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S.G.V. EXAMINER<br />

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Glendora, California 91741<br />

Phone (626) 852-3374<br />

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E-mail: sgexaminer@aol.com<br />

EUGENE F. MOSES<br />

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INDAY MOSES<br />

Associate Editor<br />

Edward M. Moses, Esq.<br />

Legal Counsel<br />

George Ogden<br />

Senior Staff Reporter<br />

Ken Herman<br />

J.J. McDonough<br />

Ken Eliasberg<br />

Charles H. Bayer<br />

Lorie Pope Pauly<br />

Jorge V. Rosales<br />

Lynda Siminske<br />

Contributing Writers<br />

Manuel Ampil<br />

Senior Sales Rep<br />

<strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> <strong>Examiner</strong>,<br />

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Angeles, California in Court Case<br />

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COMMENTARY/LETTERS<br />

The Long Weekend Means???<br />

I sometimes have a little<br />

problem with the term “Memorial<br />

Day Holiday” or the “Memorial<br />

Day Holiday Weekend.”<br />

It’s the word “Holiday” that<br />

bothers me. It is Memorial Day<br />

and/or Memorial Weekend.<br />

When I ask people what Memorial<br />

Day is. I find that few<br />

really know. Some know it is a<br />

time to put the flags out for<br />

some type of military day.<br />

Many say it is a day off of work<br />

and school and “It’s a Holiday!”<br />

Since when did we start celebrating<br />

and making it a “Holiday”<br />

when a soldier gives his<br />

life for our country? Should we<br />

believe that an 18 year old<br />

young man, while serving our<br />

country, takes a bullet, artillery<br />

round or steps on a mine, and<br />

gives the ultimate sacrifice, his<br />

life, we should celebrate it as a<br />

holiday?<br />

Let’s thank him for dying, so<br />

now we can have a Memorial<br />

Day Sales all over the place. Automobile<br />

dealerships, major<br />

stores, mom & pop stores can<br />

have Super Sales with Big Savings<br />

during the Memorial Day<br />

Holiday Weekend.<br />

Sadly, some have seemed to<br />

have forgotten what that day,<br />

Memorial Day, is all about. We<br />

shouldn’t have to be reminded<br />

George Ogden<br />

That’s just the way it is!<br />

as it should have been taught in<br />

our schools (or has it?). This<br />

Japanese Community<br />

Center Honors Veterans<br />

By George Ogden<br />

WEST COVINA — The<br />

East <strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Japanese<br />

Community Center honored all<br />

veterans with their 15th Annual<br />

Memorial Service. The was held<br />

at their center in West Covina<br />

on Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 24. It was well<br />

attended with standing room<br />

only.<br />

The Master of Ceremonies<br />

were Brandon Leong and Jennifer<br />

Akamine who is also the<br />

ESGVJCC Queen.<br />

The posting of the flags was<br />

done by VFW Nisei Post 9902.<br />

Miko Noriega from Scout<br />

Troop 13<strong>28</strong>.<br />

Vice President David<br />

Teragowa welcomed everyone<br />

who attended the event and<br />

talked about the program.<br />

The guest speaker was Rob-<br />

is a day to remember and to give<br />

thanks and honor to those soldiers<br />

who served you, and are<br />

now gone. These veterans have<br />

given of themselves. Many lost<br />

their lives while serving in the<br />

military.<br />

Today, I see veterans honoring<br />

themselves. If you were to<br />

