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August 13, 2014
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Temple City High School Takes Top Honors at Yearbook Camp by Lynne Burkardt Temple City
Temple City High School’s Templar Yearbook staff took top honors at this year’s “Yearbooks at the Beach” camp. Sixteen TCHS students, Templar’s editor-in-chief, four editors, and eleven staffers in photography, copywriting, and design, went to the five-day camp at Cal State Long Beach, along with instructor/advisor Elizabeth Botello. After completing several classes in their specialized yearbook sections, all
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schools were required to create a “theme” packet for this year’s book. After a week of bonding as a staff, TCHS took home four individual awards, including “Best Individual Designer” for Senior and editor-inchief, Priscilla Chong.
Also TCHS was one of nine schools selected for a top prize, a theme award for “You Rockwell”, which was given to those schools who were able to produce the best “theme” packet for their upcoming yearbook. More than five hundred students
from forty-four schools nationwide attended camp. TCHS has successfully won back-to-back honors for the most esteemed prize! “The students and I are looking forward to another great year that involves creating a national, award-win-
ning yearbook”, announced Ms. Botello. Temple City High School serves students in Grades nine through twelve in the Temple City Unified School District. For more information about TCHS, call 626548-5042.
Fire at Peck Road Water Conservation Park
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On Saturday afternoon, August 8th a fire started at the Peck Road Conservation Park, in the 5400 block of North Peck Road. It quickly spread to the “Pick-A-Part salvage yard, which is located next store. The 10-acre fire “scorched several junk cars” as well as surrounding brush. The extreme dry conditions and low humidity as well as the winds caused major concern. There were approximately 150 firefighters from Arcadia, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Gabriel and Los Angeles County fire departments that successfully “doused the flames” in about an hour. Firefighters stayed closed to make sure all of the spot fires were extinguished immediately. Los Angeles County and Arcadia fire officials confirmed there were no injuries or fatalities. The source of the fire is still under investigation, but
according to Beth Stogner, Arcadia Fire Department spokeswoman, “fire investigators on the scene have identified the origin of the fire in a homeless encampment in the gravel pit.” The community is grateful to the valiant firefighters that prevented a situation from being far more serious.
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Two Squaredancing Clubs have Invaded Temple City. They claim that you can combine exercise, friendship and fun in one package. Interested? Does this sound too good to be true? Come and see. These groups are looking for new participants who can try them out – starting this Fall in September. And the first lesson is Free. The details are below: Modern Square Dancing Sponsored by the San Gabriel Valley B’ n B’s ClubBegins: Sunday’s, September 14, 21, or 28, 2014 (Accepting new dancers for first 3 weeks) Where: Community of Christ Church, 9468 Broadway, Temple City, Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM Cost: First lesson is Free,
$5.00 per lesson after that. Instructor/ Caller: Frank LescrinierPhone for more info: Judy (626) 287-1946 or Marlene (626) 359-7924 Modern Square Dancing Sponsored by the GrinN-Square. It Dance Club. Begins: Tuesday’s, starting Sept. 23, 30, or Oct. 7, 2014 (Accepting new dancers for first 3 weeks) Where: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 5319 N. Halifax Rd, Temple City: Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM Cost: First lesson is Free, $5.00 per lesson after that. Instructor/Caller: Phil Farmer, Phone for more info: Randy and Pat (626) 358-6485
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Webb'S Rules
THE YOUNG FAMILY by Eugene R. Webb
It started with Bill, his wife, Dena, and little Ben; In California, Bill was my good friend. He said there was a special place he wanted to go; It turned out to be Twin Falls, Idaho. Now this was a town I often praised; For it was where I was born and raised. It was in Kimberly, where the house they did find; To our surprise, it was next door to a cousin of mine. A beautiful yellow house, big as can be; And as for the garages, there are three. Four bedrooms upstairs with a fantastic view; And a great big basement with more rooms, too. The house is on an acre and a half that looks like a park; Next door is a couple who I love, Nola and Clark. On the other side, I hear, there’s a man who’s a pill; Hopefully, the Young family can avoid this guy, Hill. Just across the street lies a beautiful golf course; Where they live, Dena can have her dream horse. So like most of us, we can often recall, That it is a small, small world after all.
