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By Sarah Espiritu La Habra Journal
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Veterans Day: Members of the American Legion Post 267 gathered to recognize World War II veteran Bob Siversten (above). A former soldier remembers those who sacrificed at the Wall that Heals in 2013 (left) and a soldier folds the flag at last year’s Veterans Day Celebration. This year’s event will be held Nov. 11 at the LH Community Center. The event starts at 11 a.m.
Yap leaves Heights city staff
By Daniel Hernandez La Habra Journal
LA HABRA HEIGHTS
After a little over five years with the community, the La Habra Heights assistant city manager resigned her position with the staff and moved to a different location. Gabriella Yap, recently hired as the deputy city manager for the city of Rancho Palos Verdes, announced her resignation from the LH Heights staff at the October city council meeting while holding back tears and praising the city and council for its professionalism. “I’m going to try not to lose this right now,” Yap said during her announcement, attempting to hold back tears. “I just want to thank the people who had made it such an honor and a privilege to work here.” Yap came to La Habra Heights in 2010 after being the financial budget analyst for the city of Beverly Hills.
After a year with the Heights she became the assistant city manager, aiding City Manager Shauna Clark and other city staff with projects. “We’re the one’s that are honored to have had such a quality person as yourself with this city, and Rancho Palos Verdes is certainly getting the best of the best,” Mayor Michael Higgins said. Yap was a part of the staff during hot button issues like the Matrix Oil project and the ensuing controversial election attempting to ban the company from drilling and the city’s hiring of Republic Service as its trash hauler, among other projects such as the city hall renovation and the ensuing lawsuit. The departing assistant city manager thanked the council for being ethical and honest and considers it
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lucky to have worked with them. She also thanked Clark for the knowledge and experience she shared with her. Yap acknowledged the city staff for treating the community with respect “even if you have people who are treating though you exactly the opposite.” Yap graduated with a bachelors degree from UCLA and earned her masters degree from Cal State Long Beach. The city council members presented her with a bouquet of flowers and a plaque honoring her work. “She did a lot for the community, and I really feel happy she is moving on in her career,” Councilman Brian Bergman said. “She was a joy to work with and one of the most wonderful human beings I’ve ever known, and I’ll miss you very much,” Clark said about the assistant city manager.
La Habra will now use CR&R Incorporated for the city’s waste management services, moving from Waste Management after a unanimous decision at the City Council meeting on Oct. 5. In looking to assign the City’s Integrated Solid Waste Management Services Agreement from Waste Management of Orange CR&R County to CR&R Inc. 4Offices in Stanton Director 4More than 100 of Public Works Elias cities Saykali ex4Operates two plained that waste pickup landfills days will 4Retain current LH remain the same and route manager will continue 4Continue current to use the current trash schedule containers. 4Residents retain No customers will current containers be charged any additional fees with the initial transition. Councilman Tom Beamish noted that Waste Management’s service was good, but, the services by CR&R should be better. In addition, the city will receive $500,000 for a one-time transfer fee for moving to CR&R. The city has this money earmarked the money to develop Vista Grande Park and other sports fields in La Habra. To help with the transition ,CR&R is also hiring Jessie Rivas as route manager, Rivas has been servicing La Habra for Waste Management for many years. Councilman Jim Gomez noted that many of the people who are currently with CR&R were formerly with Wast Management and will continue to “provide La Habra with great customer service.”
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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- 4:00 p.m. to receive a free snack.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Wild Turkey Quartermania is tonight from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the LH Community Center. Cost is $25 at the door, which includes dinner, dessert and an auction paddle. Don’t forget your bag of quarters! Operation Gratitude! It’s that time of year again to donate your Halloween Candy to the troops. The donations are added to care packages that are shipped to the U.S. Military. Donations are being accepted now until November 12 at Daniels Dental Care, 640 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Our Lady of Guadalupe FoodDrive 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. City of La Habra Heights will be having their quarterly clean-up today at The Park from 8 a.m. to noon. Bring your bulky items, green waste (must be bagged and bundled), electronics and recyclables. Do not bring liquids, tires or hazardous waste. Up to 2 small loads per LH Heights resident allowed with proper identification. Be sure to check out Lowell-Joint’s 9th Annual 5K Family Turkey Trot and Wellness Fair this morning. Check-in begins at 6:30 a.m. and race time begins at 8 a.m. For more information, location and/or to register go online to www.ljefonline.org or call (562) 902-4200. Rancho Starbuck Int. School will be holding a Mattress Fundraiser today from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 16430 Woodbrier Dr., Whittier to help benefit their young musicians! You can save 40-60% off retail and if you bring in the ad on page 4 you can get an additional discount. (see ad for details) For more information contact Rancho Starbuck Music Director Jeremy Fletcher at (951) 203-6020 or jfletcher@ljsd.org.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Homework Help at the La Habra Library Mon through Thur from 4pm to 5:30pm. High school volunteers help elementary school children with their homework in the Library Meeting Room. Parents need to register their students at their first session. La Habra City Planning Commission meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The City of La Habra will be hosting its annual Veterans Day event at the Community Center from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special focus on women in the military and World War II Veterans. For more information see their ad on page 13 of the LH Journal.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
La Habra Heights City Council Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Come on out today, tomorrow and Sunday to the Walnut House Holiday Home Boutique, 521 N. Walnut Street. There will be countless handmade items for purchase. For more details, see their ad on page 14 of this issue of the LH Journal.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
The City of La Habra will be holding a Hazardous Waste Disposal event today from 8 a.m. to noon at the public works yard (entrance at Walnut and Mountain View). For more information on what you can bring for disposal please see page 6 in this issue of the LH Journal. An appointment is necessary prior to your arrival by calling (562) 694-3730. For only $5.00 a bowl, the Boys & Girls Clubs of La Habra’s, Keystone Club, is hosting its annual menudo breakfast event at the Boys & Girls Club facility, 1211 Fahringer Way, La Habra from 7:30-11:30am. Keystone is a leadership development club comprising of La Habra Club teens working to make a difference for themselves and the community. For more information about Boys & Girls Club services or menudo breakfast, please call the Club @ (562) 694-1805.
