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Council set to decide on islands By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
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Back to school: Students returned to school at the local high schools and Lowell Joint School District schools this week. La Habra City School District schools will begin their school year next week. La Habra Police encourages people to drive safely and slower as students return to school.
Lowell terminates lease to move forward By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The Lowell Joint School District was forced to take drastic action in an effort to help students at a local Christian school. The district submitted a legal order to terminate its lease agreement with Whittier Christian Elementary School’s Maybrook campus, which is owned by the Lowell District. The emotional move to end the 23-year-old agreement with Calvary Baptist Church, which operates the Whittier Christian School, was due to questionable practices and breaches of the lease by a school management company, Carnegie Schools, that was brought in to help run the schools. Dr. John Ploog, pastor and head of schools for Calvary Baptist, explained Monday at the district meeting that the operation of the schools, the campus at Maybrook and the church’s
main campus in Whittier, were becoming more challenging financially for the church. They were looking at various options, and that’s when he said Carnegie approached them. Ploog explained that Carnegie said they wanted to help Christian schools maintain and operate successfully. The offer was the help that Ploog felt they were looking for. So, last year, Carnegie took operational control of the Whittier Christian Schools. Since then, according to Terry Tao, attorney for Lowell Joint School District, several breaches of the lease agreement and questionable practices prompted them to terminate the lease agreement. Tao explained that the arrangement Calvary Baptist entered in with Carnegie violated the terms of the original lease because it doesn't allow for subleasing. Further, according to Tao, Carnegie's plan to expand the Maybrook campus to include seventh and eighth
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Maybrook campus: The Lowell Joint School District is working on plans to find a new school to provide education at its Maybrook campus.
grade students was in violation of the preschool-6 grade only agreement. Also, Carnegie’s business operations caused concern for the Lowell District landlords. Carnegie fell behind on its rental payments to the district. See LOWELL Page 8
The sounds of traffic are barely heard behind the wall that surrounds Scott Wilson’s back yard along Macy Street. Wilson and his wife Amy, sit on comfortable patio furniture and enjoy the shade of their back yard. The long-time resident of what is classified as the Macy/Randall Island is one of the residents of the county territories that has voiced concern over the proposed annexation of the county property by the City of La Habra. The La Habra City Council is set to make a decision on the proposed annexation of the six remaining county islands that fall within the city’s borders this September. The move to annex the territories was brought up by the city council on May 1, but faced quite a bit of outcry at the meeting from some residents of the islands. At its heart, according to Wilson, is the argument as to why annex homeowners who don’t want to be annexed. Why not leave well enough alone? Wilson and Bob Hatcher, another resident of the island territory designated as Macy/Randall, expressed the concerns of many residents in the islands of the increased costs to homeowners associated with a “forced” annexation. Many of the 1,267 residents of the county islands are concerned with an increase in sales tax, trash rates, utility bills, taxes, business license fees, and the addition of overnight parking permit fees. Further, many county residents are on septic tank systems, and are concerned with having to be required to change and then pay to be connected to the city sewer system. However, according to La Habra City Manager Jim Sadro, costs will be minimal to the residents. Taxes and utility rate increases are nominal and the timeframe for switching from septic to sewer will be up to the residents. See ANNEXATION Page 10
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A look back at some of the images from this year's annual Corn Festival
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, August 17, 2017
The La Habra Heights City Council invites the community to meet and greet Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell this evening from 6-7:30 p.m. at the La Habra Heights Multi-Purpose Room, 1245 N. Hacienda Rd., La Habra Heights. You must RSVP to gracea@lhhcity.org or (562) 694-6302 ext 222.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Be sure to check out the free Health and Resource Fair at The Gary Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at 201 S. Harbor Blvd., La Habra. Enjoy activities for all ages, raffle prizes, free blood pressure and glucose screenings and a first come, first serve backpack giveaway!
Monday, August 21, 2017
Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the La Habra Library. Live stream viewing of the total solar eclipse from NASA begins at 10 a.m. Call (562) 694-0078 for more information. First day of school for La Habra City School District, Grades TK-7th Friendship Square Quilt Guild Meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 631 N. Euclid. For more information visit www.fsqg. org. Guest are welcome. La Habra City Council Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
First day of school for La Habra City School District Grade 8th
City Hall, 1245 N. Hacienda Rd., La Habra Heights. Learn about backyard composting, water-wise gardening, worm composting and grasscycling. Attendees will receive a free garden starter kit and discounted compost bins will be available for purchase by cash or check if interested.
