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$300,000 Award
to FOX Theatre
by Kyle Moore
The renovation of the Fox Theatre
Fullerton got a huge boost last week
when it was revealed that the
California Cultural and Historical
Endowment had awarded the Fox an
additional grant in the amount of
$300,000. Fullerton Historic Theatre
Foundation board member Tom
Dalton shared the good news.
“This grant is the result of an application
we made 2 years ago,” said
Dalton, who worked alongside Sean
Fitzgerald of Townsend Public Affairs
to shepherd the grant through the
long application process. The CCHE
has provided substantial support for
the renovation of the historic theatre
already, but “this particular award
requires that we use the money specifically
to restore decorative plaster and
artwork inside the Fox theatre,” said
Dalton. “These funds will go a long
way toward making the theatre the
showplace that it once was.”
The theatre was originally built in
the mid-1920's, and featured distinctive,
intricate and beautiful artistic
touches throughout.
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Fullerton Launches Task Force with Goal
to Fill Gaps in Mental Health & Homeless Care
The Fullerton City Council created a
task force on homelessness and mental
health services on Sept 20, 2011 to survey
services currently available. The lifespan of
the group will be 6 to 8 months, afterwhich
it will make recommendations to
the council on how our city can better
meet the needs of the severely mentally ill
and homeless men and women on our
streets.
The first meeting of the task force took
place at the Fullerton Public Library on
Thursday, Oct. 20. Speakers included
Fullerton Interfaith Ministerial Association
representatives Rev. Darrel McGowan and
Two Police Misconduct Cases Settled for $350,000
The City has made settlements in two
cases of police misconduct with two women
who accused Officer Albert Rincon of sexually
molesting them during their 2008
arrests. (see full story on frontpage of Mid
October 2011 Observer at www.fullertonobserver.com.
A 2009 investigation found five other
women with similar stories. Investigator
Curtis McLean also found that at a certain
time in each woman’s arrest, Rincon would
turn off his DAR, a device that records what
goes on during confrontations with the public.
Despite breaking regulations requiring
the DAR be on and the pattern of sexual
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harassment allegations, Rincon was given a
weak reprimand and allowed to continue as a
patrol officer, showing “the city simply did
not care about what its officers did to women
during arrest,” stated Judge Guilford in his
opinion dated Sept. 26, 2011.
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Santa Fe Depot
Redevelopment Deal
the Best We Could Get
I hesitate to get in the middle of your
lively give-and-take with Tony Bushala
(Mid-Sept Observer page 9 “Redevelopment
Foe Also a Recipient,” and the Early October
page 2 Rebuttal ).
However, since I was one of five
Fullerton City Councilmembers (including
Don Bankhead, Molly McClanahan,
Buck Catlin, and Richard Ackerman) voting
to approve the old Santa Fe Depot
lease, allow me to defend our action.
That lease was the only way to save the
historic structure from demolition and
make an outdated building commercially
viable.
In 1987, the Santa Fe Railroad sold the
depot to a private developer who then
sought a demolition permit. To avert its
razing, the Fullerton Redevelopment
Agency acquired the depot and sought
bids for those who could preserve, restore
and operate it. Agency staff recommended
that the Bushala Brothers, Inc. (BBI) be
awarded the project.
BBI was the only firm not requesting
public subsidies. It offered a $41,000 up
front payment to the agency plus
$340,000 to restore the building to its
original condition. As BBI had just completed
an award-winning restoration of
the old Ice House (just across the tracks
from the depot) it was well qualified.
When the depot restoration actually cost
$540,000, the overruns were covered by
BBI.
BBI also applied for and received the
depot’s recognition on the National
Registration of Historic Buildings and
Places.
The monthly lease payment to the
agency is $1,326, which is adjusted annually
for inflation. While the Observer contends
this is below market rate, it was the
best offer we had at the time to restore this
historic building. In addition, BBI pays
$12,000 annually in building maintenance
and for all property taxes and insurance.