The San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps 10 Year Anniversary Celebration
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El Monte City Council Recognizes Achievements of Fireworks Committee Members by Chelsea Dickerson El Monte
The El Monte City Council commended the hard work and dedication of the City’s Fireworks Committee members and the Task Force they oversee, whose unique El Monte Fireworks Model greatly reduced the use of dangerous illegal fireworks over the July 4th holiday. “The El Monte Fireworks Committee is comprised of dedicated volunteers committed to finding real solutions to dealing with illegal fireworks within our City,” said El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Bart Patel, who chairs the special fireworks committee tasked with addressing the problem. “We
worked throughout the last year to create a special El Monte Fireworks Model to ensure that our community could enjoy the festive holiday by using Safe and Sane fireworks, while keeping dangerous illegal fireworks out of the festivities. We want to make it apparent that El Monte has zero tolerance for illegal fireworks.” The committee is comprised of representatives from the El Monte Police Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department Arson Unit, the Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney’s office, various City departments, local nonprof-
its, business organizations and concerned citizens. This year, the El Monte Police Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department seized more than 50 tons of illegal fireworks during 30 sting operations in several area cities, resulting in 49 felony arrests. Mayor Pro Tem Patel and the task force have made it a priority to set up a unique El Monte Fireworks Model that rids the community of dangerous illegal fireworks while maintaining family fun through the sale of “Safe and Sane” fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. This also allows local
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by Carlos Puente/ Vanessa Martinez El Monte
On Saturday July 26 the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corp celebrated their 10 year anniversary with actor Mike Gomez as master of ceremonies. The day started with the VFW of Greater El Monte Post 10218 Color Guard leading the Pledge of Allegiance with city, county and state dignitaries in attendance. Those present were Roger Hernandez, Assemblyman the 48th District; Hilda Solis, supervisor Elect 1st District; Mike Eng, Con-
gresswoman Judy Chi, Andre Quintero, Mayor of El Monte; Dr. Ed Hernandez, Senator 24th District; Susan Rubio, Baldwin Park City Council; Joseph Gonzalez, So. El Monte Mayor Pro Term; Assembly member Ed Chau and Jerry Velasco, El Monte City Treasurer. The day was filled with emotions and celebration as alumni success stories from 2010 to 2014 told their stories of how the San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corp picked them up and guided
The El Monte City Council on July 22 recognized the City’s Fireworks Committee members and the Task Force they oversee, whose unique El Monte Fireworks Model greatly reduced the use of dangerous illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday.
them into the right direction to achieve success. The event ended with dinner, raffles and a silent auction, as well as a tree planting ceremony to close the event. The San Gabriel Valley
Conservation Corp history is a short but stellar one, full of triumph over adversity that reflects a tremendous power for social progress. This can be achieved when founded upon the strength of a partnership between a whole city and a nonprofit organization, dedicated to serving the needs
of the resident and business community and their common needs.
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Summer Travels Cruising Alaska Continues: Juneau to Skagway by Jo Anne Disney Skagway
The next stop on the Alaskan Cruise was Skagway, a distance of 95 nautical miles from Juneau. Skagway is a port rich with history. It was called the “Gateway to the Klondike.” It was the boomtown of 1897 to 1899, as people flocked to find gold. Skagway was considered a wild place “with 80 saloons, 3 breweries, many brothels, and other service or supply businesses.” While many gold-seekers wanted to find gold, they were not prepared for the harsh wilderness. So in February of 1898, the North West Mounted Police posted an order “that required every miner entering Canada to bring with them enough provisions to last a year.” That translated into 1,500 to 2,000 pounds of supplies per person. So while the port of Dyea was shorter, the White Pass Trail in Skagway was 10 miles longer, “but its summit less steep and 600 feet lower, than the Chilkoot Trail” that linked “Alaska to the Yukon’s River’s Canadian headwaters.” During those years, the White Pass Trail was very treacherous and “earned the name Dead Horse Trail” as over 3,000 horses died on it.” So many sacrifices to find gold and a better life. However, “British investors stared to build the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad in May 1898. Rails reached the White Pass summit in Feb-
ruary 1899, Bennett Lake in July 1899, and Whitehorse in July 1900. But by then the rush was over.” Today Skagway has restored most of the buildings from the gold rush days, including the Red Onion Saloon and the Mascot Saloon. There is a free walking tour conducted by the park rangers from the Klondike Gold Rush National Histori-
cal Park. The rangers share a lot of local history and share their experiences living in Skagway. There are vintage trains and a railway depot. The scenery is again breathtaking with snow-capped mountains all around. It is a place definitely not to be missed. Our next stop: Glacier Bay. photos courtesy of Jo Anne Disney
Foothill Unity Center 16th Annual Back to School event by Foothill Community Center San Gabriel Valley
After months of planning and work by Center staff, over 700 volunteers and a mass of community supporters, some 1,100 preregistered local K-12 children of very low income families got the backpacks, school supplies and clothing they needed to start the school year with confidence. Throughout the day-long event at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, a circle of support surrounded the excited youngsters every step of the way, as DJ Party Pros kept kids, parents and volunteers dancing. Hundreds of volunteers worked the event, staffing distribution tables for everything from uniforms and shoe vouchers to notebooks and calculators. Each child wore a “passport” lanyard with
check-offs to make sure no one missed a single table. Citrus College cosmetology students contributed a full day of haircutting and manicure services. Monrovia Reads and A Foundation for Kids gave new grade-appropriate books to every child. Health connections were a major feature. The Ostrow School of Dentistry for USC offered free dental screenings, singling out children with the most urgent needs to be treated at the Center’s Mobile Dental Clinic this winter. SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. gave families handson demonstrations of how to use seat belts and install car seats and booster seats, and gave free booster seats to qualified families. Attendees also got access to information direct from
Each child took home a new uniform.
