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May 18, 2017
Council honors LHPD canines
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Thousands enjoy Ag students, Citrus Fair despite community honor rainy weather fallen teen By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
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The skies opened a few times during this year's Citrus Fair, but crowds still took in all the rides, entertainment, food and animals. This year's Citrus fair ran from May 5-7 and included three days of live musical performances, three days of various robotics demonstrations behind the new City Hall, rides and vendors all over La Habra Boulevard and three days of livestock judging, culminating with the annual auction. The rains came early Saturday morning and opened up on the final day. However, people waited out the rain and got right back to enjoying the rides. "A little rain didn't dampen spirits at this years Citrus Fair," said Mark Sturdevant, CEO of the La Habra Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the Citrus Fair. "It just added to the excitement of the weekend. The rain only lasted a few minutes then the sun came out and everyone continued to have a great time." The entertainment was capped off by popular Michael Jackson impersonator, Rem J. for more photos go to Page 7.
A special pig was sold at the annual La Habra Valley Livestock auction at the Citrus Fair May 7. The pig was sold, then donated back to the school, and sold a second time. However, this wasn’t why it was special, but this was because of what it was special for. The pig was the animal project of Valeria Tinoco, who was the 17-yearold La Habra High School senior who died in a car accident with her brother in March. After she died, the students in the LHHS Future Farmers of America program took it upon themselves to raise her pig and get it to the auction. The act of support by the students was welcomed by everyone at the auction and the outpouring of love was evident. When it came time for the auction, there was a bidding war and it was first purchased for $874, then donated back to La Habra FFA to be sold again. All money raised went to the family. “It really said a lot about our community,” said Phil Pacia, Agriculture Coordinator for the Fullerton Union High School District.
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The La Habra City Council recognized the retirement of two fourlegged La Habra Police Officers at their meeting Monday. Canines Rocky and Prinz are retiring from the LHPD. Rocky was a drug sniffing dog whose primary duty, with his handler Corporal Shawn Miller, was to sniff out narcotics. Rocky and Miller were assigned to the Orange County Homeland Security Task Force in September of 2014 and served along with federal agents to combat illegal drug sales and transportation. During their time with the task force, Miller and Rocky conducted extensive investigations to locate more than 56 pounds of methamphetamine, 462 pounds of marijuana, 17 pounds of cocaine, nine pounds of heroin, and a total of $1,649,000 in cash procured through criminal operations. In June, 2010, Corporal Nick Baclit was assigned as a Canine Handler and trained with Prinz. During the seven years of service to LHPD, Baclit and Prinz worked in patrol as both a narcotic and apprehension canine team, and assisted the investigations units and North County SWAT with high level warrants. They located 40 kilos of cocaine, 20 pounds of methamphetamine, located and identified marijuana grows, $200,000 in cash and also located critical evidence such as firearms, masks, and knives.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of La Habra provides a free, nutritious meal to all youth ages 0- 18. Youth in the community are welcome to come to the club Monday-Friday between 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. to receive a free meal.
Friday, May 19, 2017
Dive In Movies at the La Habra High School pool located at 801 W. Highlander Ave. Ice Age: Collision Course, a family movie will be shown. Participants can enjoy watching the movie while relaxing in the pool. Food and drinks are available to purchase. Contact Community Services at 562383-4200 for more information. Kids' Night Out at the Community Center, 101 W. La Habra Blvd. Star Wars is the theme with games, crafts, dinner, movie and popcorn. Admission is $15.00 per child. Contact Community Services at 562-383-4200 for more information. Now playing at the Mysterium Theater: Marriage of Figaro. Showtimes begin tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information or to order tickets visit www. mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Coffee with a Cop will be held at Northgate Market located at 1305 W. Whittier Blvd. from 9am to 11am. Join police officers for coffee and conversation. A chance to meet local La Habra police officers, ask questions and voice your concerns. For further information contact Lt. Ruiz at 562-383-4300. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event at 621 W. Lambert Road. Residents must make an appointment by calling CR & R Customer Service at 562-694-3730 or 866-742-8850. Proof of residency is required. You're invited to a free Smart Gardening Workshop from 9:30-11 a.m. Learn about backyard composting, water-wise gardening, worm composting and more! No reservations required-bring your friends and neighbors! Location: The Park, 1885 N. Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
The La Habra Library presents the
film series Dismantling Archetypes: Breaking Down Barriers Through Film. Today the library will screen the documentary feature film: Let the Fire Burn. It is the true story about a Philadelphia Neighborhood that the police let burn because of their own racial prejudices. The film begins at 2 p.m. and light refreshments will be provided.
