cussions, School Site Council and Student Council brought families together in one place to celebrate. Students had the opportunity to share their favorite part of the book with the school community. There were activities to extend the students’ engagement with the text such as making bookmarks. In April, Oak Mesa Read set a theme rather than choosing a spe-cific book: students read a book of their choice on Abraham Lincoln. Down Syndrome Awareness Day Oak Mesa students dressed in

La Verne Heights Elementary School hosted Career Day on March 27. This year’s theme was “Bring Your Parent to

School Day.” Visitors from the La Verne Police Department,

the California Highway Patrol, the University of La Verne, the

La Verne Fire Department, and many representatives from various local businesses shared

the unique qualities of their careers as well as information on

their education and training.

In April, La Verne Heights’ fifth graders spent a week learning about science and nature at Camp Edwards in Angelus Oaks. Over eighty students and three teachers enjoyed hiking, archery, rock climbing,

campfires, and studying about everything from snakes to ecology.

blue and yellow to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Day on March 21. Parent Marissa Little visited classrooms to teach about Down syndrome. The message was clear: students with Down syndrome are just like the rest of the students here at Oak Mesa! Children with Down syndrome have feelings, they like to have friends, and they enjoy playing. Mrs. Little put together ten facts about Down syndrome to share with the school. She prepared hands-on activities for students so they could experience what it would be like to have special needs. This helped to develop compassion and understanding. The day was such a great success that the student council hosted an Oak Mesa Autism awareness day in April.

Marissa Little helps Oak Mesa students understand what it means to have Down syndrome.

The Elementary Choir to Perform May 30 and 31, 2013

The Elementary Choir Con-cert for Grace Miller, Oak Mesa, La Verne Heights and Shull will take place on Thursday, May 30, at Citrus College Haugh Perform-ing Arts Center. The very next day, Friday, May 31, the 94-voice Honor Choir of these four schools - Music Express - will perform at Disneyland! What a terrific swan song for teacher/conductor, Debo-rah Waas!!

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LA VERNE CITY NEWSReassuring Children During Disasters

Children base their reactions during a disaster, in part, on what they see from the adults around them. According to the Ameri-can Red Cross’ guide on Disaster preparedness, when parents and caregivers deal with a disaster calmly and confidently, they can provide support for their children. The better prepared we are for a disaster as parents, the more reas-suring we will be to our kids. As parents, we need to be prepared, informed, rested, and confident that during an emergency we will be able to provide the same to our children. This helps to pre-vent and reduce heightened stress

during a disaster. Disaster plans, supply kits, family discussions, seeking answers to questions of uncertainty, and practicing plans before a disaster hits are all good ways to become more prepared. The booklet recommends that parents and/or caregivers should listen to authorities, and share information with our children, share plans, calm fears, and stay as connected as possible with our children and others. After the di-saster happens, calm, reassure again, and communicate. Prepa-ration is the most important step to take to help keep your family safe in event of a disaster.

Flushing Medication Can Be Harmful!How do you dispose of your ex-

pired or unused pharmaceuticals and medications? One of the most common and increasingly danger-ous methods of disposing expired medication is to simply flush them down the toilet. In the past, flush-ing medicine has been recom-mended because it is quick and easy. However, if simply thrown into the trash, these items run the risk of being found by a child or animal where they potentially could be subjected to the danger-ous chemicals. Additionally, new studies have shown that the in-creasing amount of people flush-ing old medicine is causing some other serious problems.

Antibiotics, hormones and oth-er drugs are now being found in sewer lines and local waterways. The United States Geological Survey has found that 80% of the waterways they have searched contain trace amounts of pharma-ceutical compounds.

While trace amounts of phar-maceuticals have unknown affects on humans, they have a demon-strated, negative affect on certain wildlife, such as fish. These un-natural levels of chemicals found in many waterways, cause ab-normalities in fish’s reproductive cycle and have numerous other unknown side effects. This has caused some huge red flags to go up when considering potential health and environmental dan-gers caused by this common prac-tice. Currently, there are few safe ways to dispose of unused phar-maceuticals. When the expiration

date of a medication has passed or they are no longer needed, most consumers either flush pharma-ceuticals down the drain or toss them in the trash. Neither meth-od is desirable. Pharmaceuticals disposed of through the sewer system are not removed by waste treatment facilities and thus en-ter our watersheds. Pharmaceu-ticals disposed of in landfills can seep into the surrounding water table in much the same way that other hazardous wastes do, such as heavy metals. Despite the fact that the body of evidence on the harm of pharmaceutical com-pounds has raised alarm in many policy circles, including at the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, there has yet to be a consistent message on the proper method of disposal of phar-maceutical waste.

The question has become, “What do I do with these drugs in-stead?” The best option is to find a local Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Round Up. These events provide the opportunity for resi-dents to properly dispose of toxic items lying around their homes. Things like old paints, pesticides, and even unusable medications are accepted and safely disposed of at these HHW Round Ups. For a list of upcoming Round Ups please call 1-888-Clean LA.

Find a way to properly dispose of those unwanted medications, and you will be protecting yourself as well as the environment and your community.

Smart Gardening Workshops Available to Residents

Residents are encouraged to attend a free Smart Gardening workshop hosted by Los Angeles County. No reservation is needed and there is a great opportunity to learn how to reduce yard waste and improve your lawn and gar-den. Workshops are about 1.5 hours long and participants re-ceive step by step instructions on how to compost, and learn its benefits and biology. Workshops are held at local learning centers in Arcadia and Covina.

Beginning workshops provide hands-on instruction on compost-ing, worm composting, grass cy-cling, water-wise gardening, and fire-wise gardening. Interested residents can purchase compost-ing bins and worm composting bins at a discount.

Advanced workshops intro-duce landscape design, landscap-ing with native friendly plants, in-stalling a water-efficient irrigation system, organic gardening, the art and science of good soil, integrated pest management (environmen-tal ways to control pests), conserv-ing water around the garden, and using drought-tolerant plants. Composting bins will be sold at a discount.

For more information and a full schedule of upcoming workshops, please visit www.smartgarden-ing.com or call 1-888-CLEAN LA.

Time to be More Aware of Conserving Water!

Summer months are just ahead of us and consumers use more water for outdoor plants and lawns as the weather warms up. The California Department of Water Resources recently report-ed that the California snowpack measurement is less than normal and may result in water cutbacks to farms and other entities. Cali-fornians need to be aware of how much water they use this sum-mer to help save our water now! That means paying attention to your outdoor watering practices and doing simple things like using a broom to clean driveways and patios instead of a hose. If you ab-solutely have to use a hose, make sure it has an automatic shutoff nozzle. For more conservation tips, visit www.bewaterwise.com.

City Develops Approach on Capital Improvement Projects for Next 5 Years

During a study session on April 1, 2013, the City of La Verne Council undertook a comprehen-sive effort to plan the funding of $20.7 million in capital improve-ments over the next six years. The 2013-2019 Capital Improvement Plan or, CIP, is a short-range plan which identifies capital projects and equipment purchases, pro-vides a planning schedule, and identifies options for financing the plan. Essentially, the plan pro-vides a link between the City, its Strategic Plan, and the City’s an-nual budget.

City staff put together the document outlining objectives and targeting needs to help La Verne provide services at the most effec-tive and efficient level. Although the city does not currently have sufficient resources to fund all projects being proposed, formulat-ing a plan now allows the city to establish certain annual funding goals to help increase chances of all projects coming to fruition. Additionally, by outlining a five year plan the City can to be more proactive in indentifying grants to help finance some of the projects. Review of the projects involved input from all departments and were evaluated for safety, legal requirements, improved revenue and efficiency, or improved com-munity value.

Some of the projects expected to be funded in the next five years include: purchase of a new aerial fire ladder truck, replacing and re-pairing water and sewer lines, in-stalling new light signals at traffic-troubled intersections, sharing the costs of Bonita High School’s new synthetic turf with Bonita Unified School District, installing new and disabled-access picnic shelters at various parks, re-paving streets for smoother rides along munici-pal thoroughfares, re-plastering the Aquatics Center public pool and buying police, fire, parks and public works vehicles.

