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El Monte Holds Vigil Remembering Nohemi Gonzalez by Glen Maldonado El Monte

On Wednesday evening November 18th, the City of El Monte gathered for a vigil honoring one of their own, Nohemi Gonzalez. Nohemi was one of the victims of the Paris attacks on October 13th. She was only 23 and a student at California State University,

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Long Beach. “We lost one of our residents, someone who was described as a bright and shining star,” said Mayor Andre Quintero in his opening speech. Dignitaries where present including Roger Hernandez and Hilda Solis. Also present were representatives of Grace Napolitano, Dr. Ed Hernandez, Carol Liu, and Edwin Chau and the El Monte City Council. “Nohemi showed us the beauty of life and how vulnerable and how valuable it is. We won’t forget about her,” said Hernandez. “Nohemi, known as Mimi by her family, was 23 years young. She was full of life, potential and the desire to make something of herself and to make her family proud… She was known by many to be reliable, generous and a sweet friend… The County of Los Angeles will not forget your Mimi,” said Hilda Solis. Grace Napolitano said in Washington D.C., “Mr. Speaker it is

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with great sadness that I rise to honor the life of Nohemi Gonzalez…. A native of San Gabriel Valley, a proud first generation Latino…. Nohemi is survived by her mother Beatriz and Jose Hernandez. They want her to be remembered as a young Latina who worked hard to get ahead in life.” Nohemi’s mother spoke about her daughter. She said, “I want to thank the school, her friends, and teachers for their support of

my daughter. I was asked about how I feel about the group ISIS. I can’t describe what they took from me and my heart brings no hate because hate hurts people… I want a message of peace; peace that we need desperately now.” The ceremony ended with a prayer. Local citizens who brought flowers were able to leave them in front of the Statue of Liberty and pay there respects to the family in person.

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Thanksgiving – A Time of Reflection by Jo Anne Disney National

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This year Thanksgiving will be a time of reflection for most people. In the wake of the attacks on Paris, the school shootings that have taken place this year and the random acts of violence that occur on a daily basis, we can’t help but pray for all of the families that have lost loved ones this year due to violence. This year allows us to reflect on what we have to be grateful for in our lives. History tells us of the wars fought, and the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. It tells of the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians who in 1621 shared “an autumn feast.” But it was in 1827 that writer Sarah Josepha Hale began her own campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. She wrote editorials for 36 years as well as sent numerous letters

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to politicians for her cause. But it wasn’t until 1863 in the middle of the Civil War that President Lincoln agreed to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. Lincoln’s proclamation to all Americans remains meaningful to this day as he said, “to ask God to commend to

His care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife” and to “heal the wounds of the nation.” Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November.

Let us use this Thanksgiving as a time for reflection. Let us continue to pray for each other and for the successful blending of the many different cultures that make up our planet so that we can achieve world peace.

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Around Town by Mavis Hansen HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The Pilgrims decreed this holiday on which all might rejoice together. The theme of THANKSGIVING has always been peace and plenty, health and happiness. To be truly observed, it involves not merely “thanks” but also “giving.” It is a time for special generosity in remembering and helping the less fortunate. What can you do for others? Wherever you may be, whoever you may be with, I wish you a delicious dinner as you think of and count all your blessings. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! GIVING TUESDAY – DECEMBER 1, 2015 is a global day, dedicated to giving back. Founded in 2012, Giving Back Tuesday is a day that people can serve their communities by giving time or goods to those in need. Check out Givingtuesday.org for more information on how to get involved. The TEA & CHAT READING SOCIETY FOR WOMEN WHO LOVE TO READ met on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Four Seasons Tea Room, 75 N. Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre. Following a most delicious Tea, members discussed the November Book of the Month: “Leaving Time,” author Jodi Picoult. The next meeting on December 18, 2015 will be held at the Peacock Grill in the Embassy Suites Hotel, 211 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. The book to be discussed will be a novel by Erika Awyler entitled “The Book of Speculation.” In celebration of the Holiday Season, Christmas gifts will be exchanged. The meeting starts at 11:30 AM, Lunch at Noon ordered from the menu and the book discussion and gift exchange will follow. A small group of women who enjoy getting together for lunch, social time and a book discussion. Guests are always welcome. For further information contact Coordinator, Lavonne Moore at 562-278-4942. SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FRONT LINE, Veterans, First Responders and Their Families will present PTSD: FAMILIES AND VETERANS with discussion facilitated by Lynne Hostein, M.A. LMFT of The Soldiers Project and also learn about the free Family Support Group meeting in Pasadena, starting in January, 2016. This program is sponsored by NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Amer-

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ican Legion Pasadena Post 13 and the free dinner will be provided by the Green Street Restaurant in Pasadena. You are invited to bring new white socks for veterans at the VA Hospital at Temple Street. Members of the American Legion Family, Pasadena, Post 13 will deliver the socks along with cards and cookies in December. Meeting will be 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the American Legion Post 13, 131 N. Marengo Avenue, Pasadena. Reservations will be appreciated. 818-4785740 or sgvfrontline@gmail. com. THE GFWC CFWC SAN GABRIEL VALLEY DISTRICT OF WOMEN’S CLUBS held their Annual FALL COUNCIL on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the Women’s Club of Downey, 9813 Paramount Boulevard, Downey. Downey Woman’s Club President is Cheryl Olson. Twenty ﬁve of the twenty seven local clubs were represented by their President or alternate. The twenty seventh club, La Verne –San Dimas Woman’s Club was accepted into the District during the afternoon session and President Linda Koontz was recognized and given a big welcome. 27 members comprise the new club. Following a delicious buffet luncheon, a Chinese Auction was held. Proceeds which will further the philanthropy of the San Gabriel Valley District of Woman’s Clubs. First Timers to a District Conference were recognized. The next meeting of the San Gabriel Valley District of Women’s Clubs will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Covina Woman’s Club, 128 S. San Jose, Covina. The meeting begins at 9:30 AM and a special Holiday Pot Luck will be enjoyed by all. The CHIPS for KIDS annual program is also held at this meeting where members bring donations of toys and gift cards for children and teens which are collected by Ofﬁcers of the California Highway Patrol for Christmas distribution to those in need. Chairman is Mary Matson. If you would like to participate in the toy program, please come and join in the festivities. There is no charge to attend a meeting and guests are always welcome. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! See you soon, someplace AROUND TOWN

Student's Corner Je Suis le Monde November 13, 2015 holds a day of terror in our modern times. The attacks on Paris, earthquake in Japan, and massacres in Lebanon and Baghdad brings a sense of fear and solidarity. I cannot continue to express the great sorrow I have for the Parisians. I’ve taken French classes for four years, and the cultural and linguistic experience I have been exposed to brings about a feeling of longing and empathy. Pour la France, j’espere pour toi. As many journalists have pointed out, the attacks are of a different nature due to the targets being public venues. Cafes, concert halls, and the streets in the City of Lights were targeted. Now, ongoing searches are occurring to bring about justice. Moreover, France’s “State of Emergency” introduces an almost forgotten terror in our lives here at home. Im-

