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La Habra tops OC in water cuts
By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
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Reeling it in: Hundreds of people cast their lines into the lake at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park as part of the Kids and Fishing event last Saturday that the City of La Habra collaborated with OC Parks organization. More photos inside on Page 6.
Heights to reduce water usage By Daniel Hernandez La Habra Journal
LA HABRA HEIGHTS
La Habra Heights residents must cutback its water usage after the LHH Water District Board voted June 11 to comply with the mandatory 25 percent water use reduction handed down by the state two months ago. Director and Vice President of the La Habra Heights County Water District Pam McVicar briefly detailed to the city council at its June meeting, the specific cutbacks residents must face, including limiting the watering of ornamental landscapes or turf to only two days a week or face a possible $500 fine. County Water district Ordinance 15-01, passed with a unanimous vote, keeping the city in compliance with the state’s mandate. Under the emergency rules, residents in LH Heights must limit watering areas like the lawn to two days a week before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Homes with addresses ending in odd numbers are allowed to water on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while residents in even numbered addresses are allowed to irrigate their property on Sundays and Thursdays.
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Commercial and institutional properties must also face the same cutbacks. Businesses, like the golf course or The Park, amongst other requirements, must face either a two day per week water use regulation or a 25 percent reduction in its water use as compared to its water usage in the same months compared to 2013. “The city will comply,” said Mayor Michael Higgins in a phone interview. “There’s going to be people that won’t comply with anything, and there’s going to be other people that will do more than their share to cutback on water, and there will be all these people in between,” Higgins explained. “We’re going to have to deal with it.” The mayor believes residents throughout the state of California should look into replacing some of its water intense landscape with more sustainable drought tolerant landscape. See WATER Page 4
According to the April water conservation report by supplier issued by the state, La Habra has saved more water than any other city in Orange County. The report lists La Habra as saving 18 percent compared to last year. This number edges past East Orange County Water District’s 16 percent savings. La Habra’s Water and Sewer Manager Brian Jones explained that the city is tasked by the State Water Board to reduce overall water use by 28 percent. He explained that the state water board determines the limit based on per capita use over a select period of time, and then compares monthly use to that of the same month’s use in previous years. In May, 2015, La Habra consumers reduced water use by approximately 28 percent. “I don’t know how that compares to other agencies, but it is the highest monthly reduction for La Habra since we began reporting in September 2014,” Jones explained. “We are hopeful that this trend will continue.” Jones explained that the city has a staff member that canvases neighborhoods looking for water waste and notifies the resident or commercial property owner. “The notice explains the nature of the violation and provides an opportunity to take corrective action,” he explained. “Our intent is to work with our customers, and garner compliance through education and awareness.” To date, 150 notices of water waste have been issued. The city utilizes community events to inform residents about water conservation. “We have plenty of literature and giveaways such as low-flow shower heads, aerators, toilet dams, and shower timers for example” Jones said. One of the newest aspects of the State’s restrictions, Jones said, is that there is to be no irrigating during or 48 hours following a rain event. He indicated that the city staff will continue to utilize non-emergency features to send a phone blast when such rain events stand a strong likelihood of occurring, so people will be aware. Jones directs people to the city website that provides an easy avenue to learn about rebate programs for water conservation as well as reporting water waste. Throughout June, all consumers will receive the city’s annual water quality report. While the report is intended to display the water quality parameters of the City’s water supply, Jones said that it also holds plenty of information on water conservation. He added that the city is committed to working with residents to continue to conserve water.
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FREE Movie in the Park features “Dolphin Tale 2” tonight at Brio park, 300 S. Euclid Street. Activities by the Bamboo Kids Club begin at 6:00 p.m., and the movie begins at dusk. Guests should bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating, and also may bring their own food and beverages or purchase them from food vendors at the event. Wildlife Track Hike begins this morning from 8-10 a.m. Meet up at Arroyo San Miguel Trail-7531 Colima Rd, Whittier for this easy 2.8 mile guided hike. No dogs. Join the La Habra Library for their Summer Reading Program kick-off event with Chef, entrepreneur, author and one of the founders of the food truck movement, Roy Choi. A food truck will be on hand to sell food and drinks for you to enjoy during the program from 1-3 p.m. 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 monthly meeting of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) will be held today at 1:00 pm at the Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Avenue, Whittier. Visitors are always welcome to attend. For more information visit www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags.
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Daddy/Daughter Dance is being held tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the La Habra Community Center. The cost is $20 per person and includes dinner, dessert, dancing, games and photo booth. This is for girls 3-13 years old. For more information, please call (562) 3834200. The La Habra City School District will be serving a FREE breakfast to all kids 18 years and younger at Washington Middle School, 716 E. La Habra Blvd. and at Las Lomas Elementary School, 301 Las Lomas Dr. from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, June 15 – July 10, 2015. USDA is an equal opportunity provider.
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By Sue Thompson La Habra Journal
A time capsule is buried in the floor at the La Habra branch library. It is located just inside the main door on the left side and marked with a plaque. The plaque simply reads: “Time capsule placed here March 1966”. The time capsule is filled with numerous items. The following is a list of the items that was printed in the Star-Progress in 1966, (exact date unknown). Items pertaining to La Habra are: • a copy of the resolution adopted by the City Council accepting the Quick Claim deed of the property given by the Launer family to the city; • ground breaking/dedication ceremonies programs and photos; • a copy of the La Habra Star newspaper; • list of La Habra churches; • a La Habra telephone book; • elementary and high schools information; • 1966 welcome brochure; brief history of city functions; bus schedule; • 1965 city annual report; • recreation program list; • Chamber of Commerce brochure and newsletter; • La Habra Star 40 years of Progress edition and a La Habra industrial park brochure. Orange County items are: • brochure on Orange County government; • Orange County Diamond Jubilee 1889-1964; • Orange County progress report; • Orange County almanac and buyers guide;
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• Orange County magazine; • adult education brochure for 1965-1966, • a copy of Orange County Farm Bureau News. Further items include: • Avocado varieties of California • copy of an income tax return; • information on Social Security and health; • a copy of “What Kind of Books Does the County Library Buy”, • Friends of the Library brochure; list of library employees; • mass media programs of January 9-15, 1966; • a copy of “You and the Law” • the Orange County Library annual report. Just another interesting piece of the history about where we live, work and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community. Special thanks to: Suzette Eschberger, La Habra Historical Museum Registrar-Acting Curator and Eunice Launer Harris.
