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Murrieta – On Thurs., Oct. 16, at approximately 8:15 p.m., City of Murrieta Police Officers responded to a ma-jor injury traffic collision at the intersection of Jefferson and Lily avenues.

According to a Press Re-lease from the Murrieta Po-lice Department, Officers on scene determined that a full-sized truck collided into the rear of a passenger vehicle.

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Santa Ana – On Fri., Oct. 17, dinesh Valjeebhai Shah, 65, of Newport Beach, was sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to commit real estate fraud, including 13 felony counts of forgery, five counts of conspiracy to com-mit a crime, identity theft, and

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Walnut – If you are looking for a local automotive repair center that performs quality work at reasonable prices - and delivers it all with excellent service - look no further than Peterson Auto Repair Center.

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Diamond Bar – Come celebrate the spooktacular season of Halloween while savoring fresh Mexican cuisine at The Whole Enchilada. With its promise of authenticity, The Whole Enchilada guar-antees that its customers will enjoy their

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Diamond Bar - diamond Bar’s City Council met on Tues., Oct. 21, for a regularly scheduled meeting, covering topics for a land and water conservation fund grant, bus shelters, and the Grand Avenue Beautification Project.

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The Whole Enchilada is located at 1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. (at Grand Ave.) in Diamond Bar.

By Raymond mendoza

Walnut - The Council chambers of Walnut City Hall was packed to near capacity on Wed., Oct. 22, with the City Council meeting to

Quality Comes First At Peterson Auto Repair

Water Supply Emergency declared In SGV

Visit Peterson Auto Repair Center in their new location in the Big Valley Industrial Park, located at 3980-A Valley Boulevard, in Walnut. They can be reached at (909) 598-3881.

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Chino – The Chino Police department has issued a warn-ing to the community regarding a suspicious person who may be attempting to lure students walk-ing to and from school.

On Wed., Oct. 22, at ap-proximately 8:40 a.m. Officers

fied School District, strongly en-courage students to walk in pairs or groups whenever possible, and to immediately report any suspicious activity to the local police department.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Chino Police department at (909) 628-1234.

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SGV – It’s no secret that we are experiencing a severe drought, and that water is in short supply, but the Main San Gabriel Basin has been pushed to record lows. Groundwater levels in the Basin will continue

the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water district (Upper district) has recently approved a resolution adopting a water sup-ply emergency. This district pro-vides wholesale water service,

responded to the 14300 block of Pipeline Avenue after receiving a report of a van, being driving by an unknown adult, followed a 15-year old female on her way to school. The victim stated that the driver of the van made mul-tiple attempts to contact her, and continued to follow her despite her numerous attempts to elude

After public comments, the schedule of future events was read, outlining a Parks and Recreation Commission meet-ing, a time capsule dedication, a planning commission meeting, a Halloween Haunted House at Heritage Park, the Fall Fun Fes-tival on Oct. 31 at Heritage Park, the next City Council meeting on

Nov. 4, a Veterans’ celebration on Nov. 5, and the City’s obser-vance of Veteran’s day on Nov. 11 (when all City offices will be closed).

The Council then uniformly ap-proved all items on the consent

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was not able to clearly see the driver, but described the indi-vidual as having a large build, and stated that the vehicle was a grey, cargo-style van with tinted windows.

The Chino Police department, along with the Chino Valley Uni-

The City Council commends the chairs for the Walnut Family Festival for providing the City with another amazing event.

to drop if this coming winter does not provide above average rainfall and significant amounts of imported water used to replen-ish the depleted groundwater supplies are not provided by the Metropolitan Water district of Southern California (MWd).

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did You Know?By K.p. SandeR

Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, is a day of celebration for many countries, held on October 31 each year and dedicated to remembering the dearly departed. While many honor it at face value, it is more commonly known as an opportunity for children to don costumes and collect candy.

Interestingly enough, trick-or-treating has an origin that dates far back into history.

William Shakespeare spoke of it in The Two Gentlemen of Verona in 1593, in a passage that mentions ‘whimpering like a beggar at Hal-lowmas’. Great Britain records the custom of poor people going door to door to receive food in exchange for saying prayers for the dead, called

“Souling”. “Guising,” or visiting homes masquerading in disguise to be rewarded with cakes, fruit or money, was a Scottish tradition as far back as 1895. Similar guising in North America is first noted in 1911, when Ontario, Canada reported children masquerading throughout neighborhoods.

Nowadays, typical activities include the popular trick-or-treat-ing, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, visiting haunted house attractions, attending parties, and watching scary movies. In many parts of the world, Christian re-ligious observances still include attending church service and lighting candles on the graves of the dead.

Whatever your tradition, enjoy a Happy Halloween!

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One lesson in life that has stuck to me was a lesson in a psychology class. Pavlov showed his dog a ladle of meat sauce and the dog salivated. He repeated that action, eventually showing the dog the same ladle without the meat sauce. The dog continued to salivate. He called this “condition stimulus.”

