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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 VOLUME 2, NO. 38

MONDAY EDITION An edition of the

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Ramadan Event Features Talks on Diversity, Healthcare, Immigration

BY SAMEEA KAMAL

In a slow paced game with many time outs and Alhambra injuries, Alhambra finally got the upper hand after the first half at Temple City High.

-Photos by Terry Miller

Alhambra Beats Temple City 17- 14 More photos on 15

Townhall Highlights Concerns with Temple City Development

Pasadena Plinther Ponders Pottery, Poetry and Pigeons Across the Pond

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dinner portion of the night, the program commenced in the banquet room where mosque leaders thanked friends, law enforcement officers and the congresswoman for sharing in the experience of Ramadan.

This is Chu’s second time participating in the annual interfaith dinner, which began about eight years ago, said secretary of the mosque

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Two Brothers Start School Year with Digital Upgrade

Duarte’s Route 66 Parade a Big Hit

BY SAMEEA KAMAL Close to seventy people gathered at the Live Oak Park Community Center last Tuesday for a public meeting to voice questions and concerns over plans for the new city development.

“The purpose of the meeting was to get recommendations for the economic revitalization of Temple City, and to explore the feasibility of the expense of projects and areas of opportunity,” said Robert Paz, program director for the consulting firm Avant Garde, who was hired to manage the project in May. According to the consultant, the firm wants to look at the different developments and the effects they might have.

“The goal is to maximize the dollar,” he said.

“For every dollar spent we should make three to five dollars,” Paz said.

The event was the first of three public meet-

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There was a flurry of activity in the parking lot of the San Gabriel Mosque as the clock neared seven p.m. on Saturday. Table settings were laid out in four rows on the floor where mosque members and friends sat, prepared to end the day of fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan.

A s a ca l l to prayer marked the time to break the fast, guests began feasting on plates filled with dates, fruit and garbanzo beans topped with onions, tomatoes and spices, for appetizers.

Though the mosque provides meals to break the fast daily throughout the thirty days of Ramadan, the guests that day included many members from outside the Muslim community there to celebrate an interfaith dinner – including Congresswoman Judy Chu. Following the prayer and

humanity.”

Pasadena artist Frank Gallagher, said he was up to the challenge when a friend pointed out the Gormley’s brainchild. Gallagher (All Industrial Arts) is a wellread, charismatic Irish artist who spends a lot of time in England and Ireland. He decided he’d try out for a spot on this coveted Fourth

The Duarte Route 66 Parade & Classic Car Show featured a generous sprinling of vintage cars, marching bands, equestrian units, costume characters including Darth Vader. The parade is one of the year's biggest events in Duarte and a car show and picnic followed the parade.

Despite the near triple digit temperature the parade and Royal Oaks Park found hundreds of residents celebrating.

Festivities surrounding the picnic and car show included live entertainment throughout the day; games, food, an arts and crafts show, and exhibit booths sponsored by local nonprofit groups and organizations.

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Frank Gallagher is pictured outside his studio in San Marino where he is preparing for his London debut on the fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square -Photos by Terry Miller

BY TERRY MILLER This summer, sculptor Antony Gormley invited people in the UK to help create unique living monument.

He asked people to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth located at Trafalgar Square in London, a space that is normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals, in an image of themselves, and” a representation of the whole of

Joshua Schery, 6th grade, and his brother David, 8th grade were the first two area kids to receive computers in the Beacon Media/Priceless Computer Back to School Computer Giveaway. On Monday the delighted boys came to Beacon’s offices in Monrovia to claim their prizes.

-Photos by Terry Miller

BY JOHN STEPHENS & TERRY MILLER When Fidel Schery told his two sons last week that they had won our first essay contest, they thought he was kidding. And when he went on to say that they had each won a computer and monitor to

keep as their own, Schery said that was when they “knew” he was lying.

“When we got the call, we were completely shocked” said Schery. Until now, the Monrovia resident said that his son’s access to a computer was limited to whenever they

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CITY NEWS

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

September 21, 2009

TEMPLE CITY TOWN HALL MEETINGS: The City of Temple City is soliciting input from City residents to help shape the future of Temple City’s commercial districts. A public forum to discuss the revitalization, economic development, and redevelopment efforts of Temple City will be presented by Avant Garde Incorporated, the City’s redevelopment consultant. These three meetings, which will feature the same content, will be held on: Dates and Times of Town Hall Meetings: - Tuesday, September 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and - Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (this meeting will be conducted in Mandarin) Location: Live Oak Park Community Center, 10144 Bogue Street, Temple City Contact the Temple City Community Development Department with any questions at (626) 285-2171, or visit www.templecity.us These meetings are sponsored by the City of Temple City, the Temple City Chamber of Commerce, and Avant Garde, Incorporated. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of Wells Fargo Bank.

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: STARS Club & Teen Zone – Registration is currently underway for the fall session of STARS Club and Teen Zone. STARS Club is an outdoor recreation program conducted at the elementary school sites from school dismissal until 6 p.m.

STARS Club is offered at Cloverly, Emperor, La Rosa and Longden elementary schools. Teen Zone is a recreational program geared toward junior high students.

For further information, including fees, please call Frances Manzo-Pimentel at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2327.

Homework Help Program – The Parks & Recreation Department is offering a free program designed to provide general homework assistance for children in 1st – 6th grade. High School and College students will provide assistance in a group setting. Home-

work help will be held each Wednesday at City Hall beginning in October. Students are required to bring homework to each weekly session. If you have a child that could benefit from this free program, please call Debbie Ingram at (626) 285-2171.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT:

By Tom Gammill Monrovia WEEKLY

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CONTRIBUTORS Justin Rykowski Tom Gammill Deborah Ann Neely Jeff Corriveau William Warren Christine Keung

The next Planning Commission meeting will be held on September 22, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Ave.

COLUMNISTS Dr. Jack Von Bulow Dawn Rickabaugh Wally Hage

Bill Dunn

PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Parking Control – Temple City recently hired two Parking Control Officers (PCO) who are already being put to work. The PCO’s will be enforcing local and state parking regulations throughout the City. If you have any parking questions, please feel free to call the Public Services Department at (626) 285-2171.

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.

M A NAGE M E N T SE RV IC E S DE PA RTMENT: 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 six-month period.

Free Yare Sale Advertising: If you get your yard sale permit by Thursday

PHOTOGRAPHER Terry Miller

EDITORIAL INTERNS Morgan Carpenter Nuria Mathog 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.

If you have any questions, please call the reception desk at (626) 285-2171.

YARD SALE PERMITS: The following is a list of Yard Sale Permits issued for the weekend of Sept. 25-27, 2009. (Information is current as of 12:00 noon, Thursday, September 17, 2009. Yard sale permits issued after this time are not listed.)

YARD SALES 9322 Blackley St. 9448 Kennerly St.

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Upcoming Events Monday, September 21

TC Chamber of Commerce Mixer DDSLC Back-to-School Night City Council Meeting

Tuesday, September 22

Kiwanis Club Temple City Library - The Reading Rascals TCHS Back-to-School Night Town Hall Meetings

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La Rosa Back-to-School BBQ

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TCUSD Staff Development High Twelve TCHS Varsity Football @ Arcadia

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Two Brothers Start School Year with Digital Upgrade Continued from 1

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Methodist Celebrates 20th Year of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

BY TERRY MILLER

were able to visit the public library, mostly on the weekends.

The two Clifton Middle School students said that they both enjoy studying math and science, though Joshua said of the two subjects that he prefers mathematics the most. Each one also plays games, especially chess. “Our Dad taught us how to play chess; he is a very good chess player,� said David.

So it was much to their delight when they quickly discovered that the game of kings was one of the programs preinstalled on their new computers.

The boys’ enthusiasm for their new tools of learning and discovery was contagious at the Beacon Media offices that day. The two said that actually having one computer of their very own was a little overwhelming, and couldn’t give enough thanks.

