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Kennedy High Foundation hosts 15th annual Fundraising Dinner
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La Palma Mayor and Council proud of city's progress By Larry Caballero
By Larry Caballero The Kennedy High School’s Scholarship Foundation hosted its 15th Annual Fundraising Dinner May 15 at the Knott’s Berry Farm Resort Hotel to raise money for future scholarships and to recognize the 2010 Scholarship Recipients. In 1995, the Foundation was incorporated, and awarded its first two scholarships the following year. This year the Foundation awarded 12 scholarships, for a total of 92 awardsThe Foundation worth over $54,500. This year’s award winners included: • Dae Wook Kim, Harshal Modi and Bansi Patel—General Scholarship $1000 • Charlene Yuson—La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Scholarship-$500 • Reanne Romero—Duke DeKovner Memorial Scholarship-$500 • Robin Ranallo—Eva Lutz Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship-$500 • Jessica LeGault—Chris O’Neal Memorial Volunteer Scholarship-$1000 • Brittany Bradford—Glenn Taylor Memorial Scholarship-$250 • Lauren Suttles—Bob Van Herk Memorial Soccer Scholarship-$500 • Kevin Ngo—Donald Widen Memorial Math Scholarship-$1000 • Aimee Choi—Pat & Minaxi Patel Volunteer Scholarship-$250 • Ryan Fookes—Prit & Minaxi Patel Community College Scholarship-$250
La Palma officials attending the City’s annual State of the City Address were (l-r) Councilmembers Henry Charoen and Larry Herman, Mayor Steve Shanahan who gave the keynote speech, and Councilmembers Mark Walden and Ralph Rodriguez.
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The Foundation is dedicated to raising funds for such scholarships from private, civic, and corporate sectors; interviewing students; and granting scholarships to students from the school attendance areas of Buena Park, Cypress and La Palma. Anaheim Union School District Boardmember Brian O’Neal welcomed more than 100 guests who attended and dined on Knott’s Berry Farm’s traditional chicken dinner, roast beef and apple and boysenberry pie after bidding on numerous Silent Auction items and listening to 2009 JFK Graduate Ming dang Nguyen who performed a few of his original songs. Guest Speaker Tom Daly, Orange County Clerk-Recorder & former Anaheim City Mayor, thanked everyone who See KENNEDY Page 7
Concentration camp survivor Richard Borowski meets with his daughter Monica and son Jack after his speech in front of several hundred Walker Junior High students. By Larry Caballero When 76-year-old concentration camp survivor Richard Borowski began speaking to several hundred eighth grade students in the Walker Junior High School gymnasium in La Palma May 21, they were surprised how healthy he looked. “Did you expect me to look much older and in a wheel chair unable to walk?” Borowski asked. He explained that he was only nine years old in 1943 when German soldiers
stormed the small eastern town of Sarny, Poland, burst into all of the houses and took the families into freight trains to become workers for their camps. He was taken with his parents and two younger brothers. For thirty minutes Borowski held the students captive with his experiences as a child living for thirty months in camps with no opportunity to go to school or to read a book. He encouraged the students
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Nancy Sousa installed as Woman’s Club President at annual officers installation dinner
La Palma offers a deal you can’t refuse By Larry Caballero
The Woman’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos held its annual Installation Dinner May 6 installing Nancy Sousa as the club’s 2010-11 president. Other officers installed included Judy McNatt, First Vice President; Mabel Low, Second Vice President; Colleen Mar, Third Vice President; Linda Hard, Vice President in charge of fundraising; Ginger Webber and Terri Torres, Recording Secretary; Josie De Cora,, Director of Finance; Marlin McGauran, Treasurer; and Nancy Pinto, Corresponding Secretary. Appointments included Veronica Bloomfield, Parliamentarian; Rosemary Economy, Public Relations; Margaret Toy Registration/Reservation; and Betty McDougall, Newsletter.
