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The current Roads Advisory Committee established by the La Habra Heights City Council earlier this year is off to a focused start. Committee Chairman Dennis Laherty presented the committee’s progress at the LHH City Council Meeting August 11. Laherty shared that the committee’s mission statement is to “assist the city council in developing a comprehensive program to attain and sustain a desired level of roads maintenance and repair.” One of the aspects of the statement Laherty brought up is the idea of oversight. He said he didn’t want to duplicate the efforts of city staff, but said the committee members were in agreement that they want to help ensure projects and plans regarding the roads are seen through to the end. Road repair has been a topic of discussion for the city and its residents for the last few years. Many of the roads are in need of maintenance and the committee was established to help determine the best course of action for the council. Other members on the committee that were present at the August meeting were Tony Donato, Paul LoNigro, Brent Grebbien, John Richert, John Steele and Donald Struble. Laherty shared that the committee’s objectives are to review various financing options for road maintenance. Making recommendations as to the adequacy of the pavement management program and an overall plan for road maintenance and educating the public about road maintenance needs and methods. Laherty said that at the next meeting the committee will start making a decision regarding a pavement management plan and pavement condition index. He highlighted the council’s
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Back to school: La Habra City, Lowell Joint and Fullerton Union High School Districts all welcomed hundreds of local students back to their campuses ushering the end to summer vacation.
appointment of five engineers on the committee has allowed for a knowledgeable discussion about the plan and how it might best fit the city. At the next meeting, the committee members will be discussing the plan with Peter Bucknam, president of the Bucknam Infrastructure Group, who prepared the current plan. Laherty said the current plan looks good, but they have some questions and want some clarification from Bucknam.
Also at the next meeting, the Interim City Manager Thomas Robinson will be establishing a schedule and timetable for the committee in order to best work with the city staff and be able to get to work on roads. Laherty said that he and the members are conscious of the committee’s advisory role and looks forward to presenting recommendations to the council in the near future. The committee will meet again on September 6 at the city hall.
In a split decision, the La Habra City Council approved restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, in the city last Monday evening. The new ordinance under the Health and Safety section of the La Habra Municipal Code will create “no-fly” zones over special events, assemblies or gatherings or in any airspace over an emergency response. The ordinance expands the guidelines already established by the Federal Aviation Administration. The council developed this ordinance after the Orange County Grand Jury published a report for the county outlining suggested concerns and possible regulations regarding unmanned aircraft (drones) within the county. The new ordinance further extends federal and state regulations that aircraft can only be flown during daylight hours and cannot fly over schools, hospitals, places of worship or police stations without explicit consent from the person responsible for the gathering or assembly and the property owner. Further, the regulation prohibits drones from flying near water or electric facilities, including electrical towers and wires. Councilman Tom Beamish, who voted against the ordinance, explained that many utility and telecommunications companies are using unmanned aircraft to inspect their miles of cables. Regardless of this ordinance, we could see an increase in these types of aircrafts around the city, he said. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Shaw, who voted for the ordinance, brought up the fact that there is technology available that can help block or limit drone activity in a defined area. City Manager Jim Sadro said that the city could look at technology like that to see if it would be of benefit to the city in the future. According to Mayor Jim Gomez, the main concern for La Habra is the safety and welfare of the people. He noted that the city has only one reported incident in the last two years where a drone operator was told to stop flying over an event because of concern that it could fall on residents. With the approval, regulation takes affect immediately.
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Friday, August 26, 2016
Come enjoy a movie at the La Habra High School pool. Tonight's movie will be “Finding Nemo.” Pool toys and games are provided. Hot dogs, snacks and beverages are for sale. Bring your own chairs and blankets to sit on. Cost is $5 per person. Gates open at 6 p.m. (movie starts at dusk) Now playing at The Mysterium Theater “Guys & Dolls” tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Armstrong Garden Center in La Habra is offering a free class on Growing Succulents & Cacti. These easy-care succulents and cacti each love the heat and are water-wise. Both add wonderful color and texture to gardens. Armstrong Garden Centers will show class attendees how to care for these popular plants. Class begins at 9 a.m. Kid’s Day at Dr. Daniels Dental Care, 640 E. Whittier Blvd., La Habra. See their ad on page 4 for more information.