The agency retained all rental income
from Amtrak for the waiting room and
ticketing areas. The rest of the depot was
largely baggage storage rooms and an
abandoned loading dock - areas difficult
to lease out.
I have been critical of redevelopment
agencies’ abuse of eminent domain, handouts
to developers and diversion of property
taxes from public schools. However, I
have voted for agency-funded public projects
(roads, parks, libraries) and for the
preservation of historic buildings, such as
the Santa Fe Depot.
One could argue that an old depot was
not worth the public investment.
However, given the council’s commitment
to save the structure, I believe this was the
best deal we had.
Chris Norby Fullerton
Current California Assemblymember
and former Fullerton City Council &
Redevelopment Agency Member, 1984-2002
Robot Builders Win!
Thank you very much for publishing
the article about the ExtremeNXT girls
team (Mid-September, page 5, “Sunset
Lane Students Build a Robot”).
Everybody was excited about being in the
news! And more Good News - the team
participated in a local First Lego League
tournament on Oct 22 and they won 1st
place in the category Robot Performance!
We are now getting ready to participate in
a Qualifier on December 4th.
Thank you again for supporting our
team.
Elisa MoncayoTeam coach
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American Autumn
text & photo by www.kitchenmudge.wordpress.com
The idea of “Occupy…” is to say
“We’re going to sit here, violating the law
if we need to, but still sit here, until you
respond.” It mimics Tahrir Square in
that way, but doesn’t yet have the mass
response that would make law enforcement
difficult and mess with the economy
in a general strike kind of way.
Critics have complained that the
demands are not articulated, and there are
no “leaders” to represent them. In a tactical
way, that can be a good thing.
“Leaderless” means that there’s no head
for the enemy to chop off. Having no set
demands means that you’re turning the
tables on the Man. Every authoritarian
has a certain attitude for keeping people
in fear. I believe it was once best articulated
in some prison movie. (Googling is
no help to me for finding which one.) It
was one of those “welcome speeches” that
are in nearly every prison movie:
WARDEN: “You’re job is to keep me
happy. When I’m happy,…you’re ok.
When I’m not happy, you’re miserable.”
Very effective, to keep people constantly
anxious, guessing what will make the
boss happy or unhappy. No room for
arguing about rules and bringing in the
pettifogs, because rules are never articulated.
That’s the kind of society we’ve been
drifting into lately, with the executive
branch claiming the right to assassinate
or disappear anyone for anything, without
even showing evidence.
The occupiers are going the Man one
better. They simply say: “We are the
99%. Make us happy. Until then, we’ll
be a pain in ass.” It’s brilliant, if you can
bring it off.
I want to ask Councilman McKinley
(ex-Police Chief) why he doesn't "fall on
the sword" and resign as a Councilman
just as he requested that Chief Sellers do
on national television. You cannot spew
that type of venom at another city
employee and not take your own advise.
After all it was McKinley who hired
Cicinelli, a police officer who had already
been medically disabled and let go by the
LAPD after losing his eye. That hire was
rumored to be at the request of an old
friend at the LAPD where McKinley formerly
served. Cicinelli, as we all know, has
now been charged with manslaughter in
the Kelly Thomas case.
(I remember when a veteran Fullerton
Police Officer lost his eye in the line of
duty and had to fight to keep his job and
career! And unlike Cicinelli, he has continued
to be a model police officer and an
asset to the Fullerton Police Department
McKinley Should Resign
I decided to see some of our own local
occupations first-hand, if only to be able
to talk about them. There seem to be
two separate occupations in the County
that arose independent of each other:
One centered on Irvine:
http://occupy-oc.org
And one centered on Santa Ana:
http://occupyorangecounty.com
They each had a march last Saturday, at
different times in the afternoon, so it was
possible to go to both.
For the moment, I think the opposition
to this movement is a little off-balance.
At antiwar demos, it was a frequent occurrence
for a troll to show up and try to start
arguments. That happened only once
Saturday, in Santa Ana, and didn’t last
long. Expect more of it later.