More that 40 members of the ArtesiaCerritos Woman’s Club gathered in the Skyline Room of the Cerritos Library May 6 for the club’s annual installation dinner of new officers. Installed as club president for 20010-11 was Nancy Sousa. Outgoing President Joanne Witt thanked the membership for their support during her term of office. “Without your active support we wouldn’t have been able to accomplish our goals. She said she was especially proud of the club’s support for the 1st CEB Adoption Committee. “I
feel very strongly that we should support our marines who are overseas fighting for our freedom here at home,” she stated. Incoming President Nancy Sousa also expressed pride in the club’s support of the 1st CEB Adoption Committee and pledged continued support for the Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton. The dinner was catered by Huffs Restaurant in Long Beach.
What happens if you break your arm and can’t prepare your own meals? What if you’re getting older and a little more forgetful—and you’re forgetting to shut the oven off when you’re cooking? What if it’s just getting harder to move around or to drive to the market? Well, La Palma has a deal for you. The City provides a Meals on Wheels program to La Palma residents who are physically unable to prepare their own meals. Two nutritionally balanced meals prepared by staff at La Palma Community Hospital are available. There is a nominal fee of $2.40 for the hot meal and $1.20 for the cold meal. Both meals are delivered daily, Monday through Friday. Residents who have just left the hospital and who may need a few weeks of assistance may find Meals on Wheels a valuable way to have a balanced meal delivered to their doors. “We have about 20 volunteers,” said La Palma Recreation Specialist Nancy Brewer, “who spend an hour each day to make the lives of our residents a little easier.” The program was started about 15 years ago and takes into consideration the special needs of the residents who may be on special diets. The program can serve as few as two residents or up to 20 residents a day, depending on a
variety of circumstances such as doctor appointments. There is no age requirement. Brewer said that the City advertises the program in its local Mosaic publication and in flyers distributed at city hall, library and La Palma Hospital. “Not only do we provide a meal, but we make contact with the residents to be sure that they are okay and are not in need of assistance.” Volunteer Ulla Herman said, “Touching base with them once a day is very important. There have been times when we’ve had to call family members or paramedics to report a health problem.” Herman said that she receives a great deal of enjoyment knowing that she is being of service to someone in need. “It’s the highlight of my week,” said volunteer Kay Ramsunda, “because I’m helping people in need.” Janet Chang agreed. “After I retired, I wanted to do something that would make a difference and make someone’s life a little better. The Meals on Wheels program was a perfect fit for me.” Resident Linda Houston has meals delivered for her husband who is disabled. “I think the program is both a benefit to the clients and their families, and the food is well-prepared, and the volunteers are always friendly and caring.” For more information, call Nancy Brewer at 714-690-3353.
Community Calendar, Local Clubs and Organizations La Palma June 5 Teen Aloha Dance 7pm La Palma Community Center June 21-Aug 27 Club La Palma Day Camp Registration forms available April 26.
