Raiders struggle against Wolverines See SPORTS Page 16
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October 6, 2016
LHPD receives grant for more traffic safety
New Raider Court Crowned
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Crowning achievement: Sonora seniors Joshua Winfrey and Johanna Solaas were crowned Homecoming King and Queen respectively at last Friday's Enchanted Forest Homecoming ceremony.
The La Habra Police Department will be working harder on ensuring safety on city streets. The department was awarded a $140,000.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. The LHPD will be doing this through both enforcement and education. “Traffic safety is a high priority for our community," said LHPD Chief Jerry Price. "Our goal is to reduce traffic collisions, apprehend DUI drivers, and in doing so, reduce injuries and deaths on our roadways." After falling to a 10-year low in 2010, the number of persons killed has climbed nearly 17 percent across the state with 3,176 killed in 2015 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. There was a six-year rise in pedestrian and bicycle fatalities. Further, there are more dangers caused by distracting technologies for drivers. According to Price, this funding provides opportunities for the LHPD problems such as drunk driving, speeding and crashes at intersections.
“Years of research tell us that enforcement and education work best jointly to combat unsafe driving,” said OTS Director Rhonda Craft. “This grant brings both tactics together, with the Office of Traffic Safety and the La Habra Police Department working in concert to help keep the streets and highways safe across La Habra and the state.” With the money, the LHPD will create educational presentations, hold four DUI checkpoints throughout the city and 20 DUI saturation patrols. Further, the money will fund some bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operations and motorcycle safety enforcement operations. With the increase of more cases of texting while driving, the funding will allow the LHPD to conduct more distracted driving enforcement operations They will be able to expand their speed, red light and stop sign enforcement operations. They will have Specialized DUI and drugged driving training as well. Price is looking forward to the opportunity this grant will create for the LHPD. "This funding provided by OTS will help us greatly in making our streets safer from motorists who disobey the laws, as well as assist us in helping to better educate drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians in La Habra."
New high school developments to begin next year By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
There are going to be changes at La Habra’s two public high schools, and they are going to be big. Due to the Measure I bond, which was passed in 2014, the Fullerton Joint Union High School District has been approving plans for new capital projects at all seven campuses. Some major developments set to begin in 2017 (pending approval by Division of State Architecture) at La Habra High School will be a new stateof-the-art performing arts center that will be built on the current upper tennis and racquetball courts. The new facility, which plans are still being finalized, will include more than 600 theater seats, an orchestra pit, black box theater, scene shop and storage, among other amenities not currently offered. In addition, the much anticipated remodel of the football stadium project has been approved. Like the perform-
ing arts center, the specific designs are still being finalized. However, a major change will be switching the home and visitor’s side. The redesigning of the home side on the east side of the stadium will allow for the creation of modern team rooms (home and visitor) located underneath the stands. A new concession stand and bathrooms will also be built in the current location. The discussion of switching to turf or keeping natural grass for the field itself is still being made. La Habra upgrades will also include modernization of some if its science classrooms and its kitchen facilities for the culinary arts program. At Sonora, a new modern gym will be built. The plans, still being finalized, will include new seating and players rooms. The campus will also gain a new roof, upgraded technology infrastructure and modernization of the science classrooms.
New digs: Above: A rendering of what the new La Habra High School Performing Arts Center that could begin construction as early as next year. RIGHT: A drawing showing the proposed new home seating area for the redeveloped La Habra stadium.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of La Habra provides a free, nutritious snack to all youth ages 0- 18. Youth in the community are welcome to come to the club Monday-Friday between 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to receive a free snack.
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Free Flu Shot Clinic is being offered for everybody today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Friends of Family Health Center, 501 S. Idaho St., Suite 100, La Habra. Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Drive for the LH Resource Center is this weekend. Everyone in the community is invited to come to the church parking lot today between 5-6 p.m. or tomorrow (Sunday) from 6-11:30 a.m. to drop off canned goods, dry goods and toiletries.
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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Gourmet Guys raise "Bread" for kids event 12pm-3pm at the Community Center. All proceeds benefit the Children's Museum at La Habra. Food tastings and a Silent Auction. Tickets are $40.00. See ad page 4.
Monday, October 17, 2016
La Habra City Council Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
La Habra Friends of the Library invites you to join them for their annual meeting where Marla Jo Fisher, aka the Deal Diva from the Orange County Register is going to be the guest speaker. The meeting begins at at 9:30 a.m. at the LH Library.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Homework Help at the La Habra Library Monday-Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. High school students volunteer to help elementary students (K-5) with their homework as well as computers with educational software and links to websites that the school uses, such as ST Math, and tablets with books and educational software as well. Parents need to register their student at their first session.
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Villains & Vixens - A Musical Revue of The Dark Side is now playing at the Mysterium Theater. Tonights performance begins at 8p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311.
Gem & Mineral Society Quartermania, 1pm-4pm at La Habra Methodist Church, 631 N. Euclid Street. Tickets are $20.00 pre-sale, $25.00 at the door, lunch provided by Pizza Rev La Habra. Columbus Day
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La Habra School District Candidates Forum is being held tonight at the LH School District, 500 N. Walnut St. at 6:30 p.m. Come and meet your candidates for the LH School Board!
Thursday, October 13, 2016
La Habra Heights City Council Meeting begins at 6 p.m.
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Jay Seidel/La Habra Journal All aboard: The management of Black Bear Diner donated this wood-carved train engine to the La Habra Children's Museum. The museum foundation added the bench behind the train. The wood-carved bench and train sit out in front of the museum near the dinosaur sculptures.
