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March 26, 2015
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Crowning Achievement
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A new court: La Habra High Senior Carrera Vilaubi was crowned Miss La Habra 2015. Vilaubi (center) is joined by this year’s princesses (from left) Madison Martin, Emma Barr, Allison Marisay and Nicole Ramos. The court was crowned at the annual event at the La Habra Community Center. See story Page 8
Recount finalized, Williams confirmed
By Daniel Hernandez La Habra Journal
LA HABRA HEIGHTS
More than two weeks after the March 3 election, incumbent councilwoman Williams was confirmed the victor, after an initial slim victory over newcomer Alex Villanueva required a recount of votes. “Jane’s vote spread widened by one vote,” said City Manager Shauna Clark. That meant the margin of votes separating the two candidates went from 19 to 20. The recount results which may have taken some votes away from Williams, did not count because it was stopped short, Clark said. For now at least, it seems Williams can rest easy knowing her 2015 campaign, albeit a slim margin of victory, was successful. Although the city’s initial vote tally used the machine count for Precinct 1 as the results for the canvass, the city manager had the votes counted
by hand, which she later found out overrides the machine’s final number. The official final count, confirmed by Clark, has councilman Roy Francis as the vote leader with 1030 votes, Williams 955 votes and Villanueva at 935. During the recount, Villanueva stopped officials from proceeding the vote tallying after Precinct 1 was finished, most likely saving LH Heights resident Sayre Weaver some money. Weaver is the resident who requested the recount and paid a fee for officials to prepare the process. Villanueva thought the recount was necessary, as he worried about careless vote tallying. On March 3, the day of the elections, Clark emailed a memorandum stating that “an error was made during the processing of Vote by Mail Ballots.” An official counting envelopes
in Precinct 1, which contained 25 b a l l ot s p e r envelope, were missing two stacks of envelopes, meaning 50 ballots had been misWILLIAMS placed. It turns out these ballots were counted in Precinct 3B, which skewed the numbers a bit in those precincts. This error, however, did not affect the final tally, as all precincts are tallied together. “The ballots for Precinct 1A are the same as the ballots for Precinct 3B. There is no mark on the ballot that shows which precinct the voter lives in,” the memorandum states. See RECOUNT Page 4
Two positions for the Planning Commission and three positions for the Community Services Commission were filled at a special city council meeting Monday. The meeting was short, only lasting 18 minutes, addressing the two considerations. Nominations for the two, fouryear terms were Mark Handler, Dawn Holthouser, Manuel Munoz and Mark Loggin. Handler and Holthouser were both appointed to the four-year term positions on the Planning Commission with a 4 to 1 vote from the council. Holthouser, sitting among the small crowd, received a word of support from the mayor. “We’ll give you a big nod of support for you, Dawn, so I’ll vote for you too.” Mayor Michael Blazey said. The final item for consideration during the council meeting was to fill three, three-year terms on the Community Services Commission. A one-year term was appointed to Debra Messer that will give her a total of 10 years, which is the maximum, on the Planning Commission. The other two, three-year terms were appointed to Monica Faith with a 4 to 1 vote and Carrie Surich with a unanimous vote. Individuals nominated for the two positions were Monica Faith, Jonathan Hughes, Levinny Wilson and Carrie Surich. To finish out the meeting, mayor Michael Blazey made two comments. “It was a real pleasure to see many of you participate in the Miss La Habra Pageant on Saturday night. I think we’ve got a really, really good group of representatives for our community that will serve in the next year,” Blazey said. He continued by thanking the newly elected representatives for the positions voted on earlier in the meeting.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Mysterium Theater at the La Habra Depot Playhouse presents Pirates of Penzance. Showings are tonight through Sunday. For showtimes and ticket prices visit www. mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
La Habra Historical Museum is open on Saturday’s from 12-4 p.m.201 E. La Habra Blvd. (just North of the library). The 57th Annual Easter Pancake Breakfast is this morning at El Centro/Lions Park-320 E. Erna Ave. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m. for only $5 per person. Proceeds benefit the La Habra Boys & Girls Club. Kid’s can enjoy free Egg Hunts, face painting, balloon art and a great photo op! There will also be live music, petting zoo, vendors, auctions and more! For more information visit www.lahabralions.com.
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Club News for the Whittier Home Economists in Home & Community. There will be a presentation about earthquake and disaster preparedness at the American Red Cross Building in Whittier today at 1 p.m. Reservations are required. All members and prospective members are invited. For reservations call (562) 947-6306. La Habra City Council Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
La Habra Heights City Council Meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Homework Help at the La Habra Library Monday-Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. High school students volunteer to help elementary students with their homework. Parents need to register their student at their first session. Bring your school-aged children to the La Habra Library on Monday’s from 5:30-6 p.m. and have them read to their doggie friend, Bogie. This dog loves it when children read to him and this is a great way for kids to improve their reading skills!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Book Bunch Book Club at the La Habra Library. This monthly book club for students in grades 3-5. Read My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulson and come back for discussion and snack. Book club takes place, first Wednesday of the month at 3:30pm. April meeting will be held today and May 6th’s book is One Came Home, by Amy Timberlake.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
The13th Annual Spring Family Eggstravaganza at La Bonita Park1300 W. Whittier Blvd. There will be Egg Hunts, Kid Zone, Games, Crafts, Inflatables, Balloon Twisters, Music & More! Don’t miss the Helicopter Egg Drop at 9:30 a.m.! For more information, please call 562-383-4200
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Sierra Vista Elementary School Principal Anna Dorado accepted 12 computers donated from the human resources department at California State University, Long Beach. Dorado explained that the computers will replace some of the computers that were removed from the library and some classrooms after becoming outdated. She added that the plan will be to have three computers in every classroom. With Sierra Vista’s focus on college, classrooms adopt a different university to help the students get excited about college. Since the computers were donated from Cal State Long Beach, representatives from the school, including Nancy Torres, director of human resources and La Habra Mayor Michael Blazey, who is a professor and interim director of academic facilities at the university, were able to visit the classroom that adopted CSULB.