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Art for all: Erin Praefke (back row, center) brought 31 Art 4 Healing boxes to children at Rosie’s Garage last week. The boxes were donated by the Laguna based nonprofit Art 4 Healing whose mission is to support emotional healing through art & creative expression. The art boxes will allow children at Rosie’s Garage enjoy the world of art and creative expression.
Sonora Army JROTC holding flag raising to honor veterans
The Sonora JROTC will conduct a flag raising ceremony in honor of our country’s veterans on Nov. 10. Veterans, teachers, staff and students of Sonora are invited. The ceremony will take place at the flag pole in the front of the school at 7:30 a.m.
Boys and Girls Club hosting annual menudo breakfast
In an effort to raise money for the Keystone Club, the Boys and Girls Club of La Habra will host its annual menudo breakfast Saturday Nov. 14 at the Boys and Girls Club from 7:3011:30 a.m. The bowls will be sold for $5 and the proceeds will help the children take part in various leadership development events.
Bring it on: Members of the La Habra Pop Warner Cheer squad competed in the Orange Empire Conference Cheer Competition, November 1 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
City looking for hazardous waste
The City of La Habra will be holding a Hazardous Waste Disposal event Saturday, Nov. 14 from 8 a.m. to noon, at the public works yard in La Habra.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Whittier Christian High School is holding their Preview Night at 6:30 p.m. For more information, check out their ad on page 16 of the LH Journal. La Habra City Council meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 21, 2015
You are invited to HBIC (Help for Brain Injured Children) 29th Annual GALA Affaire & Auction. Silent Auction and treats begin at 5 p.m. and hosted dinner begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $85 per person or $800 for a table of 10 at Westridge Golf Club, 1400 S. La Habra Hills Dr., La Habra. Cocktail attire and proceeds benefit HBIC. For more information or to purchase tickets call (562) 694-5655 or visit www.hbic.org.
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Old Settlers: The Proud family, one of the original residents of La Habra, presented their family history at the La Habra Old Settlers Potluck on Oct. 25th at the Community Center. Penny Proud Morrison, Ken, Bob, and Dennis Proud spoke about their family’s history with the community.
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Did you know... By Nicole Panza La Habra Museum
In the 1950s the United States Air Force revived the civilian Ground Observer Corps, first established during World War II to watch for Nazi and Japanese aircraft. The newly revamped Ground Observer Corp initiated “Operation Skywatch” in 1952 as a joint civilian and Air Force effort. Civilian observers would help protect the United States from unusual and threatening Soviet aerial activity by recording the speed, course, altitude, and description of any aircraft passing overhead. La Habra became involved in “Operation Skywatch” after two local high school students Doug C oleman and B ob Parker approached the Kiwanis Club to donate money and labor to construct a look out post for La Habra. The Air Force approved the establishment of a new Ground Observer Corps post located on top of the La Habra police station because our town was situated under the intersection of two major aerial pathways. Under the civilian guidance of Mrs. M. L. Kuhn, the post supervisor, and Mr. L. Davenport, the chief observer, the La Habra post of the Ground Observer Corp began its first watch on February 1, 1955. The Junior Women’s Club played a particularly active role in this joint military and civilian defense effort. The Ground Ob-
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server Corps was inactivated in La Habra on January 31, 1959 after four years of service from members of the La Habra community. With new detection and identification radar systems developed and expanded across the nation, the Air Force no longer needed civilians to manually observe and identify aerial activity. The Ground Observer Corps represents a fascinating aspect of Cold War era defense in which civilians and military personnel actively worked towards our community’s and nation’s security. Just another interesting piece of history about where we live, work, and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community. Source: Orange County Register newspaper, Sunday January 9, 1955; La Habra Star newspaper, November 11, 1957; Wolverton, Mark. “Oldies and Oddities: When Civvies Scrambled Fighters.” Air & Space. June 2011.www.airspacemag.com. Special thanks to Kitty and Ernie Zoeter.
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I noticed something recently. Something that was probably always there, but either I never saw it, or I wasn’t in the area at the particular time. Call it selective vision or just ignorance, but I’ve seen it now, and it’s something that should be addressed. Lately, I’ve been spending more time at Portola Park with Little League practices and games. I’ve moved around to the various fields and now find myself on the backside, the side furthest from Euclid, of the park. This is where I’ve seen the problem. The problem comes in the form of vagrants. These are the individuals who drift into the park and who tend to be looking to participate in some sort of illegal activity, be it drunk in public, to use or sell drugs and solicitation in the public restrooms. All of these things have happened within the last two weeks. I know the city has worked hard with new projects in the park to help inspire a new image of the park, but the problem still makes its way in. I understand it’s a public park and that people have the right to enjoy it, but when it is used for illegal activity….it then needs to be addressed. I’m sure this issue doesn’t just happen at Portola, but I haven’t seen the volume of this activity at other parks around the city. Portola seems to have an issue.
