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n WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

Police Officer Is OKd for Two Local Campuses

By Amir Ghani Orange County Tribune

ORANGE COUNTY Fire Authority firefighter paramedics extricate a motorist from the car that crashed into a building on Thursday afternoon (OCFA photo).

Sedan versus a wall; wall wins After a vehicle crashed into an industrial building near the WestminsterGarden Grove city border, a person was trapped inside the automobile, but was soon rescued.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority, a call was received at 2:30 p.m. Thursday that a black sedan had smashed into the wall of a building in the 7600 block of Garden Grove Boule-

vard, pinning the driver in the auto.

That’s southwest of the intersection with Beach Boulevard, just north of the Garden Grove Freeway.

OCFA firefighter paramedics extricated the driver while ensuring that no one inside the building was hurt.

The motorist was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Coronavirus cases are down, deaths increase

OC CORONA numbers are mixed this week.

Confirmed new cases of coronavirus declined in the latest report from the Orange County Health Care Authority, but deaths rose.

The OCHCA numbers – current through Thursday – showed 1,328 new cases, down from 1,495 last week. The tally from two weeks ago was 1,598.

However, deaths rose

sharply from nine to 29.

Hospitalizations slipped from 133 to 125 and the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units increased from 14 to 21.

To date, the number of coronavirus cases is 670,606 out of a county population of 3.2 million.

Total reported deaths are at 7,488.

One full-time police officer, known as a School Resource Officer (SRO), will be hired to serve Westminster public schools within the Garden Grove Unified School District for the next five years.

This decision to increase school policing comes

Inside An early exit for the Dodgers?

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“Pillowman” is raw and jarring

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after a 5-0 vote from the Westminster City Council at Wednesday’s meeting.

The SRO will serve La Quinta High School and McGarvin Intermediate School.

The full twelve-month cost of the officer is $214,000. GGUSD will cover 76% of the cost.

With seven months remaining in the fiscal year, Continued on page 2

n GARDEN GROVE SCHOOL BOARD

Lighting at LAHS on the agenda A public hearing on the proposed sports lighting project at Los Amigos High School tops the agenda at Tuesday’s meeting of the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education.

If approved, it would provide temporary lighting at athletic fields and courts at LAHS. A resolution to provide the same for Bolsa Grande, Garden Grove, La Quinta, Pacifica, Rancho Alamitos Continued on page 2

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School resource officer deal approved Continued from page 1

$113,848 will be paid to Westminster Police Department to support their services within the school district. GGUSD will cover 100% of any overtime costs that may occur.

“As you know we’re limited on resources, even though obviously we want to keep the children safe, the reality is that our funding situation is low,” said Vice Mayor Carlos Manzo.

The officer’s purpose on school campuses would be to deter criminal activity, investigate

crimes that occur on campuses, and to even show up at the homes of students with school staff or counselors if need be.

“The Westminster School District is highly interested and we are in talks for somehow funding an SRO for them,” said Darin Lenyi, chief of the Westminster Police Department. The WSD is a K-8 system serving most of Westminster and portions of adjacent communities.

Councilmember Kimberly Ho raised questions regarding how the officer would be allowed to

treat the students and if a third party would be present if a situation occurred.

Chief Lenyi said there is a policy in place that addresses “all of that.”

All SROs will undergo unique training before being deployed to local campuses. In addition, if the principal of a school finds issues with an officer’s behavior they will be able to request that Lenyi reassign the officer.

At the start of the 2023-2024 fiscal year, GGUSD will pay in advance for 10 months of these policing services.

Sports facility lighting on agenda for GGUSD board Continued from page 1

and Santiago high schools was approved at the Sept. 6 meeting.

Affected will be football/track, soccer, baseball and softball fields, as well as tennis courts.

The installation of such lights comes in reaction to SB 328, which requires that all public high schools in the state begin classes no earlier than 8:30 a.m., lengthening the school day and extending athletics past sunset.

