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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 -NOVEMBER 1, 2009 VOLUME 2, NO. 43

Classic Hot Rods Ramble into Temple City

MONDAY EDITION

Search Teams Find Missing Deputy’s Body

BY ANDREA OLIVAS

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City Pride at Stake: Delay May Risk Integrity of Baldwin Adobe

This photo shows the adobe structure and the attached Baldwin annex that served as the home of Arcadia’s first mayor. Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin occupied this home from 1875 to his death in 1909. The photo was taken in 1939, nine years before the property became (subsequently) the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. - Photo from the Arcadia Public Library collection

BY BILL PETERS As you read this, the adobe structure located on the grounds of the Los An-

geles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia continues to deteriorate. And

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Hundreds Turn Out for Health Reform Rally Vigil Held at Pasadena City Hall Monday In an event celled “Remembering The Faces”, 150 plus area residents representing various interfaith Pasadena-area congregations marched and held vigil to mourn the 45,000+ people who die every year for lack of affordable health care.

These local citizens, who believe that the health insurance system is broken and in need of reform, gathered at Pasadena City Hall Monday night and listened to speakers including a local doctor named Donald Thomas, who practices at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena. One of his patients, P.J. Johnson also said a few words. Johnson was uninsured and needed financial support to pay for treatment for her 3-year-old-son, who had Giardia, an intestinal

Tragically, the 42-yearold Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, who was reported missing after he went for a run in the Cleveland National Forest just out side of Corona , wa s found dead on Tuesday.

Deputy Zoltan Tombol’s body was found at at the base of a cliff near a fire road at about 2:20 p.m. in Riverside County. How Tombol died has not been relea sed, a n aut opsy is scheduled to be conducted Wednesday.

Tombol was reported missing at about 6:30 p.m.

Sunday evening by his wife after he missed a routine appointment to pick up his son from a relative’s house, according to authorities.

Tombol’s g ray Ford F-150 pickup t r uck wa s t hen fou nd Monday by Corona police at the end of a fire access road south of Green River Road and Highway 91. A multi-agency search team of more than 100 from Los Angeles County and Riverside County sheriff’s departments in collaboration with t he Volunteers w it h t he Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit as well as Corona

Deputy Zoltan Tombol was a 19-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Dept. - Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

and Brea police searched to locate him. The team included some on horseback, some w it h dog s , AT Vs and two helicopters. They canvased a three-mile area in the forest, where he frequently went to go running and hiking.

Tombol was a 19 year veteran of the department and well respected by his col leag ues. He wa s t he

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Receiv i ng a id f rom Young and Healthy, a local health care assistance group, Johnson was able to get a low-

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CITY NEWS

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H1N1 Flu Clinic Information

When All Is Said And Dunn

(Swine Flu)

Wet Time in a Dry Town

BY BILL DUNN Karma can be a cruel mistress. When you think that you are safely out of her reach she can grab you by the nape of the neck and shake the life out of you. At very least knock some sense into you.

Just ask the water companies here in Los Angeles County. A few months back they decided to impose mandatory water rationing and fines for non compliance on the residents.

It was not our fault that Mother Nature decided not to give us the moisture we needed to water our lawns or take showers. Nor was it Southern California’s fault that the Northern portion of our state decided to become so stingy with their water reserves. We here in the Southern portion of the State just became the recipient of the water company’s rate hikes and fines.

It also seemed unfair to me that at the beginning of flu and cold season, when we are instructed to wash our hands raw in order to stave off an infection, that in order to do so we will be fined for going over our allotment. A tough choice for a tough time of year. Take your pick, fine or flu? If I do get a cold or the flu I think I will start hanging out at the water company offices.

Then a few weeks after the edict came down from the Ministry of the Wet, it started happening. Water mains around the area began erupting everywhere. One early sign was the indelible image of a fire truck half submerged in a city street due to

a water pipe bursting under ground undetected.

At that point in time we chalked it up to a freak occurrence. We had all seen that happen before. Well, maybe not with a fire truck, but the occasional sink hole was not that unusual.

T hen t he wa t er mains in multiple areas started breaking in what seemed like a rapid succession. There have been days when we have had multiple breaks. We have all watched on our evening news reports as rivers of water have raced down the city streets. We’ve seen gushers that rival Old Faithful spewing thousands of gallons a second flooding homes and disrupting traffic. Some of them have been more impressive than the water shows outside of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

What is causing this unprecedented display of destruction? Are we not paying the water company enough money to maintain the pipes and water mains? Is it some terrorist plot to disrupt our infrastructure? Nobody from the water companies has come forth with a viable explanation. It’s a mystery!

When we see LA Mayor Villaraigosa or a water company spokesman trying to explain what’s happening, it comes out sounding like your typical political double talk.

The gibberish that dribbles out of their mouths is absolutely astonishing. Excuses like “Oh we were just about to fix that one or we had that one scheduled to be replaced, but we hadn’t got to it yet”. Yeah, sure you were.

Well if we, John Q. Public, are going to be penalized and fined for “wasting water or going over our allotment” I think what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

In my opinion we should be told just how much every one of these little involuntary fountains, which are a testimony to their poor maintenance management, is wasting. Then we should be reimbursed or credited on our water bills accordingly. I’m sure they know.

If they can accurately tell me how much over my allotment I am, they can certainly tell me how much water was lost on their little water displays.

Until they get their water together they shouldn’t be fining anyone. In the meantime, in the 48 hours since I began this article, I have come down with a nasty cold. I guess I should go was my hands now, but I just noticed my water bill is due. So I’d better take care of that first.

I think I will go down to the water company and pay it in person.

WONG WATCH: The day of reckoning is almost here. Tick, Tock…..

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Search Teams Find The Doozies Missing Deputy’s Body Continued from 1 first on the scene in April 29, 2002 when his fellow colleague, Deputy David March was shot to death during a traffic stop on Live Oak Avenue in Irwindale. Tombol at the time worked the gang unit at Temple station. He currently worked out of the training bureau in Whittier. He was also a former member of the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division.

Tombol leaves behind a w i fe a nd 14 yea r old son.

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Local Princess: Found, and Headed to Vroman’s

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Over the past two years Sarah Culberson’s story of the search for her biological parents, and the subsequent revelation of her royal heritage in Sierra Leone, Africa has garnered widespread national media attention. With appearances on CNN, Good Morning America, Inside Edition and plenty of ink in publications from Newsweek and Reader’s Digest to Glamour and Essence magazine, Culberson’s story has become a cultural sensation, appealing not only to young, would-be princesses across the country but also offering important lessons about our connections to the mother continent.

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Priceless Computer Continues Donations to Area Kids B e a c on Me d i a a nd Priceless Computer t his week moved for ward in their mission to outfit local kids in need with their own persona l computer w it h the addition of Dominik Hernandez to our growing Ubuntu Linux Army.