Norwalk Soroptimist International Of Norwalk P.O. Box 125, Norwalk, CA 90650 • (714) 412-0183 Alondra Senior Citizens Club 11929 Alondra Boulevard Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 865-7774 Tere Kopriski, President 2nd & 4th Wed 1:30 p.m. Social Services Center (562) 929-5844 Golden Trowel Norwalk Masonic Lodge #273 12345 E. Rosecrans Ave Norwalk, CA 90650, 2nd Thursday 7:30 p.m. Norwalk Lions Club P.O. Box 1712 Norwalk, CA 90650 Custodio Celeste, President 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 4th Thursday Board Meetings 7:00 p.m. Bruce's Restaurant 12623 Imperial Hwy. American Legion Post #359 11986 Front Street, Norwalk, CA 90650 562-864-9021 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. Legion Hall American Legion Post #359 11986 Front St. Drawing, Cake Walk, and Karaoke Every Saturday evening in Post Hole Club Drawing is at 8:00 p.m. RECURRING EVENTS: STEAK LUNCH Every Wednesday 11:30am - 2:30pm KARAOKE Every Saturday 7:30pm POST MEETINGS 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30pm AUXILIARY MEETINGS 2nd Wednesday of each month 7:30pm Rotary Club of Norwalk P.O. Box 1243, Norwalk, CA Meets Mondays, Noon Norwalk Marriot Hotel Knights of Columbus Council #3678 Tom Sandoval, Grand Knight 12138 Front Street (714) 952-4724 • Norwalk Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7138 12186 Front Street (mail) Norwalk, CA 90651 (562) 864-9246 Elks Lodge-BPOE #2142 13418 Clarkdale Ave. Norwalk CA 90650 (562) 868-6603 Jim Duckett, Exhaulted Ruler
(562) 868-1924 Thursdays 7:30 p.m. at Elks Lodge Rotary Club of Norwalk P.O. Box 1243, Norwalk, Sara Karsgens, President Mondays, noon, Norwalk Marriott Hotel (562) 921-0033 for info. Norwalk Woman's Club Place: Masonic Lodge 12345 Rosecrans Ave. Time: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. Norwalk Community Coordinating Council William Clark, President Helen Brown, Vice President Meets 4th Wed. during the school year. P.O. Box 521 Norwalk (562) 921-4218 www.nccconline.us 1:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Changes every 2 years in May - June - August. City Council Meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Redevelopment Agency 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 5:00 p.m., U.S. Constitution Room/#4, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk Housing Authority 3rd Tuesday of each month 5:45 p.m. Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Planning Commission 2nd and 4th Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Norwalk City Hall. 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Southland Harmony Chorus of Sweet Adelines Norwalk Masonic Center 12345 E. Rosecrans Tuesdays at 7 PM
Cerritos AAUW (American Assn. of University Women) Saurabh Deedwania (562) 404-4488 Meets every 3rd Thursday, Skyline Room-Cerritos Library. CERRITOS SENIOR Gadabouts meet the second, third & fourth Mondays at the Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park, 12340 South St. Judy Mendes, President 562-860-2151 HUBERT HUMPHREY DEMOCRATIC CLUB CoCo’s 7pm. 3rd Monday. Nikki Noushkam 562.7124072. CERRITOS REPUBLICAN CLUB Cerritos Library 7p.m 2nd Tuesday. Allen Wood 865-7294. OPTIMIST CLUB Off Street Cafe 7a.m. 1st, 2nd, 4th Thursdays, 7 p.m. 3rd Thursday. ROTARY CLUB Hometown Buffet noon Mondays VFW POST 1846 Heritage Park, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. 18600 Bloomfield Ave. Jeffrey Enomoto 714-292-2985 SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
Coco’s Restaurant 6p.m. 2nd Wed. & 12p.m. 4th Wed. WOMEN’S CLUB CPE 2nd Thursday. Gail Grossman at 562-926-8487 LIONS CLUB 11514 E. 178th Street, Artesia. 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Milton Hicks 926-3792. CONTACTS Business Networking Group Wednesdays, 7a.m. at Mimi’s Café, Cerritos Towne Center. Larry Massa 562-920-0554. CONNECTIONS Business Networking Group. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. at Coco’s Restaurant. Barbara 869-7618. CERRITOS LEADS CLUB Tuesdays 7–8:30 a.m. Mimi’s, in the Towne Center. Call 1-800767-7337. TOASTMASTERS The Cerritos Cheerful Chatters Toastmasters Club meets at Noon every other Wednesday at the SELACO Workforce Investment Board: 10900 E. 183rd > Street, 3rd Floor. Have fun and work on your speaking skills. Visitors are welcome! Call Tammy: (800) 481 - 6555 ext. 1213. ECLECTIC DIALECTIC TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Avalon at Cerritos, 1000 Falcon Way, Cerritos,. Ron Jung 924-1808. GOLDEN SANDS CHORUS An award-winning Sweet Adeline Chorus. Women of all ages and experience levels welcome. Rehearsals Wednesdays 7 p.m., Lakewood Masonic Center, 5918 Parkcrest St., Long Beach. (562) 630-8445 