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& care items for sale, turtle-related decorative items for sale. For more information visit www.octortoisecttc. org. Adults $3, Seniors $2, Kids (612) $1, Kids under 5 are free. Event takes place at the LH Community Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn to Square Dance & Line Dance, everyone is welcome and admission is free! Fun for all ages and no experience or partner is required. There will also be a “Best Country Costume” contest and refreshments will be served. Located at The Park, 1885 Hacienda Blvd., La Habra Heights (inside the gym) from 2-5 p.m.
Monday, August 29, 2016.
The Trustees of the La Habra City School District are holding an open forum to solicit community input about the desired characteristics to be used in recruiting and selecting the district's new superintendent. The forum will be held at the District Office, 500 North Walnut in La Habra at 5:15 p.m.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Now playing at The Mysterium Theater “Guys & Dolls” tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.mysteriumtheater.com or call (562) 697-3311. Coffee and Craft this morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The La Habra Church of Christ, 1621 W. Lambert Rd. Enjoy free coffee and learn how to make coffee filter flowers.
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Leonardo Romero/La Habra Journal Rotarians: La Habra Rotary President Jason Cecil (left), exchange students Ippei Kawashima and Toshiki Hamada and Regional Governor Ray Sanford at the LH Rotary meeting last week.
Rotary welcomes students, district governor
The Rotary Club of La Habra had a special visit from the District Governor of Rotary District 5320, Ray Sanford, at their most recent meeting held in the Hacienda Golf Club Thursday afternoon. Sanford overlooks and governs over 45 Rotary Clubs in his district that span throughout Southern California. Rotary is an international service organization with over 1.2 million members, and is known for its community service projects including feeding the homeless, creating water wells, and inoculating children with polio worldwide. “We willingly take up challenges, finding new and creative ways to serve our communities, whether they’re local or global,” said Sanford. In addition they welcomed this year’s student exchange program participants from Japan, Toshiki Hamada and Ippei Kawashima. Rotary Club of La Habra collaborated with a partner club in Japan in 1984 to start a student exchange program where the clubs alternate every year with sending two children or relatives of members on a one week tour vacation of the other club’s local attractions. Hamada and Kawashima both gave a speech discussing their lives in Japan, aspirations, and how they’ve enjoyed
visiting Disneyland, Catalina Island, and attending an Angel’s baseball game. For more information on how to join the Rotary Club of La Habra visit lahabrarotary.org.
Sonora band members tour European countries
Six Sonora High School band members joined Southern California Ambassadors of Music in Europe this summer. Jerome Diebolt, Sonora High School Band director, recommended band members that demonstrated outstanding musicianship, character and leadership. David Hernandez, Phillip Lim, Azael Mazun, Elizabeth Metzger, Ashley Miller and Samuel Montesinos represented La Habra as ambassadors. There were approximately 130 students from Southern California that toured Austria, Switzerland, France, England, Germany and Italy. They performed a variety of musical pieces to European audiences in a variety of venues. In addition to concerts, they had many sightseeing opportunities including going up the Eiffel Tower in France, riding the London Eye in England, hiking up a mountainside to view the Matterhorn in Switzerland, and riding in a gondola in Venice, Italy.
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The hills are alive: Sonora students and band leader Jerome Diebolt stand in front of the Matterhorn.