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Quartermania at Magnolia Vintage, Home & Gift located at 310 E. Whittier Blvd. Event begins at 6pm and all proceeds benefit Andrew's Umbrella supporting the homeless in our community. The cost is $10 per paddle. Contact Lidy or Jamie at 1-800-2253093. Mother/Daughter Par-Tea at the La Habra Community Center located at 101 W. La Habra Blvd from 1- 3 p.m. The cost is $20.00 per person and registration is required. Call (562) 383-4200 to make a reservation.
Monday, August 28, 2017
First day of school for Our Lady of Guadalupe Grades TK-8th La Habra City Planning Commission Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
The La Habra Heights City Council invites the community to meet and greet California State Treasurer John Chiang this evening from 6-7 p.m. at the La Habra Heights Multi-Purpose Room, 1245 N. Hacienda Rd., La Habra Heights. You must RSVP to gracea@ lhhcity.org or (562) 694-6302 ext 222.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
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High Awards: La Habra Mayor Rose Espinoza stands with La Habra Junior Girl Scouts and Bronze awardees: Sierra Nielsen, Vinnie Suarez, Ellie Taylor, Vanessa Nungaray, Angelina Rodela, and Darby Joos
La Habra Girl Scouts receive top award in scouting
The La Habra Junior Girl Scout Troop 3145 received their Bronze Award on Sunday, August 6. The Bronze Award is the third highest award in Girl Scouting and the highest that a Girl Scout Junior can earn. In order to earn the award, the scouts need to create a team and develop a project that is connected with the community. Their project was to team up with the Women's Transitional Living Center in Fullerton and to help people become more aware of what the center does. The team created a video to teach their peers on what domestic violence is and proceeded to help the WTLC by collecting specific goods, organizing donations, and cleaning their emergency shelter. The girls collaborated with girl scouts from Fullerton and the award
was presented at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Student Union. The award was presented to the girls by the mayors of La Habra and Fullerton. La Habra Girl Scouts who were in attendance were: Ellie Taylor, Vinnie Suarez, Sierra Nielsen, Angelina Rodela, Vanessa Nungaray, Darby Joos. Girl Scouts who were not in attendance were Ciara Kelly, Sophia Quinones, Angelene Lopez, Jacqueline Wampler and Averie Nelson.
Heights to host officials
La Habra Heights will host Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell August 17 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Also, California State Treasurer John Chiang will stop by on August 30 from 6 - 7 p.m. Both events are at the La Habra Heights City Hall. Those interested in attending either of these free events should RSVP with gracea@lhhcity.org.
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Moving for health: Families and individuals were able to take part in free Zumba classes at the annual La Habra Back to School Health Fair Saturday outside the Friends of Family health clinic.
Community comes out to help kids prepare for school By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
Hundreds of familes attended the annual Back to School Health Fair last Saturday presented by the La Habra Collaborative, the Institute for Healthcare Advancement and the City of La Habra. Children were given free backpacks and school supplies. They were able to get free haircuts and manicures in an effort to get them ready for school. Families were treated to information about educational resources available in the city. The L a Habra C ollaborative provided information on making healthy food choices. There were also zumba classes and information about how to be active in the com-
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approve of what he does. Everyone stops getting along. That’s where they are at now. However, it’s good to see that the two friends are still talking and working through this. The main thing that they all agree on is that the children need to get their education in a good environment with not too much disruption due to this. It was impressive to see La Habra Heights based Heights Christian Schools come in and say that they are willing to take on the burden of working to fix this and helping to continue what Whittier Christian Schools had been doing. To come in and offer to take on someone else’s problems and burden for the betterment of the children and families is impressive and heart warming. Legally, the district has to say its going to entertain all offers to lease the school property and provide an educational setting for the students. However, with less than two weeks left before school starts, another suitor that understands the situation will be hard to find. This situation will most likely get uglier pretty quickly, but it will have a resolution. As long as providing the best education for the children is kept as the focus, I have faith that it will all work out. Hang in there!
