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MONDAY, JUNE 1 - JUNE 7, 2009 VOLUME 2, NO. 22

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Inaugural Multi-Cultural Day in Temple City On Your Marks,

Get Set, Ready, Go

BY ANDREA OLIVAS

the Zhi-Qing Association of southern California in which elaborate dance represented the different cultures in China.

BY TERRY MILLER Temple City Parks and Recreation held its first multi-culture festival Saturday at Temple City park.

Scores of people from around Temple City popped by to see the different acts and try ethnic foods from numerous vendors. The highly anticipated Kogi taco truck had event goers standing in line across the length of the park.

La Rosa Offers Full-Day Kindergarten When the 2009-2010 school year opens on September 3rd, La Rosa Elementary School will offer a full-day kindergarten program.

Kindergarten students that live in La Rosa’s attendance area will benefit from extending their school day from 3½ hours to 6 hours. Intra- or Inter-District permits will be approved on a spaceavailable basis.

“Full-day kindergarten contributes to school readiness, leads to higher academic achievement, improves student attendance, supports literacy and language development, and benefits children socially and emotionally”, commented Principal Tiffany Haeberlein.

Over 90% of La Rosa teachers and parents support this program.

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The celebration of the diverse cultures in the area was showcased with numerous acts of dance and song. There was also a children’s art contest which held particular appeal to many in attendance.

The first colorful presentation was that of the Zhi-Qing Association of southern California in which elaborate dance represented the different cultures in China.

The Parade of Nations included sisters Jasmine and Valerie

-Photo By Terry Miller

Johnson, 10 and 9 respectively, who proudly held a flag from one of the many united nations and placed it on a pedestal in the gazebo.

Additionally there was a rendition of a Chinese Opera in which a mayor sings of his accomplishments and anguish. The actor who played the role received a standing ovation and proceeded to the audience to let them try on his unusual

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Live Oak Park was filled with third through sixth graders as well as spectators bright and early on Saturday for the 3rd annual All-City Pentathlon Meet sponsored by the Temple City Parks and Recreation Department. The participants came from the local elementary schools of Cleminson, Cloverly, La Rosa, Emperor and Longden . Approximately 100 elementary students participated in this years event.

The individual events included the 50 meter dash, standing long jump, standing triple jump, softball throw for distance, and 400 meters run. The schools then competed against each other in the baton relay race that included a runner from each grade from the school.

A fter all t he event s were completed the participants were treated to a free hot dog, chips, and a drink while waiting for the results of the days events to be revealed.

The qualifying events to the all city meet were held at the individual schools a few weeks prior to determined who would compete.

The participants were given points for each event depending on either the distance or time in that event.

As preparation for the events coaches would come out to the schools and teach the participants about each event and how to properly perform in that event.

The meet was created by

Jo Ann Carey: Outstanding Older American of 2008

Jo Ann Carey on 11

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La Rosa 3rd grader running the 50 meter dash

-Photo By Terry Miller

Upcoming Events Monday

Temple City Schools Foundation Meeting Live Oak Park

BY EMILY LITVACK Jo Ann Carey is an omnipresent member of the community.

Ergo when she was nominated for Temple City’s Outstanding Older American for 2008 by a former columnist—Danny Redmond—her winning the high honor indeed came as no surprise.

Redmond and Carey kept in contact beyond the publication of the column he wrote about older adults, featuring Carey to ground his argument that “learning new skills is preventative for cognitive decline.” When she is not teaching a class at the L.A. County Garden Show or indulging her interest in photography and computers, this 74-year-old paramount citizen can perhaps be found at home with her 13-year-old, adopted granddaugh-

Parks and Recreation Coordinator Mike Koski and is facilitated

by Senior Recreation Leader Mike Roybal at the school sites through the STARS Club program.

Outside workout equipment demo

5pm

Tuesday

Kiwanis Club City Council Meeting 7:30pm

Wednesday

City Budget Session Meeting 7pm

Friday

High Twelve

Next Monday

-PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN ARIZUMI

Chamber of Commerce Board of Director's Meeting

CITY NEWS

2 JUNE 1 -JUNE 7, 2009

The Doozies TEMPLE CITY SPOTLIGHT Temple City Government Serving the Community!

By Tom Gammill

Tribune TEMPLE CITY

June 1, 2009 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: Multi-Cultural Day: The City’s 1st annual MultiCultural Day will take place on May 30th in Temple City Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This special community event will feature entertainment and food from around the world. Entertainment will include a Drum Dance and Tantum Dance, Taiko Drummers, Indian Belly Dancers, Aztec Dancers, music from Susie Hansen’s Latin Band and music from Europe featuring the Dave Winstone Band. A variety of ethnic food will be available for purchase from local restaurants including Beto’s Grill, Sushi in the Box, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, Pizza Cart #2 and more. Festivities will kick off with an Opening Ceremony featuring our STARS Club participants at 10 a.m.

New Fitness Equipment for Live Oak Park – The installation of the new outdoor fitness equipment for Live Oak Park will be concluded by Monday, June 1st. Shape Up TC staff will provide a demonstration on proper use of the equipment Monday afternoon at 5 p.m.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: The next meeting Planning Commission will be held on June 9, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Ave. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Public Safety Volunteer – The City of Temple City is looking for people interested in becoming a Public Safety Volunteer.

Two programs are available in the Public Safety Volunteer program. They are the Resident Safety Volunteer Patrol (RSVP) and the Temple City Emergency Radio Team (TCERT). Applications and additional information for the RSVP or TCERT programs may be obtained from the Public Services Department at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Avenue, by calling (626) 285-2171 or by e-mailing Public Safety Officer Bryan Ariizumi at bariizumi@templecity.us.

WATER CONSERVATION TIP:

Try to limit your showers to about five minutes.

For every five minutes you shorten your shower, you can save between seven to nine gallons of water with a low-flow shower head— even more if you’re not using a low-flow shower head.

If you don’t have a low-flow shower head, consider installing one.

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CONTRIBUTORS Nina Hauptman Jerry Jambazian Justin Rykowski Tom Gammill Deborah Anne Neely

MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT: JOB AVAILABLE: The City of Temple City is currently recruiting for the City Manager position.