SB 328 is a bill requiring the later start to the school day based on the reasoning that stud-

ies show better academic performance, school attendance and health for students.

Also Tuesday night, GGUSD employees of the month will be honored.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the district office at 10331 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove.

The GGUSD is a K-12 system serving most of Garden Grove as well as portions of Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Stanton and Westminster.

Body of GG man is found at bottom of Lake Havasu LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.

(AP) – The body of an Orange County man who jumped from a boat in Lake Havasu and didn’t resurface has been recovered, authorities said Sunday.

Mohave County Sheriff’s officials said the man was positively identified as 47-year-old Michael Dean Phan of Garden Grove.

They said deputies received a report of a man not resurfacing Saturday in the North Basin area of the lake.

Divers and patrol boats searched the area of the lake using side scan sonar technol-

ogy and sheriff’s officials said the body was found Sunday in about 32 feet of water.

They said the body was taken to the county medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

The Tribune:

Reach thousands of people each day for pennies

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News&Views

n OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL BOARD

District, unions agree on a 10% increase in pay

DON”T BE SCARED OF COWARD CHICKEN The Tribune’s Marilyn Tortolano takes a dip with a chicken wing at the new Crimson Coward Chicken in Garden Grove’s Pavilion Plaza West center (Tribune photo).

The Ocean View School District Board of Trustees has approved a new compensation package for all employees that includes a 10% salary increase, retroactive to July 1, 2022. The package also includes a 2% increase toward the district contribution for benefits with a new CalPERS health insurance plan, which provides: • Individual Employee:

$11,400 • Employee + 1: $17,150 • Family: $21,450 Gina Clayton-Tarvin, president of the OVSD board, commented, “This new compensation package is phenomenal and will make a real difference in the lives of our employees. The district has not been able to provide a double-digit raise for employees in Continued on page 4

Crimsom Coward chicken now moves to the front of the line

By Jim and Marilyn Tortolano Orange County Tribune

Manana, El Pollo Loco.

Colonel Sanders, you’ve been demoted. Raising Cane’s, you may need to raise your game.

What is arguably the best fast food chicken around has landed in Garden Grove in the form of Crimson Cow-

Chow Lines

ard, a Nashville-style chicken eatery recently opened in the Pavilion Plaza West near the Sprouts Farmers Market on Chapman Avenue west of Brookhurst Street.

This is a small chain that started with a store in Downey and which has since expanded to

n STANTON CITY COUNCIL

Pilot TV program is OK’d Starting in December, it will be possible to view a televised meeting of the Stanton City Council.

At Tuesday’s meeting, the council voted 4-0 – with Councilmember Gary Taylor absent – to proceed with a 12-month pilot program to live stream the panel’s open sessions on the Zoom virtual meeting platform.

At the end of the 12 months, city staff will report back to the council with information about public participation.

Lake Forest, Long Beach and, now, Garden Grove.

Expansion into Texas is next.

“Hot” chicken is the latest and – pardon the pun – hottest trend in the poultry field.

Hot doesn’t refer to the temperature of food as much as the seasonings cooked into the skin that offer a tasty variety from “country” (no “heat”) all the way to “BURRRN BABY, BURN,” which is not for the faint of heart, or heartburn.

Being cautious, we tried their Half Coward, which consisted of a half-dozen wings, served with bread and pickles, in the country style. Three kinds of dipping sauce – ranch, crimson sauce and honey Continued on page 4

“WINTER IN THE GROVE” IS COMING And vendors and crafters are invited.

Seek crafters, vendors for “Winter in Grove” The City of Garden Grove is seeking boutique crafters/vendors for the Winter in the Grove event, on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 7 p.m., at Village Green Park, located at 12732 Main St.. Interested vendors are encouraged to apply by Monday, Nov. 14, at ggcity.org/winterinthegrove.

Examples of preferred boutique craft items for sale include handmade jewelry, floral decorations, wreaths, ceramics/pottery, handbags, soaps, oils, lotions, seasonal décor, wooden yard signs/crafts, and candles.