I know that many times this condition has given me plea-sure, and many times pain, as I’ve sought out unhealthy scenarios because I’ve been in uncomfortable but familiar situations. I did not have the opportunity to enjoy the invisible “meat sauce”.

One particular condition for

which I haven’t been able to change the stimulus is the con-dition of death. I have unfortu-nately lost eight friends within the last two years, and two of those friends I had spoken to every day. I miss them both terribly.

Recently, one of my friends who had passed had a birthday. I thought about him and his fam-ily for days. I had been able to cope until someone many of us know unexpectedly lost his wife. The shock and permanency brought me back to the day my friends had passed; the horror was left for me to experience once again.

My question has to be: what does one do to forget? What’s the key to letting a piece of your

Something Is Missinglife go; a piece of your daily routine? How do you forget the “meat sauce” for which you salivated with happiness and contentment?

It’s those times that were good and abandoned without reason that bring confusion. You are left to wonder, what’s next?

I know that death is a place that entertains no visitors, and answers no questions. It has no

pity on any child. It steals like a thief in the night.

I will continue to seek the truth behind the confusion death leaves us with. I will try to un-derstand why we feel the way we do. But during this quest for understanding, I will always be left with the feeling that death came and took something away. We will be left forever feeling that there is just something missing.

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UPCOMINg EVENtS:Mt. SAC Annual Fall Reper-

tory dance ConcertWhen: Oct. 25 - 26; 8 p.m.

Saturday; 3 p.m. SundayWhere: Mt. SAC’s Sophia

Clarke Theaterdetails: The dance Compa-

ny’s elite group of student per-formers will showcase a variety of dance styles. The troupe performs thought-provoking modern works and entertaining musical theater pieces along with ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary routines. Faculty and guest choreographers are highly acclaimed profession-als with credits that include major dance companies, film and television. Tickets are $14 for general admission; $10 for seniors, students, and children under 12.

“A Family Reunion to die For”

When: Saturday, Oct. 25; Saturday, Nov. 1; dinner 6 p.m., Show 7 p.m.

Where: Walnut High School Multi-Purpose Room, 400 N. Pierre Road, Walnut

details: All seats $15 to en-joy a comedy murder mystery and taco dinner (with all the trimmings, drinks and dessert). Tickets must be purchased at least one day in advance. Presented by the Walnut High School drama department.

Contact: For information and reservations, call Joanne Karr, (909) 594-1333, ext. 34212

Annual ghoster Park Hal-loween Hunt

When: Saturday, October 25, 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: Galster Park, 1620 E. Aroma drive, West Covina

details: The City of West Covina and the San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conser-vancy dare you to be scared at a night of spooky fun! Brave men will cry out for their ‘mummies’ on the Trail of Terror. There will also be Halloween activities, a costume contest, and other Hal-loween-inspired events. This is a free family event for the entire community.

Contact: Call the Community Services department at (626) 919-6966, or visit www.west-covina.org

Haunted HouseWhen: Thurs., Oct. 30 and

Fri., Oct. 31; 6 to 9 p.m.Where: Heritage Community

Center, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Road, diamond Bar

details: Scary good fun for willing victims whose objective will be to find the exit! $5 per person; not recommended for children younger than 8 years of age.

Contact: For more infor-mation, call (909) 839-7070; coupons available at www.diamondbar.ca.gov/hhh.

23rd Annual Scholarship tree of Lights Fundraiser

When: Thurs., Oct. 30 through Thurs., Nov. 20; and dec. 4 – 5; noon to 4 p.m.

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

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

Fall Fun FestivalWhen: Fri., Oct. 31; 4:30 to

8:30 p.m.Where: Heritage Park, 2900

S. Brea Canyon Road, diamond Bar

details: Family fun for the little ones “too cute to spook,” ages 2 to 8. Games, prizes, candy, arts, crafts, photo ops and more, admission is $5 per child and includes ten games or crafts; admission is free for accompanying adults.

Contact: For more informa-tion, call (909) 839-7070.

Mostly ghostlyWhen: Fri., Oct. 31, 6 to

8:30 p.m.Where: Walnut Senior Cen-

ter Parking Lot, 21215 La Pu-ente Road, Walnut

details: The perfect event for the entire family with fun carnival games, ‘touch of fright’ maze, and costume contest.

Slasher Studios Haunted Maze

When: Fri., Oct. 31 and Sat.,

Nov. 1; 7 to 9 p.m.Where: Walnut Senior Cen-

ter, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut

details: Walk through the movie sets for the chilliest thrill of your life, and find out if you will make the final cut. $3 per body (may not be suitable for young children); benefits go toward Walnut schools’ athletic programs.