Anyone interested in applying for this position may obtain a job flyer and application from the Personnel office at City Hall (9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780), by calling (626) 285-2171, or by visiting the City’s web site at www.templecity.us. The deadline to apply for the City Manager position is Thursday, June 18, 2009, at 6:00 p.m.

COLUMNISTS Dr. Jack Von Bulow Ruedel Franklin J. Dr. Kenneth Martin Wally hage

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YARD SALE PERMITS: The following is a list of Yard Sale Permits issued for the weekend of June 5-7, 2009. (Information is current as of 12:00 noon, Thursday, May 28, 2009. Yard sale permits issued after this time are not listed.)

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YARD SALES: Temple City residents wanting to conduct a yard sale MUST have a permit. They are available from the receptionist desk at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, during normal business hours, which are Mon.-Thurs. 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. City Hall is closed on Fridays. The permits are FREE, and residents may only conduct one yard sale within a sixmonth period.

FREE YARD SALE ADVERTISING: If you get your yard sale permit by Thursday noon (or earlier) the week prior to the sale (i.e. about nine days prior to your sale), you’ll get the sale listed in that week’s Temple City Tribune newspaper in the “Temple City Spotlight” section for free.

The Temple City Tribune comes out every Monday, and is available at many popular locations throughout Temple City.

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CITY NEWS

3 JUNE 1 -JUNE 7, 2009

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WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DUNN

BY BILL DUNN

ME, MYSELF & I

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o matter what walk of life you tread, the recession has crept up on you and firmly bitten you in the derrière.

You may have lost your job, your stocks may have taken a dump, the sales of your business gone down, or heaven forbid, lost your home. Nobody will be able to say after this nightmare is over that they walked away completely unscathed.

It doesn’t take a genius or a psychic to see the doom and gloom in the eyes of those the hardest hit. We are all feeling the pain. To what degree depends on our individual situation. But one thing is for certain, it is a measure of the individual how we deal with it. Sadly, there are many out there who have been pushed to the breaking point.

There are many people who are always walking that fine line between sanity and out right crazy. We are seeing many more nowadays, like the guys who are sitting at the entrance at the grocery store or a bus stop mumbling to themselves.

There have even been numerous times recently when I have been standing in line at a store and the person behind me is carrying on a full blown, rather loud conversation. I assumed that they were talking on their cell phone. On closer evaluation I noticed there were no electronic devices in sight.

When I go out for breaks in front of the place that I work, there is a gentleman who paces up and down the street engaging in conversations with a non-existent companion. Well let’s just say that he is not visible to me. On the days when I assume he is off his medication the verbal

exchange gets rather heated. I can hear him yelling when he is all the way at the end of the block.

Those are the days when I take much shorter breaks, much to the delight of the owner of the business where I work.

I would like to stay and see who wins the argument, but I’m afraid they might draw me into their disagreement. Not only that, I feel as though I am eavesdropping.

Don’t get me wrong here, we all talk to ourselves a little, but most of us do it a little more discreetly. You know, like when nobody else is around. A harmless chat with one’s self can be a little head clearing at times. It’s when those conversations start impacting those around you that, if you are able, you need to reel it in a tad.

Considering that our mental heath care system was overwhelmed before the recession began, to the point that they were releasing marginal patients onto our streets, I’m sure they are even more useless now. So maybe we can do something that will lessen the scare factor for the rest of us.

In these days where so many people are outfitting themselves in the latest in cyborg fashion, read Bluetooth Headsets, it gave me an idea. Why not get some toy manufacturer to make some fake Bluetooth’s and pass them out to those who can’t control their self-conversations?

At least that way we can keep them from scaring kids and little old ladies, well and me for that matter. It might even make them feel a little more normal in the process.

I wonder if we can get Bono to put together a benefit for a project like this?

La Rosa from 1

TCUSD’s Board of Education unanimously approved La Rosa’s full-day kindergarten program at their May 13, 2009 meeting.

For more information about enrollment, call the La Rosa offi ce at 626-548-5076.

Two-thirds of U.S. students attend full-day kindergarten programs. Statistics show that 43% of California kindergartners and 74% of Los Angeles County kindergartners attend full-day programs.

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BY DR. JACK VON BULOW

From Annoyed to Facebook and Beyond

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o have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to get under your skin?

That’s me today and I wonder if signing all those checks an hour or so ago has anything to do with it? Fortunately, the bill paying ritual is Saturdays only.

When the dust finally cleared and I still had a few bucks left for a bucket of balls and a tuna sandwich, I took a little recovery time and opened up the Tribune.

First thing I do these days is check to see if Editor Stephens is busy getting the natives restless with his wild and crazy controversial cartoons. And today, he was a wild/crazy no-show; leaving me frustrated during early recovery time.

Next stop is my own column: no typos but I wish I would’ve edited the dang thing just one more time.

I glanced over to the right and whaddya know; good ole Bill Dunn was back. And I’ve always wondered about Bill’s “WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DUNN” because just when I think he’s done, there’s Dunn yammering away again.

I’m actually fond of the Dunnster even though he’s always referring to me as Dr. Happy (Next to Dunn, Cheney could have been Mr. VP Happy.) It was great reading all about the shifting pile of dirt AKA “The Piazza (coming soon).” Except reading about business development in TC is a little like exploring continuing education at Guantanamo. And dang it, then Billy had to go and lump in bridal shops, nail salons and…“dentist offices.”

I wondered which enterprise of the three Mr. Grumpy had last visited.

So I totally realize that dental practices have no

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busine ss rubbing elbows with Dunn Fav Fives like Mimi’s Café but at least they’ll seat us even when we’re all suited up. At first, I was so fired up I thought it was fortuitous good ole Wally Hage was separating us on pages 4 and 5…until it occurred to me Wally was also being very annoying.

Okay, I’m sure Wally is really cool and if you don’t draw the line at Bingo you don’t have any business writing about “Brain Fitness” (It’s probably not cool writing “have no business” all the time but you drive up and down Las Tunas multiple times per day and see what happens.)

Turns out, Wally is everywhere; he’s in my office, at the carwash, at the dry cleaners. Bet he’s even at Mimi’s and McDonald’s. Wally is like Steinbeck’s Tom Joad in Grapes of Wrath, “Wherever there’s a paper with print on it…I’ll be there.” On Pay-the-Bills Day, very annoying.

Then I chose to turn the page on being negative and annoyed and I was greeted by the TEMPLE CITY CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT. And just when I needed some serious attitude adjusting, interim relief was there for me.