One thing you’ll hear from the people
who don’t like this movement is that it’s
the same old “far left” people, or that it’s a
front for Obama & the Dems. I saw
right off that that is definitely NOT true.
The above is an excerpt
of the award-winning blog
www.kitchenmudge.wordpress.com
cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz - find more at
www.LaloAlcaraz.com
for all of these years.)
Several other officers hired by McKinley
have been involved in various misconduct
issues currently costing the city lots of
money in court settlements. McKinley’s
actions in hiring, and then keeping on,
officers who had multiple complaints
against them was not good for the welfare
of the entire police force or for the safety
of the residents of Fullerton, or as it
turns out, the city pocketbook as cases are
filed against these bad officers.
If McKinley would step down it would
show some dignity on his part and please
don't get me started on Councilman Jones
regarding dignity! No hope there.
Shame on McKinley and shame on
Fullerton's Personnel Department for
allowing the hiring of, and for allowing
the continued employment of, officers
with misconduct histories.
Anonymous Fullerton
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Out of My Mind
by Jon Dobrer © 2011 JonDobrer@mac.com
The empty shelves of the nonperishable commodities at FIES Food Distribution Center.
Though several churches continue to collect canned food, the pinch is being felt by a drop
in surplus commodities from the USDA and grocery store donations.
The Cupboard is Bare
The world is a big complex place and
there are many problems we just don’t
know how to fix. However when we see
that the cupboards are bare in the storeroom
of FIES (Fullerton Interfaith
Emergency Services) there is something
we can do. We can fill the shelves. The
various faith communities that make up
FIES have been contributing and we will
continue, but the need is so great, we all
need to do more. And most of us,
whether affiliated with a Church,
Synagogue, Mosque, Temple or
Ashram or from the secular
world, can do just a little bit
more.
We do not care where the
food comes from. Nor do we
care about the religious affiliation
of the hungry. It is enough
that they are hungry. That is
the only test.
The hungry in our midst
serve as a reminder of our common
need for food, for respect
and our common vulnerability.
Many, too many, have learned
that in a bad economy, with little
job security, many are only
months away from homelessness
and even those who are employed
may be underemployed and can be suffering
from hunger.
Once upon a time there was a more
secure social safety net. It was shredded
by both political parties. Our government
assures us that they can’t do it all
and calls on private charities and faith
communities to respond. We have, we
do and we will continue to collect and distribute
food and clothing, job training,
coaching and help. But now as winter
approaches, as more people lose their jobs,
as health care premiums rise, we all need
to help if we can.
Hungry children should just be unacceptable
in this nation. However bad the
economy is, we produce enough calories
that no one in America should ever go
hungry. We waste more food than some
societies consume. I mean this literally.
There is enough but we have to share—
just like we learned in Kindergarten, in
the Synagogue, Church, Mosque, Temple
or Ashram. It’s really very basic both to
our secular social contract and to all our
faith traditions.
The word “Religion” comes from both
Latin and Greek, “Religare.” This means
to be bound together in a community of
caring. Our traditions teach us to feed
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continued on page10
the hungry, clothe the naked and plead for
the widow and orphan, to leave the corners
of our fields un-harvested for the
gleaners, to give food, money and active
caring to the less fortunate in our midst.
The very words we use in our traditions
are instructive. In Hebrew Tzadaka, in
Arabic Sadaqa (or Zakat) are essentially
the same words—connoting: justice,
righteousness and wisdom. In the
Christian tradition, the word “Charity”
comes from the same Latin root as both
love and heart—Caritas,
as does the Greek word
Agape.
All our traditions
teach us that taking care
of each other is not simply
a virtue, though it is
certainly that; and it is
more than an obligation;
it also an opportunity.
We in Fullerton have a
tremendous opportunity
to make a real difference,
a good difference in the
lives of our neighbors
and fellow Fullertonians.
We want to remind
each other, and model
for our children, that we are all in this life
and world together—and sharing is a
good thing, a good part of what it means
to be human.
We cannot bare a bare cupboard. Let’s
stock it with food, with life and with
hope.
Hungry children
should just
be unacceptable
in this nation.
