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Walk, Bike or Ride Back to School with Safe Routes, School Pools and Student TAP
Los Angeles
Another summer gone, another school year set to begin. Don’t let increased traffic and high gas prices ruin the experience. Metro has solutions that make going back to school easy, including the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Pilot Program, which will help students learn to walk and bike safely to school.
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by Anna Chen
More than 50 percent of children in Los Angeles County are driven to school in private vehicles, despite the fact that the majority of students live within 2 miles of their schools. Parents have cited different reasons for why they chose driving over other options, one being traffic safety: They just don't think it's safe for their children to walk or bike to school. However, walking and bicycling are an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle, and being able to start the day with a little physical activity greatly benefits children in many ways. Metro’s recently launched
SRTS Pilot Program will help schools, parents and students develop safe and active travel options. Ten schools within L.A.
schools and local communities. SRTS programs exist throughout the nation, and individual programs can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a school, community or city. As part of the program, Metro will help train walk leaders and provide opportunities for children to learn about pedestrian, bicycle and public transit safety. Metro also will work to make walking and biking to school a positive experience for kids by helping the schools implement Walk/ Bike to School Days, hold community and school events and work with the Walk, Ride, Bike continued from page 6
Foothill Unity Center’s Annual Back to School Distribution
Arcadia
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County have been selected to participate in this SRTS Pilot Program, and Metro is planning workshops and activities with the chosen
Foothill Unity Center’s annual Back to School Distribution has always been a com-
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munitywide effort. On August 13, after months of planning and work by the Center and
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Citrus College cosmetology students and a group of professional stylists contributed a full day of haircutting and manicure services. Photo: MoCee Photography
its friends, some 1,300 preeverywhere, and JD Party registered local K-12 children Pros kept kids, parents and of very low income families volunteers dancing. Some 800 got the backpacks, school volunteers worked the event, supplies and clothing they staffing distribution tables needed to start the school for everything from uniforms year with confidence. and Payless Shoes vouchers “77% of our clients have to notebooks and calculators. incomes at or below the NaEach child wore a “passport” tional Poverty Level,” said lanyard with check-offs to Center Executive Director make sure no one missed a Betty McWilliams. “Many single table. are employed, but with Citrus College cosmetoltoday’s economic cutbacks, ogy students and a group of they don't get the hours they professional stylists contribneed to survive without help. uted a full day of haircutting This event helps struggling and manicure services. Monparents send their children rovia Reads and A Foundation back to class with the new for Kids gave new gradeitems they can’t afford to appropriate books to every provide — and helps these child. Simply Help Foundakids start the school year on tion handed out pens, markers a level playing field. ” and stamps. Throughout the day-long Health connections were event at Santa Anita Park a major feature. The Ostrow racetrack in Arcadia, a circle School of Dentistry of USC of support surrounded the offered free dental screenings. excited youngsters every Western University College step of the way. Smiles were Back to School continued from page 7
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by Gina Quesenberry
The El Monte Library is celebrating 100 years of County Library service with a special presentation by La Historia Society Museum. La HistoPlease make checks Please RSVP at ria's documentary "The Hispayable to: www.EdwardGuerrero.com Edward Guerrero torical Barrios and Spanish or TEXT RSVP to (626)689-4613 for EMUHSD 2013 Speaking Settlements of Paid for by Edward Guerrero for EMUHSD 2013 FPPC# Applied for Greater El Monte 17711973" will be viewed along with a discussion about the Society's short story collection "Cuentos de El Monte: The Barrio and Beyond." Join Pasadena by Lauren Hall us for this engaging histori-
Date: August 22, 2013 Time: 5:00pm Location: 4162 Cogswell Rd. El Monte CA, 91732
Rosebowl Stadium to Host Read it & Smile Fantasy Football Experience
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The iconic Rose Bowl Stadium will open its doors to the public for the chance to draft their fantasy football teams. Twenty years ago, the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the BuffaloBills in the fifth and final Super Bowl held at the Rose Bowl Stadium. On Sunday, September 1, fans can experience the NFL once again at the historic facility with the Fantasy Football Experience by hosting their fantasy draft in one of the luxury suites in the new Pavilion. “We’re excited to share this unique opportunity with the ultimate football fan,” Jens Widen, CRO of the Rose Bowl Stadium stated. “With our state of the art luxury suites, multiple televisions, WiFi and views of the 50-yard line, what better place to draft your fantasy team than where legends and history are made!” Fans have the op-
cal retrospective. La Historia Society Saturday, August 24, 2013, 2:00p.m. – 3:30p.m., El Monte Public Library, 3224 Tyler Ave., El Monte, CA 91731. The El Monte Library is part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library. For additional information, please call Gina Quesenberry, Community Library Manager, at (626) 444-9506 or visit the County Library website at www.colapublib.org.
portunity to choose from four all-inclusive packages: “Mr. Irrelevant,” “No. 1Pick,” “The Commissioner” and “Ultimate Fantasy.” All packages include a private suite in the Pavilion, 40” HDTV with hook-up capabilities, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium with a look at the locker rooms, postgame media rooms, playing field and more. Packages start at $1,500. To register for the Rose Bowl Stadium Fantasy Football Experience or additional pack-
age information, please visit rosebowlfantasy.eventbrite. com or call (626) 577-3100. Draft your fantasy at America’s Stadium Sunday, September 1
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More local Events Harvest Festival® Original Art and Craft Show Harkens
Pomona
Pomona, California (August 19, 2013) Check off your holiday shopping list at the Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show in Pomona where shopping and entertainment combine for a winter wonderland of fun December 6-8, 2013. The Fairplex in Pomona comes alive with hundreds of artisans showcasing more than 24,000 handcrafted originals, stage entertainment, crafting demonstrations, a Kidzone, strolling perform-
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ers, contests, specialty foods, and more. Tickets: Adults: $9, Seniors (62+) $7, Youths (1317) $4, Kids 12 and under are free. Information and tickets are available at www.harvestfestival.com or call 800-3461212. December 6-8, 2013, Fairplex in Pomona, Building #4, 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768. Hours: Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm; Saturday: 10:00am to 6:00pm; Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Go Bananas at the 2nd Annual Banana Festival Port Hueneme
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by Janis Flippen
The free festival provides visitors an opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day in addition to learning about the journey of the banana and interworking of the Port. Festival highlights include delicious food and banana treats, live music, interactive displays, recipe contests, arts & crafts, kid’s activities, port tours and more. Port of Hueneme, California (August 19, 2013) - It’s
vendors, all offering a variety of tasty concoctions. Hot local bands will entertain the crowd on the main stage providing a wide array of music for all preferences. A look into the Port’s daily operations and its interworking are provided at the Port Pavilion. Serving as an important west coast gateway for the import and export of automobiles, visitors will have an opportunity to
time to "Go Bananas" once again when the 2nd Annual Banana Festival takes place on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Port of Hueneme, Harbor District, 105 East Port Hueneme Road. The free festival provides visitors an opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day in addition to learning about the journey of the banana and interworking of the Port. Festival highlights include delicious food and banana treats, live music, interactive displays, recipe contests, arts & crafts, kid’s activities, port tours and more. Visitors can enjoy a number of food
view the latest car models and trends in alternative initiatives. For those wanting to view operations taking place during festival weekend, the Waterside Port Tours offer a rare opportunity to see The Port from the sea as the Bluefin boat of Hook’s Landing located in Channel Islands Harbor takes visitors in and around the Port and the Naval Base. Kids can have endless hours of fun in the Kid’s Zone! Fun highlights include banana crafts, inflatable fun, and a climbing wall! For Festival information, call 805253-2282 or visit the website at www.BananaPortFest.com.