an array of health resources, including American Red Cross, CalFresh, CHAP Care, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Community Alliance of Pasadena, De-
partment of Social Services, ics, Pasadena Public Health HEAR Center, Methodist Department and URDC/Bill Hospital, Monrovia Health More Community Clinic. Center, Options Child Care Fun was everywhere, as Services, Pacific Clin- Foothill Community Center continued on page 9
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‘Time Jockey’ Thank You by Joe Castillo
Showing Support …. Approximately 200 family members and friends paid their final respects to Matt Castillo, a 2010 graduate of Temple City High School, who passed away on July 1. Services including the Prayer of the Rosary and Mass were held at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Temple City on July 18 and 19. Final internment was held at Resurrection Cemetery in Monterey Park. The services included music and singing performed in the church and
at the gravesite, a butterfly ‘renewal of life’ release and a prayer performed by the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians Kizh Nation. Matt Castillo was 22 years old before a heart attack prematurely ended his life. He will be remembered for his smile, his laughter and his love of games, both electronic and board. The family of Matt wishes to express their sincere appreciation to his friends, family and local community for their support during this challenging period…..
Sister City Students in Australia by Shivani Shah Temple City/ Australia
It is quite hard to believe that we have almost completed three weeks of our journey, as it feels as if we just arrived yesterday. I must say that this has been the most remarkable and memorable three weeks I could have ever imagined. With all the travelling, Tim-Tam eating, Caramello Koala feasting and much more, this will definitely be a trip I will never forget. On July 31st, all twelve exchange students
friend hold me down so that I wouldn’t blow away while I attempted to get a picture. Nevertheless, it was a great experience but we were all very happy to reach our warm apartments and eat our yummy takeaway Chinese. The second day at Canberra was filled with just as much adventure! In the morning we took a quick visit to the Australian National Museum and had our morning tea. Then, we
ally love going to school and wearing uniforms, so I am always excited for school days. Recently, I have tried the cooking, art, drama, agriculture and physical activities sports science classes at my school, and I continue to try new classes. My school, Bede Polding College, is very different from TCHS in every aspect. I go to a private Catholic school, so we have a daily prayer, there is no cafeteria and we have
began our journey into Canberra, the capital of Australia with chaperones Tina Tallack, Yvonne Whalan, and our bus driver Brian Russell. We were in Canberra for two days, and it was one of my favourite parts of this week. We started our trip by stopping at Mc Donalds, or “Maccas”. I must admit that the Mc Donalds is much different than ours, and I am not quite used to the small portions. Soon, we headed to Parliament House where we learned all about Australian government. We were also able to see the beautiful War Memorial as well as the wonderful closing ceremony. We ended our day by visiting Telstra Tower, a lookout point, which was a very memorable personal experience for me. The temperature at night had dropped to about freezing, and I have never experienced winds as strong as the ones at the top of the tower. As we American students (Nathan, Bailee, Amber, Sarah, Sandra and I) tried to get pictures while the Japanese stayed in shelter, we found it a challenge to simply stand straight. Being the tiniest person, I had to have my
all headed to Questacon, an interactive science museum. This was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip as everything was hands on and a very educational experience. Our final stop was the top of a hill where we took lots of pictures. Just as we were leaving, the weather was so cold that it began to snow! Unfortunately, that was the end of our stay in Canberra, but we headed home excited to see our families. As the weekend came around, we were able to have free time with our families. On Saturday, I went to our local church’s Fate with my family and their friends. The Fate is like a fair with food and rides, very similar to our Camellia Festival. On Sunday, I decided to relax and my mum, sisters and I chose to go shopping at Rouse Hill. It was really neat being able to compare the shops they have to the ones we have back home. I observed that the prices here for simple things are shockingly high compared to what I am used to back home, but we had a great time! Monday, August 4th and Tuesday, August 5th were more school days. I person-