LH Fresh & Easy store to close
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Museum launches new exhibit
The Children’s Museum at La Habra will unveil their latest changing exhibit, California: Full of Life on March 31. This immersive exhibit takes visitors on an adventure through our beautiful state’s parks and landscapes. Focusing on four of the many eco-systems within California, kids are introduced to different environments and the types of animals within each. California’s first children’s museum, the Children’s Museum at La Habra is a hands-on learning facility for children from infancy through age 12. Housed in a 1923 Union Pacific Depot, the Museum is located at 301 Unparelleled RealStreet Estate Services... our Family to You S. Euclid in Lafrom Habra. General admission is $8 per person; children Pam Kennedy (562) 547-4489 under two (562) are free. Terry Kennedy 458-7948 Chris Kennedy (562) 537-8701
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Go Beach!: Representatives from Cal State Long Beach presented Wendy Miller’s class at Sierra Vista Elementary with t-shirts and other items from the school last week. Each class room at Sierra Vista has adopted a university. Miller’s class adopted Cal State Long Beach.
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The Children’s Museum at La Habra first opened in December, 1977. The museum was one of the first children’s museums to open on the west coast during the 1970s. A part of the building that exists today was originally built as a train depot station in 1923 by Union Pacific Railroad. Railroad tracks still exist and showcase railroad cars for the museum. The train depot building was completely renovated and in 1977 was opened as the Children’s Museum. There is a plaque on the east side of the building along Euclid Street that reads as follows: “This Union Pacific Depot marked the arrival of the second railroad to La
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Habra in 1923. Restored in 1977, it now serves the area as The La Habra Children’s Museum. Dedicated December 2, 1977. Charles V. Stevens, Jr., Mayor, Earl C. Roget, Mayor Pro Tem, Beth Graham, Councilmember, William Roberts, Councilmember, Robin Young, Councilmember. Lee Risner, City Manager, Robert L. Buonodono, City Engineer, Inslee, Senefeld & Associates, Architect”. The Children’s Museum at La Habra is located at 301 South Euclid Street. Just another interesting piece of the history about where we live, work and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community. Source: www.lhcm.org, The Children’s Museum at La Habra
Being there is why I’m here.
New developments mean more for the community
I don’t know if you have seen it, but work at the site of the former Don Steves Chevrolet dealership has begun. The property will soon have 32 single-family homes on it. Now, this has prompted a lot of discussion in the community and lately I have been hearing many complaints about the development of new homes. “We need business, not homes!” “People can’t buy homes if there aren’t any jobs because of too many homes!” “We need to bring in stores like Trader Joes to La Habra.” And then there are the concerns about increased traffic that new homes cause. All these complaints and concerns are understandable, but the truth is, we need the homes. See, it’s kind of a chicken-and-theegg scenario. La Habra is a destination city, meaning it doesn’t rely on transient shopper like our surrounding cities. Unlike Brea, Fullerton, Whittier and the other side of the hill, La Habra does not have a freeway. Therefore, it makes it difficult to attract larger retailers. In addition, there aren’t enough small businesses to justify commercial spaces. This is obvious by the number of empty commercial and office spaces around the city. So, residential it is. The more residents a city has, the greater the number of shoppers. The greater the number of shoppers, the more attractive a community is for retail stores. That is what is going on in La Habra now. In order to get more businesses, jobs and national retail stores, La Habra needs more residents. In a strange twist, the new housing developments will allow for more businesses in the long run. Now, what about the traffic issue? Yes, more homes, means more people, which means more cars. However, 32 homes on Whittier Boulevard and another seven on Walnut will not constitute gridlock on the streets of
La Habra. Aside from the rush hour crunch of people cutting through La Habra to and from the 60 freeway, the traffic flow isn’t too bad. However, the development OK’d by the city of Fullerton on the old Beckman property will be both a blessing and a curse for La Habra. First, let me clarify that, the Beckman property on Harbor Boulevard, just south of Lambert Road is indeed Fullerton. The demolition that is taking place is a welcome sight to what was becoming a blight. What is coming will have a huge impact on La Habra and its residents. Fullerton approved the development of more than 1,100 homes to be built on the property. There will also be a live-work area that will allow for some small retail shops and businesses. While it is technically Fullerton, the residents of that property will do much of their shopping in La Habra and therefore will be able to be factored in to attract large retailers to the city. That’s a huge plus for La Habra and the future of jobs and shops that many have been concerned about. A larger concern will be the influx of traffic to an already congested Harbor Boulevard corridor. The amount of cars generated from the current La Habra developments pale in comparison to what will be hitting the community when these Fullerton homes are filled. The cities of Fullerton and La Habra will have to address this issue before it becomes a problem for both cities. So, La Habra should welcome the development of new homes and work together to ensure the community keeps growing. We just need to make sure city officials remain proactive and alleviate community concerns.
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El Cerrito School starts student running club
By Jessica Custodio La Habra Journal
Run, students, run! For about 20 youngsters at El Cerrito Elementary in La Habra, that’s just what they do every Thursday afternoon as they work to stay active and healthy. El Cerrito Elementary teachers Catherine Arnold and Barbara Nonis established this running group after seeing how after-school athletic clubs can provide great opportunities—both physical and social—for students. The instructors also know that the programs can help build self-confidence and a sense of teambuilding. This year, the club participated for the first time in the La Habra 5K/10K. The weekly practices are strengthening them and getting them ready to perform their best at
the event, while still having fun in the process, said club organizers. At the race, the students were able to show how hard they’ve been working for the last few months and why they believe staying healthy makes them feel great. Some students participated in the 50-yard “Diaper Dash,” while others ran in the 1K race Saturday at the Imperial shopping center near the Regal Theaters. “By participating in the run, it shows that they are serious in staying fit,” said Emily Szary, El Cerrito Elementary principal. “The students have been gearing up and practicing and talking about staying physically fit.” She also says the school has been trying to incorporate more physical activity, so having a running club was the perfect way to have fun
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Runner’s world: Many of the members of the Running Club at El Cerrito Elementary School took part in the La Habra Races last Saturday. The members ran in either the 50-yard dash or the 1k race.
while staying healthy. Parents were also involved in the run by running the 5K/10K, which shows that they also find it important to stay fit and are very supportive about what the club is
trying to promote. Szary said the parents have been a key in the development of the club. “I feel that they are very supportive, especially because it is the first time we have done this here.”