Ashley Lanuza, contributing student writer from San Gabriel Mission High School. mediately after the attacks, Los Angeles’ Police Department increased security in many public venues, while parents warned their children about going to large venues. The Saturday following the French attacks, I attended Kiwanis International’s Key Club Fall Rally at Six Flags Magic Mountain. We were just a large group of teens fundraising for service, so why should I fear we would be attacked? But with Paris fresh in my mind, my eyes stay glued open for any suspicious activity. We live in fear, as we acknowledge that a “ﬁrst world” country as famous and populous as France can still be attacked. The events on November 13th didn’t focus on Paris. In Japan, according to International Business Times, there was a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that affected the southern part of

the country. The earthquake, fortunately, didn’t cause a major tsunami. Still, many people and infrastructures were affected. According to the US News, at least 18 people were killed during a funeral procession in Baghdad. In Lebanon, a suicide bomber killed almost forty-three people on the 12th. These chain of events are oddly coincidental coming one after the other, and of all days, on the notorious Friday the 13th. As discussed in my 2013 article “World Citizens,” please keep in mind, not only France, but many other countries. The economic and political status of a certain society should stop affecting the news we receive, and we need to take into account the larger picture. Je suis Paris, oui, mais Je suis le Monde, aussi (I am Paris, yes, but I am the world, also).

Webb'S Rules THANKSGIVING by Eugene R. Webb

When we get to November we’re well over the hump; For all of November is gratitude month. However, I would like to make it quite clear; It helps if you’re truly grateful throughout the year.

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Try your very best to be loving, considerate and kind; While keeping other people on your mind. Don’t forget that Thanksgiving Day is in November; This is one day we should all want to remember. Thanksgiving is symbolized by the color brown; This day on most tables a turkey can be found. A National Holiday in 1941, Congress did declare; The fourth Thursday in November we all can share. A great time for family and friends to get together; We often don’t even worry about the weather. Thanksgiving was set aside as a very special day; Thanking God for all his blessings is a wonderful way. If you’re not having fun, it could be your own fault; Maybe a bad attitude or bad habits you should halt. For any day above ground should be a good one; And in work or play you can have a lot of fun. For if you truly have love and God in your heart; You won’t have to wait for the day we set apart. Thank God always for living in the good old U.S.A.; And don’t just wait for Thanksgiving Day.

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SPIRITT Family Services 7th Annual Conference Strengthening Families by Melissa Rocha South El Monte

On November 14 SPIRITT Family Services gather the following sponsors; The City of South El Monte, F5LA Best Start South El Monte, Options for Learning, Eastside Child Abuse Prevention Council, Inter American Adult School, USA Law Firm, People Helping People, Julia’s Children Services, Osmin Calderon, Pollo Mania & lastly YWCA. To prepare the South El Monte Community families with awareness on the topics of knowing their own rights, how to know the signs to prevent domestic violence in your family and last topic for the adults to become aware of other children threats to theirs. For the adolescents the two topics shared where how to deal with bullying to overcome it and prevention of abusive substances use. The children below 11 years old were placed in the free daycare with many activities to do such as; arts and crafts, playing games to win prizes, Zumba lesson, face painting, reading books and learning what drinks contain too much sugar and are bad for children. The event took place in

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South El Monte Community center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both breakfast and lunch were provided to everyone who attended for free. There was entertainment included during the event, the host was El Soruyo from Hispanic Radio station 93.9 Radio Centro. El Soruyo made games to interact with the crowd and gave away prices. By the end of the event the people had gather together at the main conference station to participate in the rafﬂe and winners won prizes like $25 dollar gift cards to Food For Less, perfumes, and even silverware that is worth $950 dollars. All the sponsors and PALS (Parents As Leaders and Support) leaders didn’t only donate their time but they also donated the gifts, food and everything else that was provided for the people. It was great to see there is still humanity and appreciation out there. I represented The Mid Valley and am looking forward to attend next year annual conference. For more info on how to attend next year annual conference you can call SPIRITT Family ofﬁce (626) 442-1400.

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Tech Bits

Windows 10 – Is it Worth the Upgrade? by Glen Maldonado National

“Over 110 Million users have upgraded to Windows 10 today,” says the little pop screen on your computer. But do you really want to upgrade? Well if you’re like me, or 55 percent of computer users in the world, you are running Windows 7. Unlike its predecessor, Windows 10 is built for a universal amount of devices and it doesn’t make you hate that you don’t have a touchscreen. Better yet, Windows 10 brings back the start menu, a function you know and love about Windows and the one thing even Apple has failed to replicate. An avid PC user knows what makes a computer great. What makes it better than Apple for one, it can handle games. Games is something Apple computers have never been able to really do and the fact is Windows has a vast library of software and Apple, well they have some. Windows 8 as we all know was as bad as Vista. It was designed as a tablet OS that should have never been made for PC as well. The tile system is one I really hated and was so annoying. Well in Windows 10 it is still there, but it’s not the ﬁrst

thing you are forced to see. Windows 10 is still a tablet friendly OS that is trying to please everyone with a software built more for tablets. Many people have had bad experiences upgrading to windows 10 from 7. I myself decided to upgrade my custom built PC to Windows 10 and did not have good results. I had to go back to windows 7 and I haven’t tried again since. Windows

10 is not the miracle we are looking for, but for now it’s as good as it gets. Windows 8 is also free but it removes many features that were free, including classic games like Solitaire and Minesweeper and its media apps. Windows 8 removes Internet Explorer and replaced it with its new browser called Edge. Edge isn’t the best and you’re more likely to use the alternative Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Also, do you like playing DVD’s? Well to play them Windows charges a surcharge on an app called Windows DVD Player. Windows 10 is free but is it really? If you have windows 7 stay with it. If you have windows 8, you might as well upgrade to something better.

Citrus College Receives 2015 Chancellor’s Student Success Award by Stacy Armstrong Glendora

Citrus College was awarded the 2015 Chancellor’s Student Success Award by California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice W. Harris. The college was one of two California community college programs to receive the award on Friday, November 20, 2015. It was presented to programs that succeed in supporting students as they achieve their higher education goals. This year’s honorees were Citrus College’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Research Experience (SRE) Program and College of the Canyons’ Accelerate Your Dreams to Reality Program. “I am deeply honored to accept the 2015 Chancellor’s Student Success Award on behalf of Citrus College,” said Superintendent/Presi-

dent Geraldine M. Perri, Ph.D. “Being recognized by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for ‘innovative work that reﬂects, achieves, and improves student access, equity, and success,’ is a highpoint in the institution’s 100 year history.” In 2012, with the support of a Title III STEM grant and under the leadership of Dr. Marianne Smith, Director of STEM Grant Projects, the SRE program was developed to address student equity and success of STEM students, and in particular, to increase enrollment and achievement of Latino students in STEM programs. “In addition to the level of commitment the students bring, I believe the program has realized success because

of the passion and commitment to student success that STEM faculty, staff and administration bring to campus each day,” said Smith. The SRE program provides an opportunity for STEM students to conduct research with faculty and staff from local universities and research institutes. Each year, the college places 40 to 50 students in 8 to 10 week, 40 hour per week assignments at prestigious research sites throughout Southern California. This summer, the college placed 51 students at seven partnering institutions including, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; the City of Hope; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; the Oak Crest Institute of Science; Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens; Chapman