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Did you know... By Nicole Panza La Habra Historical Museum
The first public school buses in the La Habra Valley were actually horse drawn carriages. Prior to the opening of La Habra High School in 1954, La Habra’s high school students attended Fullerton Union High School. In the early Twentieth Century, these horse drawn school buses were a necessity to ensure La Habra’s students could attend Fullerton Union High School despite the distance. There was a downtown La Habra bus and a country bus that would take students to the high school. The country bus took over an hour and would go along Imperial Hwy, up to Coyote Hills, out to the Quaker Church on the Los Angeles County line, up to the Hacienda Country Club, across Fullerton Rd. and back to Cypress. During the school day the horses were kept in stables on school property, and the drivers of these horse drawn school buses were actually Fullerton Junior College students. Fullerton Junior College was formed
as part of Fullerton Union High School in 1913, and despite operating separately from the high school starting in 1922, the college was still very much connected to the high school. For more information on La Habra’s schools visit the La Habra Historical Museum (located at 215 E. La Habra Blvd, and open Saturday 12-4pm) The exhibit It Started in a Barn: 120 Years of Schools in La Habra will be up until September 3, 2016, after which the museum will be closed during the month of September. The La Habra Historical Museum will reopen on October 1, 2016 with a new exhibit Our Community Cares: A History of La Habra’s Non-Profits. Just another interesting piece of history about where we live, work, and enjoy being a part of the La Habra community. Special thanks to Eunice Launer Harris for sharing La Habra school memories with the La Habra Historical Museum. Sources: La Habra: The Pass Through the Hills by Esther Cramer
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An example of the horse-drawn school bus that would take La Habra kids to FUHS in the early twentieth century
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Technology can impact our perspectives of LH
Technology and in particular social media is great. The advancement of technology has brought the ability to inform and communicate with each other instantaneously and around the clock. Facebook continues to allow me to connect with friends I went to school with. We have virtual class reunions. I’m able to keep up with friends who moved away from the La Habra area and share information with them. However, with this blessing, also comes a curse. We have grown accustomed to having the ability to be informed about nearly anything by anyone anytime we want. There is, as you can imagine, danger in this. Misinformation that’s shared can cause some damage to people and a community. For example, in one of the community groups on social media there was recently some reference to the amount of crime and the fact that it’s continuing to grow in La Habra. Quotes and comments like “It’s never been this bad in La Habra” have started to pop up and others rally to support it with their own comments. The perception of a crime-ridden La Habra, something similar to the movie “Escape from New York” begins to spread. This has damage to the community and the perception by residents and others. My first thought is that the person commenting probably has lived in La Habra for less than 15 years, or has forgotten of La Habra’s past challenges with crime. Gang activity, crime and violence were higher in the late 1970s-mid 1990s. Anuual crime stats show that, the majority of crime has decreased or stayed around the same. Some crime has gone up a bit, but nothing near the levels that it was at 20-plus years ago, or even that of 10 years ago. A follow up thought is the perception can grow and is fueled by the access to information available to people. We have the ability to share our personal experiences and anything else we want with others immediately. We want to know things as they are happening. When crime and emergencies happen, we often go to social media to find out
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LH eases water restrictions, stresses conservation By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The city of La Habra and its residents have been working to conserve water the last two years during the state’s prolonged drought. Last year the city was told by Sacramento to cut water usage by 28 percent. It mandated that the city move to a State 2 Water Conservation Program. This limits watering of lawns by residents to one to two days per week
for 15 minutes, little watering of city medians and other water conservation measures. However, La Habra had been conserving water since 2014, and this resulted in greater savings, and the LH City Council approved moving the water conservation to a Stage 1. The new stage allows for landscape watering on all days of the week before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m., and prohibits washing down sidewalks and driveways.
The move was recommended by Municipal Water District of Orange County, the California Domestic Water Company, and the La Habra Groundwater Basin, because they determined that La Habra has sufficient supplies to meet projected demands. Mayor Jim Gomez said that residents should still limit watering and do what they can to conserve water. “The drought hasn’t gone away,” he said.
City Manager Jim Sadro said that all city departments will still conserve water as a Stage 2 capacity. According to the city, water users may still face fines of up to $500 per day if they are found to have failed to implement water conservation requirements. The city is subject to fines up to $10,000 per day if it fails to comply with state water board enforcement orders.
LH school district hires LHCSD seeks public input on new interim superintendents superintendent qualifications By Jay Seidel La Habra Journal
The La Habra City School District Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Marc Winger and Dr. Joel Shawn as interim superintendents to replace Dr. Susan Belenardo, who retired on August 5. Winger is a retired superintendent from Newhall School District, where he served 18 years in the top spot. Shawn is a retired superintendent from Arcadia Unified School District and served 39 years in education. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) limits the amount of earnings a retired educator may earn. Together, the interim superintendents will provide a total of 69 work days, with in-district service two or three days a week. The total cost of the interim superintendents is less than the compensation of a superintendent for a like period of time. Their established rate is set at $1,200 per day, not to exceed $41,732.00 each.