RECOUNT: Votes totaled Williams picks up one vote From Page 1
“Moreover, there is no real requirement that the (Vote by Mail) ballots be separated by precinct.” Nevertheless, Villanueva and Weaver felt it necessary to confirm the tally results. “I did everything I wanted to do, and I think I out-hustled everybody in terms of getting out there and pounding the pavement, talking to the residents,” Villanueva said about his campaign. Villanueva believed Williams benefited from the oil companies campaign against Measure A and the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent to fight
it.
Of the three candidates running in the city council election, Williams was the only one who was against Measure A, or the Healthy City Initiative. Francis and Villanueva both publicly expressed support for the initiative that aimed to stop Matrix Oil from drilling into new and/or existing oil wells. There also seemed to be concern with bullet votes in Precinct 1, or votes on specific ballots that contained a mark for just one single candidate. Clark confirmed that Villanueva challenged 34 votes, which Clark later allowed to be included in the final results.
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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) 11 a.m. (Korean) 1 p.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. Rehoboth Reformed Church 501 South Idaho Street #120 La Habra (626) 820-9390 Service: Sunday 10 a.m.
INSPIRATIONAL CORNER
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By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
Passover and Easter always occur within a few days of eachother. It makes for an especially holy and spiritually meaningful time for the many who are the descendants of Abraham. It is a time of year when the Sacred Scriptures of two traditions certainly come together making believers realize that there is a closeness that comes through God’s creation. The days occur in early spring giving us all another tradition that our lives together are made new. Like the seedling that shows itself through soil two religious traditions surface celebrating the presence of a living God. I’m reminded of an intersection in the old city of Jerusalem. It’s an area where three paths meet in a shopping area. If you’re there on a Friday this time of year you have the opportunity to see worlds come together in peace. In the middle of the afternoon Muslims are coming from one direction in the old city, Christians are coming from another and Jewish people are coming from the third direction. The people are all headed to their respective holy place to either respect their Sabbath or join in the Stations of the Cross. When this takes place for about an hour or so the three groups are greeting each other as they pass with a smile or some other kind greeting. It’s a holy intersection that time on a Friday afternoon. If we all continue the “newness” theme of this season the world would be a better place. No doubt we’ll all give it a try. When our lives intersect we can smile and happily greet. Let’s continue to intersect as the new people of God and pray that the whole world joins us. 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. Vineyard North Orange County 615 S. Palm St La Habra (562) 697-4600 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.
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Creating pathways to career discovery
March 24, 2015
Our schools cannot do it alone. We applaud and appreciate the support we receive from the La Habra community. We can all share a sense of pride in the strategic growth in our academic programs in the 2014-15 school year.
Exploding the Myth –
Engineering is for Girls! Washington Middle School is empowering girls for careers in engineering. Several all-girl events have been held where Outreach Engineering Students from the Cal Poly Pomona School of Engineering share their expertise while challenging students to think outside the box and construct a solution to solve engineering problems. Through this ongoing collaboration, girls from WMS solved engineering challenges such as creating a better house structure that could withstand earth movement or a faster and more exciting roller coaster. The culmination of this year’s collaboration was the E-Girl event held at Cal Poly Pomona. Students from Dr. Pritchard’s and Mrs. Bowen’s engineering classes applied for the E-Girl event. Thirteen girls and their parents were selected to attend this special evening and two of the WMS Patriots’ projects were chosen for the Project Exhibition. Angelina DeQuit and Natalie Dominguez proudly shared their Science and Engineering projects on Rube Goldberg Machines and Amphibious Toys.
Students, parents, and guests at Cal Poly E-girl event. The evening included an opportunity for the girls to participate in an hour of fun engineering challenges, while parents had the opportunity to hear a presentation on college finance and a panel of current female engineers sharing their stories. Not to worry, boys can also participate. A two-day all boys event took place in March where the Patriots were challenged to build a motor and design a better catapult. Washington Middle School is proud to be partnering with the Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering to educate and inspire their students within the STEM disciplines.
“All Rise. Court is Now in Session” The 4C’s and Common Core Standards came to life as the 7 th grade English Honors students at Imperial Middle School performed two mock trial cases on March 12th and March 16th. The mock trial program was created to help students develop analytical abilities and communication skills, as well as gain an understanding of being a responsible participating member of society. Using a hypothetical case, students were required to ‘close read’ a fact pattern, witness testimony, as well as analyze charts and graphs pertaining to their case. Students also had the opportunity to work with a practicing attorney to develop their arguments, ask questions, and clarify any unresolved issues.
Students were trained in how to plan, draft and present opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations and closing arguments. As a culminating project, students performed the mock trial in the multi-purpose room which was set up to resemble a real court room. Through performance-based learning, mock trial provided students with opportunities to develop their critical The Defense and Jury listen carefully thinking skills, collaborate with team to the judge members, create unique arguments, and develop listening and speaking skills. “Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict? Yes. The jury finds the defendant………. “ We know how busy you are and can’t always attend a meeting or make a phone call. Let’s Talk is open 24/7 to take your comments, compliments, and feedback. You are important to us and by using the included QR code or accessing the Let’s Talk tab on our District’s website at www.Lahabraschools.org you have the opportunity to start a dialogue with the District on any topic. Staff is committed to respond to your input within two business days. Let’s Talk!