After Halloween Lot PartyWhen: Sat., Nov. 1, 6:30 to

9:30 p.m.Where: Walnut Senior Cen-

ter, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut

details: Live dJ, food trucks, games, movie (disney’s Hocus Pocus), live performance from Team Millennia, dance Contest. Cost is $5 pre-sale; $8 at the door (admission includes a trip through the Haunted Maze).

Connections to the Fu-ture

When: Thursday, Nov. 6; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Where: Rowland High School, 2000 S. Otterbein Av-enue, Rowland Heights

details: Business and com-munity leaders will help high school students learn how to network and practice their presentation skills at a special luncheon event. Organized and facilitated by senior students in the award-winning Career Cer-tification Program at Nogales and Rowland High Schools. Henry diCarlo, Meteorologist for KTLA-TV Morning News is the keynote speaker.

Contact: For more informa-tion visit http://careerpathways.rowland.k12.ca.us; Business Leaders wanting to participate should call (626) 854-8303.

50th Annual Home for the Holidays

When: Sun., Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: St. Lucy’s Priory High School, 655 W. Sierra Madre Ave., Glendora (Barranca and Grand Avenues).

details: Shop, dine and be entertained at St. Lucy’s Priory High School’s Christmas Bou-tique. Visit the North Pole Food Court for gourmet offerings;

Community Eventsenjoy live entertainment. All proceeds go toward support-ing the school’s curriculum and operational needs. Event and parking are complimentary.

Contact: Call (626) 963-0017, or visit www.stlucys.com

Inland Pacific Ballet’s, The Nutcracker

When: Nov. 29 through dec. 27

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

details: The critically ac-claimed Inland Pacific Ballet brings The Nutcracker story to life with dazzling sets, beauti-ful costumes, and nearly 100 dancers on stage – in four the-atres! Tickets start at $38, with discounts available.

Contact: jpballet.orgWEEkLY EVENtS:Bookstore BlowoutWhere: Twice Sold Tale

Bookstore located at the Wal-nut Library, La Puente Road, Walnut CA 91789

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

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

Contact: (909) 595-0757 or email the.walnut.library@mac.com.

Resources for the Class-room days at Basically BOOkS

When: Second Tuesday of every month.

Where: Basically BOOKS locations: at 23447 Golden Springs Road, diamond Bar and at the diamond Bar Library: 21800 Copley drive, diamond Bar.

details: Books and educa-

tion videos will be offered at special discounts for teachers at all levels. Teachers can sign up at either Basically BOOKS locations or email Basically-BOOKS@aol.com to join these special teacher appreciation afternoons.

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

When: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Where: 12598 Central Av-enue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.

Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or

www.healingcirclecommunitya-cupuncture.com

Jack Newe’s Farmers Mar-ket sponsored by SgV Re-gional Chamber of Com-merce

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

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

Cost: Free Admission/Park-ing

Features: Seasonal organic produce, breads and cakes, olive oils, cheese and spreads, a variety of nursery plants, hand-crafted items and jewelry, fresh-popped Kettle Corn and grilled food plates.

Contact: (909) 869-0701dB Community garden

SpaceWhen: Ongoing; daylight

hours.Where: United Church of

Christ, 2335 S. diamond Bar Blvd., diamond Bar

details: The diamond Bar United Church of Christ is pro-gressing on their Community Garden space, located behind the church. Residents inter-ested in developing their own garden space, or helping with this project, are encouraged to visit the Labyrinth on the hilltop. This is also a wonderful loca-tion for reflection, and enjoying some peaceful moments in your day.

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

recycled water and groundwater replenishment supplies to retail water providers that serve all, or portions of, 18 cities including Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Covina, duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Industry, Ir-windale, La Puente, Monrovia, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City and West Covina.

This unprecedented action follows three consecutive dry years, with the winter of 2013-14 being a record dry year.

The Upper district’s Board President, Anthony Fellow, said that the recent action is neces-

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Water supply emergency declared in SGVsary to continue the reliable and safe operation of the Basin’s water supply.

“Groundwater levels continue to hit record lows and weather forecasts predict continued drought-like conditions; the Upper district recognizes it is critical to reinforce the water conservation emergency regu-lations mandated by the State Water Resources Control Board in August, and also strongly sup-ports governor Brown’s call for all Californians to reduce their personal water use by 20 percent,” said Fellow.

The Basin is at a record low level of 182 feet above mean sea level as measured at the Key Well, located in Baldwin Park. Over 36 inches of rain is

needed to make up for the cur-rent shortfall from the last three years. Even more is needed just to return to the low end of the safe operating range.

The Upper district states that without deliveries of imported water, and if the coming winter is as dry as last year, groundwater levels could drop another 20 feet or more. Many groundwater wells will lose production capac-ity (requiring longer operation times), and several will no longer be able to provide any water. The Main San Gabriel Basin Wa-termaster is working closely with local water providers to update an emergency water supply plan to deal with this condition and get ahead of the issues before things become even worse.

“MWd will play a critical role in stretching its already thin water supplies to help San Gabriel Valley communities through this drought,” stated Fellow.