GOOD SAM Camp outings 2nd weekend each month. Howard Remsen 714-521-1076. JOURNEYS Mondays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pathways office, 3300 South Street #206, Long Beach Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Lakewood Regional Medical Center, 3700 South Street Classroom A, Lakewood Call Cindy Skovgard at 562-531-3031 MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) A program for mothers with children under the age of five, meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 9 to 11:15 a.m. at New Life Community Church, 18800 Norwalk Blvd., Artesia. CERRITOS AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE, “A Network of Caring Christian Women” Hometown Buffet in Cerritos 11471 E South St. Call Charyl, 562-865-5311. SELF HELP FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED Long Beach/ Lakewood Chapter, second Thursday of each month at the Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Avenue in Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. free. 429-7099 CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSN (CRTA) Meets at 12p.m. the third Friday of alternative months at the Ebell Club, Third and Cerritos, Long Beach. 925-1938. IRONWOOD WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB 16449 Piuma Avenue • Cerritos, Ca 990703 • Irene Orozco, President (562) 926-5017 • Tuesdays, 7:30 am
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Shanahan reminded everyone the purpose for celebrating the special day. “It’s to remember our fallen military heroes who gave up their lives to protect us.” Keynote Speaker and La Palma resident Major Nathan C. Range, U.S. Army and the California National Guard, informed the crowd that “two of the most popular national holidays are Memorial Day and the 4th of July. We pay homage to those heroes who sacrificed their lives so that we do not have to live in fear and
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rational speeches from civic and military leaders. Walker Junior High and the Kennedy High School bands played the perennial favorites including “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “America the Beautiful”. Masters of Ceremonies and Co-hosts of the La Palma Community Activities and Beautification Committee Kevin Hsiao and Abe Waheed welcomed the 200 La Palma residents who attended the ceremony, and Mayor Steve Shanahan introduced local dignitaries and guests.
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The City of La Palma has a large Home Based Business family. On July 13 the La Palma Chamber will be holding a seminar open to everyone with a special focus on Home Based Business. BreakThrough Networking with over 38 years of combined experience have been invited specially for you. Breakthrough Networking offers interactive workshops and training sessions approaching the subject from a “How to” perspective. While most people have been informed that networking is the avenue to take to increase chances of growth through relationships, they have not been given instructions and support on how to go about networking. It is well documented that the vast majority of business development comes from networking. Also, over 75% of new career opportunities are discovered through networking. Their workshops and training sessions offer tips on networking etiquette, how to initiate conversations with a group or individual, how to retain information about the people you meet, how to follow up with new contacts, and ultimately, how to improve one's return on investment of time and money while networking.
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1st Annual La Palma Chamber Car Show at Central Park Saturday the 22nd was a beautiful day to be out at Central Park. The cars that rolled into the 1st Annual La Palma Chamber Car Show were impressive making it difficult for our judges. Eleven entries from our own La Palma community; those in attendance had an opportunity to choose their favorite “People’s Choice”, we had the “Mayor’s Choice”,” Policeman’s Pick” and a few other awards. The morning started out with John F. Kennedy performance by “Reset”. The SOUND BYTES then took over the stage and had us throwing a little jig, heads bopping and feet taping. Wolfman Jack joined us via cd with some of our favorite oldies. As I said on Saturday, it takes a village to put on an event and great leadership. Our special and sincere thanks to this year’s event chair, Barbara Rincon, and recipient of the 2009 Business of the Year. The La Palma Board of Directors many who did not sleep the night before, made personal donations and worked tirelessly to make the First Annual Car Show a success. Board Member Carol Miyake’s countless hours brought in over $3,500 in raffle prizes and goodies for