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The farm comes to the Citrus Fair
By Rachel Ramos La Habra Journal
What’s more exciting than rides, games, and food at a fair? Farm animals of course! A “miniature Orange County Fair” will be recreated in La Habra at this year’s Citrus Fair when Future Farmers of America (FFA) students and 4-H clubs present and auction off their livestock that they have raised for several months. What once was known as the La Habra Valley Community Fair is now becoming a part of this year’s Citrus Fair. Students will be exhibiting their livestock projects and will then be selling them Sunday May 3. The students are with the larger livestock, like cattle, for nine months, and are with smaller projects like sheep, goats, and pigs, for
three months. La Habra will be the only city in Orange County to have a livestock event at a fair, other than going to the actual Orange County Fair. Two existing community events, The Citrus Fair held on La Habra Boulevard and the Valley Community Fair normally held at Sonora, have combined to create what Program Director Phil Pacia said is a “win- win” experience for both organizations. “It will give both programs in the community at La Habra and Sonora more exposure to the community and will give the Citrus Fair a little more flavor,” said Pacia of the new addition. “I think it’s going to bring a lot of character to the event and make it unique”. Sonora High School’s agricultural program is one of the larger “handson” farming programs in the district.
Sonora emphasizes that every student in the program has the opportunity to raise an animal so that they can develop an understanding of California’s largest industry. California is the nation’s leading dairy state, and dairy products are California’s most valuable agricultural product, worth over $5 billion per year, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Students at Sonora and La Habra learn in a classroom setting about the development of agriculture, and also get the chance to perform outdoor activities with the livestock. Anyone can come out and support the kids that have been working on their projects for months. People can support the junior livestock auction by purchasing projects or by simply
rooting these future business leaders on to success. “In society right now, there is such a push to be connected to where your food is grown. There’s no greater connection than coming to meet these young farmers,” said Pacia. Fair-goers can purchase eggs or projects while becoming more agriculturally aware. The mission of the livestock exhibition is to get people to understand where their food comes from. While corporate farming may be portrayed as this big monster, it is actually the safest food supply in the world, according to Pacia. The Citrus Fair will be held May 1-3. The livestock exhibition will be at El Centro/Lions Park.
murder methods used by men and women. In 1996, Lyle decided to try his luck at writing. The first piece he submitted to his now-editor Kimberley Cameron was 138,000 words of “the greatest literature produced by a human being.” He remembers receiving a phone call from Cameron after she finished reading his first draft and expressing a different opinion: “There’s a story in here somewhere, I just can’t find it.” Approximately 19 years later, Lyle is now an award-winning forensics author with 15 published books. He is also a co-host of Internet radio show, Crime and Science, and has worked with numerous screenwriters from popular TV shows including Pretty Little Liars, House, CSI: Miami and Judging Amy. He also had a popular ques-
tion-and-answer column, “ The Doctor Is In,” featured in Mystery Writers of America’s newsletters. Writers send Lyle questions about specific scenarios, such as what a character would look like if he was shot in the chest and found three days later in an Alabama swamp sometime in July. Lyle explained the science behind the situation in simple terms and detailed what the character might look like in that scenario. Lyle has answered 6,000 questions over the years–for free. Some of the most interesting and bizarre questions can be found in his books Murder Mayhem, Forensics and Fiction and More Forensics and Fiction. Dozens of questions were asked throughout the lecture, but the question that ignited the most curi-
osity from the audience was, “what is the perfect way to kill someone and not get caught?” You need luck on your side, he said. “It doesn’t matter what you do, bad luck will do you in,” said Lyle. “Probably the best [way to kill someone] is a sniper. You leave one piece of evidence behind, and that’s the bullet. If no one sees you, and you destroy the weapon, and you never ever tell anyone – you got away with it.” Guests had the opportunity to purchase Lyle’s books after the lecture and could get their copy autographed. For those interested in more information on Lyle’s books, lectures or Internet radio show, visit www. Dplylemd.com.
Forensic science discussed at library Respected author talked about crime science as part of the library’s monthly author lecture series. By Brianna Flores La Habra Journal
Since the age of 10, Dr. D.P. Lyle knew he wanted to become a cardiologist. Today, he has been practicing cardiology for nearly 40 years and is also skilled in another field – writing. Lyle was the guest author at the La Habra Library’s Author Lecture event on Saturday. Topics discussed included his journey to becoming a successful forensics author, his work with screenwriters and authors, how to murder someone without getting caught and the most popular
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New Miss La Habra and her court crowned
By Rachel Ramos La Habra Journal
Eleven beautiful young women graced the stage on Saturday at the 67th Annual Miss La Habra Pageant, but only five walked away with crowns. The Miss La Habra Pageant is different from any other typical beauty pageant because the La Habra Lions look for young ladies who are community spirited and high of character. There were four parts to the competition that the girls endured including an interview with the judges, a fashion wear and a formal gown catwalk, and an impromptu question. The new queen, Carrera Vilaubi, will receive a check for $1,000; while the four princesses, Emma Barr, Allison Marisy, Madison Martin and Nicole Ramos, will each receive $500. The pageant was filled with laughter, tears, and smiles as the girls each walked impressively gracefully across the stage in high heels and long formal gowns in front of a crowd of a few
Princess Emma Barr crowned by Alondra Gonzalez
hundred people. The most tension arose when the girls had to individually answer a random question on stage. When asked about three things that she liked about La Habra, Princess Madison Martin mentioned the annual La Habra vs. Sonora Corn Eating Contest, which caused a small burst of laughter from the audience. Some of the other questions and responses weren’t as lighthearted. When asked who her role model was, Princess Emma Barr shed a tear while she spoke fondly of her mother. The girls’ responses and kind demeanors truly demonstrated the humility and genuine compassion that the judges were looking for to represent La Habra. Last year’s queen, Allison Staumont, said goodbye to her crown, but left an endearing message with the audience and left an impact on the city of La Habra. Staumont mentioned that the process of being queen of La Habra allowed her to grow as a person.
Princess Allison Marisy crowned by Victoria Johnson
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Holy Thursday, April 2
7:30 p.m.—Bilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper
followed by Reposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Coleman Center. 11:45 p.m.—Night Prayer in Coleman Center to conclude Adoration at midnight.