Soroptimist hold annual authors fundraiser
The Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra will hold its 12th Annual Authors Brunch fundraiser at Alta Vista Country Club in Placentia on November 5. The brunch will feature the top-selling authors Neal Griffin, Michelle Gable and Jeff Hobb. There will be a panel discussion and book signing of books purchased at the event. In addition, there will be several opportunity drawings of “tablescapes” plus a grand prize drawing for a Paris apartment for seven days plus a Disneyland Paris one-day pass for two. Other grand prizes include a golf getaway in Rancho Mirage, a handmade quilt, and Disneyland–California Adventure Park Hopper tickets for four. Proceeds from the Authors Brunch will benefit the Soroptimist ‘Live Your
Dream’ education and training awards for women, Soroptimist ‘Dream It Be It’ program for teen girls plus scholarships and support for local charities and organizations. For more information on Soroptimist of Brea/La Habra or to make Tea Brunch and Books reservations please visit: www.Soroptimistblh.org or email: sibrealahabra@gmail.com.
Lowell High School holding all-years class reunion
A Lowell High School class reunion for all graduating classes from 1963 to 1981 is set for Saturday, October 22, on the Lowell High School Campus, what is now Southern California University of Health Sciences. The reunion is sponsored by the Class of 1966. For information or to reserve a spot, please call Reunion chairperson Steve Rice at: (714)757-7892
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Did you know... By Nicole Panza La Habra Historical Museum
La Habra has had a long tradition of caring service particularly from the non-profit organizations in our community. Many of the organizations that were active around the time of La Habra’s founding in 1925 such as the Woman’s Club, Kiwanis, Masons, and Chamber of Commerce continue to work towards improving our community to this day. As La Habra began to develop and grow so did the number of non-profits. Organizations like the Lions, Children’s Museum, Gary Center, and most recently the La Habra Collaborative all worked to meet the needs of our ever growing and changing community. Additionally, many of La Habra’s non-profits have emerged as a result of individuals taking the initiative to meet the needs of La Habra’s citizens. Cleta Harder founded Help for Brain Injured Children (HBIC) in 1974 precisely because she noticed there was a need for an organization that could offer support and resourc-
The La Habra Journal is an independent, locally owned and run, community newspaper published bimonthly and serving the cities of La Habra and La Habra Heights. The Journal’s mission is to provide a vehicle of communication for the whole community and bring the community members together. The La Habra Journal welcomes views and comments from the community. All letters to the editor need to have a name for publication. Comments by the community are the views of the community and subject to verification. Authors will be contacted and notified prior to publication of their letters. The La Habra City Council meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. The La Habra Heights City Council meets on the second Thursday of the month at City Hall at 6 p.m.
es for individuals with special needs and their families. Today HBIC includes the Cleta Harder Developmental School, Emily’s Place Adult Day Program, and the HBIC Summer Experience. If you are interested in learning more about La Habra’s non-profits please visit the La Habra Historical Museum’s new exhibit "Our Community Cares." The organizations featured in the exhibit support a variety of causes including youth services, schools, health initiatives, and even the construction of buildings. Visitors can see displays of historic photos, news articles, items, and documents and learn about the history and mission of the organizations featured. The La Habra Historical Museum is located at 215 E. La Habra Blvd, and is open on Saturdays from 124pm. Just another interesting piece of history about where we live, work, and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community.
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them know that La Habra is a place for them to be. However, it is ultimately up to the businesses. Nearly all of the candidates spoke of the updated general plan and the rezoning of some areas of the city. Those who did said that it allows for more flexibility and opportunity for businesses to come to La Habra. One area of the city stood out among the candidates, La Habra Boulevard. They mentioned what many residents have felt for a while, the need to develop and revitalize La Habra Boulevard. Many residents, and candidates alike said that they would like to see a more active “downtown” area along La Habra Boulevard. The stretch has been rezoned in some areas, but will that be enough to entice businesses to the area? We shall have to see. We will never have a downtown area like Fullerton, or we could create something like Brea’s Birch Street. However, I don’t think we should nor think La Habra wants that. While there are businesses along La Habra Boulevard, there are also many long-standing homes and residential areas. With the rezoning, they can stay there, but it makes for some odd neighborhoods when you want to bring in outdoor restaurants and coffee houses. Anyway, it was good to hear the candidates speak of their interest to use the residential growth to springboard retail and business growth. I guess we shall have to see how things shake out and what we all as a city can do to continue to make it a great place. —The Editor
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I had the opportunity to sit down and interview all the candidates running for La Habra City Council. (Videos of the interviews will be posted soon.) The idea was to get to know the candidates better and to help the community get to know the candidates better. All were friendly and cordial and have a deep love for the city. One of the questions I asked was about economic development in the city. With all the new homes and apartments being developed across the city, I was asking what about the empty commercial properties? City council members are limited as to what they can do regarding private property. Just like the council can’t come to residents and say they want three smaller homes on your property; they can’t go to commercial real estate owners and say they want them to build a Trader Joe's. The businesses have to want to build and open on that property. This is where the council can come in. All candidates spoke of the fact that the increased number of homes will help attract more business. It’s like a chicken and an egg scenario. You need businesses to make people want to live there and you need the people to make the businesses want to come. Further, the lack of freeways will always be a turn off to large retailers. However, arguing the case that Harbor Boulevard, along with Whittier Boulevard and Lambert Road are used as cutoffs to the freeways could be something to entice some retailers to take a look at LH. Council members and city staff can and should go out to market the city to retailers and businesses to let
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LHPD takes human approach to helping city’s homeless By Jaimee Lynn Fletcher Behind the Badge OC
People rarely call because they live hidden from view. Built into the chalky dirt wall of a storm drainage canal, a five minute walk away from La Habra Boulevard, is where they have built a home concealed by pine trees. Broken concrete stacked together creates a stairway to a two-bedroom refuge where Dave lives with his girlfriend and sometimes others who need shelter. Clothes lines draped with sheets cordon off bedrooms and solar lamps dangle from wiring hung from nearby trees. Half-empty jugs of water and soda collect at the bottom of the stacked concrete. Shopping carts stuffed with items are lined up on a front patio of loose dirt and dried pine needles. “Sorry for the mess,” said Dave, referring to the strewn pieces of unwrapped American cheese littered on the stairway. “The basket dumped over and I haven’t had a chance to clean it.” His visitors don’t care about the dumped basket. They just want to help. La Habra police, in partnership with the homeless collaborative City Net, wants to provide a long-term
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solution for the city’s homeless — an effort that takes much coordination, resources and patience. “This is everyone working together with a shared goal of helping people get off the streets,” said Gigi Zanganeh, program director for City Net. “It takes an army to help one person. At a minimum, it takes four agencies to help a person get off the streets.” City Net currently works with law enforcement in four other Orange County cities — Anaheim, Buena Park, Santa Ana and Stanton. The agency collaborates with more than 120 agencies, including churches, non-profits and businesses. They assist with job searches, filling out forms for benefits and placing people in permanent housing. La Habra police estimate they have a population of about 50 homeless people living in the city every day, although the number likely fluctuates. Officers said they field multiple phone calls a day complaining about the homeless. “We get calls about people sleeping in front of a business, a disturbance or theft,” said Officer Daniel Uberin, one of the department’s homeless liaison officers. “This program is giving the homeless a better option.” In the past, police relied on enforcement to address any issues with the homeless population, but it was only a short-term solution.