If someone courageous could take on unraveling the tangled, twisted maze that was the 2-page Weekly Report and transform it into something clearer than the human central nervous system, then I could be positive and fearless. How do you spell relief? C-a-t-h-y B-u-r-r-o-u-g-h-s, that’s how.

And just like my Facebook Coach Marla (yeah, I have a FB coach) told me, women make 80% of the important choices and they can also tell the difference between and appreciate the importance of: bridal shops, nail salons and dental offices. Cathy, thanks for stepping up; you’ve given me hope. And I guess if I keep on practicing listening for and from the voice that speaks to women, maybe I can beat out Stephens, the Dunnster, and Wally for the one choice in five we males

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CITY NEWS

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The Weekly Crossword

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1. Singer Shannon 4. Grind together 9. Three.handed card game 13. Boxer Laila 14. Actress Anouk 15. Pueblo Indian village 16. Patterns 18. A jewel 19. Author Zola 20. “The Lord is my shepherd” writer, e.g.

22. Locate 25. “The Time Machine” race 26. Spirited horse 28. Edible tuber 32. ___ favor 35. Acclaim 37. Molten material 38. Work like ___ 40. Wading bird 42. Ridge of rock 43. Renaissance fiddle 45. Of the kidneys 47. Hosp. workers 48. Places of contest

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7. Ooze 8. “Siddhartha” author 9. Curved sword 10. Fungus used in making soy sauce

11. Old Testament book 12. Lacking slack 15. Flowering 17. In addition to 21. High mountain, as found in central Europe 23. PC expert 24. Conger catcher 27. Challenges 29. Antiquing agent 30. Revenuers, for short 31. Galoots 32. Graph prefix 33. Baltic feeder 34. Cloak 36. Scout master?

39. Bring into existence 41. Greek temple 44. Greenish yellow finch 46. Green citrus beverage 49. Turf 51. Camp beds 53. Flower.part 55. Collection of Hindu aphorisms 56. Model 57. Suit fabric 58. Extended family unit 59. ___ sapiens 60. Slightly 61. Caribbean dance music 65. Directional ending 66. Involuntary muscular contraction;

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FAMILYAFFAIR FASHION GARDENING

BY WALLY HAGE

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et i rement for me has not been easy! I was looking forward with great anticipation to this new life adventure. Doing all of those “I want to do things” that I never had time to accomplish. Our yard for example, which our Gardner has kept in great shape, could only be described as a bland looking, self maintaining grass lot.

My yard modernization project was to be my very first retirement priority.

Yes, transforming my monotonous appearing yard into a stimulating gardening adventure was my dream. Sculpted flowerbeds aggregate stepping-stones, a romantic fountain with exotic night lighting and of course a groomed rose garden and manicured lawn. It was my desire to make it a picture yard, as though it was taken right out of an expensive garden magazine.

Since retirement has also been a long anticipated dream of my spouse, it seemed obvious to me that she would be so consumed with her own projects and hobbies, that I would be unabated to plan, design and work on this project totally alone.

Not so ... as I was barely a week into the project when curiosity got the best of my horticulturally de p r i ve d and uninvited as-

sistant.

Her zeal to help me with the work and her determination to see that I had proper attire for my project was puzzling. All of a sudden she considered my comfortable yard clothes, consisting of torn pants, run over shoes, an old sailor hat, as unacceptable yard attire. Her comment, “what would the neighbors think if they saw you in those clothes”, triggered an abrupt reply from me that sent her indignantly running into the house.

Well after several days of receiving a cool reception and having to totally wait upon myself, I decided to warm things up by inviting my “Landscaping Queen” to help me the next day prepare the proposed rose garden for planting.

It is nearly impossible for me to describe what greeted me the next morning all ready to begin work. My Gardening Assistant was decked out in the most out-

rageous garden attire, looking as though she might have been going to a garden club luncheon. Her dazzling straw hat with a pink flowered silk band must have cost as much as the prize hybrid roses that I purchased for the rose bed. But it was her other fashion accessorizing that took the prize. The insect repelling bandanna around her neck, the little pink garden tool bag on her hip and matching pink floral pattern garden gloves held in her expensively manicured hands, were all stunning. Topping off this fashion statement were her Calvin Klein sunglasses and her bright pink Slogger shoes. I was overwhelmed by this fashion display so I graciously complimented her Haute Couture gardening outfit. However, my foolish inquiry of asking her why she didn’t have a matching “pink umbrella” to give her shade while she was working, made her cry as she considered the remark demeaning and inconsiderate.

We l l h e r deafening response as she ran to the house once again, suggest- ed that cooler days were again in store for me.

Preparing my own meals and eating alone for several days made me quickly realize that stylish gardening apparel is really very important for a Lady Gardner. Particularly, when she says, “You know Honey, you have always told me that you wanted me to look my very best ... whenever I go out”??? I knew then that my credit card that she used to purchase this garden finery … was now maxed out.

When my Gardener urged me to let him do all of the planned yard work, I laughed at his cost estimate of two thousand dollars. Now, I am reminded of that familiar old quote…He who laughs first, never laughs last!! Yes, as I look back on my project ... he was right! If I calculated all of the expenses incurred by my Fashion Gardening Assistant alone ... the project would have been cheaper if I had paid the gardener to do all of the work.

Yes, and if I had listened to him carefully, I would still have had enough money left over for a cool six-pack of my favorite refreshment and a good cigar to enjoy while admiring my thoughtfully designed “House Beautiful Yard”.

CITY NEWS

5 JUNE 1 -JUNE 7, 2009

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BY DAWN RICKABAUGH

5 Ways to Make Seller Financing Work For You, part I

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t’s tempting to think that seller financing is only for desperate sellers. In reality, it can be an effective wealth preservation strategy; a way to create a comfortable retirement income. (And it certainly is a nice way to pick up real estate).

The installment sale is one of those ways to defer capital gains without participating in a 1031 exchange.

Many sellers of real estate automatically think they need an all cash buyer, but do they really? What many people need is a steady flow of income. If someone received $100,000, likely they would spend some and invest some.

In that portion that they invested, would they be able to earn 6% or more on their money? A note secured by real estate can provide a good rate of return and a steady income for many years.