The Summer/Fall Recre-ation Guide will be delivered mid May to residents of La Verne. Registration for sum-mer classes will begin May 20th with online at www.ci.la-verne.ca.us and also mail-in registration. Walk-in registra-tion will begin June 3rd. The City is excited to be offering many new summer camps and classes including dance, music, soccer, and multi-sport and multi-media programs. The City will continue offer-ing popular classes and camps from last summer including tu-toring, Mad Science and Video Game Design.

ing and in need of repair. For a $100 donation, you can help repair one street banner for one of our dedicated service-men or women. The City pro-vides staff, time, and energy to manage the program and remove and install banners but general funds are not used for this program. This program is 100% supported by donations and every donation, no matter how small makes a difference.

To get more information about the City’s recreation pro-grams or to donate to the Mili-tary Banner Program, contact the Community Services De-partment at (909) 596-8700.

La Verne/Glendora Team Finishes Strong in Baker to Vegas Competition

The world’s most celebrated law enforcement foot race, the “Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay”, took place on April 13th and 14th. This year, the Glendora – La Verne team ran an excep-tional race, finishing Second Place in their Division. Officers train for months and are selected through a competitive process to run in the race. The “Baker to Vegas Chal-lenge Cup” starts in Baker, Cali-fornia and ends in Las Vegas, Ne-vada. The race covers 120 miles of pavement, consists of 20 legs, and involves 6,000 to 8,000 runners, support personnel, volunteers and family members. The race draws teams from across the nation, as well Australia, Canada and Eu-rope.

Historic Old Town La Verne re-cently enjoyed two of its most suc-cessful public events ever. Old Town continues to become more vibrant each and every year, and these events surely were evidence of that increas-ing success.

The always popular “Cool Cruise” classic car show was held on the Sat-urday before Easter, on March 30th. The event attracted some 450 beauti-ful classic automobiles and their own-ers, along with several thousand pub-lic patrons. The event also included an overflowing Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, a live “rockabilly” band, a gymnastics performance by La Verne Gymnastics, and some very exciting auto demonstrations. The event benefited the Alex Xydias Cen-ter for Automotive Arts; a learning program of the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) at Fairplex. This program provides career train-ing opportunities for high school age youth interested in pursuing a career in automotive arts. A large number of the enrolled students participated in the event, and everyone seemed to agree this was the perfect kind of charity for a classic car show to sup-port. Many in attendance also seemed to agree that this might have been the “best Cool Cruise yet.” Cool Cruise is free to visit and many local residents do just that every year, while they also visit the ever growing number of shops and restaurants in Old Town La Verne. Plan to attend next year; it’s always on the day before Easter.

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The Military Recognition Council Meeting will be held Monday, May 20th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. We will be hon-oring four new military mem-bers and the service of four retired military members. The Military Banner Program is in need of donations. The Mili-tary Banner Program began in 2004 and many banners are ag-

Old Town La Verne Events a Gigantic Success!Just one week later, on April 6th,

Old Town La Verne hosted its first ever wine walk, entitled “A Sip of La Verne.” Again, another gigantic suc-cess! The event sold out several days early with over 500 “wine walkers” plus a large number of other folks visiting the restaurants and shops. More than 25 Old Town businesses participated in the event, including 16 wine tasting locations, all with com-plementary food tastings, while addi-tional food offerings were available in the restaurants and at the 3rd Street Wine Shop. Entertainment was pro-vided in 8 locations, with everything from rock to reggae to jazz to Johnny Cash! Meanwhile, a number of art-ists displayed and sold their creations, while others created amazing side-walk chalk creations. Everyone had a great time. The universal response was “when can we do this again?” The event is sure to return next year. And remember, don’t be disappointed – the event sold out early and probably will again next year, so get your tickets early next year!

In the meantime, why not come discover and enjoy Old Town La Verne today? There are a large vari-ety of great restaurants and shops to visit. Maybe create your own wine tasting event at 3rd Street Wine Shop or at one of the many restaurants? And don’t forget, the Farmers Market is held on the streets of Old Town ev-ery Thursday night from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. through the spring and coming summer. Come see why Old Town La Verne is becoming everyone’s favorite place to be.

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HHW Roundup comes to Fairplex in June

Odessa D. Walker celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday, April 21st. Born in Kentucky, she

has lived in Arizona, Illinois, New York and Ohio before coming to La Verne in 2000. She now hap-pily resides at Hillcrest.

Odessa graduated from West-ern Kentucky State Teachers Col-

LaVerne resident celebrates 100th birthday!!

lege, married Rev. James Walker and enjoyed 70 years of marriage. She thrived as a pastor’s wife, teacher, and mother of two. She now looks forward to time with family, which has grown to five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom live from California, to Texas, North Carolina and Florida. Most of the family was able to make the trip to La Verne to help her celebrate this momentous occasion.

Odessa attributes her long and very healthy life to her strong faith, good living, positive attitude, and coffee!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ODESSA

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storm drain. Instead, deliver unneeded household, automo-tive, and garden chemicals, as well as batteries, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, and electron-ics, to the Roundup. It’s easy to participate. Simply leave the products in their original containers, place them in a cardboard box, and drive to the event site. The entire pro-

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The other day I thought it would be fun to make Pho (a delicious Vietnamese soup) at home. I have eaten it many

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Although I had a pot sim-mering on the cooktop, yArticou get the picture; it was an ined-ible mess. Defeated, I went into to my pantry in hopes of salvag-ing dinner. I located a couple bags of Top Ramen and called it Faux Pho. That’ll do! Some-times you just have to let the ex-perts do what they do best.

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nold Dominguez has a passion for food. After a successful 30-year career as a Del Taco execu-tive, Dominguez is starting a new brand whose name is based on a signature sauce Dominguez de-veloped. The creamy sauce blend-ed with chili and other spices adds a little “kick” to the taste, and as Dominguez likes to tell it, it gives the taste of chicken “a little edge” – it’s Feisty!

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Having worked in the fast food industry, Dominguez became aware of various ways some foods are marketed to the general pub-lic. His concern is for the quality and taste of the product and mak-ing sure that the food he serves is 100% fresh. “Many restaurants sell chicken – but frequently the chicken is processed from other parts, frozen and/or bleached.” said Dominguez.

Because of this, he is driven to serve nothing less than 100% fresh chicken that has never been processed or frozen. Additionally, he marinates the chicken in a se-cret recipe sauce and flame grills it. The result is a moist and ten-der flavor. “We fire grill almost all of our chicken dishes, providing a healthier way of cooking.” Said Dominguez. The only chicken item on the menu that is fried are the Big Bites – hearty sized discs of chicken with dipping sauces, that are ideal for snacking or on-the-go.

He also feels it is important for a customer to receive their order fresh off the grill, so each meal is cooked to order delivered to their table.

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Sauces are a big part of the Feisty experience. There are four sauces ranging from the Feisty – creamy meets chili with an “edge”, Sassy - a sweet yet tangy taste; Zesty - citrus and herbs; and BBQ-Y – the bold taste of barbeque. Customers are encouraged to try them one at a time, or if you’re re-ally adventurous, combine them. The individual controls the taste of their meal. Feisty Chicken & Grill also serves grilled 100% pure beef burgers topped with caramel-ized onions, lettuce and tomato. For vegetarians, there is also a Veggie Burger. To accompany the chicken breasts, burgers and oth-er dishes, Feisty Chicken & Grill will offer sweet potato waffle fries, onion rings made from diced on-ions, black beans and rice as well as French fries.

There is even a children’s menu Dominguez has named “PEEPS”, consisting of a choice of Feisty Legs, Big Bites or Burger.