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Their contracts run from August 12, 2016 through January 31, 2017. Winger, who lives in Newhall, will receive reimbursement for housing while he is serving as interim superintendent, not to exceed $5,000. Winger will generally serve during the second half of August, September, October, and into November. Shawn will generally serve during November, December, and January. The two worked together before as co-interim superintendents from October 2015 to April 2016 in the Glendale Unified School District.
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The Trustees of the La Habra City School District will select a new District Superintendent. Community input about the desired characteristics to be used in recruiting and selecting this person. The Trustees are soliciting input to respond to the following prompts: 1. What personal and professional qualities for an incoming superintendent will be a match for the La Habra City School District? 2. What are the strengths of the District, and what are the challenges you see for the District in the coming years? Dr. Kent Bechler and Dr. Dennis Smith of Leadership Associates were selected to advise the Board in this important process. They will be in our district on August 29, 2016. Individual input from members of the community (parents, employees and others interested in our district) is desired. People may meet as individuals, in small groups, or in an Open Forum. Input may also be offered through
fax, letter or email; direct telephone conversation may also be arranged. Additionally, an online survey will be available on the District’s website. Individual and small group appointments will be held at the District Office; 500 North Walnut in La Habra between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM on August 29, 2016. To arrange an appointment, please call David Richardson (562) 690-2305 ext 80207. To attend and participate in an Open Forum, where your ideas will be heard and you may hear about the process, no appointment is necessary. The Open Forum will be held at the District Office, 500 North Walnut in La Habra at 5:15 on August 29, 2016. If you are unable to meet personally with the Board’s advisors, you may send an email to lhunt@ leadershipassociates.org. To speak by phone to either consultant, you may call (760) 771-4277.
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Rosie's Garage celebrates 25 years with fundraiser By Leonardo Romero La Habra Journal
Local non-profit tutoring organization Rosie’s Garage celebrated its 25th anniversary with a fundraising dinner hosted at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church’s Coleman Hall Saturday evening. The night began with an invocation by Father Becker followed by a welcome speech from CEO and founder Rose Espinoza. Espinoza began her program in her garage in September 1991 by offering free tutoring to local children in need of academic assistance in order to fight growing gang activity in the community. She was elected into the La Habra City Council in 2000 and initially served as mayor of La Habra in 2004. The fundraising event had an ongoing game of Quartermania and various silent auctions throughout the night, which featured tickets to a Dodgers game, Knott’s Berry Farm, and the La Mirada Theatre. The bands Powerhouse and Suavé provided live entertainment for the night. According to vice chairman of the organization Jess Badillo, it was a challenge planning the fundraiser because the board of directors is small, but was pleased to see that it was a full house. “We’re looking for people that are willing to fund us, so that we have staffing in order to continue going,” said Badillo. “It’s a challenge, but it’s a worthwhile investment for the children and the community.” During Espinoza’s speech she called up Eduardo Garcia and Carolina Mo-
lina, who were two of the first children to attend her tutoring program and are now adults working to make a difference in the community. Garcia works as a site coordinator for the La Habra Boys and Girls Club and Molina works as a teacher. According to Garcia, most of the kids in the neighborhood had never seen a computer before until Espinoza offered them her own so that they could type their school reports. He was in the second grade when he began visiting Rosie’s Garage, and eventually became a tutor and youth leader during his freshman year at La Habra High School. “Most of the kids on our street would either get pregnant or arrested, but most of Rosie’s Garage kids have either graduated high school, gone to college, or have a bachelor’s degree,” said Garcia. With assistance from NeighborWorks Orange County, Mercy Housing, and International Game Technology gaming company, the tutoring program underwent a recent renovation. The program’s current location received new flooring, lighting, furniture, an alarm system, three Dell laptops, four Samsung Chromebooks, five iPads, and one printer. The remodeling began in April 2015 and the grand re-opening was in May 2016, but the center was only closed from January to May. Every year the program takes kids on one college campus tour in order to keep them informed and excited about eventually going to college,
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Helping those who help: Rose Espinoza, founder of Rosie's Garage tutoring center in La Habra, center, stands with former students Eduardo Garcia and Carolina Molina at the 25th annual fundraising event held last week at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
according to Board Member Grace Galarza. The organization also offers students from kindergarten to fifth grade a summer school opportunity to enroll in Rosie’s Garage University. “We do a lot of interactive activities during Rosie’s Garage University to teach kids about college, because it’s really important for them to be exposed to higher education opportunities such as financial aid, scholarships, and different career choices at a very early age,” said Galarza. Computer classes taught in Spanish for parents are coming soon to Rosie’s
Garage, but there is no set schedule or date yet. Espinoza is leading by example by going into her final year at California State University, Fullerton this month where she’s pursuing a bachelor’s degree in political science. “The whole goal back then was to make sure the kids wouldn’t drop out of school, and they didn’t,” said Espinoza. “Now it’s not just about staying in high school, it’s about going into higher education.” For more information on how you can volunteer or donate to Rosie’s Garage visit rosiesgarage.org.