the goodies bags. The La Palma Kiwanis played such an important role feeding the hungry flipping pancakes for breakfast and grilling
hamburgers and hotdogs in the afternoon. Helping us announce the raffles prizes were Miss La Palma Judy Yoo, La Palma
Princess Emily Kulassia and Nicole Hutson. We were honored to have Ralph Rodriguez, Mayor Pro-Tem welcome everyone to the City and awarded the trophies to the winners. Our local J.F. Kennedy FBLA & NHS, the La Palma Police Department, VIP’s and local businesses who also participated; Flame Broiler, Paul’s Car Wash, Subway (Ralph’s shopping center) and Ralph’s in addition to many others throughout the area. Let’s not forget our family and friends and volunteers that came out to support us and pitched in. A special thanks to the City of La Palma and Jan Hobson, Lori Whalen and staff from Parks and Recreation. I have been told that I am privileged to have a Board whose commitment demonstrates their belief in the La Palma Chamber Partnership …..Civic Government, Business and the Community. This event was a demonstration of that Partnership in action. We had a great time and if you have not contributed please do so as part of the of the proceeds will benefit a local Veterans organization. I invite you to visit our website for a list of winners and contributors to the event. We look forward to a bigger and better event in 2011. Esther De Leon Hernandez Executive Director
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Cerritos Council approves resolution limiting contracts
entered into after elections By Jerry Bernstein
In a 3-2 vote, the Council approved a resolution in support of Assembly Bill 2003 authored by Assemblyman Tony Mendoza which would require all contracts and appointments made after an election and before new board members are sworn into office, to be subject to final approval of the recently elected new boards. Local governing bodies include, but are not limited to City Councils, County Supervisors and School Boards. Voting in favor were Councilmembers Jim Edwards, Laura Lee and Mayor Joseph Cho. Voting no were Councilmembers Bruce Barrows and Carol Chen. Assistant City Manager Kathleen Jung Matsumoto said the bill is to ensure that any member of a governing body who was not re-elected does not enter into any longterm contracts or make long-term appointments that would prevent the incoming legislative body from making decisions that best benefit their communities. Councilman Bruce Barrows asked if there was any opposition to the bill. Matsumoto said the California State Association of Counties, the Urban Counties Caucus, and Regional Council of Rural Counties. Barrows said he was not sure if the bill would do what it is intended to do. I’m not sure we have enough information. He said on the surface the bill-looked good, but there might be some unintended results. Barrows cited concerns expressed by the attorney’s for California Association of Counties and Urban Counties Caucus; He said he would like time to look into those concerns. Councilmember Laura Lee said the examples raised by Assemblyman Mendoza would not necessarily occur in Cerritos following a city council election because a newly elected councilmember is sworn in a few days after the election has been certified. Councilmember Carol Chen asked if the existing council approved a contract, did that mean it would not be binding until the new member was sworn into office? I would think the vote would be by majority rule, not dependent on a new member joining the council. Chen said she thought the matter was put on the agenda for discussion purposes only and for further study. City Councilmember Jim Edwards asked City Attorney Mark Steres if he could see where this measure could tie the hands of the city. Is it advantageous or disadvantageous? Steres said the way it is written if a new councilmember were elected, a contract that was approved by the old council would not go into effect until the new councilmember was seated. If there were two or three openings then the outcome could change. Councilman Edwards said the special election in Cerritos was one in 54 years. He said most of our appointment has alternates so our representation on the different board would not be effected. Mayor Cho said he believes the bill will protect local governing bodies from long-term contracts made after an election but before new members are seated. In other business the council awarded a contract to Pave West of La Habra in the amount of $349,534 for street improvements in Equitable Road, Bettencourt Street and Struikman Road from Edwards Road to Marquardt Avenue.