Dominik’s mother submitted as essay via Beacon Media’s templecitytribune. com website on his behalf, citing recent hardships she has begun facing as a recently-single mother. Their story, the particulars of which they asked not be shared in print, is one of the most touching stories Beacon Media and Priceless Computer have received since beginning t he prog ram nearly t wo months ago.

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The Weekly Crossword

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47. Walks with long steps 49. PC monitor 50. Actor Linden 51. Pianist Rubinstein 54. One who doesn’t get a salary 60. Heavy hammer 61. Bundles 62. To ___ (perfectly) 63. Gas burner or Sicilian volcano 64. ___ nous 65. Audacity 66. At hand 67. Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, e.g.

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FAMILYAFFAIR

BY WALLY HAGE

Daylight Saving Time

Oh Yes! .. That exhausting clock time change is coming up again soon! It’s the first Sunday in November at 2AM that you get to “Fall Back” ... to sleep for an extra hour.

Then you spend the next three days trying to figure out how to change all of your clocks and electronic devices back to standard time.

At my house that includes a grandfather clock, 2 chime clocks, 2 cuckoo clocks, 3 TV sets, 2 clock radio’s, a VCR, DVD, coffee maker, the stove clock, 2 microwave ovens, the furnace thermostat, the front and back porch light timers, her bedside talking alarm clock and two automobile dashboard clocks.

I can still remember the pain caused by the “Spring Forward” time change in March. That was when my addicted clock collector asked me to help her change all of our clocks to daylight time. I agreed and offered to begin the process the Saturday afternoon prior to the 2 AM Sunday official time change.

She declined this simplistic idea, as she was certain that an early clock change would interfere with her Saturday afternoon and evening TV viewing. She wanted to be able to wake up in the morning and then be able to enjoy going back to sleep for an extra hour.

Unable to find any of the instruction booklets for changing the time on our various electronic devices, made the changing experience more difficult and unpleasant. But the clock lady’s request for me to tune all of the chime clocks and cuckoo clocks so that they would commence sounding off one after another in a specific sequence made the job even worse.

Upon completion of that miserable job I was greeted with a loving smile, beverage and ham sandwich. I knew that sign, that another “Honey Do Request” was being plotted. Could I go over to her mother’s house to change her clocks, was the request. I pleaded my case that I would be missing my favorite NFL football game and couldn’t that wait until later.

My request was acknowledged but dismissed with the following comment. “But you know honey, Mother can’t make those clock changes by herself and she needs to know the correct time also.”

I said under my breath as I was going out the door, “ “What’s the difference she doesn’t know the time of day half of the time anyway.” Fortunately, she did not hear my caustic remark, as the rest of my day would have been even more miserable.

When I returned home

from my mot her-in-laws house, my wife asked if I had a nice time. “Oh sure,” I said, “after eating your mom’s lumpy tapioca pudding and her dumb dog trying to lick me from my ankles to my wristwatch while I was setting her clocks, the visit was just dandy.”

My great anticipation to see the last quarter of my football game made me forget the whole rotten task. However, as I sat down in front of my personal TV to enjoy the football game I noticed the VCR flashing 12:00 o’clock and then I knew the electric power had gone off.

My shout to the “Clock Lady”, “what happened to the power.” was ignored.

Soon she acknowledged my repeated bellowing question with her hair dryer in hand and said, “Gee Honey, isn’t that funny my hair dryer didn’t work today!” “All I did was run the oven and the washing machine, while I was using my hair dryer and all of a sudden “Bam” the lights went out and all of the clocks stopped.”

Well, I don’t know what time she went to bed as none of the clocks were reset! But as I went off to bed she said, “See Honey, I told you that having that fingernail clock imbedded into my fingernail would come in very handy someday???

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A Pilgrimage

THURSDAY 10:00 A.M.

October 1, 2009

BOOSTING YOUR HEALTH POTENTIAL AND REDUCING STRESS You will learn the differences between physical, emotional, and chemical stress and how to gain a better understanding of how stress affects your health. Presented by Dr. Ami Shah, D.C.

October 8, 2009

CRAFT WORKSHOP Create a fun and easy craft project from furnished materials. Presented by: Angela Delgado, Care1st Health Plan.

INSURANCE SALES VENDOR WILL BE PRESENT

So what’s more fun than being all geared-up and walking down Rush St. to Starbuck’s the pristine Chicago morning after my Trojans hand the Domers their domes for the eighth year in a row? Yeah, okay, so maybe I’m not counting doing “Friends in Low Places� better than Garth for an open-mouthed captive audience Monday-Thursday but it’s still really cool.

And I know you won’t have a clue if you’re a powder puff blue bruin because this kind of stuff is rarer for you guys than a trip to Pasadena in January. But I digress.

A ticket to the USC-Notre Dame game: $68. Grilled Brats on campus: three bucks. Walking into Gibson’s after a win wearing a USC hoodie and getting a table with no reservations: priceless.

So this was my fifth consecutive trip to Chicago and South Bend for the game, the chapel, the Grotto, and yes, even Touchdown Jesus. Back in 2001, I received a solid, sincere Midwestern “Welcome to Notre Dame Stadium� and nothing’s changed since. For me, the trip has become a pilgrimage.

Truth is, this is the one indulgence the economy, the Piazza (coming soon) and even

leaping lizards or leprechauns can’t derail. Arctic air, too many carbs, lousy Pac-10 officials or not, my immune system thrives on trips to the Windy City and South Bend every two years.

And this year, there were no vacations, unless you wanna call the hell I put myself through on local golf courses recovery time. Just seemed like this time around it made sense to play things safe. And when I started wondering about South Bend, the voices I heard seemed to be coming from my brother Jay and Bobby McPherrin; they were harmonizing “Don’t worry, be happy‌it’s almost October.â€?

So I rarely go to Mass these days, don’t place flowers at cemeteries, and haven’t even really prayed since Mom died.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t talk with and dream about Mom and Dad and Jay all the time, especially on Sundays.

The Pasadena restaurant pasta sauce almost passes the Mama Von Bulow test but the lack of homemade unconditional love always gets in the way of a strong “thumbs up.�

Every two years at South Bend, spare ticket or not, Saturday is all about quality time with brother Jay, my all-time

marketing director and Trojan fanatic mentor. And it’s amazing how your big brother never stops having your back, being your protector or guardian.

Went solo to Chicago this year and spent most of a week with the Days, a TC family that makes the Huxtables look dysfunctional (and that’s even including Brian.) Hung out with a young Jesuit at Long Beach International, shared umbrellas with USC Chaplin Father Lawrence at the Friday rally at the Naval Pier; I think maybe Jay was tryin’ to tell me something.