The Giveaway is part of a cooperative effort between Beacon Media and local computer store and service center, Priceless Computer. Not only is the program beneficial to area youth in need of things like word processing capability and internet access, but it’s good for the environment

as well. Year after year, large organizations such as governments, hospitals and other large non-profits upgrade their entire network of computers, leaving the older versions by the wayside, and all too often in the landfill. Through the donated labor of computer technicians at Priceless Computer and the use of freely available, open source software like the Ubuntu Linux operating system (ubuntu.com), Mozilla Firefox web browser (mozilla. com/firefox), and the OpenOffice suite (openoffice.org) which offers the functionality of Microsoft Office free of charge, such computers that might otherwise go to waste are able to be put to use in our communities.

Beacon Media Editor John Stephens and Sultan Salahuddin, owner of Priceless Computer, devised the giveaway in response to the One Laptop Per Child project (olpc.org), which sought to produce a child friendly laptop for under $100 for distribution to developing countries in Africa and South America. “Like any other geek on the street, I was excited by the prospect of a sub-$100 notebook,� said Stephens, whose one bedroom apart-

ment could easily be mistaken for an e-waste collection facility. “But as I followed their progress, I started to have questions like, What about children in our own country and our local communities?

Shouldn’t we focus on finding computers for them to use?� “And what about e-waste; should these machines really be going into landfills if we can get them up and running all the applications necessary for everyday computing? All it takes is a little ingenuity and elbow grease, and people around this area have plenty of that.�

The Beacon Media/ Priceless Computer Back to School Computer Giveaway is an ongoing project and is still accepting applications from area children in need of a digital upgrade. Students aged 8-18 can fill out the application and submit their essay online at any of the Beacon Media newspapers’ web sites, including arcadiaweekly.com, monroviaweekly.com, pasadenaindependent. com, sierramadreweekly. com and templecitytribune.com.

Smiling healthy children and adults who once were very sick patients at Methodist Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit mingled with doctors and nurses at the Arcadia Community Center on Sunday afternoon. The infants, children and adults, who attended with their families, took the event as an opportunity to show how they had beat the odds and are thriving today. The expressions on the parents' faces said it all: This was a time for joy for everyone who had experienced difficult and emotional days in the Methodist NICU. Over 200 people attended the Sunday afternoon event.

The vast majority of births are uncomplicated, according to doctors at Methodist. Nevertheless, if problems arise, Methodist offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on site, allowing babies to receive the best possible care without delay. A multidisciplinary team with specialized knowledge and clinical expertise in the critical care of babies provides coverage 24 hours a day.

Of t he ma ny you ng people who spent time in Methodist’s NICU and attended the party on Sunday, one young girl stood out in particular. Emanuela Cosgrove, now 16-months old, was a 1lb 6oz prematurely born baby who spent the first 102 days of her life in an incubator at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital These days, Emanuela is doing quite well, according to her mother who has six other children in her family and is thus no stranger to raising little ones. There also were a few set of twins, including Kaylaah and Kayleen Saenz who are just turning eight months old.

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Townhall Highlights Concerns with Temple City Development Continued from 1 ings being held to discuss the economic development and redevelopment efforts of Temple City.

The program featured a presentation by the consultants, followed by discussion groups where participants came up with lists of concerns and suggestions to submit to the firm.

Residents who attended

discussed problems regarding visual aspects, housing issues, and funding, some of which stemmed from a development plan proposed about six years ago, said Temple City resident Jim Clift. “The prior development wanted to take out housing for business,� said resident Suzanne Austin. The concern for the present plan was that parking may take

precedence over homes.

Another aspect of parking proposed in the presentation included metered parking on the commercial street, which many participants expressed concern about. “Metered parking seems unfriendly,� one group expressed.

A proposal for reducing the number of lanes on some streets also sparked debate among groups about the re-

sulting traffic congestion and a spill over onto residential streets. As a response to increased development, some said they would like to see a trolley to take people around the city, as well as building senior housing close to the development area.

Residents had mixed opinions on other aesthetic proposals of the plan such as center dividers on streets.

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found the idea of dividers with grass welcoming, they were also concerned with maintenance costs, utilities and water usage.

Resident s Mike a nd Hurr Shen, a young couple living in Temple City, said that although they liked the plan, they had questions on its feasibility. “It’ll be good for us, it will be nice,� said Hurr Shen. “But how are they going to achieve it?�

The presentation also lacked information on how the plan might address environmental goals, said Mike Shen. “They talked about sustainability, but not environmental sustainability, such as going green, water usage and ways of saving energy,� he said. “That’s something a lot of other cities are talking about.�

A popular proposal in the presentation was for a farmer’s market, which many residents said they would like to see.

To deal with state mandated accommodations for a higher density of housing,

Clift said mixed use facilities would work as long as there was a limit of two stories for mixed use facilities. “We want development that reflects the character of the city,� Clift said.

City officials said the event was an attempt to demonstrate transparency in the process. “The event would not have been possible with the previous council,� Clift said.

According to Paz, the firm was looking forward to starting the project, but that there were many different viewpoints to take into consideration. “Since you know not everyone will agree, we’re t r y ing to come to some kind of consensus,� he said. “Everyone has an opinion, and how can an opinion be bad?�

More meetings geared towards different groups in the city will be held on Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m at the Live Oak Park Community Center.

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BY WALLY HAGE

Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch, as many people know, that it is a very successful crime prevention program enlisting the active participation of residents in cooperation with the local police departments to reduce the incidence and fear of crime in their communities. It involves neighbors getting to know each other to develop a program of mutual assistance. Neighborhood Watch programs are the most effective means available for keeping crime out of our neighborhoods. It relies upon the best crime fighting tool ever discovered...a Watchful Good Neighbor.

In keeping with this great program my wife decided to become involved in Neighborhood Watching. Though my “Peep Captain” is not a sanctioned Neighborhood Watch Member she is certainly recognized by our entire neighborhood as the “Watchful Knowit-All Neighbor”! I believe that her interest in people watching started when she was just a little girl selling Girl Scout Cookies in front of Supermarkets. Now whenever we go to the supermarket to shop she wants us to park right at the front door so that she can people watch while I do the shopping.

I was totally unaware of her fetish for people watching until one evening when we were dating she wanted us to go somewhere and park.

Well, I didn’t need any further encouragement than that to carry out her wish. However, once we arrived at one of the well known parking spots... she spent all of the evening watching all of the other people and she has been refining her people watching skills ever since then.

Not long ago we decided to remodel the second floor of our house to accommodate a private writing studio for me.

However, once she discovered the incredible view up and down the street from my studio window she immediately took possession of the potential “Watch Tower” room. Prior to that time she was only casually interested in the passing traffic, joggers and an assortment of school children passing by our front yard. Since we live in a corner house upon a hill the second story view window now accommodates a view up and down the block on both front and side streets next to our house. The studio window also provides an aerial view of the upscale mobile home park across the street where she can also keep a watchful eye upon the 55 mobile home residents.

The moment she took possession of the room she began to turn the room into a Neighborhood Watch Command Center. Soon the room looked like the movie set used to film the old hit movie starring James Stewart titled “Rear Window”. Two tripod telescopes, a pair of binoculars, night vision glasses and two directional security video cameras that she uses to people watch when she was not on watch duty.

Soon she started recording license numbers and descriptions of speeding cars.

She kept track of the daily attendance of students passing by and she recorded the exercise frequency of individual joggers and kept fashion notes regarding their jogging outfits. She kept close watch on the “Dog Walkers” and their Pooper Scooper violations and

noted any other suspicious or shady activities. Her computer files contained the e-mail addresses of most all of the nearby residents in our area so that she could update neighbors of incidents she witnessed from her command post.

Shortly after she set up her e-mail files she began sending out a monthly newsletter called “Nosey News” reporting the various neighborhood happenings and events.

It was the adaptation of her I-phone into her “Watch Dog Activities that now seemed to be an excessive compulsion for spying on neighborhood activities. It was almost unbelievable that she could set into motion an Internet Twitter Page and a Neighborhood Twitter Group of about 35 members within one month. This “Twitter Chatter Tweet Group” now chirp all day long with information concerning Births, Deaths, Weddings, Baby Showers, Birthdays, Graduations, Neighborhood Barbecue’s and a constant chatter of other mundane subjects.