This is of concern because of the many children who use Portola through Little League, the childcare program, the Children’s Museum and the Kaboom –build playground. They don’t need to see men staggering over to the bathroom and passing out, or men talking with a man on a bicycle purchasing drugs. It’s not a safe environment. Further, Little League hosts teams from other cities, including Fullerton, Yorba Linda and Whittier. I’ve watched their expressions and heard their comments as a vagrant wanders in and plops down by the bathroom to wait out a drunk. It fuels negative images our city can have to people from other communities. To combat this, I’d like to see a greater police presence at the parks. Maybe implement the bike patrol that patrols the shopping centers to make the rounds of some of the parks. I’m not saying that there should be an officer at all of the parks. Rather, just a greater visible presence. This might help deter the potential criminal activity, provide greater piece of mind in parents and families and help let visitors from other cities know what a great town La Habra is.
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A veteran’s story and a recognition
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
On January 1, 1951 Bill Peppard was 21 and found himself drafted into the Army. He spent the next two years battling the elements and the enemy in the Korean War. Peppard left his La Habra home to serve his country in a country he had never heard of. He first had to spend eight weeks in infantry training at Camp Roberts in Central California. Bill was a combat infantry rifleman and he was an expert sharp shooter. Despite going to the unknown and into harm’s way, one thing Bill Peppard knew was that he was going to make it back home, because he believed he was smart enough to stay alive. The shrapnel was so dangerous that it could cut 6-inch pine trees in half, but luckily the holes they dug protected them from the dangerous metal. Peppard stated that being hit by shrapnel wasn’t even the scariest part, it was fighting the enemy in the dark. At night they had to feel for the ene-
my, they tied a sharp cruzer to his back so the planes knew he was friendly. Then he had to walk 4 miles past his front line into enemy territory where the Koreans were hiding. After reading a letter from the US Army commander, he had finally realized why they were helping fight in the Korean War, it was to preserve the freedom for others. Peppard served his two years in the war and was able to return to La Habra. Peppard’s family will present him with a banner next week that’s hung along La Habra Boulevard as part of the city’s Hometown Heroes project.
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Ray Heimann 1921 - 2015
Veteran, husband, father grandfather, business owner Ray Heimann, formerly of La Habra Heights, passed away on October 18 at the age of 94. He was proud of his WWII service in the Navy, his UCLA college education, and his successful retail clothing business, Ray’s Tux Shop. Upon retirement, Ray moved to Mission Viejo to enjoy community gardening, morning walks with the men, traveling, golf and Angels baseball. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Mercedes, his son Rick (wife Krisztina, children Eva, Greg, Luke), his daughter, Marianne Dunford (husband Wyman, children Carina, Laurel, Mark) and his daughter Marlene. He is predeceased by his son, Jim. Being a devout Catholic, he will be interned at Queen of Angels Cemetery alongside his son.
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One resident questioned the company’s ability to work on private, man-made streets. Concern was raised about the weight of some of the vehicles on some streets might be too much. CR&R Senior Vice President Dean Ruffridge said that they did have lighter vehicles and will work with the route manager to ensure that service requirements in some areas will be maintained.
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FEATURES 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: Thursday 7 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Church of Christ 1621 West Lambert Road La Habra (562) 697-4115 Services: Sunday 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2351 E La Habra Blvd. La Habra (562) 691-1212 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. Facebook: Family Bible Church of La Habra Green Hills Baptist 2200 West Imperial Hwy. La Habra (562) 943-7291 Services: Sunday (English) 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m. (Spanish) 9:30 a.m. (Korean) 11 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
5 INSPIRATIONAL CORNER By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
We are a grateful nation. Veteran’s Day is a time when this gratitude is most noticeable across our country. The thanks given and general acknowledgment of those who have served in the military is widespread and deeply heartfelt. The sentiment of Veteran’s Day has changed over the years. After World War II and Korea, appreciation for those who served was at its highest ever. Then, following the Vietnam War, there was a tragic dip in the appreciation for those who served. Unfortunately, there have been several more conflicts since then. It seems that the pendulum of appreciation has swung back to a place where the service of the veteran now draws the appreciation of Americans rather than the conflict in which he or she served. Even those veterans who serve during peacetime are acknowledged for giving a segment of their life to the safety and protection of this country. In the end, it is the service that is so gratefully acknowledged. It is common now for a veteran of any time or conflict to be recognized and even receive a word of thanks. Veterans who may not know an approaching person now hear the words, “thank you for your service”. The federal government has provided various levels of care for veterans over the years. Now, more and more, small business owners as well as large companies grant benefits in the form of discounts and other benefits to veterans. The practice seems to be growing. In the end, Veteran’s Day is a time of the year when the veteran can also be thankful. A veteran can be thankful for the opportunity to have served in a nation filled with people who don’t forget. We are a grateful nation. Rehoboth Reformed Church 501 South Idaho Street #120 La Habra (626) 820-9390 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church 111 W. Las Palmas Drive Fullerton, CA 92835 714-879-8290
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November 5, 2015
City Communicator Tamale Festival Returns Recognizing Our Veterans The City of La Habra’s annual Veterans Day Program will be held on Wednesday, November 11th at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., at 11:00 a.m. This year’s event will focus on women in the military and will also include a special tribute to World War II veterans. Professor Kyndra Rotunda, author, lawyer, veterans’ rights activist, and founding Director of the AMVETS Legal Clinic, will be our guest speaker. All are invited to attend this event, which is co-sponsored by La Habra’s American Legion Post 267. For more information, please call the Community Services Departmentat 562-383-4205 or email Karlee Marshall at kmarshall@lahabraca.gov.