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Artesia City Councilmember Larry Nelson passes away Forces. Larry was named Citizen of the Year, Artesia Councilmember Larry R. Nel- past president of People to People (a comson died May 1after fighting a battle with munity charitable organization), past Parks & Recreation Comcancer. missioner, a member Nelson served on of the Pioneer Days Artesia’s City Council Committee and an since March 1999, and honoree as Ambassahas been mayor twice. dor of the Year from He coined the popular the Artesia Chamber slogan that can still be of Commerce. seen on bumper stickers Services was held throughout the city, “ArThursday, May 6 at tesia, where every day is Holy Family Church a good day.” in Artesia located at He married his wife 18708 Clarkdale AvPat in 1970, and is surenue. He was put to vived by her, their son rest at Artesia CemChip, daughter-in-law etery. Dawn, and grandchilIn lieu of flowers, dren Austin Gray, DaLarry R. Nelson Larry asked prior to kota Nelson, and Larry 1952-2010 his death that donaNelson III. tions go toward the Nelson was born in Superior, Wisconsin and joined the Navy Artesia/Cerritos Relay for Life Team. Seabees in 1967. After marrying Pat, he The Relay for Life is an event sponsored moved to Artesia in 1972. Nelson had a by the American Cancer Society. Contact passion for draft horses, and that prompt- Melissa Gobas for information on how to ed him to open his business called Larry’s donate to the American Cancer Society, Ponies, which specializes in horse-drawn or to the Artesia/Cerritos Relay for Life team. Gobas can be reached at (562) 860carriages, petting zoos, and pony rides. He invented the concept of “Team Ar- 3361. Rep. Linda Sánchez issued the followtesia” – which cemented the idea that the city council and the city staff are a team. ing statement upon learning of the passing He was an integral part of redevelopment of Councilmember Nelson: “The passing projects like the Downtown Revitaliza- of Councilmember Larry Nelson is a loss to the City of Artesia, but his work will tion Project, and many others. Nelson’s legacy is Artesia’s Veterans live on in a community in which he truly Day event. More than a decade ago, Ar- believed, “every day is a good day.” Larry’s legacy will live in the annual tesia didn’t have an event for Veterans Day. Today it is one of the larger regional Veteran’s Day event he founded to honor events, with cooperation coming from the men and women in uniform yesterday, Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base, today, and tomorrow. My thoughts and the National Guard, and all of the Armed prayers are with his family and friends.” By Andrew Perry
Hawaiian Gardens holds Student Government Day
La Palma thanks community volunteers The City of La Palma recently recognized its dedicated volunteers at a Volunteer Recognition Celebration. Mayor Shanahan recognized and thanked members of the Traffic Safety Committee, Development Committee, and the Community Activities and Beautification Committee for their dedicated service to the City. The Recreation and Community Services Department and the Police Department also honored their volunteers. The Recreation and Community Services Department selected Wayne Zehner as the department’s Volunteer of the Year. Wayne began volunteering for the City in 2007 at the Run for Fun event and he recently became involved with the La Palma Day’s parade. Wayne’s commitment to the city does not stop with these events; over the past two years he has organized several PT Cruisers for a small car show during one of the Concerts in the Park. Further, the Recreation and Community Services Department selected Joselyne Carpio and Joshuena Williams as Youth Volunteers of the Year Joselyne Carpio and Joshuena Williams have served the City in several capacities including the Volunteen program and the Youth Action Committee. Both Joselyne and Joshuena have also assisted Recreation staff by volunteering at the Run for Fun and Concerts in the Park. The La Palma Police Department chose Katherine (Kitty) Mallett as their Volunteer of the Year. Kitty has been with Neighborhood Watch since 1985, shortly after the organization was formed. Kitty is the Block Captain for District 37 and has served on the Board from 1998 until 2010. Kitty’s work with the Police Department also includes attendance at the Citizen’s Police Academy, helping with bicycle registration, and being a member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
Local Artesia businesses to fund fireworks show
Students from Turner Christian High School received Certificates of Recognition from the Hawaiian Gardens City Council at its May 11 meeting following their participation in a Student Government Day program sponsored by the City Council. Councilmember Barry Bruce congratulated the students, saying not only was the event educational but it was also fun. He added, several students told him they were interested in going into government once their education is completed. By Jerry Bernstein It was Student Government Day at the Hawaiian Gardens city hall May 11 with students from Turner Christian High School getting a look on how city government operates. Their day began with an orientation by Hawaiian Gardens City Clerk Sue Underwood, with a welcome by Mayor Victor Farfan and Councilmember Barry Bruce. [Student] Council members included Michelle Bruce, Mayor, Cristalle Lorraine Corrales Mayor Pro Tem, and Jesse Robert Daniel, Aaron H. Trimble and Maritza Aracely Villegas council members. Taking on the duties of city hall staff were Katie Nicole, City Administrator; Cindy Garcia, City Clerk; Matthew Joseph Guerrero, Asst. City Clerk; Andrea Melissa Prudente, Community Develop-