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Gigi Zanganeh, director of programs for City Net Homeless Outreach, back left, La Habra PD Officer Daniel Uberin, Tyler Ahtonen, lead case manager and La Habra PD Officer Justin Braasch talk with occupants of a homeless camp in La Habra.
They now have added a robust advocacy campaign to their already-established enforcement efforts, hoping to effect real change. The department developed a homeless liaison team of four officers, and in May partnered with City Net. The team goes out twice a month to meet and talk with the city’s homeless. “We don’t force anyone to talk to us, but they will eventually” Uberin said. “It’s almost impossible to be homeless and not commit some type of crime whether it be panhandling, theft, causing a disturbance, or something like that.” Many of the homeless the team encountered on a recent Wednesday, including Dave, who lives in the drainage canal, have had some trouble with the law. “I went to prison and lost everything,” Dave told the team. “It’s easy
to get on the streets, but it’s really hard to get off. It’s my fault. I take full responsibility.” Dave talked about how he couldn’t work because of an injury and his fear of staying on the street for much longer. Tyler Ahtonen, a case manager for City Net, tried to gently persuade Dave and his girlfriend to accept help. “You know this isn’t a life sentence for you guys,” he told them. Dave agreed and said this time he would take advantage of the assistance being offered. But the team has heard that before. They have been trying to help Dave for many weeks. “The rainy season is coming and this is not a safe place for them,” said Officer Justin Braasch, another La Habra homeless liaison officer. “But you have to want help to get help.” See LHPD Page 10
COMMUNITY RELIGIOUS SERVICES Bethany Romanian Baptist Church 1431 W. La Habra Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 690-3844
Beth Shalom 14564 Hawes Street, Whittier, CA 90604 562-941-8744 Erev Shabbat Services every Friday at 7:30 pm Shabbat Services every Saturday at 9:45. Calvary Chapel 1370 South Euclid Street La Habra (714) 446-6222 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., & 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. www.cclhabra.org Calvary Chapel Into the Light 217 North Walnut Street La Habra (562) 690-3000 Services: Sunday (English) 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Spanish) 10:30 a.m. Casa de Oracion 150 E. 1st Ave. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 278-4282 Services: Thurs. 7 p.m. Sund. 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Church of Christ 1621 West Lambert Road La Habra (562) 697-4115 Services: Sunday Bible Study 9:30, Worship 10:30, Bible Study 5 p.m. The Church of Green Hills 2200 West Imperial Hwy. La Habra (562) 943-7291 Services: Sunday (English) 9 & 10:45 a.m. (Spanish) 9:00 a.m. (Korean) 10:45 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2351 E La Habra Blvd. La Habra (562) 691-1212 Services: 9 & 11 Sacrament Community Bible Church 401 E. 1st Ave. La Habra (562) 691-2798 Service: Sunday 11 a.m. Crossroads Community Church 222 N. Euclid La Habra (562) 691-6674 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. Emanuel Lutheran Church 150 N. Palm Street La Habra (562) 691-0656 Service: Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Family Bible Church 123 E. 2nd Ave. La Habra (562) 694-9900 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m., Tuesday 6:30 p.m., Friday 6:30 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. Heights Worship Center International Ministries 2000 West Road La Habra Heights (626) 893-9963 Service: Sunday 8:30-10 a.m. Friday: 7 p.m. Youth worship & Adult Connection Rev. N. Jaren Lapasaran, Jr. - Sr. pastor www.hwcim.org Hillcrest Congregational Church UCC 2000 West Road La Habra Heights, CA 90631 www.hillcrest-church.org Rev. Paul Clay, Senior Pastor Worship service: Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Home of Hillcrest Country Day School Church office - (562) 947-3755 School office – (562) 533-2354
Inglesia Bautista 700 W. La Habra Blvd. La Habra (562) 691-8162 Services: Sunday 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Bible Sudy, prayer service Wed. 7 p.m. Bilingual services Korean Gospel Presbyterian Church 1751 West La Habra Boulevard La Habra (562) 694-6214 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., 11 a.m. La Habra Christian Church 400 Bella Vista Drive La Habra Heights (562) 691-0514 Services: Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. La Habra Foursquare Mission 324 E. 1st Ave. La Habra (562) 694-2224 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. La Habra Hills Presbyterian 951 N. Idaho Street La Habra (562) 691-3296 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. La Habra United Methodist 631 N. Euclid St. La Habra (562) 691-1797 Service: Sunday 10:30 a.m. Lighthouse Landmark Missionary Baptist Church 550 N. Euclid St. La Habra (562) 697-1364 Service: Sunday 10:45 a.m. Lutheran Church of the Master 1601 West La Habra Blvd. La Habra (562) 697-2884 Service Sunday 9 a.m.