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It’s back to school time and while it’s crazy at first, there will soon be peace for many parents in the community. However, there is some uncertainty for some parents. If you read the page one story about what is happening with the former Whittier Christian Elementary School Maybrook campus, you will get an idea of some uncertainty that families with children at the school must be facing. It was a great little school. I got to visit it when we were looking at schools in the area. What happened and what is happening is beyond sad. The church who ran the school was looking for some kind of help so that they could continue to provide education to the children whose families wanted to send them to the school. They thought they found it in the Carnegie Schools. However, it wasn’t the right fit and wasn’t the help they were looking for. It was good to see the relationship between the church and their landlords, the Lowell Joint School District continued. There was no animosity between them. However, the representatives from Carnegie seemed less cordial. Lowell’s attorney, Terry Tao, explained it well in saying, it was like renting a room to your best friend. Things go well. You communicate well. Everyone gets along. Then, they bring their brother-in-law in and you don’t communicate well. You don’t
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By Dennis Laherty, the Co-Pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church, La Habra
The school year is starting now. I offer this suggestion to watch for children, watch your speed in school zones especially and pray for those who each morning will be up and about on their way to learn. Remember also the educators of our community as they give of their minds and their hearts to so many young people so that learning can occur on a regular basis throughout the year. We do focus on young people in school this time of year. It’s only natural due to the high visibility each day of those taking part in our educational system. Let’s also remember people who have completed their formal education but who still want to learn. Even people reading this installment of Inspirational Corner hopefully have the desire to continue learning. Education doesn’t end with a graduation ceremony. It continues on and on into the waning years of a person’s life. With the availability of home computers, education can take many forms, from surfing the internet to formally signing up for a class in virtually any subject imaginable. News junkies, as they are called, have access to an unlimited supply of stories and current events from all around the world in virtually every language. Education is certainly not limited to the young people of our community. Here’s one final suggestion. Make this school-back-in-session time of year a time for everyone, regardless of age, to reconnect and learn. It seems that education in any form is invaluable. Let’s use this time of year to assess where we are with our continuing education. The school year is starting again. Let’s be a part of it.
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Sheyeann Sutherlin, daughter of Gary and Kim Sutherlin of La Habra, Greg Gaines, son of Garth and Karen Gaines of La Habra, were married on July 7, 2017. The ceremony and reception were held at Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley, Washington. The two started dating their sophomore year at La Habra High School. Sheyeann is working for Lake Washington Pain Management and attending Shoreline Community College while Greg is attending and playing his fourth season of football at The University of Washington. The couple went to Maui, Hawaii for their honeymoon.
Judith D. Balfour 10/21/1943 - 08/09/2017 Our beloved mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home at the age of 73. Judith is survived by her children, Ramona (Balfour) and Manuel Avila, Jodi Balfour, and grandchildren, Heather and Tyler Russell, Brandon, and Hayleigh Balfour.
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Winning dog: Victor Laveaga and his dog Jack pose for a photo after the annual Corn Festival Dog Contest.
Dog owner wins three awards thanks to his wife By Alondra Uziar La Habra Journal
The winner of the best in show competition had not expected to even be entered. Victor Laveaga and his threeyear-old golden retriever, Jack, won three trophies at the La Habra Corn Festival Dog Contest all because his wife entered them at the last moment. “We’ve never done anything like this before. My wife entered us without me even knowing but I love teaching dogs. [Jack] is my fifth or sixth golden retriever but my first male [dog]. Found out male dogs seem to be a little bit more devoted and I love [Jack],” Laveaga said.
He has had Jack ever since he was a puppy and raised the dog himself. Jack and the six other dogs easily had the attention of the audience. “Because [Jack] is so smart, it didn’t take very long [to train him]. It took maybe a month or less. He knows that when he goes to a street corner, he has to stop and wait for me,” Laveaga said. Jack has been trained by Laveaga to respond to quick commands and is very energetic and eager to please. Contestants could compete in five categories — the best tail wag, most obedient, most talented, most alike to their owner and best in show. Each winner received a trophy and plenty of recognition from the crowd.
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Corn family: Lawrence Molesky stands with daughters Kaitlyn, 14, and Isabella, 4, after they competed in the annual La Habra Corn Festival Corn Eating Contest.
Corn-eating is a family business for the Moleskys By Alondra Uziar La Habra Journal
Lions park has held the festival ever since it began in 1948 and is hosted by the La Habra Lions. What originally began as a simple dance and cookout has evolved to be La Habra’s greatest fundraising event. With the 69th annual La Habra Corn Festival, it comes as no surprise that one of the main events that attracts the most attention of residents of La Habra and surrounding communities is the annual corn eating contests. Anaheim resident Lawrence Molesky has attended the Corn Festival and has competed for the past three years. Since day one, he has gone toe-to-toe with corn-eating champion Charles Bill Jr. Since then, he has been in fierce competition with Bill Jr. But how did Molesky find out about the La Habra event?