I’d like to take a moment to discuss the shutting down of the Damascus Gazette, in Montgomery County, Md. So, why am I talking about this community newspaper that has a smaller circulation than the La Habra Journal? It’s because it addresses the very principal of what the La Habra Journal is based. Community news. The Damascus Gazette was one of the many smaller newspapers owned by the Washington Post and has fallen victim to corporate cutbacks. Former New York Times reporter and current CNN media critic Brian Stelter shared that he started his journalistic career writing articles for the Damascus Gazette when he was in high school. When he heard about the paper’s closure he said he contacted his mother, who still lives in the area and asked her how the local residents were taking the news. He explained that she responded with a question. “Who’s going to cover the truly local news here?” Stelter went on to write, “The truly local news. Sure, the TV news trucks turn up once in a while when there’s bad news in town. But my mom was referring to the kind of news we all used to expect from free papers.”
This is true in many communities across the country. This made me think of La Habra and the Journal. Sure, La Habra hits the television news on occasion, but like Stelter said, it’s usually when it’s bad news. There’s no place that the community news is published than in the free community newspapers...like this one. However, in today’s world we need to embrace all media. While we publish community stories in this printed newspaper, we have lately published more “breaking” news through our social media, like Facebook. Often questions will be posted “why are there police cars in my neighborhood?” We try to answer that question. We will continue to let people know what is happening in the community. The information may be in the free newspaper or it might be on the newspaper’s Facebook page or Twitter account. Regardless of print or online, it is important for communities to have the local-focused news outlets to keep telling our stories. So, thank you for supporting you community news outlet. —The Editor
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4 LOCAL NEWS LH Chamber serves up food for a cause By Taylor Engle La Habra Journal
The La Habra Chamber of Commerce hosted the 32nd annual Chamber Night at Senor Campos in La Habra 5-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Chamber Night is a fundraiser where members of the Chamber take over the restaurant and raise money for the organization and other organizations in the city through tips. It was originally hosted at the former Trapper’s Inn. After Trappers closed, John and Tillie Campos invited the Chamber members to continue the tradition at the new location, Senor Campos. To help instill a level of competitiveness the 30 volunteers were split into five teams. Each team took care of their own area of the restaurant: hosting, waiting and busing tables, bartending, and dishwashing. “They’re doing everything but the cooking,” said Eric Heilmann, Senor Campos employee. Heilmann and his coworker Erik
Lucas ran the front and were in charge of making sure all of the tip money went to the fundraiser. Other than the cooks and a few Senor Campos waiters helping out, the entire restaurant was taken care of by the volunteers. The wait staff consisted of business owners, La Habra council members, La Habra police officers, and members of the La Mirada area Chambers of Commerce. “La Mirada has been very helpful to our area over the years. We are constantly cooperating and collaborating with them,” said La Habra Chamber President Mark Sturdevant. Approximately 275 people were registered to attend the fundraiser, but with walk-ins included the Chamber members waited on approximately 500 guests. The tables were turned over three times, which is the maximum amount for the restaurant dinner hour. Accompanying the dinner and drinks was live music and an appearance by the Miss La Habra court. Some of the chamber members
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took turns at the microphone thanking guests for their participation in the fundraiser and introducing key members of the community. “This is easily one of the busiest nights of the year,” Heilmann said. The restaurant was so packed that additional tables had to be set up in the waiting area to accommodate all of the guests. The restaurant buzzed with positive feedback from guests. A woman being waited on by the chamber members gushed to her wait staff, “This demonstrates such great participation in the community.” The chamber members and community leaders waited tables near the bar and also took care of the bartending. “Councilman Jim Gomez is in a league of his own,” Sturdevant said. “We’re all just trying to keep up with him.” With tips from the bar and meals
combined, the council members raised the most money for the event. However, the police department was able to take the lead in tips on the main floor. In total, the members raised approximately $10,000 in tips for the chamber, which is a record for the event. As stated, the purpose of the event is to raise money for the Chamber of Commerce. However, each year the Chamber picks other organizations in the city they want to donate a percentage of the proceeds to. This year, the Chamber decided to donate funds to the Special Olympics, which La Habra is a host town for international athletes participating in the World Games in Los Angeles, which takes place July 25-August 2. Additional proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the La Habra Police K9 Foundation and scholarships for high school students in business programs.
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made it mandatory because the state gave them no option.” “If there are some violations, I recommend an education approach,” Miller said, although he notes the city has the ability to fine non-compliant residents. McVicar said the city will not have to worry about the drought effecting the city’s ability to fight fires. “The La Habra Heights county water districts will have plenty of water to fight fires,” she said. The city built a three million gallon holding tank a few years ago that provides an emergency water supply, which was recommended by the state. Residents should be concerned about clearing the dry brush around their property, McVicar stated. And Miller has already started letting the landscape at his home succumb to the area’s natural colors brought on by the Southern California climate. “It’s not green,” he said. ’I’m letting it get a little brown, and I’m okay with that.”
Water: Cut backs “People that have these big lawns, and it’s a big question if they will do something about it,’” Higgins said. “I think some will.” Higgins said he doesn’t believe the city has enough money to use as incentive to cause any drought tolerant changes, but he said Los Angeles County offers some programs. Concerned about steps the city might be able to take to help reduce property owner’s water usage, Mayor Pro Tem Kyle Miller asked council to take-up grey water usage at the July meeting. Grey water is the water generated from households or office buildings, aside for the wastewater from toilets. Miller hopes to search for a way to allow residents to use grey water, or recycled water, for landscape usage, acknowledging that the city does not enforce or make the water rules, but the water district does. “This is just making mandated which was requested before by the water department,” Miller said about the water boards recent vote. “They
COMMUNITY RELIGIOUS SERVICES Bethany Romanian Baptist Church 1431 W. La Habra Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 690-3844
Beth Shalom 14564 Hawes Street, Whittier, CA 90604 562-941-8744 Erev Shabbat Services every Friday at 7:30 pm Shabbat Services every Saturday at 9:45. Calvary Chapel 1370 South Euclid Street La Habra (714) 446-6222 Services: Sunday 9 a.m., & 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. www.cclhabra.org Calvary Chapel Into the Light 217 North Walnut Street La Habra (562) 690-3000 Services: Sunday (English) 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Spanish) 10:30 a.m. Casa de Oracion 150 E. 1st Ave. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 278-4282 Services: 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. Redemption Hill Church Sonora High School 401 S. Palm St. La Habra, CA (562) 947-4791 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. www.rhcchurches.com
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By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
I support…What word or words complete that sentence for you? You might respond with the name of a political party, a place of worship or an organization that assists those in need or children of the community. Residents of La Habra have an unusually strong sense of supporting various interests and needs in the community. This attitude can be seen in our places of worship, in the Community Care Resources Center, the Boy’s and Girl’s Club and actually there seems to be an endless list of worthy organizations supported by people who call La Habra home. It is certainly one characteristic of La Habra that makes this a great place to live. Now it’s summertime. Most likely, because people go on vacation, the support of many organizations declines during these months. The decline can be seen both in the areas of people absent to carry out ongoing tasks as well as a decline in financial contributions that would keep the same organizations stable during the summer months. Leaving town for a vacation is a good thing. Among the many reasons to do so is that when one returns to La Habra it’s again fully realized why it’s such a great place to live. Here’s a way to maintain your support during the summer for whatever interest is yours. When you consider your support, consider it as if this month is December. Let your spirit of support be heightened with the joy and commitment of the season. This suggestion goes beyond the sentiment of “Christmas in July”. Thinking of this month as December is simply intended to be a reminder that the same needs that you supported then are still around and in need of your support today. Now with that thought, and taking that action of support, have a great vacation. Rehoboth Reformed Church 501 South Idaho Street #120 La Habra (626) 820-9390 Service: Sunday 10 a.m. St. Paul Lutheran Church 111 W. Las Palmas Drive Fullerton, CA 92835
714-879-8290 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
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Happy Anniversary
Celebrating some local couples and their marriage milestones
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Celebrating 50 years: La Habra City School Board President John Dobson and his wife JoEllen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends in their La Habra home.