My Neighborhood Watchdog Commander however, has gone too far!

She says she is now planning to host weekly Tea Parties and Tours through her Command Center so that the Twitter Twerps can come together to meet the other Neighborhood Twitter Queens in person??

It is highly possible that my “Couch Tomato Peeper” could qualify for entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for her non-stop Neighborhood Watch diligence. I told her that if she didn’t “cool it” and “Get a Life”, sooner or later I might get one for myself??

Sister City Youth Exchange Program Now Accepting Applications For 2010

“The numbers must only occur once” Fill the 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 regions contain the digits from 1 to 9 only once.

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The Temple City Sister City program is now accepting applications for participation in the Youth Exchange Program for the summer of 2010. This year's program will involve travel to Hawkesbury Shire, New South Wales, Australia. Participants will leave for Australia in July and return in August. The opportunity is available only to students who reside in Temple City or attend Temple City High School. Students must be sophomores during the 2009-2010 school year to apply for and participate in this exchange program.

Participating students will be responsible for their

passport and personal expenses. Due to an increase in airfare, there is a possibility that students may also need to pay for a small portion of their airfare ($100-$200). It is recommended students take a minimum of $500 for personal expenses during the trip.

Students selected to travel to Australia are required to join the Temple City Sister City Association (family membership: $15; individual membership: $10).

Parents and students are required to attend a mandatory information meeting on September 30, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room at

the Temple City City Hall complex, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City. Students are also required to attend two additional workshops which will be held on November 2nd, and November 9th, at 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room at City Hall. Applicant interviews will be conducted on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Applications are available at City Hall and the TCHS Activities Office.

Applications must be returned to City Hall (9701 Las Tunas Drive) on or before Thursday, October 22, 2009. For answers to any questions about the program, please phone Nancy Terry at 626-285-7995.

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BY DR. JACK VON BULOW

Patched Happened to find this column written in 2003. Reminded me some things haven’t changed much since.

“Patched” So last week I was down in Orlando for the Annual Crown Council Event. And the Event has a tradition of lining up some great speakers. The presenters are never dentists and they’re always inspiring, even moving. Most of the time though, our guests are preaching to the choir.

But not this time.

This year our keynoter was Hunter “Patch” Adams, MD. You might remember Patch as portrayed by Robin Williams on the big screen. I saw the film mostly because I was killing time waiting for the latest Delicate Little Flower and dinner.

In the film, Patch was this goofy guy who transformed from mental patient to physician after realizing he could connect with others and make a difference. By the way, the theme for our Event was, “Making a World of Difference”.

Judging from the red stick-on noses placed on every chair in the house, I think we were expecting “wild and crazy.” By the time Patch was done, I got that a seriously squirmed-out majority bought “wild and crazy” but they weren’t exactly rolling in the aisles. And I’ve never seen an angry, constipated dental mob…until now.

Adams basically believes love and laughter are great medicine. But this time around it was like some of us were the Raider Nation and Patch was Ghandi or maybe we were the Sons of VP Cheney and Patch was Michael Moore. I sensed many weren’t feeling the love or the laughter. I was.

So I appreciated Adams’ view that the past can dictate the future only if we let it. I also get that being attached to the past keeps us playing small. Patch seems to live in a world of ideals and possibilities. He thinks the “care” in healthcare is a human promise and he walks his talk. Of

the World’s mental health, he asked, “When did killing ever stop killing?” I think the guy is a hero.

Appa rent ly, Adams wears clown attire 24-7.

Still couldn’t work for The Mouse because his waist length hair is silver on one side and blue on the other.

For more than 32 years Adams has been practicing the ideal that “Healing can be a loving human experience, not just a business transaction”.

And Doc Adams has prov ided ca re for over 30,000 patients without ever charging a dime, or accepting third party reimbursement or carrying malpractice insurance. In short, Patch believes the business of medicine has destroyed the practice of medicine.

I guess my experience as caregiver with my mom made it easy to find Patch’s presentation moving and inspiring; and I know it’s not even remotely unique, especially for my generation.

The system “caring” for our loved ones just when they

20%-30% are most vulnerable can all too often be cold and impersonal. And individuals who strive to make a difference within the system just don’t seem to have much of a chance. Being my Mom’s advocate is something I’ll treasure and miss; it’s not the stuff of a business transaction.

Adams wonders why physicians and nurses are never asked for their vision of ideal medical care? With a medical system so ineffective and disliked, why is there so little motivation for change? With the richest nation in the world still having 15 million hungry and 45 million without health insurance, why are we so tied to what doesn’t work? Why are we always threatened by new approaches?

According to Patch, the world is too troubled to have gigantic problems solved with puny solutions that only tinker with the way things have always been done.

And as Adams was reminded in Orlando, sometimes humanity and even civility can be a hard sell.

Jack Von Bulow, DDS practices at Temple City Dental Care , located at 9929 E. Las Tunas Drive. Questions, concerns, comments and rants can be sent to jvonbulow@earthllink.net. He can also be reached by calling (626) 285-3161 or via his website, www.templecitydental.com.

TCUSD Welcomes New Staff Members As the school year begins, the Temple City Unified School District welcomes new staff members!

Joining the teaching staff at Temple City High School are AnnMarie Hwang (Biology), Sarah Dean (Spanish), Kyla Hjertstedt (Social Science), and Anthony White

(Social Science and Varsity Football Coach).

Sherry Boyd (3rd grade teacher) and Tika Mejia, English Language Development Coordinator join the team at Longden Elementary School.

La Rosa Elementary School welcomes new Pre-

Kindergarten Special Day Class Teacher, Silvia Flores.

Carol Jones is a new Clerk at Oak Avenue Intermediate School and Robert Brown is a Physical Education Aide at Cloverly Elementary School.

Heather Pear is the District’s new Occupational

Therapist; she will be based out of the District Office.

The Temple City Unified School District is delighted to have these highlyqualified individuals join the District team—working together to provide exceptional learning opportunities for students.

30th Annual Children’s Bookmark Contest The County of Los Angeles Public Library is currently offering our 30th Annual Bookmark Contest.

Entries can be submitted at your local County of Los Angeles Public Library until October 30, 2009. Our sponsor is Pentel of America, Ltd. This year's theme is Books and Beyond / ¡Libros Y El Mas Allá...!

The challenge for parents, educators and librarians is to introduce children to great reads and to nurture

the love of reading and the library. This contest is a special program for children and their families that highlights the wonder and importance of books and reading.

Children are invited to participate in the 30th Annual Bookmark Contest at the Temple City Library, where entry forms are available. Children can enter their designs in the following groupings; Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, 3rd

Grade through 5th Grade, 6th through 8th Grade and 9th through 12 Grade.

Each library will announce their winners in November, and these winners will be entered into a regional judging. The winners of this competition will be announced in February 2010.

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Children are invited to participate in the Bookmark Contest being held at the Temple City Library, located at 5939 Golden West Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780.

Please call the Temple City Library at 626-285-2136, or stop by and visit for more information. This library is part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library system.

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CITY NEWS

6 SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

TEMPLE CITY

CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT For the Week Ending Noon on Thursday September 17, 2009 Cathy Burroughs, Interim City Manager

GENERAL COUNCIL INFORMATION 1. The League of California Cities informs us that the State Legislature adjourned their session early Saturday morning with very few successes.

In the closing hours of the legislative session, Senate Republicans were not willing to supply any votes for any legislation requiring a two-thirds vote. This position stemmed from a dispute with Senate Democratic leadership over what Republicans believed were violations of previous commitments as well as house procedural rules. The action resulted in many otherwise noncontroversial bills being stalled for lack of sufficient votes.

For local governments, this included two measures containing necessary fixes to both the Prop. 1A securitization process (SB 67) and the Highway Users Gas Tax Account (HUTA) deferral (SB 65).