“We actually saw it on Channel 5 news three years ago and said ‘Oh, this is a corn festival.’ So we said, ‘Let’s go.’ Because that’s what we do — we up and go,” he explained. But his enthusiasm for the corn eating contest has spread, and it has become a Molesky family event. The competition is divided into three categories separated by age. One for children under 10, one for teens ages 11 to 17 and the final category for those 18 and up. Two of Molesky’s three daughters are now competing in the contest. Kaitlyn, 14, and Isabella, 4, are now veteran corn-eating competitors. This year, Lawrence shared second place with another contestant, eating 10 cobs while Bill retained his crown with 12 cobs. Lawrence Molesky said that the event is already noted into his calendar for next year.
Apple Pie winners named
By Alondra Uziar La Habra Journal
The stakes of the competition had risen by the turn-in deadline at 3 p.m. on Saturday. The rules were simple, contests of all ages were to make a homemade apple pie. While other years see upwards of up to 15 contestants, this year only had two. By 3:15 p.m., a panel of three judges prepared their list of requirements for the two pies. They were shown both pies to judge presentation, appearance and smell. Then they sampled both pies. Just before 4 p.m., they chose their winners. Cheryl Haire won first place. Meghan Musser won second.
Musser has entered La Habra’s apple pie baking contest in years past and was surprised by this year's turn out. . “I love to cook and I have a whole lot of cookbooks. Two years ago was the first time I entered this contest and I had never made an apple pie before. In the span of one week, I made three just to test it out,” Musser said. “I decided I was going to do it this year about three months ago. I think this was my ninth or tenth pie that I made as a test pie. There’s so much that’s involved with the crust, what apples you put in, what spices. All of them were edible, some weren’t so great, some kind of fell apart.” She plans on entering next year with hopes of new contestants to bring more competition in.
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A look back at a "Little Country Flair" The annual La Habra Corn Festival and parade entertained thousands of residents August 4-6, 2017. Photos by Jay Seidel
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By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The Children's Museum at La Habra opened its doors last Saturday morning to let a select group of children in for free. It was part of the Autism Mornings where children on the Autism spectrum and their families can enjoy two hours of play and activities with other families with children on the Autism spectrum. The Museum’s Family Autism mornings, which will include two more days this year, affords children on the spectrum the opportunity to enjoy the museum at their own pace and in a comfortable and safe environment. Parents and children can enjoy
the reduced stress by less museum traffic. Further, it allows for easier self-guided play for the children. The museum will have special activities focused on fine and gross motor skill development both inside and outside of the museum for visitors to socialize and play. According to museum director, Lovely Quereshi, these mornings also serve as an opportunity for parents with similar experiences to come together and socialize. The mornings are sponsored by Seoul Medical Group and Happy Village Korean American Development Center. To find out the future dates and for more information check out the website at: www.lhcm.org or call the museum at (562) 383-4236.
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Access: The Children's Museum at La Habra received a donation to offer free mornings for children with Autism.
LOWELL: Working to find new tenant for Maybrook From Page 1
Darin Barber, board president of the Lowell Joint School District, explained that in order to remove Carnegie, the district must terminate the lease with Calvary Baptist. Tao echoed this sentiment, explaining that the original contract was between Lowell and Calvary Baptist and that lease had to be terminated before anything else could occur. The school board approved termination of the lease on July 31. The notice of termination letter was sent to Calvary Baptist on August 1. Ploog and the church leaders had been in communication with the district, as these issues were becoming apparent. He explained they understood the violations, including their arrangement with Carnegie, and agreed that the lease should be terminated.
The church informed Carnegie on August 2, about the termination of the lease. In an August 4th letter to Calvary Baptist, Carnegie stated that it sees the Lowell District as a “third party” and will not allow a third party to “run a school at the Maybrook campus.” Further, they took a defiant stance stating Carnegie “intends to remain at the Maybrook campus for the foreseeable future.” According to the terms of the termination letter, the district was to have its property turned back over to them by 5 p.m. Monday. According to Ploog, Barber and Tao, some main concerns are about the students and the families who have paid tuition. Tao explained that he requested enrollment information, including paid
tuition, from Carnegie, but said he didn’t think he was going to get it. Lowell Board member Staci Shackelford had to pause to hold back some emotion as she shared her children went to Whittier Christian Schools and credits their educational success to what they learned at the school. “This whole situation is so hard,” she said thinking about how the children and families could be impacted by proceedings. Claud Lamar, president and CEO of Heights Christian Schools, said that they would like to come in and operate a Christian school at the Maybrook campus to help ensure the approximately 288 students will continue with their education. He said that they are willing to waive registration fees and credit those who have paid tuition in an
effort to get things set up this year. He encouraged parents to call the Heights Christian office. Heights Christian schools start on August 29 and they would hope to start classes at Maybrook then as well. Lowell District Superintendent Jim Coombs said he was grateful to see Heights step in and want to operate a school on the campus. However, he explained that they are open to entertain any proposal. However, the timeframe is short. Carnegie had classes set to begin August 24. According to Tao, the district will now take steps to regain its property, the Maybrook campus, and move forward. He said they are working to minimize the disruption for the students, parents and staff for the coming school year.