Monday, May 22, 2017
La Habra City Planning Commission Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Night Owl Specials at La Habra 300 Bowl. Unlimited bowling with shoe rental for only $10 Monday-Thursday from 6-11 p.m. Graduation for Whittier Christian High School is today. Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
La Habra High School Class of 2017 graduation at La Habra High School begins at 6pm for invitees only. Congratulations!
Thursday, May 25, 2017
The La Habra Republican Women's Club meeting at Westridge Golf Course, 1400 S. La Habra Hills Drive. Cost is $22.00 per person. Meeting begins at 10:30 am. Please call Judy George at 714-870-9202 to make a reservation.
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During the past several months, the City of La Habra Heights' staff has been working diligently to launch a more user friendly and modern website. The new website will make it easier for residents and visitors to access City information, whether on their home computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Now playing at the Mysterium Theater: Marriage of Figaro. Showtimes begin tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information or to order tickets visit www. mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311. Rancho Starbuck Middle School 8th grade graduation at Rancho Starbuck, 16430 Woodbrier, Whittier. The ceremony begins at 9:30am for invitees only. Congratulations!
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Sonora High School Class of 2017 graduation at La Habra High School begins at 6pm for invitees only. Congratulations!
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According to Christopher Yoo in the city manager's office, the goal of the new website is to help residents and visitors find information conveniently and as quickly as possible. "Everything from applying for jobs, watching Council meeting videos and locating information about Dial-a-Ride will be at one’s fingertips."
Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra Awards $16,600
Soroptimist International of Brea/ La Habra recently awarded $16,600 in scholarships and donations.
Included were Soroptimist ‘Live Your Dream’ $2000 scholarships for two head-of-household women furthering their education. Charities awarded donations were Global Girls G.L.O.W., Brea Family Resource Center, La Habra Collaborative Fristers, and Grandma’s House of Hope. The organizations are ones whose missions align with the Soroptimist mission of empowerment and education for women and girls. A long-time supporter of the club and its mission, Tami Mehlbrandt, was also honored. In addition, five high school seniors were each awarded $1000 scholarships: Meagan Perez, Sara Hanley and Jesse Cole from Brea Olinda High School; Pamela Padilla and Malaya Thompson from Sonora High School.
'Mr La Habra' named elected offical of the year
La Habra City Councilman James Gomez was awarded the Elected Official of the Year award by the Association of California Cities, Orange County ACCOC. The ceremony was held May 12 at the as- GOMEZ sociations meeting at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Gomez was selected from approximately 170 elected officials in the county.
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COMMENTARY LH children end program with race at OC Fairgrounds More work but the same By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Children from Walnut, Sierra Vista, Las Positas and Arbolita Elementary Schools were able to complete what they've been training for.....racing at the Orange County Fairgrounds on May 6. The children were taking part in Kids Run the OC program. The Kids Run the OC Program is a 10-12 week program that schools
can participate in that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle to help prevent the onset of child obesity. During the 10-12 weeks, the kids have practiced before, during or after school. They end with a race at the Orange County Fairgronds, which coincides with their reaching a total of 25.2 miles of exercise over the span of the program.
Racers from Sierra Vista Elementary get ready to run at the Kids Run the OC program May 6 at the OC Fairgrounds.
Racers from Team Walnut Elementary get ready to run at the Kids Run the OC program May 6 at the OC Fairgrounds.
The La Habra Journal is an independent, locally owned and run, community newspaper published bimonthly and serving the cities of La Habra and La Habra Heights. The Journal’s mission is to provide a vehicle of communication for the whole community and bring the community members together. The La Habra Journal welcomes views and comments from the community. All letters to the editor need to have a name for publication. Comments by the community are the views of the community and subject to verification. Authors will be contacted and notified prior to publication of their letters. The La Habra City Council meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. The La Habra Heights City Council meets on the second Thursday of the month at City Hall at 6 p.m.
focus on community Technology can be a great thing. The advancements applied to our everyday and working lives allow us to save time and not work as hard. However, Despite the technology I find myself working harder than ever. The last few months have been tough. I’m not sure if you have noticed, but the bylines, or who wrote the articles, in the last few issues haven’t been very diverse. Most were written by me. I don’t mind writing and taking photos. As a matter of fact, I’m rather passionate about the whole concept. However, when we took over the La Habra Journal five years ago, one of the things I wanted was to provide deeper stories written by different authors. It’s not about me bringing you the information personally or how many articles I can write myself, but rather it’s about getting you a variety of stories and deeper information about our communities. The whole idea was to have interns from local colleges and universities come and cove events and write articles. This would allow for a greater number of voices and so that I didn’t have to attend every event, meeting, ribbon cutting, etc. It’s not that I don’t want to, but because I have a full-time job on top of running the paper, and a family that I occasionally want to see.