However bad
the economy is,
we produce
enough calories
that no one
in America
should ever
go hungry.
How to Help
FIES is asking the community for help.
Please donate cash and/or non-perishable
food donations so the Food Distribution
Center can continue to respond to the
need, especially through the holidays.
The FIES Food Distribution Center,
located at 611 S. Ford Ave., Fullerton CA
92832, is open Monday-Friday from
1pm to 4pm for walk-in clients and food
donations. The Center is also available by
appointment for donations (call 714-680-
3691 to setup a delivery). Visit the FIES
website at www.fies.us to donate online or
to learn more about FIES various programs
to help those in need.
Food items currently needed include:
Canned meat, vegetables, fruit, and soup;
boxes of macaroni and cheese, dry soup,
cereal, raisins, granola bars; rice, beans,
powdered milk, peanut butter, crackers
and cans of juice.
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What Data Can You Believe?
by Dr. Frances Mathews
“You can have your own opinions, but
you can’t have your own facts.” This statement
applies very well to the climate
“conversation” taking place in the US.
Direct observations and measurements
cannot be disputed simply by saying the
equivalent of “I don’t believe it.” For
example, infrared spectroscopy has been a
common tool in chemistry for years to
probe molecular structure. What is new is
our ability to put the instrument in a
satellite, record absorption bands, and
transmit them to earth. The basic science
of infrared spectroscopy is well
known; the results are unassailable.
Atmospheric CO2 is
absorbing heat energy and radiating
it back to earth.
Ocean temperature? In the
past, sailors would lower thermometers
into the ocean and
record its temperature in handwritten
logs. Now floating all
around the world’s oceans are
three thousand Argo floats.
These free-floating devices automatically
sink to 1000 feet
recording temperature and salinity.
They rise to the surface, transmit
their data to a satellite, and
then slowly sink again. The
whole process takes 10 days. Ocean temperature
is clearly rising, and from the top
down.
Carbon isotopes? Carbon exists in
three isotopes C-12, C-13, and C-14 that
differ in the number of neutrons in their
nuclei. (A crude picture of atoms is of
positively charged protons and uncharged
neutrons in the center and electrons in
“orbit” around this central nucleus.)
Carbon-14 is radioactive and decays so it
is not of concern here. What is of concern
is that plants prefer to use C-12, and their
“preference” is constant. Since fossil fuels
are mostly old plants, burning them
releases CO2 with a larger ratio of C-12
to C-13 (e.g., relatively more C-12).
Accordingly, the atmosphere now has a
bigger proportion of C12 than in the past.
The weights of atoms, or molecular fragments,
are measured in a device called a
mass spectrometer. This is another instrument
that has become relatively common
in chemistry and widely used to probe
structure of molecules.
Why Recall Will
Change Nothing
If you really wish to break up the good
old boys club you must be ready to bring
the City into the 21st Century kicking
and screaming if need be.
An elected Council at large is great for
a small community, but with a population
of over 133,000, it’s outdated. We should
be looking into breaking the city into districts
and council members must live in
the area he/she represents. That would
bring diversity into the council chambers.
We should elect the Mayor and not have
them take turns as they do now.
Remember we have re-called some of
these members before and they are back.
Let’s do it right this time.
Joe Seda
50 year resident of Fullerton
Burning fossil fuels emits 80 million
metric tons of CO2 every single day. It
would be quite remarkable if all this CO2
“disappeared” into some new sink that we
don’t know about, and at the same time,
some other strange new source of CO2
appeared on earth. Our CO2 must be in
the atmosphere, at least until some very
slow process removes it, as, for example,
absorption into the deep ocean (which
turns over on a 1000 year time scale).