FEATURES
La Habra offers family fun Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Hundreds of children woke up at the break of dawn last Saturday to take part in the La Habra sponsored fishing derby at Clark Regional Park in Buena Park. The fishing derby was in conjunction with the OC Parks Kids Fishing program. Katie Elmore, assistant recreation manager for La Habra Recreation Department said that the city has planned many family-centered events this summer. Earlier in month, Mothers joined their daughters for a tea and fashion show. Coming up will be a father-daughter dance and many other events. From more information about the events, go to www.lahabracity.com or call (562) 383-4205
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Celebrating 53 years: Arnie and Dolores Gomez brought a little piece of La Habra (the La Habra Journal) with them as they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary with their family in Carlsbad .
City of La Habra Summer Concerts Series Thursday Eves, 6-9 p.m. at La Habra Marketplace Shopping Center 1641 W. Imperialy Hwy. (between Sprouts & Regal Cinema) June 18th: Farpoint: 6-6:30 p.m. Beatles vs. Rolling Stones Tribute: 7:15-9:15 p.m. June 25th: 180 Band: 6-7 p.m. Thee Midniters: 7-9 p.m. Thursday Eves, 7-9 p.m. at El Centro-Lions Park, 320 E. Erna Avenue July 9th: Cold Duck - Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Rock July 16th: Mariachi Divas - Mariachi “Where familes can July 23rd: Retro Soul - Rock, Pop & Oldies be families.� July 30th: Hip Street - Tower of Power Tribute * KID ZONE * 50/50 Raffle * Food Trucks * Intermission Games & Contests Like Us: La Habra Recreation Division @lahabrarecreationdivision
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FEATURES
La Habra’s graffiti guardian
By Christian Fletcher La Habra Journal
Early in the morning before some have even gone to sleep, Ernesto Oros wakes up to start his day. After a 71-mile commute from Banning, Oros begins his shift working for the city of La Habra’s graffiti clean up team at 4 a.m. His task is to keep La Habra graffiti free and remove any and all markings in the city throughout the morning. But Oros, 55, has no complaints, in fact he’s doing what he loves. Oros always wanted to work for the city. He also wanted to combat the stereotype of the lazy city government employee that he had seen so often. “I told myself if I got a job at the city I wanna do my best and work hard,” Oros said. And work he does. The father of four and grandfather of nine, navigates the city and is committed to removing the markings that can turn into blight. His daily route takes him through the city’s parks and along its railroads where graffiti is at often its worst. From a large unsightly tag to a more artistically painted wall, Oros documents each blemish for the Orange County Sheriffs Department and La Habra Police Department before carefully matching the paint to the preexisting wall’s color. Law enforcement uses the data Oros collects to track gang activity associated with graffiti, making his job not just one of beautification, but also supporting the men and women who keep the community safe at night.
Oros has been working for the city of La Habra for almost 15 years, and in that time he has seen the tides of gang territory shift. When painting over fresh graffiti he can not only tell you the “crew” that tagged it but a bit about how long they have been around. However, Oros is just one part of the team keeping La Habra beautiful, While he’s out hitting the streets Josie Anderson is in the office making sure he has all the support he needs from the city. Anderson has been working for the city for 16 years and in fact she was one of the driving forces to help transition the graffiti clean up program from an all volunteer based system on the weekend to a daily effort supported by the city. Anderson has seen the evolution of the graffiti cleanup team move from a volunteer basis to the city employing a full-time employee. When they started, she said they “didn’t have that many volunteers, there was more graffiti than we could handle at the time.” From there, Anderson integrated the probation program which has been running strong for 14 years. One year ago Anderson helped the La Habra Police Department and the Community Center create a joint venture called The Juvenile Diversion Program. The program has minors convicted of crimes sentenced to community service help clean up graffiti. Oros says he enjoys working with the kids and he has seen very few kids return to the program, showing him that it does have a good success rate.
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Keeping La Habra clean: Ernesto Oros works long days for the city to keep La Habra graffiti free. Oros is called out to document and paint over any reported graffiti in the city.
Anderson explained one possible reason for the success. “I tell Ernesto to be firm with them because thats the only way they are going to learn, and some of these probation and diversion kids have put on the graffiti themselves.” Anderson went on to joke, “I tell him sometimes to have them use a toothbrush to make sure they learn their lesson.” But it’s not all tough words. Anderson has a sort of encouraging pep talk with the kids before they go out each time, letting them know that they can be so much more and they don’t have to waste their lives away. “It was so neat that I had one kid say,
‘I wish you were my mom,’” Anderson explained. “When I asked him why he said, ‘Cause you care,’ that really hit me.” It’s success stories like this that keep the program running and help keep La Habra beautiful. It also doesn’t hurt that Oros considers Anderson the best boss he ever had and Anderson has nothing but good things to say about Oros. The two make a great team in helping to keep La Habra clean. If you would like to volunteer and join the team that keeps La Habra graffiti free, contact Josie Anderson at JAnderson@lahabraca.gov.