And when I finally made to my stadium seat, I spent a few minutes wiggling my fingers, toes, and ears hoping to avoid pre-game frostbite when I heard, “Jaaack! Dr. Von Bulooow!!!� Wound up sitting next to our own TCHS/USC football hero, my Facebook buddy, Desmond Reed and his girlfriend.

I think my brother, the Jesuits and other divine powers that be kept the game close out of respect for a special day precious few will ever experience.

And that’s why I still have the greatest big brother any grad from even the University of Spoiled Children could ever have.

October 15, 2009

NUTRITION This informative presentation by Angela Delgado from Care 1st will include how to adjust your eating habits in order to maximize your body composition and performance. INSURANCE SALES VENDOR WILL BE PRESENT

October 22, 2009

FALL PREVENTION Falls pose a serious health risk to older adults and are a major threat to the independence and quality of life for our older adults. The good news is that falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging. Falls are preventable! Presented by Bob Hingston from “Right at Home In Home Care & Assistance�

October 29, 2009

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AND NEW MEMBER PRESENTATION BY SCAN REPRESENTATIVE Diana Hernandez, from SCAN, will have a nurse present to take blood pressure and she will give a new member presentation on SCAN open enrollment new benefits. INSURANCE SALES VENDOR WILL BE PRESENT

November 5, 2009

GROCERY BINGO Come empty handed today for a chance to win free groceries. Play Bingo and win groceries as prizes. Presented by: Angela Delgado, Care1st Health Plan. INSURANCE SALES VENDOR WILL BE PRESENT

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Temple City SPOTLIGHT October 19, 2009

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Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After months of construction, the new multipurpose facility, located on the northwest corner of Live Oak Park, is complete. A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, October 26th at 6:30 p.m.

The public is invited to tour the new facility, which will be home to Teen Zone.

Halloween Carnival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Super heroes, princesses, witches and vampires are all invited to Live Oak Park for a fun-filled evening on October 31st from 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 p.m. Activities will include carnival games with candy prizes, toy and bike raffles, a haunted hunt, and more. For additional information please contact Frances Manzo-Pimentel at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2327.

Community Development Dept.

The next Planning Commission meeting will be held on November 10, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5938 Kauffman Ave.

Public Services Department Parking Control â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Temple City recently hired two Parking Control Officers (PCO) who are already being put to work. The PCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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: Wait until you have a full load before you use your dish washer!

Management Services Dept.

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. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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.

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CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT

General Council Information

1. Due to the upcoming TCUSD Board election, the District has requested the joint meeting between the City and District be postponed until after the first of the year. We will wait to schedule the next ad-hoc meeting until after the election.

2. During the breakfast meeting with Supervisor Antonovich last week, Mayor Vizcarra brought up the issue of a High Speed Train system. We received information a few weeks ago in regards to the proposed Los Angeles to San Diego Section of the California High Speed Train System. The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is requesting involvement from various agencies to identify any issues regarding the project’s environmental and socioeconomic impacts within their jurisdictions. Attached is the information received from the Authority. Unless we hear otherwise, we will send a letter to the Authority indicating we do not intend to comment on the environmental issues for this project.

3. The Council has been notified of a Change of Command for Temple Station. Effective October 22nd, Captain Richard Shaw will relinquish command of Temple Station.

Lieutenant Corrone Jacob will assume command of the station as Acting Captain. Lieutenant Michael Bornman will take over as our new Operations Lieutenant. Lieutenant Bornman comes to us from the Altadena Station. I’m sure the entire Council joins me in thanking Captain Shaw for his many years of service to the Temple City community. The Council will formally thank Captain Shaw at an upcoming Council meeting. We also congratulate Lieutenant Jacob on her new role, and welcome Lieutenant Bornman to Temple City.

4. We received word this week that a coalition of local government, transportation and public transit leaders (including the League of California Cities) has filed a proposed initiative ballot measure for the November 2010 ballot to protect local government (including redevelopment), transportation and transit revenues from State raids and loans. The measure, called the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety and Transportation Protection Act, would close loopholes and prevent the State from borrowing, raiding, or otherwise redirecting local funds. Two similar versions of the measure have been filed with the California Attorney General’s office.

If the coalition decides to proceed to qualify one of the two initiatives via signature gathering, it would appear on California’s November 2010 statewide ballot. Approximately one million signatures would be needed to qualify.

With the State continuing to raid and borrow local government, transit, and transportation funds, this measure is vitally important to protect local government and transportation services. California voters have overwhelmingly passed similar ballot measures to protect funding for local government services in the past.

Administration

1. I want to thank the City Council for the opportunity to serve as your Interim City Manager over the past few months. Although difficult and trying at times (just like I know it is for you as Councilmembers), the experience has been very rewarding. I also want to the thank the staff, in particular the management staff, for their ongoing assistance and support.

We have a wonderful community and a terrific staff.

2. Attached is a report identifying the various Public Works Capital Improvement Projects that Avant-Garde is currently working on. As requested by the Council, we have included total estimated project costs, construction costs (if available at this time) and design/ engineering costs. Please be aware that some funds have been committed but have not been allocated to the current year’s budget. Also, some budgeted amounts may change based on bid figures.

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 the City Clerk

(City Clerk Flandrick) 1. Tom Parrington, the City’s CRA attorney for many years, is retiring and has generously offered the City his CRA files. Community Development Manager Joe Lambert will be picking up the five boxes of files today. We appreciate obtaining this additional information to add to the City’s redevelopment archives.

Department of Parks & Recreation

(Dir. of Parks & Recreation Director Burroughs) 1. After eight months of construction, the new multipurpose facility at Live Oak Park is finally complete. The Live Oak Park Community Center Annex will house our teen program, and provide additional space for senior programs. The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Monday, October 26th at 6:30 p.m. Youth from our teen program will be assisting staff by serving refreshments and providing tours of the facility.

Parks & Recreation Coordinator Frances Manzo-Pimentel will be relocating her office from City Hall to the new facility once all necessary low voltage wiring has been installed and the phones and computers are working, hopefully within the next few weeks. At this time, we expect the new facility to be open Monday – Friday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

2. Last Saturday’s Harvest Hoedown was very successful. We had good crowds throughout the day. The Harvest Hoedown is one of the main fund-raisers for Temple City High School’s Vocal and Performing Arts programs.

For the Week Ending Noon on Thursday October 8, 2009 Cathy Burroughs, Interim City Manager

3. Plans have been finalized for the annual Halloween Carnival. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 31st from 6 – 8 p.m. at Live Oak Park. We again expect over 1,000 children to participate in this free alternative to trick-or-treating.

4. The Camellia Festival Kick-off Breakfast is this Saturday, October 24, in the Community Room.

Department of Community Development

(Community Development Manager Lambert) The summary report of the three Town Hall meetings that were held at the Live Oak Park Community Center regarding the economic development, redevelopment, and revitalization of our commercial districts is posted on the City’s website. Avant Garde provided the data, which summarizes the public responses at the three meetings. Anyone who missed the meetings and/or would like to provide additional input can e-mail me at: jlambert@templecity.us.