Maintaining the safe operating yield of the Basin is critical not only for the management of a reliable watershed, but also in containing the migration of con-taminant plumes that are found in the groundwater. Per the Judgment entered into in 1974 by all water rights holders in the Basin, it is the Watermaster’s responsibility to maintain these safe operating levels and man-age the Basin. Upper district’s actions support the Watermas-ter’s responsibility to manage the Basin and ensure that water requested for groundwater re-

plenishment is delivered on the same terms and conditions as provided to other Metropolitan member agencies.

The Upper district’s mission is to provide a reliable, sustain-able, diversified and affordable portfolio of high quality water supplies to the San Gabriel Val-ley, including water conserva-tion, recycled water, storm water capture, storage, water transfers and imported water. The Upper district serves nearly one mil-lion people in its 144 square mile territory, using more than 78 billion gallons of water in the service area.

For more information about the Upper district, please visit www.upperdistrict.org or call (626) 443-2297.

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Quality comes first at Peterson Auto Repair

Peterson now houses a full mechanic shop to serve all your automotive needs. They not only specialize in lube and oil changes, but also repair and maintain radiators, alterna-tors, starters, brakes, clutches, shocks and struts, axles, air conditioning, belts and hoses, and much, much more.

In business for over 15 years,

owner Eric Peterson says, “For me, it’s all about providing qual-ity automotive repair for the neighborhood. I grew up in La Puente and Walnut, and we have so many good customers in this area. We really appreci-ate the business and word of mouth referrals.”

Carhelp.com customers agree, consisting giving Pe-terson high marks for quality workmanship and fair pricing.

Look for Peterson to add quality auto-body services to

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Celebrate Halloween at The Whole Enchilada

dining experience.From delicious platters and en-

trée meals to taco bars, they offer fresh, authentic Mexican recipes their resident chef brought from their homeland.

“All our food is made fresh daily,” says Lil Palmer of The Whole Enchilada. The restau-rant has been in business for

over 30 years, offering a variety of Mexican dishes ranging from enchiladas and burritos to carne asada and fajitas.

Planning a Halloween cel-ebration at home? The Whole Enchilada can help cater your event by offering tamales all year round. This traditional holiday dish is sold by the dozen and is available in pork, beef, chicken, green chili and cheese. Other menu items, such as the taquito or street taco platters, are avail-

able for catering as well. Whether it’s a Trick-or-Treat

fiesta, business meetings or parties, promotions, fundraisers, birthdays, or just an evening out, The Whole Enchilada will dazzle you with their excellent customer service and delicious food. They look forward to helping you cel-ebrate the special moments in your life.

If you are looking for a deli-cious treat after your meal, try The Whole Enchilada’s Mexican

Walnut Family Festival Aquatic Thank YouBy claudine StineS

Walnut - The purpose of our presence at the Walnut Family Festival was to make a difference in our community and continue to bring awareness of the need for an aquatic park. This year, we gave residents the opportunity to view the proposed drawing of the aquatic park and amphi-theater and to increase our data base in order to keep residents informed.

Our presence at the festival was well received. Additionally, after one year, we continue to re-ceive an overwhelming amount of positive comments. All questions posed to volunteers at the booth centered on the aquatic park and when it would be built. Certainly, I wanted to say next year, but will continue to keep you informed of the City’s progress.

While the schematic of the pro-posed site of the aquatic park was displayed and its location identi-fied (Sierra Alta Road intersection and entry into the park, west of the

soccer fields, and even sighting Westhoff Elementary School), at-tendees looking at the conceptual drawing could not grasp the exact location. Suggestions were made to place signage at the proposed site on Amar Road identifying the exact location. The sign currently in the proposed area of the site states, “Walnut Ranch Park Ex-pansion,” which was placed there by the previous developer.

The community liked the idea of the elevated water temperature in the vicinity considered recre-ation/therapeutic pools, 6-lane lap pool, zero to four feet entry pool and River Current Channel. The age group varied and included both men and women. Seniors just liked the therapeutic area, period.

Additionally, it was asked if the Recreation Building could include a ballroom with a capac-ity of 500 people and additional classrooms as promised. Some years ago Walnut residents were invited to a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to identify

what they would like to see in this facility; hence the comments. For those of you who are not familiar with the diamond Bar facility, the banquet room has seating for 800 plus people, which is continually booked, and, not because it is low-priced.

Finally, young parents really liked the Spray Park with zero depth. The Amphitheater and additional parking for the soccer field were also well received. Naturally, our young adults and teens wanted to know when the water slides would be built.

In no particular order, please join me in thanking those volun-teers who have always been there to support our efforts. Without you, we wouldn’t have had a booth at the Festival.

• Paul and Linda Yang, from Walnut Signs, for our two ban-ners and translating our flyer into Chinese.

• Venessa Pai, for attaching rib-bons to over 1,000 pictures.