Congratulations O.L.G. Class of 2015 Canaan Araiza Nathan Braun Nicholas Carranco Matthew Castanon Andrea Cunanan Jairo Diaz Jailene Jimenez Arianna Livi Andrew Lopez Andrew Maqatish Nicole Marquez Lisa Mastrobuono Arianna Munoz Brad Pellkofer Matthew Tucker Nikelle Walker Andy Hwang (Not shown)
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GRADUATION
WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Class of 2015
Aguilar, Jesse Aguilera, Jocelyn Aguilera, Maria Ainsworth, Alec Alatorre, Cristal Alatorre, Eduardo Albujar-Paredes, Jason Alvarez, Keven Alvarez Cruz, Karina Amaro, Miriam Amaro, Yvette Apalategui, Michael Aparicio, Heber Arellano, Daisy* Arellano, Jose Arevalo Mora, Genesis Arriaga, Nicholas Arroyo, Roxana Avila Perez, Israel Baies, Amy Banchieri, Daniel Barajas, Ryan Barajas, Veronica Barber, Angeliesa Basham, Amber Bojorquez, Brayan Bonca, Daniel Bonilla, Jacqueline Brand, Nathaniel Cabrera, Andrew Cabrera, Yvette Cansino, Ivan Casas, Manuel Castellanos Espinosa, Fernando Castillo, Andrew Castillo, Erik Castillo, Seth Castro, Justin Cavarlez, Erin Cerpa, Maria Cervantes, Maria de la Paz Chavez, Adrian Chavez, Hailey Choi, Annika Cisneros, Anthony Cooksey, Olivia Cordova, Juan Cortez, Adrian Cortez, Alexus Cortez, Anthony Cuara Torres, Emiliano Delgadillo, Breanna Delgado, Jesus Deniz, Lesley Diaz, Gustavo
Diaz, Thomas Diez, Steven Dominguez, Natalie Elizarraras, Darlene Esquivel Fuentes, Daniela Estrada, Andres Estrada, Jesus Estrada, Justin Estrada Magana, Brian Favela, Yessenia Flores, Alejandra Flores, Itzanamy Flores, Manuel Franco, Jackeline Frontela, Clarissa Fuentes, Carlos Fuentes-Cervantes, Jannine Gage, Leah Garcia, Angelica Garcia, Chavely Garcia, David Garcia, Edgar Garcia, Jorge Garcia, Leslie Garcia, Mia Garcia, Shaira Mae Garcia Vasquez, Jazmin Garcia Vasquez, Jennyfer Garcia Vasquez, Julissa Gomez, Damian Gomez, Itzel Gomez, Luis Gomez, Reyna Gonzales, Alexis Gonzales, Joshua Gonzales, Maritza
Gonzalez, Angel Gonzalez, Armando Gonzalez, Jordan Gonzalez, Raymond Graciano, Ashley Guajardo, Leslie Gutierrez, Erik Gutierrez, Grant Gutierrez, Josue Gutierrez Marquez, Angela Guzman, Diane Guzman, Maria Haro, Hilario Haro, Jenisea Hatori, Christian Hernandez, Francisco Hernandez, Gisselle Hernandez, Lizbeth Hinojosa, Troy Hoy, Landon Hurtado, Brianna Ipina, Alexander Irigoyen, Ruth Ivy, Candice Jacobson, Nicole Jimenez, Cesar Jimenez Hernandez, Jeffery Khen, Umar Landin, Edgar Lawton, Jon Paul Lazcano, Adolfo Lemus, Jorge Leon Cisneros, Alejandra Licona Herrera, Marck Lim, Sara Limones, Johnathan Lopez, Jacqueline Lopez, Jose Lopez, Jovanna Luna, Veronica Magana, Analyssa Magana, Cynthia Magana Ventura, Gerardo Manzo, Jesus Marquez, Cristian Martinez, Jesus Martinez, Jose Martinez, Raylenne Mata, Victoria Mathews, Keeanna Matsumoto, Matthew Mc Kinney, Matthew McGovern, Mary McGrew, Samuel Medina, Brian Medina, Cindy Medina, Edward Medina, Oscar Medina Ibarra, Yajaira Mendez, Jaime Mendez Villanueva, Daisy Meza, Hairo Michael, Ryan Montes, Horacio Morales, Aaliyah Morelos, Michelle Moreno, Reymundo Munoz, Cherry Ann Munoz, Jacqueline Nash, Andrew Nava, Graciela Navarrete, Marco Navarro, Destiny Navarro, Juan Nunez, Destiny Ocegueda, Andre Ornelas, Ramona Ortiz, Jose Ortiz, Patricia Ortiz, Reyes Overstreet, Ja’len Pacheco Diez, Priscilla Patlian, Alyssa Pereira Lopez, Franklin Perez, Ivana Perez, Jonathan Phillips-Gil, Rachelle Pimentel, Johan Pinon, Christopher
Porras, Brandon Portillo, Heidi Pulskamp-Lewis, Alana Ramirez, Briana Ramirez, Joshua Raya Cervantes, Miriam Reed, Marissa Renteria, Marco Renteria Tovar, Jose Luis Reyes, Araceli Reyes, Francisco Reyes, Kimberly Rincon, Jorge Rivera, Jenna Rivera, Karla Rivera, Luis Rivers, Brandon Roberson, Mohogany Robles, Daniel Robles, Joshua Rodgers, Samantha Rodriguez, Alekzandra Rodriguez, Alexis Rodriguez, Felipe Rodriguez, Jonathan Rodriguez, Marcos Rodriguez, Mayra Rodriguez, Mireya Rodriguez, Odet Rodriguez Tadeo, Maria Rodriquez, Trent Roe, Hailey Rojas, Saydel Romero, Cristian Romero, Jennifer Rosales, Daniel Rosales, David
Rosales, Jacqueline Rosas, Jonathan Rossmango, Brendan Rossmango, Ryan Ruiz Vasquez, Jaqueline Russell, Cassidy Russell, Jessica Sahagun, Cittlali Salcido, David Saldivar, Juan San Paolo, Gaetano Sanchez, Ayleen Sanchez Valencia, Jonathan Santiago, David Santiago, Leslie Segoviano, Jesus Seniceros, Anthony Serafin, Estefania Solis, Carlo Solorio, Joseph Soto, Alondra Soto-Amparan, Rosalio Springer, Alyssa Testa, Alessia Torres, Andrew Torres, Stephanie Tovar, Brianna Trigueros, Rafael Troncoso, Andrew Troncoso, Jesus Vallejo, Andrea Valtierra, Oscar Vargas, Delanie Vargas, Sage Vasques, Nathan Vasquez, David Vasquez, German Vazquez, Antonio Vazquez, Christopher Velasquez, David Velazquez, Angel Venegas, Jade Vera Barajas, Martin Villa, Cielo Villa, Michelle Villalobos, Fabrizio Villanueva, Claude Ward, Jaxxon Wayne, Anthony Woehrer, Benjamin Wolpert, McKenna Zamora, Nicy Zavala, George Zavala, Maria Ziliotto, Jonathan
