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10 November 25 - December 1, 2010
Arcadia Couple Receives “Angels in Adoption” Honors -November is National Adoption Month At a recent awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., Kathleen and George Tiemubol of Arcadia were honored as 2010 “Angels in Adoption” by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). “Angels in Adoption” is an annual CCAI program that enables U.S. Congress members to recognize those constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans nationwide as well as abroad. The Tiemubols were nominated by U.S. Congressman David Dreier of California’s 26th District. Congressman Dreir singled out the Tiemubols for their general commitment to children in need, as well as their specific commitment to their adoptive son, Kevin, and soonto-be-adoptive son, Leo. The Tiemubols, who met while both were working with impoverished children in Bangkok, Thailand, adopted Kevin—an 8-year-old Hispanic boy— last year. The couple currently is in the process of adopting Leo—a 7-year-old Filipino boy for whom the Tiemubols have been foster parents since 2008. As a result of previous abuse and neglect, both youngsters have special needs, including emotional and educational challenges. Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services—the largest provider of children’s mental-health services in Los Angeles County—has served as the Tiemubols’ fosterfamily and adoption agency. Commenting on the couple’s “Angeles In
Adoption” award, Hathaway-Sycamore’s President and CEO William
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Dreier Re-elected Leader of California GOP Congressional Delegation Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) has been unanimously re-elected by his colleagues as Leader of the California Republican Congressional Delegation for the next Congress. Dreier said the focus of the California Delegation and the new Republican Majority must be on creating jobs and getting our economy back on track. “Californians need one thing right now – jobs. Moving forward, our fo-
cus must be on getting our economy back on its feet and putting people back to work. A growing economy will help all levels of government begin to recover from the economic downturn that has particularly affected California. My Republican colleagues and I believe better days are ahead for Californians and Americans. We are eager to get to work on this critical task.”
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(l-r): In Washington D.C., at the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’ “Angels in Adoption” pining ceremony are (back) Susan Fierberg, LCSW, Hathaway-Sycamores Adoption Specialist, Kathleen Tiemubol, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu from Louisiana, George Tiemubol, (front) Leo Orinas, 7 years old, and Kevin Tiemubol, 8 years old
Martone said, “Kathleen and George are extremely compassionate individuals who have changed the lives of these two boys. Not only are they providing these youngsters with a loving, nurturing home, but they also are staunch advocates for children in need nationwide and internationally.” Looking ahead, the Tiemubols plan to expand their family through both foster parenting and adoption. They also intend to continue increasing awareness regarding the many
Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, the largest provider of children’s mental-health services in Los Angeles County, provides a comprehensive continuum of services to more than 8,500 children and families annually through a network of facilities stretching across the greater Los Angeles area including the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and the Antelope Valley. Services include: a residential-treatment center for youth ages 6 through 18; foster care and adop-
services; wraparound and in-home counseling services; a transitional-living program for teens; a family resource center; and a grief and loss center for children. The agency is licensed by the California Department of Social Services, certified by the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, and accredited through The Joint Commission. To learn more about the organization go to www.hathawaysycamores.org.
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of the pockets of those for whom the donations were intended -The underprivileged for whom their flier stated they were collecting for their 4th Annual Thanksgiving dinner. One witness saw the Zero Poverty Now employee or volunteer pretend to put some cash someone had just donated into a lock box. The con man curled up his hand, which contained the contribution, and put it ( the donation) in his pocket. Repeated attempts to contact management of the so called Zero Poverty Now were unsuccessful on Monday There are a large number of charity organizations out for your hard earned dollar. Most are legitimate but some may be suspicious. If you feel there is something wrong w any particular organization asking for money, ask for their headquarters
telephone number and c ontact your local police. We finally recieved a call back from Zero Poverty on Tuesday morning and spoke with Matthew Holeman who appeared deeply concerned about the situation. Holemann assured us that he wanted the person arrested for theft but unfortunately the officers did not personally witness any theft and subsequently have no basis to arrest this individual. Holemann said that Zero Povery hires Parolees to help with their fundraising efforts occasionally. Unfortunately in this instance that policy might not have been the best choice. Zero Povery assured Beacon Media that it was doing everything in its power to prevent any such incidents in the future and that the person in question will no longer work for the company.