• Michel Paulson and Jackie, Golden Spoon Representatives,

who walked the festival passing out brochures and Golden Spoon coupons wearing Walnut Aquatic posters.

• Sharon Walker, a Red Hat Lady.

• Noni Nabong-Cabote.• Lily Tseng.

• Roger Peng.• Angel Lin.• Magdalena deZubiria and

Nicholas.• Shelly Rzonka and Family.• Jodie Lepp and Friends.• Kenny Silverberg.• The Manuel Family.

the business in the future.Peterson Auto Repair has a

new location inside the same Big Valley Industrial Park. Look for them a few doors down at 3980-A Valley Boulevard in the City of Walnut.

Peterson Auto Repair Cen-ter is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They can be reached at (909) 598-3881. Mention their ad (see page 5 of this publication) and get an oil change for just $21.99 (plus tax and fees).

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Chino Hills - In a fundraiser to benefit the Special Olympics Inland Empire Region, the Chino Hills Police department

deputies will serve patrons at California Pizza Kitchen on Thurs., Nov. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m.

The deputies will serve din-ner patrons as hosts and waiters

for the evening, and proceeds from this Tip-A-Cop event will benefit Special Olympics Inland Empire Region athletes.

Additionally, simply mention the Special Olympics at any

time during your visit on Nov. 6, and 20% of your meal purchase will be donated to support these athletes!

Come support your local law enforcement officers and

enjoy delicious food and fun, all for a great cause. Califor-nia Pizza Kitchen is located in the Shoppes at Chino Hills, located at 3505 Grand Avenue, in Chino Hills.

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Kaluha Flan, Rio Grande Mud Pie, or popular deep Fried Ice Cream.

The celebration doesn’t stop with just one visit. The Whole Enchilada has gift cards avail-able for purchase in person or online. It’s the perfect gift for Halloween, or that special some-one in your life. And be sure to ask The Whole Enchilada about the Combo Punch Card, Enchi-lada Bucks, and their Kids Club. With a wide variety of reasons

to visit, The Whole Enchilada wants to become your favorite restaurant.

don’t deny your taste buds this Halloween, visit the Whole Enchilada soon!

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discuss the controversial topic of Michael Montgomery’s ongoing contract as City Attorney.

To start off the meeting, the council members thanked the chairs of the Walnut Family Fes-tival for their months of service to bring the City its biggest event of the year.

“It was lots of fun and it was a beautiful day,” Mayor Nancy Tragarz said. “It’s because of all of your long, hard work…we appreci-ate all the work you do.”

Following the presentation, public comment was opened to a mix of complaints and affirmations about Tragarz and her mission to terminate Montgomery’s contract with the city.

Claims against Tragarz grew nasty in several cases, including a 34-page packet of documents, made by persons unknown, and claiming that Tragarz was mis-leading the Walnut residents about Montgomery’s contracts and past missteps.

Walnut resident, Phil Bennett, spoke during the public com-ments, claiming that Tragarz was attempting to fire Montgomery in order to take his job as City Attorney.

Tragarz shot back that she had no interest in becoming City At-torney, and that she was going to start working at an unnamed law firm in November.

The Council then approved the minutes for the Aug. 27 study session, Sept. 24 City Council meeting, and public hearing Item No. 4, provisions for employee housing ordinance.

The Council also approved to bring back a zoning change for the Walnut Esplanade specific plan after further discussion.

For the Consent Calendar, the

Council approved a resolution for the authorization for the City Manager to enter into contract with Morse Planning Group to prepare an environmental impact report for the proposed Brookside Specific Plan, and an item concerning the Mount San Antonio College park-ing structure, with Council Mem-ber Mary Su stating that residents should voice their concerns to the college in opposition.

Item No. 5, for claims and demands in the amount of $1,021,209.48, was pulled to be discussed during the meeting’s Item No. 8 section when con-sidering Montgomery’s contract dispute, and later approved in its entirety.

What followed was Tragarz outlining the many disputes she had with Montgomery being paid under a defunct law firm, not hav-ing malpractice insurance and misleading the council members on certain matters.

Past lawsuits concerning a failed Zen Center and $1 million settlement, and a recent ongoing lawsuit between Walnut and Stan-dard Pacific Homes were some of the ammunition given by Tragarz, stating that Montgomery has been known to give poor legal advice that has harmed the City and its

taxpayers.Tragarz even accused Mont-

gomery of leaking footage from a closed session meeting to a member of the press, calling to light his ethics.

Councilmember Bob Pacheco said Montgomery’s contract was ratified when she (Tragarz) and other members of the Walnut Improvement Agency approved Montgomery’s contract several years ago.

Additionally, Pacheco recited the 32-page packet of documents entitled the “Clarification of Fab-ricated Lies Regarding Michael Montgomery, City Attorney.”