Even with all the efforts of the current administration, some borrowers who would be excellent buyers still cannot qualify under institutional guidelines, and there are always some properties that are non-conforming. In these situations, seller financing can be a great, if not the only, solution.

When the seller helps the buyer by acting as a lender, the seller may finance all or part of the sale by leaving their equity in the property. The term given to such seller financing is “seller carryback financing.� A seller is literally carrying back part of the financing on the property being sold.

They get a promissory note secured by a deed of trust. The seller of the property goes from being the Trustor to being the Beneficiary . . . there is no bank financing involved at all.

The more equity a seller has in his prop-

erty, the easier it is for the seller to structure carryback financing. Often times the best candidates for seller financing are free and clear homes being sold by elderly people who need retirement income.

CARRYBACK ADVANTAGES FOR THE SELLER: 1) Getting top price by taking terms rather than all cash.

2) Deferring taxes now on any gain by using an installment sale.

3) Receiving a higher interest rate than if you put the proceeds from a cash sale in the bank, a CD, or money market fund.

4) Monthly income secured by property you understand and whose value you know.

Larger number of prospective buyers and a quicker sale because you offer seller financing. Using the terms “SELLER FINANCING� or “OWNER WILL CARRY� on a FOR SALE sign or classified advertisement will attract a larger number of prospective The key to making this work is intelligent underwriting. Seller Financing does not mean Stupid Financing.

Banks have whole underwriting departments. When individual sellers attempt to ‘become the bank’ on property they already own, they need to hire their own underwriting department . . . someone to help them manage risk and reward, and to help them understand what will likely happen if they ever need to sell that note down the road.

Always consult with your CPA, tax attorney and/or financial advisor before selling any real estate.

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CITY NEWS

6 JUNE 1 -JUNE 7, 2009

TEMPLE CITY CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT For the Week Ending Noon on Thursday May 21, 2009 Cathy Burroughs, Interim City Manager

a. The Planning Commission continued a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the installation of a 40-foot tall cellular tower with twelve antennas located at 6019 Baldwin Avenue. This item was continued at the applicants’ request, as they did not feel that they had adequate time to review the proposed conditions of approval contained in the draft Resolution. Therefore, this item was continued to a date certain, the regular Planning Commission Meeting of June 9, 2009. b. As a discussion item, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve an extension to the 45-day moratorium prohibiting the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries and also prohibiting the distribution of medical marijuana at existing businesses in the City of Temple City.

Department of Financial Services

GENERAL COUNCIL INFORMATION 1. Captain Richard Shaw sent a reminder notice that Temple Station and Pico Rivera Station will be teaming up for a “Gifts for Guns” event this weekend, May 30 & 31from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The location will be at the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, on the east side of Rosemead Boulevard between Rush Street and the 60 freeway. Temple Station is the primary station for the Saturday date with Pico Rivera being the primary station for Sunday. All Councilmembers are invited to drop by and visit.

2. Please mark your calendars for the budget study session(s) scheduled for June 3 and 4 (if necessary). Both study sessions are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions, or would like additional information on any part of the budget, please contact Finance Manager, Monica Molina.

3. Public Services staff has provided information on the upcoming rabies clinic. The clinic is scheduled for Friday, July 10. Dr. Pavlik and his staff from Community Companion Animal Hospital will be donating their time to administer the vaccine.

Administration 1. Athens Services has sent in their annual rate adjustment request. Unlike previous years, all ratepayers will receive an overall decrease to their rates effective July 1, 2009. The City Council will take formal action on the rate adjustment at the June 2 meeting.

2 The Chamber of Commerce has provided a packet of information for the Council in preparation of the budget study session. The Chamber has developed a new Agreement for consideration. We have included a copy of the current agreement in the packet with the new agreement.

The indicated writers have submitted the following items. All have been reviewed and approved (but may have been edited) by the City Manager.

Management Services – Personnel Office (Personnel Analyst , Eva Hauffen) 1. The recruitment for the Public Services Manager is scheduled to end on Thursday, June 4. The City has received 13 applications, three of which were received today, May 28. Human Resources will begin the review process in search of the desired background and qualifications. Interviews for this position may wait pending selection of the new City Manager. Update on this recruitment will follow.

Department of Parks & Recreation (Dir. of Parks & Recreation Director Burroughs) 1. One final reminder, our 1st Multicultural Day event is this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Temple City Park. Councilmembers in attendance during the opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., or during the art contest award presentations at 3:45 p.m., will be announced.

2. The Performing Arts Pavilion has been reserved for a wedding ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and on Saturday, June 6 from 3:005:00 p.m. In both cases, the applicant has paid the required fees and deposit and provided an approved Certificate of Insurance. Staff has been assigned for each use.

1. Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. was here this week conducting the preliminary City audit. Interim City Manager, Cathy Burroughs and I met with the shareholder, manager and the lead auditor yesterday to review the process of the audit. The in house audit for financials ending June 30, 2009 are planned to start on September 8, 2009. Final financials are scheduled to be completed by December and will be presented to the City Council in January.

Department of Public Services 1. The ficus trees on Las Tunas West (Cloverly to Loma) will be trimmed beginning today. It is anticipated that work will be completed by Wednesday or Thursday next week.

Division of Public Safety (Public Safety Officer Ariizumi) 1. Last week the City was issued a portable Countywide Emergency Radio System (CWIRS) radio. The radios were purchased by LA County with Homeland Security Grant funds and given to all cities in LA County. The radio allows for direct communication to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for all 88 cities in LA County. It also allows for communication with the LA County EOC and various LA County public agencies.

2. LA County Public Works removed the sidewalk over the sinkhole in the 9400 block of Lower Azusa. After further inspection, it was discovered that the sinkhole is larger than originally thought and a portion of the street must be removed. Public Works will begin working on the sinkhole on Monday.

Office of the City Attorney (Charlie Martin, City Attorney) 1. Cases of the week: Knappenbeerger v. Phoenix (9) DAR 7375: An employee who resigns during a pending investigation (for sexual harassment that if found guilty would have cost him his pension) cant later claim constructive discharge. He took a risk, and can’t claim constructive discharge . Strauss v. Horton DAR 7585: The Supreme Court explains the difference between an amendment to and a revision of the state constitution – holding that a denial of the term “marriage” to same sex partnership is too minor to call a revision which must be something that really shakes the very foundation of the constitution Robinson v. York (9) 2009 WL 1109534 (for 07-563); DAR 5982: If an employee’s speech is protected under Garcetti’s free speech, it does not matter that he violated his supervisor’s order “to not talk”.