Good Friday, April 3
12 noon—Stations of the Cross (English) 5:15 p.m. (English) and 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion.
Holy Saturday, April 4, Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 p.m.–10:15 p.m. [approx.]—Bilingual
Gather at the Easter fire in front of the church.
Easter Sunday, April 5 6:00 a.m.—English 8:00 a.m.—Spanish 10:00 a.m.—English 12 noon —English 2:00 p.m.—Spanish
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The roles of the court include assisting the La Habra Lions promote their annual car opportunity drawing. Some of the other duties of the court include being a part of the La Habra Corn Festival, lending a hand to The La Habra Chamber of Commerce, as well as helping out with various city events. You can meet the court at their first public appearance at the Lion’s Annual Easter Breakfast supporting the Boys and Girls Club of La Habra on Saturday March 28th from 7 -11 a.m. at El Centro Lions Park.
Miss LH Pagaent Check out our video of this year’s pageant. Go to You Tube and search La Habra Journal Or scan here >>
Princess Madison Martin crowned by Jessica Maidlow
Carerra Vilaubi Miss La Habra 2015
Princess Nicole Ramos crowned by Arleen Orozco
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Hundreds take to the streets for annual La Habra races By Ashleigh Fox La Habra Journal
With Eye of the Tiger motivating each step, 181 runners came out early Saturday morning, March 21, to give their support to the La Habra community and get a little exercise by participating in the Annual La Habra 5K/10K Run/Walk. The proceeds from the race will go to the Children’s Museum of La Habra, Concerts in the Park series, the Spring Family Eggstravaganza and the La Habra High School cheerleaders. The 5K and 10K runs were held at the same time immediately following the 50-Yard Diaper Dash and the 1K Kiddy Run, with the 10K runners completing a second lap around the course. Coming in first place for the 5K was Kishan Patel with a time of 19:10. Anton Umansky and Kristen Reyes, the first place finisher for the women, followed closely behind. Placing second and third in the 10K were Edwin Lopez and Matthew Glenn. Defending his champion title in the 10K with a time of 37:16 was 23-year-old Brian Aleman, who took first place last year with a time of 34:37.6. “Today I came out, supported my city and did a good run,” he said. Aleman grew up in the area and although he is currently training for the Orange County Marathon on May 3, he enjoys running locally. “I was born and raised here. I live on Los Lomas so I had a little cheering section going on today. It’s great. It never ceases to amaze me how many people run every single day. Whether it’s at 5 o clock in the morning I’m glad to say good morning to six, seven people.”
Like many of the participants, Aleman ran to support the community. “But I’m really happy. Even though we have roads and not really a lot of good trails, that there are still a lot of people that come out and support the community and do this race. Whether it’s supporting the Boys and Girls Club, the cheerleaders or whether just for personal fitness, its amazing.” 5k participant Tien Yo had similar feelings. Yo, the organizer of the La Habra and Cypress Fit Body Boot Camp team brought 95 participants on race day to help support the community. “I love how small it is. I love how intimate it is and when you run by the finish line and they are there, calling your name, whereas all the other runs don’t really do that.” Yo loved the atmosphere of seeing community members he met outside of the race coming out to support the community. Melissa Flores, who has worked 11 years for the city, experienced the race for the first time as director this year. “It was a super exciting experience. We have amazing sponsors that we wouldn’t be able to do this even without and also our volunteer groups that we wouldn’t be able to have this without either. It’s just been a really fun time. It’s my very favorite event that the city puts on.” This event marked the starting point for Flores as she looks to improve the run in the future. “I am a runner myself so I enjoy the atmosphere and also with being here for some years I love seeing how we can expand it, make it better, get our runners feedback which is most important, find ways to make it better.”
Jay Seidel/La Habra Journal
And they’re off: Runners take off in the annual La Habra 5K/10K race. Runners started and finished at the shopping center in front of Ross clothing store. Hundreds of people participated in the early morning event last Saturday.
As fast as lightning: Children raced in the annual 1K race last Saturday at the Imperial shopping center. Racers ran from Ross department store to Idaho Street and back again.
Check out more of the race by going to our YouTube and search La Habra Journal....................Or scan here >>
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Passion and people drive La Habra Fence By Ashleigh Fox La Habra Journal
It was 67 years ago when Harmon and Mary Jenson started a fencing company in their back yard at 315 E. First Street in La Habra. After a successful beginning, Harmon warned Mary of the potential of running out of work. Today, the La Habra Fence Company continues to successfully run under the direction of Warren Kraft and has since 1983. The La Habra Fence Company, located at 541 South Harbor Blvd. in La Habra, operates with 18 employees that make up the four onsite work crews, two shop workers and three project managers. Jobs range from chain-link work for schools and businesses to the more heavy-duty work of iron fencing for privacy and security reasons. “We just completed a job in Burbank. It was iron fencing for privacy and for aesthetics. It was a huge commercial area of smaller buildings and light industry,” Kraft said. “We got that job and it took, I think, 46 days to complete, but it went off well. That was probably a giant stepping stone for us.” Kraft noticed the change of moving to more upscale jobs that included iron fencing and considered it a highlight of the businesses growth and success. “The exciting part is that we have been able to change our direction a little bit and do more of the heavy-duty iron work.”