GRADUATION Acosta, Brandon Acosta, Daniela Adulfo, Josue Agredano, Daniel Aguirre, Dayarit Aguirre, Derek Alatorre, Angelina Alcocer Rojas, Yesenia Aldana, Isaac Alecio, Messinda Aleman, Jonathan Alvarez, Damian Alvarez, Johnny Alvarez, Julianna Antuna, Catherine Arcos, Jose Arias, Casandra Arostegui, Vincent Arredondo, Emely Arrieta, Alexis Artiga, Luis Ascencio, Pete Ashworth, Destinee Avila, Melittzza Avila, Vanessa Avila Alatorre, Ivan Avila Avila, Mary Aviles, Edith Aviles, Emely Barcenas, Kimberly Barraza, Denise Barrientos, Omar Benitez, Kimberly Bent, Joseph Boreyko, Inna Borja, Joana Brown, Maya Buettner, Amanda Burdick, Julia Bustamante, Joseph Cabrera, Guadalupe Callirgos, Hannah Carlos, Maria Carrillo Flores, Victor Cartwright, Preston Casanas, Nicholas Casillas, Anthony Castillo, Miguel Castro, Andy Castro, Joseph Cervantes, Emily Chang, Christopher Chavez, David Chavez, Jose Cordero, Jasmine Coria, Jessica Coria, Jose Corrales, Luis Cortez, Maria Cortez, Terecita Cova Castanon, Sofia Cruz, Jonathan Cruz, Raymon Curiel Carrillo, Xitlali Davalos Almazan, Nathen Delaware, Madison Diaz, Jose Douville, Grace Duarte Martinez, Marcos Duenas, Sarai Duran, Christian Eckel, Charles Eckel, Johnathan Eckhardt, Kobe Edwards, Christian Elizarraras, Carmen Elizarraras, Elizabeth Escobar, Natalie Espinoza, Britney Estrella, Karen Ferrino, Natalie Figueroa, Brian Figueroa-Rivera, Melissa Fleming, Jasmine Flores, Clarissa Flores Fuentes, Jesus Frazier, DeAuna Gaxiola, Corena Gaytan, Abraham Girgis, John Gomez, Marvin Gonzalez, Favio Gonzalez, Joseline Gonzalez, Violet Gonzalez Flores, Jacob Guerra Estrada, Marilyn Gutierrez, Nicolas
IMPERIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Class of 2015
Halsig, Mark Han, Eugenie Haraguchi, Ashley Hastings, Zane Hernandez, Jan Hernandez, Justin Hernandez, Kaitlin Hernandez, Wuilmer Hernandez, Yuliana Hernandez Servin, Armando Herrera, Jennifer Herrera-Hughes, Stephanie Holland, Nicholas Holt, Amber Jacome, Kelsey Jaimes, Manuel Jauregui, Anjali Jimenez Hernandez, Melissa Johnson, Devyn Jones, Jordan Juarez, Sierra Jun, Isaac Kiefer, Krista Kim, Hyo Sung Kim, Min Jae Kobzoff, Chloe Krivenkoff, Victoria Kuraoka, Rie Lagunas, Edward Lamas, Joshua Leanos Cazares, Perla Lee, Isaac Leija, Andres Leon, Andrea Lizardo, Luz Llamas, Sylvia Long, Max Lopez, Janeth Lopez, Jennifer Luna, Daniel Lyzenga, Daniel Magdaleno, Eliseo Malott, Jacob Manalo, Paul Manzanares, Jason Martinez, Destiny Martinez, Jacqueline Mc Bride, Sean Meili, Laurie Mejia, Destiny Melchor, Valerie Melendez-Ocampo, Angel Melo, Valentina Mendoza, Allan Minguela, Brandon Monarrez, Anthony Montes, Christopher Morales, Joseph Moreno, Guillermo Moreno, Jose Morin Cardenas, Salvador Mosqueda Carrera, Jose Guadalupe Munier, Gina Muniz, Jaida Munoz, Esperanza Naranjo, Fred Nava, Nancy Navarrette, Reese Navarro, Lesli Negrete, Jorge Ocampo, Christopher
Orozco, Chrystal Orozco, Jeremy Orozco, Jose Ortega, Miranda Ortiz, Vanessa Ortiz Garcia, Johan Otholt, Nathan Pacheco, Lizette Palomino, Raymond Pena, Christian Pena, Yesenia Penilla, Cielo Perdomo, Matthew Perez, Veronica Perez Santillan, Anahi Peterson, Zachary Plascencia, Richard Pounds, Cariah Prieto, Gabriella Pro, Zachary Querol, Crystle Anne Ramirez, Ariana Ramirez, Bianca Ramirez, Destiny Ranca, Dylan Rangel, Blanca Resendiz, Ashley Rico, David Riggs, Kyle Rivas, Emily Rivera, Brittany Rivera, Gustavo Rivera, Jennifer Rivera, Joel Rivera, Karen Rizo, Jesus Rodriguez, Alondra Rodriguez, Anthony Rodriguez, Dayana Rodriguez, Itzel Rodriguez, Jessika Rodriguez, Lesly Rodriguez Raya, Archivaldo
Rojas, Alyssa Roman, Jason Rosas Arteaga, Javier Rubio-Orosco, Daisy Russell, McKenzie Sanchez, Adrain Sanchez, Javier Santiago, Ruben Santillan, Daniela Saucedo, Jacqueline Serna, Joseph Sibaja, Yoana Sierra, Maria Smith, Brendon Sotelo, Ariel Elisa Suarez, Bryana Tanquintic, Cedric Tenorio, Vicente Thompson, Chandler Toppen, Daniel Tovar Mendoza, Alejandro Tovar Mendoza, Rodrigo Tow, Madison Trujillo, Isabel Truman, Mariah Turk, Brian Valencia, Timothy Vargas, Carla Vazquez, Eduardo Villegas, Emily Vizarraga, Xitlaly Vizcarra, Mikhail Whitacre, Aaron Ybarra, Genie Yepez, Anthony
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LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRATULATES THE RANCHO STARBUCK
CLASS OF 2015 Abeelen, Ashley Adair, Zachary Aguayo, Phillip Aguilar, Leslie Alarid, Michael Alatorre, Anissa Alfaro, Viviana Allred, Justin Almazan, Carissa Altig, Thomas Alvarado, Allyson Alvarez, Karla Anderson, Mitchel Anderson, Morgan Andreano, Emily Angeles, Christine Anne Apodaca, Salvador Arias, Ramiro Arreguin, Mattias Arreguin, Michael Arrey, Christopher Arrizon, Natalie Arroyas, Alexandra Ascencio, Herlinda Atkins, Lauriana Avila-Renteria, Alexander Ayers, Benjamin Ayers, Kaylee Babashoff, Michelle Baeni, Julian Baez, Rosalinda Bagdonoff, Seth Bakis, Christo Baldonado, Andrew Ball, Nathanael Bansal, Viraj Barnett, Jeffrey Barrios, Toni Beckley, Ashley Bedford, Morgan Bell, Theola Berekoff, James Blass, Isabella Boswell, Victoria Boyce, Samantha Breneman, Joshua Brewer, Julia Brimmage, Josiah Brimmage, Selah Brown, Sydney Bullard, Amanda Burch, Dallas Burks-Parra, Estrella Casella, Emma Casida, Trevor Castrellon, Orianna Catron, Delilah Ceballos, Jeremy Cervantes, Christian Chambers, Connor Chandler, Adam Chastain, Kevin Chavez, Anaisabel Chavez, Nika Chavez, Vincent Christie, Zachary Coats, Madison Compte, Cory Coronado, Hector Correa, Nicolas Cortez, Casandra Cortez, Jordan Crowley, Cyle Cruz, Lauren David, Keith Davis, Jacob De La Rosa, Taylor De Silva Jayasinghe, Kevin DeAnde, Zachariah deBruijn, Nolan Delgadillo, Arliene Delgadillo, Christian Desatoff, Rachel DeVore, Jazmine Diaz, Maritza Dixon, Jessica Donske, Leah Doucet, Hailey Drake, Dean Duron, Kaitlyn Elizondo-Sullivan, Christian Ellis, Blake Elmquist, Mason Enriquez, Haylee Esparza, Michael Espinoza, Margery Estrada, Jacqueline Estrada, Luis Farina, Stacey Farina, Tiffany