Thanks to Gary Flod for posting the comment summary on the website.

As directed by the City Council, input from these meetings will be analyzed and compared to the input received from the S.W.O.T. surveys that were conducted a few years ago.

Staff and Avant Garde will have an analysis of the data at a future City Council meeting.

On Thursday, October 22, I will be speaking to a group of Webelos (Boy Scouts) to help them meet a requirement to learn about the duties of a community leader. We will be discussing department functions and other City functions. After I speak, Councilmember Sternquist will be giving a talk to the Scouts at the den leader’s request.

Department of Financial Services

(Financial Services Manager Molina) On Wednesday October 14, the Senate passed SB65. This is a cash management bill that included the clean-up to accelerate the payback of deferred Highway User Tax (Gas Tax).

Since June, the State has held back Gas Tax funds with anticipation of receiving these funds in January. With the passing of SB65, Temple City will receive the June-October 2009 Gas Tax revenues by the end of October. November-March 2010 payments will be delayed and paid in April 2010. April, May, and June payments will be paid on time.

This week the City received invoices for interest charges on the IRS audit settlement.

After researching the information and speaking to the IRS auditors, I was informed that the penalties assessed during the audit ($47,549.77) were for failure to pay tax under IRC Section 6651, and failure to deposit tax under IRC Section 6656. Interest was not subject to the factual determination by the Revenue Agents and, therefore, was not part of the penalty.

Interest is applied by the service center once a final agreement is reached. It is to recover what the government lost out in revenue as a result of the underpayment. The City has received three quarters of the interest payment invoices and is expecting to receive one more quarter.

The total of three quarter’s interest is $2,450.23, which is still under the $50,000 approved by the City Council for the IRS settlement. A re-appropriation from last year’s budget will be requested in the second quarter budget amendments.

On the opposite end, the City’s account will be credited for interest earned by the payment already received until the account is closed. These credits, which will be minimal, will be deducted from the quarterly taxes the City pays for employee earnings.

Department of Public Services

(Public Services Manager Tidwell) 1. An onsite meeting at the Purnell Pump Station ( located on Rosemead Boulevard at the railroad underpass) with representatives from LA County Public Works Department was held to formalize the inclusion of maintenance and inspection of this critical pump station with the contract that Temple City has with the LA County Public Works Department. City staff has specified and purchased an emergency power generator to operate the pumps during a power outage but do not have the expertise or equipment to maintain the pumps or electrical systems required to operate this pump station. The system performed perfectly during the recent rain, but has not been maintained since CalTrans turned it over to the City along with Rosemead Boulevard last year. LACPW has agreed to review the station, and submit a cost estimate for maintenance. Temple City Public Services will then take action to insure the proper maintenance and operation of the pump station to prevent flooding of Rosemead Boulevard.

2. The first rainfall of the season resulted in this season’s first reported pot hole in the streets of Temple City. It was the result of improper soil compaction after a water line repair near the intersection of Kauffman Ave. and Longden Ave. No other problems were reported.

The water running in the streets looked like brewed tea from all the ash from the recent fires and other pollutants that had accumulated since the last rainfall. That is a reminder that all things thrown onto the street find their way to the ocean.

Division of Public Safety (Public Safety Officer Ariizumi)

The Crime Statistics Report for the week of October 11 – 17, 2009, is included with this Manager’s Report.

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Police Blotters Temple City

ARCADIA • MONROVIA • SIERRA MADRE • TEMPLE CITY Hispanic female juveniles for theft around 8:48 p.m. The girls took merchandise into fitting rooms and then hid the items on their persons and in their bags. Private persons’ arrests were made, and a 15 and 17-year-old were taken into custody.

For Temple City Police Blotters please see City Manager’s Weekly Report on page 6 under Thursday, October 8: Division of Public Safety

Arcadia PD For the period of Sunday, October 4, through Saturday, October 10, the Police Department responded to 983 calls for service of which 116 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.

Sunday, October 4: 1. Around 6:13 a.m., units responded to Motel 6, 225 Colorado Place, regarding a battery that just occurred. The victim advised that he had told his friend that he was gay, and his friend then struck him numerous times in the face causing minor injuries.

The victim was transported to a hospital for medical treatment, and a 48-year-old male Hispanic was arrested at the scene.

2. Between 11:00 p.m. on October 3 and 10:05 a.m. on October 4, an auto burglary was reported in the 00 block of West Sycamore. Unknown suspect(s) entered two vehicles parked in a driveway, ransacked the glove compartments, and stole a GPS unit from one of the vehicles.

Monday, October 5: 3. Shortly before 10:00 a.m., a victim came to the station to file a grand theft report.

The victim owns a satellite dish installation company and a 34-year-male Hispanic employee had forged job invoices and received payment for services that were never rendered.

4. JC Penney loss prevention personnel advised that they had detained a man for theft around 2:30 p.m. A 43-year-old African-American was seen hiding bottles of perfume in a large black bag that he had brought into the store, and he was also wearing a stolen jacket. A private person’s arrest was made, and the man was taken into custody for grand theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tuesday, October 6: 5. Between 5:40 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., a 1991 red Honda Accord was stolen from the Westfield Mall parking lot.

6. A residential burglary occurred between 6:00 p.m. on October 4 and 3:00 p.m. on October 6 in the 400 block of West Duarte.

Unknown suspect(s) made forced entry through a sliding glass window, and the suspect(s) stole several television sets, computers, cash, and other property.

Wednesday, October 7: 7. Around midnight, units responded to the 200 block of Hillgreen regarding black bears nesting at several different locations in the neighborhood. For the past several months, the bears ate fruit from fruit trees, rummaged through trash cans, and damaged fences. Officers found several nesting sites and sprayed repellent at the locations hoping to deter the bears from returning.

The Department of Fish and Game was contacted regarding the possibility of either trapping and relocating the bears or destroying the bears, and the decision was made that if the animals were seen again then they must be destroyed before someone was injured.

8. Loss prevention personnel from JC Penney advised that they had detained two

9. Around 6:10 p.m., officers returned to the 200 block of Hillgreen regarding a black bear in a backyard. Since all the deterrents had failed and for the safety of the residents, the bear was killed and the Department of Fish and Game responded to remove the carcass.

10. Units were dispatched to the 1700 block of El Vista around 7:25 p.m. regarding a vehicle theft report. The victim advised that his car was stolen and officers later located the vehicle and a high risk traffic stop was made. The driver turned out to be the victim’s daughter, and investigation revealed that she had permission to use the car but her father had wanted to teach her a lesson after an argument. A 53-year-old male Caucasian was arrested for making a false police report and the 18-year-old female was taken into custody for an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.