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ATTORNEYS CRIMINAL LAW Brian McDonnell The McDonnell Law Firm 418 E. La Habra Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 694-3827 (562) 694-4280 Fax www.lahabracriminalattorneys.com AUTO ACCIDENT INJURY Law Offices Clinton W. Holland, Inc. Derek Holland 418 E. La Habra Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 694-3821 (562) 691-5569 Fax www.lawcwh.com BANKS Pacific Mercantile Bank 1530 W. Whittier Blvd. #B La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 690-7117 www.pmbank.com Dawn F. Stille COUNSELING Lifeline Counseling Services Abuse & Addiction Counseling Christian Counseling Available 1701 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C La Habra, CA 90638 (562) 706-4251 therecoveryexpert@gmail.com DENTISTS Ezaki Dentistry Ramsey Ezaki, DDS 16336 Whittier Blvd #101 Whittier, CA 90603 (562) 947-9958 www.ezakidentistry.com ESCROW COMPANIES v Mercury Escrow 410 W. Whittier Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 265-3127 Debbie Dudley debbie@mercuryescrow.com ELECTROLYSIS Facials & Waxing Karen's Place 221 W. Whittier Blvd. La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 694-1234 www.misskarensplace.com
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ANNEXATION: LH Council set to decide on status of last remaining county islands
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Regarding the increased expense for the city to take on the 1,267 residents, Sadro said that the estimated $7.2 million will not be all at once. The installation of sidewalks and street lights will come over a period of time and will be up to the residents on those streets. Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, who represents La Habra, said that it is a matter of “good government and management” that La Habra annex the islands. The Citrus/Entrada and Cypress/ Terry islands are the smallest areas and have a combined total of 11 homes. Nelson raised the question of how efficient it is for residents on the extreme northern border of Orange County to be serviced by Santa Ana, when they can be serviced more effectively by the city of La Habra. “What do they have against being a part of La Habra? It’s a great city,” he said. For Wilson and other residents, it’s not that they have anything against La Habra, but rather enjoy their “island life.” While some residents of the islands enjoy the separated lifestyle, others weren't aware that it wasn’t part of La Habra, since they have a La Habra mailing address. Street addresses are another concern for the residents in the islands. The numbers are out of sync with the city’s address system. Changing addresses can cost homeowners an expense, depending on how much they have connected to the address. Homebased business operators would have an additional increased expense with the change. The numbering system for the city is to better provide police and fire services. However, La Habra Police Chief Jerry Price said that with in-
creased technology, such as GPS, they will have no trouble finding a location when needed. Sadro added that there might not be a need to change the address numbers right away, if at all. It is something the city needs to look into. Wilson and other residents are concerned about the vague references to what they “might not have to do” or what might be “grandfathered” in that they have received from the city. “They haven’t put anything in writing,” Wilson said. Along with the “grandfathering” uncertainty, many homeowners of the islands expressed further concerns over switching from county to La Habra building codes. What has existed for years under county ordinances could now be out of compliance under La Habra ordinances. Many residents of the islands have expressed their lack of trust in what city officials have stated and said they prefer to see things in writing. In the May 1 council meeting that lasted nearly three hours primarily to accommodate as many resident comments as possible. Hatcher said that he felt that the residents of the Macy/ Randall island were not given enough notification. Councilman Michael Blazey called for a website to be set up to provide residents more detailed information on annexation and what will happen. The city staff agreed, but to date the site has not been established. The push for annexation this year is fueled by the City of La Habra wanting to increase water flow and pressure north of Whittier Boulevard. However, five of the islands are located in that area and have been serviced by Cal Domestic Water. Cal Domestic is changing its organization and it is becoming a water
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The map shows the locations of the six remaining county islands within La Habra. The City Council will discuss annexation of these areas at its meeting in September.