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3. The second year of the Homework Help Program wrapped up on Wednesday, May 27 with an end of the year party. Volunteers and students enjoyed ice cream cones and signing their own 2009 HWH Yearbook. Twenty high school and college-aged volunteers assisted 38 elementary aged students, grades 1 – 7 with general homework assignments during the 2009 school year. Homework Help will resume in September 2009.

Department of Community Development (Community Development Manager Lambert) 1.

Staff will provide a verbal update regarding the progress of the draft Housing Element at the Community Development and Housing Authority meeting of June 2, 2009.

2. At the Planning Commission meeting of May 26, 2009, the Planning Commission held one public hearing and had one discussion item on the Agenda as follows:

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TEMPLE CITY MEETINGS COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 5938 KAUFFMAN AVENUE

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 7:00 P.M SPECIAL MEETING 1. INTERVIEWS FOR PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION VACANCY The City Council will interview candidates for one (1) vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill one (1) term ending on June 30, 2009.

Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council conduct interviews of the remaining applicants, review all applications received and approve an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

amendment banning smoking in City parks and provide direction as appropriate B. CONSIDERATION OF INSTALLATION OF MULTIWAY STOP SIGNS ON EL MONTE AVENUE FROM LIVE OAK AVENUE TO LOWER AZUSA ROAD The City Council is requested to consider the installation of multiway stop signs at three intersections along El Monte Avenue.

Presentation: Interim City Manager Recommendation: 1) Increase enforcement of traffic regulations 2) Approve the traffic engineering survey for the intersection at El Monte Avenue and Daines Drive 3. NEW BUSINESS

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 7:30 P.M REGULAR MEETING 1. JOINT CLOSED SESSION – CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY At this time the Community Redevelopment Agency will be called to order and recess with the City Council to a joint closed session for the purpose stated below. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Agency will recess to the time of the Community Development Agency meeting.

Purpose: Existing Litigation Cases: One (1) – The Interim City Attorney/Agency Counsel has recommended the City and Agency hold a closed session regarding existing litigation.

2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. CONSIDERATION OF IMPLEMENTING A SMOKING BAN IN CITY PARKS The City Council is requested to consider implementation of a smoking ban in City parks.

Presentation: Interim City Manager Recommendation: consider a code

A. PUBLIC HEARING: INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 09-927 – DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO THE PERMITTED USES IN THE EAST COMMERCIAL (EC) DISTRICT OF THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN On April 28, 2009, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution recommending approval of a Downtown Specific Plan Amendment to revise the matrix of permitted uses in the East Commercial (EC) District of the Downtown Specific Plan area. The Planning Commission felt that perhaps certain prohibited uses should be permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit, meaning they would be “conditionally permitted” uses.

These changes are reflected in Resolution No. 09-2275 PC and draft Ordinance No. 09-927.

Presentation: Interim City Manager Recommendation: 1) Adopt Negative Declaration 2) Request the City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 09-927 3) Adopt a motion waiving further reading of Ordinance No. 09-927 4) Adopt a motion introducing, on first reading, Ordinance No. 09-927 amending the Downtown Specific

Plan relative to the permitted uses in the East Commercial (EC) District B. PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 09926U CONTINUING THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 09-925U FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) MONTHS AND FIFTEEN (15) DAYS TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA AT EXISTING BUSINESSES IN THE CITY At the City Council meeting of April 12, 2009, and after hearing and considering public testimony, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 09-925U establishing an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for a period of fortyfive days. At this time, Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 09-926U extending the urgency moratorium on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for an additional ten months and fifteen days.

Presentation: Interim City Manager Recommendation: 1) Request the City Clerk read the title of proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 09-926U 2) Adopt a motion waiving further reading of proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 09-926U 3) Adopt a motion adopting proposed Urgency Ordinance No. 09-926U, extending the urgency moratorium on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries for an additional ten months and fifteen days 4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY A. Update on city housing element 5. COUNCIL ITEMS SEPARATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER’S REGULAR AGENDA A. Councilmember Yu 1) Consideration of Letter of Support for SB 696

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009 7:00 P.M BUDGET STUDY SESSION 1. PROPOSED BUDGET DOCUMENT A. Review current budget – fiscal year 2008-2009 B. Review revised fund balancefiscal year 2009-2010 C. Revenues/expenditures D. Personnel E. Equipment replacement F. Capital improvement program G. Community redevelopment agency budget H. Financing authority budget

TCUSD Announces Academic Performance Scores On May 21, 2009, the State released the 2008 Base Academic Performance Index (API) test scores for all California schools.

The scores for Temple City Unified School District show that all traditional schools in the District continue to rank as high performing.

Oak Avenue Intermediate School took the top honor in the District with an API score of 888. The California Department of Education ranked Oak with a top score of 10 for both the State-wide ranking of all middle schools and similar middle schools in California.

“Oak Avenue is proud of the scores they have attained through the overall involvement of students, teachers, parents, and staff,” commented Principal Lawton Gray. “These scores are great; however, they are only one method of evaluating student success at Oak. One way we are improving student achievement is with our Promoting Success program where students receive additional support from counselors and teachers.”

Emperor and Longden Elementary Schools both scored 887 and Cloverly Elementary scored 878. Also a highperforming school, La Rosa Elementary scored 830.

Temple City High School scored 822; only about 17% of high schools in California scored 800 or above.

The State Board of Education sets the State-wide API target at 800 out of a possible 1,000. State guidelines require that schools achieve an API rating of 800 or above to receive a high-performing rating. These API ratings are a result of the State’s compilation of test data from the California High School Exit Exam and the State Standardized Testing and Reporting Program.

Superintendent Chelsea Kang-Smith commented, “There is no question that these wonderful results are a tribute to dedicated staff and their collective support of all of our students! TCUSD’s team of certificated, classified, and administrative staff builds the foundation for student success.”

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Kiwanis Honors Longden Elementary School Students Miriam Soliman, Jessica Masri, and Lusa Yang Kiwanis Club of Temple City was pleased to have honored three outstanding students from Longden Elementary School. Accompanying the students is their Principal Mrs. Cheryl Busick.