Arnold Dominguez is a firm believer of being a part of the com-munities in which his restaurants are located and giving back to those communities. Feisty Chick-en & Grill will offer catering and fundraising opportunities for local schools and organizations.

Dominguez’s eye is on the future. He hopes to build Feisty Chicken & Grill into a sizeable chain of Southern California fas-taurants by providing the kind of food and customer experience that will develop a loyal following. Dominguez said, “We train our staff to be friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. We will deliver a dining experience that offers our customer’s fresh, great-tasting food, prepared to order, at a fair price. When this happens we are sure to turn satisfied customers into loyal ones.”

Feisty Chicken & Grill Struts Into Southern CaliforniaStores Slated to Open in Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario and Glendora

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pany our enormous omelet. These pancakes are a hiker’s favorite and how convenient is it that the trail ends right at Norm’s door. Other renditions of ‘Kathy’s Pancakes’ in-clude Buttermilk, Chocolate Chip or pancakes that are Bacon or Sausage Stuffed or topped with Apples De-

light or Strawberry Supreme.In regards to the always popular

Biscuits and Gravy, it was Norm’s original recipe from his days as cook in the Merchant Marines during the Korean War. However, his son Johnny gets the naming rights for perfecting Norm’s recipe. You can enjoy “Johnny’s combo “ for $7.50. It includes homemade biscuits, John-ny’s gravy, 2 eggs and a half order of bacon, sausage or ham.

Sadly, handsome Johnny was lost to the Norm’s Hangar extended family on New Year’s Eve 1993, but he smiles at the contemporary scene from a charming photograph of him at the grill placed between many oth-er Norm’s Hangar feature articles and remembrances.

During our visit between late breakfast and early lunch, veteran airport groupies put their forks down and looked out toward the tarmac when the noise and wind gusts be-gan. We all walked to the tall win-dows and stood enchanted by what landed about 100 yards from us; a camouflaged Black Hawk helicopter on government business was arriv-ing at this secluded county airport. Several minutes later, after informa-tion was exchanged, that incredible combination of science and power rotated on a dime and left us with a surge of patriotic feelings. Kathy’s son Andy, continuing the family tra-dition of service to country, is in the Navy, and in that patriotic spirit, all active military eat free at Norm’s Hangar.

Norm’s is a comfortable, tradi-tional, family kind of place. Kathy’s other son Aaron, named after Elvis A. Presley (what’s not to like about that), helps out in the kitchen, daughter Emily and granddaughter Rileigh help serve the customers.

Norm’s Hangar located at Brack-ett Airport in LaVerne has been a cheerful, belly-filling, appetite sat-isfying destination for local fami-lies, pilots and aircraft employees, fly-ins, golfers, bike riders, walkers and friends for 30 years. Plenty of Norm’s regulars arrive with hair

styled by bike helmets or are health conscious walkers. Surely you have been there. By the time you read this article, the current owner, who is the daughter of the original ‘Norm’ and Peggy Nissen, Kathy Touché, will have popped the champagne corks in celebration of their 30 year tenure: April 1, 1983 to April 1, 2013. The Foothills community sends big Congratulations to Norm’s Hangar and a big Thank You along with it.

One of the mottoes at the Hangar is that “It’s Always Breakfast Time at Norm’s.” Believing that, we joined a genial crowd, including the guys who arrive daily for a break at ‘Table 2’ and staff at the restaurant on a recent Wednesday morning. Our server, Lisa Miranda, a 4+ year’s vet-eran server who said she wouldn’t work anywhere else, told us that one of the most popular items was the “Kitchen Sink Omelet”. We can confidently recommend it. The four eggs with Bacon, Ham, Sausage and Cheese is a lot of protein but the ad-dition of braised onions and peppers really expanded the textures and added freshness without bringing down the lightness of the omelet….and, if you like hot sauce with your eggs, long time prep cook, Henry Ra-mos, enjoys spicing up your day with his own home-made version of salsa.

There are lots of choices for a side with Norm’s Omelets: Hash browns, Home Fries, Fruit, Cottage Cheese or Tomatoes, and then more choices of Toast and Jelly, Pancakes or a half order of Biscuits and Gravy.

Encouraged by Kathy’s welcom-ing philosophy, “We do our best to keep people happy; whatever they want, if we’ve got it in the kitchen, we’ll fix it for you”, we requested the Wheat Germ Pancakes (Short stack $5.25, Full Stack $5.75) to accom-

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Featuring Norm’s Hangar at Brackett Airport in LaVerneAaron will tell you that the most

popular burger, and his favorite, is the Bacon Burger with grilled chilies and onions ($6.95.) Have the Combo ($8.75) with two sides from choices which include green salad, potato salad, French Fries, Onion Rings, Cole Slaw, Cottage Cheese, fruit or tomato. That’s a meal well worth the flight, drive, ride, or walk to get there.

Kathy says, “You can tell a chef that loves soup; our soups are home-made and delicious and like the spe-cials are changed daily. Some folks never miss a Tuesday, that’s when we have White Bean and Sausage”. Let’s calendar that!

Speaking of Tuesday, “Taco Tues-day” is Norm’s only dinner service from 4:00-8:00p.m. Same type of crowd only with more kids enjoying a kid friendly restaurant and Combo Plates served with Chips and Salsa. You can order “Tootie’s Tacos or Bur-rito” from Peggy Nissen’s own recipe from $5.95 to $7.50 and there will be plenty to satisfy the hungriest kid or adult. The special taco that eve-ning was Shrimp Ceviche. Whoever cooked the rice I ate that night gets an award from me—tasty, light and fluffy, it was absolutely excellent. Fruit pies from Martino’s Bakery are available to cap off a great meal.

Parents, grandparents and regulars really enjoy a relaxing beer $3.50 for domestic, $4.50 for imported, wine by the glass $5.25, ½ liter $6.50, or Full liter (Chardon-nay, White Zinfandel, and Merlot) at $7.75. Specialty Drinks (Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Mimosa, Hibis-cus, and the Wine Margarita) are al-ways available at $5.25. Live music, specializing in Frank Sinatra tunes makes a sunset more beautiful.

Weddings are popular at Norm’s, services under the tree outside, re-ception inside, dancing on the patio. Kathy’s catering, “Barbecue to Black Tie”, has quite a menu; complete meals start at $12.95 a person: The catering menu will make you hun-gry; you can call her at Norm’s 909-596-6675 or 909-985-6007. Norm’s Hangar is located at 1615 McKinley Avenue, LaVerne, 91750. Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 daily.

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The Glendora Genealogy Group will hold its monthly meet-ing on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in the Elm Room at the La Fetra Center, 333 East Foothill Blvd.,

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7 p.m. followed by our speaker. Our speaker for this meeting will be Denise Levenick. Denise will be presenting “Preserving the Past: Archiving & Digitizing Your Family Keepsakes”.Glendora Ge-nealogy Group

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Is Your Portfolio Truly Diversified? Submitted by Cindy BollingerEdward Jones Financial Advisor

Life is full of ups and downs — and the financial markets are no different. As an investor, you’re no doubt happy to see the “ups” — but the “downs” can seem like a real downer. Isn’t there any way to help smooth out the volatility in your investment portfolio?

First of all, to cope with vola-tility, it’s helpful to know what causes it — and there can be many causes. Computers that make trades in milliseconds, based on mathematical models, are some-times blamed for intraday volatil-ity, but large price swings can also occur following the release of gov-ernment economic reports, such as those dealing with unemploy-ment and housing starts. Global events, such as the European eco-nomic malaise, can also send the financial markets into a tizzy.

By being aware of the impact of these events, you can see that the workings of the markets — espe-cially their volatility — may not be as mysterious as you thought. Still, while knowing the causes of volatility can help you prepare for market swings, it won’t blunt their impact on your portfolio. To do that, you need to create a diver-sified mix of investments because your portfolio can be more suscep-tible to negative price movements if you only own one type of asset.