Booth fees are: • Non-profit organizations and Garden Grove resiContinued on page 6

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Crimson Coward is “hot” Continued from page 3

– are available.

“No heat” chicken here still packs a spicy tang, although not overwhelming. What comes through is really the essence of the food: the chicken was wonderful. Juicy, tender and flavorful, it quickly overshadowed the other quick-chick meals we’ve had.

Now, take note that Coward Chicken is a bit more expensive than its competitors. Our Half Coward was $15, but as co-partner Mahmoud Makhlouf pointed out to us, all the food is cooked to order and no frozen chicken in used.

You can also order chicken wings, breasts, sandwiches and even a grilled cheese sandwich.

Sides include crimson fries, mac and cheese, potato salad, fried pickles and slaw. There’s a Pepsi-oriented soft drink fountain as well.

Seating is available indoors and outside, and as is the case with

any modern restaurant you can order online.

We don’t always review chain operations, but this one is not only new to West Orange County but stands out as an emerging trend in fast food. What also stands out is how good this chicken tastes.

OVSD’s 10% raise Continued from page 3

more than 20 years, and we are thrilled to be able to do this for our deserving staff.”

Superintendent Dr. Michael Conroy said, “These are tough economic times, and an increase in wages and better benefits for our employees couldn’t come at a more fortuitous time. I’d like to sincerely thank our board of trustees for making this happen.”

Both the certificated and classified unions unanimously approved the new package.

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Arts&Living

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“PILLOWMAN” with Patrick Peterson in blue as Katurian, behind him is Lawrence Hemingway as Ariel, and to the right is Scott Keister as Tupolski. It’s on stage at Golden West College in Huntington Beach (GWC photo).

“Pillowman”: Jarring and Raw

Now on stage at GW College in Hunt. Beach

By Thom deMartino Orange County Tribune

These days, the question “what’s in the box?” tends not to end well.

Bold and challenging productions are frequently a hallmark of Golden West College: a tradition continued with the raw, provocative new staging of “The Pillowman”, directed by Tom Amen.

This one is not for the faint of heart.

A blindfolded man sits terrified in an anonymous interrogation

Stage Review

room. Immediately deferring to the two detectives who enter, he insists he has no clue of why he has been detained, he’s never even been in trouble!

The cops begin grilling and disorienting him with their doubletalk: what does he mean by asking why is he there – how he can hs not know why?

The nervous man stammers, he doesn’t know! He’s never been political, never a protester, there’s never been anything in what he’s written ... wait, is this something about his stories?

Because he’s just a storyteller, that’s all...

For though his stories are disturbing, even sickening, they can be tolerated when living in

this strictly fascist, totalitarian state. Unfortunately for author Katurian (Patrick Peterson) it’s not about anything political – but instead the lurid, ghastly blood-tinged thread betwixt his stories that has the detectives’ interest.

As “good cop” Tupolski (Scott Keister) explains, yes you can write a story ... with certain governmental restrictions. But what the grizzled detective and his imposing hair-trigger partner Ariel (Lawrence Hemingway) really want to know about is the disturbing similarities between Katurian’s fictional world and the gruesome murders that have recently shaken the city ... and the small box the detective has lain on the table before the author that somehow emanates an aura of dread.

Great: HHHH The only two real suspects are the writer and his simple, developmentally- challenged brother Michal (Luke Brodowski): and in a world where those in authority can literally play judge and jury, the pair only have hours before the detectives become their executioners as well.

As their final hour looms, there seems no escape for the brothers -- but even in this darkness of hopelessness, can there still be a ray of hope, of humanity?

Take heed: if you are looking for lighthearted entertainment, this is not it.

If you seek something colorful, playful and garish, look elsewhere.

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“Pillowman” is raw, jarring Continued from page 4

But if you are seeking an intense, demanding exploration into the unplumbed, inky depths of the human soul, this one’s for you.