Miriam is 11 years old and in Mr. Shahoian’s class.

She has an older brother and enjoys playing games with her friends and spending time with her family.

Miriam said, “The best things about Longden are it is challenging, fun, and everybody is nice.” Personal goals are to become a doctor, go to Africa and help the needy, and lose weight. Miriam must be doing something right at Longden, she was chosen Student of the Month also in February.

Jessica is 12 years old and in Ms. Korsavong’s class.

Jessica has a younger brother and enjoys shopping and reading. Jessica said, “The best things about Longden are my friends, recess, and hanging out and talking.”

Personal goals are to help needy people with money, build a school, help in community service, finish school and become a fashion designer.

Lusa is 12 years old and in Mr. Ferguson’s class.

She enjoys reading, listening to music, drawing, and talking with her friends. Lusa said, “The best things

about Longden are the cool playgrounds, awesome teachers, and the wonderful library.” Personal goals are to build a huge castle made out of chocolate and candy that never melts, get straight A’s, improve her reading and writing skills, and to get skinnier.

Each week the Temple City Kiwanis Club is pleased to recognize outstanding students and their teachers from Cloverly, Emperor, Longden, and the Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center. Kiwanis treats students and their teacher to lunch. Students receive a certificate, a letter for their parents, a bumper sticker, a gift certificate from The Hat Restaurant, and a photograph of them receiving their award. Their photo will also be published in Temple City Life, Temple City Tribune, Mid Valley News, and displayed in the Temple City Unified School District lobby.

Temple City Kiwanis has been serving our community since 1939. Members are dedicated men and women who desire to make a difference in the quality of life for the youth of Temple City.

Kiwanis meets at 12:00 noon each Tuesday at The Bahooka Family Restaurant. To find out more about Kiwanis, please call Jerry Jambazian at (626) 286-2444. You can also visit their website at www.templecitykiwanis.org.

TCUSD Improves Attendance The Temple City Unified School District would like to thank its school families for making sure children are attending school and are ready to learn!

Every school increased student attendance!

District-wide student attendance has increased from 97.43% to 97.74%. For the current school year, this increase brings $96,323.70 in additional revenue into the District. “Schools are doing a great job generating more income to support students learning”, announced Superintendent Chelsea Kang-Smith.

“School districts are the only public agencies in California that are funded based upon the population they serve. Cities, counties, or special districts do not receive more or less income because of a change in their population; only schools have a variable in total funding based upon population and attendance. Dur-

ing these difficult budget times, public schools must maximize State funding”, added Dr. Kang-Smith.

If the student doesn’t attend school for one day, the District doesn’t get paid and, again, based upon the District’s current ADA and our funding per student that will equate to a loss of approximately $1 million each year.

Absences from school should only be for health reasons, family emergencies and justifiable personal reasons, as permitted by law and District policy. Also, whenever possible, schedule all appointments during non-school hours.

Thank you, parents and school sites, for helping improve student attendance; this has a significant impact on supporting student learning and improves our District’s overall funding. Keep up the good work!

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During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 593 service events, resulting in 113 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events: Mental Evaluation. On May 14 at 2:59 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. As the officers contacted the driver, the subject stated he was having a nervous breakdown.

Upon further inquiry, he claimed he wanted to kill himself. The motorist was detained and transported to a psychiatric facility for mental evaluation.

Residential Burglary. On May 14 at 4:01 p.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of Monterey regarding a burglary. The victim reported a rear window of the residence was broken. No suspect was located in the residence.

A watch and a television were taken. Investigation continuing.

Child Abuse / Battery / Subjects Arrested. On May 14 at 8:49 p.m., officers responded to a mother and daughter fight in the 700 block of West Foothill. A mother struck her daughter several times in the head and the daughter threw a kitchen chair at her mother, striking her legs. The mother was arrested for willful harm to a child and the daughter was arrested for battery. They were fighting over a cell phone.

Grand Theft Auto. On May 15 at 8:09 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Cypress on a report of a stolen vehicle.

The victim told them he parked his vehicle in front of his residence at about midnight, and his sister saw the vehicle parked there at 2:00 a.m.

When he returned to the vehicle in the morning, the vehicle was gone. There was no broken glass on the ground where it had been parked.

Investigation continuing.

Minor in Possession of Alcohol / Curfew Violation / Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor / Subjects Arrested.

On May 16 at 1:35 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Shady Oaks on a complaint of juveniles in the street possibly drinking alcohol.

Officers arrived and found eight juveniles and two adults hiding in the bushes. There was beer, whiskey, and drug paraphernalia on the sidewalk near the bushes. One female was found to be under the influence of Ecstasy and was takento a hospital for treatment. The two male adults were arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and alcohol offenses.

Seven of the juveniles were cited for curfew and alcohol offenses.

Commercial Burglary / Subject Arrested. On May 16 at 11:50 a.m., loss prevention at a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported they had an adult male subject in custody for shoplifting.

The property taken was worth over $2,000.

Through investigation, the officer determined the subject had actually committed burglary.

He was arrested and brought to the station for booking.

Soliciting for Alcoholic Beverage / Contributing to the Delinquency of a

Minor / Subjects Arrested. On May 16 at 9:21 p.m., a witness observed a juvenile solicit two adult male subjects to buy beer for him at a business near Magnolia and Huntington. The witness called police. Officers arrived and observed the male adults walk away from the store and deliver a market bag containing alcohol to a group of minors. All subjects were detained.

The adults admitted to buying the beer for the minors.

Two of the minors were found to be in possession of marijuana. All of the minors were cited and released on citation to their parents.

The two adults were brought to the station and booked for the appropriate charges. ICE was contacted regarding both adult suspects and detainers were issued, as both were found to be illegal aliens.

Suspicious Vehicle. On May 18 at 2:41 p.m., officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle driving by the high school. The vehicle was occupied by four male subjects who drove by displaying gang signs. Officers arrived and conducted an area search for the vehicle, but were not able to locate it. Extra patrol was provided as the students were let out at the end of the day. Investigation continuing.

Shots Fired. On May 18 at 3:59 p.m., officers responded to the 500 to 600 blocks of Royal Oaks regarding the report of shots fired by a passing motorist. When officers arrived to investigate, they received conflicting reports from witnesses of this shooting. No one was hit by the gunfire. The investigation is continuing.