Talks dragged on for more than four hours, with bickering between council members and the City At-torney, leading Mayor Pro Tem, Eric Ching, to push a request for proposal, to open up the position of City Attorney to others.

The motion failed, leading the Council to approve a new contract for Montgomery with amendments concerning the liability insurance. The affirmation was approved on a 3-2 vote.

The City Council meeting ad-journed with plans to meet again Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., in the City Council chambers at 21201 La Puente Road.

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Mayor Tragarz lists off items against City Attorney Michael Montgomery during the Oct. 22 City Council meeting, citing him as a liability to the residents of Wal-nut. Despite the laundry list of complaints and malfeasances, Montgomery’s contract was affirmed with amendments about obtaining liability insurance.

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diamond Bar Council cornercheck registered for $834,087.05; a Resolution approving the appli-cation for $153,346 for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant for the Silver Tip Park Trail and Trail Head; the utilization of Federal funds in the amount of $1,032,964 for the Grand Avenue

Beautification Project; the sec-ond reading and adoption revis-ing the City’s purchasing system; an agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor to extend their franchise agreement for bus shelters in diamond Bar for an additional seven years; and an award for

properties. The Shah’s businesses, New

Age Realty, First Property Escrow, City First Realty, and Associates Investments Group, located in Tu-

stin, came under scrutiny follow-ing a complaint by a realtor. Three other family members involved in these crimes were previously convicted and sentenced.

the Professional Engineering Services Contract to Tait and As-sociates, Inc. for civil engineering design, construction administra-tion/inspection and construction survey for the Ronald Reagan Park and Carlton Peterson Park parking lots rehabilitation project

in the total amount of $120,685.The meeting officially ad-

journed at 7:19 p.m., in memory of long-time diamond Bar resi-dent, Eileen Tillery, with plans to meet on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at 21865 Copley drive.

Murrieta mayor arrested for dUI resigns

Both vehicles were traveling southbound on Jefferson Av-enue at the time.

All four occupants of the passenger vehicle were female juveniles ranging from 14 to 17 years of age, and students at Murrieta Valley High School. All individuals sustained moder-

ate to major injuries and were transported to area hospitals for treatment.

The sole occupant of the truck was determined by Officers to have signs and symptoms con-sistent with alcohol impairment, confirmed by field sobriety tests. The driver was identified as Alan William Long, 44, a resident of Murrieta. Long – Mayor for the City of Murrieta – was arrested for driving while under the influ-

ence causing injury, and was booked at the Southwest deten-tion Center in Murrieta.

Long, who is also a Battalion Chief for Anaheim Fire and Rescue, has a personal goal and bio statement on the City of Murrieta’s website touting safety, quality of life, and giving back to the community. It is re-ported that Long’s attorney has said the Mayor rendered aid to the students at the scene and

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ie from page 1expressed deep concern for the safety and well-being of those who were injured.

Long was elected in 2010, and while he is currently seeking reelection, he resigned from of-fice on Mon., Oct. 20, reportedly saying that he didn’t want any hint of impropriety to play a part in the investigation surrounding his alleged dUI collision. Long is scheduled to appear in court on dec. 10.

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Conspiracy Or Complacency?

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By paStoR maRK hoppeR

I know a lot of people are con-vinced that there are secret gov-ernment con-spiracies under every rock and behind every bush. I haven’t gone quite that far, but I did stumble upon something that made me stop and wonder a little.

I went to the local grocery store the other day to pick up some milk and orange juice. These are part of breakfast at our house and we need to resupply from time to time. We usually buy these in larger quantities at an unnamed “big box” store, but this time I made a quick stop at our local super market. The

milk was in its usual half-gallon plastic carton. But, when I picked up the carton of orange juice I happened to notice that it was not actually a half-gallon. It was only 59 ounces, not the full half-gallon 64 ounces.

Now you may think that this is not a big deal. What is the differ-ence between 59 ounces and the half-gallon 64 ounces? The carton looked the same. The orange juice tasted the same. What are a few ounces between friends?

Apparently this “down-sizing” is happening more than we realize in the grocery business. Several years ago, the ice cream makers reduced the size of a carton of ice cream from a half-gallon to “1.5 quarts”. A half-gallon is two quarts. They reduced the contents by 25%,

but kept the price the same.I like ice cream, so I have kept

buying it at the grocery store. But, I don’t like the way that the manufac-turers are charging the same price (or higher) for a smaller amount of product.

This may be happening on other shelves in the grocery store. Have candy bars gotten smaller? Have bags of flour been reduced in size? Have shampoo bottles shrunk?

Apparently the food and gro-cery industry thinks it is smarter to reduce the size and volume of their products rather than increase their prices. They must believe that consumers won’t notice the down-sizing and stop buying their products.

I may be the only one who has noticed this “sleight of hand” at the

Midnight, The Therapy dogBy nancy StoopS

Midnight’s amazing story is now available at amazon.com. My new book, Midnight, the Therapy dog, will make you laugh and cry and del ight y o u r s o u l . The book is a beautifully illustrated sto-ry about how Midnight loses his family and himself for a while. My friend, April Cruz, a brilliant artist, did the illustrations for this book.