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The Changing Face of Learning and Leading in La Habra City Schools August 2016 Our mission in the La Habra City School District is to not only prepare our students to thrive in high school, but to have the critical thinking skills and capacity to innovate and collaborate as they pursue careers, college, and active citizenship in a global economy. We appreciate the support of our community in helping us achieve that vision for every child.
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Dr. Joel Shawn and Dr. Marc Winger
Interim Leaders Hired During Superintendent Search Process Superintendent Susan Belenardo retired on August 5, 2016. Leadership Associates, a superintendent search firm, has been contracted to recruit and screen applicants to fill the position of superintendent of La Habra City School District. The recruitment process has the goal of selecting a new superintendent with his or her term starting in late January 2017. In order to ensure extended and cohesive leadership in the school district during the search process, the Board has decided to hire two interim superintendents who, working as a team, will serve consecutively with a coordinated work calendar that allows for one or the other to always be available for service to LHCSD. For example, if one interim superintendent is not available in a given week, the other will be on duty for the duration of the interim period. There will also be days throughout the interim term when both interim superintendents will be working together to provide smooth transitions or coordinate efforts. Dr. Winger will generally serve during the second half of August, September, October, and into November. Dr. Shawn will generally serve during November, December, and January. The Board and the interim superintendents believe the coordinated schedule provides both continuity and coordination over time and creates flexibility for the school district. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) limits the amount of earnings a retired educator may earn. Together, the interim superintendents will provide a total of 69 work days, with in-district service two or three days a week. The total cost of the interim superintendents is less than the compensation of a superintendent for a like period of time. While not in the office five days a week, it is understood that the interim superintendents are available to the Board and staff “24/7.” To ensure the optimum leadership and management of the school district and to support to the Board of Education the interim superintendents will communicate seamlessly with each other, staff, and the community. Shawn and Winger are highly regarded retired superintendents, long-time colleagues and served as co-interim superintendents from October 2015 to April 2016 in the Glendale Unified School District, Los Angeles County.
New Faces in New Places
The La Habra City School District continues to provide high-quality services and exceptional educational opportunities for parents and students in our community. As we start the new school-year, please join us in welcoming our new Director of Food Services, Academic Math Coach, and School Psychologist for Educationally Related Mental Health Services. These new members to the LHCSD family will support our tradition of excellence.
Kurt Chou
Kurt joins the La Habra City School District as our Director of Food Services. Kurt has extensive background in the food service industry most recently serving as the Director of Food Services for Los Nietos School District. He is a trained chef and brings to his position a high level of energy and creativity to our outstanding Food Service Department.
Teresa Lee
Teresa’s 19 years of experience at Imperial Middle School and her extensive training in mathematics will serve her well in her new position as our newest Academic Math Coach. Teresa is an expert in serving the varied needs of English learners and has been trained in GATE. In her career in La Habra, she has held many leadership positions. We are confident her skills, passion for mathematics, and leadership abilities will complement our strong team of Academic Coaches.
LHCSD welcomed back our dedicated teachers to 2016-2017 by providing three days of professional development culminating with our annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. On Monday, August 8th, teachers worked at their sites to develop curricular plans and to refine their instructional strategies for the new year. On Tuesday and Wednesday, all LHCSD teachers had the opportunity to personally select up to four professional development sessions to meet their specific needs. Our staff approached each session with a growth mindset and a willingness to learn new approaches to teaching. With the in-depth learning opportunities provided at the beginning of the school year, we continue to work as a team to develop our shared knowledge of research-based, District initiatives. Thank you to our LHCSD Academic Coaches and Administrative team for their good work in developing and presenting quality sessions.