Fighting in Public. On May 19 at 1:55 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Royal Oak on a report of approximately 10 male subjects fighting in the middle of the street.

As officers were arriving, the reporting party provided descriptions of the vehicles leaving the scene. Officers were able to locate and stop the vehicles. The subjects were identified and allowed to leave.

Bank Robbery / Suspect Arrested.

On May 19 at 2:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a bank in the 500 block of South Myrtle regarding a robbery alarm. As officers were arriving, dispatch relayed information that the bank had been robbed. The suspect had approached the counter and opened his suit jacket, exposing a firearm and requesting cash. The teller complied and the suspect left quickly, leaving his car keys behind on the counter. Officers conducted an area search and located the suspect’s vehicle.

A DMV photo was obtained for the registered owner of the vehicle and officers were able to confirm the registered owner was the suspect in the robbery. A bloodhound was requested from the Sheriff’s Department. One responded and tracked the scent; however, it is suspected that the suspect got into another vehicle and fled the area.

The firearm was also located and recovered.

Later that night, the suspect called Los Angeles County Police to report his vehicle had been stolen. After confirming the registered owner was the suspect in Monrovia’s bank robbery, Los Angeles County police officers arranged to meet the suspect in Rosemead, where he was detained without incident. Monrovia officers responded and confirmed the man detained was the suspect who had been clearly identified on bank surveillance cameras. The suspect was charged with armed robbery, burglary, and ex-con with a firearm. The vehicle in his possession was also seized as evidence. The suspect is a 63-year-old career criminal with an extensive history dating back to the 1960s.

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For the period of Sunday, May 10, through Saturday, May 16, the Police Department responded to 1,082 calls for service of which 144 required formal investigations.

The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, May 10: Shortly before 2:00 a.m., units responded to the 00 block of Campus in reference to a verbal argument between a man and a woman.

Investigation revealed that a 22-year-old male Caucasian suspect choked the victim, causing minor visible injuries to her neck. He was taken into custody for inflicting corporal injury to a former co-habitant.

Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Santa Cruz around 5:24 p.m. regarding the fraudulent use of an access card. Unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s access card information to make several fraudulent charges totaling $4,837.

Monday, May 11: Around 5:32 a.m., officers were sent to the ER at Huntington Memorial Hospital regarding an assault that took place on May 9 at 9:30 p.m. The male victim claimed that while he was walking at Second and Huntington when several male Hispanic suspects approached, and one of them hit him in the face with a rock.

An assault occurred at First Avenue Elementary School, 301 South First, around 8:55 p.m. The victim advised that he was playing basketball at the location when a male Asian player from the opposing team punched him in the face. Additional subjects joined in the attack and struck and kicked him; one suspect also sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. The suspects then walked to their vehicle, retrieved a long metal pipe, threatened him, and told him that he should run. Fearing for his safety, he fled the scene.

Tuesday, May 12: Between 5:00 p.m. on May 11 and 4:00 a.m. on May 12, a grand theft occurred at Ralphs, 1101 West Huntington. During their daily inventory, it was discovered that 8 bottles of alcohol and 14 packages of razors were stolen. The total reported loss was around $706.

About 4:51 p.m., units were dispatched to Active Statewide Funding, 150 North Santa Anita, regarding a 39-year-old female Asian who had made terrorist threats against an employee.

Investigation revealed that during a meeting, the suspect grew agitated over suspicious loan requests that were not processed. She brandished a firearm and made criminal threats against an employee.

Wednesday, May 13: An auto burglary occurred between 3:00 p.m. on May 12 and 6:30 a.m. on May 13 in the 2200 block of South Fifth. Unknown suspect(s) broke a car window and took an air compressor and two demo kits for a total loss of $3,200.

Officers responded to Longden and Holly around 7:53 a.m. in reference to an indecent exposure report. The female victim advised that she was walking near the location when a dark colored sedan pulled up next to her. The male Hispanic driver, 35-40 years of age, called to her. Thinking that he was going to ask for directions, she approached the vehicle and saw that he was naked below his waist and was exposing himself.

Thursday, May 14: Shortly before 6:00 p.m., a victim came to the station to file an identity theft report. She was initially contacted on May 8 by a bank representative advising that an unknown suspect had forged a check in the amount of $1,980. She closed the account and opened another account; however, she was later contacted again when another fraudulent check in the amount of $2,200 was posted to her new account.

Loss prevention personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained a male juvenile for theft around 7:30 p.m. He took two pairs of shoes into a fitting room, hid the shoes in a gym bag, and left the store without making payment. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 16-year-old African-American was taken into custody for petty theft. He was later cited and released to his uncle.

Friday, May 15: A victim came to the station around 8:37 a.m. to report an identity theft. A known male suspect retained the victim’s checks and made fraudulent checks using the bank information printed. The suspect forged the victim’s signature and cashed the fake checks for a loss of about $118,000.

Around 4:24 p.m., units were sent to a dental office in the 00 block of West Las Tunas in reference to an embezzlement report. A 38-yearold female Asian was hired at the location as an office manager/bookkeeper, and she embezzled about $17,000 from the business and patients by collecting cash payments for free consultations and other services. During the investigation, it was discovered that the same suspect had also worked at an auto body shop where she had embezzled $60,000.

Saturday, May 16: A traffic stop was initiated at Peck and Live Oak around 1:54 a.m. for a code violation. Officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage from the driver, and a field sobriety test revealed that the 39-year-old male Indian was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. The driver was arrested at the scene for DUI without incident.

Shortly after 10:00 a.m., a victim arrived at the station to file an identity theft report.

Unknown suspect(s) used the victim’s personal information to open a fraudulent savings account. The suspect(s) then transferred almost $10,000 from the victim’s checking account into the fraudulent account.

SIERRA MADRE

During the week of Sunday, May 10th, to Saturday May 16th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 192 calls for service.

Tuesday, May 12th: 2:25 AM – Arrest, Residential Burglary, 600 block East Grandview Ave. An alert resident reported suspicious activity after hearing a car drive up the street and park. A short time later, the resident heard a loud bang and saw two people running to the car, which then drove away westbound on Grandview. Officers found the car and stopped it. The officers’ investigation led to the discovery of a smashed rear glass door of an unoccupied home under construction. Police searched the car and found burglary tools, drug paraphernalia, blank cashiers

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Blotters continued checks, checkbooks and identification in various people’s names. Officers arrested the four occupants, Monrovia and Duarte residents, for residential burglary.