To illustrate: If you owned mostly bonds, and interest rates rose sharply, the value of your bonds would likely drop, and your portfolio could take a big hit. But if you owned stocks, bonds, govern-ment securities, certificates of de-posit (CDs) and other investment vehicles, the rise in interest rates would probably affect your portfo-lio less significantly.

Unfortunately, many inves-tors think that if they own a few stocks and a bond, they’re diversi-fied. But you can actually extend your diversification through many

levels — and you should. For the equity portion of your portfolio, try to own stocks representing many market sectors and indus-tries. Also, consider international stocks. And rather than just own-ing U.S. Treasury bonds, consider corporate bonds and municipal bonds, and diversify your fixed-in-come holdings further by purchas-ing short-term, intermediate-term and long-term bonds. Work with your financial advisor to deter-mine the mix of asset classes and investments that are appropriate for your financial goals and objec-tives.

How you ultimately diversify your portfolio depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon and long-term goals — there’s no one “correct” asset mix for everyone. And over time, your diversifica-tion needs may change. To cite one example, as you enter your retirement years, you may need to increase your percentage of income-producing investments while possibly reducing the amount of growth investments you own. These growth-oriented investments tend to be more volatile, and you may want less volatility during your retirement. However, even during retirement, you will need to own a certain per-centage of growth investments to provide you with the growth po-tential you’ll need to stay ahead of inflation.

Keep in mind that diversifica-tion can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Nonetheless, building a diversified portfolio may help take some of the vola-tility out of investing — so look for diversification opportunities whenever possible.

This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

BackPainFree.orgIf you twist your back I’ll get you back on your feet in 5 daysBy Yu Chen,L. Ac.Back Pain & Sports Injury Acupuncture Center

A patient recently visited my clinic with Sciatica. He experienced a severe pain in his right leg. He was the only member of his family who hadn’t vis-ited my office until now. He works very

hard at his job even with the severe sciatica. I recommended that he take some time off, but he couldn’t do it w/with the

heavy demand his job placed on him. Even without proper resting time which impacts healing , he was mostly healed after three weeks of treatment. Unfortunately, he injured his knee and ankle in an accident at the end of the treatment. It took six additional treatments to get him completely healed from the accident. He’s now in the full swing with his job without any pain in his body.

A patient was referred to me by his friend. He had severe arthritis in his joints. They were especially painful at night. Right after I inserted some nee-dles in different joints, he felt the relief of pain in his other joints. He came back the second day and told me that his worst pain which was in his toe hadn’t occurred at all throughout the whole night. He was so excited for the relief of his pain. Acupuncture is the perfect cure for arthritis if the needles are placed at the right points.

One of my old patients came to see me two weeks ago with a twisted back. He could not walk nor drive when he first twisted it. He came to see me right away. He felt 50% better after the first treatment. After three more treatments, he was completely healed. Most of my patients know to visit me right away if they have any sports in-jury or back problem.

There are many things you can do to prevent getting back pain. Follow-ing any period of prolonged inactivity, begin a program of regular low-impact exercises. Walking or swimming 30 minutes a day can increase muscle strength and flexibility. Yoga can also help stretch and strengthen muscles and improve posture. Always stretch before exercise or other strenuous physical activity. In addition, you can join our back pain free pro-gram after we cure your back pain.

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Scripps College Olive Oil Wins “Best of Show”

Claremont— This year’s Los Angeles International Extra Vir-gin Olive Oil Competition awarded Scripps College “Best of Show” for its entry in the domestic, delicate category. There were nine Best in Show awards, out of 640 entries from 386 producers. It was a trio of firsts for the College: first place in the competition, the first time Scripps had entered the contest and the first time Scripps had produced olive oil from its campus trees.

Scripps College harvested its ol-ive trees last November as part of a campus-wide sustainability move-ment, sparked by a popular course, “The Politics and Culture of Food,”

taught by Professor Nancy Neiman Auerbach. The trees themselves are a much-loved fixture on the leafy campus. Once slated for permanent removal because of campus con-struction, the trees were saved due to student protests in the 1960s; they were temporarily removed, boxed, and replanted in their origi-nal location.

The oil, from 1,500 pounds of fruit, was processed in Ojai and re-sulted in 700 8-oz bottles of oil, de-scribed by the olive press owner as “fruity, buttery, and smooth.” The oil was offered for sale to the Scripps community and, to date, sales have covered all production costs.

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LA VERNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCEOver the last five weeks the

Chamber has been very active. We hosted the first ever Com-munity Health Fair at the Bonita High School field. We also hosted a Chamber trip to Dubai in which we had 19 people taking this once in a lifetime trip. On Easter Sat-urday we also helped promote the Cool Cruise by hosting a Business Expo as part of the event. The first Saturday in April we helped put on the first Wine Walk that La Verne ever put on in our downtown area on D Street. We also hosted our first Bazarre/Bizarre on line auc-tion which closed on April 14th. On April 20th we hosted our 4th Annual Community Yard Sale in the Bonita H.S. Parking lot with over 3500 people attending. Then on April 27th & 28th we hosted our Chamber Relay for life team at Claremont High School to help raise funds to fight the dreadful disease of cancer. We also contin-ued to hold our monthly Connec-tions Luncheon, monthly mixer

and ribbon cuttings for our new Chamber members.

All of these events were suc-cessful and helped get the people in our area together to network and learn more about the services that our members have to offer. By hosting the Health Fair and the Community Yard Sale we helped people learn how to lead a healthier life style and also clear out their garages or backyards by selling old items, or donating them to the non-profit groups at-tending and not put these items in landfills.

The Chamber is an important part of the La Verne Community and if you want more information or would like to join our group, please call us at (909) 593-5265 and we will gladly answer any questions you might have. We would love to tell you what we are about and how we can help your business grow.

We know that our “TruAge” is not necessarily the number of birthdays we have had, but rather the age of our heart, lungs, liver, digestive system, knees, shoul-ders, brain, and skin. We call this “TruAge”. Advanced Glycation End-products “AGE’s”. AGE’s are harmful compounds that have been shown to accelerate the ag-ing process. They are also linked to many serious health concerns. AGE’s are formed inside the body when excess sugar and protein molecules combine. They also come from the food we eat. Foods high in AGE’s include most pro-cessed sugary and fattening foods.

AGE accumulation is what ac-celerates aging. Eventually, AGE levels build up and begin to attack healthy tissues, organs, and sys-tems.

You might be asking yourself…”If AGE’s are so bad why haven’t I heard of them before now?” Think of it this way: not long ago, no one knew that nicotine in cigarettes or the cholesterol in food were bad. These were scientific break-throughs at the time, just like AGE’s are today. Know your num-bers – If you want to live a healthy life, you have to know your num-bers.

Cholesterol, body mass index, and blood pressure are all im-

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Taxpayers should be aware of available tax credits and deduc-tions on their 2012 return. Not all tax returns are prepared accurate-ly which can lead to overpayment. Below are the top five missed and misunderstood tax breaks.1. 1. High Education –Ameri-can Opportunity Credit up to $2,500, Lifetime Learning Credit up to $2,000, and Tuition and Fees Deduction lowers taxable in-come up to $4,000. 2. 2. Wrong filing status – A single parent with two children earning $40,000, selecting single filing status instead of head of household, could cost them ap-

proximately $600.3. 3. Self-employed Schedule C – 25 million taxpayers file a Schedule C annually. These small business people often miss basic tax breaks they qualify for. 4. 4. Dependent exemption – Missed by filers in the sandwich and other multi-generational families, lowers taxable income by $3,800 per dependent.5. 5. Earned Income Tax Credit – 1 in 5 taxpayers eligible for this credit fail to claim it. The credit is worth up to $5,891.6. H&R Block offered a free Sec-ond Look™ through April 30 for taxpayers in participating offices. This includesd another look at 2012 tax returns and a review of the past three prior year returns. If properly claimed, commonly missed credits and deductions could result in thousands of dol-lars of additional money in the pockets of individual taxpayers.