Do you have a special recipe for tamales, guacamoles, salsa or other Latin American treat? Then make a batch and bring it to the City’s second annual Tamale Festival on Sunday, November 29th, 12:00-6:00 p.m. at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd. There will be competitions for the best of all of those treats, plus food and craft vendors, dance and ballet folklorico performances by students from local dance studios, and music by the Mariachi Divas. If you are interested in being a vendor at this event, contact Karlee Marshall at 562-383-4311 or kmarshall@lahabraca.gov. For more information, please call 562-383-4205 or visit the city website at www.lahabraca.gov.
Hazardous Waste Disposal Operation Santa The City of La Habra Community Services Department provides a special holiday season to underprivileged children and their families every December with the Operation Santa Program. Names of families who would most benefit from the program are provided by the school districts that serve the City, as well as by the City’s own Child Development Department programs. On December 19th, families will come to the Community Center to receive their gifts, enjoy a visit with Santa, and other fun family activities. Last year Operation Santa served 800 families with 1,800 children. You can support this very special program by donating non-perishable food items and toys, or by donating gift cards from Target or Walmart (these will be used to purchase items for older children) or from grocery stores. Items can be dropped off at the Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd., Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. You can also sponsor a family; if you are interested in doing this, or if you have any questions about Operation Santa, please call Josie Anderson at 562-383-4217 or email her at janderson@lahabraca.gov.
Breakfast with santa Saturday, Dec. 5th, 8:30, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6th, 8:30, 9:45 & 11:00 a.m. Reservations Required * Please call (562) 383-4240 or email jandrade@lahabraca.gov Adults: $12, Children: $10 Children under 2 are free, lapsit only Museum members receive $2 per person discount THE
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The City of La Habra Public Works Department will hold two hazardous waste disposal events in November, at the Public Works Facility, 621 W. Lambert Rd. Paper shredding will be available at both events. The first event, on Friday, November 13th, 12:00-2:00 p.m., is for local businesses known as Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQGs), that generate less than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of hazardous waste in a one month period. No sharps will be accepted at this event. The second event, a Household Hazardous Waste Round-Up for City residents, will be held on Saturday, November 14th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. What to bring: automotive products, batteries, computers, monitors, televisions, keyboards, cordless and cell phones, printers, stereos, and DVD players, digital cameras, microwaves, copiers, fluorescent light bulbs, glue, photo chemicals, herbicides and pesticides, household cleaners, thermometers with mercury in them, paint and paint products, personal care products, polishes, waxes and wood sealants, pool and spa chemicals, rule and propane, and tires (no rims, maximum nine per resident). If you are bringing sharps, needles or syringes, they must be in a sharps container and separate from other items in the car’s front passenger seat. Identification and proof of residency are required. HHW is limited to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per vehicle. An appointment is necessary to attend these events; please call 562-694-3730 to make one. Please enter the Public Works yard at the entrance at Walnut and Mountain View.
Holiday Lights Contest Plan some fun with your family and show your holiday spirit by decorating the outside of your home and competing in the City of La Habra’s annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest. Visit lahabraca.gov to complete an application online, or an application can be downloaded from the website and returned to the Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd. Entries will be accepted December 1st through 12th. Community judges will view finalist residential homes the week of December 14th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Lights must be on during this time frame. Winners will be notified by December 21st and will be recognized at a City Council meeting and will receive an Award Winner sign that will be displayed on the property during the holidays. Graffiti Hotline: 383-4220 La Habra Shuttle: 866-557-7433 Library: 694-0078 NOC Youth Center: 383-4227 Personnel Services: 383-4079 Planning Department: 383-4100 Police Department: 383-4300 Public Works: 383-4170 Traffic Office: 383-4151 Water & Sewer Billing: 383-4070
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Your City Council: Michael Blazey, Mayor James Gomez, Mayor Pro Tem Rose Espinoza Tom Beamish Tim Shaw 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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LH Rotary recognizes all-around students By Jane Williams La Habra Journal
In October, La Habra Rotary had the opportunity to meet the Top AllAround Student of the Class of 2016 at each high school. As one principal explained, “This is the individual senior who has such an impact on the school’s culture.” From Sonora that student was Jennifer Bae. While taking 16 AP/IB courses she has compiled a 4.73 GPA. Her three siblings are all at USC, but Jennifer is currently an applicant for early admission at Stanford where she thinks she might like to major in chemical engineering and hopes that will lead to a job in the bio-medical field. She has been president of CSF, a leader of the Decathlon team and Co-President of the Science Olympiad group. You also need to know she gives up her breaks to tutor other students, volunteers regularly at HBIC, and teaches Sunday School lessons to special needs students via puppets with just enough drama to keep everyone paying attention. Dance has always been her passion, and she frequently serves as a free-lance make-up artist for her fellow dance team members. She thanked her parents for their support throughout her school years and went to great lengths to point out, “They weren’t Tiger Parents. They let me do what I wanted to do.” Jakob Garberg came to La Habra High from Placentia. While Jakob was still in elementary school his two younger brothers were diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. It soon became a basic element of the family’s life as the disease requires many doses of medicine and treatment to keep the lungs’ pathways clear. Toward the end of elementary school he auditioned for the Ful-
lerton Children’s Repertory Theater where La Habra’s Brian Johnson was director and Vicki Schindele was the music director. When it was time to choose a high school he decided to attend La Habra High, where many members of the Fullerton group already attended. Once there he threw himself into all the theater activities including the four annual major productions and became an integral part of the Well-Behaved Villains, with their own improv coaches. At the same time he was a member of Top 100. Sophomore year he distinguished himself by performing alone to countless groups of two people at a time within the confines of a small closet every night for a week as a part of the winter production of “Macbeth” performed outdoors at various areas around the quad. In his junior year, he became the Lead Critic of the CAPPIES team, was selected to join NHS and became a member of the debate club, winning the finals two years in a row. As a senior he continues to be Lead Critic and is now captain of the Well-Behaved Villains, and has taken part in 18 full-scale productions and will add two more before the year is over. Along with all the school and theatre activities there has been one constant and overriding concern, the Garberg Force which is seeking a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. In just a little short of 10 years the Force has raised over $100,000. Jacob has spent over 100 hours in the last three years on that cause alone and also with volunteering for numerous children’s theater events. Jakob has discovered he loves telling stories and hopes to develop his writing skills. He is interested in NYU, UCLA, USC and a few more schools where he can combine his love of story telling and theater.