Favela, Jenna Felton, Cadi Ferreira, Kaylie Fikri, Kyrillos Flores, Anthony Franck, Samantha Franzen, Sean Gaddie, Ian Gage, Emily Galindo, Cassidy Gallardo, Alyssa Gallegos, Hailey Gallegos, Miranda Gamez, Amanda Gamez, Natalie Garcia, Emily Garcia, Gabriel Garcia, Isabella Garcia, Jimmy Garcia, Johnathan Garcia, Matthew Garcia, Valerie Gardner, Melissa Gastelum, Vicente Gavidia, Christian Gerhardstein, Seth Gibson, Lanie Gibson, Lexie Gillam, Casey Gleason, Joseph Gomez, Carissa Gomez, Mercedez Gomez, Rylan Gonyea, Kayla Gonzalez, Arianna Gonzalez, Tatiana Gonzalez-Ochoa, Pedro Grago, Kimberly Greenler, Kathryn Grenot, Seth Gutierrez, Jazmin Guzman, Mariah Hall, Trinity Hamabe, Montgomery Hamer, Joshua Hamilton, David Harguindeguy, Joseph Harper, Emily Hart, Kale Hartig, Raymond Hauser, Julianna Herman, Chance Hermosillo, Natalie Hernandez, Alexus Hernandez, Devin Hernandez, Elyssa Hernandez, Gilbert Hernandez, Jason Hernandez, Jeremy Hernandez, Marilyn Hernandez, Vanessa Hernandez, Victor Herrera, Victoria Holguin, Chandler Hollar, Dylan Hooper, Justin Howlin, Samuel Huffaker, Gavin Hultberg, David Ibarguen, Isabel Irizabal, Alessandra Jackson, John Jackson, Luke Jacquez, Matthew Jensen, Matthew Jeon, Jinhee Jimenez, Xitlaly Johnson, Claire Jomaa, Tanya Jones, Serina Karakoc, Dylan Khin, Shwe Klistoff, Kaitlyn Koehler, Cassandra Korneff, Sarah Kozak, Emely Kramer, Jasmine Krofcheck, Samantha Kroman, Emily Landin, Desmond Langarica, Maelynn Lasater, Priscilla Lascano, Amanda Lascari, Adrienne Latchison, Christopher Lemus, Alexandria Leon, Roman Leonard, Charlotte Leonard, Joshua Leonard, William
Liebrich-Ashford, Luke Lopez, Carlos Lopez, Marisa Lopez, Michael Lopez Trinidad, Monica Lopez Villagran, Edgar Lord, Ethan Losoya, Isabella Loya, Christian Luna, Alexander Macias, Leah Mackey, Shelby Maddex, Faith Magana, Madeleine Maguire, Andrew Maier, Jared Maldonado, Benjamin Maldonado, Giovanni Maldonado, Julie Mangiaterra, Mia Mangold, Hannah Maroney, Madison Marroquin, Joshgua Martinez, Agustin Martinez, Angela Martinez, Lionel Martinez, Nicholas Martinez, Timothy Martinez, Yesenia Matua, Kameron Mc Gee, Richard Mc Intosh, Cameron McDonald, Jere McDonough, Michael McKenzie, Colin Medrano, David Medrano, Isabella Meissner, Alexis Mejia-Landa, Andy Melendez, Edson Mena, Daemiesha Milligan, Kevin Mills, Edward Miranda, Jorge Mirfattah, Parrisa Mitchell, Ryan Modesto, Kayla Monobe, Joseph Montes, Chace Montes, Joshua Montoya, Lauren Montoya Rodriguez, Juan Jose Mora, Jennifer Mora, Nicole Morales, Justin Moreyra, Tatiana Moulden, Aliyah Munoz, Alyssa Nevarez, Malik Newby, Daniel Newby, Kaili Ngo, Sabrina Nielson, Ian Norris, Olivia Ochoa, Anthony Oporto, Dylan Orduno, Ruth Orebaugh, Kharma Ornelas, Martin Ortiz, Devin Ortiz, Leyla Osejo, Sofia Oyarzabal, Peter Oyos, Maria Pangan, Paolo Pasutin, Jakob Pattillo, Callista Pena, Mary Perez, Abigail Perez, Ivana Perez, Joel Persson, Connor Petrilli, Mikel Philippon, Andrew Picco, Jaclyn Pimentel, Ricardo Pizarro, Adam Pola, Nayah Ponce, Angelica Potter, Lindsey Pouv, Riyanna Pruner, Hannah Putnam, Joel Putnam, Luke Quinonez, Amanda Rabanal, Alexandra Ramirez, Damian Ramirez, David Ramirez, Ixhua Ramirez, Joshua
Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School - 16430 Woodbrier Ave. Whittier, CA 90604 - Phone: (562) 902-4261
Ramirez, Leslie Ramirez, Omar Ramos, Briana Rangel, Isabelle Rannis, Elisabeth Reed, Alexander Renteria, Victoria Reyes, Trinity Reza, Arisa Rios, Kevin Rivera, Jesus Rivera, Nathan Robles, Renato Robles, William Rodriguez, Alexzandria Rodriguez, Destiny Rodriguez, Rafael Romero, Chloe Roughan, Kayla Rowe, Serena Rubeshaw, Gillian Ruelas, Brenda Ruiz, David Rutter, Kaitlyn Ruud, Johnny Ruvalcaba, Rilee Sahagun, Isabella Samano, Sandro Sanchez, Aleksey Sanchez, Brandon Sanchez, Isabella Sanchez, Johnny Sanchez, Lauren Sanchez, Missael Sanchez, Seth Sanchez, Yanely Sandoval, Alexandra Sanjurjo, Joshua Santamaria, Vanessa Sarancik, John Henry Sarancik, Michael Joseph Sarmiento, Anthony Schreiber, Mikayla Sciacca, MichaelAnthony Shaw, Mackenzie Shea, Riley Shubin, Natalie
Simmons, Andru Small, Pablo Smick, Stephanie Sorensen, Connor Soto, Serene Steele-Henderson, Jason Stevenson, Emon Stewart, Matthew Stradtman, Melissa Stratton, Cieara Suarez, Jacob Ta, Ethan Tabata, Brandon Tenorio, Kaitlyn Thomson, Hyacinth Tiwari, Prachi Torres, Anthony Torres, Ashley Torres, Kyle Torres-Romero, Katie Trevino, Noah Troncoso, Giovany Urban, Gillian Valdez, Anthony Valencia, Frankie Valladares, Jonathan Varvis, Michaela Vasquez, Isaiah Vazquez, Cindy Vega, Attiken Velasco, Denise Velazquez, James Velazquez, Ryan Villareal, Massimo Villicana, Daniel Viurquez, Jocelyne Wetzel, Raymond Wilcut, Allison Wilcut, Daphne Wilson, Justin Witcher, Larry Wybaczynsky, Ross Yeh, Maxeen Zaluske, Jasmine Zamora, Maraya Zapata-O’Brien, Noah Zendejas, Justin
LOWELL JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT Congratulates the La Habra High School and Sonora High School 2015 Graduates The 2011 eighth-grade graduates from Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate School will be attending the following colleges/universities: Academy of Art University Arizona State University Art Institute of Hollywood Baylor University Biola University Brigham Young University, Hawaii California Lutheran University Cal. Poly. State Univ., Pomona CSU, Channel Islands CSU, Dominquez Hills CSU, Fullerton CSU, Long Beach CSU, Los Angeles CSU, Sacramento CSU, San Bernardino Cerritos College Cerro Coso College Chaffey College College of Southern Nevada Cypress College Eastern Michigan University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Fashion Institute Felician College Fullerton College Grand Canyon University Harvard University James Madison University Johnson & Wales University Linn Benton COllege Long Beach College