SuperFruit by Ashley Lanuza
They are long with an inedible yellow skin that covers the white, squishy flesh. Businessweek.com claims it is Wal-Mart’s number one selling product. This delicious food is none other than bananas. A favorite amongst many, bananas are a quick and easy way to gain natural energy and nutrition at any time of day. Still, the bananas we eat today aren’t the same type of banana our parents or grandparents ate in the 1960s. According to Hank Green, host of the Youtube. com channel “Scishow,” more than fifty years ago, people ate the labengineered “Gros Michel” bananas. However, production for the fruit was ceased after the Panama disease infected the growth of these fruits. So, to continue the
Ashley Lanuza, contributing student writer from San Gabriel Mission High School.
consumption of this food, scientists made the “Cavendish” banana, the fruit that we eat today. It is resistant to the disease, rendering the Gros Michel unnecessary for commercial consumption. Yes, nearly every single banana you have eaten was created by intelligent humans in white lab coats. If you notice, there are small, tiny black seeds in the middle of the fruit. These are actually infertile seeds, so to continue the production of these bananas, scientists must plant the stem of the Cavendish banana plant instead of the seed. Nevertheless, our generation is facing an epidemic that may cease the existence of bananas. According to Green, the dangerous pathogens are looking for
a way to affect the identically engineered fruits. It is only a matter of time before the bananas would be affected again by the disease. To counter this, scientists are looking for a solution. Some scientists are already looking for a new type of banana to replace the Cavendish. Others are trying to alter the genetics of the current banana to make it resilient against the pathogens. Nonetheless, bananas are proven useful to our daily life, providing a huge amount of Vitamin A, protein, fiber, and iron, according to vitamins. lovetoknow.com. This delicious and nutrition-filled snack may one day be gone, so let’s hope that scientists will find a solution as soon as possible, or we’ll possibly go bananas!
summer family fun Cabrillo Marine Aquarium San Pedro
The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located on the shore at Cabrillo Beach. It is between Point Fermin and the Port of Los Angeles. This small aquarium is “a nonprofit public aquarium/museum dedicated to promoting knowledge and conservation of the marine life in Southern California through free and low-cost educational, recreational, and research programs.” The facility is part of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. It is located at 3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro. Never heard about the aquarium? Well many school-aged children know about the aquarium because they visit it on field trips. The nice thing about Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is that because it is on a smaller scale, the volunteers and students that work there take their time to answer questions you may have and explain the exhibits. Admission to the aquarium
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is free, although they suggest a donation of $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for children and seniors. The aquarium is open Tuesday though Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Groups that would like to visit the aquarium are re-
quired to make reservations. Also, at the aquarium you will find a gift shop that has not only marine books but mementos and marine related treasures. If it is from the sea, it’s there. And the sales from this store help the aquarium offer low cost educational programs. The gift shop is
open Tuesday through Sunday from 10-:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. After the tour of the aquarium and exhibits, it’s time for visitors to enjoy the scenery. The park and beach are absolutely immaculate. You will find gulls enjoying the area that is surrounded by fine white sand. There are several tables under great shade trees setting the scene for a perfect place to have a family picnic. They even have small BBQ’s. The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a hidden treasure that most people aren’t aware of. Children and adults alike can learn amazing things about our oceans and about the many kinds of sea creatures living below. Don’t’ forget to check out the jellyfish and the starfish! They are amazing. So the next time you are looking for something to do, pack a picnic lunch and visit the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. Parking at the beach is $1.00 per hour, $9.00 maximum. For more information call (310) 548-7562 or visit www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org.
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Italian Catholic Federation Recruitment Drive
Temple City
Saint Luke’s Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Branch #326 is recruiting new members. The ICF is a family oriented, non-profit fraternal organization dedicated to promoting activities that build faith and family spirit and bring men, women and children of all ages together. By joining, ICF members share their culture, heritage and
by Tony Farinella
religious beliefs. In addition, membership in the ICF entitles the member to participate in the fun, food and friendship that the ICF is known for. The ICF meets the fourth Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 5605 Cloverly Avenue in Temple City. Prior to the meetings, members have an opportunity to par-
ticipate in a dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m., where everyone enjoys delicious food and socializes. The only requirement for membership is that the prospective member be a practicing Catholic. For more information, please contact Tony Farinella, at (626) 4482162, or the Parish office at (626) 291-5900.
El Monte Plaza Grand Opening
El Monte
Los Angeles famous entrepreneur Mr. Robert Chiu, his PACAIR company is known for its quality kitchen products over the years, 20 years of development, and his successful extension into banking and real estate. Located in the city of El Monte, the El Monte Plaza held its grand opening on August 9, 2013. Inside the square are various restaurants, including pastry-tasting gourmet – The Taiwanese AhGood cuisine, authentic Shanghai cuisine- Shanghai kitchen, and the BB Garden, as well as insurance companies, travel agencies, dentists, Chinese herbalists, supermarkets and other retail services. CEO Mr. Robert Chiu expressed that the United States housing market, compared with some other countries, is going towards an upward trend. One of the most important reasons
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WEBB'S RULES by Eugene R. Webb
People Can Tell
There really is no sense; In trying to keep up a false pretense. Because people can tell a lot about you; Just by the many things you do. Such as the way you walk; The interesting way you talk. By the cologne or perfume you use; Or by the company you choose. The way you comb or fix your hair; The clothes or things you like to wear. Your appearance tells people a lot; Also all the stuff you have got. All the attention that you need; Or the books you like to read. The food you like and how you eat; And the way people you treat. Yourself you always want to be; So you are someone people want to see. Don't try to be somebody you are not; For you will be caught.