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Leading the way: The La Habra Rotary Club honored the local high school’s all-around students (from left): Sonora High Schools Jennifer Bae, La Habra High School’s Jakob Garberg and Whittier Christian’s Haley Hunt at its meeting in October at the Hacienda Country Club.
Haley Hunt served as captain of the Whittier Christian girls basketball team beginning in her sophomore year. Then she was also named Most Inspirational Player as a freshman and a sophomore. She was the only junior to receive The Ronald Reagan Leadership Award. She serves as vice president of the National Honor Society. She is a member of the Christian Service Team which selects a different emphasis or cause each month to study and discuss possible ways to correct. The cause for October concentrated on human trafficking. In her
junior year, Haley became the vice president of the Christians in Action, a Bible study group which also raises fund for specific charities. Along with all of the outside the classroom activities, her teachers find her a conscientious student who dedicates herself to whatever she takes up. This year she is taking AP Art and demonstrated she has a true gift for artistic endeavors. Haley is considering attending UCLA, Cal State Fullerton, Biola, and Stanford. She might become a social science teacher or major in business administration, but her biggest dream is to travel the world.
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A day of celebrating the dead
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By Naomi Osuna La Habra Journal
A variety of decorated altars filled the area surrounding Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Saturday as part of the community’s first Dia de los Muertos celebration. The altars were built and decorated by families to celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones, and would receive a blessing later in the day. Vendors were on hand to provide freshly prepared food and desserts available for purchase. Sugar skull decorating, face painting, and live music were also part of the celebration. “With the altars, you have to have earth, wind and fire, that’s part of the Aztec tradition of it,” said Ana Hernandez, who attended the event with her family. “I have attended a lot of Dia de los Muertos events, and this event turned out exceptional for a first time, it really did. It’s very nice, very pretty, and very put together.” Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a holiday that originated in Mexico and is celebrated November 1-2 throughout regions with large Hispanic communities throughout Latin America, and honors the dead with festivals and celebration. “In the Catholic faith, in Mexico, it’s tradition to celebrate the dead, which means that we prepare and build an altar for our loved ones who are deceased and that’s any and all generations of dead people,” said Alba Ramiro, stewardship coordinator. “The idea is to bring things that
were important to them and remember them.” Ramiro explained that families bring the deceased person’s favorite food, their favorite Saints, their favorite candy, tequila, favorite flowers and make sugar skulls for the altars. “It gives us an opportunity to remember who they are,” she said. Ramiro added that one of the benefits of the celebration is sharing the stories of the loved one and hearing about others “Talking to the people right next to you and hearing their stories of the dead is very therapeutic…remembering them is very important,” she said. “It’s also an opportunity to teach our children that death is a fact of life.” José Salas, the Director of Faith Formation and Comite Hispano, feels this is a great community building activity. “For me, it’s about, educating the community of this Catholic tradition and two, building bridges between those who don’t know, even within the Hispanic culture, but also broaden the community,” Salas said. “Coming to a place of worship doesn’t necessarily mean going inside, but it’s something fun for the whole community. We want to continue building those bridges between the community and the parishioners.” Another goal of the parish was to help counter the images portrayed by Halloween. “Really what it means is that we believe that when people die, they don’t really die… this celebration is an ex-
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Colorful altars: Members decorated altars at La Habra’s first Dia de Los Muertos celebration to honor family and friends who have died.
pression of our belief in eternal life, that God gives us eternal life,” said Father Ed Becker. “Halloween has gotten out of control. It has become more about being scary. Our belief is that the place of the dead is Heaven, and the place of the dead is not scary, it’s a wonderful, joyful place.” Asked whether he would continue this event as a tradition Father Becker said, “Yes, definitely. There’s so many people here and so much joy, I don’t think I could do anything other than say, ‘Let’s do it next year!’”