Kraft has held the position of owner for 32 years. He bought the company from the Jenson’s after 29 years of working in education. After serving in the Korean War, he returned to Bishop and then La Habra, not too far from his childhood home of Orange, and got a job teaching science in room 9 at Washington School. He then moved to vice-principal of Washington School and principal at Las Lomas School simultaneously. “I had real good teachers at Las Lomas School and that helped me a lot because I was pretty young in those days and didn’t know as much as I should,” Kraft said. Kraft continued solely at Washington, serving as principal for five years, assistant superintendent of the school district for ten years and finished out his time in education serving as superintendent of the Washington School district from 1970-80. The bridge from public service to the private sector was aided by his involvement with a friend’s business building shopping centers for three years. “It was a mid-life change and that was probably good for me,” Kraft said. “I had done everything that I wanted to do in education and wanted to see how I would do in the private sector.” Passion and people are what drive Kraft and La Habra Fence Co. today. As owner, Kraft enjoys visiting the sites to not only complete on-site supervising but also to befriend the business they are
Jay Seidel/La Habra Journal
City icon: La Habra Fence Company has been serving the community for almost 8o years. Owner Warren Kraft says helping people and a passion for the business is what keeps him going.
completing the service for. He considers each business transaction an opportunity to make a friend and business partner. “The other highlight would be meeting so many new people, new customers,” Kraft said. “We always try to create a relationship with the customer and its really nice. You get to know them and respect them for what they are and appreciate what they’re doing.” La Habra Fence Co. encapsulates the essence of the mom-and-pop shop style of business. Sitting in between large-scale fencing companies and ones working on an even smaller scale, they find themselves at a good place in the market and work for the betterment of their team and the community as a
whole. “My satisfaction is that I can keep all my people working,” Kraft said. “They all have families and we want to have enough business to have them make a decent wage and can raise their families and have their kids go to school.”
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Timely tax tips for everyone to use By Tim McAdam
It’s that time of year that fills many of us dread…Income Tax time. Many of us wait until the last minute to file, especially if we expect to owe taxes to Uncle Sam, the state or both. Others are excited about tax time because of the (big) refund they expect to receive. Whether you expect a tax refund or expect to owe taxes, make sure that you file your return on time. The deadline for filing your 2014 tax returns is April 15. Failure to do so can result in financial penalties, especially if you owe taxes. If you cannot file by the April 15 deadline, the IRS allows most individuals to extend their filing date until October 15th. This extension is helpful if you don’t have your paperwork ready just yet. One important note: If you owe taxes, you must pay them by April 15; the filing extension does not apply to
the payment of taxes. If you haven’t already made a contribution to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for 2014, you can make a retroactive contribution by April 15, 2015, to help offset taxable income for 2014. This offset could be reduced depending on if you participate in an employer-provided retirement plan such as a 401(k) plan or if your 2014 total income exceeds certain levels. The IRS provides useful information for preparing taxes on the Help & Resources tab of their website www.irs.gov. Here you can download needed forms, find a list of Frequently Asked Questions and check the status of your refund. This section of the IRS website also includes an interactive Tax Assistant where a virtual assistant responds to tax questions you enter on the site. The IRS also provides a Tax Help
Hotline for individuals at (800) 8291040. This hotline is usually staffed from 7 a.m.– 7 p.m., though it can take some time to get through as overall staffing at the IRS is down from last year. The IRS also offers Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs, generally available for those who make $53,000 or less, individuals with disabilities and others. VITA program volunteers are IRS-certified and provide free basic tax preparation with electronic filing. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program offers free tax help for all taxpayers, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors. Many of the volunteers for the TCE program are also retirees. More information on both VITA and TCE is available at www.
irs.gov. One important thing to review each year is the amount of exemptions that you claim. If you get a large refund each year, or have had a change in your living status such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child, you should consider changing your withholding with the IRS. You can do this by updating your Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4) form with your employer. The W-4 form has a basic worksheet on the front that helps individuals identify the number of exemptions to claim. Filing the proper number of exemptions could reduce your refund, but has the benefit of putting more funds in your pocket each pay period.
participate in a scenario where they act like police officers on duty and the teachers act like citizens in a domestic dispute, traffic dilemma, etc. The students are then able to really empathize with police officers and understand how and why they make decisions in a situation. Once the course is completed, a graduation ceremony is held for the students where they are presented certificates by the chief. The course is overseen by records supervisor Nicole Van Train and communication supervisor Cynthia Gulley. This is their second year running the program together. They also receive help from Corporal Dave
Morrison and the other heads of the divisions to make sure everything runs smoothly each week. “Through this program, the community is more enlightened about what we do here,” Gulley said. “The students are able to get a better understanding of all the functions of the police department. They learn the challenges we face and it just helps to bring awareness to the community.” By taking this course, students are able not only to learn about all the functions of the police department, but to finally have all of their questions answered that they could never ask before. “For the most part, people only
talk to police when they are receiving a ticket,” Gulley said. “Through this course, citizens are able to understand why we do what we do. We are not out there trying to bust people. We just want our community to be safe.” In order to enroll in this course, citizens must apply at the La Habra Police Department. A background check will be issued to every applicant to ensure they have no felony or misdemeanor arrests or convictions, no outstanding warrants, and good driving record. Citizens may also contact Gulley or Van Train for more information on the course at (562)383-4300.