Measuring up on CAASPP Results
LHCSD received their 2015-2016 student results for the California Assessment of Student Progress and Performance (CAASPP.) Teachers and administrators are proud to see that overall our students made growth in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the baseline test results from 2014-2015. Individual score reports were sent home to families on August 12, 2016. Teachers and administrators are analyzing the results to determine our next steps in helping all students be college and career ready.
Tech Orientations introduce iPads Imperial and Washington Middle School students will have the opportunity to take home their 1:1 school issued iPads this year. In early August, each Middle School hosted “Technology Orientations” for students and parents. On the first day of school, more than 400 of our Middle School students benefitted from the extended learning opportunities gained by having an iPad at home and at school.
Hong Yee, Ph.D.
Dr. Yee has over six years of experience working as a school psychologist throughout the state of California. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of the Pacific and is well versed in supporting the varied needs of students and their families. Dr. Yee is looking forward to positively contributing to the academic and social-emotional growth of the students in our La Habra Community.
Let’s Talk is open 24/7 to take your comments, compliments, and feedback. By using the included QR code or accessing the Let’s Talk tab on our District’s website at www.Lahabraschools.org .
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A roundup of the winners at this year's annual Corn Festival There were many winners at this year's Corn Festival at El Centro/Lions Park. The annual event that ran August 5-7 entertained hundreds of visitors.
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Here's a look at the many people who won the various contests.
Repeat : The Sonora Cheer Team made it two years in a row for corn eating against La Habra High Cheer.
Artie Morgan (right) of Fullerton won the 1965 Mustang at the La Habra Corn Festival. Lion Mark Sanders hands him the keys He said he purchased 100 raffle tickets at the Citrus Fair. Courtesy Jasmine Rivera
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Pie master : Cheryl Haire (center) won first place in the annual apple pie contest with Lions Vanessa Perkins and Kathy Felix.
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Corn eaters: A gathering of the champions of the annual corn eating contest at this year's Corn Festival.
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Baby baby: The winners in the annual baby contest in the 12-24 month category: Victoria Blanco (Left), Maximus Diaz (Middle), Gabriela Lopez (Right).
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Lady Highlanders plan for big things this season By Jason Burch La Habra Journal
After a disappointing finish last season, the Lady Highlanders volleyball team is looking to rebound in 2016-17 with perhaps their deepest team in recent history. La Habra Head Coach Adrianne Spear is excited about the upcoming season and optimistic that La Habra will be back in the CIF playoff picture competing for a Freeway League title. “Last year we had a rough season, we were plagued by injuries,” Spear said. “It was a hard pill to swallow and our seniors were devastated, but this is a new year and hopefully we will get to the CIF Playoffs again.” Spear said the strength of the Lady Highlanders this season is their depth. She pointed to the fact that they have 16 starter caliber players all vying for time on the court. La Habra is returning six seniors from a year ago. Although the talent is distributed pretty evenly, Spear said the team will be led by a pair of seniors, Marina Pilkington and Kimberly Gamez. She also noted that she expects a big season from junior Hannah Alvarado as well. Another strength La Habra will have this season, which was lacking last, is height. You can teach fundamentals and communication on the court, but you cannot teach height. You either have it or you don’t and fortunately
for La Habra, the Lady Highlanders have it this season. Spear is entering her ninth season at the helm for La Habra, and last season was only the second time the Lady Highlanders failed to make the CIF tournament since she began coaching the varsity team. La Habra finished with a record of (5-13) in 2015-16. The Lady Highlanders will have to contend with a talented and perennially good Troy (24-8) team as well as Sonora (17-10), who finished first and second in league respectively last season. “Troy and Fullerton have been our toughest hurdles, but I don’t underestimate any team in the Freeway League, it’s really competitive,” Spear said. In order to overcome thos e hurdles, the Lady Highlanders are going hard at practice against each other, everyday at practice. “We have a lot of girls that love
to play and work really hard, I love being around teams that love the game this much,” Spear said. “It’s exciting, but they’ve got to fight for playing time.” The Lady Highlanders have their work cut out for them, but if the philosophy of iron sharpens iron holds true, 2016-17 should prove
to be an exciting season. “I haven’t seen a team like this in a long time, practices have been super competitive,” Spear said. La Habra will play their first preseason match at home against Brea Olinda High School on Thursday, September 1 at 5 p.m.