venue sports where we get to go off campus for P.E, just to name a few differences. All of us are having a blast at all our different schools, and are sad that we only have a few days of school left. On Wednesday, August 6th, all twelve of us excitedly awaited the excursion to the Blue Mountains. For the first part of our day, we stopped at a lookout point and took lots of pictures. The valley was absolutely stunning and we learned that it looked a hazy blue color because of the oil from the Eucalyptus trees. We soon headed up to Echo Point, where we spent most of our day. After learning the story about the Three Sisters, all six American students chose to embark on an 1800 step trail leading to the base of one of the sisters. Going down the steep steps were a breeze, but coming back up was a nightmare and it killed us all. However, we managed to get through it as a group, and we were later able to relax as we took the scenic cableway over the valley. It was truly a great day and an amazing week!
Rosemead School District 2nd Successful Year of Summer Day Camp by Cynthia Bracamonte Rosemead
The Rosemead School ing, readers theater, singing, District Board of Trustees drawing lessons, swimming, and Administration would computers, cooking, making like to recognize the dedia book about cated efforts of the Summer camp, and field trips; Day Camp staff who provide among many others. Each a safe and healthy learning participant is also provided environment for Rosemead with an optional daily breakSD students and children of fast and lunch as part of the the community during their program. summer vacation. For the The summer day camp 2nd summer, the Summer program is operated by the Day Camp staff members Rosemead School District are providing day camp After School Department activities for students and funded by parents interin grades Kindergarten ested in summer child care. – 6th. The camp is held at The cost is $85.00 per week. Encinita Elementary School The Rosemead School from June 16, 2014 through District After School DepartAugust 8, 2014. The summer ment also provides the folday camp program hours are lowing after school (ASES, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. SART, and KASART) child This summer we have care programs, on site, durover 130 children particiing the school year with propating in the parent funded gram hours – starting after summer day camp program. school until 6:00 p.m. MonSummer day camp activities day – Friday. Each program include, but are not limited provides the following activto: language arts, science, ities: supervised homework math, art, sewing, Summer Camp continued on page 9 outdoor play, danc-
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Catching up with Manny Acosta by Tim Peterson South El Monte
By Joe Torosian
Happy Birthday Joe T. 8/18: Former Monrovia football player Ge’Vontray Ainsworth turns 20. 8/18: Former San Gabriel quarterback Frankie Bernard turns 28. 8/9: Happy Birthday Joe T, from the staff here at Mid Valley News. And here’s to many more fabulous years to come. (If you have a sports birthday you’d like acknowledged drop me a line at the address below) Contact Joe at joe@midvalleysports.com Follow Joe at @joet13b on Twitter Listen to “The Joe Show” every Wednesday (6:P.M.) at www.midvalleyradio.net Y’S SPORT AL LE CO D V Visit MI
Can’t Do It...Yet. I’m not ready to declare Clayton Kershaw the next Sandy Koufax. I love Kershaw, Kershaw is great, but the truth is I’m not sure if he’s even the next Fernando Valenzuela. Fernando accrued his stats over ten years with teams vastly inferior to the squads Kershaw had behind him. May I say again that I love Kershaw, but I’ve never seen him win a critical World Series game when he didn’t have his best stuff. In Game Three of the 1981 series, Fernando was rocked early by the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium, but fought through nine innings to get the win. Kershaw hasn’t had that moment yet. Mid Bits (just like tidbits) ***Mo’Ne Davis, 13, became the first girl to toss a complete game shutout in a Little League World Seriesclinching contest Sunday thanks to a three-hit, sixstrikeout effort for the Taney (Pa.) Dragons in an 8-0 victory over Newark (Del.) National. Davis hit 70 mph on the radar gun. ***Argentina soccer legend (1986 World Cup champion) Diego Maradona slapped a reporter’s face after attending an event with his family this weekend. It wasn’t clear why Maradona was upset, though local media said the matter appeared related to his former wife. ***Dodger lefthander Clayton Kershaw’s stats as of Sunday night: 14 wins, 2 losses, 1.78 ERA, 163 Strikeouts, and only 19 walks. ***APU football season opener, at home against Grand Valley, is only three weeks away (September 4th). ***L.A. Kings open defense of their Stanley Cup on October 8th, at home, against the San Jose Sharks. Happy Birthday this week to: 8/13: Former El Monte National Little League standout Angelo Pettinato turns 26. 8/13: Former Temple City outfielder Ben Sanderson turns 21. 8/14: Former Arcadia football player, now filmmaker Lionce Haggerty turns 21. 8/16: Former Temple City linebacker Chris Reed turns 20. 8/17: Arroyo alum and Mid Staffer Tim Peterson turns “Methuselah.” 8/17: El Monte alum and football assistant Gilbert Garcia turns 60.