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is that the United States economy has a freedom society, any transaction can be performed between the buyer and seller agreement. Being together with the United States real estate market at the international level has always been valuable, mainly because the United States’ government policy is very stable and will not change abruptly. Mr. Chiu said that the current real estate prices remain reasonable, while the United States housing market provides an op-
portunity for the global investors to diversify risk. Since the US dollar has been weak in recent years, it helps to attract a large number of foreign investors entering the United
business expansion, the PACAIR’s focus is that its main products never change. The professional range hood design team has invested millions of dollars to invent the best
sion and diversification to different businesses, good asset qualities, and sound judgment are all important elements of Mr. Chiu’s successful theory. Despite the current economic
States housing market, which creates a great outlook for the real estate market. With Mr. Chiu’s recent
kitchen products. PACAIR is now the leading brand in the range hood market; it has just recently launched one of its newest models – the Royal Series that offers both elegance and superior performance combined. Mr. Robert Chiu has made remarkable achievements in a short time. His rapid expan-
downturn, PACAIR remains to be strong and outstanding; this is also true for Mr. Chiu’s American Plus Bank. American Plus Bank N.A. has recently been named a FIVE STAR BANK by The Bauer Financial. PACAIR not only places emphasis on its products and market development; Mr. Robert Chiu has the same enthusiasm to get involved in the community by participating in various community events and sponsorship activities. "Successful businesses cannot solely rely on profit; they have to also tend to their customers and communities as well," Robert Chiu reveals from his entrepreneurial experience.
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‘TIME JOCKEY’ Temecula
by Joe Castillo Old Town Feeling… Located 90 miles east of Los Angeles and 50 miles north of San Diego is the old western town of Temecula. US Interstate 15 runs through the town heading south on the way to San Diego. The name itself derives from the Indian word for "the Valley of Joy" and was once the capital for several Indian nations. In 1852, the signing of the Friendship Indian Peace Treaty took place in this small town. A new town was surveyed in 1884 and was finally established in 1892. Temecula became one of the largest cattle centers in California. Cattlemen brought their herds from miles away to be shipped through the California Southern Railroad of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe systems. This was the only overland rail between Los Angeles and San Diego at that time. The huge Vail Cattle Ranch surrounded Temecula, but in 1964 the ranch was sold to developers who built hundreds of homes and named their development Rancho California. The Butterfield Stage Line made Temecula one of its stops for going north from San Diego through Los Angeles and beyond. In spite of all the modern day progress of those early ears, Temecula was a wild and violent Cowboy town of the old west. There were many shootings, killings and bank robberies occurring in the town and vicinity. The last man to die in the gas chamber in California was John McNeil, a black smith in Temecula who was convicted of killing his wife in 1936. The location surrounding the hills of Temecula was significant to many Indian events. Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona novel used Temecula as a backdrop for her story of Indian mistreatment and the hills surrounding Temecula were used by Indians to hide from the Spanish and Mexicans and did not wish to convert to Catholicism. On a hill south of Temecula, is an old buried Indian town site. Temecula is a growing city and its history is rich and multi-cultural. If you want to take a short day or weekend trip, Temecula has enough to offer any tourist or adventur-
er…… Serra… The Huntington Library has opened a display to honor Father Juniper Serra. The display covers Serra’s early childhood years in Miorca, Spain and through his early priesthood days in Mexico and Alta California. Serra was born Miguel Joseph Serra to Antonio and Margarita Ferrer. He was their third child with the first two children dying in their infancy. Serra entered the Franciscan order and began to serve his commitment. The display includes a collection from Serra’ years in the order. This included the attire of a Franciscan priest including a tunic, walking stick, sandals and crucifix. It also includes his journals, notebooks, dealings with the local Natives and the effects on the Missions on California growth and development. The exhibit runs through January 2014 and should be seen by those wanting to get a better appreciation of Father Serra and the Missions.
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First Baptist Provides Incredible Sports Camp Temple City
The cost of this sports camp was commitment and dedication. This local church sure knows how to make things happen here in the community. From Monday, Aug. 5th through Friday, August 9th, and from 5 pm to 7:45 First Baptist Church of Temple City provided a sports camp: boys and girls basketball and cheer for girls. Both camps were for kids ages 6 to 12 and it was packed. The church recently purchased four portable and
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adjustable basketball rims, purchased 12 new basketballs-kids size, and ran three half hour sessions working on basic fundamental skills. The cheer camp was managed and lead by former and current T.C.H.S. cheerleaders and had a perfect agenda for girls elementary age. "We love giving to this incredible city and our church family is growing all thanks to God," says Pastor Sam Hodson. Pastor Sam is the longest serving full-time pastor for
kids in the San Gabriel Valley and really enjoys seeing kids fall in love with Christ. Sports Camp and Vacation Bible School were two free wonderful summer events for the kids of this area. You can have great fun every Sunday morning at First Baptist located at 6019 Baldwin Avenue in Temple City at 10:45am with KidZone for kids first grade through fifth. To contact Pastor Sam: helloosam@yahoo. com
M.C. Gill Corporation Supports Boy Scouts
On Wednesday, Aug. 14, the M.C. Gill Corporation presented a $25,000 check to Boy Scouts of America, San Gabriel Valley Council in support of their Composites Material Merit Badge. The Composites Material Merit Badge has been earned by over 1500 youth locally. Most recently, 114 completed the class at the San Gabriel Valley Council Scout Expo held on June 1 at the Santa Anita Race Track. San Gabriel Valley Council's Scout Executive and CEO, Marcus E. Mack, believes that the Badge helps scouts gain an awareness of
by Sean Armstrong
important career fields. “It's quite an extensive Merit Badge and that's why we incorporated this into Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Math,” he says, “because it has so many of those same qualities that have to be thought about and mixed and produced.” In order to earn the Badge, participants must first learn about health and
safety procedures as well as environmental responsibility and awareness. The scouts must then research composite materials and how they are made. Then, with their parent’s permission and counselor’s approval, they must complete two hands-on projects. The last step includes researching career opportunities in in composite materials. Composites are made by combining a fibrous
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reinforcement and resin together. They can be found in a wide variety of applications including recre-
ational products such as surf boards, aircraft interiors, and automotive parts. The M.C. Gill Corporation, located in El Monte, develops and manufactures high performance composite products that primarily serve the commercial aircraft and aerospace industries. According to Irv Freund, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for M.C. Gill, “composites are important because they make structures light-weight, thereby improving their fuel efficiency.” The Corporation has been a strong supporter of the Composites Material Merit Badge since 2005. Merit Badge continued to page 11
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school to develop pedestrian and bicycle travel plans. The end goal of SRTS is to create an environment where children can get active while getting to school safely. In addition, by encouraging kids to walk or bike to school, SRTS hopes to reduce congestion related to school travel, which will also benefit traffic and air quality in local neighbor-
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hoods. The pilot program is part of a larger effort by Metro, in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, to develop a Countywide Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan, which will identify strategies to help cities and local communities establish new SRTS programs. In places where these pro-
grams already exist, the strategic plan explores how existing SRTS programs can be sustained and enhanced. For more information, visit metro.net/srts. If driving is still the best travel option, try carpooling. Metro School Pool alleviates school traffic by providing a free, voluntary and confidential service that helps parents find carpool-
ing partners at participating elementary, middle and high school campuses throughout Los Angeles County. It’s easy to sign up. Just fill out a Metro School Pool Enrollment Form. For schools not currently in the program but interested in joining, there’s the Metro School Pool Interest Form to help them get started. Find both forms and more information at
metro.net/about/commuteservices. Then there’s the transit option. K - 12 students can acquire a Student TAP Card to ride Metro to school at reduced rates. Frequent riders will benefit from the Student 30-day Pass. Visit metro.net/riding/fares/ to find out how to get one. There is no charge to get a Student TAP Card!