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LHCSD Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals School Year 2016-17 La Habra City School District is announcing its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school land/or the district/agency’s central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party on request. Meal applications will be sent to all households with a letter informing parents or guardians of the availability of free and reduced-price meals. To apply, complete one application for all children in the household and submit to the school for processing. Additional copies are available at the school office or you may apply online at: http://www.lahabraschools.org/food-services/meal-application.cfm Households may submit an Application at any time during the school year. Information provided on the Application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school officials. Children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if their household income is less than or equal to the Income Eligibility Guidelines identified below, which will be used to determine eligibility for meal benefits. These guidelines are effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. La Habra City School District will notify the household of their children’s eligibility for free meals if any household member receives CalFresh, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), or Food Distribution Program Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits. Households will also be notified of any child’s eligibility for free meals if the individual child is categorized as foster, homeless, migrant, runaway, enrolled in an eligible Head Start, or enrolled in an eligible pre-kindergarten class. An Application is not required if a household receives the eligibility notice from school officials. Households should contact the school immediately regarding any child in the household not included on the eligibility notice. The household must notify school officials if they choose to decline meal benefits. Households that did not receive the eligibility notice from school officials and would like to apply for meal benefits must submit a complete free and reduced-price application for La Habra City School District to determine a child’s eligibility. Households receiving CalFresh, CalWORKs, or FDPIR benefits must include the following on their meal application: 1. Names of all enrolled children 2. One case number from any household member 3. Signature of an adult household member School Year 2016-17 Households with foster, homeless, migrant, or runaway children must include: Public Media Release for Free and Reduced-Price Meals 1. Names of all enrolled children 2. Indication of individual child’s categorical eligibility status La Habra City School District is announcing its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program 3. Signature of an adult household member and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school land/or the district/agency’s central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party on request.
Households who may qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income must include: Meal applications will be sent to all households with a letter informing parents or guardians of the availability of free and reduced-price meals. To apply, complete 1. Names of all household members (children and adults) one application all children inmember the household and submit to the school for processing. Additional copies are available at the school office or you may apply 2. Amount, frequency, and source of current income for eachforhousehold online at http://www.lahabraschools.org/food-services/meal-application.cfm Households may submit an Application at any time during the school year. Information 3. The last 4 digits of the Social Security numberprovided (SSN) on of the theApplication adult household whoofsigns the application check the at box theduring adultthedoes not have a SSNofficials. will be usedmember for the purpose determining eligibility and or may be verified anyiftime school year by school 4. Signature of an adult household member Children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if their household income is less than or equal to the Income Eligibility Guidelines identified below, which will
be used to determine for mealmember benefits. These guidelines are effective 1, 2016 through June 30, Foster children are eligible for free meals and may be included as eligibility a household of a foster family if the July foster family chooses to2017. also apply for the non-foster children. Including foster children as a household member may help the non-foster children in the houseFree and Reduced-Price Scales hold qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits. If the foster family is not eligible for meal benefits, this Free Reduced-Price does not prevent foster children from receiving free Eligibility Scale for Eligibility Scale for meal benefits. Lunch, Breakfast, and Milk Lunch and Breakfast
Children in households participating in Women, Infants and Children (WIC) may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Contact school officials for further information or complete an application for processing. Under the provisions of LHCSD Free and Reduced-Price Meal Policy Statement, the designated determining official(s) will review meal Applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the eligibility determination may discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis. Parents or guardians may also make a formal request for an appeal hearing of the decision and may do so orally or in writing with Food Services Director Contact the hearing official at 562-690-2318 for information regarding the hearing procedures.