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Get a dose of Murder mixed with dinner and a whole lot of fun!

SanZman Productions is in its 3rd year of presenting its Murder Mysteries which seems to be a staple of the production company. As a company they seek to bring live theatre to local communities with an emphasis in the San Ga-briel Valley. They produce written works as well as original scripts and one-person shows.

SanZman Productions’ Re-naissance Murder Mystery Play-ers present six original murder mysteries in their 2013 season of productions. This year’s murder mysteries range from musicals, comedies and dramas with a spe-cial Christmas murder mystery in December.

Renaissance Murder Mystery Players artistic director Ken Sal-zman and Chris Sands, associate director, co-produce murder mys-teries with restaurants through-out the San Gabriel Valley. The group also partners with non-prof-it agencies for fundraisers and is available for private and business parties.

For information on future shows go to www.sanzmanprod.com or contact Ken Salzman (626)862-9086 with questions on booking a future event. For res-ervations for one of their murder mystery shows contact the Vil-lage Eatery in Glendora (626)852-1777. To become a Newsletter recipient for future events email Ken at skenchris@yahoo.com and he will be happy to add you to their email list.

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Business Spotlight

Tovar is Celebrating their 20th year Anniversary this month. When we started our business 20 years ago Luis had just been laid off from McDonnell Douglas which he had been working as a Structural Surface Mechanic. Our passion was to start our own business and since Luis had had previous experience in the Pest Control Industry we decided to start a pest control business. I was working with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office as a Family Support Representa-tive which helped cushion the fi-nances while the business got on its feet. Later on I retired from the county and went full time help-ing Luis with the business. Our very first contract was that of a large school district, which we are proud to say we have been serv-ing the same school district for the last 20 years. Many our custom-ers that started with us remain our loyal customers. Later we expanded our business to include termite control, and wood repair. Recently we obtained our QAL li-cense for gopher control and small animal abatement. We have been blessed to still be in business after the downfall of the economy and have a reason to celebrate this milestone year!

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City of La Verne’s Military MembersWho are Currently Serving as of April 11, 2013 ARMY **In Memory of Cory F. Hiltz-Army****In Memory of Jose O. Belmontes-Army**

Steve P. Acuff Jr.Christopher T. AllanBrent ApodacaBrett E. BabbMichael C. BadetJared A. BehounekAndrew D. BissellJoseph R. BockDaniel BoutCody A. BoardmanJames BunsoldDavid M. CabotAaron B. CastroJason CheneyDonovan CobleFrancisco CruzAllen T. Dade Jr.Stephanie Daly LongRose Anne DelacerdaJoseph C. DunkenSean M. EllingsonJordan FankhauserBrandon T. FloresLuis M. Gamboa Jr.Leonard GarciaNick J. GarryIan T. GoetzRemberto GutierrezJennifer HaskellDaniel J. HeadPatrick J. HeskettAlan J. HoffmanDerek C. Houston-BrownAlex I. JamsaChristen H. JamsaScott P. JeffersonJake S. KausenRobert KirklandBenjamin J. KnightAlexander KurdoghlianKarl KurtzMichael LiscanoJordan J. LongChristopher R. LopezThomas MadridMichael MagdalenoAmber M. McIntireLoran McClungAndrew McKindleyCharlene M. MoralesBrent R. MorenoMichael S. MorenoJared S. NelsonTrisha M. NewtonJohn A. OliverRichard G. PalafoxErik R. PereyraRobert PerezMichael PorrasRobert QuinnRicky RickordsKelly R. RojasMariah M. RojasErnie SanchezAlexander B. SandonaKyle J. SandovalRyan SinclairMichael StitelerDavid A. TaylorTimothy P. TimminsBenjamin A. TiradoJulian J. Torres-PalominoJoshua M. TroutMark A. VinciLouis N. WerrickJoe WilliamsBrent A. WilsonChristopher A. Woods

MARINESRonald M. AlbercaJoshua M. AlbertMichael Arballo Jr.David A. Barrera

John BeaucarRobert BellevilleMario BlancasMichael E. BoggsRyan J. BurkovichSteven Bustillos Jr.Christopher CassinelliJoshua CastanedaRyon J. ClarkJoseph E. Davis IVBrian DrechslerMatthew R. DumaisGerard M. FillionDavid R. FlickingerKevin R. FlickingerGeorge L. Frey Jr.Kenneth V. FuquaDaniel D. GabaldonAnthony M. GodinezFrank P. GonzalesDaniel J. GrantJustin W. GrimmDonald J. HaddenAmede HansonDane HansonDiana M. HernandezBrian Higeons DewhurstMichael R. JacobellisJason LauBrian LinkMichael LopezAnthony J. MagallanesFernando E. MirandaAndrew MoralesMichael D. MoralesJered M. MundtChristopher L. NegretteJustin J. PelotBrandon M. PeraltaAlfred PerchezNick H. RhoadesXavier C. RiesPatrick A. RomeroRyann SartorTimothy W. SchendelAaron Joseph SernaAndrew D. SerranoMatt ShauppIsaiah M. TelnasRyan M. TorrezRyan A. ValenzuelaAlexander W. VanceDaniel D. VargasEric J. WagnerDarin H. WestMichael L. Yslas

AIR FORCENathan V. AndersonBrent A. BakerJeffrey W. BakerEric R. BarriosPhilip BartooLaural E. BernardBradford C. BrooksChristopher BuckleyJoel CarreraGustavo F. CastilloScott ChalmersCole M. ConnorsDerek DreyfussEric C. FleuryAnthony L. Fox IIEdmundo Gamiao PenaScott GarciaMichael A. GomezMaria Gomez-McKinneyCourtney X. HawkinsSamantha HeggAaron Matthew HunterMichelle C. LaymanBrian A. LeonRobert A. LeybaJimmy LopezKimberly A. LueraRyan P. McKeeWesley J. MooreMichael L. NarmoreSean V. OrmeDylan M. Ornelas

Brian PetersJoshua S. PettusArdi B. PribadiEarle L. RojasJacquelyn RuffinoChad J. RyanAndrew J. SaldanaBranden N. ShepperdHeath L. ShepperdDaniel J. SullivanAllison N. Ziolkowski

NAVYJoseph A. AldanaBrett A. AugartenRonald D. Ballenger IILuz C. BautistaMark Belanger Jr.Ray A. BernalTiana BrownerMichael S. BuckhannonVenessa V. BurgosKristopher E. CervantesSteven I. DavisMarquis K. DawsonGary L. DealScott D. DennisChristy A. DismukesMatthew F. EspinaPaul A. EspinozaRobert R. EspinozaDan FarnsworthChristopher J. FinchTravis M. GarciaKimberley GlaeserDavid C. HalbergShawn HardenMark D. HellerWesley T. KnudsonCurtis L. LaceyPeter A. LazosCameron LinkJesse Loera IIIChristopher D. LuceroChristopher C. LuptonDavid A. ManuelRenee M. MartinezSamuel A. MartinezShelby A. McWilliamsAriana J. MedinaDean NusbaumMichael J. OrtegaDavid E. PalfreyBruce PetersonNitesh R. PymagamEthan M. ReiferNathan S. RhodesPeter RodriguezCameron RosenQasim ShakirSam ShwetzDerek StogsdillJonathan L. StremelJames L. TiffieJulie R. TorresJohn V. TrapaniErik N. UrsuloKenneth ValmonteLouis O. Velarde III

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Bits’n’Pieces of History

By Galen Beery, Historical Soci-ety of La Verne House painting goes way back to the days when people in Lords-burg built their own homes. It took a while before some houses were painted, and the paint used then was of terrible quality com-pared to the paint today. Things were better by the sum-mer of 1911, when the Lordsburg Leader noted all sorts of construc-tion in progress. Houses were being built on West 1st Street for Gonzales and Beltram, and Coo-per Kuykendall had a foundation ready for a 5-room bungalow on West 3rd. Lumber was being delivered to a location on Foothill Boulevard where the foundation for realtor W. T. Michael’s new $7000 resi-dence had been laid. (The home is now known as the ‘big old house on Foothill,’ now occupied by the Patio Restaurant.) Another foun-dation was being laid near 5th and “E”, just west of D. A. Nor-cross’ home, for Grandma Bru-baker and Amanda Flora. As business was improving, C.H. Brandt and John H. Hunter built a store where they sold paint and painting equipment.