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Día de los muertos en la Iglesia
Familiares y amigos de La Habra celebraron el Día de los Muertos por primera vez en la iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el pasado 31 de octubre. Por Belen Alzamora-Barragan La Habra Journal
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La iglesia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe celebró, por primera vez, el Día de los Muertos. El párroco Ed Becker junto con otros miembros fueron los encargados de organizar la festividad. “Como es la primera vez no sabíamos que esperar, lo promovimos muy poco, solo entre los miembros de la iglesia. Y los resultados han sido más de lo que me esperaba” comentó el Párroco, “no esperaba tanto apoyo de la comunidad”. La celebración empezó desde el medio día, y duro hasta a las 9 de la noche. Estuvo llena de altares de familias de La Habra, así como también de diferentes organizaciones de la iglesia. Entre ellas se encontraban el grupo parroquial de Encuentros Matrimoniales. Doris y Enrique Montañer fueron la pareja encargada de poner el altar. El altar gozaba de las fotos de algunos de los seres queridos de los miembros del grupo que ya fallecieron. Así como las ya tradicionales calaveritas de azúcar, las famosas flores de cempasúchil, pan, veladoras, y papel picado. “Mucha gente acostumbra a poner tabaco o alcohol, nosotros no los ponemos, dijo Doris Montañer, mientras nos enseñaba las decoraciones de su altar. “El propósito es honrar a nuestros fieles difuntos y recordarlos”. No le pudo faltar la música y la co-
mida. Y hasta tuvieron un concurso de disfraces para los más pequeños. La iglesia ya se está preparando para celebrar siguiente año. Siempre promoviendo sus ideales cristianos. “Nosotros creemos en la vida eterna y necesitamos apoyar eso. También existe un poco de tristeza de saber que algún día partiremos de esta vida a la otra, que nos separamos de nuestros seres queridos”, compartió el párroco. “Es por eso que poniendo los altares es una cosa física, tangible, que podemos hacer para sentirnos bien. Todo con el fin de promover la fe cristiana, es por eso que es bueno que lo celebremos aquí en nuestra iglesia”. El Día de los Muertos es una celebración para recordar, celebrar y orar por los difuntos, a través de los altares. Familiares y amigos se reúnen y construyen altares en sus hogares decorándolos con fotos, dulces, comida y bebida. “Hay diferentes versión sobre los altares”, dijo el padre Becker. “Yo creo que representan la idea de que nunca fallecemos. Que fallecemos, pero en vida eterna. El Día de los Muertos es una tradición de la expresión de fe cristiana y es parte de la vida de muchas personas como manera de expresar su fe, es por eso que decidimos también celebrarla aquí en la iglesia”. “Sabemos que los difuntos no vendrán por el agua y el pan, dijo el párroco sonriendo, “pero es una forma especial de recordarlos”. Esta, es una tradición celebrada en muchos países, especialmente en México, donde es un feriado nacional. La Unesco (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura) declaró el Día de lo Muertos como Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de Humanidad.
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Youth Committee giving LH teens opportunities for future success By Taylor Engle La Habra Journal
The La Habra Youth Committee isn’t new to the city, but it has gone through renovations over the past year that made it more resourceful for its members than ever before. Meeting at the La Habra Community Center every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Youth Committee helps its members develop career skills as well as life skills. Members range anywhere between sixth and twelfth grade and are all heavily involved in both their education and community. “These are more than just your typical junior high and high school kids,” said city of La Habra Recreations Specialist Melissa Flores. “Our members are active in school organizations, sports, and other volunteer groups.” The Youth Committee was first approved by the La Habra City Council in September 2001. It aimed to help students have a voice in the community’s youth and develop leadership skills. Membership has flourished under Flores’ supervision. When she took over the Youth Committee three years ago there were 15 youth members; today, there are 43. Flores has widened the Youth Committee’s agenda over the past year; now instead of focusing mainly on leadership skills, she encourages the members to develop life skills and explore career options.
“What I do is ask each member what his or her dream job is and go from there,” said Flores. “This year there was a high interest in law enforcement, so a La Habra police officer spoke at one of our meetings.” Additionally, a graduate of Columbia University and member of the FBI spoke on November 3 about her profession in law enforcement. To help the teens develop life skills, Recreation Manager David DeLeon will give a speech on how to give a proper elevator pitch. The Youth Committee also has plans to bring in a guest speaker specializing in stage presence and communication skills in an interview. “We want to show the members that when you follow your passion, you conduct yourself in a positive and approachable manner,” Flores said. The members also visited Advance! to gather information on college and financial aid. The Committee’s main goal is to show its members how to network and see what’s out there in the community. “We want them to get their faces out there and be properly prepared business and career-wise,” said Monica Faith, chairperson of the La Habra Community Services Commission. Each year, the Community Services Commission’s chairperson and vice chairperson serve as advisors to the Youth Committee. “Our job is to make sure the Committee has everything it needs to help
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Courtesy of the City of La Habra Recognizing Youth: The LH City Council recognized the members of this year’s Youth Committee. The 43 members marks the largest membership ever for the city organization.
the members achieve what they want in life,” said Faith. “We didn’t have these kind of resources growing up, so it delights me to see the kids taking advantage of these opportunities.” The Youth Committee is a ninemonth program which starts its recruitment period every April. Interviews begin in early May and selected members are notified by the end of the month. “We look for students who want to be involved in something bigger than themselves,” said Flores. Applicants must be full time students interested in developing leadership and career skills. “La Habra is such a caring com-
munity,” said Faith. “This Committee gives students the chance to see that the world isn’t really that scary and it’s not as hard as it seems to achieve what you want.”
For more information about the Youth Committee, contact: Melissa Flores with the City of La Habra at: (562) 383-4205
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Why are movies so loud? By William Schenk, Fullerton Hearing
We’ve all been there. Sitting in the movie theater waiting for the show to start. Then the coming attractions start, and the sound starts blasting at us. For some moviegoers the loudness is so uncomfortable and painful they cover their ears. Why are movies, especially the coming attractions so loud? The short answer is: because they can be. With digital recordings and digital projectors, high intensity sound levels can now be reproduced with minimal distortion. The dynamic range (the range from very soft to very loud) can be expanded. It has been. Making loud sounds louder than normal, and soft sounds softer than normal, is the opposite of what a person with hearing loss needs. He or she needs soft sounds to be louder, but loud sounds not to be amplified. Digital hearing aids are able to do just that and keep most sounds in a comfortable range. The real cause of the almost painful sound blasting at us during some movies, though, is not technical. Just because movies can be
recorded and played at high intensity levels doesn’t mean they have to be. But directors, sound mixers, film editors and projectionists often use sound to force the viewer to pay attention. Their purpose may be to make the film seem more exciting, more vivid. Although there are state and federal regulations about sound levels in the work place and the community, there are no regulations about it in movie theaters. That may change. After receiving many complaints, several states are considering legislation limiting noise levels in movie theaters. The sound levels measured during movies support the need for some kind of control. Sound levels of 85 to 105 decibels are not unusual. Action films such as Transformers have been measured at 120 dB, which is like standing next to a jet engine. An exposure level of 85dB is the normal limit for an eight-hour workday. But the real test should not be a sound level recording of a decibel scale. It should be us, the viewing audience. And have you ever heard a moviegoer say, “I wish they would make it louder?”
