Vol. 54, No. 23
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
Special Section Temple City, San Gabriel, & ROSEMEAD PAGE 7
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June 08, 2016 Chalk Talk
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He retired from his commercial art career 30 years ago, but Anthony “Lou” Ayala continues to work, trying to improve the El Monte neighborhood he’s called home since the early 1950s. His latest causes include trying to get sentences stiffened for drivers who kill people while intoxicated, as well as making houses more affordable for young families. But, Ayala’s greatest motivator is teaching those in his community about his service in the Army Air Corps during World War II -- when American pilots flew supply and military missions to China out of India and were forced to navigate over a
Photo Courtesy of Anthony “Lou” Ayala
treacherous stretch of the Himalaya Mountains known as “The Hump,” due to Japanese blockades. “I don’t think there’s enough in our schools that really emphasize our history,” said Ayala, 92, a
Fathers Score a Goal on Education
founding member of the Greater El Monte Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10218 who takes every opportunity he has, typically during military holidays, to set up in public parks and other locations a series of infor-
mational panels featuring photos of fellow soldiers and news clippings about events in the China-Burma-India Theater. It was there that he “was one of those guys” sent in to provide support for the WWII Veteran continued on page 13
by Michele Earle El Monte
The Mountain View School District (MVSD) recently held an educational workshop for fathers and male figures of students in the District. The soccer themed workshop titled “Score a Goal on Education” drew a large crowd of fathers eager to learn about the important role they have in their child’s academic career. Kicking off the workshop was Roberto Lopez, MVSD’s Director of Student Support Services and Special Education who shared his personal story with the audience and why a father’s influence is vital to children. “I grew up in a large family and my father worked
two jobs to support us,” said Lopez. “He worked extremely hard to ensure that all of my siblings and I could go to college. My father didn’t have a college education but he taught us about how to be responsible and the importance of having a strong work ethic. He modeled that for us each day and you can be that example for your children too. Through your guidance and support they can achieve their goals and get to college.” Taking the field next was Oscar Marquez, the Board Treasurer of the El Monte Promise Foundation who encouraged the fathers to teach their kids about saving
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for college and preparing for gies for setting personal the future. goals and goals for families. The workshop included “The moment we set a three sessions providing goal we have something to those in attendance the go after,” said Zepeda. “It’s opportunity to learn about important to set goals for our setting family goals, the children and support them to District’s Positive Behavior reach those goals. I did that Interventions and Supports with my son and now he’s in (PBIS) program and how to the habit of setting his own implement a similar system goals and striving for them. in the home, and participate Three years ago I went in a mini soccer clinic. through a very challenging Gil Zepeda, an MVSD time financially but I worked parent led the goal setting session and shared strate- Fathers Score continued on page 6