The paint back then was priced rather low compared to to-day. A 1923 advertisement of the La Verne Lumber Company stat-ed that a large Craftsman could be painted for “less than $27.00” The Certain-teed brand exterior paint cost $3.85 per gallon: inside white was only 95 cents per gal-lon. White lead, now recognized as a real danger to your health, was a standard component of the paint.

Many homes looked a bit gray and grainy in the spring because La Verne was the heart of the orange empire. In cold winters, dense smoke from smudge pots in the groves wafted through the town and left soot on exterior walls. The solution was to apply a new coat of paint right over the surface! World War II saw painters adopt paint rollers, latex paints, and paint sprayers, and all were used by professional crews work-ing in tracts of new homes in La Verne. Men who retired from earlier careers often took up the brush. Rev. Albert Hollinger had been a minister in Idaho before he

One La Verne Painter Always Carried Two Buckets!

and his wife Evelyn settled in La Verne. Hollinger took the trunk lid off his dark Model A coupe so he could carry ladders, paint and tarps in back as he drove from job to job.

One career painter has be-come part of local history with the nickname of “Two Bucket Ed-wards.” Edwards and his wife Anna moved to 2547 6th Street in the 1930’s. Anna’s niece Judy re-members that they had three chil-dren, and Anna raised chickens in the back yard. Says Judy, “She’d sit on the back porch with a slingshot and shoot marbles at cats when they came to stalk chickens. She always had good food on the table but her sink would be piled high with pots and pans and dishes: she would only wash dishes if she needed.” Edwards was just another of the local painters, painting neither better nor worse, but he stood out in people’s minds because he al-ways carried two buckets. One bucket was for his paint, of course. But he chewed snuff - some claim tobacco - and had the second bucket to spit in! Some-times he would get the buckets mixed up, but he just kept on painting. There’s no smudging nowadays, leaded paint has been banned, and oil paints have given way to improved latex paints. Since April 2010 a federal law requires that all contractors be certified to work with lead-based paint in homes, child-care facili-ties, and schools built before 1978. They must help prevent lead con-tamination by posting warning signs, taping up plastic to contain the work area, minimize dust by wet sanding, then cleaning with a vacuum and a dust mop before painting. Training is required and the price of painting is way up.

But it’s worth it to keep lead paint out of circulation. And you can know that old smudge and any lingering splashes left by “Two-Bucket Edwards” are finally gone. – The Historical Society of La Verne is always interested in stories, photos, and memorabilia from our past. Contact us through our website www.LaVerneHistor-icalSociety.org, write HS/SOLVE, P.O. 7761, La Verne, CA 91750, or call us at (909) 593-5014.

The International Culture Club Announces May 6, 2013 Meeting

The International Culture Club of San Dimas invites all who are interested in our purpose and goal of promoting friendship, education, appreciation and understanding of the wonderful and varied cultures of the world, to attend the monthly meeting. The club meets at the San Dimas Se-nior Citizen Community Center, 201 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, 91773 (909) 394-6290 at 1:00 p.m. on the 1st Mon-day of each month. The next meeting will be held on May 6, 2013.

We are a strictly non-profit and non-commercial organi-zation free to members and guests.

For information call: Victoria Lopez at (909) 592-3031 or Roma Dhingra at (909) 599-8652.

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Jordan Nichols, CSCS

In the realm of fitness market-ing gone are those that want to instill a no-nonsense, evidence-based approach to fitness training, which is very simple and prag-matic. Instead in an effort to dis-tinguish themselves in the mar-ket, too many studios and trainers try to have an angle that is unique

to them. You will have the “fat loss train-ers”, “power lifting train-ers” and the “high-inten-sity, high repetition fa-

cilities” when what should be dis-tinguishing facilities are results and not marketing.

A fad that has come, gone and regained a lot of steam lately (with the help of a book called born to run) is the barefoot running craze. Okay so let’s first look at the facts we know from researchers in the Netherlands that barefoot run-ning produces a 60 % deforma-tion of the heel pad compared to a 30% reduction when running with cushioned shoes. Running with shoes will even produce less deformation than walking barefoot, this is pretty important considering that the heel pad is a chronic predictor of heel pain. But what about the Kenyans who have great success running barefoot? The average Kenyan lifespan is 45 years meaning they really don’t need to maintain the integrity of their heel pad with a shorter lifespan. In contrast, the average American recreational runner lifespan is 85 years. Lets also take into consideration the average weight of an American runner and a Kenyan runner. So who says Kenyans were born to run barefoot? In January of 2013 George Washington University did a study on a Kenyan tribe and found 78% of them landed heel first, a more realistic sample of 83% landed heel first at an 8:56 mile an hour pace which closely mirrors your typical American runner pace. This is not an all or nothing topic, barefoot running most definitely has its place as a drill but not as a full-time running alternative for all or most runners.

Another type of exercise that has become quite popular is kettle bell training. Although kettle bell training when done correctly is very effective, there is one exer-cise that puts an extreme amount

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of stress on your shoulders and lower back. This exercise consists of swinging a kettle bell between your legs and then overhead. Nine times out of ten what you will see is one thrusting his or her head forward, dropping the pelvis and hyper extending the lumbar spine (middle back) in order to put the arms behind the ears in order to make the rep count. Why is this bad? We sit way too much and most Americans shoulder blades (scapulas) are tilted towards the front of their body. If we have a shoulder blade that is tilted for-ward we are then driving the shoulder joint right into the rota-tor cuff causing shoulder impinge-ment. This is a problem with any overhead exercise especially high velocity swinging. You should try to swing the kettle bell no higher than your belly button.

Last but not least is tire flip-ping where an individual does a deep squat then proceeds to lift and flip a very heavy tire over and then repeats it numerous times. Proper lifting mechanics require you to lift with your hips and not the knees otherwise you’ll end up with knee arthritis. We are also putting a lot of flex on the spine which is not a sign of a flexible back in fact it’s quite the opposite. Those who have flexible backs will have a greater risk of back prob-lems in the future. Trends are like stocks, they go in and out of favor. Intelligent exercise selec-tion, frequency and progression are the key to making meaningful strides in your fitness goals and not trying to constantly re-invent the wheel when all you have to do is spin it the right way.

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By Shorty FeldbushA & M Mailing Services, Inc.

The majestic persimmon tree looked down with a quizzical wonderment as the axe of the lumberman bit with a vengeance into a sheath of bark leaving a naked wound. The sawdust flew as boards and logs were formed for sale in the village. Left behind

was a small, some would say insignifi-cant, 4-inch cube of scrap, half covered by mud and the crushed

greenery of the forest floor.Old Tom paused as he bent to

uncover this piece of persimmon, which was highlighted by a shaft of sunlight slicing through the canopy overhead. He carefully removed some dirt with his aged hands as he placed it gently in his pocket. He continued to whistle his sprightly tune as he ambled down through the mountain meadow, adorned with a gorgeous blanket of spring flowers in a rainbow of colors. As he passed a nearby hickory tree he pulled out his pocketknife and cut a three-foot branch that fit his mind’s eye. With these two excellent pieces of God’s creation he began the proj-ect of putting together his next prized golf club.

---------------------------------------------The introduction you have just

read serves as a corollary to what I was saying last month. It dem-onstrates the use of words, in this case a very short story, to bring the reader into the text of your copy. This technique is as valuable in written copy as it is in oral dialogs or spoken words describing your product or service. Professionals give the advice that there is noth-ing like a “story” to grab the inter-est of a prospect. In the one I used above, it took about 5 minutes of concentration as the words sort of spilled out as though I was talking to a 5th grade class. I was paint-ing a word picture that would lead someone into the “zinger.” I per-sonally feel that it is always best to relate your “intro” to the actual marketing target.