“The Pillowman” is not fun, per se: nor is it meant to be. But it is powerful, engrossing, and will have the audience leaving the theater in silent contemplation of the postmortem of human nature that they have just witnessed.

While there is a distinct undercurrent of the blackest humor in the Martin McDonagh play, the audience is left to their own devices navigating the many weighty themes of the show: the price of political complacency; where, if anywhere, an author’s responsibility for the content of their work begins and ends; nature versus nurture; the value and power of fiction; and the

lessons we internalize and actualize, for better or worse, from family.

One would almost think the term “trigger warning” was invented specifically for this play.

If a fascist state cares nothing for the individual, how much less must they care for the marginalized, downtrodden and oppressed? The show’s jarring use of racist language reminds the viewer that civility is a social contract, only as good as the empathy of those who practice it – something discarded in the gutter of this totalitarian society.

The intensity of the cast’s performances is gripping: the timidity of Peterson’s Katurian, metamorphosing to desperate fury when his brother is threatened; Hemingway’s tightlywound Ariel, seemingly rage incarnate, but concealing his own tragic secrets; Brodowski’s

simpleminded, earnest, faithful Michal; and the cunning, cool, calculated menace of Keister’s deceptively affable Tupolski.

(There are also stellar, if brief, supporting performances by Carrie Vinikow, Pat Mannion, Taran Silverthistle and Story Gemmati, as they shoulder the harrowing task of playing out some of Katurian’s darkest tales.)

“The Pillowman” is a fascinating, decidedly brutal show, with no easy answers in the end: it is up to the viewer to suss out the deeper inner meaning for themselves, and reflect upon their own reactions to what they’ve witnessed. A challenging think piece that transgresses, even willfully tramples through viewers’ comfort zones, “Pillowman” might not be for everyone, but offers a bleak but powerful look into the darkness of the human soul, and the splinters of hope that lie within.

“The Pillowman.” Patrick Peterson, Scott Keister, Lawrence Hemingway and Luke Brodowski star in this challenging and uncompromising production.

Playing through Oct. 16 at the Golden West College Mainstage Theater, 15751 Gothard St, Huntington Beach, For tickets call 714-895-8150, x1,

Seek crafters Continued from page 3

dents, $60 • Non-Garden Grove residents, $85 • Commercial vendors, $150 Vendors or businesses may register for a maximum of two booths. There is an additional cost for rental chairs, tables, and electrical equipment.

Refund requests for booth spaces and/or rental equipment must be made by Monday, Nov. 28.

The annual Winter in the Grove event features a number of activities, entertainment, and attracts over 5,000 attendees.

For more information and to apply, visit ggcity.org/winterinthegrove or call (714) 741-5242.

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Chargers hoping for the return of Allen Continued from page 8

be able to get out there, in his helmet, and go do some football stuff.”

Allen missed only three games from 2017-21. This is the most games he has missed in a season since a knee injury in the 2016 opener sidelined him for the rest of that season.

Allen has at least 95 receptions in each of the past five seasons (2017-21), good for the secondlongest streak in league history.

He has a TD catch in three of the past four games he’s faced Denver.

Mike Williams has picked up the slack during Allen’s absence with 100-yard games in three of the past four games. Williams is sixth in the AFC in receiving yards (392) and tied for ninth with 28 receptions after having a career-high 10 catches for 134 yards in last week’s 30-28 win

KEENAN ALLEN He could be back for Monday night’s game (Chargers photo) at Cleveland. Williams did not practice on Wednesday because of illness.

“They bring us a lot of challenges to the table. Obviously, they have great receivers within

the offensive scheme,” Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II said on Tuesday about Allen and Williams. “They both make plays, and they are tremendous playmakers on their own.”

Prep results

Dodgers lose to Padres, trail 2 to 1

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League game, Orange (6-2, 4-0) crushed Estancia 53-6.