Morningstar Christian Chapel 16241 Leffingwell Road Whittier, CA 90603 (562) 943-0297 Service: Sunday 8:30, 9:45, 11:30 a.m. Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. Young Adults (18-25): Friday 7:00 p.m. Jack Abeelen Senior Pastor www.morningstarcc.org Mission Presbyterian Church 1901 E. Lambert Rd. Suite 105 La Habra (714) 448-3305 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.. mid-week study Na Sung 1620 Fullerton Road La Habra Heights (562) 690-7979 Services: Sunday 8 a.m., 11 a.m. New Life Church of La Habra 740 E. Lambert Rd. Unit E La Habra (562) 694-5534 newlifechurchlahabra.com Services: Sunday 10 a.m., 6 p.m.; Our Lady of Guadalupe 900 West La Habra Boulevard La Habra (562) 691-0533 www.olglahabra.org Call or visit for service information Potter’s Christian Fellowship 740 East Lambert Road La Habra (562) 690-7020 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. Redemption Hill Church Sonora High School 401 S. Palm St. La Habra, CA (562) 947-4791 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. www.rhchurches.com
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By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
I grew up in a household where taking the Lord’s name in vain had the stricktest taboo. By the time I graduated from high school, I realized that although I had heard the words used elsewhere, I never recall hearing either of my parents use any form of the Lord’s name out of a biblical or spiritual context. Even as an adult those words have never been a part of my anger, frustration or exasperation. Recently I have been hearing a phrase that could qualify as the Lord’s name in vain. The words are, “Good Lord!”. Given this year’s presidential election or even the many incredible events taking place around the country, it seems that each day in some context, I hear with exasperation someone blurting out, “Good Lord.” I’m not sure this phrase qualifies as using the name of the Lord in vain as it is intended in the Ten Commandments. It is an exclamation, really without purpose, to call on the name of the Lord. In that way it’s in vain. But I’m hearing the words differently. I’m hearing the words as a reminder. If you’ve uttered the phrase lately it’s most likely been at a time of shock, surprise, amazement or frustration. Just possibly the utterance is a reminder to the person using the words that regardless of what’s going on in politics or the world today the Lord is good. Using these words can end up being more like the Psalmist at work. “Good Lord” becomes the exclamation that at that moment in our lives and in our world we are not alone and our situation is not hopeless. If you use the phrase do consider this usage of acknowledging the presence of the Lord. And if you hear someone exclaim, “Good Lord!” initiate a conversation by responding, “yes, the Lord is good”. Rehoboth Reformed Church 501 South Idaho Street #120 La Habra (626) 820-9390 Service: Sunday 10 a.m.
Vineyard North Orange County 615 S. Palm St La Habra (562) 697-4600 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.
St. Paul Lutheran Church 111 W. Las Palmas Drive Fullerton, CA 92835 714-879-8290 Services: Sunday Liturgical 8.a.m. and 11 a.m. Praise: 9:30 a.m.
The Warehouse Foursquare Church 10925 Valley Home Ave Whittier, CA 90603 (562) 690-5109 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
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Gourmet Guys Raise “Bread” for Kids The Children’s Museum at La Habra will host its annual Gourmet Guys Raise “Bread” for Kids fundraiser at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., on Sunday, October 16th, 12:00-3:00 p.m. This unique event features favorite dishes, from appetizers to desserts, prepared by more than 100 nonprofessional “chefs’. While guests get to sample delicious culinary creations, each dish is also judged by a team of professional chefs, food critics and eminent restaurateurs. To complete the afternoon, raffle prizes, including a chance to win $1,000 in cash, and a silent auction, also will be available. All of the proceeds from the event benefit the Children’s Museum at La Habra and the children and families served. Admission is $40 per person; tickets may be reserved by calling the Museum at 562-383-4236, purchased in advance at the Museum, 301 S. Euclid St., La Habra, or on the day of the event at the La Habra Community Center.
Police Department to Hold Two October Special Events On Saturday, October 22nd, the La Habra Police Department will open its doors to the public for its annual Open House. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., area residents can tour the facility and visit with officers and other police personnel. Activities will include police station tours, K-9 demonstrations (11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.), SWAT vehicles, motorcycle demonstrations (10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.), DUI command post trailer, bike patrol demonstration, and police car and equipment displays. For further information, contact Sgt. Ron Hurst at 562-383-4300. As part of National Prescription Take Back Day, in a separate event, also on October 22nd, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., area residents can safely turn in their expired, unused or unwanted over the counter or prescription medications at the La Habra Community Center’s Oeste Room, 101 W. La Habra Blvd. For more information, please call 562-383-4300.
FREE Movies in the Park Series Concludes The Community Services Department’s 2016 Movies in the Park series concludes on Friday, October 21st, with a showing of The Jungle Book at Brio Park, 300 S. Euclid St. Activities begin at 6:00 p.m., and the movie will screen at dusk. Participants can bring their own food and beverages or purchase snacks at the snack bar. Seating is on the grass, so lawn chairs or blankets are a must. All movies are rated PG. For more information, please contact the Community Center at 562-383-4200.