In this specific case, I really do have over 70 antique clubs

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available for the right owner who appreciates the finer things in life. These clubs may not hit the ball as far as your current driver, but to some the ‘aye’ is in the be-holder. They may not be quite as old as the ones “Old Tom” worked on in the mid 1600’s, but they do bring back memories of those old wooden shafted clubs. By now your imagination is beginning to see the beautiful grain that was normally highly polished on these persimmon heads, not the metal reflection of a modern world where the sound of striking the ball just does not soothe the soul as it once did.

Let your next project benefit via the prospect motivation you can develop by choosing the right words and then carefully sticking them together with feeling. For stimulating “word use” ideas, use the search tool on your computer to find and read the lyrics of “The Sound of Silence”… or other bal-lads like my favorite “The Wind-mills of your mind.” If you can make your description of concepts you wish to “sell” come alive with a language that speaks to the heart or mind, your marketing will take on a new momentum and both you and the customer will enjoy the outcome.=========================

Shorty Feldbush is President of A & M Mailing Services, Inc., 2871 Metropolitan Place, Pomona, CA 91767. He has been active in pro-viding marketing and advertising services to the San Gabriel Val-ley for over 43 years. Should you wish to contact him regarding a “Marketing Tip” or other business advice, he can be reached at (909) 593-6255 or afshortyf@yahoo.com.

Use the Windmills of your MindMarket Tips Huge Quake

Devastates ChinaTzu Chi Begins Relief Efforts

On April 20, 2013, an earth-quake measured at magnitude 7.0 struck Lushan county, Si-chuan Province, China, shortly after 8 a.m., leaving at least 156 people killed and thousands more injured. In that evening, Tzu Chi US Headquarters immediately called its regional directors in the United States for a meeting, dis-cussing on fund raising drives for relief purposes.

Immediately after the quake hit, Tzu Chi has urgently set up a disaster relief coordination center in Sichuan, prepared relief mate-rials and begun relief efforts. In the night of 20th, a group of vol-unteers entered the severely hit Mingshan County and distributed bread, blankets, etc. to 400-plus students in the Mingshan First Middle School. With 10,000 blan-kets and 10,000 daily necessity kits ready, Tzu Chi volunteers fur-ther advanced to the heavily dam-aged area on the next day (April 21), and will carry out emergency distribution at any time.

After a huge quake devastated Sichuan in 2008, Tzu Chi has cared for the disaster areas ever since. Tzu Chi helped to rebuild 13 schools in the cities of Cheng-du, Deyan, Mienyan and Ya’an. The two schools that Tzu Chi built in Mingshan, Ya’an, are the Ad-vance Tzu Chi Elementary School and the Mingshan First Middle School.

When the earthquake hit on 20th, a regional sports meet was in progress in the Mingshan First Middle School. Over 1,000 stu-dents and athletes were immedi-ately evacuated. Yet more than a hundred athletes were unable to go home due to traffic interrup-tion and temporarily stayed in the school.

Tzu Chi volunteers brought them bread as well as heart-warming care, which was a great comfort to those students still shaken by the earthquake. An-other group of volunteers entered one of the most heavily damaged areas for disaster assessment, in order to provide immediate and practical care and assistance.

Tzu Chi volunteers around the United States are encourag-ing their friends, families and colleagues to send love to those affected by the earthquake and contribute whatever they can. On April 27 & 28, the volunteers held fundraisings projects on the streets or in shopping malls.

For donation information or credit card donation, please visit Tzu Chi website or call (888) 989-8244 (1.888.9TZUCHI). For check donation, please make the check payable to “Tzu Chi” and mail to: 1100 S. Valley Center Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773

The most updated relief infor-mation can be found on Tzu Chi website or Facebook page.

Website: www.us.tzuchi.org Tzu Chi Facebook: www.

facebook.com/SichuanEarth-quake420.

Glendora Christian Women’s Connection

Glendora Christian Women’s Connection, sponsored by Stone-croft Ministries, Invites you to at-tend their “Spring Fashion Show” Luncheon.

All women are welcome to at-tend this event!May 13, 2013,11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Doors open @ 10:00 a.m. Admission: $15.00, inclusive.Via Verde Country Club1400 Avenida Entrada

San Dimas, CASpeaker: Lynne Leite, from La-guna Hills, Owner of Guidance Real Estate, shares: “How to be a Princess” or “Ever Feel Like a Mad Hatter?”Special Feature: Spring Fashion Show by Joan Lord

For luncheon reservations contact Wilma by May 8, 2013, @ (626)498-0778

For free nursery (with reserva-tions) contact Kim (626) 592-4472.

Challenged Buckaroos Rodeo The Sponsors and Volun-

teers who produce the annual Rodeo in San Dimas are proud of their contribution to some of the unique events that involve a wide range of local citizens. These special attractions lift our quality of life and create lasting memories.

One such attraction involves the Special Needs Children in San Dimas and surrounding communities who can partici-pate in real rodeo events at the 2013 San Dimas Challenged Buckaroos Rodeo. Events in-clude bull riding, bareback rid-ing, calf roping, and barrel rac-ing. Children are paired with a professional cowboy or cowgirl to assist them. Instead of riding real bucking bulls and horses, the children ride stick-horses,

rope “dummy” steers and ride a specially designed, hand-rocked, bareback horse or bull. All the children who participate receive a T-shirt, bandana, lariat rope and a photo taken with their cowboy/cowgirl partner.

“The Challenged Buckaroo Rodeo is an opportunity for some very special kids to experience the excitement of meeting real cowboys and cowgirls, cheered on by their fans. It is a reward-ing way for the Rodeo Commit-tee to provide a wonderful day for some great kids,” said Bob Hardcastle, Rodeo Board Mem-ber.

To request additional infor-mation regarding sponsorship, or becoming a volunteer, call the Rodeo Office - 909-394-RO-DEO(7633).

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plex and covers almost 183 acres. Surrounded by a 20-foot deep moat and a 20-foot-high wall are 9,999.5 rooms.

“Building started in 1407 and was completed in 1420,” Sunny said. “If you slept in a different room every night, it would take you 27 and a half years to sleep in all the rooms.”

Only women (concubines) could enter the Forbidden City. The boys who were in charge of the concubines were eunuchs.

Each emperor had about 300 concubines, chosen when they were between the ages of 12 and 15. Twenty of the most beauti-ful concubines were buried alive around the emperor. The other 280 concubines were sent home. It wasn’t much fun being a concu-bine, especially if you were among the 20 most beautiful.

“When an emperor died, the son became emperor,” Sunny ex-plained. “When he turned 16, he married and selected new concu-bines.”

Most of the emperors were paranoid, fearful that someone was trying to assassinate them, thus the moat, high walls, unique and delicately structured towers on each of the four corners of the curtain wall to afford views over both the palace and city outside and concrete down to depths of 20 feet so that no one could dig a tun-nel under the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern sec-tion, or the Outer Court, was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court, was where he lived with his royal family.

Until 1924 when the last em-peror of China was driven from the Inner Court, 14 emperors of the Ming dynasty and 10 em-perors of the Qing dynasty had reigned in the Forbidden City.

Having been the imperial pal-ace for five centuries, it houses numerous rare treasures and cu-riosities. Listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1987, the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is now one of the world’s most popular tourist attractions.

It was said that a million work-ers, including 100,000 artisans were driven into the long-term hard labor. Stone was quarried from Fangshan, a suburb of Bei-jing. A well was dug every 164 feet along the road in order to pour wa-

ter onto the road in winter to slide huge stones on ice into the city. Since yellow is the symbol of the royal family, it is the dominant color in the Forbidden City.