However, this semester, I didn’t have any interns, and it was a busy semester for me in my “regular job.” So, in order to get the coverage for the LH Journal was a challenge. While I don’t think we missed covering too much, it was a strain. I love seeing different bylines in the newspaper and what each reporter can bring. I love working with reporters on how to go get a story and coaching better ways to write them. That was lost the last couple months. The good news is that summer is coming. While that in and of itself is a good thing, it means a host of new interns. You will again start seeing a variety of names and stories in the LH Journal. We will continue to do our best to bring a variety of stories to you. This is something we committed to when we took over and something we will continue to provide. With more interns, I will be able to have more time to enjoy technology and not sitting here hoping they can find a way to clone me in order to get my work done. We sincerely appreciate all the support from the community and we are dedicated to serving the community and providing you as much information as possible. —The Editor
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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: Thurs. 7 p.m. Sund. 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church-Missouri synod 820 W. Imperial Hwy. Brea (714) 529-2984 8 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. - Traditional 9:15 a.m. & 6 p.m. - Contemporary Church of Christ 1621 West Lambert Road La Habra (562) 697-4115 Services: Sunday Bible Study 9:30, Worship 10:30, Bible Study 5 p.m. The Church of Green Hills 2200 West Imperial Hwy. La Habra (562) 943-7291 Services: Sunday (English) 9 & 10:45 a.m. (Spanish) 9:00 a.m. (Korean) 10:45 a.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2351 E La Habra Blvd. La Habra (562) 691-1212 Services: 9 & 11 Sacrament Community Bible Church 401 E. 1st Ave. La Habra (562) 691-2798 Service: Sunday 11 a.m. Crossroads Community Church 222 N. Euclid La Habra (562) 691-6674 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. Eastside Christian Church 501 N. Beach Boulevard. La Habra, (Whittier Christian Campus) Service: Sundays 9:30 & 11:00 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., Monday Community Prayer 6:30 p.m., Wednesday 6 p.m.; Friday 7:00 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.
INSPIRATIONAL CORNER By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
Most people have heard the saying, “A house is not a home.” Yet if you want to hear about a person’s home, ask about their house or houses or apartments or condos that they’ve lived in. This will work even if a person’s house is a tent. Think back for a moment to the first residence that you moved into as an adult. Now think about five things you remember about it. By the time you reach point five, you’re recalling memories of things that happened there. “That’s where I moved when I graduated.” “That’s where I lived when I got my first job.” “That’s where my first child was born.” On and on the list goes. Now make a list of all the places in which you’ve lived as an adult. For some there may be only one residence. If you are a person who had a job or jobs that required considerable travel you may have moved many times. I’ve known a couple of families who averaged one move a year for 25 years. When you make your list, then go back over it and recall the memories you have having lived there. Jot down your memories after the name of the residence. Hopefully this exercise is fun. Hopefully the good memories outweigh the bad. Hopefully the stronger memories trigger lesser memories, yet ones that played a part in your life at the time they occurred. If you proceed with this task you will discover two things. First, you will look differently at the saying. Your house has always been a home, your home. It was made by the people who shared it. Second, if you’re interested, you have just begun to compose your autobiography. Enjoy! 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.
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 Rehoboth Reformed Church 501 South Idaho Street #120 La Habra (626) 820-9390 Service: Sunday 10 a.m.