ment Director; Rosa Isabel Delgado, Finance Director; Roberto Israel Ruiz, Human Services Director; Cristina Verenice Ruiz, Public Works Superintendent; and Jorge A. Garibay, Sergeant, Lakewood Sheriff’s Department. At 11 a.m. the mock city council met, with a full agenda. Items discussed included the refurbishing of the Skateboard Park at Clarkdale Park, a citywide residential plan in case of a major catastrophic event in the city with supplies to provide care for the city residents before federal assistance can be provided. The students also discussed the possible adoption of a law similar to the state of Arizona requiring persons to provide proof of citizenship upon request by law enforcement officers at traffic stops.
On May 20, local businesses and individuals in and around Artesia took it upon themselves for Artesia to keep its proud tradition of having a fireworks show on the 4th of July. In April, Artesia’s City Council voted not to have a fireworks show this year because of the city’s financial troubles due in part by the economy and largely by the state’s raiding of city funds. Approximately 15 Artesia businesses and individuals, however, have picked up the tab where the City could not, donating approximately $11,000 for the fireworks show. Among the businesses sponsoring the event are: Pioneer Cash and Carry; Ashoka the Great; Cerritos Auto Body; Farm Fresh; Highglow Corporation; Krish Foods; Lords Jewelers; Preston Surati Mart; Surati Farsan Mart; Jay Bharat Foods; Martin Bros Construction; and Standard Foods. The City is now inviting vendors to participate during the 4th of July celebration. The fireworks show will begin at 8 p.m. at Artesia Park, 18750 Clarkdale Avenue. For more information about the Independence Day celebration on July 4, please call Melissa Gobas at (562) 8603361, or visit the city website at www. cityofartesia.us.
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Continued from page 1 to stay in school and to appreciate the opportunities they have to learn, and he told them “education means everything to me.” It was a frigid night when Borowski and his family were taken from their home and told that each member could only carry whatever they could on their backs. Unaware of what was happening to them, Borowski chose to take his sled so he could play in the snow when they would arrive at their destination. He remembered that the train to the camp was very old and rusty with one sliding door that was always locked and four small, barred windows. It also had no heat or electricity so it was very cold and dark as the families were squeezed inside. With a giant hole in the roof there was always snow inside of the train, and to relieve themselves there was a crude hole in the floor. On the third day, they stopped at the Polish-German border where the families were separated between men and women. The children stayed with their mothers. Everyone had to strip down naked and wait in line to get food for the first time in three days. He was then deloused with powder. He soon met back with his father, and they were all put on another freight train where they cried and prayed that they would live. When they arrived in Berlin, each family was assigned to different camps. The Borowski family eventually was taken to Fulda, a slave labor camp, and they were sent to a barrack where they were given two cots for all five of them. The next day they were assigned jobs—Richard’s mother was sent to be a seamstress to make the German uniforms and his father was assigned as a welder. Borowski was assigned three jobs—one was to deliver food to the guards, another was to clean the bathrooms, and the third was to go around through the barracks and remove the bodies of those who had died during the night. He would use a wheelbarrow to transport the remains to a crematory to be burned. His two younger brothers were sent to the hospitals to be experimented on by the Nazis. He would never see one of his brothers again. Finally, on April 26, 1945, all of the guards evacuated the camp and a rumbling could be heard in the distance. Suddenly, tanks from the 82nd Airborne Division pulled in through the barbed wire to liberate them. His family eventually moved to America, but Richard Borowski would never forget the atrocities that he witnessed and endured during the thirty months he and his family survived in a Nazi concentration camp. He also does not want the world to forget what happened during that terrible time, and that is why he volunteers to speak at local schools. His daughter and grandson Jack, a Walker Junior High student, are very proud of him and were also present May 21to hear his story.