The Badaling Expressway takes you to the Great Wall out of Beijing. En route we stopped at the Ming Tombs (1368) where 13 emperors are buried. At the Ming Tombs, we visited Zhu Di, the Emperor Yongle (1360-1424 AD). He was considered a good emperor.

Building of The Great Wall started more than 2,700 years ago. It is about 4,000 miles across 11 provinces and it was con-structed through 20 dynasties. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Great Wall belongs to the world. The Great Wall embraces such broad dimensions that nothing else can compare with it.

It is said that the Great Wall of China was built with tears and blood. More than 1 million men died building the wall, and with no place to bury them, according to Sunny, they were ground up and used for mortar.

The wall has an average width of about 13 feet and aver-age height of about 33 feet. Dis-mantled Great Wall bricks would reach around the world if laid end to end.

I walked the Juyonguan sec-tion of the wall with its 2,000 steps straight up. Some steps are steep, making the climb even more strenuous. There was a lot of huff-ing and puffing going on and that included young Chinese boys and girls who looked as through they were in excellent shape.

Chairman Mao Zedong had a saying; “You’re not a real man if you haven’t climbed the Great Wall.” Originally this saying was used to bolster his revolution in trekking north. But, today, the slo-gan has been reduced to a promo-tional slogan for the Great Wall of China. In Badaling, the “real man stone” can be found with the say-ing engraved in it. And, of course, you can buy a T-shirt with the slo-gan.

The tour also took us to Hang-zhou’s West Lake, home of the Chinese Moon Festival.

Originally a shallow sea inlet this 1,483 acres of water became the famous West Lake. Beautiful pagodas overlook the lake. One is 2,000 years old. West Lake was Chairman Mao’s favorite place

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Travel StoryStory & Photo By Stan Wawer

Welcome to 1960s Los Angeles. China has become a major player on the world stage of capitalism, but it needs to solve its pollution

problem and find ways to feed its 1.3-bil l ion people.

C h i n a ’ s e c o n o m y continues to

grow by about 10 percent per year, based on low-cost labor and little regard for the environment. Burn-ing is still allowed. Farm fields and trash are openly burned. Automo-biles are replacing bicycles albeit bikes are still the main mode of transportation for most Chinese.

The communist government is working frantically to find ways to feed its masses, but only about 5 percent of the population has a standard of living above our mid-dle class.

“You would need about $500 a month to live a good life in China,” said Arthur, one of my two guides on a 10-day China trip. That would be poverty level in America.

China’s leaders are aware of the problem, but the country is the low-cost producer of everything, which leaves the environment to fend for itself.

For China, going green means a rise in production costs. I pur-chased a Hermes silk tie for $50 at the Chinese government silk fac-tory. The tie retails for more than $200 at Hermes in Paris.

Tourists are pouring into the country at the rate of 124 million last year, especially into Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Su-zhou, as more airlines are adding flights. There is much to see and do in China and the people love Americans. But how long will Americans keep coming if they can’t breathe the air or drink the water.

I remember the burning eyes and the first-stage smog alerts of 1960s Southern California, sum-mer days with brown funk block-ing out the sun and views of the San Gabriel Mountains. That’s Beijing today.

Pollution notwithstanding, China is a remarkable country. Everyone should get to see the Great Wall of China and the For-bidden City. But don’t do it the way I did. Our group’s tour guide, Sunny, whisked us off to the Forbidden City upon our arrival in Beijing following a 13 and a half-hour flight on Air China and crossing the International Date-line. Our rooms at the five-star Beijing International Hotel were not going to be available until af-ter noon. Representatives from 34 African countries were staying at the Beijing International Hotel for a six-day summit.

More than 50,000 people visit the Forbidden City daily, 100,000 on holidays. Twenty-four emper-ors lived there through the Ming Dynasty, the last one in 1924 (remember the movie, “The Last Emperor?”).

Lying at the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City was the im-perial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is across the street (north) of Tiananmen Square. Rectangular in shape, it is the world’s largest palace com-

the body, speech and thought and the renunciation of personal plea-sure, opinions and wealth. A climb to the top of the pagoda carries the reward of an impressive view over the river. I have that going for me.

Crossing the river is the Qi-antang River Bridge. This is the first two-tier bridge to have been designed and built by Chinese engineers in modern times. The other great feat of much earlier engineering is the Grand Canal. Linking Hangzhou in the south with Beijing in the north, this is the longest man-made waterway in China and surpasses both the Suez and Panama canals.

China is a fascinating country — with or without the smog.

All information is accurate at the time of publication but prices, dates and other details are all sub-ject to change. Confirm all infor-mation before making any travel arrangements.

Travel Editor Stan Wawer is a La Verne resident, a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and editor of his own travel blog, www.travelwithstan. blogspot.com. Address all travel- related questions to his blog.

for R&R. He spent two or three months at a time at the lake. When he was staying in one of the pagodas, no one else was allowed on that side of the lake.

Arthur pointed out the many benches around the lake. “People come between 4 and 5 p.m. and sit and then sell their spot to lovers who want to watch the romantic sunset and the moon,” he said.

The lake and its environs have all the elements of a traditional Chinese garden but on a grand

scale. It is held in the embrace of hilly peaks on three sides. The ev-er-changing picture of West Lake has been described as “intoxicat-ing.”

No visitor to the West Lake and Hangzhou can fail to learn something of this city’s most fa-mous products, silk and tea. Since the Tang Dynasty (618-907) silk products from Hangzhou have found their way all over the world. The National Silk Museum is the first Chinese national museum to be dedicated to silk culture and is the largest of its kind in the world. It was here that I purchased that Hermés silk tie.

A similar museum is dedicated as homage to tea. Located at the West Lake Dragon Well Tea Plan-tation, the National Tea Museum provides a fascinating insight into the history and production of Chi-nese tea. Often referred to as the “wonders of West Lake” Longjing (Dragon Well) tea and Hupao (Running Tiger) Fountain is each worthy of the attention of the visi-tor. It was here that Sen. Dianne Feinstein visited and purchased green tea.

Longjing Village was beauti-ful and peaceful. The village is on the Fenghuang Hill, In Hanzhou Zhengjiang Province. It is said that residents in ancient times be-lieved that a dragon dwelled there and controlled the rainfall. As a result, people went there from all the surrounding areas whenever there was a drought to pray for rain, from as early as the Three Kingdoms Period (221-280).

Another natural spectacle to be found here is the tidal bore of the Qiantang River that has enthralled people for centuries. Overlooking the river estuary stands the 13-story-high Six Har-monies Pagoda. Dating from 970 and built on the site of an ear-lier pagoda that served as a light-house, the name refers to the six codes of Buddhism i.e. harmony of

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Mt. SAC Student Awarded National ScholarshipBy Mike Taylor

Walnut — Mt. San Antonio College honor student Awais Spall has been named as one of 20 recip-ients of the national 2013 Guist-white scholarship was awarded during Phi Theta Kappa’s 95th annual convention on April 4-6 in San Jose.

A Diamond Bar resident, Spall will receive the $5,000 scholarship based on academic achievement, service to the college and commu-nity, and participation in Phi The-ta Kappa (PTK), the international community college honor society. The scholarship is earmarked for baccalaureate studies.

“The Guistwhite scholarship is a very prestigious award that recognizes Awais’ academic excel-lence and commitment to service on campus,” said Mt. SAC Honors Program Director Carolyn Kuyk-endall.

Spall is a philosophy major and carries a 4.0 GPA. At Mt. SAC, he has served as the PTK service vice president and is a member of the college’s forensics team. With PTK, he coordinated the men-torship program and an animal shelter project. He also volunteers in the community with the Ful-lerton “Barks of Love” program, a dog adoption project. He plans to transfer to UC Berkeley next fall.

The scholarship is named after Dr. Jack Guistwhite, who estab-lished the first designated trans-fer scholarship for PTK students at Florida Atlantic University in 1975. Since then, thousands of students have benefited from the program.

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