In the final hours, Senate Democrats amended the provisions of SB 65 to remove the urgency clause and place the language into another vehicle AB X3 37, and sent it to the Governor. This legislation, however, cannot take effect for 90 days after the adjournment of the special session. The Third Extraordinary Session has not adjourned, meaning that the provisions affecting local HUTA revenues will not take effect in a timely manner. Thus, if the Senate returns it should be encouraged to pass SB 65, which will take effect immediately. Unfortunately, it was not possible to amend SB 67 into a majority vote bill, because the planned securitization timeline was extremely tight and needed to take effect immediately. .

While the Legislature is technically in recess, there are already plans to return this fall to address several items in special session. The Legislature can also be reconvened at any time to address issues. The League has encouraged Senate leadership to set aside internal disputes and immediately reconvene to adopt necessary budget clean up and other non-controversial measures, so that Prop. 1A securitization efforts can move forward in an expedited manner. City officials are encouraged to contact their Senators to ask that the Senate reconvene immediately to approve the Prop. 1A clean up measure.

2. The first of three town hall meetings dealing with commercial revitalization and economic development was held at the Live Oak Park Community Center on Tuesday. Turnout was good with approximately 80 in attendance. Robert Paz provided an overview of his recommendations for the downtown area. Following his presentation the audience broke up into smaller groups to discuss their likes and dislikes, wants, needs, etc.

Two additional town hall meetings will be held next week – 6:30 p.m. on September 22 and 7 p.m. on September 23 (Mandarin).

Administration 1. The Financial Services Manager, Public Services Manager and I will be meeting with staff from Avant-Garde next Tuesday to discuss the status of the various grant funded CIP projects including the sewer upgrade on Longden, traffic signal installation and upgrades, the Rosemead Boulevard project and the Freer Street grind and overlay project. We will also discuss the status of the City’s EECBG application.

2. The Council has received an invitation from the West Covina Chamber of Commerce to attend a Legislative Power Luncheon on Friday, October 16th. Invited guest speakers include Congresswoman Judy Chu, Assemblyman Ed Hernandez, Senator Bob Huff, and Supervisor Michael Antonovich. Please let staff know if you would like to attend so the appropriate arrangements can be made.

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

Department of Management Services (Assistant to the City Manager Flod)

“click” through the channels. This change could hardly come at a better time as the City is now enhancing the channel’s programming with City Council meeting telecasts. This channel change will also make the City’s Cable TV channel a far more effective means to disseminate information to residents through PSAs (Public Service Announcements).

Department of Parks & Recreation (Dir. of Parks & Recreation Director Burroughs) 1. This month’s issue of Western City magazine contains two very informative articles in regards to involving youth in the public decision-making processes. Per Council direction, staff is in the process of gathering information on youth commissions/committees and contacting other agencies that involve youth in the public process.

The Institute for Local Government has a youth resources page that deals with youth engagement. We hope to have a recommendation back to Council regarding a youth committee within the next few months.

2. Don’t forget the 5th annual Senior Health Fair will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m. – noon at the Live Oak Park Community Center. This free event is being cosponsored by the City of Temple City, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Monrovia Health Center, and HealthCare Partners. The Fair will include information, screenings, refreshments, and more.

Department of Community Development (Community Development Manager Lambert) Last Saturday, I accompanied Councilmember Wong, Councilmember Sternquist and Commissioner Fish on a “Habitour” with the San Gabriel Valley chapter of Habitat for Humanity. We visited several sites that Habitat for Humanity has developed in the City of Glendale, one of which is still under construction. The tour was quite informative, and this organization seems to be making a significant positive impact in the City of Glendale. Councilmember Sternquist will be providing more information on Habitat for Humanity at the September 21st Council meeting under the CDHA agenda.

As previously stated, Avant Garde has offered to provide a redevelopment-training seminar for the City Council. I understand that their presentation would last less than two hours and that they would be available to come to City Hall any weeknight that is convenient for the Council. Staff has tentatively picked three dates for the training, all of which are Thursdays: October 1, 8, or 15. At this time, we feel that 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. would be a good time to conduct the training, unless there is a consensus to hold the training earlier in the day. Please let Eva or the Interim City Manager know your preferences.

On September 17, at their request, I was the featured guest speaker at the regular meeting of the West San Gabriel Valley Association of Realtors. I spoke about several programs and opportunities available in Temple City, including the Façade Improvement Program.

Department of Public Services (Public Services Manager Tidwell) 1. Staff will be attending three upcoming meetings in surrounding cities dealing with the issues of water conservation rules, energy conservation methods and ‘green’ building code compliance standards.

Division of Public Safety (Public Safety Officer Ariizumi) On Monday, Interim City Manager Burroughs, Public Services Manager Tidwell and I met with representatives from LA County Department of Public Health to discuss the City’s participation in hosting an H1N1 Pandemic Flu POD. Staff will meet weekly in preparation for the two flu POD’s, which will be held in late October and mid November.

1. As noted a couple of months ago, Charter Communications will be moving the On Tuesday, Animal Control and Code Enforcement staff conducted an investigaCity’s Government Information Channel from channel 55 to Channel 3 on the Charter tion at a house on Rosemead Blvd. regarding an excess amount of cats in the house and Communications channel lineup. This change will become effective on January 12, substandard housing conditions. Public Safety staff (Animal Control, Code Enforce2010. This is very good news for the City’s cable TV channel for several reasons: 1) ment & Parking Control) assisted with the removal of 11 adult cats, 11 kittens and four The new location will be much more visible on program guides, being nestled between dead cat carcasses. Code Enforcement is continuing the investigation and will send a CBS (channel 2) and NBC (channel 4); 2) The channel will continue to be broadcast notice to the property owner. in analog so residents can view the City channel with or without a receiver; and 3) The On Wednesday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Department arrested a male juvenile for change will occur along with other channel re-assignments, and, therefore, will be well “tagging” on a light pole at Garibaldi and Encinita. The juvenile is not a resident of publicized by Charter to resident subscribers.

Temple City, and is on probation for similar offenses.

Being “sandwiched” between two of the major network channels will mean a lot The Crime Statistics Report for the week of September 6 – 12, 2009, is included more people will be watching the City’s channel intentionally or accidentally as they with this Manager’s Report.

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7 SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

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BY DAWN RICKABAUGH

Indecent Exposure “Get your clothes on, Ethel!� I'm wanting to say that line came from a song inspired by the streaking culture in the ‘70s.

I'm sure many people were offended by the 500 nude participants at the University of Maryland in 1973 that started the whole phenomenon, and the rash of streaking incidents that followed.

In fact, when I was in 5th grade, my ‘almost boyfriend' streaked past my house one night, and of course I did my best to feign offense (even though I was secretly disappointed that I didn't see anything).

The funny thing is that

the same people who are so opposed to being exposed to the human body will often think nothing of taking a 5% down payment (or less) from a 560 FICO on a seller carry back.

They'll take 10% down (or less) on a commercial property, or a high end luxury home and feel pretty nifty getting the price they wanted.

And they won't even try to be private about it. In fact, they'll march right over to the County Recorder and acknowledge their dirty deed in the public records!

That's what I call Indecent Foreclosure Exposure.

Of course we know that most of these note holders will

be surprised at the discounts they'll have to take when they go to sell their prized promissories (promissory notes), if indeed they can sell them at all.

And the reason is the exposure to foreclosure. No investor wants to be left holding the bag when these statistically risky loans begin to default.

These deals just don't have enough duds on . . . they're shamelessly streaking around without enough protective equity, which all too often translates into capital losses.

Now let me back up for just a minute. I'm obviously having some fun here, and I don't want you to get the idea

that these types of transactions are intrinsically evil.

In this arena, morality is subjective . . . it depends on what sellers need and want at the time. The only thing I find objectionable is watching a naive seller sustain a nasty financial surprise that significantly affects their quality of life.

It can make sense to endure foreclosure exposure, but sellers need to have a realistic grasp of the inherent risks and rewards.