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by Joe Castillo Washington Memorial ….General George Washington, who led the colonists in the battle with the British for American independence, was honored in being named the first President of the United States. Known as the ‘father of our country’, Washington was a quiet leader who preferred the country to be governed by a legislative body rather than a king or monarch as the colonists experienced under British rule. He served two terms as President and then chose to retire to his Mount Vernon estate. But many in the country wanted to honor the man for his courage in fighting for independence, and in the City of Washington, a group was formed in 1833 called the Washington National Monument Society to design and build a monument which would honor the first president and become the center of the nation’s capital which was named after him. In 1836, the society opened up competition for architects to design a monument which would reflect on the strength and leadership of Washington and ‘would harmoniously blend durability, simplicity and grandeur’. The winning entry was submitted by Robert Mills, a one-time draftsman for Thomas Jefferson and one of the most prominent architects of his day. Mills had already designed memorials to Washington for the City of Baltimore and had been named by President Andrew Jackson as the U.S. Architect. His designs included many public building including the U.S. Treasury, the General Post Office and the Patent Office. Mills submitted his plan for the memorial with the following details, ‘a grand circular colonnaded building, 100 feet high, from which springs an obelisk shaft, making a total elevation of 600 feet’. The ornate colonnade was to have seals of all the states and include statues of all Revolutionary leaders. Frescoes and paintings of famous war scenes were to be depicted around the top of the structure. Mills estimated the cost of the monument at $1,250,000 but even though the committee approved the overall design, it voted against the ornate base and instead chose to focus on the 600

feet obelisk. Mills estimate was quite conservative with the final cost of the monument placed at $1,187,000 for the obelisk only. Today, the Washington Monument stands in recognition of one of the greatest leaders of our county as the center of the District of Columbia city which is named in his honor…. Dodger Blues…. I just read an article about a player who the Dodgers acquired back in the 70’s to be their next great hitter but had personality problems for any team he was part of. I’m reminded of the player after reading unflattering comments made about current Dodger, Yasiel Puig, from some of his teammates. The player in the article was Richie Allen, an enigmatic personality, who earned a $100,000 plus salary at a time when the average major league salary was only $32, 000. In his first five seasons with Philadelphia, he batted over .300 for 4 seasons, and averaged 29 home runs and 91 runs batted in. But he was booed whenever he was on the fielded and had problems getting along two of his managers eventual costing them their jobs. Virtually run out of Philadelphia, the Phillies sent him packing to the Dodgers. He played solidly for the team but they still stumbled through the seasons with him and they finished in the second division. It was an era when nothing went right for the home team and Allen was always connected to the poor results. It just may be me but I get that same feeling with Puig and keeping the home team from trying to reappear in the Fall Classic after 27 years of absence…..

Kiwanis Honors Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center Student

by Jerry Jambazian Temple City

The Kiwanis Club of Temple City recognized an outstanding student, Aubree Rudnik, from the Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center. Accompanying Aubree was DDSLC teacher, Mr. Sean Patterson and Independent Studies teacher, Mrs. Shannon Findley. Aubree is 16 years old and in Mr. Patterson’s class. She enjoys the Huntington Beach Motorcycle Club. Aubree said, “The best things about the Learning Center are Teen Living and Physical Education.” The best thing that ever happened was meeting her best friend, Chloe. If she could change one thing it would be to have all her family together. Personal goals are to build a house, get her little sister back, go to college or the military, and be rich. Each week the Temple City Kiwanis Club is pleased to recognize out-

standing students and their teachers from Cloverly, Emperor, Longden, Oak Avenue, and the Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center. Kiwanis treats students and their teacher to lunch. Students receive a certificate, a letter for their parents, a bumper sticker, a gift certificate from The Hat Restaurant, and a photograph of them receiving their award. Their photo will also be published in the Mid Valley News and posted in the lobby at the Temple City Unified School District

Ofﬁce and on their website. Temple City Kiwanis has been serving our community since 1939. Members are dedicated men and women who desire to make a difference in the quality of life for the youth of Temple City. Kiwanis meets at 12:00 noon each Tuesday at Denny’s Restaurant. To ﬁnd out more about Kiwanis, please contact Jerry Jambazian at (626) 643-9460. You can also visit their website at www.templecitykiwanis.org.

Temple City High School Receives Super Bowl Golden Football by Lynne Burkardt Temple City

At the Temple City High School Homecoming Assembly on Friday, November 6, Kent Kramer presented his alma mater with an NFL Golden Football courtesy of the Super Bowl High School Honor Roll Program. Kent graduated from Temple City High School in 1962. He played Varsity Football for three years and was an All-CIF pick in 1961 for the undefeated TCHS Rams! After graduation, Kent

played college football at the University of Minnesota and went on to play in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and the Philadelphia Eagles. In 1970, he was with the Minnesota Vikings when they played the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl IV. The Super Bowl High School Honor Roll celebrates high schools and communities that have

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contributed to Super Bowl history. High schools across the nation and around the world are receiving a commemorative Golden Football from every player or head coach who graduated from their school and was on an active Super Bowl roster. Nearly 3,000 players and head coaches and more than 2,000 high schools are being recognized. This platform is designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year’s game and honor players, head coaches, high schools, and communities that have positively impacted the game. The NFL Foundation will provide high schools with a new character education curriculum and the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help support and grow their football programs. The NFL Foundation has invested $1 million towards the campaign. This program will become a Super Bowl tradition starting this season. The initiative is part of the NFL’s “On The Fifty” campaign commemorating Super Bowl

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What's in the Stars?? Aries Strong forces may make it hard for you to be conﬁdent today. You’re so intent on maintaining your freedom that you refuse to yield when you should.

Taurus Take a more adaptable approach. Go with the ﬂow and let things merge on the foundation that has already been established.

Gemini Things are moving in opposite directions, yet you can relate and beneﬁt from all of them.

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ACROSS 1. Internet posts 6. “Kilroy ____ here” 9. “Put a ____ in it!” 13. “Raspberry ____” by Prince 14. Matterhorn, e.g. 15. Loosen laces 16. Social class or position 17. “All the Light We Cannot ____” by Anthony Doerr 18. Like professor Sherman Klump 19. *In 1941 Thanksgiving moved to this Thursday 21. *Football hosts 23. Green pod dweller 24. One who makes use of something 25. Declare 28. Globes and balls 30. The Curies’ discovery 35. Guinness and such 37. Takes to court 39. Santa Maria’s companion 40. As far as 41. Archipelago 43. Relating to ear 44. Popular in cook-offs 46. Cut with an ax 47. Be dependent 48. Alleviating 50. Ginger-ﬂavored cookie 52. Hi-____ 53. Oration station 55. Opposite of friend 57. *Cause for Thanksgiving celebration 61. *Main attraction 64. *The Pilgrims crossed it 65. De Niro’s 1976 ride 67. Honorable mention 69. Compilation of drawers 70. Store posting, for short 71. Private 72. Actor ____ MacLachlan 73. “You betcha!” 74. Collection of Buddhist scriptures

DOWN 1. British public service broadcaster 2. Organ of photosynthesis 3. Roughly 4. Bob Marley’s “____ ____, Stand Up” 5. Three-dimensional sound 6. Done in loads 7. Brewery order 8. Glasses, for short 9. Give the cold shoulder 10. “The Simpsons” palindrome 11. C in NYC 12. St. Peter’s symbol 15. Done on a Christmas morning 20. Plural of tarsus 22. “____ the ﬁelds we go” 24. No-good 25. *Cranberry concoction 26. Top dog 27. Abominable snowmen 29. “No Child Left Behind” President 31. Famous French couturier 32. Lay to rest 33. Opposite of #24 Down 34. *Parade host 36. Prima donna’s numbers 38. Made by tailor 42. Mix-up 45. Start a new paragraph 49. Solid, liquid, ____ 51. “The Merchant of Venice” heiress 54. Mosquito affect 56. Increasing 57. *A ____ lock ties turkey drumsticks 58. Flu feeling 59. Rod attachment 60. Flower holder 61. *Cookbook abbr. in gravy recipes 62. Europe’s highest volcano 63. Big Bang’s original matter 66. “We ____ Family” by Sister Sledge 68. ____ of Good Feelings

Words may hold charged energy, so be careful what you say and how you say it.