Vineyard North Orange County 615 S. Palm St La Habra (562) 697-4600 Services: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. The Warehouse Foursquare Church 10925 Valley Home Ave Whittier, CA 90603 (562) 690-5109 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
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LH native, PD officer keeps LH a priority
By Greg Hardesty Behind the Badge OC
Veteran La Habra Police Department Lt. Mel Ruiz is a big Elvis Presley fan. Agency sources say he has been known, at times, to belt out some of the legend’s hits at karaoke joints and other venues, and that he’s a very good singer. Given Ruiz’s profession, you might assume one of his Elvis standards is “Jailhouse Rock.” He’s actually more partial to “Can’t Help Falling In Love.” Ruiz has a picture of the King in his office. And when it comes to community involvement, he’s the king of the LHPD. Forget “Viva Las Vegas.” For this hometown kid, it’s Viva La Habra. “It’s very rewarding,” Ruiz says of his community involvement, politely declining to sing an Elvis tune while Behind the Badge OC video rolled. “This is the town I grew up in,” Ruiz says, “and it’s nice to have that involvement and to interact with members of the community — especially the kids.” Since January, Ruiz has been running the LHPD’s Professional Standards Unit. He shares an office with Cpl. Paul McPhillips. Both attended La Habra High School and knew each other then, but ran in different circles. Now they oversee critical functions of the agency, such as internal affairs, hiring and training. Ruiz, 49, plans to retire at the end of the year, capping a career that began when he became a La Habra PD explorer at age 14. What won’t change, Ruiz says, is his deep connection to La Habra. He is a fourth-generation resident on his mother’s side. His great-grandfather set up roots in the city in the early 1900s, when most of La Habra was orange groves and
avocado trees. If you’ve seen Ruiz at community events throughout the city, you’re not alone. A little more than two years ago, he established the Coffee With a Cop program at LHPD, with the blessing of Chief Jerry Price. Ruiz had heard about the program and thought it would be a good way for the agency to strengthen ties with residents and business owners. Now, every other month, about 20 or more locals show up at coffee shops to meet patrol officers and talk to them about problems with neighbors, with their kids, and to ask them about community programs and traffic issues. “It strengthens our relationship with the community,” Ruiz said. And last summer, Ruiz came up with the idea of Cool Cops, a community event for kids held at Montwood Park in which police partnered with the city’s Community Service Department. Attendees got free ice cream, courtesy of Venegas Ice Cream, and enjoyed a water slide, games, food, entertainment and displays. A former LHPD explorer’s father owns the ice cream truck — yet another connection in this tight-knit community. Ruiz is working on plans to bring back Cool Cops for a second run this summer at a park yet to be determined. Ruiz is a member of the La Habra Host Lions Club, and sits on the board of directors of the La Habra Chamber of Commerce. His passion for community engagement began when he was in his early 20s and assigned to the LHPD’s gang unit. “At that time (the early 1990s), lots of kids were getting into gangs, and I was encouraged by (then) Chief Steve Staveley — he’s the one who turned on the lightbulb for me,” Ruiz says. “Chief Staveley told me, ‘Mel, you grew up here in the community, and it would be good for you to get out there
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La Habra PD Lt. Mel Ruiz poses next to a photo of the agency's original Special Investigations Unit, taken in 1991, which includes himself, second from left.
and be a positive influence, especially for these kids.’” Ruiz started volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club of La Habra, which he attended growing up. In full uniform, he would go to the recreation room and shoot hoops with youngsters and play other games. Ruiz also coached La Habra Little League for five years, and was involved with Neighborhood Housing Services, a now-defunct agency that helped spruce up blighted neighborhoods. Ruiz became interested in a career in law enforcement when he was 12. His cousin at the time, 16, was an explorer for the LHPD and told him stories about ridealongs he had been on. Ruiz was intrigued. That cousin, Javier Godinez, now is an investigator with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office after a career as a reserve police officer for Santa Ana and Orange and as a full-time officer in Cypress.
Ruiz was hired as a full-time LHPD officer in 1987. “I remember writing police reports with a pencil and paper,” he recalls. “When I was a cadet, we tracked reports by typing case numbers on index cards.” Times have changed. What hasn’t changed is the LHPD’s family vibe and commitment to forging strong ties to the community, says Ruiz, a married father of three who loves baseball. He and his father have season tickets to Angels games. Ruiz met his wife, Diane, when she worked full time at the LHPD as a dispatcher. She now is a court clerk at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, but continues to work as a part-time dispatcher for the agency. Not likely to change, even if he retires, is Ruiz’s presence at La Habra community events. “I grew up here; this will always be home to me,” Ruiz says of his love for La Habra.
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Marisa Ronstadt performs with a mariachi band celebrating Cinco de Mayo at the Citrus Fair.