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Acosta at CSLA. Photo courtesy of Acosta Family
We love stories like this. Back in the day we used to cover Little League and one of the seven leagues that we covered was South El Monte National that played at New Temple Park. Manny Acosta played shortstop and pitched for the SEM National Pirates and had the word “potential” written all over him. A lot of times though (unfortunately too many) potential is never lived up to. The light burns out, things happen and the dream just fades away. Not so with Manny Acosta. He went on to star at South El Monte High School in three sports and parlayed that into a baseball scholarship at Cal State LA. Acosta completed his four years of NCAA eligibility. As a four year
starter, he started in over 200 consecutive games and led the Golden Eagles to a California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament championship in 2013. Acosta was a two time CCAA Player of the Week and also made the AllCCAA Conference list twice. He was the team Rookie of the Year in 2011 and Hitter of the Year in 2014. He ended his college career with a .320 batting average, a .380 slugging average and a .384 on base average. Oh, and along the way he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology. Acosta hasn’t completely ruled out a shot in the Major Leagues -he could still land a try out - but if that doesn’t work out he may
utilize his college degree to go to medical school. The Mid Valley staff ran into Manny a few weeks ago where he was coaching football for South El Monte at the SGV Shootout. You know, he needed something to do in his spare time. Success is something that is always talked about, like something akin to the undiscovered country Shakespeare writes about in Hamlet, but always down the road, always something will see in another time. Acosta’s success, however, is something here and now. Giving testimony to hard work in the classroom and on the field and what it can bring. For Manny Acosta, the best is yet to come.
Badwater Runner’s 13 Year Running for Anit-Bulling Program by Caralyn Percy El Monte
In order to ‘bully’ John Radich, you’d have to catch him first. You’d have to be able to tolerate 100 degrees fahrenheit and a 15% uphill and downhill grade for 22 miles-- that and much much more. Yeah, that’s what you’d have to do to ‘bully’ John Radich. John was the only runner at this year’s BADWATER 135 who had run the race and finished it 12 times and was now running and finishing his 13th race. His time was 3 hours less that the 48 hour time limit to run 135 miles. Celebrating his 60th birthday in April of this year, John is in a class by himself
as far as stellar athletes go. He’s also a Veteran. When it comes to bullies, unfortunately, most kids are in the same class as or in the same school as or the same neighborhood as the kid who bullies them. And running sometimes just makes it worse. And how about the bullies that are now husbands or wives and no longer in grade school or high school. We call them ‘abusive spouses’ and we probably all know someone who has escaped or even been badly injured or died at the hands of a grown up ‘bully’. John Radich saw the prob-
lem and years ago looked for the solution. It’s the age old solution of ‘how to get along with’ your kids or your Badwater continued to page 10
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The Peterson Principle By Tim Peterson
Galaxy Fit to be Tied by Andy Villanueva Carson
tion… couldn’t the remodeling have started in January? Not everybody was out last week. Several schools return from dead this week beginning Monday. Arroyo is in shells early in the week and then in full pads on Wednesday. Everything gets underway for real Thursday August 28. Football is king. There’s no doubt; can’t wait for the opening kickoff. But speaking of kicks, after sitting in the press box at the StubHub Center Friday night, I’m slowly but surely being converted to soccer. Go Galaxy! That’s my principle. Tim can be reached at tim@ midvalleysports.com or on Twitter @tspeterson40
Gyasi Zardes tied the game at 1-1 in the first half. Photo by Duane Barker
Jaime Penedo from the left side in the 18th minute. Gyasi Zardes got LA even in the 29th minute when he pounced on a rebound of a Robbie Keane blocked shot and booted it past San Jose’s Jon Busch. The Quakes wasted no time in regaining the advantage. Matias Perez Garcia took a pass from Wondolowski and shot it at Penedo, who got a piece of it but not enough to stop it from settling into the net for a 2-1 San Jose lead in the 31st minute. It remained 2-1 at the break. Gonzalez broke through in the fourth minute of the second half when he headed one in for the score to even it up. Neither team scored the rest of the way. The Galaxy continued to spend the evening in the Earthquakes end but couldn’t break the deadlock. Five additional minutes were added after regulation but still nothing was settled. It was the seventh tie of the year for the Galaxy (9-47) while San Jose moved to 6-8-6.