Midnight never gave up and one day he was rescued by me. At 2-years of age, Midnight tested with me and we became a registered pet therapy team. Midnight is now 7-years old, and he has literally made thou-sands of people feel better.

Besides working in my prac-tice, Midnight also visits St.

Jude’s Hospital and the cancer center in Fullerton. He even has his own I.d. badge with his picture on it. Midnight also helps me at both of my support groups.

Midnight’s story will inspire you to help animals in need and to never give up. This book talks about being a broken spirit, and with love and care, growing into a being that helps others.

I am so very proud of Mid-night and honored to be able to work with him. This book is truly my tribute to him and to all the other wonderful animals that get rescued, and to the wonder-ful people that rescue them. If you are looking for a pet, rescue animals make the best ones. Midnight is an example of what a rescue animal can become with the proper training and lots of love and care. Go online or go to the humane society and

rescue a pet; I bet they will rescue you as well.

With the holidays so near, this book would make a great present for anybody. Please go to Amazon and look at this beautiful book.

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a mo-tivational speaker who can in-spire your employees or group members. Nancy runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more information about any of these services feel free to con-tact her at (909)229-0727. You may email her at stoopsshect-er@earthlink.net. Nancy also has a book entitled, live heal and Grow, at Amazon.com.

By danice aKiyoShi, n.d.

dear dr. Akiyoshi:I quit smoking three months ago and it’s been super hard. I have gone from put-ting cigarettes in my mouth to putting food in my mouth in-stead. I have g a i n e d 1 2 pounds and my pants don’t fit anymore. I al-ready feel bad and I know I need to do better. It was my birthday three days ago and my boyfriend had a treadmill delivered to my office as my birthday gift. I am self-employed and have plenty of room, but my face was burning with anger and shame when my boyfriend showed up during the delivery to ask me if I liked my gift. I never mentioned wanting exercise equipment in my home or office, but his message is clear. Feeling humiliated, I canceled

my birthday dinner date with him and I am avoiding his calls. Why would he embarrass me at work when I’m already going through a tough time? I will never step a foot on that treadmill, I’m so upset. He should have discussed it with me, and the surprise delivery to my office ruined my birthday. He could tell I was quiet and said he was just trying to help me. What bull. I ignored him. Was he wrong in your opinion?-Lisa E.

dear Lisa:First of all, I want to say con-gratulations on becoming a non-smoker. Quitting is a very big deal and quite difficult for many people. I agree, you didn’t need or deserve to be hurt on your birthday. What description fits your boyfriend the best? Is he completely dumb, insensitive, mean or passive-aggressive? I hope he’s just sort of dumb and he really was just trying to help

you. Please take inventory of all of his other behaviors. If he’s mostly a good guy, write this off to poor judgment on his part. If he’s a passive aggressive, insensitive, or mean person who is trying to tell you that you’re becoming unattractive as you tackle your addiction, then you are probably doing the right thing to avoid him. Only you have these answers. Be fair though, you might be a bit edgy right now. Take a proper inventory of your relationship. Good Luck.-danice Akiyoshi, N.d.

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

grocery store. Maybe it isn’t a big deal. But I think it would be more accurate and more honest if the stores and their suppliers would keep sizes and prices consistent so that shoppers and consumers can know what we are really paying for their products.

Maybe it is time to launch a boy-cott of orange juice and ice cream to let the manufactures know that we don’t like this sleight of hand. Or, maybe it is time to write a letter to the stores that are stocking their shelves with smaller quantities and

higher prices.Maybe we should write to our

local Congressman and ask for a Congressional investigation! Or maybe we should just enjoy our ice cream and orange juice and realize things just aren’t what they used to be.

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

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Pomona - More than 75 Po-mona families participated in a free community flu immunization and health clinic organized by the Pomona Community Health Action Team (PCHAT), which was held in an effort to provide acces-sible health care and serve local residents’ medical needs.

PCHAT – a partnership be-tween Western University of Health Sciences, Associated Pomona Teachers and Pomona Unified Health Services – held the event on Oct. 17 at Madison Elementary School.

“For those who may not have health care insurance, this event was a critical step in being able to access health care providers and services, including basic medical checkups, screenings and immu-nizations at no cost,” said Pomona

Pomona Families Receive Free Health ServicesUnified School District Board of Education President, Frank Guz-man. “Thanks to this decades-long coalition, we have continued to be successful in ensuring our community’s health.”

Western University students from the school’s doctor of osteo-pathic medicine, physician assis-tant, physical therapy and health professions education programs conducted the health screenings under the supervision of licensed physicians and other health care professionals. APT members provided snacks and beverages to faculty and students, as well as raised awareness about the fair to surrounding schools.