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Sonora High School. Army JROTC Senior Military Instructor First Sergeant David Marquez passed the leadership reigns over to Lieutenant Colonel Hans Hunt last month in the school’s gym. Marquez is retiring after serving the school as its lead military instructor for many years. Marquez was named teacher of the year for Sonora last year. LTC Hunt will join Master Sergeant Fritz Saalmann in leading the corp of Raider cadets. —Jay Seidel
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Raider Family 1st Sgt David Marquez (seated, center) retires and is turning the military leadership over to LTC Hans Hunt (standing, center)
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LH Pee-Wee Lions finish one game shy of perfection By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
La Habra Pop Warner sent its PeeWee Division Lions to the Orange Bowl in pursuit of perfection for the first time in 20 years, but a physical Costa Mesa team came out ready and spoiled the Lions prolific run Saturday at El Tesoro High School in Santa Margarita. Despite the tough weekend, the Lions had one of the most impressive seasons in league history. Out of 48 teams this season, the Lions were the only undefeated team entering the weekend. To put it into perspective, the last La Habra Pop Warner team to win the Orange Bowl came in 1995. The 2015 Lions PeeWee team (made up of boys 9-12 years old) came into the bowl game with a perfect 9-0 record, shutting out five of the nine teams it faced. The Lions also possess a potent offense, averaging 26 points per game. After beginning the season on a nine-game winning streak, the Lions
entered the Orange Bowl flying high. All of the momentum that the 12-13 year-old kids had built up coming into the game was quickly dispatched when Costa Mesa jumped out to a 20-0 lead before halftime. “Our kids battled hard, but didn’t have their best game when it counted most,” said Deron Drake, assistant coach. Edgar Rodriguez, Lions assistant coach admitted that the gravity of the big game and mounting pressure to maintain an undefeated season might have affected the team over the weekend. “We had an off game, I think the pressure got to them a little,” Rodriguez said. “I think we might have overworked the kids and given them too much information.” Following a tumultuous first half, the Lions settled down to match Costa Mesa the rest of the way. Each team put one score on the board in the second half to make the final score 28-8. The Lions got on the board late in the fourth quarter when quarterback Brandon Vazquez found Vincent
Herrera for a 40-yard touchdown to avoid the shutout. Herrera also made the field goal for the two-point conversion. While La Habra didn’t play its best game when it counted most, the kids had their work cut out for them against Costa Mesa. According to Drake, Costa Mesa fielded a team with 16 eighth graders. Conversely, the Lions had just two eighth graders on the team. “Coaches parents, and the city of La Habra should hold their heads high,” Drake said. “They are true champions who played with a lot of heart throughout the year and accomplished what many teams never get to.” The Pop Warner season is winding down, but not quite over. LHPW will be hosting its second annual Snake Canyon Bowl on Nov. 21. All La Habra Lions divisions will be playing. Kickoff for the first game is 9 a.m. The opponents for each team have not yet been determined. For more details, visit www.lahabrapopwarner.com
that coached with Takk, to “reminisce about how he brought us together.” Takkinen’s emphasis was always on the kids, and was a father figure to many who were privileged to be around him. “If kids had personal problems with their families and stuff like that, he was like that big daddy,” Lodding explained. His care for the students even extended into their participation at the games, as he encouraged the development of fan sections. “He was very involved as far as the kids here,” Lodding said, “he was big about our Rowdy Raiders here, and when he went over there he started their Tribe Pride.” It was always about the kids for
Coach Takk. “His biggest thing was that it’s not about wins and losses; it’s about kids,” Lodding said. Takkinen worked for Fullerton High school as a US History teacher, an assistant Football coach, and their softball coach. Lodding and Takkinen talked frequently last year while the Raiders were waiting for the results of their playoff seeding, in an effort to help them sneak into the playoffs. When Sonora and Fullerton played last Friday, the two teams held a joint commemoration ceremony, celebrating Takk’s life and influence for the players, students and staff at both schools.
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The La Habra Pop Warner PeeWee Division team had one of its best seasons ever. The boys went 9-1 in the season. The only loss was in the Orange Bowl against a tough Costa Mesa team. The team will take part in the second annual Snake Canyon Bowl on Nov. 21.