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A tie is usually equated to kissing your sister, but for the Galaxy Friday night it was much worse than that. It was more like winning the lottery but losing the ticket on the way to collect. They dominated the game from beginning to end but came away with only a 2-2 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes before over 19,000 at the StubHub Center. If it wasn’t for an Omar Gonzalez goal early in the second half the Galaxy could have been saddled with a loss. They controlled the ball for over 70 percent of the contest including 72.5 per in the first half. They outshot the Quakes 24-3 in the match and 10-2 in the first half. San Jose had only three real shots on goal yet two of them found the net. “We had the chance to score a bunch of goals and didn’t get that done and conceded way too many,” said Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena. Chris Wondolowski, who played for the U.S in the World Cup, got San Jose on the board first when he beat Galaxy goaltender
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When we posted the four divisions that we’re going to be covering for football a couple of weeks ago we forgot to mention the South Catholic League in the Northwest. Yeah my guys… what are you going to do? No, actually that was my bad. It came across my desk and I just missed it. It’s a new league in 2014 and as of a few weeks ago it wasn’t even listed on the prep websites. Who’s in it? Well there are only four teams and I don’t think any of them has a chance to win it. It’s basically the Del Rey League minus La Salle. That leaves Verbum Dei, St. Bernard, Bishop Montgomery and Cantwell. Verbum Dei went 7-4 overall last year and lost in the first round of the playoffs to Nordhoff 42-0. The rest of the league struggled with St. Bernard and Bishop Montgomery going 5-5 and Cantwell 2-8. Nordhoff and Bishop Diego, along with La Salle are gone so I guess it’s anybody’s game. But it’s still hard to see the Northwest Division champion coming out of the South Catholic. With schools from the likes of Desert Hot Springs, Big Bear and Yucca Valley in the Northwest, we are being asked why we are covering them. Good question, but with the Olympic League still in place in the Division (Whittier Christian, Maranatha, etc.) it would be hard not to. La Salle, which has lost in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last two years, gets even tougher this year. The Lancers got shipped out to the Angelus League (previously known as the Serra) in the Southeast Division with the likes of Cathedral, St. Francis, Salesian and HarvardWestlake. La Salle may have several new faces this year, AKA transfers, but word is Salesian is loaded. And St. Franks is always St. Franks. There’s already a scheduling conflict the first weekend of the season. On Saturday August 30, USC- Fresno State kicks off at 4:30 which normally would be fine. But at 7:00 Covina and South Hills will battle it out at San Dimas High School and I can’t miss that one. Oh well at least I’ll be able to catch the first half live. Yes, the game is at San Dimas. All games scheduled for Covina District Field this year will be at San Dimas while the stadium is being refurbished. Just a ques-
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August 13, 2014 Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 255999CA Loan No. XXXXXX3811 Title Order No. 1051017 Property Address: 4018 DE GARMO AVENUE EL MONTE, CA 91731 APN Number: 8577-019020 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY. PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03-06-2006. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08-27-2014 at 11:00 AM, ALAW as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 03-15-2006, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 06 0551991, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: CHRISTINE R. MORA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN,, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $402,094.72 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 4018 DE GARMO AVENUE EL MONTE, CA 91731 APN Number: 8577019-020 Legal Description: LOT 85 OF TRACT NO 7700, IN THE CITY OF EL MONTE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 115, PAGES 15 AND 16 OF MAPS, OFFICIAL RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California
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assistance and an optional healthy snack. Enrichment activities include, but are not limited to: singing, dancing, language arts, science, readers theatre, computers, cooking, guest speakers, field trips, arts/ crafts, Science Olympiad team support, sports program, and cheerleading. The programs also support the new implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with project based activities, keyboarding, math facts, critical thinking, and sight words. The afterschool programs are as follows: • A.S.E.S. (After School Education and Safety) Program – this program is available to all 1st – 8th
grade parents. All participants of this program are selected via a lottery process. The lotteries are held during the month of May at all schools for the following school year. The ASES program is a State funded program provided through Proposition 49. The ASES program, if selected via the lottery system, is at no cost to the parent. The child is required to remain in the program daily commencing after school through 6:00 p.m. The applicants who are not selected via the lottery are able to apply for afterschool care through the KSART and ASART programs.