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Despite the intermittent rain, thousands of people came out and enjoyed the rides, games, food and entertainment at the annual La Habra Citrus Fair May 5-7. Jay Seidel/La Habra Journal
Tim McAdam, Ben Cano and Kwan Lee manned the bar next to the entertainment stage.
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Children enjoyed the slide and other rides during the annual La Habra Citrus Fair.
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The annual livestock auction was held Sunday, May 7 selling a variety of animals raised by local high school students from Future Farmers of America and local 4-H clubs.
Miss La Habra Kellie Stein(center) and her court (from left) Deanna Gonzales, Kira Cauley, Kawkab Chigri and Mariana Estrada were on hand to sell raffle tickets for the 1965 Mustang.
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A note, a little boy, and some caring LHPD officers By Greg Hardesty Behind the Badge OC
The woman approached the officers eating lunch at a Mexican restaurant. Instinctively, La Habra PD Officer Tim Shea’s guard went up. It’s not every day a person approaches an officer. And these days, those who do usually want to dish out verbal abuse. But Malinda McColliam, dining with her daughter and grandson at Ricardo’s El Ranchito, gave Shea a handwritten note. Hmm, OK, a suspicious Shea thought. He started reading it: I noticed you all having lunch and I have a favor to ask. Up to this point, Shea, and his fellow officers, hadn’t given much thought to the trio dining at the adjacent table. One of them was a little boy in a stroller. Around Thanksgiving last year, La Mirada residents Brandon and Malissa Davies noticed the youngest of their three children was having trouble walking. Jack was 5 at the time. They also noticed he was having trouble talking, as well as experiencing numbness in his arm and leg. After several visits to the doctor and waiting to get Jack an appointment with a specialist, a frustrated and frightened Malissa took him to an ER three days after Thanksgiving. A CT scan came back abnormal. Jack was rushed to Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, where an MRI revealed he had a tumor on his brain stem. The news devastated Jack’s parents and his siblings, 15-year-old Kaya and Jimmy, 12. Jack went in for emergency brain surgery. Doctors were able to remove 90 percent of the tumor. A second surgery followed. Outside his hospital room, McColliam — Malissa’s mother, and Jack’s grandmother – noticed some of the personal information each pediatric patient shares with others. Jack shared his favorite color, who he likes to play with, and what he wants to be when he grows up: A police officer. So on that day in February, when McColliam — visiting from Seattle — and Malissa and Jack were eating at the Mexican eatery tucked in an unassuming strip mall, McColliam decided to write the note. Jack, now 6, had recently undergone his second eight-hour brain surgery. Shea, dining with Traffic Sgt. Jim Tigner and motor officers Sumner Bohee and Jim Geer, read about his plight and his desire to becoming a police officer. McColliam’s simple request was for the LHPD officers to say hi to Jack.
They did, and then gave Jack sticker badges. They then took him outside and sat him on a motorcycle and flipped on the lights. “You could see how happy he was,” Shea recalled. “His mother and grandmother started crying.” The La Habra officers invited Jack to tour the station. A few days later, Jack did — accompanied by his grandmother and brother. *** On Tuesday, April 4, Jack returned to the LHPD for his second tour — this time with his parents, Malissa, an escrow officer, and Brandon, who works in construction. “Feeling better?” Shea greeted Jack. “You’re looking a lot better, buddy.” Jack and his parents then toured the LHPD’s SWAT vehicle. Accompanying Shea were Sgt. Eric Ocampo and Officer Steve Highley, as well as other members of the seven-person SWAT team, which is part of the five-agency North County SWAT team. Jack appeared to be in awe of the department’s SWAT multi-purpose equipment truck, which the LHPD acquired two years ago. “Hey, Jack, this is my vest I wear,” Ocampo told the boy. “It weighs more than 40 pounds and has a lot of stuff on it.” Ocampo showed Jack his SWAT helmet. It took some coaxing, but Jack finally tried it on. “We’re testing for SWAT now, Jack, if you want to put in an application,” Ocampo said. “You already have a helmet.” Ocampo and the other SWAT officers showed Jack a shield, tools for busting down doors, as well as batons, guns and rifles and a SWAT demo video. They presented Jack with a brandnew SWAT challenge coin, which memorializes Kenny Alexander, the 48-year-old Placentia lieutenant and decorated Army veteran who died in November 2014, at age 48, after suffering a massive heart attack. Alexander was a key member of the North County SWAT team. “Thank you,” Jack said.