And if you're a real estate agent, then you'd help yourself and your client by facilitating an understanding of both the short and long term implications of the owner financing

strategy they are considering.

If taking 5% down is the only way to quickly sell a property at a good price, and the seller understands the risks, then why not?

There are definitely risks in NOT selling: •extended DOM - how many more mortgage payments will they make waiting for the next buyer? •the risk of further depreciation (more price reductions) •renting it out instead, accepting negative cash flow and lots of repairs after the tenants are gone •inflation - it's not a matter of ‘if,' but ‘when,' so the

sooner they sell for a fair price, the better. Selling for less now can ultimately provide more value than selling for more later So, selling with a scantily clad seller carry back can make sense . . . at least there's a chance of collecting the desired equity. It just wouldn't be realistic to expect to sell the note without taking a substantial haircut.

To reduce indecent foreclosure exposure, sellers can ask for a larger down payment, or use a lease-option or contract for deed. And if they really want to shield the property, they can put it in a Title Holding (Land) Trust.

Tell us what you think.

Send an e-mail to

editor@templecitytribune.com

The Tax-Man He Cometh

BY FRANKLIN J. RUEDEL

Special Edition Tax Six Recovery Tax Incentives for Individuals The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides tax incentives for first-time homebuyers, people purchasing new cars, those interested in making their homes more energy efficient, and parents and students paying for college.

Here are six things the IRS wants you to know about ARRA tax incentives for individuals: First-Time Homebuyer Credit Taxpayers who haven’t owned a principal residence during the past three years prior to the purchase date of a home before Dec. 1 of this year may be eligible to receive a credit of up to $8,000 on an original or amended 2008 tax return. They can also wait and claim the credit on their 2009 return.

New Vehicle Purchase Incentive Qualifying taxpayers can deduct the state and local sales and excise taxes paid on the purchase of new cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycles.

The deduction per vehicle is limited to the tax on up to $49,500 of the purchase price of each qualifying vehicle and phases out for taxpayers at higher income levels.

Making Work Pay and Withholding The Making Work Pay Credit lowered employees’ tax withholding rates this year and has already put more money into the pockets of wage earners.

Self-employed individuals will have an opportunity to claim this credit when they file their 2009 return. Taxpayers who fall into any of the following groups should review their tax withholding rates to ensure enough tax is currently being withheld: multiple job holders, families in which both spouses work, workers who can be claimed as dependents by other taxpayers, workers without a valid social security number, some social security recipients who work and pensioners. Failure to adjust your withholding in these situations could result in potentially smaller refunds or in

limited instances may cause you to owe tax rather than receive a refund next year.

Tax Credit for First Four Years of College The American Opportunity Credit can help parents and students pay part of the cost of the first four years of college.

The new credit modifies the existing Hope Credit for tax years 2009 and 2010, making it available to a broader range of taxpayers. Eligible taxpayers may qualify for the maximum annual credit of $2,500 per student.

Certain Computer Technology Purchases Allowed for 529 Plans ARRA adds computer technology to the list of college expenses that can be paid for by a qualified tuition program, commonly referred to as a 529 plan.

For 2009 and 2010, the law expands the definition of qualified higher education expenses to include expenses for computer technology and equipment or Internet access and related services.

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MONROVIA During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 599 service events, resulting in 104 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:

Disturbing Subject / Resisting and Delaying a Peace Officer / Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance/ Suspect Arrested On September 3 at 4:35 p.m., an officer responded to the 600 block of West Huntington regarding the report of a male subject acting strangely. The subject was talking to himself, exposing his buttocks, and spinning in circles in front of and inside a business. Officers arrived and located the subject. When they attempted to detain him, he became combative. The officers used pepper spray on the subject, with no effect, and eventually had to activate their taser in order to gain control of the suspect and take him into custody. The subject was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance, and was later identified as a parolee who had been acting irrationally and walked away from a treatment program earlier that day. A parole supervisor stated they had been preparing a warrant for his arrest. They issued a parole hold immediately.

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs / Suspect Arrested On September 4 at 9:11 p.m., an officer observed a subject driving erratically and stopped the vehicle. The driver was acting slow and lethargic and was determined to be driving under the influence of drugs. He was arrested and taken into custody. He was later released on a citation to appear in court.

Hit and Run / Injury Traffic Collision On September 4 at 7:37 p.m., a 14-year-old male and a 16-year-old female were walking across Magnolia when they were struck by a vehicle. The vehicle was being driven by an older, male subject. The suspect stopped briefly and then fled the scene of the accident in the vehicle.

Paramedics responded to treat the victims at the

On September 4 at 8:58 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of East Colorado regarding a family disturbance. On arrival, they found family members holding down a female subject who was kicking and screaming. Investigation revealed the woman had used a wooden tire baton to hit her husband in the face and then struck several other family members, including her mother. The woman has alcohol and anger problems. She was arrested and booked for the appropriate charges.

Burglary / Parolee-at-Large / Suspect Arrested On September 6 at 11:56 a.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 1600 block of South Mountain regarding a shoplifter in custody. A loss prevention officer witnessed two suspects commit a theft. The suspects attempted to use a receipt for merchandise they purchased earlier to steal a second cart of the same merchandise. The loss prevention officer detained one of the suspects as he walked out of the store without paying for the merchandise. The other suspect had exited the store prior and was not located. The suspect was arrested for burglary.

He was later found to be a parolee-at-large and was also charged for violating his parole. Investigation continuing.

Car Jacking / Grand Theft Auto / Assault with a Deadly Weapon / Criminal Threats / Suspects Arrested On September 6 at 3:54 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business parking lot in the 900 block of West Duarte Road on the report of a male subject hitting another male subject with a crow bar. The victim of a previously stolen vehicle found his truck parked on the street.

He confronted a male suspect who was in the truck. The suspect attempted to drive away and the victim jumped in the back of the truck. The suspect drove north on Sixth Avenue at a high rate of speed and entered a parking lot. He was driving erratically, trying to throw the victim from the bed of the truck, and told the victim he was going to kill him. The victim, fearing for his life, grabbed a copper pipe from the back of his truck and hit the suspect in the head several times through an open window. The suspect stopped the truck and exited, leaving his duffle bag behind. The victim and an off-duty police officer attempted to detain the suspect, but he fled the area. The suspect had run a distance and was met by a female in a waiting car. The two suspects drove east on Duarte a short distance, but then turned around and returned to the scene.

The suspect exited the vehicle and attempted to get his duffle bag from the truck, but was forced to the ground by the victim, the off-duty police officer, and several good Samaritans. The female suspect attempted to come to the suspect’s aid and battered the people who were restraining the suspect. Officers arrived at this time and arrested the two resisting suspects and took them into

custody. The suspects were both charged with several felony and misdemeanor crimes.

Attempted Kidnapping / Criminal Threats On September 8 at 12:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 300 block of West Foothill regarding a robbery investigation. A woman on her way to work exited a bus in the 100 block of South Alta Vista. She was walking north on Alta Vista towards Foothill, when she was suddenly grabbed by the right arm by a male suspect. The suspect told the woman not to turn around and to keep walking or he would stab her. The woman felt what she believed to be a knife against her back. There was a second suspect behind the victim, but he stayed out of sight behind her. The suspect then forced the victim to walk at knife point about 50 feet heading south on Alta Vista.

As they were walking, the woman saw a police car turn on to Alta Vista about two blocks away.

The woman told the suspect to let her go or she would scream for help. The suspect let go of the victim and fled. The victim ran toward where the police car had been, but it had turned down an adjacent street and she could not locate it. The victim then ran to work a few blocks away, but she was distraught and did not call police until approximately two hours later. An area search was made, but the suspects were not located.

Investigation continuing.

Mental Evaluation On September 8 at 7:46 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of East Almond. A family member called to report her 13 year old sister was cutting herself on the hand with a knife and had locked herself in her room.

When officers arrived, the father was trying to open the door to the room. Officers found the girl had not cut herself, but she divulged some suicidal thoughts. She was taken to a psychiatric facility and held for mental evaluation.