“For more than 30 years, PCHAT has served two purposes: affording health care services to those in need of medical care, and providing hands-on learning experiences to our future doctors

and medical practitioners at West-ern University,” said Mark Maine, Pomona Unified’s Director of Stu-dent Wellbeing. “The collaborative nature of this project has enabled us to expand services to our local schools and help thousands of our students and families for free.”

Free services included full medi-cal exams, sports physicals, blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations, as well as free flu vaccines and tetanus, diphthe-ria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines, known to protect against whooping cough and other diseases.

“This year, Western University students will begin to follow up with the patients served to make sure they continue receiving treatment,” said PUSd Superintendent, Rich-ard Martinez. “It’s exciting to see our local families and students tak-ing advantage of PCHAT events and the resources available to

Pantera Elementary Awarded $12,000 GrantBy juliette funeS

Pomona - dozens of Pantera Elementary School students and their parents recently attended the school’s Math, Science and Movie Night, where they learned about the new math standards, explored robotics, watched a movie under the stars, and had a surprise await-ing them.

during the jam-packed event, hosted by the diamond Bar schools’ Parent-Teacher Organiza-tion (PTO), Wells Fargo President for the Eastern Gateway of South-ern California, darryl Montgomery, presented Principal Todd Riffell with a $12,000 grant check to go toward a new copy machine.

ensure they are healthy and come to school ready to learn.”

Palomares Academy of Health Sciences, at 2211 N. Orange

Grove Ave., will host the next PCHAT Health Fair on Nov. 14, with more clinics planned in the future.

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President of the Pomona Community health Action Team and student physi-cian, John Quiamas, gives a flu shot to a parent during PCHAT’s free com-munity health clinic at Madison Elementary on Oct. 17.

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Darryl Montgomery, Wells Fargo President for the Eastern Gateway of South-ern California, left, presents a $12,000 check to Pantera Elementary students, Jason Westrick and Dillon Marquez, and Pantera Elementary Principal Todd Riffell. The school will use the funds for a new copy machine.

“This grant is a result of the great collaborative efforts among the parents and teachers at Pantera Elementary,” said Pomona Unified School district Board of Education President, Frank Guzman. “I con-gratulate them on their foresight to seek out what resources are available to support and enhance their school.”

As part of the event, guest speakers from diamond Ranch High School presented their robot-ics program and Ganesha High School students held a science ex-hibit in the quad area, where young learners participated in hands-on experiments and learned about the programs at each school.

Additionally, math specialist,

Grace Greenleaf, presented par-ents with information on the Math Common Core State Standards. Greenleaf encouraged parents to look for teachable moments, actively engage their children and help them gain fluency in basic math computation.

“As we continue our transition to the new Common Core stan-dards, holding interactive events like these is imperative to provide a great foundation for parents to be involved in their students’ academic success,” said Super-intendent Richard Martinez. “As a district, we are committed to working closely with parents as they help prepare their children for college and career.”

Westhoff Families Feast At Culture FairBy Kelli Gile

Walnut - Hundreds of Westhoff Elementary families and friends enjoyed foods from around the world during a Culture Fair, held October 10.

15 different countries were represented at decorated booths with music, customs, and lots of delicious authentic food. Stu-dents wore traditional clothing to parade around the school while a dJ offered music for dining and dancing.

“This is one of my favorite nights of our school year. Ev-eryone relaxes during the cool evening, eats delicious food, and chats with other Westhoff families,” said Principal denise Rendon.

The school’s Community Club hosts the fair where parents, students, and teachers come together to celebrate diversity of the many cultures represented at the school.

“It is an opportunity for our children to learn about their friends’ customs and share about their own,” said President Melinda Powell.

“I dressed up in my Indian Clothes. I like eating other cul-ture’s food, but my favorite was my families’ table of Indian food,” added Priya Kankanala, a 3rd Grader.

Parent Valerie Lu hosted a Ha-

waiian booth that was a big hit with Kalua pork, spam musubi, haupia, and of course shaved ice.

“Culture Fair is such a unique tradition at Westhoff. The amount of effort put in by all the parent volunteers is tremendous and just as rewarding,” she said. Commu-nity Club member Lu serves as the school’s Coordinating Council representative.

There were many delicious dishes from around the world with pad Thai and pineapple fried rice (Thailand), cream puffs (France), tamales (Mexico), stuffed grape leaves (Egypt), chili and cornbread (USA), and more. Parent volun-teers at the China table served foods representing its many dif-ferent regions including Hunan, Sichuan, and Shandong. Along with sampling tasty treats at the Pakistan booth, the kids came away decorated with beautiful henna designs.

“It’s such a wonderful opportu-nity to get to meet the families of our children’s new friends, catch up with old friends, all while en-joying amazing authentic food!” Powell said.

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Westhoff Elementary hosted its annual Culture Fair on October 10 featuring traditional food, clothing, customs, music, and a parade.

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