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If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size changes, the family should contact the City School District will notify the household of their children’s eligibility for free meals if any household member receives CalFresh, California Work Opportunity and La Habra school. Such changes may make the household eligible fortofree reduced-price meals ifProgram the household income falls at orHouseholds below the shown above. Responsibility Kids or (CalWORKs), or Food Distribution Indian Reservations (FDPIR) benefits. will levels also be notified of any child’s eligibility for free meals if the
individual child is categorized as foster, homeless, migrant, runaway, enrolled in an eligible Head Start, or enrolled in an eligible pre-kindergarten class. An Application is not required i a household receives the eligibility notice from school officials. Households should contact the school immediately regarding any child in the household not included on the eligibility school notice. year,The eligibility from the previous school year will continue within the same school/agency. When the carry-over perihousehold must notify school officials if they choose to decline meal benefits.
For up to 30 operating days into the new od ends, unless the household is notified that their children are directly certified or the household submits an application that is approved, the children must pay full Households that did not the eligibility notice from school officials and would like to apply for meal benefits must submit a complete free and reduced-price application for La price for school meals and the school will not send a reminder orreceive a notice of expired eligibility. Habra City School District to determine a child’s eligibility.
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Motivated Lady Raiders look to build on success By Erik Markus La Habra Journal
The Sonora Raiders Volleyball team will look to pick up where they left off despite the loss of two heralded stars. Last year, the Sonora Raiders volleyball team took a huge leap forward taking second place in the Freeway League. The Raiders were led on and off the court by Nicole Fraga and Allie Beattie, but with these now graduated stars, the Raiders will look to new players for leadership. “I have a really motivated group of girls. They know that with everybody thinking with Allie and Nicole graduated that we’re not going to have as much offensively this year, but we’re really excited to show people otherwise,” Johnson said. The Raiders will look to build upon their short playoff run, and have already defeated the team that ended their season, Los Altos, during their summer season. “It was good for the girls to kind of get back at them, for me too,” head coach Andrew Johnson said. The Raiders have allowed the losses to fuel their work for the coming season, and now are ready to build on their success. “We’re still a young program and you have to experience some of those losses to motivate us during the offseason,” Johnson said. One significant moment during last season was when the 6-1 Raiders met the 7-0 Warriors on the road. The Raiders won the first set 25-22, before dropping the next two. With their backs against the wall, they stormed back to beat the Warriors 25-15 to force a tiebreaker. The Raiders ultimately fell 15-9 in the tiebreaker but gained invaluable experience late in the season. “You saw how important it was to the girls,” Johnson said, “even though it was a loss, it was the highpoint of my season.” With that experience and the taste of defeat lingering, Johnson hopes they will be able to take the next step. In order to move forward, the Raiders will lean on the young depth they had last year to emerge as stars this year. The Sonora junior varsity team won their league title last year and many of those players will join
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Getting ready: Lady Raider Head Coach Andy Johnson prepares this year's team during a recent practice. Sonora looks to capitalize on last year's success and once again reach the CIF playoffs, The Lady Raiders start the season hosting California High School tonight.
this year’s team. With the memory of winning at the forefront of their minds, Johnson hopes the Raiders will build upon their success. The Raiders will feature a new core with strong players in different positions. Katelyn Popoff will look to fill the void from the outside, and the Raiders should have a strong presence from the middle. Among those headlining the Raiders middle will be newcomers Ari Gonzalez who played JV the year prior, and a transfer from league champion Troy, Kyra Sims. Sims was a part of the All-League team last year. These two will join setters, Savanna Babcock and Natasha Desatoff to lead the Raiders’ interior. Some players to watch will be the trio of girls in the back line Sarah Korneff, Alexa Rivera, and senior mainstay Emily Metchkoff. Korneff is in her first season on varsity but is quickly establishing herself as a player to watch. “She’s probably one of the most skilled back row passers I’ve ever coached, and as a sophomore, she’s flying all over the court, she’s a real special player to watch,” Johnson said. Alexa Rivera is another back row player contending for the libero position who’s also impressed Johnson
with her passing. With any young team, their level of consistency will be one of the determining factors in their success. “There are times when they play really well, then there are times when you look out on the court and you wonder, this isn’t the team I’ve seen in practice,” These girls will have opportunities to shine in a matter of weeks as the new season is just around the corner. Varsity will have their first tournament beginning August 20th, then all levels will begin play against California High School at Sonora on August 25.
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