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La Habra Police offer citizen training academy By Taylor Engle La Habra Journal
The La Habra Police Department is offering a Citizens’ Academy workshop to residents 18 years or over Wednesday nights, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The LHPD hopes the program will give the police department a chance to be better connected with the community. The six-week course offers lectures from the heads of the different divisions of the police department , including but not limited to records, patrol, 911, SWAT, traffic and gang work. At the end of the course, students
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Lady Heralds come back to beat Calvary Chapel
By Erik Markus La Habra Journal
Whittier Christian bounced back from a two run first to beat Calvary Chapel Santa Ana 3-2. Hannah Gabriel led the Lady Heralds shutting down the Eagles from the second inning on. “Heart, we’ve been preaching that all season, playing with heart,” head coach Dale Van Duyn said. Whittier Christian (4-7) lost six starting seniors from last years team, so it’s been an adjustment early in the season as players are learning new roles and positions. “They have the talent if they just play with heart,” Van Duyn said. The Heralds were able to take advantage of defensive miscues by the Eagles to generate offense and score runs. Rather than relying on extra base hits, the Heralds were able to turn bunt singles into two bases. Cameron McLean got the Heralds started with a bunt single in her first at bat. The bunt trickled down the third base line and sailed into right field on the throw to first. McLean advanced to second on the overthrow, before coming around two batters later on a bunt single from Ellie Suh which also got away from the Eagle’s third baseman. In the fourth inning, with a runner on first, Taylor Escobar hit a shot to center field. The wind kept the ball in play but it was dropped by the center fielder. Bri Preciado moved the runners into scoring position grounding into a fielders choice. The Eagles’ defensive miscues continued as Morgan
Ryan scored on an overthrow of first to tie the game. The Heralds scored the winning run on a hot shot from Ryan. With one out, Gabriel singled to put runners on first and second in front of Ryan. Ryan followed with a rocket that skipped by the third baseman’s glove into shallow left field. Suh didn’t hesitate once she saw the ball ricochet in front of her scoring the winning run before the throw came in from left field. “If I get you thrown out, you’re not in trouble, but if you’re just standing there, that’s when you’re in trouble,” Van Duyn said. With the Heralds first lead, their defense remained steady behind Gabriel in the circle. “I always tell the girls, you get three outs and you stop them, you’re going to feel like you just scored runs, and you use that when you go up to bat,” Van Duyn said. Gabriel would dismiss any chance of a comeback inducing three straight grounders to retire the side in the seventh inning. Van Duyn attributed Gabriel’s first inning troubles to her not moving her pitches. “She had eight months off, and she’s slowly working herself back,” Van Duyn said. “For her to actually do this right before league, actually get in top shape, it couldn’t help us any more.” Gabriel and catcher Escobar have not only joined forces leading the pitching staff, but will also be captains this season as the two remaining seniors.
Former LHHS wrestler takes 2nd
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Former La Habra High School wrestler Aaron La Farge took second in the NAIA Wrestling National Championships in Topeka, Kansas for Oklahoma City University on March 6-7. The 2009 graduate advanced to the championship match with four wins in the tournament. Oklahoma City University finished fifth as a team at the National Championships. La Farge was named an NAIA All American, and ends his wrestling career as a two time NAIA All American and a Junior College All American while competing for Palomar Junior College. In 2014 his season was cut short by a auto accident but rebounded in 2015. La Farge has been involved with local wrestling for many years and spent time coaching the La Habra Predators Youth wrestling team.
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Batting away: Junior Morgan Ryan makes contact with the ball in the Lady Heralds game against La Habra. Whittier Christian beat Calvary Chapel 3-2 Tuesday at home.
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Raider baseball shuts out Lancers
By Erik Markus La Habra Journal
The Sonora Baseball team got off to a great start on opening day of Freeway League play led by Austin Weddle’s shutout performance as the Raiders won 3-0 against Sunny Hills. The Raiders (4-4, 1-0) were active on the basepaths, which allowed them to move runners and manufacture runs. Weddle took care of his business on the mound to the tune of 7 innings of one hit ball with just one walk. “Can’t complain with a one hitter in the first league game,” head coach Pat Tellers said. Weddle kept batters off balance with his curveball and fastball, leading to nine strikeouts. While he had two pitches working for him, he hinted that he wasn’t even at his best. “My curveball towards the end started picking up, my changeup was not as good as it usually is,” Weddle said. Sunny Hills’ starter Jeff James struggled to find the plate with three walks and three batters hit by the pitch. Sonora took advantage of the extra base runners, swiping five bases. The Raiders scored their first run
in the second inning, when Jakob Fernandez got caught in a rundown between first and second. While stuck in the pickle, Eli Villalobos broke for home from third and easily beat the throw. Justin Mellano reached on a walk the following inning. His stay didn’t last long immediately stealing second and moving over to third after JonPaul Sarro grounded out. Mellano would reach home after a wild pitch, just before Jake Rosander singled to left. The Raiders continued to connect off of James in the fourth inning when Wilem Drozdowski doubled to right center. Drozdowski would reach home two batters later after Mehial Nazaroff singled. With everything falling for the Raiders, and a 3-0 lead, Jakob Fernandez was sent home later in the fourth inning after a double play ball broke down for the Lancers. As the Lancers (3-3, 0-1) collected the ball on the infield, Fernandez was breaking towards home, eventually thrown out at the plate. “I’m just trying to make things happen. I got caught a little bit too much in the moment and I wasn’t really thinking with Mellano on deck with the bases loaded,” Tellers said.
Instead of the bases loaded with one out and their leadoff hitter at bvat, the Raiders had two outs with runners on second and third. Mellano would reach first on a hit by pitch, but Sarro grounded out to end the inning. The Raiders steady offense overshadowed the dominant pitching of Weddle who cruised all the way until the sixth inning. With one out and runners on first and second, Jacob Murphy hit a blooper to right field. The ball hung in the air long enough that Andrew Aguilar hesitated to leave first. When
the ball found grass, Drozdowski was able to make an easy throw to second to keep runners at the corners. The play came at a key moment with Sunny Hills third hitter James waiting on deck. “At any one given time he can hit the ball out of the ballpark,” Tellers said about James hitting potential. The Raiders avoided trouble as James grounded out to end the inning for the Lancers. Weddle dismissed any thought of fatigue, striking out the side to preserve his shutout.