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Jack Davies gets the opportunity to try on LHPD Sgt. Eric Ocampo’s SWAT helmet during a tour of the station.
*** Malissa Davies had no idea her mother was writing the note. “I thought it was really nice of her,” she said. Malissa was “blown away” by the LHPD officers who stopped by their table. “It was a special day — really nice,” she said. “And unexpected.”
here for: to help people.” Brandon’s eyes welled up. “God bless you,” he told Shea. “I tear up coming home from work thinking about you in particular. You don’t even know us, and you care. That just means the world to us. God bless you for showing love to my little boy and to my family.” With that, Jack and his parents left. Before they did, they were invited
LHPD Sgt. Eric Ocampo hands Jack Davies a La Habra Police patch to take home while touring the station.
Shea said he and his fellow officers weren’t looking for attention by befriending Jack — and giving him two tours (and counting) of the LHPD. “I’m just doing this because it’s the right thing to do,” said Shea, who recently became a father. “It means a lot to you guys,” Shea told Malissa and Brandon at the recent tour, “but it means more for me. It touches my heart. That’s what we’re
to return to see SWAT training the following week. This week, Jack is scheduled to begin radiation treatment at Loma Linda University Medical Center. He will have to do it five days a week for six weeks straight, and he must sit completely still for the entire radiation process or be sedated each time. Malissa has posted on social media her appreciation of the LHPD.
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Sonora's Anusium runs Top-seeded Knights away with league meet end Heralds CIF run By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Sonora's Chigozie Anusium lead the male runners at the Freeway League track finals at Fullerton College on May 3. Anusium took first place in: 100 (10.94) and 200 meter (22.87) races, just edging out fellow Raider Kyle Lin who took second with a time of 23.13. Lin also took third place in the 100 with a time of 11.32. Anusium and Lin were also half of the league winning 4 x 100 relay race with a time of 44.01. They were joined by Broc Stramler and Landon Williams. Stramler picked up second place in the 400 meter with a time of 53.96. Garrett Ritto took first for the boys in the 300 meter hurdles
(42.50) and second place in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 43.27. In the field, Tyler Allison took third place in the discus with a distance of 119'4". For the girls, Caroline Stetina lead the Raiders with second place finishes in the 1600 meter (5:30.28) and the 3200 meter (12:10.61). Pamela Padilla took second in the long jump with a height of 15-04.50. In the triple jump, Amanda Chacon took second (33'8") and Padilla took third place (32'6"). La Habra's Zacara Crawford took second place in the 100 meter (12.90) for the girls. Hannah McArthur took second in the shot put (32'11") and third place in the discus (93') for the Highlanders.
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The Katella Knights put an end to the Whittier Christian Heralds' CIF volleyball playoff run, beating the Heralds 3-1 in the second round of the Division 4 CIF Southern Section Playoffs (25-22, 18-25, 23-25, 18-25). The seventeenth-ranked Heralds battled the top-seeded Knights taking the first game 25-22. However, the Knights (23-4, 100) were able to adjust and swept the next three games to win the match (18-25, 23-25, 18-25). Junior outside hitter Cade McGee lead the Heralds with 20 kills, 15 digs and three blocks in the match.
Senior Seth Shumate finished with 12 kills and 13 digs and Justin Osborn tallied 10 kills, 13 digs and six blocks. Senior middle blocker Josh Sorley had six kills, seven blocks and eight digs for the Heralds. Junior setter Doug Butler had three kills, 12 digs and 35 assists. The Heralds (17-3, 6-2) finished with a strong showing making it to the second round after finishing second in the Olympic League. McGee finished the season with a team-high170 kills and 148 digs. Sorley had a season-high 71 blocks. Osborn showed his ability as a power server with 15 aces for the season. Butler had 370 assists for the season.
Lady Herald swimmers do well in CIF finals
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Whittier Christian sent four swimmers to the CIF-SS Div 4 prelims on May 11-12 at Riverside College. Whittier Christian's aquatics program is small compared to neighboring schools, but the Herald swimmers show a lot of heart and determination in qualifying for the prelims The Herald medley relay team of Sarah Isip, Faith Palmer, Madison Tanklage, and Elizabeth Tanklage entered the prelims as the No. 35
seed. The team took fifth in their heat and twenty-fifth overall. Isip, a freshman, took third place in the 500 freestyle finals with a time of 5:29.16. She also finished seventh in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:17.70. She had qualified in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:20.66 and the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:33.10 Senior Faith Palmer took tenth place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:14.11. She had advanced in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:15.61.