Friday, October 9: 11. Between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., a residential burglary occurred in the 1000 block of West Huntington. Unknown suspect(s) entered the apartment through an unlocked window and stole cash and jewelry.

12. A second black bear was seen in the 200 block of Hillgreen around 8:20 p.m., and the bear was also destroyed.

Saturday, October 10: 13. Seven auto burglaries occurred between 5:00 p.m. on October 9 and 11:20 a.m. on October 10th. The burglaries occurred in the 200 and 400 blocks of San Antonio, 500 and 600 blocks of San Luis Rey, and 300 block of Santa Cruz.

14. A grand theft from vehicle occurred at a Marie Callendar’s parking lot, 820 South Baldwin, between 2:30 p.m. and 2:50 p.m.

Unknown suspect(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a handbag containing a large amount of cash.

Sierra Madre PD During the week of Sunday, October 4th, to October 10th, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 296 calls for service.

Monday October 5th 9:48 AM – Arrest, Driving without a driver’s license, Sierra Madre Blvd/Mountain Trail.

The Officer stopped the driver of a vehicle for not stopping for a posted stop sign. During the Officer’s investigation, the Officer discovered the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and released in the field on a written promise to appear.

10:59 PM - Arrest, Driving without a driver’s license, 100 block West Sierra Madre Blvd.

An officer stopped a motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investigation revealed the motorist was driving with an expired driver’s license. The motorist was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and released in the field on a written promise to appear.

an argument, her boyfriend pushed her into a wall, causing damage to her glasses and injury to her head. The boyfriend was arrested for domestic violence and transported to Pasadena Jail for remand.

Thursday October 8th 3:38 PM - Arrest, Driving without a driver’s license, 500 block W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

The Officer stopped the driver of a vehicle for a Vehicle Code violation. T, the officer discovered the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and released in the field on a written promise to appear.

Friday October 9th 10:30 PM - Arrest, Driving on a suspended/ revoked driver’s license, Baldwin Ave/ Orange Grove Ave. The officer stopped the driver of a vehicle for a Vehicle Code violation. The officer discovered the driver had a suspended/revoked driver’s license. The driver was arrested for the misdemeanor violation and released in the field on a written promise to appear.

Monrovia PD During the last seven day period, the Police Department handled 517 service events, resulting in 121 investigations. Following are the last week’s highlighted issues and events:

Burglary / Grand Theft On October 9 at 12:08 p.m., Monrovia Police Department received a call from a business in the 400 block of East Huntington that services ATM machines throughout several counties. They reported that they suspected an employee of tampering with the machines and possibly taking approximately $8,000. They had requested the employee come to the office for a training session, which he did. The company interviewed the suspect, who admitted taking more than $22,000 over the course of two to three months. The officer arrested the suspect and later determined all of the thefts had occurred in the Riverside County Area.

Riverside Sheriff’s Department was notified and the investigation is continuing.

a Deadly Weapon / Violation of Parole /Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia / Suspects Arrested On October 10 at 9:03 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of West Duarte to a 9-1-1 call of a woman screaming for help. Upon arrival, officers found a female outside of the apartment with blood on her face, neck, and clothing.

The female stated she was battered by her live-in boyfriend, who was still inside the apartment. The male subject was contacted and detained. During the investigation, it was determined the male had battered the female during an argument and she had sustained a minor injury to her face. The female then went to the kitchen and armed herself with two large kitchen knives. She returned to the bedroom to continue the altercation, and during a struggle, she cut the male on the face and on several of his fingers. The female was found to be on parole and a parole search for the knives was made inside the bedroom. During the search, officers found narcotics paraphernalia belonging to the female. Both suspects were arrested and booked for domestic violence. The female suspect was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, and a parole hold was obtained.

Battery / Suspects Arrested On October 11 at 9:36 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot at Olive and Myrtle regarding disturbing subjects. Officers arrived and were directed to a fast food restaurant where the victim had gone. As the officer arrived, he saw the suspect approach the victim from behind and hit him on the back of the head. The officer could not see if the suspect used his hand or if he was holding a weapon. When the suspect raised his hand to strike the victim again, the officer activated his taser. The suspect was eventually arrested and taken into custody. After further investigation, it was determined that both subjects were aggressors in the altercation. Investigation continuing.

Brandishing a Weapon

Grand Theft / Suspect Arrested

On October 9 at 11:46 p.m., officers responded to a restaurant in the 600 block of West Huntington. Two subjects had been in an argument, and one claimed the other brandished a knife at him, but could not describe the knife and his recollection grew vague. The other party claimed the first subject had tried to fight with him, and he had simulated pulling a knife out to scare him off. Ultimately, both parties refused to prosecute and no arrests were made.

On October 14 at 3:07 a.m., an employee of a business in the 1400 block of California arrived at their company yard and saw a male subject leaving the yard through a hole in the fence with copper wire. Police arrived quickly and were able to locate and detain the suspect. The suspect was trying to steal a spool of copper wire. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody without incident.

Grand Theft

Wednesday October 7th

On October 10 at 4:05 a.m., a subject called to report he had observed someone tampering with his car. The male suspect had fled south on May toward Foothill when he realized he was being watched by the victim. Officers were in the area and set up a perimeter and began a yard-to-yard search.

The suspect was not located; however, the property from the theft and clothing from the suspect was found discarded in the area.

All of the stolen property was recovered.

Investigation continuing.

6:11 PM – Arrest, Domestic Violence, 400 block Ramona Ave. The victim called the police department and claimed that after

Domestic Violence / Assault with

Possession of Burglary Tools / Robbery Warrant / Suspect Arrested On October 15 at 3:15 a.m., a sergeant was on patrol in the area of Stedman and Scenic when he saw a male subject walking down the street. When the subject was contacted by the sergeant, the subject could not give a good reason for being in the area at that time of morning. Further investigation revealed that the subject was in possession of burglary tools and was wanted by San Gabriel Police Department for robbery. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody without incident.

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Classic Hot Rods Ramble into Temple City Continued from 1 Temple City welcomed hundreds of visitors to Temple City Park as all enjoyed a fun-filled day at the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17. As part of the day’s festivities, 30+ car enthusiasts participated in the annual Antique, Classic & Hot Rod Car Show. As if to go back in time, visitors had an opportunity to view such classics as a 1957 Chevy 210 Sedan, a 1967 Pontiac Firebird, a 1929 Model A Ford Huckster and many more.

Car enthusiasts enjoyed checking out origi-

nal upholstery, rear skirts and hood emblems as well as an award ceremony and raffle. Awards included the Mayor’s Choice trophy awarded to Joe Longobardi for his 1934 Ford 2-door Sedan.