Does it do any harm up there? That is
what sensible people are worried about. It
is true that CO2 has been higher in the
past. Fifty-five million years ago massive
amounts of carbon (as CO2
...millions
of years ago
the world was
much warmer
than it is
now...but
there weren’t
7 billion
people here
and the world
was quite
different.
or methane) were released
over several thousand years
(small on a geologic time
scale). Populations of land
animals migrated north, the
oceans became acidic and
most sea life disappeared. It
took one hundred and fifty
thousand years for sea life to
recover. At other times in
the geologic past (e.g., millions
of years ago) the world
has been much warmer than
it is now. But there weren’t 7
billion people here and the
world was quite different.
The facts are that for at
least 600,000 years the air has had less
than 300 ppm (parts per million) of CO2.
We know that by drilling ice cores into
the ice in Antarctica and Greenland. This
ice has tiny bubbles of air incorporated
when the snow originally fell; these air
bubbles are collected and analyzed—again
by mass spectrometry. Temperature is
inferred by isotope ratios and other indirect
methods. Temperature and CO2 levels
have varied, but they have been loosely
linked for 600,000 years. Now we are
raising atmospheric CO2 wildly out of its
range for all those years. What will happen
to the temperature? It must rise, and
in fact it is now rising. Ice is melting, seas
are warming, droughts and floods are happening.
How much will the temperature
rise? And how fast? These are the real
questions being asked, and the answers are
not comforting.
Dr. Frances Mathews is a Fullerton resident
and emeritus professor of Chemistry
Cal State University Fullerton
Sears Goes Extra Mile
for Military Employees
The Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act passed in
1994 mandates that “any person whose
absence from a position of employment is
necessitated by reason of service in the
uniformed services shall be entitled to
reemployment rights and benefits.”
But some businesses go the extra mile
as does Sears. The company voluntarily
pays the difference in salaries and maintains
all benefits including medical insurance
and bonus programs for all employees
who are serving their country in the
Reserves or the National Guard, for up to
two years.
David Aylesworth Fullerton
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CITY COUNCIL NOTES by Jane Rands
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month. Upcoming Agenda info and streaming video of council
meetings are available at www.cityoffullerton.com. Meetings are
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City Hall is located at 303 W. Commonwealth.
Contact Council at 714-738-6311 or by email to: council@ci.fullerton.ca.us
Council Report October 18, 2011
•INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE: Three
additional police stood guard during the
meeting. One sat in a seat, usually
reserved for city planning staff, in front of
interim Police Chief Hamilton. The
other two stood, flanking the council on
each side of the dais.
•THE FRIENDS OF THE FULLERTON
PUBLIC LIBRARY’s 50th Anniversary was
recognized with a proclamation for supporting
literacy, raising over $1 million,
organizing the children’s' summer reading
club, and purchasing library materials,
computers, and furniture. They have also
run the used book sales, online used book
sales, and the newly opened used book
store in the main library. There are 750
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments on non-agenda items were
limited to 30 minutes with the remainder
of comment to be heard at end of the
meeting. This change was supported by
councilmembers Bankhead, Jones, and
McKinley, with opposition only from
Whitaker (Quirk-Silva was absent).
Comments mainly
addressed issues related to the
fatal beating of Kelly Thomas
by the Fullerton Police on July
5, 2011.
Susan Garfield-Wright
asked the city to consider converting
vacant properties into
affordable single resident
occupancy (SRO) housing.
Barry Levinson warned
against recent requests to disband
the FPD, saying that the
OC Sheriff would not prove
to be any better with former
Sheriff Corona and the Haidl
scandals in the recent past.
Erin Lewis recanted the
details of yet another alleged
case of police misconduct from August
of 2008.
Patrick McGee reminded the council
of his previous suggestion to create a
Citizen Oversight Committee to help
reform the FPD.
Craig Florez described an online
interview with councilmember Whitaker
in which Whitaker revealed that he
found more correct information through
his own channels than from the city
manager and the city's outside counsel.
members, many of whom spend from
three hours to a full week volunteering.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT: A $350k settlement
in the sexual harassment suit,
Bode and Natasi v. City of Fullerton,
against Fullerton Police Officer Albert
Rincon was agreed to by the four council
members in attendance. Ms. Quirk-Silva
was not present at the October 18 meeting.
•REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A 30-MINUTE
PUBLIC COMMENT LIMIT: Mayor Pro Tem
Bankhead requested to agendize a resolution
to establish a 30 minute limit on
public comments before the meeting with
the remainder being heard at end of the
meeting.
Ron Thomas, Father of Kelly Thomas,
thanked Friends of the Fullerton Library
for allowing homeless to use the library.
He also asked the council, police chief, and
city manager to draft a letter to clear his
son's name. He referenced the statements
made by OC District Attorney, Tony
Rackauckas, at a press conference one
month prior in which the
DA made it clear that Kelly
Thomas did not have stolen
property, did not burglarize
cars, and was not resisting
arrest. Mr. Thomas said "I
will not rest until my son's
name is cleared."
Tony Package thanked
council member Bankhead
for responding to his
request to replace the tattered
flags at Brea Blvd and
Harbor Blvd. He then
reminded the council of the
rotation agreement they had
devised for selecting a
mayor with hopes that it
would be honored this Dec.
unlike last year.
Christine Walker, besides being an
active member of Kelly's Army, has her
own issue with the FPD. She has been
awaiting a response to a 2-year-old complaint
she filed after experiencing what she
felt was an inappropriate pat-down by a
male Fullerton Police Officer. She said she
attended former police Chief McKinley's
"She Bear" women’s self defense training in
Brea the night before the council meeting.
She questioned McKinley's ability to teach
The DA
made it clear
that Kelly Thomas
did not have stolen
property, did not
burglarize cars,
and was not
resisting arrest.
Kelly’s dad
wants his son’s
name publicly
cleared.
OBSERVERS AROUND WORLD
John & Yvonne DeCaprio visited Ephesus in Turkey while on a Holy Land cruise.
women to defend themselves when he
hadn't even cared enough to address her
complaint from 2009 seriously.
Marilyn Davison, a speaker at the public
comments period at the end of the
meeting, asked whether the city had
West Coyote Hills Referendum Election Date Set
The Council decided that the next
General Election, November 6, 2012,
would be the least expensive date for the
voters of Fullerton to decide the fate of
the West Coyote Hills Development. Of
the four referendum petitions circulated
by Friends of Coyote Hills, two received
enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Of the two that qualified, only the
one challenging the development agreement
will be voted upon.
At the advice of the city's outside legal
counsel, Ruttan & Tucker, the council
agreed to rescind the zoning amendment,
the subject of the other qualifying referendum.
Counsel argued that the zoning
amendment was "superfluous and not
necessary" as the Specific Plan would
serve the same purpose.
According to Ruttan & Tucker, even the
referendum challenging the development
agreement may not be enough to stop the
project. Mayor Jones inquired, "If the citizens
vote it (the development agreement)
down, that kills the project, right?
Counsel said that it was "not clear what
repealing the development agreement
would do to the project." Counsel felt
that it was an "open question exactly how
the other approvals (would) be affected."
Supporters of saving West Coyote Hills
for 100 percent park requested that both
the zoning amendment and the development
agreement be repealed by the coun-
received the second opinion on Police
Chief Seller's leave of absence due to his
claim of a work place injury for his high
blood pressure. The council members
said that they could not reveal the results
of the city-selected doctor's review.
cil rather than the city paying for an election.
Helen Higgins explained that being
able to collect thousands of signatures in
only 30 days “clearly shows a lack of support
for the project.” Angela Lindstrom
argued that repealing the decision would
cost the city nothing.
Monica Broom said she was "in favor of
the planned development." She claimed
to represent the 90% of voters who did
not sign the petition. (10% of registered
voters in Fullerton had to sign the referendum
petitions in order for the referendums
to qualify.) She said, "Don't let a
minority of activists speak for the rest of
us."
Jack Dean, president of Fullerton
Association of Concerned Taxpayers
(FACT), said he was speaking for 90% of
tax payers who did not sign. He complained
of the cost of the elections as well
as the cost for the Registrar of Voters to
validate the petition signatures. However,
he did not argue for rescinding the decisions.