SIERRA MADRE

During the week of Sunday, August 30th, to Saturday September 5th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 275 calls for service.

Sunday, August 30th: 3:23 AM – Arrest, DUI, 100 block East Sierra Madre Blvd. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation the driver was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand.

4:47 PM – Vehicle fire, Churchill Road and Mountain Trail. The police department responded to a burning van. The Sierra Madre Fire Department responded and extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the fire department.

Monday, August 31st: 1:36 AM – Arrest, DUI, Santa Anita Ave. and Woodland Lane, Arcadia. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation the driver was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was

arrested and transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand.

Tuesday, September 1st: 12:22 AM – Arrest, Possession of Marijuana in a vehicle, Foothill Blvd. and Michillinda Ave. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation.

During the investigation the motorist was found in possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

The driver was arrested and released on a written promise to appear.

6:57 AM – Vandalism, Memorial Park, 222 West Sierra Madre Blvd. A sprinkler and several flower vases were damaged at the War Memorial Wall. The crime occurred between 3:45 pm Monday, 8/31/2009 and 6:45 AM, Tuesday, 9/01/2009. No estimate for the damages is available.

Wednesday, September 2nd: 12:28 AM – Arrest, DUI, West Sierra Madre Blvd. and Lima Street. A motorist was stopped for a traffic violation. During the investigation the driver was determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the Pasadena Jail for remand.

2:43 AM – Arrest, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 400 block of Crestvale Drive. While a man was picking up his girlfriend at the residence a second man approached his car and pointed a hand gun at his head, and told him to leave the area. The man fearing for his life drove away and reported the incident to the Sierra Madre Police Department. The suspect fled on foot back into the residence and was later arrested.

Saturday, September 5th: 7:47 AM – Grand Theft from vehicle, 400 block of Crestvale Drive. A SONY car stereo, Garmin GPS, Computer external hard drive, an Electric Phonebook, Canon Digital Camera and a Swiss Army Knife were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway. The crime occurred between 7:00 pm Friday, 9/04/2009 and 7:30 am, Saturday, 9/5/2009. The loss was estimated at $1255.00 11:28 AM – Petty Theft, 00 block of South Hermosa Ave. A weightlifting bench was stolen from outside of the resident’s garage. The crime occurred between 8:00 am Wednesday, 9/2/2009 and 8:00 am Saturday, 9/5/2009. The loss was estimated at $100.00.

ARCADIA

For the period of Sunday, August 30 through Saturday, September 5, the Police Department responded to 974 calls for service of which 133 required formal investigations.

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

Sunday, August 30: 1. Security personnel from the racetrack advised that they had detained a man for trespassing around 2:39 p.m. The man was previously banned from the location and he was discovered today in the barn area. A private person’s arrest was made, and a 27-year-old African-American

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2. Around 10:46 p.m., units responded to the 100 block of East Colorado in reference to a strong-arm robbery that occurred at the intersection of Colorado and Santa Anita around 10:05 p.m. The victim advised that he was walking to work when he was confronted by two male African-American suspects. The suspects lunged at the victim and intimidated him into giving up his iPod and cell phone.

Monday, August 31: 3. Shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers located a male pedestrian, who was carrying a large duffle bag, at Huntington and Old Ranch. A consensual contact was made and a DMV check revealed that he had four outstanding misdemeanor warrants. During a consent search of his duffle bag, a hypodermic needle, prescription pills belonging to a different individual, computer hard drives, and computer parts were located. The 27-year-old Caucasian was arrested for receiving stolen property, possession of a hypodermic needle, and outstanding warrants.

4. Units responded to Famina, 5 West Live Oak, around 10:00 p.m. regarding a physical altercation between multiple subjects. Ensuing investigation revealed that a male Hispanic suspect made threatening comments and antagonized the patrons. He then struck a female patron in the face several times and she fell to the ground. Once she was on the ground, two female suspects jumped on top of the victim. A male patron saw the incident and tried to intervene and he was punched in the face and struck in the back with a pipe by the male suspect.

Tuesday, September 1: 5. A consensual contact was made with a man and a woman at El Monte and Walnut around 10:48 a.m. The male subject quickly became argumentative and refused to be compliant. He made an assaultive move towards the officer so he was forced to the ground. A

record check revealed that the 21-year-old Hispanic also had an outstanding warrant, so he was taken into custody for obstructing/resisting and outstanding warrant.

6. While conducting extra patrol at the 24-Hour Fitness parking structure around 11:24 p.m., officers observed a male driver behaving suspiciously and also noticed that the vehicle had an expired registration. A traffic stop was initiated, and two male Hispanic suspects were detained. Record checks revealed that the 22-year-old subjects were on parole, and a vehicle search revealed multiple tools commonly used to commit burglaries. They were arrested for possession of burglary tools and felony parole violation.

Wednesday, September 2: 7. Shortly after midnight, units responded to the 100 block of East Huntington regarding a citizen contact. The woman advised that her boyfriend had assaulted her at the corner of First and Bonita around 6:30 p.m. on September 1.

He then took her to his residence and continued to hit her with closed fists and slashed her back with scissors. She sustained lacerations to her back and bruises.

8. Officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Holly around 3:52 p.m. regarding a possible suicide. A man, in his 50’s, had apparently shot himself with a revolver and died at the scene.

Thursday, September 3: 9. Loss prevention personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained two female Caucasian juveniles for theft. The girls took merchandise into a fitting room, removed tags, and hid the items in their purses. Private persons’ arrests were made, and the girls, ages 16 and 17, were taken into custody for petty theft.

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San Marino Artist is About To Be Part of History with the Fourth Plinth Project Continued from 1 Plinth - “ for a bit of a laugh really…” Wouldn’t you know it, Gallagher was one of those selected for his one hour of fame atop the Fourth Plinth which is next to Nelson’s Column. When he got the news he was selected, an ecstatic Gallagher said, “This is absolutely fantastic, I cannot believe it.”

While some may question Gallagher’s rightful place atop the Forth Plinth next to elder statesmen and generals Tuesday next, Pasadena’s Poet of Pots points out that he is the recipient of, in fact, a plethora of battle-scars received over the years in Pasadena and the UK-certainly enough to warrant a nod and an honorary wink of acceptance from those elder statesmen and generals who will adorn the plinth the not too distant future. These generals will no doubt make way for this Irish artist who now calls Pasadena, California home.

The ‘Poet of Pots’ (a term coined in a Los Angeles Times article a few years ago) will be taking his appointed hour on Tuesday Sept 22, at 5pm Pacific time. It will actually be 1am in London when Gallagher takes the worldwide spotlight.

Apparently hundreds of thousands of Brits are willing to stand in the London fog amid the chilly rain for an hour to be part of this century’s version of “Speakers Corner” in Hyde Park and have it documented in real time on the internet. The response to the project has been overwhelming according to organizers.

Many of Gallagher’s friends and other expats of the UK will be watching the artist’s plinth performance from afar in the comfort of his favorite local pub and eatery, Brits on Colorado.

Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break, different people who were randomly selected will make the Plinth their own.

Once selected, you can use your time on the plinth as you like – to demonstrate, to perform, or simply to reflect.

One & Other was open to anyone in the UK. Participants were picked at random, chosen from the thousands who entered, to hopefully represent the entire population of the UK. The rules are simple: Plinthers must stand on the plinth alone, for the whole hour; they can do whatever you want, providing it’s legal; and plinthers can take anything that they can carry.

What does Gallagher plan on doing once high above Trafalgar Square?

At his San Marino studios

less of a bother to the local constabulary.

Tuesday, The Pasadena Independent got a sneak preview of his plans which take the form of a wooden frame, a skeleton if you will, of one of his signature pots. He has masterfully arranged the shell of this pot so he might assemble it quickly once atop the plinth next Tuesday in London.