Picking a Preschool
Before researching a college or planning a wedding for your child, one of the most important decisions a parent can make is to find the right preschool, and that process should be taken just as seriously and methodically. Statistics show a majority of children in California attend some type of daycare, and while that experience can differ widely - ranging from a licensed facility to a neighbor’s house - the importance of a quality experience for a child cannot be understated. Additionally, the first five years of a child’s life are developmentally important, academically and socially; a quality preschool can help identify any early learning disabilities or other special needs a child might have thus minimizing any long-term effects; and preschool sets the tone for how a child will view school for the next few years, so it’s best to have a positive experience. Here are some tips to help select a great preschool for your child. The first tip is to visit more than one preschool. It might shock a newbie parent to see the range of childcare that exists both legally and illegally, but there is a whole spectrum
of schools. The best way to understand those differences is to become accustomed to that world. Look for a dynamic environment with lots of talking and exploration. You want it to feel like an extension of your values, a home away from home. Keep in mind this is going to shape their feelings about school and if preschool is a negative experience, just think how they will expect kindergarten to be. The second tip is to ask questions. Not only are you are advocating for your child, but many people who work in childcare have dedicated their lives to helping children and are happy to explain their process. Places that won’t or can’t explain their management structure or educational perspective should be avoided. A preschool can be a wonderful place for a child, but it can also be a dangerous one, in which a child could choke to death in an instant if a location or classroom isn’t managed or supervised properly. The third tip is that teachers make a difference. Not all preschool teachers are the same or have the same experiences and qualifications. Believe it
or not, some people who are authorized to watch children in a daycare have little to no education or experience with children. Other teachers have degrees in education and decades of experience. Just as is in any career, learning how to do a job through a balance of both educational training and experience makes a person better at that job. So ask about teachers’ qualifications and see how long they’ve have been working there. Just keep in mind high turnover due to low pay is not out of the ordinary. According to First 5 California, child care remains one of the lowest-paid professions in the state and turnover rates are extremely high. Seventy percent of early learning teachers earn poverty-level wages. The fourth tip is spending some time in a classroom to watch the instructor work. Most learning centers will not have a problem with this. Watch the teacher and imagine your child in that setting. The teacher should be passionate about teaching and ignite curiosity in children, without just telling them to do this or that. See if the teacher spends time on the level of the chil-
dren and if he or she encourages learning through exploration, as well as encouraging children to interact with each other. Also, see if the educator is teaching children to manage their own actions. The teacher should be helping them understand it’s really important for them to sit still sometimes, it’s important to listen, raise your hand, to take turns, use the restroom and then return to their original activity. The fifth tip is that curriculum matters. Some people don’t know preschools should or do have a curriculum, but a quality center will have this map to a child’s success. More than just learning numbers and letters, a good curriculum shows forethought and includes academic lessons, virtues, outdoor activities, the arts, and even leaves room for the unexpected. It doesn’t have to be fancy, but there should be a plan. The final tip is to seek out local resources. There is no reason to do it alone. Google “preschool” and see what pops up on the screen. Don’t be afraid to call an agency and ask for recommendations. Chances are you are a few phone calls away from someone who is passionate
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about helping you. Even your friends and neighbors are an easy, great place to start. Finding the right preschool is worth the time and energy that a good search will take. Not only will your child benefit academically and socially, but when you have found the right place, you guarantee yourself peace of mind, save yourself from last minute phone calls to your job, and avoid having to start the search over if things don’t work out the first time. Many studies link quality preschools to increases in positive experiences, such as academic success, and decreases in negative experiences, such as incarceration. While those statistics can be debated, it is inarguable that a positive preschool experience will excite a child for school and calm a parent’s nerves. Sean Telles is an AmeriCorps VISTA serving with FIRST 5 Mendocino as a Social Entrepreneur. You can email him for comments or suggestions at development@ mendochildren.org. These tips were taken from First 5 California, FIRST 5 Los Angeles, and FIRST 5 Mendocino.
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of Optometry conducted vision screenings. SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. showed families hands-on 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 an array of health resources. CHAPCare - Community Health Alliance of Pasadena featured an Ask the Doctor table. There was information on health, nutrition, vaccinations, first aid, and more from the American Red Cross, Options Child Care Services, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Department of Public Social Services, Methodist Hospital, Monrovia Health Center, Network for a Healthy California, Pacific Clinics, the Pasadena Public
Health Department, PHFE WIC Program and URDC/ Bill Moore Community Health Center. Fun was the order of the day, as kids lined up to learn about and see a model Mars rover from Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL), visited the
Exelis 3-D Deep Space Exploration exhibit and created a ceramic art project with Paint N Play. Other popular destinations included the Southern California Edison Big Truck display plus fire engines and crew members from the Arcadia and Monrovia Fire Departments. A snack center offered apple slices courtesy of McDonald’s Restaurants Monrovia and Duarte, egg rolls from Panda Restaurant Group and popcorn from LA Partyworks. The cost of the massive event was covered by donations from hundreds of local individuals, companies and organizations. Major sponsors were Georgina Frederick
Children Foundation, Simplicity Bank and Vons Company Charitable Foundation. Other key sponsors included Capital Source Bank, Carmax Foundation, Marshalls/TJX Companies, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Santa Anita Park, and Wells Fargo Foundation. Generous support also came from Fred and Diane Bowden, Duarte’s Promise, Duarte Transit, Foothill Unity Center Auxiliary, Monrovia Transit, Monrovia League, The Monrovian Family Restaurant, Pacific Clinics, Peach Café, Betty Sandford, Starbucks Coffee, 3M Company and Donna and Jim White.