Instead, he supported paying for an
election saying, "The so-called Friends of
Coyote Hills are no friends of Fullerton
tax payers."
Manuel Bass decided to speak after
hearing "too many people pretending to
speak for a lot of other people." He said
it was a “statistical falsehood” to claim
90% of the voters do not want 100% park
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EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 LOCAL NEWS
Troy Tennis win Tournament Back Draw
(Continued from photo of the winning
team on front page)
The Troy girls tennis team won the back
draw at the prestigious Coastal
Championships held Oct. 21 and 22,
2011, and hosted by Dana Hills High
School.
Troy was the only north county school
invited to the competition, which included
the state champions from N. Carolina,
and top-ranked teams from Menlo Park,
Santa Barbara, Pales Verde, Palm Desert,
San Diego, and south Orange County.
University High won the event.
After losing to eventual semifinalist
Palm Desert, Troy dominated the consolation
round, beating La Jolla Country Day
5-3, Capistrano Valley 6-2, and
Providence Day (N. Ca.) 5-3.
“Providence Day is a private school that
flew 13 girls out for the tournament, eight
of them ranked sectionally and/or nationally,
so our win was very exciting. We
College Scholarship Opportunities
Cash For College Workshops will begin
in January, for high school students who
are looking for assistance to fill out the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) and Cal Grant GPA verification
form.
There will also be mentors available to
help review college entrance essays and
applications. All attendees are then
entered into a drawing to win a $1,000
college scholarship.
knew they were good, after they beat
Laguna Beach,” said Troy Coach Donna
Judd.
Troy was lead by singles #1 Camille
DeLeon and #2 Brittanie Eraso, who also
combined to go undefeated in #1 doubles.
Troy's two ranked players were strongly
supported by Jenna Futch and Sara
Gordon, who had a crucial win at #2 doubles
against Providence Day, and by
Kendall Yeung, Emily Wang, and Angela
Lim. “Troy had fewer ranked players than
any other team in the tournament, so
winning the back draw is quite an accomplishment,”
said Judd. “I am tremendously
proud of the team.”
Locally, Troy continues to dominate the
Freeway League tennis competition, with
2011 their 16th year as league champions
at both varsity and junior varsity levels.
Troy's varsity has compiled a 161-0 record
since their last league loss, to Sonora in
1995! Before this streak began, Troy had
not won the league title in 22 years.
Free College Prep Fair at
Cal State Fullerton Nov. 5
“Journey to Success” workshops on how
to get to college are especially for Asian
American and Pacific Islander community
college students, and students in 6th
through 12th grades, and their families.
The fair takes place from 8am to 12:30pm
in Steven G. Mihaylo Hall, Cal State
Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd.
The event is a result of the university’s
objective to improve college access for
Vietnamese, Filipino, and Korean students
from under-served communities,
said Howard Wang, CSUF associate VP of
student affairs. Wang notes that according
to the latest census data: Asian American
and Pacific Islander students make up
13.5 percent of California’s residents and
that population consists of 48 ethnic subgroups
with 300 languages spoken.
Among adults 25 and older who have not
attended college are: 65.8% Cambodian;
51.1% Vietnamese; 29.3% Koreans;
23.8% Filipino; 57.9% Tongan; 56.8%
Samoan; 53% Guamanian and 49.3%
Native Hawaiian.
The fair includes workshops on how to
prepare and pay for college, information
on CSU requirements for admission and
application processes, as well as a student
and parent panel discussion and information
booths from local colleges and universities.
The event is free but reservations are
requested by Nov. 1st and can be made
online at http://www.calstate.edu/externalrelations/events/journeytosuccess/vietnamese/index.shtml
Free parking in Lot F or the Eastside
Parking Structure on the southeast side of
campus. See map at http://www.fullerton.edu/campusmap/CampusMap.htm
For more info: Call Leo Cota (657)278-
7327 or Ngoc-TamNguyen at (657)278-
7783 or nnguyen@fullerton.edu.