Having only an hour in which to assemble and explain his presence on the Plinth, Gallagher plans on erecting the pot and covering the skeleton of the beautifully shaped masterpiece with wet newspapers ( one of which may be an edition of the Pasadena Independent you are now reading) to form a sort of skin as a base on which to place photos of his friends and anything else that comes to mind. Gallagher plans on explaining the process in his deep and eloquent Irish vernacular. He will also recite some archetypal poetry. We asked him what he was going to recite..to which Gallagher replied, “ That’s a secret.”

For those who might not have heard of the fourth plinth in Trafalgar square, Frank Gallagher offers this epitaph: “ There is no high art…it all belongs to the man in the street .

Art is for everyone.” and as Gallagher himself stresses…… enjoy the art of living..

According the Guardian newspaper in the UK, Antony Gormley’s fourth plinth art project was censored in August after a naked participant was ordered to cover up by the police. Interestingly enough, topless women seem to cause

“The living sculpture, who gave his name only as Simon, aged 49, was lowered on to the plinth in Trafalgar Square at 1am, fully clothed and waving. Left to his own devices, he then stripped off – raising cheers, wolf whistles and laughter from bystanders, as well as a cry of: “Well done mate”.

Simon is not the first person to have stripped off during the project and probably won’t be the last. One woman went topless and covered her breasts with red paint. Another male participant, who went by the name of Lilac Bonzai, appeared in a dress, fishnet tights and high heels before undressing completely in the afternoon.

The artist who started this, Antony Gormley, said: “The idea is very simple.

Through putting a person onto the plinth, the body becomes a metaphor, a symbol.

In the context of Trafalgar Square with its military, valedictory and male historical statues, this elevation of everyday life to the position formerly occupied by monumental art allows us to reflect on the diversity, vulnerability and particularity of the individual in contemporary society. It’s about people coming together to do something extraordinary and unpredictable. It could be tragic but it could also be funny.”

Artichoke, an Arts Council regularly funded organization, best known for bringing The Sultan’s Elephant to London in 2006 and La Machine to Liverpool last year - is producing the event as part of the 2009 Sky Arts Artichoke Season (www.oneandother. co.uk) The site features real time footage at any hour of the day or night, as well as a unique application that will enable visitors to the site to see how many people from their own, and other regions across the UK have applied.

The project known as One and Other is giving 2,400 people the unusual opportunity to perhaps do what many in the UK do profess, pontificate or appear simply as the Perfect Plinthcess( as one young cross dresser called himself) or just occupy the plinth for an hour doing absolutely nothing… 24 hours a day, for 100 days. See: http:// www.oneandother.co.uk/ for a constant live web cam and information on this project that has thousands transfixed on Trafalgar Square’s latest attraction.

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Fun For The Whole Family Harvest Hoedown And Craft Faire The City of Temple City and the Temple City Unified School District Vocal and Theatre Arts Boosters have joined forces for this year’s Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17. The Fall Festival will be held at Temple City Park, located on the corner of Las Tunas Drive and Golden West Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This fun-filled family day will include wonderful live entertainment provided by the Temple City schools vocal arts groups, a variety of food booths, craft fair, a silent auction and an antique, classic

& hot rod car show. Activities for children will include face painting, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, jump & bounce, free crafts and more!

Local artisans have reserved their space for the Craft Fair and will be selling such items as hand made jewelry, floral arrangements, Halloween and Christmas crafts, ceramics and more! Applications for craft booths are being accepted. The fee for a craft booth is $30. All craft items must be handmade. Deadline for entries is October 1. All craft vendors will be assigned a 10’ x 10’ space. Vendors

must have a resale number through the State Board of Equalization. Entry forms are available at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Drive and online at www.templecity.us.

Car enthusiasts are invited to participate in the annual car show. Only antiques, classics and hot rods, 1970 and older will be accepted. There is no cost to enter. Pre-registration is required. The deadline to enter is October 1.

For information on the Fall Festival, please call the Parks & Recreation Department at (626) 285-2171 ext.

2328.

Temple City High School Offers College Rep Night College representatives Joe Beltran from USC, Juan Carlos Lopez from U.C. Riverside, Vince Lopez from Cal State L.A., and Tameka Alexander from PCC will come together for a panel presentation at Temple City

High School, Thursday evening, October 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center.

Parents and seniors are invited to come and compare the program offerings of the most popular colleges

in our area.

The public is invited to attend. College applications will be available. Bring your questions!

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Jorgensen at 626-548-5057.

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UPCOMING SESSIONS: Fall/Winter Session- November 2, 2009 - Winter Break Winter Session- January 4, 2010 - February 27, 2010 Winter/Spring Session- March 1, 2010 – April 23, 2010 Spring Session – April 26, 2010 – Last Day of School The Temple City/El Monte Unified School District neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity represented in this document. The distribution of the material is provided as a community service.

Temple City Unified School District has again received outstanding recognition for extraordinary student achievement from the State of California for Academic Performance Index scores!

Overall, TCUSD scored 867!

API test scores show that all TCUSD schools continue to improve achievement scores and all traditional schools are rated as “high performing”.

Cloverly Elementary School scored 886; Emperor Elementary School, 925; La Rosa Elementary School, 877; Longden Elementary School, 889; Oak Avenue Intermediate School, 897; and Temple City High School, 838; Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center, 550!

On September 15, 2009, the State released official 2008-2009 Academic Performance Index (API) test scores for all California schools.

These API ratings are a result of the State’s compilation of test data from the Califor-

nia High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and the State’s own Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR).

State guidelines require that schools achieve an API rating of 800 or above to receive a high-performing rating. Based on the scores received today, all TCUSD schools continue to exceed this rating requirement.

California High School Exit Exam results also show that Temple City students far exceed the County and State results in both Math and English Language Arts. 94% of Temple City 10th grade students who took the Math portion of the Exit Exam passed and 92% passed the English Language Arts portion. County-wide results show 77% of students passing in Math and 77% in English Language Arts. State-wide results show a student passage rate of 80% in Math and 79% in English Language Arts.

These percentages represent

the combined results for exams administered during the 2008-2009 school year.

Passage of the CAHSEE is critical for students as high school students throughout California must pass the Exam or they will not receive their high school diploma.

The STAR measures proficiency of students in achieving the State’s standards for English Language Arts, Math, Science, History, and Social Science as well as the California Achievement Test Survey.

Temple City students continue to increase their mastery of California State Standards as measured by their increasing scores in the tested areas.

This outstanding student achievement is the result of a true multi-year collaboration of all staff members, the Board of Education, students, parents, and the community!

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Congresswoman Judy Chu Talks Diversity, Healthcare and Immigration

VISION 2O2O Vision 2020 is the Educational Master Plan project that will guide the growth and development of the Pasadena Area Community College District into the next decade and beyond. The process begins by seeking community feedback about the programs and services offered by PCC. It also includes a thorough review of enrollment trends and area demographics to guide educational master planning, facilities and technology planning, and implementation. YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED!

TOWN H ALL M EETING Wednesday, September 30 3 — 5 p.m. and 7 — 9 p.m.

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Continued from 1 Riaz Khan, a resident of Pasadena.

“The difference this year is that she is in Congress now –that gives us hope,” Khan said. “She is a hard worker and knows how to get people together. That really opens doors.”

Chu said she not only appreciates diversity, but really promotes it as well.

“It excites me to see people come together and understand each others’ communities, and to come together for Ramadan, something being celebrated the world over,” she said.

Chu has reached out to various Muslim organizations in the past to build bridges and work against hate crimes that have affected them after the attacks on September 11.

“I don’t think any group should be scapegoated,” she said. “The atrocities committed against Muslims and Arab Americans, and people who looked Muslim or Arab American after 9/11 were horrific. I had to do something.”

The congresswoman worked to pass laws that denounced active discrimination and called on law enforcement to vigorously prosecute hate crimes, which she said was the first bill of its kind in California.

She described her experience in Congress, which she was elected to after former Congresswoman Hilda Solis was selected to serve as the nation’s Secretary of Labor.

Chu was elected on July 14 and received a call the next day from President Barack Obama, congratulating her, she said. On July 16, she was sworn in at the Hall of Congress by speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi.