The backpack table was the first (and often favorite) stop of the day.
Located at 3266 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte, CA 91733. (Right off of Freeway 10) Bus : 626.542.3850
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Customer Appreciation Day Friday, August 23 at 12 p.m to 3 p.m Come see our new remodeled store Specials Available Hot Dogs and a can of soda for .99cents Coffee Bean coffee for .75cents We will have a Raffle and Winners pick at 3 p.m Chances to win fun family tickets, a gift card, and a special Prize. Raffle Information Raffle Tickets are given away at the store during the time of purchase (for store products purchased only) Give-aways and sampling also available. SEE YOU SOON!
Western University College of Optometry conducted vision screenings for children throughout the day. Photo: MoCee Photography
El Monte Council Kicks off Efforts to Improve Infrastructure at Valley Mall El Monte
In the City’s continuous efforts to beautify, improve and stimulate business at Valley Mall, the El Monte City Council has approved the first phase of the Downtown Improvement Project, which will invest $485,000 in new handicap accessible ramps, sidewalks and landscaping between Santa Anita Avenue and Ramona Boulevard. The City Council at its Aug. 6 meeting unanimously approved the Valley Mall project, which sets in motion plans to rehabilitate stretches of pedestrian paths and walkways along Valley Mall. Mayor Pro Tem Norma Macias, who has been instrumental in spearheading efforts to improve Valley Mall, lauded the project as one that would revitalize the downtown area and fix basic infrastructure. “We have a responsibility to maintain our public right-of-ways and sidewalks,
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provide upgraded handicapped access and address the beautification of a struggling downtown,” Macias said. “I’m really happy that this project is finally moving forward.” Under Phase 1 of the project, up to 42 select intersections that do not have ADA ramps or have ramps that do not meet current standards will be upgraded with new ADA/pedestrian curb ramps to improve accessibility. The total cost will be $485,000, which is comprised of $400,000 in Proposition 1B transportation funds and $85,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. These special funds will be used to eliminate a portion of the numerous repair requests from business owners and residents who patronize Valley Mall, a row of shops and restaurants in historic downtown.
Macias has long been determined to improve Valley Mall, successfully securing funding for new lighting, landscaping and sidewalk repair, as well as a Master Plan that will guide how the City of El Monte will shape downtown over the next 20 years. “This has been one of my top priorities for the City and Valley Mall, and my hope is to also attract businesses to this once thriving location,” Macias said. “Ensuring that our sidewalks are safe for residents and patrons will hopefully create a pleasant atmosphere where they can enjoy and shop.” A master plan – which will evaluate the possibilities for outdoor eating areas, a farmer’s market and other programs at Valley Mall – will be presented at the Sept. 3 Council meeting.
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FANVIEW By Joe Torosian “Been a long time coming here to meet you, a long road, down a crooked path.”---Joe Banks Dark byways and crooked paths are what baseball has gone through the last twenty seasons. To the strike that canceled the World Series in 1994, to a pseudo home run chase in 1998, to a compilation of numbers that made action on the diamonds look like video games, to the ongoing juicing of its players...baseball can’t seem to catch a break. I’m known as “Joey RedState” to a few of my friends. I’m a conservative on spiritual and political matters. No surprise for most of you to read that. I deplore excuses, whining, fault finding, and transference of responsibility. So hear me when I say this, baseball is a game for the elites now. It’s a rich man’s game. There are no more sandlots to play in from sun up to sun down. The schoolyard? Forget it, the schoolyard is fenced and locked...and in many cases if you find a way to get in, there is always someone else around ready to chase you out. You can go to the park, but at the park you’re dealing with families picnicking, flying kites, running soccer, Little League, and Pop Warner football...You might squeeze in a swing or two, but you’re not going to playing from sun up to sun down. So your only option is to play organized ball (Little League, Pony, or travel) and that costs money. Pitching coaches cost money. Hitting instructors cost money. Where does the inner city kid, largely African American fit into that. Sunday night on Facebook, I posted a question. Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis recently hit his 45th home run, so I asked is he chasing Maris with 61 home runs or Barry Bonds with 73. El Monte Lions (football) offensive coordinator Brian Tabatabai made a comment that none of Babe Ruth’s home runs came against African American pitching because he played his entire career when baseball was segregated. This sparks another debate about segregation, the talent level, and stronger talent pool that Ruth faced. Great debate. Interesting though is this.
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According to Rob Ruck in his book “RACEBALL” 25% of Major League Baseball consisted of African Americans in the 1970s. Yet now, in 2013, only one in ten players in the MLB are African American. There are more players of African descent in the Majors but they come from the Caribbean and Latin America...However, they are not uniquely African American. So what has happened to baseball in America? Long road crooked path. Try this last one on. Forget the roids controversy for a moment, but Barry Bonds hit 762 career home runs. By reckoning through the statistics on ‘baseball_reference.com” only 18 of his home runs were hit off of African American pitchers. There were only ten pitchers that Bonds hit home runs off of that were Americans of African descent. Ten. (Dwight Gooden, Ken Hill, Lee Smith, Chuck Smith, Chuck McElroy, Ken Howell, James Baldwin, Darren Oliver, Kevin Foster, Charlie Hudson.) Baseball’s got a problem... and this problem baseball cannot fix. This is an American problem, a societal problem, a problem that Bud Selig and the boys with fat cigars can’t solve but only suffer from. Instead of the Feds bringing players to D.C. to talk about steroids as they’ve done in the past. Maybe the Feds need to ask why conditions in third world countries are more conducive for producing Major League ball players, than conditions right here in the United States.