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Heralds: Elizabeth Tanklage, Madison Tanklage, Faith Palmer and Sarah Isip represented Whittier Christian at the CIF-SS Division 4 prelims and finals at Riverside College last week.
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Lady Highlanders blank Raiders sweep Indians Sunny Hills to win to move into CIF playoffs back-to-back titles Senior Steven Perez went one By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
Behind Hannah Johnson’s complete game, two-hit shutout, La Habra avenged its lone Freeway League loss with a 6-0 victory at Sunny Hills Thursday afternoon and locked up another league title. In two seasons under head coach Steve Harrington, the La Habra softball team has lost just one Freeway League contest. The only blemish came two weeks ago, a 16-4 loss at the hands of the Lancers. That loss was fresh in the minds of Harrington and the Lady Highlanders. It was especially important for the seniors to cap their final regular season game with a victory. Senior center fielder Kira Cauley admitted she felt the added pressure to punctuate her final Freeway League game with a victory. “All day I was kinda nervous for this game,” Cauley said. “This [game] was really important, especially after freshman year being cochamps with them, sophomore year co-champs then last year winning, there was really an expectation to win and prove our senior class was just as good as last year’s.” Cauley set the tone defensively right away in the bottom of the first. After cutting off what appeared to be a double into the gap to hold Ashley Moss to a long single, Cauley secured the final two outs in center to stave off a potential early Lancer rally. The Lady Highlanders got the scoring started in the second inning. Savannah Tourville doubled to open the inning and Anissa Alatorre followed with a single to put runners
on the corners. Tourville came home shortly after on a wild pitch. Up 3-0, La Habra doubled their run total with a three-run fifth inning. After a couple well executed squeeze plays, Alatorre came up with a big RBI double to make it 6-0. Alatorre lead La Habra with three hits and an RBI. In addition to her great defensive work, Cauley had two RBI’s on the afternoon. That was more than enough for Johnson, who was masterful all afternoon. The Lady Highlanders’ ace retired the final 12 Lancers she faced, allowed just two hits and struck out five. “She is usually on, but today she was hitting her spots like crazy,” Cauley said. “Hannah really threw a hell of a game today.” Harrington praised catcher Alyssa Rios’ work behind the plate. After perhaps the best catcher in the history of La Habra softball, Nikki Butler moved on to become a First Team All-WAC player as a freshman at New Mexico State this season, Rios certainly had some pretty big shoes to fill this season. “I’m telling you, that girl called the game of her life, I could not have called a better game than she did,” Harrington said. “She was probably the dark horse in this particular outcome, she was the one who got Hannah going today.” The Lady Highlanders(9-1) finish with their second straight Freeway League title and will enter their first CIF Playoffs in Division 1 next week against Yorba Linda. “How could you not want to be in my shoes, these kids are phenomenal, and they’re such classy kids,” Harrington added.
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Sonora jumped out to an early lead and held off a late surge to beat Fullerton, 4-2, for the second straight game to end the regular season. Sophomore Andrew Peralta's RBI single and senior Dylan Villalobos' three-run homerun in the third inning gave the Raiders the lead on the road. The Indians responded, scoring two runs in the fifth inning. Junior Derek Cull picked up his fifth win of the season, giving up two runs on three hits. Junior Willie Castellanos came in for relief in the fifth inning. Castellanos finished the game, striking out four and picking up the save. Two days prior, the Raiders beat Fullerton 5-2 at home. Castellanos went 2-3 with a tripple, RBI and two runs to help lead the Raiders to the win. Junior Jesse Miskulin went 2-3 with a double and a run scored for the Raiders.
for two with two RBI for Sonora. Trevor McCall and Peralta also both added an RBI for the Raiders. Senior Josiah Austin continued to be dominant from the mound for the Raiders. Austin gave up two runs on two hits, striking out six Indians in five innings, picking up the win. Villalobos came in for relief in the sixth inning, striking out two and picking up the save. With the two wins, the Raiders (18-11, 10-5) secured second on the Freeway League and knocking Fullerton (18-11, 9-6) to third. Sonora now hosts Sierra Vista High School from Baldwin Park in the first round of CIF playoffs Friday at 3:15.
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