Peter Henderson walked away with the Collector’s Choice for his 1929 Ford, Tudor Sedan and Jack Owen won the coveted People’s Choice Trophy for his 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe.

The City of Temple City appreciates the participation of all the car enthusiasts and the dedication from the Santa Anita Model “A” Car Club.

City Officials Turn out to Thank Interim City Manager Last Wednesday Temple City government officials, commissioner and friends and family gathered in the city’s community room to honor and thank Cathy Burroughs for her service has interim city manager. Burroughs had stepped in to fill the position left vacant by retiring city manager Charlie Martin while the city council conducted a search for his replacement. When the council decided two weeks ago in closed session that Jose Pulido would be the official replacement, Burroughs

stepped down to allow the Pulido to take over the job.

At the time, interim City Manager Cathy Burroughs said it would be Pulido’s challenge to bring additional sales tax to the city, revitalizing the commercial district and working with a new council.

“One challenge is just bringing some stability to the city,” Burroughs said.”It’s been a year of change and that’s a positive thing. I see the appointment of the city manager as one of the final steps of the change.”

T here wa s a ca ked inscribed with the words “Thank you Cathy” ads well as food for all at the even thanking the interim city manager for all the help she had given to the city during a tumultuous time when the city was not only between city managers, but also in the throes of a legal entanglement for some members of the city council.

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City Pride at Stake: Delay May Risk Integrity of Baldwin Adobe Continued from 1 its condition is of grave concern to many at the County, Arboretum volunteers and a growing number of Arcadians.

Believing that the adobe might actually crumble, a group of Arcadians have begun to rally support for a project to restore not only the adobe, but rebuild Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s homestead, an effort they see as returning the founder and first mayor of Arcadia to his rightful place in the City’s history. Within the walls of the adobe, Baldwin signed city incorporation papers in 1903 and it is the place he died in 1909.

The city’s history took a jolt when research turned up a shocking piece of news: the adobe in the historic collection at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, long regarded as the historic Hugo Reid Adobe was, in fact, not the 1840 Reid structure, but rather an 1854 adobe built by Joseph Rowe, a subsequent owner of the Santa Anita Rancho property. The Rowe adobe was added to by Baldwin when he acquired the land in 1875.

He retained the adobe, and then added a wooden-frame wing that included a broad veranda looking out over the lake, according to recent research.

The Rowe adobe was restored in the 1958 restoration project under the direction of The Arboretum Foundation, then called the California Arboretum Foundation. The planning and construction was carried out by one of California’s most respected archaeologists, William J. Wallace. Under the restoration plan, the Baldwin wing was razed. The adobe that was thought to have been a Hugo Reid dwelling was cleared to its foundation and rebuilt based on what was believed at the time to be a typical California adobe of the 1800s - although that project went forward without any specific documentation proving that the adobe had ever belonged to Hugo Reid.

In fact, the 1958 restoration also removed some of the walls within the adobe. The Reid adobe was apparently located nearby, but not at the restored location. It was these new and important historical revisions that encouraged Sandy Snider, an expert on Baldwin’s life and former curator of the historical section at The Arboretum, and Lauragene Swenson, past President of Los Voluntarios, to form a committee to bring to light elements of the new research and to begin a drive to save the adobe and replace

At an event of 100 community dignitaries to raise interest in restoring the Baldwin adobe and home, Arcadia city councilman and former mayor, Gary Kovacic reminds the crowd that a lack of interest from the community lost Anoakia, Anita Baldwin’s mansion. Without public funding and little interest from the community, the estate was torn down and replaced by a real estate development. - Photo by Bill Peters

"Tell them you care. And make it a strong letter!"

- Bob Weber, President, Los Voluntarios the Baldwin home.

The Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee formed to bring attention to the newfound research. The photographs taken by Wallace’s wife, Edith, prior to restoration work, were uncovered

by Snider in the California State Park Library in Sacramento and floor plans of the original adobe and Baldwin annex were found through the searching of County records and other sources

by Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation trustee William W. Ellinger, III. The issue has been on the table at the Arboretum under its list of important garden projects for at least two years. It appears to continue to languish. In late September, the Curator of Historic Collections at The Arboretum, Mitchell Hearns Bishop, said that Requests for Proposals had been sent out and one had been received by that time. Following that, Bishop reported, an Evaluation Proposal Committee would be formed consisting of County and citizen participation to select a restoration architect to produce drawings and construction plans.

Some delay is accounted for due to the arrival of a new CEO at the Arboretum, Richard Schulhof, who is now only in his third week at the post. Several County of-

ficials involved in Arboretum management were contacted for this article, but at this time none have returned calls to confirm what if any movement has occurred relative to the adobe project.

A g roup of A rcadia residents met to review the research by Snider and Ellinger to determine what action might be appropriate to get the restoration underway. Forming as the Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee, members Carol Libby, Jean Parrille, Joe Eisele, Lauragene Swenson, Bishop, Snider, Scott Hettrick and Sho Tay, presented the results of the research at Libby’s Arcadia home on Oct. 4 to outline the importance of rebuilding the founder of Arcadia’s 1875 home as well as the adobe he built onto. Just shy of 100 dignitaries attended the event which drew interest

from Michael Antonovich, Supervisor of the fifth district of which both the City of Arcadia and The Arboretum reside; County employees who serve at The Arboretum, including the CEO, Schulhof; several Foundation trustees; members of Los Voluntarios, the cadre of volunteers at The Arboretum; three former mayors, and the current Mayor of Arcadia, John Wuo; as well as a number of long-time residents of the area active in community affairs. The urgent nature of the restoration project was recognized by those at the event.

Burks L. Hamner, President of the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation, says that Foundation trustees are “all in support of [the Baldwin Adobe Restoration project].”

“We want to do it,” he said. The Foundation, Ham-

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ner said, has endorsed the concept as it has been discussed over the past years.

Several Trustees of the Foundation were on hand at the Oct. 4 event which Hamner cited as support for the project and the “wonderful effort by [the Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee] working together to make it happen.”

But, he pointed out, without a specific restoration proposal it would be hard for the board to say more than the work has the general support of trustees. Hamner did say that the Baldwin-adobe project would “definitely be endorsed and will be supported financially” by the Foundation. “We’re all enthusiastic about the project.”

Beacon Media has received an advance copy of a letter which will be released Friday to a group of volunteers. Los Voluntarios will be receiving a newsletter next week with a call to action. The call comes from the group’s President, Bob Weber. Los Voluntarios is a group of 300 volunteers who have guided school and visitor tours of the Arboretum grounds with special attention devoted to the historical section. This group is responsible for the spring Baldwin Bonanza, craft items in the gift shop and for maintaining the Gardens for all Seasons

in addition to the tours. The men and women serving can represent as much as 30,000 volunteer hours and most serve for many years. Their activities are seen as central and vital to the overall success of The Arboretum.