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“YOLO (You Only Live Once) Be Drug Free” is the theme for this year’s Red Ribbon Week, hosted by the City of La Habra. Highlights of the week’s activities will include the Red Ribbon poster decorating and essay contests. The poster decorating contest is open to Pre-K to 5th grade students. Posters must be 11x17 inches. The essay contest is open to 6th-12th grade students, and the prompt is “you only live once, so how are you planning to live life to the fullest? What are your #goals for the future, and how will being drug free help you achieve them?” Essays must be one-two pages in length, typed and double-spaced. Submissions must turned in to the La Habra Community Center by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13th. Winners will be announced, and artwork will be displayed at the Red Ribbon Breakfast on Thursday, October 27th at the La Habra Community Center. This year’s guest speaker will be San Diego Chargers Girl Lauryn. The event begins at 6:30 a.m. Tickets are $15 per child/student and $18 per adult and must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Melissa Rivera at 562-383-4209 or mflores@lahabraca.gov.
La Habra Senior Salute Week & Health Fair The City of la Habra will join forces with the La Habra Community Collaborative, the Move More, Eat Healthy program, the Institute for Healthcare Advancement, St. Joseph Health/St. Jude Medical Center, the American Heart Association, Friends of Family Health Center and Southern California University of Health Sciences for a week long salute to seniors, beginning Wednesday, November 2nd and ending on Wednesday, November 9th. The week begins with a Senior Health Fair at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., with free flu shots , as well as various screenings and exams, including balance, breathing, vision and hearing, blood pressure, glucose, bone density, cholesterol, carotid artery, ask a nurse, ask a pharmacist, and nutrition education. There will also be an Orange County senior resources/information booth sponsored by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Monday through Friday activities will include the regularly scheduled activities for seniors that take place at the La Habra Community Center -- live music and dancing, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Health & Wellness exercise classes, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; and bingo 12:30-1:30 p.m. There will also be some special activities, including workshops in English and Spanish on Medicare Basics, senior safe driving, home care providers, using social media, caregiver respite, advance healthcare planning and more. The event will conclude on Wednesday afternoon, November 9th, with a Senior Prom at the Community Center, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. For more information on these events, please contact the Community Center at 562-383-4205 or visit the City’s website at www.lahabraca.gov. Fire Department: Graffiti Hotline: La Habra Shuttle: Library: NOC Youth Center: Personnel Services: Planning Department Police Department: Public Works: Traffic Office : Water & Sewer Billing:
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Your City Council: James Gomez, Mayor Tim Shaw, Mayor Pro Tem Rose Espinoza Tom Beamish Michael Blazey La Habra City Hall 201 E. La Habra Boulevard La Habra, CA 90631 Telephone: 383-4000 FAX: 383-4474 *The Council meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
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Students get help, info about college
Local education nonprofit held its annual college day to help local high school seniors prepare for college. By Leonardo Romero La Habra Journal
The local nonprofit organization Advance! held it’s 12th annual La Habra Goes To College event on Sunday at the La Habra Community Center. This year’s schedule began with a continental breakfast and a meet and greet with 18 different college representatives followed by a welcome address from Advance! co-founder Fred Lentz and La Habra councilwoman and Advance board member Rose Espinoza. Those in attendance were able to sit through a presentation discussing college systems, financial aid information, and GPA significance. The event also held a parent/student panel and ended with an opportunity drawing where a few lucky students and parents went home with college related prizes such as a backpack filled with school supplies. The community center was initially set up with 350 chairs for attendees, but according to Lentz an additional 105 chairs were added into the room because of the incredible turnout rate. During Advance’s first year in operation the staff assisted 51 students with admission and FAFSA applications, and 13 years later Lentz proudly stated that last year they helped over 820 students. According to UCI campus representative Daniel McInnis, the high number of middle school and freshman / sophomore high school students surprised him since he’s used to seeing mostly high school seniors at college fairs. His approach to helping students learn more about UCI begins by asking them what major they’re most interested in pursuing and then providing them with information on that specific major along with general information about UCI and it’s applicant requirements. The board of directors decided to not have any college representatives at last year’s La Habra Goes To College event, because they noticed that the
Photo by Leonardo Romero
College help: Local area high school students and parents took advantage of Advanc!e on to College's annual La Habra Goes to College event at the community center last weekend. The gathering is set to help students and parents navigate the transition to college.
attendees were congregating by the representatives most of the time and missing the important information from the presentations. This year they decided to have both features, but made sure to schedule time throughout the presentations for students to meet with the representatives. La Habra resident and La Habra High School junior, Toni Rodriguez, attended this year’s event and was intrigued by Berkley and UCI’s law program after she made her round through each college booth. “I learned a lot about FAFSA, because I didn’t really know anything about it,” said Rodriguez. Advance volunteer and Cal State Fullerton senior, Luis Matos, came from a low-income family in Puerto Rico and decided to come to California in 2006 to attain a college degree in order to assist families that face similar situations he endured. He volunteers his spare time with Advance because he understands just how confusing and frustrating college applications can be, and he wants to apply his experience to help lost students find
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their way. “The purpose of this event is for students to explore their options, and to implement it in their head that there are steps that need to be taken to get to college and we can help you individually with those steps when you come into our office,” said Matos. Since 2005, Advance has awarded over $150,000 in scholarships to local students, and has always provided their services free of charge. Advance!’s office is open Tuesday through Thursday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and located in La Habra at 501 S. Idaho St. in Suite 230. According to Advance’s treasurer Habib Captan, the office is only open during the afternoon because it allows for students and parents to come in after school or work. “A lot of people don’t know how much financial aid there is available out there or that the way to college is not as difficult as they think,” said Captan. “We make sure to make it simple for them.”