4:53 PM – Identity Theft, 200 block E. Alegria Ave. A resident reported receiving a statement from DIRECTV for a deposit fee. The resident discovered that an unknown person used his personal information and attempted to open a new account with DIRECTV, without his permission. There was no financial loss at this time, since the new account required a deposit fee.

Thursday, May 14th: 10:01 AM – Arrest, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 200 block W. Sierra Madre Blvd. The victim, a day laborer, walked into the Sierra Madre Police Department and reported being beaten in front of Memorial Park. The victim sustained serious injuries to his left eye. He said that the suspect fled after the unprovoked attack.

The victim described the suspect as a male Hispanic wearing a purple bandana over his head.

Paramedics treated the victim and took him to a local hospital for treatment. Officers found the suspect nearby and arrested him for Assault With a Deadly Weapon and took him to the Pasadena Police Dept. jail for housing. On Monday morning the District Attorney filed misdemeanor Assault With a Deadly Weapon and Criminal Terrorists Threats against the defendant.

Friday, May 15th: 3:53 PM – Mail Fraud, 300 block Sierra Woods Drive. The victim reported receiving a cashier check for $2,950.00 from a suspect who hired the victim as a driver. The victim received an e-mail from the suspect instructing the victim to deposit the check into the victim’s personal checking account. The check was supposedly over the agreed amount by $2,350.00. The suspect told the victim to return the overpayment.

Officers conducted an investigation and discovered it was a scam, as the check was issued from a fraudulent out-of-state checking account.

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Clearly, this Temple City resident is no stranger to boredom. “I want to be busy right ‘til the end,” Carey said.

In her pursuit of adventure and freedom to explore what the world has to offer, Jo Ann Carey refuses to wait for opportunity. Rather, she seeks it. She fills her days teaching classes on computers and digital photography at the Arcadia Senior Center once a week. And although Redmond wrote of Carey to exemplify the learning of “new” skills, new is a relative term. Carey has been working with computers since the 1970s, when she persuaded her late husband and his business partner to experiment with computing. At the time she was working as a bookkeeper but left to work with her husband at Adventure Marketing Concepts, in her tried and true adventurous spirit. There she installed hardware and software, of which she claimed, “Back then I was a pioneer because there were no teachers, no books.

It was kind of like the Wild West. It was an adventure for me in more ways than one.”

Similarly, she plants the seeds of knowledge in others in more ways than one. In July, she will also teach photography and Square Foot Gardening at Live Oak Park in Temple City.

Sometimes she will find her schedule studded with something out of the ordinary and exciting, like being honored in a city council meeting on May 5 or at an event hosted by L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on May 20. But contrary to popular belief, Carey nevertheless finds time for simple pleasures too. Carey created her own square foot garden—with 16 varieties of vegetables growing in it—last November and said of it, “I’ve been having salads three times a week, and I’m not a salad person.”

Insofar as being “outstanding” is concerned, the Temple City City Council made no mistake in deeming Jo Ann Carey as such.

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Inidividual Events

6TH GRADE

3RD GRADE

GIRLS 1st - Sara Kubo (Cloverly) 2nd - Jacqueline Wu (Longden) 3rd - Greta Xiong (Emperor) BOYS 1st - Joseph Reyes (Cleminson) 2nd - Benjamin Gray (Longden) 3rd - Jimmy Morinaga (Emperor)

GIRLS 1st - Sydnee Hofstad (Longden) 2nd - Ayala Plummer (Longden) 3rd - Amanda Escobar (Longden) BOYS 1st - Steven Bermudez (Longden) 2nd - Nicholas Meija (Longden) 3rd - Alejandro (Longden)

BY ANDREA OLIVAS

OVERALL TEAMS SCHOOLS

4TH GRADE

Temple City High School Choreo dance team’s presented their showcase on May 29. The theme of Dance Couture lived up to the evenings performances. The Choreo showcase is an evening that is put on by the dance team itself. The sixteen girls choreographed the routines as well as do the marketing, decorating, budget, hair, makeup & costumes. “This is a big deal for us…” proudly announced Marcy Stewart, the Choreo Advisor, “it is to the credit of the girls on the team. They did a phenomenal job.”

The evening started out with a Divas dance with an America Next Top Model feel to it. The evening included dances from not only the Choreo team but the Song Team, Pep Flags, Cheer Squad, Auxiliaries, a duet

by Brittany Cummings and Andreanna Luu and a solo performance from Pamela Chen.

1st - Longden 2nd - Cloverly/ La Rosa 3rd - Emperor 4th - Cleminson

GIRLS 1st - Rachel Reedy (Longden) 2nd - Amy Kubo (Cloverly) 3rd - Olivia Avitia (Cloverly) BOYS 1st - Thomas Wu (Longden) 2nd - Carlos Estrada (Longden) 3rd - Ricardo Martinez (Cloverly)

5TH GRADE GIRLS 1st - Aliyah Nieves (Longden) 2nd - Karina Montoya (Longden) 3rd - Dominique Jara (Cloverly) BOYS 1st - Pail Kosanovich (Cloverly) 2nd - Adam Fernow (Cloverly)

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Jungle Safari— Longden School Grade: Entering 1st - 5th June 22-July 17(attending Longden summer school only) Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. $100 July 20-August 28 Mon. - Fri. 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. $180

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Wednesday, June 24

Corona Del Mar

$5

Wednesday, July 1

LA Zoo

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Wednesday, July 8

Knott's Berry Farm

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Wednesday, July 15

Wild Rivers

$25

Wednesday, July 22

Corona Del Mar

$5

Wednesday, July 29

Hurricane Harbor

$25

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5th – 9th Grade Magic Mountain

$30

1st -4th grade Adventure City

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Corona Del Mar

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Wednesday, August 19

Disneyland

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Wednesday, August 26

Wild Animal Park

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For more information or questions please call (626) 285-2171 ext. 2327 or 2326.

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Inaugural from 1 headgear.

Children in attendance were given “passports� in

which they could fill with s t a mp s f r om c ou nt r ie s around the world and once completed were g iven a prize.

Photos By Terrry Miller

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DANCING DIVAS

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PHOTOS BY TERRY MILLER

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