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Leo Either way you choose, you have strength to work with, so stop agonizing over your decision.

Virgo You may feel like someone is giving you an emotional slap. Don’t immediately react by putting up your defenses.

Libra You may feel like your battery has run out of juice today. You may ask yourself if what you’re doing is worth it.

Scorpio Reevaluate just what it is that you’re working for. If it’s fun and relaxation you’re after, maybe you’re passing it by without even realizing it.

Sagittarius There’s power when you discover how to be part of two opposing teams.

Capricorn You have a ﬂexible nature. Other people may be just as malleable as you, but now is your chance to take the lead. You’re at the starting line waiting for the race to start.

Aquarius Your power to transform your life is potent. There are many options available to you even though it may not seem like it.

Pisces It may seem like everything is moving counter to your trajectory. While you want to move south, the wind blows west. This doesn’t mean you should give up on your goal.

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Mountain View School District Health Fair by Michele Earle El Monte

Community Health Insurance Enrollment Fair held, Saturday, November 14 at Kranz Intermediate School provided community members and MVSD families the opportunity to obtain information on a variety of health insurance plans as well as assistance in enrolling in health insurance programs such as Covered California. The health fair also featured an assortment of fun activities for families geared toward wellness and healthy living. The morning kicked off with a walk/run and then Zumba instructors from Beastin Beauties Fit Studios led an invigorating Zumba class. The crowd enjoyed the excellent dancing of the La Primaria Folklorico Dance Group and Day One provided classes in yoga. The kids in attendance had a great time during the Kids Sports Camp led by Jose Guerrero. The smiles on their faces said it all as they completed agility drills, ran relays, played tag and a game of King of the Hill. Encouraging the kids to stay active, Guerrero’s activities helped them realize that physical activity is not only good for you but can be really fun too. “Be sure to be active every day. I want to see kids doing less video games and more sports,” said Guerrero, who coaches for the El Monte Jets. “You can do it, get out and play tag, run, play sports and have fun.” In addition to the wellness classes, a course in troubleshooting Covered California was offered by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Health Outreach Program and a nutrition education class was provided by the LACOE Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) grant, which also provided literature on nutrition. Led

by Geri Lorenzana, Nutrition Specialist, parents and students learned how to stay healthy during the holidays by adding more vegetables to favorite dishes, choosing smaller portion sizes, and they created healthy snacks/ appetizers for the holidays including Ladybugs on a Leaf with zucchini, grape tomatoes and a basil leaf; Persimmon Apple Delight with Fuyu persimmons, Granny Smith apples and honey; and Kool Kiwi Kabobs with kiwi, grapes and mozzarella cheese. Free cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure screenings were provided by West Gardena Community Clinic and Colgate Bright Futures provided free toothpaste kits. Everyone in attendance received a free MVSD Healthy Futures T-shirt and nutritious snacks and drinks were provided by MVSD’s Food Service Department. “We greatly appreciate our community partners coming together to provide this beneficial event for our families and community,” said Angelica Sifuentes Donoso, MVSD’s Director of Family Engagement and After School Programs. Special thanks to the Health Fair participants; West Gardena Community Clinic, Molina Health Care, Blue Shield of California, ChapCare, Care 1st Medical Plan, Citrus Valley Health Partners/GEM (Get Enrollment Moving), Anthem Blue Cross, Asian Pacific Healthcare Venture, Inc., Day One, Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures, Los Angeles County Office of Education Health Outreach Program, Beastin Beauties Fit Studio, and the Los Angeles County Office of

Education Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention grant. Violeth Deleon, Joselyn Cooper and Jennifer Ramos, students from Monte Vista School spent the whole day at the Health Fair and had a great time taking part in all the classes. “Zumba was the best!” said Deleon. “It was so much fun and the music was great.” “I’m looking forward to the cooking class,” said Cooper. “I like to cook a lot and I’m excited to learn some new recipes.” “This is a good event,” said Ramos. “I’m glad we came because it’s better than sitting at home and doing electronics. It’s important for us to be active and today we got to do a lot of fun stuff.” On hand to support the health fair and partake in the Zumba class was El Monte City Councilmember, Vicky Martinez. “This is such a great event for our community,” said Martinez. “We are all about Saludable El Monte – Healthy El Monte! Our city has the lowest number of people who are insured in L.A. County and we need to change that. Events like this help provide our families with critical information and assistance in obtaining health insurance and I’m grateful to the Mountain View School District for their proactive stance in health and wellness.”

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San Diego Zoo Receives Outporing Sympathy Over Death of Northern White Rhinoceros by San Diego Safari Park San Diego

Since the news of the death of Nola, a critically endangered 41-year-old northern white rhino who died yesterday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park was announced, San Diego Zoo Global has received an overwhelming outpouring of sympathy from around the globe. “There are no words to adequately express the depth of the loss of Nola”, stated Randy Rieches, curator of mammals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. “All of us at San Diego Zoo Global are grateful for the outpouring of condolences we have been receiving. Nola was truly an amazing animal and her story resonated with people not only in San Diego, but globally. It is a very difficult time for our staff right now as they have worked with and cared for Nola for 26 years. Our hearts are broken over the loss of Nola and knowing her subspecies is now three individuals from extinction makes it even more difficult

only four northern white rhinoceros on the planet. For those wanting to honor Nola’s memory, please share condolences, favorite photos or thoughts on Facebook using #Nola4Ever. Monetary donations also can be made to the San Diego Zoo Global Rhino Rescue Center at sandiegozoo.org/rhinos to help fund rhino conservation. Her death moves her subspecies one step closer to extinction with three northern white rhinos remaining: a 43-year-old male, Sudan, and two females, 26-yearold Najin and 15-year-old Fatu, living under human care at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. These rhinos all have reproductive issues. Keepers had been watching Nola around-the-clock since Nov. 17 when they noticed she began showing signs of a reduced appetite and activity level. Her condition worsened significantly in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 22, and the

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Safari Park’s animal care team made the difficult decision to euthanize her. Nola arrived at the Safari Park in 1989 on a breeding loan from the Druv Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic. Northern white rhinos were

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2015 Los Angeles Auto Show Returns by Nicole Velarde Los Angeles