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John Dobson to the La Habra Board of Education 4 On the Board for 4 years – 2 as President 4 Advocate for small class size. 4 Junior High School Math teacher for 14 years 4 Substitute teacher in La Habra for 10 years 4 Member of the Orange County School Board Association Board of Directors
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“Tom has been a strong, collaborative member of the City Council, and carefully deliberates the issues before the Council. We can use his business experience and common sense approach to problem solving on the council.” — Councilman Mike Blazey Tom has been endorsed by his City Council Colleagues, and former La Habra mayors Juan Garcia and John Holmberg, along with other leaders and members of the La Habra Community.He is also endorsed by the La Habra Police Association and Firefighters Local 1014.
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Community comes out to celebrate OLG's La Fiesta
By Leonardo Romero La Habra Journal
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated their 61st Annual La Fiesta carnival on Sunday at the Roman Catholic Church’s premises. The event was packed with entertainment, which included five different bands providing live music throughout the day, carnival rides, and game booths. Admission into the event was free, but if patrons wanted to ride the rides
A young mariachi performs on stage at the 61st Annual La Fiesta Celebration Sunday. A variety of live acts performed throughout the day.
or buy food they had to purchase tickets from one of several ticket booths. Wristbands were sold for $30 that allowed the person wearing it to ride any of the rides as many times as they’d like. One of the new attractions offered at the event was a golf cart redesigned into the lovable Disney character, Mater the tow truck. For only two tickets, attendees could hop on Mater and ride him throughout La Fiesta. According to the co-chair of the event, Tom Ybarra, the event probably had around eight thousand people in attendance. “We promote a fun, safe, and affordable environment where locals can come out and spend all day with their kids,” said Ybarra. The booth next to the main stage was where raffle tickets were being sold at $5 per ticket. The raffle grand prize was a $5,000 check for first place, while second place won $2,000, third place won $1,000, fourth place won $500, and fifth place won $250. This was the first year that art vendors were allowed to take part in the carnival. The La Habra Artwalk committee was given their own section where they were selling paintings, soy candles, caricatures, jewelry, and several other products. According to the director of the La Habra Artwalk, Michelle Bernier, their section featured works of art from local high school students as well as professional La Habra artists. “This is the first time they’ve ever allowed vendor art, so I think that’s really great. It’s a really great opportunity for all the vendors, and we all walked
Photos by Jay Seidel/La Habra Journals
Taking aim: A group of girls try their luck at getting a ball into a bowl to win a goldfish at the 61st Annual La Fiesta celebration at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church last Sunday.
away pretty happy,” said Bernier. The event featured a kid’s land with a petting zoo, kid friendly rides, and a mini stage where a group of clowns put on a show. The stage was also used for contests sponsored by the OLG Student Council, which included a donut-eating contest, drawing contest, and a lip-sync battle. There was also a youth zone designed to entertain middle and high school students with video games, pool tables, and table tennis. This was Scott Miller’s ninth year involved with the production of La Fiesta, and this year he served as the event’s co-chair along with Ybarra. “There are a lot of activities for the kids here that keep them engaged. We have something for every age group,” said Miller. Free nail polish manicures were being done at the Beyond 21st Cen-
tury Beauty Academy booth. It was supervisor and instructor Sophia Jochim’s first time having a booth for the beauty school at La Fiesta, but she’s very familiar with the church and it’s events since she grew up in La Habra. “We’re all having fun and we’re glad to provide our time and this manicure service for free for the church,” Jochim said. There was also a booth by the entrance promoting the upcoming city events Dia de los Muertos and the Tamale Festival. The Dia de los Muertos event will be on Saturday, October 29 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the Tamale Festival takes place on Sunday, November 27 at the on Euclid Street between La Habra Blvd. & Lambert. For more information on these events visit the La Habra city website.
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LHPD: Department extends community outreach to help city's homeless population Continued from Page 4
Added Zanganeh: “Half the battle is getting them to show up to appointments we’ve set up, but we don’t give up on anyone.” Getting someone off the street can take weeks of counseling. In one case in another city, the process took two years, Zanganeh said. During their bi-monthly outing, the La Habra PD and City Net team checked the usual places — behind shopping centers, in storm drainage canals and some private properties. “Sometimes business owners think they’re being nice by allowing the homeless to live on their properties, but it’s really not helping anyone,” Zanganeh said. James and Opal make their home of draped bed sheets and sleeping bags at the back of an auto repair shop.
They recently learned how dangerous their lifestyle can be. A disgruntled neighbor, upset that the couple lives where he can see them from his apartment in the complex next door threatened the couple with a gun, pistol whipped James and fired off a round in their direction. Police said the man told officers he accidentally discharged the gun as he was putting the firearm back into his waistband. His intent was to scare them off the property, he told police. Officers quickly responded and arrested the suspect, who currently is in jail. James and Opal now say they are ready to accept help from the La Habra PD Homeless Outreach Program.
Photos by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC
La Habra PD’s homeless outreach program members are from left, Tyler Ahtonen, lead case manager, left, La Habra PD Officer Kevin Love, Gigi Zanganeh, director of programs for City Net Homeless Outreach, Lt. Dan Henderson, police supervisor of the outreach program, La Habra PD Officer Justin Braasch, Marissa Uribe, (Cal State Fullerton) intern for City Net, and La Habra PD Officer Daniel Uberin.
La Habra PD Officer Daniel Uberin of the homeless outreach program talks to a homeless man who had been assaulted by a man in a neighboring apartment complex.