Los Angeles Film School Mt. San Antonio College Northern Arizona University Orange Coast College Point Loma Nazarene University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rio Hondo College Rutgers University, New Brunswick Sacramento State University San Diego Christian College San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Ana College South Dakota Schools of Mines & Technology St. Norbert College Truckee Meadows College UCLA UC, Davis UC, Irvine UC, Riverside UC, San Diego UC, Santa Barbara USC University of La Verne University of Virginia Utah State University Whittier College Wichita State University Valparaiso University
Lowell Joint School District “A Tradition of Excellence” Where Every School is a California Distinguished School! Now accepting Inter-district Permits for the 2015/16 school year; Call (562) 902-4203 for information or visit www.ljsd.org
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El ‘Piolín’ comparte mensaje de triunfo y perseverancia
“¿A qué venimos? ¡A triunfar!” La frase que muchos radio escuchas conocen si escuchan El Show de Piolín de Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo. Sotelo se ha convertido en un icono de la radio. Una inspiración para muchas personas quienes, como él, llegaron a este país en busca de una mejor vida. Sotelo visitó la biblioteca pública de la ciudad de La Habra este viernes pasado, 5 de Junio, para convivir con su gente, hablar de luchar por tus sueños y compartir su autobiografía titulada “¿A qué venimos? ¡A triunfar!: Cómo encontré mi voz entre la esperanza, la fuerza y la determinación”. Beatriz Preciado, la bibliotecaria de programas de adultos contacto al locutor de radio después de ver su autobiografía en la lista de libros en español para añadir a la biblioteca. “Estaba yo mirando libros para mi colección de español y su libro salió en la lista entonces empecé a buscar más información. Entonces me fui a la página del radio y dije ‘pues deja le trato a ver qué’, así paso”, dijo Preciado. Afortunadamente se logró que el “Piolín” pudiera visitar y compartir su mensaje de la perseverancia con los que asistieron. Varias personas se detuvieron a platicar con el “Piolín”, quien se dio el tiempo de conversar con cada uno. Platico, vaciló y se tomó fotos con sus radio escuchas. “Cuando yo recibí el correo de Beatriz, que trabaja aquí en la biblioteca
se me hizo un gesto muy bonito que me dijo Piolín me gustaría poner tu libro ‘¿A qué venimos? ¡A triunfar!’ en la biblioteca crees que pudieras darte el tiempo de venir a saludarnos a la comunidad y se me hizo un detalle muy bonito Entonces dije es una bendición venir para acá y convivir con la gente”, dijo Sotelo. Su autobiografía cuenta en detalle la historia de cómo él llegó a este país y los obstáculos que enfrento hasta lograr sus metas y convertirse en el “Piolín” que todos conocemos hoy. El libro viene dedicado “A todas las personas que se levantan cada mañana para salir adelante sin importar los obstáculos que estén enfrentando. Mantengan siempre la fe y la esperanza.” Su libro, el cual acaba de salir este año, también cuenta con un prólogo escrito por Emilio Estefan. Incluso muy pronto se podrá encontrar su libro en la biblioteca de La Habra. “Entonces bien contento porque Beatriz pos su papa es de Sinaloa y su mama es de Guatemala y ver sus raíces tan importantes de poder compartir a más gente el lugar de la biblioteca pública yo creo que es importante visitarla continuamente porque aquí se aprende mucho.” Muchas personas llegaron de diferentes ciudades para ver a “Piolín” y convivir todos juntos. “Vengo del trabajo, me salí como media hora más temprano para poder llegar”, dijo Consuelo Ceja, quien vino desde Anaheim. Ceja dice que ha escuchado a “Piolín” en la radio por mucho tiempo, “Como unos cinco años, me cambie
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Triunfo y perseverancia: La personalidad de radio Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo visitó la biblioteca de La Habra para compartir su historia de cómo luchó por el sueño americano.
a la 101 y ahora que vino y vino a mi estación, pues feliz”. “A veces en las mañanas cuando estoy manejando hacia el trabajo escucho el programa, incluso ya cuando aceptaron la invitación estuve escuchando y escuchaba cuando hacían los anuncios que iban a estar aquí en la biblioteca so estaba muy contenta”, dijo Preciado. “Se me hizo muy padre que haya venido y que haya estado con toda la gente, súper buena onda”, dijo Marcela Estrada de La Mirada. “Que se haya tomado el tiempo de dedicar todos los autógrafos, muy raro que venga para acá”. Estrada ha escuchado el programa de radio del Piolín desde que comenzó. El Show de Piolín se puede es-
cuchar en la Super Estrella en 107.1 o en la página de internet www. elshowdepiolin.net El mensaje que Sotelo siempre les comparte a sus radio escuchas es de siempre luchar por sus sueños, les recuerda que llegaron a este país con un propósito: para triunfar. “Es mi familia mi amor, los radio escuchas somos una familia que nos motivamos mutualmente porque al verlos yo sonreír a ellos a mí me motiva más echarle ganas. Y al decirle a ellos ‘¿A qué venimos? ¡A triunfar!’ entonces ellos lo responden”, dijo Sotelo. “Eso pues es un mensaje que tenemos que llevar todos los días como una bandera en nuestra vida porque es a lo que realmente venimos a este país y a esta vida no?”