wholesaler. This would move those islands into La Habra’s water district. With this happening Orange County Supervisors and the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission, which represents the state in discouraging urban sprawl and encouraging orderly and efficient provision of municipal services, encouraged La Habra to annex the islands. However, LAFCO and Orange County officials said that the sixth and final island of Macy/Randall and its 305 parcels will have to be included in the annexation. Annexation of county islands in La Habra has come up over the years. In the past island residents have been given a vote to approve or reject annexation. Some islands in La Habra have approved annexation in the past. It is just down to the remaining six islands
within the city. However, since 2004, California changed the law regarding annexation. It allows for annexation of unincorporated areas of up to 150 acres to be annexed with the local agency formation commission’s approval. The remaining islands total just under 131 acres. Caroline Emery, Executive Officer with the Orange County LAFCO, informed city officials that both LAFCO and the State Board of Equalization are waiving all of the normal annexation fees required for the City. With all other requirements in place, the last remaining step before annexation of the islands is the approval of the La Habra City Council. Wilson and a group of other residents hope that they decide to just let them be.
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12 Reloaded Highlanders look to regain title By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
With a bolstered O-Line, the Highlanders poised for return to Freeway League dominance The La Habra High School football team enters the 2017 season in unfamiliar territory, not defending a League title for the first time in a decade. The Highlanders will look to recapture their place atop the Freeway League, lead by senior Zach Fogel returning at quarterback and an offensive line that boasts four returning starters; seniors Adalberto Gutierrez (LT), Kameron Ranney (LG), Andrew Soto (C), Tyler Casados (RG), and junior Marcos Duarte (RT) who also saw time as a starter last year.
Fogel endured some growing pains after taking the helm in 2016, culminating at Buena Park, their first loss in league play since 2006. But he rebounded to lead the team all the way to CIF semifinals with a pair of upset victories over Oaks Christian and Redlands East Valley, in which Fogel outdueled two of the top qb’s in CA in consecutive weeks. All summer Fogel has brimmed with excitement about the growth of his big boys up front, both literally and technically. He said the continuity of the offensive line will provide the Highlanders with a decided advantage this season. Although they finished strong, the Highlanders (8-5, 4-1) lost most of their key playmakers on both sides
Running: La Habra will look to Skylar Taylor to help lead the Highlander ground game this year.
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Looking: La Habra's Zach Fogel will once again quarterback Frank Mazzota's Highlander football team.
of the football. Their leading receiver Prince Ross, running back and safety Maddison Wheeler, as well as linebackers Marcus Carrasco and Camron Rivas all graduated. There will undoubtedly be a lot of big shoes to fill, but head coach Frank Mazzotta has proven time and time again to have a knack for finding and developing young players into winners every season. As the Highlanders embark on their journey to regain league dominance, their indisputable advantage lies with coaching. Mazzotta is entering his 20th season leading the Highlanders and has amassed seven CIF titles along the way. He is the seasoned veteran as his Freeway League counterparts are all in their first or second season. Mazzotta said the key to staying at the top has been remembering that there is a new group of players looking for him to lead them every
year, regardless of what the previous teams have accomplished. “I want to win number eight for these kids, I don’t want to rest,” he said. Last season Buena Park ended the Highlanders record 47-game winning streak and took the Freeway League title. For the Highlanders to get back atop the league, they will need a group of young and unproven playmakers to step up. A few players who can potentially fit the bill are wide receivers Deavyn Woullard, Mitchell Anderson and running back Skylar Taylor, a transfer from Troy. Whoever rises to the challenge will have the added benefit of one of the top offensive lines in Orange County leading the way. The 2017 Highlanders will be tested soon. They have a scrimmage against Whittier on Saturday and then officially open the year at Upland next Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m.
HIGHLANDER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Pre-league
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8/25 @ Upland 7 p.m. 9/1 Tesoro 7 p.m. 9/8 Mission Viejo 7 p.m. 9/16 Oak Grove 1:35 p.m.
10/6 Sunny Hills 7 p.m. 10/13 Troy 7 p.m. 10/20 Sonora 7 p.m. 10/27 Buena Park 7 p.m. 11/3 @ Fullerton 7 p.m.
9/22 @Colony 7 p.m.
**All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated
Brothers in Arms Classic @ Mission Viejo High School
Catching: Mitchell Anderson and Deavyn Woullard will look to lead the La Habra receiving corps this year.