On-site Job Fair BUS DRIVERS Saturday December 12, 2015 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Pay Range ($11.00 during training) $13.00 - $21.00 / Hour Do you like helping people? Are you tired of working behind a desk? Transdev Foothill Arcadia is looking for customer service representatives who also like to drive. We will train you and you can operate your own office on 4 wheels. Apply online at www.transdevna.com/careers to job ID 2015-3991. No paper applications accepted. If you are called for an interview, bring:  H6 Motor Vehicle Report  10 years of employment history, employer addresses and phone numbers (explain gaps)  3 years of previous home addresses

The Roar of the engines, honking of horns, screeching of breaks, these are the sounds that let us know that LA is alive and kicking. Cars are Californians life line to the cities that surround us. If you’re in the market for a new car or just want to check out what manufactures have in store for the upcoming year, we suggest you head over to the LA Auto Show. November 20th through the 29th the LA Convention Center plays host to LA Auto Show. In its 108th year of operation the Auto Show is a one stop shop for press, shoppers and car fanatics alike. One of the best attended shows globally. It’s the who’s who of the Auto Industry. LA Auto Show, draws in residents from all over Southern California to check out what the 36 different car maneuvers are rolling out for the New Year. Manufacturers utilize this show to introduce new models, the latest technology, and possible concepts for the future. The attendees are drawn to different brands with elaborate floor sets, multi-media presentation,

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and some of the most cutting edge interactive displays. This enables the companies a compelling platform to both inform and entertain the hundreds of thousands of guest that attend this yearly event. Fun for the whole family the LA Auto Show highlights different models with eye catching customized paint jobs and bodies. Hot Wheels, a featured company at the show, has also created a kid’s playground this year,

with one of its largest tracks to “test drive” its newest hot wheels cars on. Even adults can get in on the fun with driving simulators for some of sports cars and off road vehicles. If you don’t have anything plans or just want to get away for a few hour before or after Thanksgiving. Startup that engine and head over to the LA Auto Show. Ticket info and show dates can be found @ www. laautoshow.com

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University; and California State University, Fullerton. The SRE program has led to increased completion and transfer in STEM programs, including a 237 percent increase in STEM degree production and a 126 percent increase in STEM transfers to CSU and UC campuses over the past six years. Perhaps most notably, Citrus College has selected those STEM students who were the least likely to continue in STEM classes. Over the past four years, 47 percent of participants have

been women, 71 percent were students of color, 68 percent were ﬁrst-generation college students, and 80 were classiﬁed as lowincome. Data indicate the SRE program may also accelerate transfer plans and boost involvement in other STEM activities. The program provides participants with an opportunity to envision themselves as STEM degree completers and gain an understanding of the relevance of STEM to their communities, making this a

life-changing experience for these students. “Citrus College’s Summer Research Experience program provides a unique approach to addressing student equity, access and completion goals,” said Citrus College Board President Joanne Montgomery. “I commend the entire Citrus College community on their commitment to student access, completion and success, which has resulted in this important recognition by Chancellor Harris.”

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at critically low numbers at the time and San Diego Zoo Global, known for its unprecedented rhino breeding successes, was chosen to try and breed this subspecies. Nola was paired with a northern white rhino male, Angalifu. While the pair bred, Nola never became pregnant. The pair lived in their spacious ﬁeld habitat at the Safari Park until Angalifu died at the age of 42 in December 2014. Northern white rhinos have been brought to the brink of extinction due to poaching in Africa. Rhinos are poached for their horn, which is made of keratin— the same material that forms human ﬁngernails. Rhino horn has been erroneously thought to have medicinal value and is used in traditional remedies in some

Asian cultures. In addition, objects made of rhino horn have more recently become a “status symbol,” purchased to display someone’s success and wealth, because the rhino is now so rare and endangered. While the future is bleak for the existing three northern white rhinos, conservationists at San Diego Zoo Global, Druv Kralove Zoo, Ol Pejeta Conservancy and collaborators around the world are holding out hope that they can ﬁnd a way to save the subspecies. Genetic and reproductive materials from 12 northern white rhinos have been stored in the Frozen Zoo at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, with the hope that new reproductive technologies will someday allow northern white rhinos

to be reproduced by having southern white rhinos serve as surrogates. These reproductive technologies may also be applied to other rhino species including the critically endangered Javan rhinos and Sumatran rhinos. Bringing species back from the brink of extinction is the goal of San Diego Zoo Global. As a leader in conservation, the work of San Diego Zoo Global includes onsite wildlife conservation efforts (representing both plants and animals) at the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, as well as international ﬁeld programs on six continents. The work of these entities is made accessible to children through the San Diego Zoo Kids network, reaching out through the Internet and in children’s hospitals nationwide. The work of San Diego Zoo Global is made possible by the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy and is supported in part by the Foundation of San Diego Zoo Global.

Senator Ed Hernandez Visits Parkview Elementary School by Michele Earle El Monte

Parkview Elementary School in the Mountain View School District (MVSD) proudly welcomed California State Senator, Dr. Ed Hernandez who toured the school on November 17th. Senator Hernandez enjoyed visiting classrooms and seeing the dynamic instructional programs Parkview students are engaged in daily. From Transitional Kindergarten to 6th grade, the Senator walked through classrooms

and spoke to teachers and staff. He also had the opportunity to visit with parents during a CABE (California Association of Bilingual Educators) workshop taking place at the school. Leading the tour for the Senator were MVSD Superintendent, Lillian Maldonado French, Board of Education Members, Adam Carranza and Anna Gonzalez, Parkview principal, Sylvia Rivera and Community Liaison, Edith Soto.

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Joe T.’s Scoreboar d By Joe Torosian

Should your child’s participation in sports be purely for fun or do you expect them to be taught life lessons? It seems like a simple question with a simple answer…until you get an up close look at what takes place in youth sports. We’re going to ignore the idea of your child playing professional sports or earning an athletic scholarship to play in college. Your child’s chances of playing pro sports or major college athletics are about the same as you winning the California Lottery. If you want them to play for the experience and fun then you shouldn’t have a problem. Just be prepared to know they may lose a lot, but winning or losing shouldn’t matter. This means if they are losing you shouldn’t attack the coach for not doing a good enough job with tactics and game management. It’s supposed to be fun, remember? What about life lessons? Are you good with your child being taught life lessons through sports? If you are, then when your child faces consequences for lack of effort or paying attention in practice, you should accept the decisions the coaches have made. Nothing is free, right? We want the concept of reward being a result of work instilled in them, correct? So, that means you have to be good with your child not getting all the playing time they, or you, may want. How do you feel about a coach raising his/her voice to your child during the course of a game? Not yelling to embarrass or put down, but to drive home a point of game play? Are you good with that? You want life lessons instilled in your child through sports, is learning to do what the boss asks one of them? In twenty years of covering prep and youth sports, I can tell you the biggest problem with all of it is not the child, the coach, or how a speciﬁc program is being run, but parents who do not know what they want. Generally, parents want their kids to play all the time, not be held accountable, and to receive a trophy for achieving little more than putting a jersey on. Very little fun in that because of the stress it creates, and very little learned because no real commitment has been made.