“This should be an eye opener for you guys that the streets are a dangerous place,” Officer Kevin Love, told them. Love is also a liaison officer who has been working with the couple. James agreed and thanked Love and the rest of the team for coming by. The rest of the morning went along in a similar way. The team would find someone homeless, counsel them and offer support. Everyone the team encountered had different stories and different demons they battle, from addiction to mental health issues. One man in a wheelchair with a self-admitted alcohol problem vented about his difficulty finding a shelter because he is disabled. He
said he was afraid he wouldn’t make it through the winter if he didn’t find shelter. Then there was a young woman with her dog panhandling outside a store. She didn’t want the help, and said she was on her way to help another homeless friend move locations. Another young man, who was found sleeping on a rug in the dirt in a known encampment, said he wanted help. He previously worked as a line cook at an Orange County restaurant, but lost his job. “This is very complex because everyone is different and has different needs,” Zanganeh said. “We are reaching the hardest to find, but the hardest to serve, too. But as long as people need assistance, we’re going to try and help them.”
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Highlanders continue to rally for fellow classmate By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
With the sun setting on a Friday evening in late August, the La Habra football team captains make their way across the gridiron to midfield, marching shoulder to shoulder with their stomachs undoubtedly full of butterflies and adrenaline ratcheted up for the Highlanders forthcoming kickoff of the long-anticipated 2017 season opener. In just a few minutes, three quarters of the captains will finally get the opportunity to sprint down the field in their first game since last season’s CIF Championship victory. One Highlander captain, however, won’t crack the field tonight. Senior lineman and long-snapper Diego Sanchez was forced to swap his pads for pressed khakis and a blue polo so that he could tackle a bigger battle off the field—cancer. Since his diagnosis in March, Sanchez has been fighting every day. But he hasn’t fought it alone. Coining the term “DiegoStrong,” the entire La Habra Highlander community has rallied around Sanchez with overwhelming support. After struggling with what was originally thought to be a sprained ankle, Sanchez’s mom, Celeste was concerned the injury wasn’t getting any better, so she pressed the doctors to take another look. After multiple requests, she finally convinced the doctor to order an MRI. What Celeste didn’t realize at the time, was her persistence might just have saved her son’s life. “The [doctor] told me ‘there might be something shadowing your bone, you might have a tumor,’ so they took a biopsy from a bone in my foot,” Sanchez
said. “Afterwards they told me, ‘you have Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, otherwise known as NHL.’” By the time they discovered it, the cancer had spread to his extremities, as well as his lymph nodes. “My mom was the one who fought for the doctors to do an MRI,” Sanchez said. “If she wouldn’t have fought for the MRI, it would have pushed me back further and probably spread even more, so I thank God for her everyday.” The gravity of the news didn’t hit Sanchez the way most would think though. Everything took a backseat to his desire to be back on the field. “The first thing I thought when I woke up was, man I can’t even play football anymore,” he said. “I miss the competition, it’s man on man trying to see who has the willpower to win” Sanchez said. “I miss being here at school with all my friends, and I especially miss playing under the lights, it’s the best feeling in the world.” As it would anybody, the news initially floored the family. Sanchez said that his dad, Diego Sr. was the rock of the family following the initial diagnosis and has stayed incredibly strong for the family throughout the past six months. “My dad is my biggest supporter, he’s my best friend,” Sanchez said. “I thought he was going to be disappointed, like I was, because I couldn’t play football, but he was the one to keep it together for all of us.” Another one of Sanchez’s biggest supporters at La Habra has been his longtime friend and All-CIF softball standout, Kira Cauley. After learning of her good friend’s diagnosis, Cauley prompted the entire softball team to wear “DiegoStrong” throughout the rest of the season.
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Diego Strong: La Habra football player Diego Sanchez was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma last year. The Highlander family has rallied in support of Sanchez's fight and declared themselves DiegoStrong.
“Me and Diego have been close since the seventh grade, so when we found out, it really hit me hard, so I just wanted to let him know we all had his back,” Cauley said. “He also supports me, he is my biggest fan, during softball season, he would always text me telling me to have a good game.” “Kira has been my friend for a long time, we used to sit together in all of our classes since junior high,” Sanchez said. “Her and her family have been so supportive.” December will mark nine straight months of chemotherapy for Sanchez. Just a couple weeks ago his doctors kept him in the hospital for five days straight during his treatment, to monitor his white blood cell count. That didn’t keep him from the field Friday though. Shortly after being released, Sanchez was once again walking
to midfield shoulder to shoulder with his fellow captains under the lights. And he hasn’t missed a Friday this season. “Everything is going according to plan, according to the last scan there was a decrease so we are going in the right direction,” Sanchez said. “I did have them in my lymph nodes before, but according to the last scan, they are gone.” Sanchez plans to get back to football as soon as February, to participate in a long-snapper camp that he has attended since his sophomore season. His oncologist told him that he was on track for February, but he still needs to get the green light from his foot-specialist. Until he can get back to playing, he will still continue to support the Highlanders every game, and the Highlanders will continue to support Sanchez and show that they are forever "Diego Strong."
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Heralds lose game but win in fundraising By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The Herald offense scored seven touchdowns, but the defenses wasn't able to stop St. Margarets from scoring more. The Tartans topped Whittier Christian 70-49 in a non league game in San Juan Capistrano. Junior quarterback Quinn Commans continued to build on his already impressive season stats by going 29 for 47 for 383 yards and passing for five touchdowns. He also had 13 carries for 10 yards and a rushing touchdown. Commans spread the passes around, but sophomore wide out Noah Sanchez was one of his main targets. Sanchez had 11catches for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Justin Osborn rushed for 95 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown and two two-point conversions. He also added three catches for 44 yards and a touchdown. The two-way player also picked up six tackles (five solo and one assist) on defense. Defensive ends Kyle Lackey and Joshua Hernandez each talied nine tackles for the Heralds. Whittier Christian's Nico Albertini also had seven catches for 143 yards scoring a touchdown and a two-point conversion.