take a head count at a Memorial<br />

Day service, you would find<br />

that today, most of the people<br />

attending would be veterans and<br />

their families.<br />

I went to a number of Me-<br />

Guest speaker Robert Leong, Special Forces Army Captain in<br />

Vietnam<br />

ert Leong who served in the special<br />

forces in Vietnam as an<br />

Army Captain. His message<br />

was in three parts. He talked a<br />

little about himself, about those<br />

that served and what to do next<br />

(with our veterans). He went on<br />

to say that “to be honorable, you<br />

need to act honorable”<br />

He also recognized a number<br />

of Japanese Americans who<br />

gave their lives during WWII,<br />

the Korean and Vietnam Wars.<br />

Then they had a flag ceremony<br />

with the playing of<br />

TAPS by past VFW District<br />

Commander Bernard Cain.<br />

Pearl Omiya, ESGVJCC Executive<br />

Director then gave a<br />

few words of appreciation.<br />

Refreshments were served<br />

after the ceremony.<br />

morial Day events this past<br />

weekend. For those of you who<br />

had a chance to attend, a special<br />

thanks to you.<br />

Many took off for the three<br />

day weekend. Some of you<br />

were flying flags from you<br />

cars, boats and/or trailers. You<br />

took the memory with you.<br />

Again thanks.<br />

It is up to us to remember<br />

these proud veterans and to<br />

honor them in some way.<br />

“That’s Just the Way It<br />

Is!”<br />

Renowned Neurologist Vincent<br />

Fortanasce, M.D. to Speak about How<br />

to Reduce Your Chance of Alzheimer's<br />

AZUSA — Alzheimer's is<br />

pandemic among older adults<br />

worldwide. As 79 million baby<br />

boomers age, it promises to be<br />

the Great American Epidemic of<br />

the 21st century. Roughly 50%<br />

of untreated people eventually<br />

develop dementia and 70% of<br />

those patients are placed in nursing<br />

homes within two years.<br />

Silverado Senior Living presents<br />

a free presentation about<br />

Alzheimer's prevention featuring<br />

neurologist Vincent<br />

Fortanasce, M.D., author of<br />

The ANTI-Alzheimer's Prescription<br />

- The Science-Proven<br />

Plan to Start at Any Age. Dr.<br />

Fortanesce is a renowned bioethicist,<br />

author and radio show<br />

host with 20 years experience<br />

dealing with medical issues on<br />

a national and international level.<br />

He will present his unique fourstep<br />

program to prevent<br />

Alzheimer's disease at a special<br />

free presentation on Tuesday,<br />

<strong>June</strong> 2, 6:00 pm at Silverado<br />

Senior Living - Sierra Vista, 125<br />

W. Sierra Madre, Azusa.<br />

Dr. Fortanasce has appeared<br />

on 60 Minutes, CNN's Paula<br />

Zahn Now, Dr. Phil, Dateline<br />

NBC and The Today Show. He<br />

is a regular spokesperson for<br />

publications including Time<br />

Magazine, The New Yorker,<br />

USA Today, Washington Review,<br />

the New York Times and<br />

the Los Angeles Times. He<br />

trained in psychiatry at the Institute<br />

of Living, A Yale Affiliate<br />

Hospital; in neurology at the<br />

University of Southern California<br />

(USC); and in orthopedic<br />

rehabilitation at the prestigious<br />

Rancho Los Amigos Medical<br />

Center in Downey, CA.<br />

The seminar is open to the<br />

public. There is no cost. Seating<br />

is limited. Please RSVP to<br />

Silverado Senior Living at 626-<br />

812-9777.<br />

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EXAMINER, 623 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora, California 91741.<br />