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A commitment to the community at Hectors Furniture
By Breanna Flores La Habra Journal
The digital era has made buying furniture as easy as clicking a button—as long as you are willing to settle. Hector’s Furniture in La Habra has offered customers custom furniture pieces for the past 50 years. “Our store is different than a lot of stores are today, because they basically order things from china. If you get a sofa from there, it only comes in one color,” said Raul Amezcua, one of the four owners of Hector’s Furniture. Brothers Hector, Ernest, Al and Raul Amezcua purchase inventory from American manufacturers so that they can offer several different colors and fabrics to customers. “We can get it in any fabric you want. If you get a piece from China. They offer it in one color and you have to buy a boatload. Here, we can order one or two pieces,” Amezcua said. “We’re able to compete in a market where everyone is selling low-quality items, and we’re selling quality pieces,” salesman Mike Meseck added. Originally, Hector’s Furniture sold and manufactured mattresses, and gradually added furniture to the business. They later decided to discontinue manufacturing mattresses
and eventually began focusing on furniture pieces. Today, customers can find custom furniture for homes and offices at a medium price range. The Amezcuas appreciate the location in La Habra. One of the ways that the business has maintained a competitive edge is by offering personalized pieces and making customers feel as comfortable as possible by eliminating the pressures of commission sales. Employees at Hector’s Furniture do not pressure customers to make fast purchases because they do not receive compensation based on how many items they sell. Amezcua said that mature generations prefer visiting furniture stores because they want to see it in person and try it out. Amezcua said that Hector’s has a special connection with the community of La Habra, Many of their customers are from La Habra—some are even multi-generational customers. “Most of our demographic are senior citizens, but as they move into nursing homes, they don’t need to buy furniture. But we do have multi-generational customers who come because their parents bought from us,” Meseck said.
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La Habra staple: The four Amezcua brothers feel their showroom and American-made furniture sold in La Habra has helped them to connect with the community for more than 50 years.
Amezcua and Meseck said that their goals at Hector’s Furniture store is to provide a good product at a good price with personalized service. One of the benefits of being located in La Habra is having faithful customers, according to Amezcua. He even shared that the police department occasionally stops by to “see how things are going.” One way the Amezcuas give back to the community is by supporting the Sonora High School and the La Habra High School athletic teams annually. “If we support anyone, they have to be here in La Habra,” Amezcua said. The brothers enjoy working to-
gether, but try not to work each other “to death.” They all get two days off every week to spend with their family. Home delivery is offered to customers, but financing is no longer available. Hector’s Furniture store is located at 341 E. Whittier Boulevard. They can be reached at (562) 691-2289.
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Local pitchers picked in MLB draft By Shanin Thomas La Habra Journal
Only a small percentage of guys who play baseball will ever hear their name called during a professional sports draft. However, two of the names called in this year’s Major League Baseball draft were from the La Habra area. La Habra Heights resident and former La Habra High standout Josh Staumont was the 64th overall pick of the MLB draft on June 8 becoming the highest selected player in Azusa Pacific University baseball history. “It was an incredible day, but it is only a stepping stone to the rest of my career,” Staumont said. The 6-foot-2-inch junior was selected by the 2014 American League Champion Kansas City Royals in the second round of the draft. Staumont, who graduated from La Habra in 2012, was scouted as a dominating, right-handed pitcher. He has reached speeds in the high 90s comfortably, while mixing in a nasty curveball and occasionally throwing a change-up. Staumont’s record at Division II Azusa Pacific, is 13-8 with a 3.97 earned run average. He also puts up a record breaking 198 strikeouts in a two season stretch. This past season, Staumont was ranked second in the country with 14.29 strikeouts and ranked fourth giving up only 4.72 hits per nine inning average. Paul Caffrey, head coach of La Habra High School varsity baseball from 2008 – 2012, remembers Staumont as a “short, chunky kid,” he said. Coach Caffrey placed Staumont on the freshman baseball team as a sophomore in hopes he would mature. After growing six to seven inches taller into his senior year of high school, Staumont was able to grow into his body, and more importantly, his potential, Caffrey explained. Staumont noted that while his physical maturity was important, he needed to continue to grow as a player. “As many people affiliated with the game know, your mental maturity becomes the most integral part of the game as you have to develop and hone the tools that you have been given,” Staumont said. During his senior season at La Habra High School, scouts flocked to watch other team mates. Command has always been an issue with Staumont, however Coach Caffrey advised professional scouts “to take a chance on him,” he said. Caffrey has followed Staumont’s career and believes he has one of the best
arms in the country. He said the talent is there and with the time and focus of being a professional, Staumont can reach his full potential. “He has always had the ability,” Coach Caffrey said. “He is really raw … just a thrower.” From high school, Staumont decided to play at Biola University, where in his freshman year, Staumont led the Golden State Athletic Conference with 109 strikeouts. He transfered to APU his sophomore year to follow current Azusa Pacific pitching coach John Verhoeven. Head coach of Azusa Pacific baseball, Paul Svagdis, said Staumont was a great addition to the team. Coach Svagdis watched the first day of the MLB draft with his 12- year-old son, he said. When the Royals took their turn during the first round, Coach Svagdis told his son, “I think this is the team that is going to take him [Staumont].” He was right and he believes they will be a great fit for Staumont. “Josh is a humble young man for a guy with such potential as a baseball player,” Svagdis said. The Royals completed day one of the MLB draft by selecting three right-handed pitchers. Staumont was the last of the three to be chosen. Staumont said he is “incredibly fortunate for being taken into a great organization such as the Kansas City Royals.” He knows it is now the time to move his game to the next level, and he explained that he is ready. “Each and every day I am trying to beat what I did the day before,” Staumont said. “I don’t compare myself
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Feeling Royal: Former La Habra High School pitcher Josh Staumont was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the Major League Baseball Draft last week. Former Sonora pitcher Brandon Quintero was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 16th Round.
to others as I am not trying to be like them, I will push to be the best version of me each and every day.”
Brandon Quintero
Former Sonora and current Cal State Los Angeles pitcher Brandon Quintero was selected in the 16th Round by the Chicago White Sox. Raider Baseball Head Coach remembers the standout right hander for his tenacity. “The thing that separates him is his competitiveness,” Tellers said. “When we were in the playoffs he always wanted the ball.”
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Tellers explained that Quintero was being scouted as early as his junior year in 2011. Quintero was named Pitcher of the Year twice for the Raiders and twice earned first-team All-Freeway League honors. Quintero lead Cal State LA in wins for the last two years. He also lead the team in wins, innings pitched, and strikeouts. “He knows what it’s going to take, he’s a straight arrow kid,” Tellers added. “As long as he listens to his coaches he’s got a good future ahead of him.”
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