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The Peterson Principle By Tim Peterson
If you get a chance check out “Walter Payton: A Football Life.” Just saw it on the NFL Channel. It's very well done and gives you a very realistic look into the superstar's life. It's good because it's not all pie in the sky. It does a good job of portraying Payton's struggles as well as his successes. The NFL Channel...how did I live without it? We are breaking down three leagues every week on Tuesday nights on the Mid Valley Sports Show. This week one of the three is the Alpha and I don't see anybody beating Paraclete. The Spirits have nearly everybody returning and the players that did leave are being spelled by more than adequate replacements. Triston Brown, Franky Ramirez, Christian Ruiz... all back. Did you know that Ruiz had over 100 total tackles last year? Hv you seen the size of Mason Van Kirk? I was getting daily reports from Monrovia's camp last week. One read “If Kurt Scoby is eligible four straight is a guarantee” While that may be true if you had to pick one team...just one...that could bring down the Wildcats it is the Clete. Have you seen the look in Coach Norm Dahlia's eye? I guess you could say that Downey will also own the San Gabriel Valley League. But people forget the Vikings did lose a league agme last year...to Paramount 21-17 on October 19. Oh and one more thing regarding the road down the 14. Chad Hall! Kevin Gilbride is still coaching? I'm watching the Giants-Colts exhibition game and saw him on the sidelines as the Giants' OC. Doesn't it seem like 100 years ago that Buddy Ryan, then the Houston Olier DC, punched Gilbride, who was the team's OC? Actually it was 1994. The Smudgepot is just 10 days away. Just one comment on the San Dimas/ Jake Payton drama. There was a rumor that Payton might be return to the Saints. That would be fine by me. I don't care if he played at Upland, San Dimas, or Keppel. I just hate to see the kid miss his entire senior year. Have I mentioned that I'm high on Los Altos? The Dodgers lost to the Phillies? What's up with that? Should Arte Moreno even
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wait until the end of the year to can Mike Scioscia? He should pink slip Jerry DiPoto also. Here's a quote from a shortstop at Granada Hills High in 2002. “I think everyone should be putting an asterisk next to the recent records because of steroids. Something needs to be done.” The shortstop's name? Ryan Braun. That's my principle. Tim can be reached at tim@ midvalleysports.com.
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Recently when you ask someone to name a baseball player to come out of Temple City they immediately say Ryan Tucker and forget about Rocky Biddle. When you ask someone from El Monte to name a baseball player they immediately say Fred Lynn and forget all about guys like Doug Griffin, Albie Pearson, and Tom Morgan. At Alhambra pretty much only one name comes first to mind and that is Ralph Kiner’s. Yet the first Moors player to ever reach the Majors was a left-handed hitting outfielder first baseman named Max West. West, born in 1916, played seven seasons in the MLB with the National League Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates. His career batting average was .254 with 77 home runs and 340 runs batted in. Offered a scholarship by USC he turned it down and signed with Sacramento
Solons of the Pacific Coast League. After one season there, and two more with the
Max West with Boston
San Francisco Missions his contract was purchased by the Boston (Bees) Braves in 1938. In 1939 he hit .285 with 19 homers and 82 Rbis. In the 1940 All-Star Game, in St.
Louis, he subbed for an injured Mell Ott, and hit a three run homer off of the Yankees Red Ruffing. After the 1942 season he was drafted by the Army Air Corps and was a member of a B-29 crew in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Returning in 1946 he was traded by Boston to Cincy, and after being out of the bigs in 1947, he returned in 1948 to play 72 games for the Pirates. A fixture in the Pacific Coast League West hammered 230 career home runs while playing for Padres and Los Angeles Angels through 1954. After baseball he and Kiner partnered to run a successful sporting goods store in Alhambra. He retired in 1980 and died of brain cancer on December 31st, 2003 at the age of 87.
Top Area Athletes 2012-2013 Top Area Baseball Players 2012-2013 Local Football Teams Record On Opening Nights 2000-2012 (Winning the first game of the season doesn’t mean you are going to win a Week 14 game in front of 5,000 fans. But who doesn’t want a Zero Week or Week One victory. Some are better at it than others, some schedule cupcakes, others, like Arcadia, have had private school power St. Francis on its schedule since the get-go of the 21st. Century.)
School Monrovia
Record 9-4-0
San Gabriel
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Alhambra
8-5-0
Arroyo
8-5-0
El Monte
8-5-0
Rosemead
8-5-0
South El Monte
8-5-0
Gabrielino
7-5-1
La Puente
6-7-0
Mt. View
6-7-0
Baldwin Park
5-7-1
Temple City
5-8-0
Duarte
4-9-0
Sierra Vista
3-10-0
Arcadia
Monrovia's Nick Bueno
3-10-0
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ARIES A sociable Full Moon could make this a good week for a party or celebration.
TAURUS A renewed focus on your romance and creative zone brings fresh potential for good times.
GEMINI The Aquarius Full Moon could highlight a desire for adventure and a chance to explore new options, especially those with a scientific or futuristic slant.
CANCER
ACROSS 1. Group of wives 6. *Requires parental involvement 9. Cyberspace soliloquy 13. Yawning 14. Barley bristle 15. It's controversial in fight against crime 16. Japanese bed 17. Decompose 18. *Found in art class 19. *Pedagogue 21. *Energy outlet 23. Magic's infection 24. It often holds 24 25. Tax pro 28. First female Attorney General 30. Breath freshener 35. Two quarters 37. Grannies 39. Top of Lady Liberty 40. Seed covering 41. Virgo's brightest star 43. "Laughing on the inside" in text message 44. Officially allowed 46. Way, way off 47. Diabolical 48. Doghouse 50. Cupid's counterpart 52. "The ___" by The Doors 53. Swerve 55. Bovine sound 57. *Junior's ruler? 60. *Required substance 64. Editor's insertion mark 65. Tarzan's mom, e.g. 67. Papal court 68. Like a video game bird 69. *Sophomore's grade 70. *Class action to find president 71. 100 centavos 72. Baseball Giant and hall-offamer 73. "The Sun Also _____"
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1. Dagger handle 2. Flu symptom 3. Pro ____ 4. Period 5. Large upright stone 6. Young salmon 7. *Pencil type 8. Bone hollow 9. Highlands hillside 10. It's often denoted in red 11. Half of binary code 12. Used for styling 15. Trickery 20. 0 and 2, e.g. 22. "C'___ la vie!" 24. Pine, e.g. 25. *Calcium sulfate's common name 26. Humorous slang for "Paris" 27. Set straight 29. Famous valley 31. This king was a merry old soul 32. Treasure collection 33. Perform in 34. *Not to be left behind 36. Custard dessert 38. Capone's mark 42. Enophile's sensory concern 45. Funny business 49. Actor DiCaprio 51. Goal-oriented activity 54. Inspiration for poets and musicians 56. Eyes 57. All there 58. Units of work 59. Infamous Roman Emperor 60. Blowhole 61. Wraths 62. Not naughty 63. Beanery sign 64. Upper limit 66. *Teacher's apple-giver
LEO There’s the chance of surprise when an upbeat influence could bring an inspired idea or offer your way. If it feels good, go for it.