In the Los Voluntarios newsletter, Arbovitae, Weber spells out in dramatic detail the role the volunteers—and the community—must take to see both this project and other improvements to all the historical buildings come to fruition.

Weber notes that “Los Vols”, as Los Voluntarios are commonly known, often point out the areas at The Arboretum that need attention, but, he writes, “they overwhelmingly chose the historical buildings.” Weber cites general deterioration, paint that is peeling, termite and dry rot damage and reports that many in the group “have voiced your sadness that we have let these buildings get to that condition.” He urges Los Vols to take immediate action to support restoration of all the buildings, beginning with the Baldwin Adobe Restoration project, “to bring back Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin’s home as it looked over 100 years ago.”

“The lack of attention to our historical buildings must end. History is important and the history of The Arboretum is especially important,” Weber says in his letter. Weber encourages his membership to write Arboretum administrators and the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation trustees “today about your feelings regarding the historical buildings.

“Tell them you care,” he exhorts them. “And make it a strong letter!”

The story behind the research and what has been turned up is extraordinary.

Ellinger becomes excited when he describes the plotplan of the adobe and the Baldwin home as it was drawn by Dr. Wallace and his restoration group, the archeologist who was hired to perform the 1958 restoration of the adobe. The 1958 drawing shows that the adobe had four rooms-a room with a fireplace installed by Baldwin, two rooms and a closet. The addition added

by Baldwin was attached to the room with the fireplace and extended west to contain seven rooms that included a parlor, dining room, kitchen and storage, a guest room and servants quarters.

Next week: Restoring the Baldwin Home.

A peek inside what the interior of the adobe and the Baldwin home looked like before and during the 1958 restoration and prior to the demolition of the Baldwin annex.

CITYNEWS

Hundreds Turn Out for Health Reform Rally Continued from 1

-Photos By Terry Miller

cost Kaiser Permanente plan with the help of Dr. Thomas and that local organization.

In honor of the vigil on Monday, several members of area clergy spoke about healthcare, either in sermon,

discussion or homily, during the coming weekend Sabbath services, including Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater, Rabbi Alan Lachtman, Rev. George VanAlstine, Rev. Matthew Colwell, Rabbi Sharon Brous

and Rabbi Ari Margolis.

Marchers traveled along Colorado Boulevard to Arroyo Parkway and gathered on the four corners of the Arroyo Parkway intersection in a silent vigil.

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Students Perform at Fitness For Life Program at Tournament of Roses Honda Dinner Temple City High School

Te m p l e C i t y H i g h School’s Fitness for Life program promotes fitness and fun through recreational sports.

As part of the ninth grade swim program, students learn water safety and snorkeling and kayaking techniques. In

On September 29, 2009, members from Temple City High School’s “Pride of Temple City” Marching Band, Varsity Cheerleaders, Varsity Song Girls, Tall Flags Team, and Drill Team gave an outstanding and truly memorable performance at the Pasadena Tour-

nament of Roses appreciation dinner for the American Honda Motor Company.

After enjoying appetizers in the UCLA locker room, guests entered the stadium through a traditional Temple City High School “Green and Gold” football rally line. Students per-

the classroom, students are instructed in marine plants and animals.

Physical Education Department Chairperson, Jerry Lawrence is excited that TCHS offers students this program, “This is a terrific

formed for Honda executives and members of the Tournament of Roses Executive Committee as they dined on the 50-yard line at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

For more information about Temple City High School’s performing arts program, call 626-548-5044.

Arcadia Firefighters Stage WMD Training Drill Was Part of Preparations for Upcoming Breeders’ Cup

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ast week, A rcadia Fire Depa r t ment personnel attended a simulated Weapons of Mass Dest ruct ion ( W MD) event in the wat e r y a r d nor t h of F i r e St a t ion 107. T he t r a i n ing included 20 v ict ims with var ying deg rees of symptoms caused by exposure to a n unk now n, hy pot het ica l biolog ica l

weapon. During the drill, cont a minated v ict ims a nd t he a f fected a rea were isolated to keep t he cont a m i na nt f u l ly quarantined, decontamination areas were establ ished, a nd t he v ict i ms were t reated a nd t ra ns ported to numerous area emergency rooms. T h is d r i l l wa s conduct ed i n prepa rat ion for t he up coming Breeders Cup.

program. Students are having fun and getting fit at the same time. This activity is an example of what the program is all about—lifelong activity!”

For more information about Temple City High School, call 626-548-5044.

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14 OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Costume Ball Draws Local Youth to Live Oak Park

On Friday night, over 50 6th, 7th and 8th graders from Temple City schools turned out at Live Oak Park for the annual Halloween Costume Ball organized by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The kids came out

Sierra Madre Firefighters Train with Live Fire Truck City Will Have 14 New Firefighters after Saturday Graduation

wearing their best Halloween costumes in the hopes of winning the costume contest There was also a raffle drawing with prizes ranging from gift certificates to McDonalds, Starbucks, and In-NOut Burger along with an

-Photos by Terry Miller

BY TERRY MILLER Sierra Madre Fire Marshall Richard Snyder was on hand Sunday when the team of Sierra Madre and other area firefighters got a chance to practice their skills in a live fire situation a with the North Tree Fire Training vehicle .

The vehicles train firefighters in a live fire environment, using customized scenarios to fitting a particular department’s needs.

Scenarios Include: Kitchen fires, second story bedroom fires, hazardous material, basement, garage and ceiling rollover fires.

According to professionals in the field, the Mobile Live Fire Trainer provides an excellent educational opportunity for line personnel, volunteers, recruits, and academy firefighters.

According to Snyder, the dept. gets to practice with this state of the art Live Fire Truck ( North Tree Fire International) about twice a year.

The truck, one of the largest of its kind, allows firefighters to practice dealing with the 700- 800 degree heat of a burning building and the smoke that inevitably comes with fire.

It is more of a ceiling rollover with flames spreading wall to wall to a depth of one to two feet. According to their website: North Tree International says: “A flashover is not an environment that we want firefighters to be in but we want to teach them to recognize the signs so that they can reduce the chances of being caught in a flashover.”

A total of 50 firefighters participated in Sunday’s exercises at the City Yard

-Photos by Terry Miller

and 35 of those were Sierra Madre firefighters. Other area departments included: Baldwin Lake, Pinkerton and Arcadia.

As the firefighters prepared to enter the burning rooms, there was obvious adrenalin pumping as well as H20. The first firefighter to enter manned the water nozzle and the number two firefighter being the leader, and the number 3 enter the building humps the hose.

They work as a well oiled machine and quickly assess the situation and extinguish the fire as quickly and safely as possible. Each team quickly got the door open and entered the smoke and fire was visibly rolling over the ceiling, the door closed. Within a few minutes, the men and women returned from their “fire” to a briefing from their respective Commanding Officers. With the sweat pouring from their brows, one seasoned senior firefighter patted the new recruits on the back. “Hey, don’t worry if you made a mistake here. You’re learning, that’s what’s important here.”