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Raiders beat Indians, clinch CIF playoff spot By Erik Markus La Habra Journal
The Raiders’ offense got off to a slow start, at home against the Indians, but pulled away in the second half for a 35-20 victory and a berth into CIF. The Fullerton Indians came in fighting for their playoff lives and riding an emotional high after the loss of coach Takkinen. “We knew that they were going to come out hyped up, emotional, ready to play hard, and we knew that we had to come out more emotional than they did and fight them,” Dakota Eckheart said. The Raiders’ offense struggled to get started, but the defense played tough and physical, allowing the Raiders enough time to gain traction. “We got physical, we made some key hits out there, head coach Paul Chiotti said, “Our kids always play great in the second half.” Sonora held the Indians in their first drive, but fumbled the ball on the first play. The Indians regained possession and capitalized with a field goal. Again the Raiders went three and out on their next possession and punted the possession after that. After the Indians added a second field goal, extending their lead to six, the Raider offense showed a glimmer of hope. “It was important for us to kind of hold our ground early, when they’re playing with the emotion,” Chiotti said. “It was honestly really big for us, it kept us in the game, kept our mentality and it kept our positivity up,” Cole McDonald said. The Raiders’ passing attack started to work, connecting on two straight passes to Landon Williams. The Raiders marched down the field and put an exclamation point on the drive with a three yard run by Jacob Fimbres. Trailing 7-6, the Indians were able to regain the lead on a 37 yard scramble by Jordan Lawton for a touchdown. The play was a designed pass, but as Lawton looked for open receivers, he found a lane downfield, then danced around tacklers all the way to the end zone.
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The Raiders kept the pressure on with a touchdown before the end of the half. McDonald dropped a dime to Steven Riley who made a one handed grab in the back left corner of the end zone. “That touchdown before the half really settled us down,” Chiotti said. With a 14-13 lead coming out of halftime, the Raiders received the ball to start the second half, where their momentum started to translate to points. “Once we get started, you can’t stop us,” McDonald said. The Raiders were able to balance their rushing efforts between Fimbres and McDonald, scoring on a three yard run to give them a 21-13 lead, then a nine yard run by McDonald for a 28-13 lead. “With that lead, I think we just wanted to make sure that we took a comfort lead,” Riley said. Fimbres and McDonald combined for more than 250 yards on the ground, and McDonald added 150 through the air. “Jake has just been a workhorse for us all year, but then we talk about being dynamic and Cole brings that at the quarterback position, whether he is running or throwing,” Chiotti said. As the Indians drove closer to the end zone, the Raiders got a break as the ball came loose on a snap. The Raiders fell on the ball ending the Indians’ scoring chance. From there the Raiders drove down, and capped the drive off with a 30 yard touchdown run to give the Raiders a 35-13 lead. With a comfortable lead in the fourth quarter, some of the reserves got a chance to shine. “It was really fun, I kept telling the coach, ‘I’m going to go get a sack, I’m going to go get a sack,’ so he put me in there, and I had a good move, I just didn’t get there in time,” Riley said. The Indians scored a passing touchdown but the Raiders secured a victory winning 35-20. “We’ve been waiting for these kids the last couple of years, to kind of grow up and mature. We knew they were going to be special as Seniors, and I’m just happy for the kids, as they’re able to showcase their hard work,” Chiotti said. The Raiders win secures a berth
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Out of my way: Sonora Quarterback Cole McDonald pushes a defender out of the way. The Raiders clinched a spot in the CIF playoffs with their win last Friday. Their placement will be determined this Friday against Buena Park High School. Both schools have league records of 3-1.
into CIF. “That was one of our key goals, I’m just happy for these kids to reach one of their key goals that they set at the beginning of the year,” Chiotti said. “This has been brewing for a whole year, that we lost to them last
year and didn’t get into CIF, so to come back and beat them and clinch our CIF berth, it’s huge,” Eckheart said. The Raiders will travel to Buena Park in a battle for second place. Both teams have 3-1 records and have secured a spot in CIF.
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Highlanders dominate Lancers By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
The Highlanders extended their Freeway League dominance with a shutout victory over Sunny Hills Friday night at Spalding Stadium. With the defense refusing to give an inch all game long, the Highlanders 35-0 lead before halftime was more than enough to put the game out of reach. La Habra got major contributions from all three phases of the game early on. Eric Lancaster-Garcia sparked the Highlanders before the crowd at Spalding Stadium could take their seats, returning the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. The senior wide receiver added a another score in the second quarter when quarterback Eric Barriere rolled out to the right, avoiding pressure and threw a 22-yard strike to Lancaster-Garcia on a seam route into the end zone. The Highlander defense showed up early and often, taking up residence in the Lancers backfield regularly. La Habra set the tone in the first quarter, holding the Lancer offense to a total of three yards on six plays through their first two series. The Highlander defens e remained relentless all night and confined Sunny Hills to 135 total yards in the game. Defensive back Eli Anderson had an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown negated by an illegal block in the back. The net of the
play was still a 60-yard return, which setup a 5-yard touchdown run by Barriere. Barriere spread the ball around to six different receivers in the first half and finished the night with 204 yards passing, 53 yards rushing and four total touchdowns. With a big lead, Barriere and the first team offense only played one series in the second half. C.J. Taylor had a light workload again this week, but made big plays when he got the opportunity. Taylor finished with six touches for a total of 148 yards with one touchdown. Highlanders Head Coach Frank Mazzotta said that Taylor is looking faster than ever and explained why. “Running backs have to get into a rhythm, we don’t run the ball all summer it’s all passing league, so it takes him a couple games to get into a rhythm and I think he’s finding his rhythm.” Taylor was instrumental during the Highlanders final scoring drive, breaking three consecutive plays of over 25 yards. His big plays setup a 5-yard touchdown from Barriere to Prince Ross. “I am starting to understand my [running plays] a lot better and that helps me hit the hole faster so that I can get to the next level,” Taylor said. “It’s like second nature now.” The Lancer defense found some success pressuring the quarterback by mixing in blitz packages. Linebacker David Cabral got to Barriere for three sacks. L ancer quarterback Malcom Dixon finished the game with 103
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Running away with it: La Habra running back C.J. Taylor pushes through some defenders. The Highlanders dispatched the Lancers 35-0. The final Freeway League opponent is Troy this Friday.
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