VIRGO An interesting transit could bring a surprise your way. However, it might be in the form of an opportunity that you’ll need to grab quickly.
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LIBRA There could be a playful, romantic influence around early this week when the Full Moon in your fun and leisure sector encourages the sharing of feelings.
SCORPIO Be on the alert for an unexpected offer or opportunity that could open a new door for you.
SAGITTARIUS Be careful when it comes to taking risks, however. An opportunity might look good, but you could stand to lose more than you gain if you aren’t careful
CAPRICORN A Full Moon in your personal financial zone could encourage you to make a risky financial move. It might be best to leave it for a few days and see how you feel further down the line.
AQUARIUS The Aquarius Full Moon might coincide with a completed goal or effort rewarded. It could be time to celebrate a positive achievement.
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Safe Routes to School Program Launches Metro is leading a program to help children get active while traveling to school safely. Safe Routes to School will organize activities for schools, parents and students to develop safe options for walking, biking and taking public transportation. More information at metro.net/srts.
Stay Safe Around Trains September is Rail Safety Month and a good time to remember to be alert near trains. Always look both ways and follow the posted signs at crossings, whether on foot or in a vehicle. And never run to catch your train. More important tips for rail safety at metro.net/safety.
Go Metro to the Coliseum Metro is the smart choice for fans attending USC football games at the LA Memorial Coliseum this fall. Let Metro do the driving and avoid tra;c and parking hassles without missing any of the action. Exit at the Expo/Vermont or Expo Park/USC stations on the Metro Expo Line, or the 37th St/USC Station on the Metro Silver Line. Maps and schedules at metro.net.
PISCES You may have ample opportunity to satisfy your heart’s desires. Influences are positive for sharing time with a loved one.
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There might be good news on the job or career front, as a lucky influence could mean you’re in the right place at the right time to take advantage of a special opportunity.
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CITY OF EL MONTE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE EL MONTE GATEWAY PROJECT AND DISPOSITION OF CITY LANDS TO GRAPEVINE ADVISORS, LLC TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of El Monte, California, shall conduct a public hearing in the City of El Monte’s City Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following matters: 1. Report on Costs and Benefits to the City of Disposition of City Lands to Grapevine Advisors, LLC; 2. Consideration and approval of the form of a Remedial Action Workplan by and among Grapevine Advisors LLC, the City of El Monte and the State of California Department of Toxic Substance Control for environmental remediation clean-up work at the former City of El Monte Public Works Yard and El Monte Landfill on Santa Anita Avenue; 3. Consideration and approval of the form of an Environmental Clean-up and Cost Contribution Agreement between Grapevine Advisors, LLC and the City; 4. Consideration and approval of the Purchase Price payable for the transfer of the City Lands to the Developer and approval of the form of the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Grapevine Advisors LLC and the City of El Monte for Parcel 2 and Parcel 4 City Land transfer, conforming amendments to the 2012 Gateway Specific Plan Phase IB Property Reservation Development Agreement, as amended, and the related documents for the implementation of the State Department of Housing and Community Development Public Infrastructure Improvement Plan for the Gateway Specific Plan. The public hearing to consider these matters shall be conducted by the City Council as follows: Date: Time: Place:
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 7:00 PM City Council Chamber City Hall – East 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731
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The City Council has previously approved the Gateway Specific Plan for the development of a transit oriented housing and mixed use development project on City-owned lands situated adjacent to the El Monte Transit Station. The El Monte Transit Station is one of the largest mass transit bus hubs in the nation. On September 25, 2012, the City Council conducted a public hearing to approve the disposition of the City-owned lands described below (the “City Lands”) to Grapevine Advisors, LLC (the “Developer”) for development of a transit oriented development project (the “Development Project”) under the terms of an agreement entitled “2012 Gateway Specific Plan Phase IB Property Reservation Development Agreement” and subsequent Amendment No. 1, approved on July 2, 2013. The Development Project includes the concurrent development of one hundred and thirty two (132) units of affordable rental housing by Jamboree Housing on lands immediately adjacent to the City Lands. The Developer shall be responsible for the design, construction and installation of the public infrastructure improvements and soil remediation work as necessary to accommodate the development of the affordable rental housing project as part of the improvement of the overall Development Project. The final configuration of the City owned lands as shall be transferred to the Developer for the Development Project has been designated in accordance with plans for improvement of the Development Project as previously considered by the City Planning Commission at a public hearing conducted by the City Planning Commission on February 12, 2013. Subsequently the Developer and the City have prepared and submitted an application to the State Department of Toxic Substance Control for approval of a remedial action workplan for approval by State Department of Toxic Substance Control to perform certain environmental clean-up and mitigation work on the City Lands as part of the Development Project.
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At the public hearing as scheduled for September 3, 2013, the City Council will consider the information set forth in the Report on Costs and Benefits to the City of the Disposition of the City Lands to the Developer, and the related actions as set forth in this Notice of Public Hearing. The City Council shall also consider and approve the disposition price payable by the Developer to the City for the conveyance of the City Lands and the final terms on which the City Lands shall be transferred to the Developer for improvement of the Development Project for the common benefit under Government Code Section 37350. At a public hearing on August 13, 2013, the Planning Commission made the General Plan conformity findings pursuant to Government Code Section 65402(a). The disposition of the City Lands to the Developer shall also be coordinated with the environmental clean-up of the City Lands to a safe and useable condition under the oversight of the State Department of Toxic Substance Control and the installation and construction of the public infrastructure items to support the Development Project using the proceeds of the grant awarded to the City by the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The Development Project will be undertaken by the Developer concurrently with the improvement of an affordable rental housing development project by Jamboree Housing, all as previously considered and as approved as part of approval of Addendum No. 1 and the revision and approval of Lot Division No. 708 and Design Review No. 02-13 at a public hearing conducted by the City Planning Commission on February 12, 2013.
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Interested persons may contact Damien Arrula, Economic Development Director at (626) 580-2249 or by email at darrula@elmonteca.gov to obtain further information regarding the public hearing as hereby scheduled. Interested persons may also submit written comments to the matters described in this Notice of Public Hearing to the City Clerk of the City of El Monte, either in electronic form addressed to hmireles@elmonteca.gov or by personal delivery or by United States Mail prior to time of the public hearing addressed to: Page 3
City Clerk City of El Monte 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731 Interested persons may also appear at the time of the public hearing and present comments and testimony to the City Council on the information set forth in the Report on Costs and Benefits to the City of the Disposition of the City Lands to the Developer, the proposed Remediation Action Workplan, the Environmental Clean-Up and Cost Contribution Agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the related documentation and approvals.