After being assigned to the Committee of Education and Labor, she soon attended the first hearing.

“They told me it might

last till 1 or 2 am. It went till 6 am,” she said with a laugh.

“There is nothing like being in Congress, it’s a super honor.”

Chu was presented with a plaque from the mosque, honoring her dedication to public service. President of the mosque Nisar Hai also presented a survey of the mosques members’ healthcare needs to the congresswoman, who is actively involved in the healthcare legislation.

The congresswoman said she supports the public option for healthcare reform based on reports in townhall meetings from citizens unable to receive healthcare due to asthma, hypertension or other health problems. She also visited a free medical clinic, where she said she would never forget what she saw.

“People had camped out since four a.m. waiting for a chance for treatment,” she said. “I thought to myself, what kind of country do we live in that we have gotten to such a desperate state? That’s why I’m such a strong advocate of healthcare reform. So that insurance companies can’t cut you off in the middle of treatment … No one should have to fear going bankrupt because of healthcare or be stuck in a terrible job because it has healthcare.”

The plan would provide certain basic medical care based on a fair assessment, Chu said. She also said it would not ration insurance, take away Medicare, or kill off the elderly, as some people believe.

Chu is also applying to be a member of the judiciary committee so that she can work on immigration reform, she said.

“We have a broken system right now,” she said.

“There are far too many families split apart.”

The congresswoman reflected on her swearing in

ceremony, saying that as she stood there with her three nieces, she remembered her grandfather, who had come to California when the Chinese exclusion laws were still in place banning them from owning land or working in corporations.

“He opened a small Chinese restaurant … and he made it, somehow he made it,” she said. “Two generations later his granddaughter can become a member of Congress and these three little girls can see that it can be done.”

“I think this is a historic visit,” said Muhammad Khan, a member of the mosque who organized Chu’s visit. “She is the first Chinese American woman to be in congress. This event gives a voice to minorities and chance to share in her success.”

Though Khan now lives in Westwood, he attended the mosque as a youth. He is one of many members who live far, but remain involved in the mosque’s activities.

The mosque has a weekly congregation of about 250 people at the Friday prayer, and organizes ifthaar for about 50 families during Ramadan that come from Pasadena, San Gabriel, Rosemead and Temple City, among others.

Throughout the year, the mosque offers five daily prayers, Sunday school and academic tutoring, monthly homeless feedings and counseling for legal violations as well as other services.

Local law enforcement, fire department, and sergeants from the Temple City Sheriff Station in attendance said they enjoyed the food and culture.

“It’s a good life experience to learn about other cultures and events, said David Mulligan, firefighter and paramedic for the San Gabriel Fire Department. “People are so welcoming and generous.”

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There are three structures on this North Monrovia property. Main house with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath. Back house with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and a Studio with 2 rooms, currently used as an office.

Perfect for owner occupied or income property. Beautiful landscaping. (G710)

CENTURY 21 VILLAGE INC. (626) 355-1451

CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC. (626) 445-0123

CENTURY 21 VILLAGE INC. (626) 355-1451

FABULOUS LOCATION

UPDATED CONDO

HEART OF PASADENA

Gleaming hardwood floors in this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home located in Alhambra. Great fireplace, cove ceilings, spacious kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, newer bathrooms with spa tub.

Detached two car garage. (L1615)

ING EN E OP OUS1-5 D AN H N GR PEN& SU O AT S

PASADENA

STARTING @ $458,000

$439,000

class. Beautiful hardwood floors accented by large crown baseboards, cherry colored kitchen cabinets harmonized by granite counter tops & stainless steel appliances, open floor plan, each w/2car garage and storage space. Also available 5 units handicap equipped which includes elevator access. (R88)

Lots of light in and open floor plan in this top floor corner condo.

Two spacious bedrooms, plus a convertible den, dining area, fireplace, laundry area, FA/CA, newer skylight in kitchen and a balcony with a mountain view and a Jacuzzi..1,181 efficient square feet per Assessor. Conveniently close to South Lake, Paseo Colorado & Old Town. (M230)

CENTURY 21 LUDECKE, INC. (626) 445-0123

CENTURY 21 VILLAGE INC. (626) 355-1451

88 Roosevelt, Pasadena. Luxury Town Homes with loads of

BEAUTIFUL CONDO

$189,000

Don’t miss out on this quiet gated community located in Rancho Cucamonga with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car attached garage, laundry room, formal dining room, living room with fireplace, patio & plenty of storage. (E7161)

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ATTENTION BUILDERS!!!

CENTURY 21 EARLL, LTD.

HOUSE – VERY LOW PRICE $188,888 BIG This newer home features 4 bedrooms,

Over 20,000 square feet residential, buildable lot surrounded by million dollar homes. Great Views!!! Property has water and electricity. (BLA)

$399,000

This executive style condo shows like a model and features 2 bed/ 2.5 baths, kitchen with granite counters and SS appliances, living room w/ fireplace & nice yard for outside dining. Beautiful, well maintained complex in Prime Pasadena area. (ORA)

626-301-1888

$140,000

2 baths in nice area.

Close to shopping, schools and parks. Master bedroom with own private and big bathroom. Quiet and newer neighborhood. 2 stories, separate laundry room, central AC and heat. Perfect for a large family. Great deal! (G582)

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$379,000

Two bedroom, 2 bath condo in heart of Pasadena, close proximity to Old Town & South Lake shopping. Park you car and walk to all the restaurants & coffee shops. Renovated complex with pool, spa, gym, recreation room. Low Association fees. (M355)

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NICE CHINO CONDO

$125,000

This townhouse style condo features 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. Inside laundry, central air & newer carpeting downstairs. Complex centrally located and close to shopping and easy access to freeways. Great opportunity for 1st time buyers! (RIV)

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SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Methodist Celebrates 20th Year of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

COMPUTER GIVEAWAY

FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

10 Winners! 10 Free Computers!

Ages 8 through 18 In today’s global electronic environment, strong computer skills are essential for young peoples’ success.

Emanuela Cosgrove, 16 months old, spend 102 days in Methodist Hospital's NICU when she was prematurely born weighing only 1 lb 6oz.

-Photos By Terry Miller

Continued from 3 Some past patients showed off pictures of themselves as infants while other guests enjoyed a game of musical chairs and a lunch provided by the hospital. City and state representatives were also on hand to present certificates to the NICU team members and Dennis Lee, CEO of the hospital.

As part of Beacon Media’s commitment to our community and children, we are proud to announce a joint project between Beacon Media, Inc. and Priceless Computers. This partnership will help 10 young people obtain the tools they need to succeed.

We will give away 10 free computers to young individuals between the ages of 8 and 18. These computers are fully functional and complete with software they need to learn and be productive.

Simply complete your application online at any of our web sites or pick up your application from locations listed below.

One winner will be chosen each week. For full details see the application on line

Presented By:

Kaylaah and Kayleen Saenz, 8 month old twins enjoy the party

Complete Your Application Online At Any of Our Web Sites: ARCADIA WEEKLY Monrovia WEEKLY www.arcadiaweekly.com

www.monroviaweekly.com

Sierra

Madre

WEEKLY

www.sierramadreweekly.com

Temple Tribune INDEPENDENT www.pasadenaindependent.com www.templecitytribune.com PASADENA

CITY

Or Pick Up an Application At Any of These Locations:

Priceless Computer

Beacon Media, Inc.

KGEM-TV

6913-B Rosemead Blvd.

San Gabriel, 91775.

Tel: 626-237-2020

125 E. Chestnut Blvd., Monrovia, 91016.

Tel: 626-301-1010

847 E Olive Ave. Monrovia, 91016.

Tel: 626-357-4974

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Begins October 3rd…Come out and Play!

October 3rd and 4th, 2009 at the

L.A. County Arboretum

Buy tickets and more info at pasadenawinefestival.com Over 100 Great Wines · Live music featuring Jazz, Blues and Salsa under the stars · The ultimate Chill and Grill BBQ · Fun adult “Spring Break” activities including Bocce Ball, Putting Challenge and much, much more!

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