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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: ES018138 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DUC THIEN NGUYEN, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS PARENT TOM NGUYEN AND HIEN THI TRAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: DUC THIEN NGUYEN to BENNY THIEN-DUC NGUYEN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING on OCTOBER 15, 2014 at 8:30am in Dept.: D. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Glendale Superior Court, 600 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this County: Mid Valley News
PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: ES018150 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANH THUY NGUYEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ANH THUY NGUYEN to ANNA THUY-ANH NGUYEN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING on OCTOBER 15, 2014 at 8:30am in Dept.: D. The address of the court is Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Glendale Superior Court, 600 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this County: Mid Valley News
Dated: August 4, 2014 MARY THORTEN HOUSE JUDGE of The Superior Court NOTE: When a Petition for Change of Name has been filed for a child and the other parent, if living, does not join in consenting to the name change, the petitioner must have a notice of the time and place of the hearing or a copy of the Order to Show Cause served on the other parent not less than 30 days prior to the hearing under Code of Civil Procedure section 413.10, 414.10, 415.10, or 415.40. If a petition to change the name of a child has been filed by a guardian, the guardian must (1) provide notice of the hearing to any living parent of the child by personal service at least 30 days before the hearing, or (2) If either or both parents are deceased or cannot be located, serve notice of the hearing on the child’s grandparents, if living, not less than 30 days before the hearing under Code of Civil Procedure section 413.10, 414.10, 415.10, or 415.40. (This Note is included for the information of the petitioner and shall not be included in the Order to Show Cause published in the Newspaper.) 08/13/2014, 08/20/2014, 08/27/2014, 09/03/2014 MID VALLEY NEWS
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kids lined up to see a model Mars rover from Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) and learn about Exelis 3-D Deep Space Exploration. Other popular destinations included hands-on ceramic art projects with Paint N Play, the Southern California Edison Big Truck display, and fire engines and crew members from the Arcadia and Monrovia Fire Departments. A snack center featured egg rolls from Panda Restaurant Group and popcorn from LA Partyworks. The Center still needs funds to cover the cost of the massive event, which is paid for annually by donations from hundreds of local individuals, companies and organizations. Support is also needed to underwrite the upcoming Mobile Dental Clinic for which children were screened at the event. Key sponsors to date include Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, LA Party Works, Marshall’s/TJX Companies, Monrovia Reads, Monrovian Family Restaurant, Panda Restaurant Group, Santa Anita Park, Southern California Edison Company, The Outlet by E.L.S., Vons Foundation and Wells Fargo Foundation.
Costumed strollers encouraged kids to get a free dental checkup. left to Right: volunteer Ellen Geiger, event committee members Laurie Orvis and Janet Wall.
Other supporters include 3M Company, Athens Services, Avery Office Supplies, Bowden Development, Inc., Burrtec, California Pizza Kitchen, City of Monrovia, Custom Comfort Mattress, Duarte Transit, Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Monrovia Transit, Pacific Clinics, Red Lobster Restaurant, Southern California Gas Company, Starbucks and The Gables Monrovia.
“79% of our clients have incomes at or below the National Poverty Level,” said Center Executive Director Betty McWilliams. “Many are employed, but don’t get the pay they need to survive without help. This event helps them send their children back to class with the new items they can’t afford to provide — and helps these kids start the school year on a level playing field.