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Analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has previously been conducted by the City in connection with the Gateway Specific Plan and the Development Project to determine the appropriate environmental analysis and findings in compliance with the requirements of CEQA. The CEQA analysis includes the environmental review conducted by the City at the time of the modification of Lot Division No. 708 and the approval of Design Review No 02-13 by the City Planning Commission on February 12, 2013. The documented CEQA analysis considered by the Planning Commission (entitled “Addendum No. 1 to the Certified Program environmental impact report (EIR), SCH No. 2005121046, prepared for the Development of the El Monte Gateway Project” also known as “Addendum No. 1”), includes the facts and finding contained in Addendum No. 1. Because the activities being considered at the public hearing by the City Council on September 3, 2013 do not exceed the thresholds outlined in Sections 15162 and 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as considered by Addendum No. 1 no further analysis of the potential environmental impact of the matters set for consideration by the City Council on September 3, 2013 is required in a Supplemental/Subsequent EIR or mitigated negative declaration. In light of the fact that the activities being considered at the public hearing by the City Council on September 3, 2013 do not alter the conclusions contained in the Program EIR as certified by the City Council in 2007, and the additional confirming analysis of the Development Project set forth in Addendum No. 1, no further review is required under CEQA of the matters described in this Notice of Public Hearing.
The City Lands are generally located along the west side of Santa Anita Avenue to the north of the El Monte Transit Station and include portions of the former City Public Works Yard facility and adjacent public parking lot lands adjacent to Pioneer Park. A legal description of the City Lands is attached to this Notice of Public Hearing together with a vicinity map which shows the general location of the City Lands and the Development Project in relation to other lands.
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TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 1340686-31 APN: 5286-034-019 TRA: 003917 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx4544 REF: Kyoko Hondo Trust IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED February 23, 2007. 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. On September 03, 2013, at 9:00am, Cal-western Reconveyance Llc, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded March 05, 2007, as Inst. No. 20070476466 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Kyoko Hondo, Trustee and/or Successor Trustee Of The Kyoko Hondo Trust, Udt August 21, 2000, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a 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: Behind the fountain located in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center Plaza Pomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3348 Jackson Ave Rosemead CA 91770-2232 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $376,686.35. 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (619)590-1221 or visit the internet website www.rppsales. com, using the file number assigned to this case 1340686-31. 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. For sales information:(619)590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance LLC, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: August 02, 2013. (DLPP-431934 08/14/13, 08/21/13, 08/28/13) MID VALLEY NEWS
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All Interested Parties:
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Pursuant to law, the City Council hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be held regarding: Page 6
ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:
2012 – 2013 Congestion Management Plan (CMP) Local Development Report (LDR)
REQUEST:
A public hearing of the El Monte City Council for the purpose of certifying the Local Development Report (LDR) to demonstrate compliance with the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP).
LEAD AGENCY:
City of El Monte
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:
This project is Categorically Exempt (Class 6 – Information Collection) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, and the CEQA Guidelines as amended.
DATE AND HOUR:
Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
PLACE OF HEARING:
El Monte City Hall; City Hall East – City Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed application or the environmental documentation may do so orally or in writing at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date. If you challenge the decision of the City Council, 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 Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact the Planning Division at (626) 2588626. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Published on:
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TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of El Monte, California, shall conduct a public hearing in the City of El Monte’s City Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following matters: “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of El Monte Adding Chapter 17.90 (Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization) to Title 17 (Zoning) of the El Monte Municipal Code to Set Forth Procedures for the Change of Use or Closure of Mobilehome Parks and the Mitigation of Potential Resulting Adverse Impacts Upon Mobilehome Park Residents” The public hearing shall be conducted by the City Council as follows: Date: Time: Place:
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 7:00 PM City Council Chamber City Hall – East 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731
Interested persons may contact the Economic Development Department at (626) 258-8660 to obtain further information regarding the public hearing as hereby scheduled. Interested persons may submit written or oral objections to the proposed ordinance at any time prior to the public hearing to the City Clerk of the City of El Monte, either in electronic form addressed to hlopez@elmonteca.gov or by personal delivery or by United States Mail addressed to: City Clerk City of El Monte 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731 Interested persons may also appear at the time of the public hearing and present comments and testimony to the City Council. Notice given: August 19, 2013
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Page 14 TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA11-472891-LL Order No.: 110472605-CAGTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/17/2005. 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): MAO GUANG LI AND MEI LAN LUO, AND DAN DAN LI Recorded: 5/24/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1211031 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/18/2013 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, in the Vineyard Ballroom Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $301,492.73 The purported property address is: 3117 ADELIA AVE 4, EL MONTE, CA 91733 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 8581-033-037 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 800-280-2832 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-11-472891-LL . 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. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-11-472891LL IDSPub #0054652 8/21/2013 8/28/2013 9/4/2013 MID VALLEY NEWS
TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA11-482497-VF Order No.: 110546619-CABFI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/9/2004. 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): BAU A TONG, A SINGLE MAN, AND ANDY L. CHI AND MUI LY TONG, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 12/3/2004 as Instrument No. 04 3128768 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/4/2013 at 9:00 A.M. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $377,247.86 The purported property address is: 12432 12434, 12436, 12438 ELLIOTT AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91732 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 8108-007-022 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 714-573-1965 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-11-482497-VF . 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. THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-11-482497-VF IDSPub #0054241 8/14/2013 8/21/2013 8/28/2013 MID VALLEY NEWS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of El Monte, California, shall conduct a public hearing in the City of El Monte’s City Council Chambers on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following matters: “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of El Monte Vacating and Setting Aside Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 05-10, Design Review No. 02-10 and Attendant Mitigated Negative Declaration” The approvals to be rescinded relate to that certain real property located at 3141 Maxson Road, El Monte, California. The project application pertains to applicant Joe Gomez/Jarhead Entertainment/El Monte Expo Center, LLC. The public hearing shall be conducted by the City Council as follows: Date: Time: Place:
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 7:00 PM City Council Chamber City Hall – East 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731
Interested persons may contact the Economic Development Department at (626) 258-8660 to obtain further information regarding the public hearing as hereby scheduled. Interested persons may submit written or oral objections to the proposed ordinance at any time prior to the public hearing to the City Clerk of the City of El Monte, either in electronic form addressed to hlopez@elmonteca.gov or by personal delivery or by United States Mail addressed to: City Clerk City of El Monte 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, California 91731 Interested persons may also appear at the time of the public hearing and present comments and testimony to the City Council. Notice given: August 19, 2013
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