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What do you think? ***Mid-Bits (Same as tidbits) *** APU running back (Monrovia alum) Kurt Scoby was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference ‘Freshman of the Year’ as well as earning All-GNAC Conference first team honors. *** If you are still hungry for high school football, and want to stay close to home, Summit High School is at San Marino Friday night (7:30 kickoff) in the Central Division semi-finals. *** The Mid Valley News deadline is Monday morning and the newspaper is published on Wednesday. My Nostradamus Moment of the week: The Dodgers hire former outfielder, Dave Roberts, as their new manager. *** Haven’t spoken much on this but…I’m really glad Ohio State lost to Michigan State. *** San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has season-ending surgery on his left, non-throwing, shoulder. You don’t have to be Nostradamus to know that Kaepernick will be playing for a different team next year. Happy Birthday this week to: 11/28: Former El Monte National Little League statkeeper Jackie Stout turns young. 11/29: Former Temple City/Arcadia street basketball player Brandon Ripley turns 38. 11/30: Muir alum and current USC cornerback Kevon Seymour turns 22. (If you have a sports birthday you’d like acknowledged drop me a line at the address below) :

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It wasn’t an easy night to cheer with their team losing 52-14, but the Monrovia High School cheerleading team kept working for all four quarters Friday night. Photo by Doug Brown

Monrovia Falls to Charter Oak, 52-14 by Joe Torosian Covina

The Charter Oak Chargers struck fast with three ﬁrst quarter touchdowns and cruised to a very easy 52-14 victory over the Monrovia Wildcats on Friday night in the CIF Central Division quarterﬁnals. Zion Echols rushed for three touchdowns and Dareon Nash caught three touchdown passes from Kam Brown before a running clock was employed in the

fourth quarter. Aubrey Mosley was the only response the Wildcats could muster. The senior wide receiver caught a 23yard touchdown pass from Asaph Zamora in the second quarter and returned a kickoff 90-yards for a touchdown in the third. There were no turnovers in the game and the Monrovia defense registered six sacks, but it’s offense was non-

existent against the Chargers. The Wildcats managed only 185 yards of offense. In the second half, they were limited to three possessions and 14 offensive plays. Two of those were punts. Charter Oak improved to 11-1 and advances to the Central semiﬁnals for the second year in a row. Monrovia’s season ends with an 8-4 record.

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It was a struggle all night for Asaph Zamora and the Wildcats. Photo by Doug Brown

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The Peterson Principle By Tim Peterson

Note to CIF officials: In high school football there is likely a holding penalty on every play. That doesn’t mean you have to call holding on every play. Especially when the holding infraction occurred on the other side of the field and absolutely no effect on the play. There were so many penalties called in the first half of the Downey-Cathedral game Friday night that I thought I was at Allen Layne’s Laundromat instead of Allen Layne Stadium. The number of flags ruined the flow of the game and generally sucked out all the excitement out of a second round playoff contest. It was better in the second half and it turned out to be a great game, but there were still way too many yellow rags. It’s high school. Penalties will be committed. But the fans didn’t come to see you. As the fan in the Cathedral stands kept bellowing throughout the night, “C’mon man. Let the kids play!” His advice needs to be heeded. Keep the flags in your pocket. That being said the men in stripes actually got the time out right. I was standing on the Cathedral sideline at the time and the entire Phantom coaching staff was screaming for a timeout as the teams were lining up for the field goal with two seconds left. I was surprised that the officials took so long to grant it, but they were well aware of the timeout request when both teams lined up. The ball should have never been snapped, but the reason the Downey kicker drilled the 29-yarder through the uprights was because the some of the Cathedral players had backed off aware that the refs had blown the whistle for a T.O. before the ball was snapped. It was absolutely the correct call. Of course when the subsequent kick was blocked it’s only natural that the Viking faithful would be less than thrilled. Note to Cathedral: Marcos Lopez and Kameron Johnson are going to need a lot more than 11 carries combined if you’re going to beat La Mirada. It worked... barely...against Downey... but the Matadors are a different animal. You’ll need to control the ball. You have two solid backs. Use them. **In his first year as head coach at Chino Jesse Ceniceros had the Cowboys five points away from the semi-finals. Look out for Chino the next couple of years. The Cowboys are loaded with underclassmen.

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Basketball Set to Begin by Joe Torosian San Gabriel Valley

**Who would have thought that Valle Vista League champ Northview would be out and runner-up San Dimas would be moving on? To not only win, but win at Paraclete, is huge for the Saints. **Former Monrovia receiver/kicker Mason Bryant, who won three CIF MidValley championship rings, now has an Ivy League championship ring with Penn. **Let the coaching changes begin. There are already two head coaching positions open, Bell Gardens and El Rancho, with several others rumored to be on the way. **Pomona just scored another touchdown. That's my principle. Tim can be reached at: tim@midvalleysports.com and on Twitter @tspeterson40.

Local high school basketball tips off this week with Rosemead, El Monte, and San Gabriel taking the floor all around the valley. The first five weeks of the season are filled with tuneup games and tournaments. League play starts in January. On the boys side, Gabrielino completed a perfect Mission Valley League season in 2014 with a 12-0 record. However, it is Arroyo and El Monte that returns with the league’s top two scorers. The Knights’ Justin Alfonso led all scorers a year ago, averaging 16.3-points per game. The Lions’ Edward Dominguez III leaves the football field for the court this week. Last season he averaged 13.8-points per-game. For the girls, Gabrielino and Arroyo duked it out a year ago with the Eagles taking the MVL crown by one game with an 11-1 record. The Knights finished 10-2. The top returning scorer in the league plays for South El Monte. Her name is Kimberly Urbina and she averaged 23.2-points pergame. Gabrielino’s Amanda Lee averaged 16.1-points per game as a freshman. She figures to be even better this

Brian Ly returns for Rosemead. Photo by Jazmine Saharan

year. Arroyo hits the floor this week against San Dimas, Mt. View plays Bassett, and El Monte faces Rancho Cu-

camonga. Gabrielino makes its 2015 debut on December 1st. against Whittier Christian.

Mid Valley News Football Top 10 Final 1. Monrovia (8-4) Best Player Graduating: Lawrence Spicer & Aubrey Mosley Best Player Returning: Malcolm Weston 2015 Summary: Heartbreak City. Talented team couldn’t find consistency.

2. Arroyo (8-3) Best Player Graduating: Humberto Pantoja Best Player Returning: Devin Knight 2015 Summary: Lesson to all, as long as Jim Singiser & Chris MacMillan are around this team will continue to be the class of the Mission Valley League.

3. Bassett (6-5) Best Player Graduating: Brian Navarro Best Player Returning: Angel Reyes 2015 Summary: The Olympians had a good season, and the program is getting better by the day.

4. Arcadia (5-5) Best Player Graduating: Nico Hillier

Best Player Returning: Raeshawn Roland 2015 Summary: The Apaches are back on the football map. Andrew Policky and staff doing a great job.

5. Baldwin Park (7-4) Best Player Graduating: Raymen Barraza Best Player Returning: Gio Velazquez 2015 Summary: James Heggins return was a success. A potentially disastrous season was turned into a Montview League championship.

6. Rosemead (5-6) Best Player Graduating: Steven Nava Best Player Returning: Darien Camacho 2015 Summary: The Panthers always play a brutal non-league schedule, but it pays off with a great league season and a playoff birth.