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Them To Do to You’. Practicing, self – control, one of the 20 virtues listed in this common sense guide, just might lower your stress, raise your level of happiness and cause your teenagers to be more understanding, kinder and more respectful toward you. That’s John Radich’s intention. To shed some light on the common sense that enables a bully to change his
mother or father or brother or sister or wife or husband or neighbor. And when that isn’t solved, it can actually turn into war. Ask the people in Israel and Palestine. John found it in The Way to Happiness book printed and promoted by The Way to Happiness Foundation International located at 201 E. Broadway, Glendale, California. Translated into 111 languages and with more than 130 million books distributed throughout the world, this 74 page common sense book brings calm and is accompanied by a reduction in crime, wherever it’s broadly distributed. After this year’s race he got others to sign a pledge that states: The Way to Happiness “Building Character in Youth by Increasing Know-How, Honesty & Truth” The ‘ultramarathoner’s world’ is tough and challenging. Yet your fellow runners don’t ratchet up the challenge by taunting, teasing or physically harm-
ing a fellow runner. It’s an ideal world really, where the ‘code’ is that you help someone along, share some food, share encouragement, call for help when needed, pitch in and help if no one is around. How would it be if we could just lower the violence and raise the humanity – in every situation. Example: your daughter had some friends over without your permission. How about coming up with a solution other than yelling or telling her she’s ‘grounded’ for 2 weeks!!! Or, your son took the car without your permission. Suppose you sat him down and asked him to tell you all the reasons why this was a good idea. And you didn’t frown or glare at him but were as interested in what he was saying as you’d be if he was telling you that he got an “A” in Math. And then, after listening without interrupting, you showed him the chapter from The Way to Happiness ‘Try Not To Do Things To Others That You Would Not Like
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The Mid Valley News attended the preview of Knott’s Scary Farm 2014. Get ready to be scared beginning on Sep. 25th and runs through Nov. 1st. Tickets are on sale August 6th, the season pass will be $65.00, but only available for a limited time or until supplies last. Jeff Tucker our master of ceremonies of Knott’s Scary Farm, keep the audience captive with the unveiling of the new mazes. Tucker introduced The Mistress of the Dark-
ness, Elvira. She announced the return of her show “Elvira’s Big Top”. With his arrival the MC brought with him a secret box, which he revealed the contents later in the show. Readers, what you have all been waiting for is here. The all-new 3 Halloween Hunt mazes for 2014! The first new maze of 2014 is Voodoo, a journey into the damp wilds of the Louisiana everglades filled with witch doctors and zombies. This maze features great swap like scenery. Visitors will be able to choose their own path of horror and no matter which journey they embark on, it will be filled with a horrifying experience. In the second maze, Daniel Miller’s The Tooth Fairy, dentists are no laughing matter. Sounds of gridding steel, shirking cries will keep you on edge. The third maze, located at the all new renovated Calico Mine Ride is called the Witch’s Keep and the title fits as the Green Witch keeps all her frightening creatures hidden. The MC presented the returning mazes of Forevermore, based on a contemporary serial killer who reconstructs assassinations from the bloody and horror-filled tales of Edgar Allan Poe. We’re all familiar
with the story of Pinocchio, the tale of the puppeteer Gepetto, who creates a wooden marionette and who wishes for the marionette to become a real boy. Pinocchio returned with an army of murderous marionettes intent on killing his former masters. The purpose of his killing spree – human flesh to cover his twisted wooden body. Revenge comes with no strings attached in the Pinocchio Unstrung maze. Trick or Treat, which will it be? Step forward and ring the witch’s doorbell. Oh, she is home, but where? You are not quite sure. Don’t be afraid, her minions will guide you. Also, what is Knott’s without some Wild-Wild West, right! The Gunslinger’s Grave is back with an all new exciting shoot out finale. Also returning is Black Magic with an all-new hall of Illusions and new scenes added which will be located underneath the Xcelerator Coaster. Designed by Timothy Krueger, Trapped: Lock and Key, an attraction that returns for its third year, brings an all renovated thrillers, a new set of doorless rooms where they have to figure a way out. The designer Krueger said, “I want you all to hate me because
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the Special Ops: Infected scary zone. It has definitely been a fright of a night. We hope you enjoyed the inside look at Knott’s 2014 Scary Farm. Mid Valley News
laser-scoped guns while walking around the crowd, closing the doorways to everyone and leaving all in lock down. The commander of the Special Ops explained that zombies had infected us. Now we were part of
would like to take this time to thank Knott’s Berry Farm for inviting the press to its annual Knott’s Scary Farm presentation and allowing us to share what’s to come. It was a great night!
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