Honoring those lost and helping the fight
In an effort to honor the memory of Abbey Schemmer, a Whittier Christian High School student who lost her battle with cancer this past summer, the Heralds teamed up with MaxPreps and Pledge It for the “Touchdowns Against Cancer” fund-raiser, which helped raise money for cancer research and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Heralds raised the most money out of all participating schools across the nation. With it's pledges the Heralds were able to raise an estimated $11,053 to help fight cancer. The school had initially projected a target of
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Backfield duo: Whittier Christian running back Justin Osborn and quarterback Quinn Commans helped fuel the Herald offense over the last three games in an effort to help raise money for pediatric cancer research. Commans passed for five and rushed for one touchdown. Osborn picked up two touchdowns in the Herald loss to St. Margaret/s last Friday.
$2,000. However, the team, playing for a cause, amassed touchdown after touchdown in its three games. The Heralds scored a total of 25 touchdowns in three weeks. When signing up for the fundraising program, Whittier Christian's Athletic Director Roland Esslinger figured the Heralds would score some touchdowns, but he didn't foresee how many. "When I first signed us up to participate in Touchdowns Against Cancer the program basically defaulted at 12 touchdowns for the three games. Based on what we had been doing on offense I didn't think that was enough and raised the total to 14," Esslinger said. "I never had any idea we would score 25 in the three games!" He knew the players would pull together and do what they could to honor Abbey. "This cause really hit us close to home at WCHS because we lost a great student to childhood cancer before her senior year," Esslinger added.
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Her older brothers, Ryan and Kenny, played for the Heralds' football team, and were often on the field during the three games. The concept of the fundraiser was that people could pledge a donation for every touchdown Whittier Christian football team scored from September 15 to October 1. Whittier Christian set a goal of $140 of money pledged per touchdown. However, with the spirit of the team and the support for Abbey, they were able to earn $442.10 per touchdown, amassing 316 percent more than what they initially estimated. Whittier Christian's football team was able to help with the fight against cancer, which remains the leading cause of death by disease among young Americans. An estimated 16,000 children and adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Esslinger added that doing this really spoke to the heart of the team and the school. "To do this in honor of Abbey was a privilege for our football family."
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Lady Highlanders take first match against Sonora By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
After jumping out to an early lead only to watch it slip away in the opening set, the Lady Highlanders volleyball team bounced back to win three straight and pull off the four-set upset victory over Sonora Monday night at home. La Habra jumped out to an early lead in front of the home crowd, outscoring the Raiders 8-2 to begin the match. After trailing 16-8 in the first, Sonora stormed back to tie it at 20, then out-
scored the Lady Highlanders 5-1 down the stretch to close out the set. Coming into the game, Sonora (117) sported the better record and the momentum appeared to be shifting after the team’s slow start. “I’m proud of them for not giving up after that first game,” said Adrianne Spear, La Habra head coach. “To have that 8-point lead and give it away in a matter of minutes, we knew we had to focus and eliminate the mistakes, and we did.” However, La Habra (7-8) bounced Photos by Jay Seidel
La Habra sophomore Haley Rollins hits one over the net as Sonora's Megan Chacon and Aija Mines try to block. Rollins put up seven kills on the night for the Lady Highlanders win.
Raiders Arianna Gonzalez and Sophia Kane try to put up a block on La Habra's Taylor Richter hit over the net. Richter, who leads La Habra in scoring this season, finished with six kills and four aces on the night while Sonora's Gonzalez had eight kills and 12 blocks. The Lady Highlanders won 3-1.
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right back to take early leads in the second and third sets and never relinquished the position. The fourth set was back-and-forth all the way through a 12-12 tie, before La Habra pulled away with a 13-3 run to close out the match. Sisters Victoria and Haley Rollins teamed up to dominate the net for La Habra. Victoria finished with nine kills and 11 blocks. The younger Rollins, Haley pitched in seven kills and eight blocks. Taylor Richter, La Habra’s leading scorer this season, missed on several scoring opportunities in the first two sets, but finished strong. Richter notched five of her six kills in the third and fourth, and gave her team a boost with four aces as well. Sophomore Ariana Gonzalez had
an efficient game at the net for Sonora, finishing with eight kills and 12 blocks. Sonora Head Coach Andrew Johnson admitted afterwards that his team needs to do a better job of getting Gonzalez more scoring opportunities. Spear was impressed with her team’s resilience and said competing against talented teams over the weekend without one of the top scorers Marina Pilkington in La Jolla helped boost their confidence. “When we lost Marina, it forced us to really work together as a team,” Spear said. “I think having to figure that out this weekend really helped us a lot tonight.” Both teams play again Wednesday night. La Habra will be at Buena Park (2-5), while Sonora will be at home taking on Sunny Hills (6-6).
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Aliso Niguel's offense started scoring early and made it difficult for the Sonora Raiders Friday. The Wolverines beat the Raiders 37-13 in the final game before league play. Sonora's Derek Cull connected on a 23-yard pass to Mateo Corros, capping 10-play, 70-yard drive for the Raider's first score. Corros scored again for the Raiders in the fourth quarter on a pass from Ryan Martinez. Sonora's Ethan Cook rushed for 137 yards in the game. Sonora opens Freeway League play Friday against Buena Park at home.
Photos by Jay Seidel
Top Left: Sonora Junior Quarterback Derek Cull looks for an open receiver down field. Top: Senior Edward Corros pulls in a pass for one of his two touchdowns for Sonora against Aliso Niguel last Friday. Left: Senior Fullback Ethan Cook drives past a Wolverine defender in the Raider's loss Friday night.
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