Synder concurred and said this is some of the best training any young firefighter can get. Monies from the general fund pays for the training and usually the other cities involved kick in amounts to train their respective firefighters.

On the long, elaborate vehicle which resembles a large Winabago, there are two fire rooms on the main floor and one fire that is raised into place hydraulically to form a second floor. An “L” shaped corridor leads to the front room on the first floor that contains a “Hazmat” rack fire.

The back room on the first floor contains a kitchen range top fire that is combined with a room rollover or flashover fire. The upper room contains a bed fire. The firefighters quickly learn how to deal with all of the possible scenarios with and with temps. Averaging at 500-700 degrees, they get quite a workout There are many options for fire scenarios within the MLF T. Entrance can be made to any of the first floor fire rooms from the entry corridor or through an exterior door to directly to each room from the outside. Entrance can also be made by placing a ladder the second story and entering through the second floor doorway. Fire rooms can be ignited individually, in se-

quence, or all at once.

Member of the graduating class said the fire trainer was an invaluable tool for their next call which just might be a real fire. According to Sierra Madre Fire Marshall Rich Synder this training was a real “eye opener” for many of the new graduates.

The Fire Academy will graduate 14 new members who will be joining the Sierra Madre Dept. ranks and bringing the total number of firefighters for the city to 54.

This will bring the compliment of female firefighters to 5 for the City of Sierra Madre.

The Graduation ceremony will be held Saturday at the Youth Activities Center (YAC) .

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So, instead of alerting the Payor that they couldn’t find the original note and asking him to sign a new one, (which he probably would have refused to do) they just decided to go the path of least resistance and let him refinance them off at a lower price than they could have gotten if they’d had all their ducks in a row.

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In some cases where the original note cannot be found, you can purchase a bond, but it’s expensive. In essence, a third party company may be willing to insure the payment on a note that can’t be located, but they’ll charge you through the nose for it.

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A Terrible Thing: Strangled Woman Delivered to Monrovia P.D.

BY SUSAN MOTANDER It had been a relatively quiet Friday night for the Monrovia Police Department.

Then Guillermo Marinero, 28, walked into the lobby and told the desk personnel, “I think I did a terrible thing.”

Marinero had parked his car in front of the station and inside was Theresa Cardoza, his girlfriend. She had been strangled. Monrovia Police officers attempted to revive the 28 year old even using the Automatic External Defibrillator unit now regular

equipment for the department.

Monrovia Fire Department paramedics continued the attempt to revive the young woman to no avail. She was pronounced dead. Marinero was arrested.

On Tuesday he was arraigned on one count of first degree murder with the enhancement alleging the “personal use of a deadly weapon” according to Sgt. Jim Gates of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

Among other things Marinero told police, he indicated

that the argument with Cardoza had taken place in the 2400 block of South Myrtle Avenue in the unincorporated section south of Monrovia.

This placed the case directly in the Sheriff’s domain. Marinero is in custody in lieu of $1,020,000 bail.

The initial autopsy of Cardoza ruled the death as “manual strangulation,” but Gates said final autopsy results would not be available until the toxicology results were completed which could take a few months.

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Caruso to Drop Lawsuit against City, Westfield Harbicht: Developers Guilty of Misusing Environmental Laws

BY SAMEEA KAMAL According to a letter sent to the city by the Westfield Vice President, the corporation has decided to withdraw its request to convert 13,500 square feet of retail space into restaurant use.

“Although we are confident that the City made the correct determination and that it would be vindicated in Court, the opportunity to join Westfield Santa Anita is an attractive one for a number of other retail uses,” Westfield said in a statement.

“Consequently, we do not believe that the dedication of time, resources and funds necessary to defend the Caruso lawsuit is warranted under the circumstances.”

Caruso confirmed that they would be dropping the lawsuit against Westfield and the City of Arcadia following the withdrawal, but said they could not comment further due to the pending lawsuit Westfield filed against Caruso (when).

According to former mayor and Councilmember Bob Harbicht, Caruso will drop the lawsuit once the city rescinds approval of the Westfield restaurant project, which they discussed in a closed session before Tuesday’s council meeting.

The council will probably take action at the next meeting

to officially rescind the approval, he said.

“The city feels confident that had the lawsuit gone through, it would have found in our favor and in Westfield’s favor, and that we did the proper thing,” Harbicht said. “I think what happened is it would take a year to get through the courts and Westfield decided it’s not worth waiting that long to get the result.”

Mayor Pro Tem Peter Amundson, who joined Councilman Gary Kovacic as the only two votes against the additional expansion when the issue was first brought before the council in July, said he thought it was a good thing that Westfield decided to vacate their request.

“I think more assessment of the total development is needed,” Amundson said.

“This was an unusual situation where Westfield was constantly making small impacts that eventually were going to add up to a large impact with parking, traffic, sewage and all that.”

A mu nd son sa id he thought Westfield needed to look at the impact as a whole.

“I think they’re on the right track now,” he said.

“They’re going to look at all the plans and put it on their review.”

Harbicht said he felt both Westfield and Caruso are

guilty of using the California Environmental Quality Act for their own corporate purposes, and that neither has a particular concern for the environment.

“It’s just a way to get a competitive advantage, but Arcadia and its residents are caught in the middle,” he said.

Neither lawsuit has been paid for with city funds, as the development agreement with the city requires that any legal action be paid by the developers.

Harbicht said he hopes to see Westfield withdraw their lawsuit against Caruso as well.

“They’ve held up the Caruso project for nearly two and a half years now and it’s going to be held up even longer,” he said. “I’d like to see them do the right thing and withdraw that lawsuit and work together.”

Councilman Amundson agreed, saying he would like to see Santa Anita and Westfield cooperate better.

“Westfield definitely needs some more parking and Santa Anita needs more revenue,” he said.

Officials from Arcadia First, a group of Arcadia residents and business owners supported by Westfield, said they had no position on the withdrawal of the request.

Yet Another Lawsuit Beleaguers Against Sierra Madre PD Ja son Jensen, 4 6, is seeking damages in federal court after a Sierra Madre police officer shot him. The incident occurred in the back of a vehicle officers impounded not realizing there was a person inside.

The officer, Henry Amos was caught by surprise when

he found Jensen sleeping in the back of the hatchback after the vehicle had been towed to the Sierra Madre Police dept. Amos fired his service weapon at Jensen as a result.

Jensen’s lawsuit names the city, the police department, and Officer Amos,

and claims Mr. Jensen suffered from violat ions of his constitutional rights, assault and batter y and negligence.

The City of Sierra Madre has until the first week in November to respond to the suit.

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