<strong>May</strong> <strong>28</strong> - <strong>June</strong> 3, 2009<br />

Letters to the Editor<br />

Opinions Are The Writer’s<br />

I would like to recommend a<br />

great restaurant, "The Palms"<br />

located at 1717 S. Grand Avenue<br />

in Glendora. It serves<br />

good and delicious food with<br />

very reasonable prices. Mr. Bill,<br />

the original owner has taken<br />

over the restaurant again and he<br />

certainly knows how to run a<br />

business. For example, between<br />

6:00 AM to 12:00 noon, breakfast<br />

costs from $1.99 to $2.99<br />

depending on your choice. At<br />

today's economy it is a real treat!<br />

I invite everyone to visit "The<br />

Palms". It is open from 6:00 AM<br />

till 9:00 PM. It offers macaroni<br />

The American Legion Auxiliary<br />

is long known for support<br />

of our communities and our<br />

veterans. A year and a half ago<br />

I wrote about the American Legion<br />

Auxiliary's involvement in<br />

"Operation Mend", another opportunity<br />

to help our wounded<br />

soldiers returning home with<br />

serious facial injuries by providing<br />

access to the country's best<br />

plastic and reconstructive surgeons<br />

in the private sector. Last<br />

Friday on Channel 4 World<br />

News Tonight there was a segment<br />

on this wonderful program<br />

at UCLA, started with a<br />

man named Ronald Katz, a wellregarded<br />

inventor, who although<br />

not a veteran himself has always<br />

had a deep affection for the<br />

military through the eyes and<br />

talent of his father, a WWII USO<br />

performer, Mickey Katz.<br />

Having provided the lead gift<br />

for the new Fisher House at the<br />

Brooke Army Medical Center in<br />

<strong>San</strong> Antonio, Texas, Katz made<br />

a visit in August 2006 and after<br />

touring the hospital and seeing<br />

the faces blown away by IED's,<br />

he was determined to help out<br />

any way he could.<br />

On returning home he talked<br />

to the Director of Plastic Surgery<br />

and others into going to<br />

Brooke Medical Center to see<br />

what could be done. Although<br />

Barry McGuire “Eve Of Destruction”<br />

and John York in Covina<br />

By George Ogden<br />

Covina — Barry McGuire’s<br />

60’s song “Eve of Destruction”<br />

climbed the chart ahead of it’s<br />

time. During the Vietnam war,<br />

this song had a lot of truth and<br />

meaning. What is interesting, it<br />

still applies today.<br />

Barry McGuire teamed up<br />

with John York (Byrds” for the<br />

"Trippin the 60's" gig.<br />

They appeared at the Fret<br />

House in Covina. The two of<br />

them put on a great show and<br />

with Barry 73 years young is still<br />

cooking.<br />

John York is still hot with the<br />

strings and doesn’t seem to age.<br />

Barry and John played a number<br />

of tunes from the era and<br />

gave a fun history on how the<br />

songs came about and their history.<br />

Keep an eye out for these<br />

guys. However, right now<br />

McGuire is leaving the states<br />

for awhile. McGuire will be in<br />

Europe on tour for a couple of<br />

Bargain Restaurant Lauded<br />

<strong>Examiner</strong> reporter George Ogden talks with Barry McGuire and<br />

John York after their gig, “Trippin the Sixties”. From left, Barry<br />

McGuire, John York and the well nourished male on the right is,<br />

yours truly, George Ogden.<br />

months and then back in the<br />

area in July for a couple of gigs<br />

and then heads out for the West<br />

Coast tour.<br />

Keep track on these guys as<br />

they are great entertainment.<br />

Visit Barry McGuire’s<br />

and cheese special on Fridays<br />

but you can always choose<br />

from their menu. I like the tacos,<br />

spaghetti and chili, as well as<br />

the friendly atmosphere, excellent<br />

service of George, the<br />

waiter, as well as waitresses<br />

Mariana, Carol, Connie, and<br />

Erica who give their best to their<br />

customers.<br />

I am confident that once you<br />

have tried the Palms you will be<br />

back again and again. Good luck<br />

to "The Palms" now and in the<br />

future.<br />

Mike Lee<br />

Azusa<br />

Mend Military Vets Donations Needed<br />

the Army Hospital was doing<br />

great work for these wounded<br />

soldiers, they could not provide<br />

the level of plastic and reconstructive<br />

surgery that UCLA<br />

could, so a partnership was<br />

formed. By the fall of 2007 logistics<br />

had been worked out so<br />

that the first patient arrived from<br />

Brooke Medical Center. Katz<br />

did not stop with making "Operation<br />

Mend" happen. His<br />

Foundation helps families with<br />

uncovered costs such as lodging.<br />

The doctors, nurses and<br />

support staff for these surgeries<br />

volunteer their time.<br />

The American Legion Auxiliary,<br />

since getting involved, has<br />

donated $4,500 because the<br />

nation's veterans are their foremost<br />

concern. Donations are<br />

always welcome for costs of<br />

the surgeries and that is where<br />

everyone can help. Checks<br />

should be made payable to "The<br />

UCLA Foundation" and earmarked<br />

"Operation Mend",<br />

Fund #617640, Division of<br />

Plastic Surgery", and mailed to<br />

the attention of Adrienne Walt,<br />

Director of Development, Department<br />

of Surgery, 10945 La<br />

Conte Ave., Suite 3132. Box<br />

951784, Los Angeles, CA<br />

90095-1784.<br />

Margaret L. McIntosh<br />

<strong>San</strong> <strong>Gabriel</strong><br />

website at trippinthesixties.com<br />

and John York’s website at<br />

johnyorkmusic.com<br />

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