court across the middle into the lane. Defended by Christian Rhodes, Dawkins raced past Rhodes into the Raiders’ double team. Dawkins wouldn’t be denied as he threw up a floater which fell to give Alemany a lead. Sonora was unable to move the ball into the front court with a timeout, so they inbounded the ball and quickly passed the ball down court. Rhodes pulled up for a three on the run. The shot went wide, but Kevin Marlow collected the offensive rebound. His putback attempt went wide as time expired ending the Raiders playoff run. Over the past two seasons, the Raiders have been beneficiaries of strong team chemistry which for many started before high school. “All these guys are going to be my best friends for 10, 20 more years, they’re going to be at my wedding, I’m going to be at theirs. We’re going to be best friends. The support is always there for me, we’re always there to pick each other up,” Rhodes said. This season was the first time the Sonora Basketball team won a CIF championship under Mike Murphy, and are sure to have left a legacy. “They’ll go down as one of the great-
est teams that ever played there. Most wins ever, CIF Champions, League Champions. What they did at our school is just amazing,” Murphy said. For Murphy, and the rest of the Raiders, the loss stings but the end of a run hurts even more because of all the memories. “You get so close to these kids, you spend so much time with them, and then you lose your last game and that’s it. It’s hard, it’s sad, I feel horrible,” Murphy said. “I’m not sad that we lost, I’m just sad that it’s over. I love all these people here, coaches, players,” Rico said “amazing experience and I’ll never forget it.” The Raiders were even with Alemany after one quarter tied at 11 With Sonora down 21-28 Jason McClung began a 10 point scoring rampage. “I’ve always just taken pride in coming off the bench and whenever my team needs me, just do whatever they ask me to do,” McClung said. He first collected an airball for a layup. Knocked down two straight threes in transition and finished with another layup to give the Raiders a 31-30 lead. The Raiders went into halftime down 31-32, but started halftime just
as hot, scoring 13 straight points. “We were just so confident, we were moving the ball and just finding people, playing with each other and just what we do best,” McClung said. Josh Rodriguez had a quiet first half but hit two three point shots to spark the Raiders run. Alemany was able to recover after the 13 point run to keep the game close. The Raiders held a lead through most of the second half, but missed free throws and turnovers allowed Alemany to hang around. “We kind of let it get away from us,” Murphy said, “in a one point game, missed free really come back to haunt you.” As a team the Raiders shot 9-19 from the free throw line. With this season coming to an end, the Raiders will lose all five starters and 10 players total. Sophomores Kevin Marlow, Bryce Rutledge, and Austin Carter will be given plenty of opportunities to step into bigger roles as Juniors, and Steven Riley will return as the only Varsity returner. “I’m never going to forget it. It was crazy. It was fun, Rodriguez said reflecting on the season. “We won a ring, so that’s good.”
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Making contact: Sonora shut out Sunny Hills last week 3-0. The Raiders are unbeaten in Freeway League play and will look to travel to Fullerton to take on the Indians on March 27.
Last minute shot ends Raiders’ winning season
By Erik Markus La Habra Journal
The Raiders run in regional finals came to an end as they fell to Alemany 59-58 on a last-second shot. The Raiders and Warriors went back and forth the entire night with the result likely fall in the favor of whoever held the ball last. With 37 seconds left and the ball with the Raiders, the Raiders were able to get to the basket. The first shot was off the mark, but Ashaad Womack was right behind the shot for a putback to give the Raiders a one point lead. “I got the putback, I thought that was going to be it. I thought that was going to be game over, (Shacquille Dawkins) is a really good player. If there were a couple more seconds, I guarantee we would have scored,” Womack said. Womack’s basket left Alemany with 11.8 seconds left to play. Throughout the game, Alemany showed no concerns scoring points, because they were able to rely on the speed and penetration from Dawkins who finished the night with 24 points. His last two however were the most important ones. Dawkins received the inbounds pass and dribbled from the left side of the
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Highlanders off to strong start
By Sarah Fenton La Habra Journal
Baseball season has just begun, but the La Habra baseball team spent countless hours during the offseason practicing and playing in preparation for the 2015 season. “We need growth and consistency throughout the whole year,” said La Habra head coach John Sothern. “Last year we were pretty good at the beginning and then fell off at the end. We’re looking to maintain consistency throughout the entire course of the season.” The Highlanders (5-2, 2-0) are off to a good start this season as they shut out Buena Park, 8-0 and blew out a visiting Fullerton 15-4. Despite the loss of some key starters from last season, the Highlanders have a good mixture of returners and newcomers that will be a threat on the field this season. Key returners this season are pitchers Ricky Garcia and Carlos Lomeli,
Hitting away: La Habra Senior Kyle Schuh went 1-2 at the plate scoring twice in the Hghlanders 15-4 win over visiting Fullerton.
catcher Michael Borg, Brad Hoffrichter at second base, and Jordan Smith and Cody Sciacca in the outfield. Hoffrichter went 3 for 3 with a run and 4 RBI against Fullerton. Borg added two runs and 3 RBI in the game for the Highlanders. “We have a core group of guys returning, some of them seniors but we also have a lot of young guys who are returning with some experience,” Sothern said. Key newcomers taking the varsity field this season are sophomore Andrew Martinez (who picked up his second win against Fullerton), juniors Zack Stack and Isaiah Castillo, and senior Juan Small. “We have a good group of juniors and sophomores,” Sothern said. “We lack experience to a degree because when you have guys coming up and playing varsity for the first time there’s going to be some hiccups but guys have adapted very well so far.” With a few games under their belt this season, the Highlanders look to pitching as their biggest strength this season. “Being a pitching guy that’s what I set out to do from the beginning, develop a pitching staff,” Sothern said. “Not just two starters and a closer, but we’re now in a position where we have thirty pitchers in the entire program.” Pitching plays a major role in La Habra’s game plan, but the Highlanders are looking to elevate their overall level of play not just to prepare for teams in the Freeway league, but more importantly to be a top team in Orange County. Sonora is one of the tougher matchups on the schedule this season but for the Highlanders, every single game matters. “We have to go out and we have to play our style and level of baseball against every team,” Sothern said.
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Thrown’ down: La Habra second baseman Brad Hoffrichter makes a throw to first in last week’s win over Fullerton at home. The Highlanders beat the Indians 5-4 and are undefeated in the Freeway League.
“We’re trying to elevate our level of play to a top team in Orange County.” While winning league and CIF is an overall goal for La Habra, Coach Sothern is looking at the bigger picture for his team. “The number one priority for me is to get these guys to college and to get these guys to play at the next level,” Sothern said. “That was the goal when I was at Servite and that’s my goal here.” In the past two years under Southern, eight Highlanders have gone on to the collegiate level and play at schools as high as Division I. The Highlanders also have an early verbal commit with sophomore Car-
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