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Continued from page 1 er improvements included publishing an award winning quarterly newsletter and installing two electric Readerboards used to communicate to residents about future community events. Shanahan also noted that Business Week magazine listed the City as the Best Affordable Suburb in California and concluded, “Maybe we’re headed into less interesting times. La Palma has a bright YourCity future so long as our residents, businesses TV and local government continue to focus for a brighter tomorrow as we have been doing for the last 55 years.”
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grandchildren and do all the things I love to do but haven’t had time for.” Los Coyotes Elementary School veteran teacher Patti Purnell received her BA from Whittier College and her MS from Chapman University. She is currently a Speech/Language Pathologist Teacher. She has been teaching for 35 years and has taught at many Elementary
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years. She received her BA in English and her Elementary Teaching Credential from California State University, Long Beach and started teaching Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and combination classes. She taught in many districts, such as Little Lake School District, Cypress School District, and Centralia School District. She was at Walter Knott for 10 years and finally 12 years at Los Coyotes Elementary School in La Palma. “In retirement, I plan to travel with my husband, spend more time with my
Schools in the Centralia School District including Buena Terra, Miller, Danbrook, Walter Knott, Dysinger, Raymond Temple and finally Los Coyotes. She has also taught at Huntington Beach Union High School District and Garden Grove Unified School District. There will be a Farewell Retirement Reception for both teachers on Friday, June 11th from 3-4pm in the Multipurpose Room at Los Coyotes Elementary School.
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Next Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Wednesday, June 9 at 7 p.m., La Palma City Hall Council Chambers
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Are you aware of this valuable resource? Would you like to know more about how you can use it to protect yourself and your family? To enhance community safety, La Palma Neighborhood Watch is proud to offer a presentation by Captain Jim Enright of the Police Department on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at La Palma City Hall. Please mark your calendars and bring your friends and neighbors to participate in a community discussion of this important topic. The following is an excerpt from an article on the California Attorney General’s website that may prompt some questions to be addressed at the meeting: To Enhance Community Safety, Community Members Can: •
Talk openly about the sexual assault of adults and children, men and women, boys and girls.
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Understand the issues involved in sexual assault. Know the statistics.
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Assume preventing sexual assault is everyone’s responsibility.
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Talk to your children about personal safety issues as they relate to child sexual abuse. Do this when you talk to your children about bike safety, crossing the street, or talking to strangers. It is, in many ways, just another personal safety rule about which children need to be aware.
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Increase your knowledge about risk reduction measures you can take to protect yourself.
Invite your local law enforcement, probation / parole department, rape crisis center, or child abuse prevention organization to a neighborhood discussion group to learn about the issue and to process people’s emotions. •
Get to know your neighbors.
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Organize neighborhood block watches, if desired by your neighbors.
arship Foundation under “these tough
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Do not wait until you are informed that a sex offender is living nearby to begin educating yourself and family on issues of sexual assault.
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Find out what the statistics on child sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, offender arrest, and incarceration are in your community.
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Be aware of the media’s ability to sensationalize the most horrific of stories concerning the sexual assault of children or adults. These stories, while real and very frightening, are not the norm.
economic times.” follow their dreams and stay in school. “The jobs will be there for you once you have graduated,” said Daly, who reminded them that studies have shown that
Neighborhood Watch encourages your participation.
college graduates will be much more suc-
Please come to La Palma City Council Chambers June 9 at 7 p.m.
cessful in life than high school graduates
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Get involved in your community by keeping it safe. Attend any Neighborhood Watch meeting every second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the City Council Chambers. For more information contact Sgt. Morales at (714) 690-3386.
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