The Panthers’ win keeps them on a collision course with Santa Ana (7-2, 5-0) on Oct. 28 for the OCL crown.

Huntington Beach was battered by Corona del Mar 50-7 in a Sunset League game at Sheue Field. The Oilers are now 5-3 and 1-2.

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Dodger lineup garnered just six hits and the Padres seven, but defense and pitching were the name of the game.

Blake Snell (1-0) worked 5.1 innings for SD, yielding five hits and one earned run. He struck out six and walked two.

Tony Gonsolin, 16-1 in the regular season, lasted just 1.1 innings. He gave up four hits and one run. He walked one batter and struck one out.

Tyler Anderson (15-5) is expected to make the start for the Dodgers on Saturday, while the Padres counter with Joe Musgrove (10-7).

“There is always someone cleverer than yourself”

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The Sports Page

Three At the Top in the Grove La Quinta’s win scrambles the standings FREDDIE FREEMAN was a top hitter this season but is only batting .200 in the division series with the Padres (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)

Dodgers’ backs to the wall after 2-1 loss to Padres

By David Arthur Orange County Tribune

The Los Angeles Dodgers, considered a “super team” that might stroll to another World Series title, now find themselves on the edge of elimination after a 2-1 loss to the Padres in San Diego.

As unlikely as it may seem, the Padres can

knock the Blue Crew into a winter of regrets if they can triumph in Game Four on Saturday.

The Padres scored in the first when Jake Cronenworth singled home Juan Soto. They added another run in the fourth on Trent Grisham’s home run.

That was all they needed. The Dodgers scored

BEST OF FIVE

Tuesday: Dodgers 5, Padres 3 Wed: Padres 5, Dodgers 3 Friday: Padres 2, Dodgers 1 Saturday: Dodgers at Padres Sunday: Padres at Dodgers* * If needed.

their sole run in the top of the fifth when Mookie Betts hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Trayce Thompson from third.

The usually robust Continued on page 7

A last-minute touchdown by La Quinta gave the Aztecs a 12-10 upset win over Rancho Alamitos Friday night and threw the Garden Grove League into a three-way tie for first.

Combined with Los Amigos’ 35-26 victory over Bolsa Grande, three teams – Rancho, Santiago and Los Amigos – are all knotted at the top with 2-1 league marks.

The Vaqueros came into the game with a 7-0 overall record.

In Los Amigos’ win, the Lobos built a 21-0 lead, but the Matadors surged back with four second half touchdowns.

Garden Grove built an early 24-7 lead and held off a late charge by Segerstrom to win the Big 4

Prep Football Thursday

• Los Alamitos 52, Edison 27 • Katella 32, Marina 20 • Santiago 20, Loara 14 • Crean Lutheran 35, Pacifica 7

Friday

• Corona de, Mar 50, Huntington Beach 7 • Westminster 35, Ocean View 0.

• Garden Grove 31, Segerstrom 23 • Los Amigos 35, Bolsa Grande 26 • La Quinta 12, Rancho Alamitos 10 • Century vs. Magnolia • Orange 53, Estancia 6

opener for both teams by the score of 31-23.

With the win, the Argonauts are 7-1 overall and will face Katella next week in a game that will likely decide the league title.

In an Orange Coast Continued on page 7

Chargers are waiting for Allen

By Joe Reedy AP Sports Writer

COSTA MESA (AP) – Keenan Allen returned to the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice field on Wednesday, raising optimism that the wide receiver might be able to return for Monday night’s

game against the Denver Broncos.

Allen has missed the past four games because of a hamstring injury he suffered during the first half of the Sept. 11 opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. He did some drills during the individual period of Wednesday’s

practice.

“We’ll be able to test it out and see how things are going,” coach Brandon Staley said. ``The plan was to not put him out there until he was ready to ramp his way back up. He’s been feeling better. At least he will Continued on page 7

KEENAN ALLEN (13) was injured in game against Las Vegas (Charger photo).