7. Rio Hondo Prep (6-4) Best Player Graduating: Clark Bollinger Best Player Returning: Stephen Sanitize

2015 Summary: Never count the Kares out. A down 2014 was turned into a playoff team in 2015.

8. Alhambra (4-6) Best Player Graduating: Joey Santana Best Player Returning: Sheehan Ramirez 2015 Summary: For the first time in a long time, the Moors were in the playoff chase. Expect things to continue to get better with Eric Bergstrom and his staff.

Arroyo’s Stephen Rodriguez. Photo by Tim Peterson

9. El Monte (5-6) Best Player Graduating: Roy Barajas Best Player Returning: Saul Chavez 2015 Summary: It wasn’t always pretty but what the Lions accomplished, with all the off season chaos, is note-worthy.

10. Gabrielino (4-6) Best Player Graduating: Ricky Satoh Best Player Returning: Harrison Sanin 2015 Summary: Rebuilding year for the Eagles. Came close to the playoffs, should be better next season.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF EL MONTE PLANNING COMMISSION Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Marcella Magdaleno (626) 258-8626 TO:

All Interested Parties

FROM:

City of El Monte Planning Commission

PROPERTY LOCATION:

3629 Santa Anita Avenue / APN: 8578-017-012, 013 (A full legal description of the property is on ﬁle in the ofﬁce of the El Monte Planning Division)

APPLICATION:

Design Review No. 03-14

REQUEST:

A request to allow a comprehensive façade improvement to an existing 31,121 square foot ofﬁce building, including parking lot and landscaping improvements located at the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Valley Mall, within the Rio Paseo Village subarea of the El Monte Gateway Speciﬁc Plan. The request is made pursuant to Section 17.22 of the El Monte Municipal Code.

TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-09-324351-AB Order No.: 090772753-CA-DCO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/29/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): YING JIN, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 1/4/2007 as Instrument No. 20070016223 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 12/2/2015 at 10:30AM Place of Sale: Near the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, California 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $232,714.06 The purported property address is: 4501 PECK ROAD, UNIT 73, EL MONTE, CA 91732 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 8570-029-101 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one

mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 888-988-6736 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-09-324351-AB . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 888-9886736 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-09-324351-AB IDSPub #0094678 11/11/2015 11/18/2015 11/25/2015 MID VALLEY NEWS

APPLICANT, PROPERTY OWNER & CONTACT PERSON:

Jerry Ho 77 W. Las Tunas Drive, #100 Arcadia, CA 91007

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

Article 19. Categorical Exemptions – Class 1, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the CEQA Guidelines, as amended. Pursuant to State Law, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for:

PLACE OF HEARING:

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: El Monte City Hall – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so orally or in writing at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date. Written comments shall be sent to Rebecca Contreras; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at rcontreras@elmonteca. gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Rebecca Contreras at (626) 258-8626. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Published on Wednesday, City of El Monte Planning Commission and mailed on: November 25, 2015 Marcella Magdaleno, Commission Secretary MID VALLEY NEWS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF EL MONTE PLANNING COMMISSION Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Marcella Magdaleno (626) 258-8626 TO:

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FROM:

City of El Monte Planning Commission

PROPERTY LOCATION:

11312 Orchard Street / APN: 8568-026-053 (A full legal description of the property is on ﬁle in the ofﬁce of the El Monte Planning Division)

APPLICATION:

Conditional Use Permit No. 03-15

REQUEST:

A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow tenant improvements to divide an existing 15,348 square foot warehouse storage tenant space into two (2) separate tenant spaces within an existing industrial building located within one hundred ﬁfty (150) feet from residentially zoned properties. The property is located in the M-2 (General-Manufacturing) zone. This request is made pursuant to the requirements of Section 17.24.040(36) and Section 17.24.040(41) of the El Monte Municipal Code. This item was originally noticed for a July 14, 2015 public hearing.

APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER:

Charles Zhao PI Properties No. 66, LLC 610 N. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

PLACE OF HEARING:

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: El Monte City Hall – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so orally or in writing at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date. Written comments shall be sent to Tony Bu; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at tbu@elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Tony Bu at (626) 258-8626, Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Published on Wednesday, City of El Monte Planning Commission and mailed on: November 25, 2015 Marcella Magdaleno, Planning Commission MID VALLEY NEWS Secretary

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE BUSINESS AND PROFESSION CODE 21700 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED THAT A PUBLIC LIEN SALE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PERSONAL PROPERTY WILL BE HELD AT THE HOUR OF 10:00 AM ON THE DAY OF DECEMBER 3, 2015 AT 11310 STEWART ST CITY OF EL MONTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE PROPERTY IS STORED BY EL MONTE STORAGE – EL MONTE, LOCATED AT 11310 STEWART ST EL MONTE CA 91731 NAME DESCRIPTION OF GOODS: JAIME JOEL BAUTISTA BIKE,TOOLS,FURNITURE RUBY ONG BOXES,COLLECTIBLES, LUGGAGE SALVADOR FRANCISCO TREJO BAG,TOTE,BOX JESSICA HERNANDEZ BBQ,STOVE,FRIDGE,BOXES PATRICIA DIANE MARQUEZ BAGS,BOXES,SOFAS, FURNITURE NORA DIAZ CAT BOX,BED,SOFA HYEONSANG YUN BOXES,FURNITURE,COMPUTER THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 21700 ET SAQ OF THE BUSINESS & PROFESSION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AUCTIONEER’S NAME AND #: AMERICAN AUCTIONEERS DAN DOTSON BLA6401723 DATED: NOVEMBER 10, 2015 by: JOANNA DEL REAL 11/18/15 & 11/25/2015 MID VALLEY NEWS

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11933 Klingerman Street/ APN: 8107-029-021 (A full legal description of the property is on file in the office of the El Monte Planning Division)

APPLICATION:

Conditional Use Permit No. 05-15

REQUEST:

A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow the construction of a new detached 2,493 square foot house on a lot with two (2) existing units. The property is located in the R-2 (Low Density Multiple-Family) zone. This request is made pursuant to the requirements of Section 17.24.040(39) of the El Monte Municipal Code.

APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER

Hui Tian Li 608 E Sandra Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

ENVIRONMENTAL Article 19. Categorical Exemptions – Class 3, DOCUMENTATION: Section 15303(New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the CEQA Guidelines, as amended PLACE OF HEARING:

Pursuant to State Law, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: El Monte City Hall – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed Ordinance may do so orally or in writing at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date. Written comments shall be sent to Jason Mikaelian, Planning Services Manager; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at jmikaelian@elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Betty Donavanik at (626) 258-8626 or bdonavanik@elmonteca.gov Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Published on Wednesday, City of El Monte Planning Commission November 25, 2015 Marcella Magdaleno, Planning Commission MID VALLEY NEWS Secretary

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El Monte Housing Authority

TO BE CONSIDERED:

A Disposition and Development Agreement (“DDA”) between the El Monte Housing Authority and Mercy Housing California, a California non-profit public benefit corporation (“Mercy Housing), or its affiliate, for the transfer to Mercy Housing of the remnant land parcels generally located on the east side and west side of Baldwin Avenue between Rose Avenue and the Union Pacific Rail Road right-of-way in the City of El Monte, California. The purpose of such transfer would be for the development of the Veterans Family Housing Project by Mercy Housing: The Mercy Housing Family Housing Project includes fifty-five (55) dwelling units of affordable rental housing which will be reserved for occupancy by low income individuals and families, with preference given to El Monte veterans of service with the United States Armed Forces. The proposed DDA outlines the terms and price of the transfer, all financing and repayment arrangements, affordability criteria, requirements and terms, and other terms and conditions deemed necessary and essential for the development of the Veterans Family Housing Project.

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under the lowincome housing exemption set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21159.23 and the affordable housing categorical exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15194, based on the following, inter alia: the land area of the subject property is less than five (5) acres and such property has previously been developed for urban uses, is adjacent to urban uses, and consists of less than 100 affordable dwelling units.

PLACE OF HEARING:

Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 34312.3, notice is hereby given that the El Monte Housing Authority will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the above proposed action for consideration. The public hearing is scheduled for:

50, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2016 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Temple City Unified School District serves students in transitional kindergarten through high school. The District embraces its core values of service, integrity and honor through academics and extracurricular activities. For more information about TCUSD schools, call 626-548-5120. The District is committed to 21st century academic excellence to ensure students are ready for the challenges of tomorrow.

Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: El Monte Community Center 3130 Tyler Avenue, El Monte, California 91731

For further information regarding this public hearing please contact Jason Mikaelian at (626) 258-8626. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Published on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 MID VALLEY NEWS

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Entertainment Corner

2015 Festival of Bands by Annick J. Downhower San Gabriel Valley

Each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, ringing cymbals, booming drums, heralding trumpets, and regal marches sound on Baldwin Avenue as the city of Arcadia welcomes Southern California high schools to its Festival of Bands. Started in 1955, the annual parade competition drew 41 entries this year. Some traveled from as far away as San Diego to face rigorous judging and to be considered for future Rose Parade participation. Arcadia High School and Arcadia’s 3 middle schools (Dana, First Avenue, and Foothills) hosted the event, leading off the performances. Four classes of bands competed: C, B, A and AA. The Vikings of El Monte’s Mountain View High School competed in the Class C category. Attired in royal purple and white and led by tall flags, the band performed “On the Square” by Panella under the direction of James Fraracci and Drum Major Narissa Phung. Temple City High School and Arroyo High School

competed in the Class B category. The Pride of Temple City, directed by Bert Ferntheil and Phil Bailey, performed Hausey’s “Eagle, Globe and Anchor.” TCHS’s Color Guard won fourth place among the Class B Auxiliaries. Arroyo High School’s Knights, under the direction of El Monte native Joe Massaro, won two awards at the competition: second in Street Percussion and first in Class B Bands! Led by Drum Major Brian Huynh, the band performed “Purple Carnival” by Alford while their sky blue, black and silver flags proudly waved the high school “A”. Director David Morales’ Mighty Eagle Band of South El Monte High School cheered “SEM” as they warmed up before their performance of King’s “Our Heritage.” Their Drill Divas, dressed in navy blue, military-inspired uniforms, took second place in the Drill Team Competition, neatly performing their lively routine.

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So. El Monte Drill Divas Photo to right : Temple City HS waiting to compete. All Photos Courtesy by Annick J. Downhower

Local Playhouses and Other Entertainment Altadena Historical Society

Altadena Historical Society Introduces New Exhibit On December 6th, the Altadena Historical Society will be showcasing an exhibit that will be saluting Altadena’s 100-year participation in the Rose Parade. On hand will be the 2016 Rose Queen Erika Winter and her court. The exhibit is entitled, “Altadena in the Rose Parade,” and will be open to the public until June 30, 2016. The Altadena History Society is located at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena

Drive. For more information call (626)797-8016 or visit: altadenahistoricalsociety.org.

Sierra Madre Playhouse New Play Opening at the Sierra Madre Playhouse Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” will open at the Sierra Madre Playhouse on November 27, 2015. What a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. The playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. For more

information, call (626) 3554318 or visit: sierramadreplayhouse.org.

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City of Duarte Want to tell Santa what you want for Christmas? Drop your letter off at Santa’s Mailbox located in front of the Recreation Department counter in City Hall from November 23 to December 10th. Letters may be deposited Monday-Thursday from 7:30am-6:00pm or mailed during that time to 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010-2592. Please include your address and phone number. All letters will be forwarded to the North Pole and Santa will write back! On Tuesday, December 1st join the community as we

The Nutcracker at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse The Pasadena Dance Theatre presents “The 2015 Nutcracker” at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse beginning December 12th and showing until December 23rd. There will only be 6 shows, so get your tickets early. The playhouse is located at 320 S. Mission

light the City’s official living tree for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Fiesta event. Enjoy musical entertainment, crafts, games and a visit from Santa while dining on a traditional tamale dinner at the Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Drive, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at a cost of $6 per person. Enjoy Breakfast With Santa presented by the local Duarte Rotary Club on Saturday, December 5th from 8:00-11:00 am at the Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Drive. After breakfast, make decorations for your Christmas tree at Santa’s Workshop located right next door. Tickets are $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children and available at the door.

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Entertainment Corner by Sal Gomez Los Angeles

Molly Malone’s on Fairfax has a music room in it. A wonderful narrow gauge room with a sound system that should blow the back wall out onto the alleyway. The ultimate cover band calling themselves “Time Bomb” fits Malone’s style rather nicely. Time Bomb

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call Burbank home which might explain why they are a cover everyone should see. They are fun, theatrical, have the savviest costume changes and are a blast to watch. The band specializes in the biggest radio hits between the years 1975 - 1985. Selections such as “I Want

You to Want Me,” “I Wanna be Sedated,” “Living on A Prayer,” and Van Halen’s “JUMP,” Time Bomb is a party all by itself. You can find them on Facebook as well as their website, http:// www.timebomb7585.com/. Their next two shows are on 12/5 at Joe’s Great Ameri-

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Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 by Glen Maldonado National

Realizing the stakes are no longer just for survival, Katniss Everdeen played by Jenifer Lawrence (Xmen First Class) teams up with her closest friends, including Peeta played by Josh Hutcherson (Bridge to Terabithia), Gale played

by Liam Hemsworth (Expendables 2) and Finnick for the ultimate mission. Together, they leave District 13 to liberate the citizens of war-torn Panem and assassinate President Snow, who’s obsessed with destroying Katniss. What lies ahead

are mortal traps, dangerous enemies and moral choices that will ultimately determine the future of millions. The epic conclusion to “The Hunger Games” has finally come but sadly it is not as action packed as the first 2 films were. The last “Hunger Games” book was split into 2 parts, something Hollywood has been doing to make more money out of the franchise, but this was a bad decision for this film. The movie was slow moving at times and parts could have been shortened as the film was over 2 hours long. This movie should have been filmed as only one film instead of two and then it could have had the high quality standards of the first 2 films. Francis Lawrence returned to direct the sequel. He had a tough job as one of his actors, Philip Seymour Hoffman, died during the filming of the movie. The acting was good and the cast was more comfortable as they have been together for a while. Katniss finally picks between Peeta and Gale and the girls in theater screamed with the outcome. “Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2” was dull at points but it has a satisfying ending to the Hunger Games Franchise. Grade B- Rated PG-13

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