There are also opportunities for high
school students to apply for merit-based
scholarships that will help them pay for
college and also enhance their resume,
such as the Disneyland Scholarship
Program, which will be awarding $50,000
in scholarships to graduating seniors in
Orange County. For more information
regarding college and career financial aid,
please call (714) 558-4400 or email
Jeanne.Tran@sen.ca.gov.
Three athletes, who train at
NKD Martial Arts in
Fullerton, brought home four
of the six medals awarded to
the American competitors at
the Jr. World Karate
Championships held in
Maleka, Malaysia. 1,214 top
competitors from 81 countries
competed in the four-day
tournament from October 13
- 16. The Jr. U.S. Karate
Team consisted of twentyeight
athletes, ranging from 14
through 20 years of age.
Jasmine Nguyen, 15, took a
bronze medal in Individual Kata, as well
as a Silver medal in synchronized Team
Kata, with her teammates, Sapphire Bang,
17 and Jessica Kwong, 16. This was the
first time that the US Karate Team has
medaled at a World Championship competition
in a Team Kata division since
1998.
“It was such an amazing moment for all
of us. I don’t know how to express how
proud I am of these three girls," said
NKD co-owner and sensei, Chad Eagan.
For the past 5 months, the girls have
been on an intensive disciplined training
consisting of 15-21 hours a week. To
qualify for the Jr. USA National Karate
Team they had to place 1st in each of
their divisions at the national competition
in Arlington, Texas last July. Jasmine
Nguyen, a Troy HS student, commented
“This year is vital for us because it's the
Jr. World Championship year which only
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 5
Local
Karate
Team
winners
Sapphire
Bang,
Jasmine
Nguyen,
and
Jessica
Kwong
on the
2nd place
platform
at the
Jr. World
Champion
ship.
Local USA Karate Team Athletes Win Medals
at Jr. World Championship in Malaysia
“There is
no feeling
like having the
American flag
around you as
they play our
national anthem
... It was one
of the most
moving things
that has ever
happened to me.”
comes once every 2 years. It
would also be the last year that
we will be competing Team
Kata together in the 14-17
years old division, since
Sapphire will be turning 18
next year.” Sapphire Bang
added, “We wanted our last
year together as a jr. kata
team to be memorable and we
were very determined to win!”
Last month, the three girls
traveled to Brazil for the Pan-
American Championships
with the US Karate team and
the three took home 1 Gold, 3
Silver and 1 Bronze.
Jessica Kwong commented, "There is
no feeling like having the American flag
around you as they play our national
anthem at the medal ceremonies. It was
one of the most moving things that has
ever happened to me.”
The 4-day Jr. World competition was
streamed live online and also was updated
on the USA Karate Junior National
Twitter's account and Facebook. “Due
to the time difference, we were up till 3am
for four days just to watch the competition
live,” says Eagan.
Athletes from NKD have taken home
eleven international championship medals
as well as dozens of national champion
medals, but, says co-owner Bruce
Nguyen, “probably 80% of our kids and
adults just train for fun, fitness and the
other benefits karate has to offer.” Call
714-655-7739 for more information.
Jessica Kwong

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Audio & E-book
Downloads Are Free
at Fullerton Library
The library now offers free downloads
of audio books and e-books thanks to the
support of the Fullerton Public Library
Foundation. All you need to have is a
valid library card, which is also free.
“As the library evolves, our staff is
always exploring new ways to offer services,”
said Andrea Taylor, technical services
division manager for the Fullerton Public
Library. “We have found that e-readership
has increased greatly and we have received
many inquiries about this service in the
past few years.”
The new service can be accessed
through the library’s website at
http://fullerton.lib.overdrive.com. Users
just browse the library’s website, “check
out” an e-book or audio book with a valid
library card, and download it to their
computers or mobile devices. Titles can be
enjoyed immediately.
Titles will automatically expire at the
end of the lending period, so there are no
late fees! Some of the audio titles can also
be burned to CDs.
Taylor said that as a further service to its
patrons, a “download station” has been
provided in the Main Library for patrons
to immediately begin downloading their
audio book choices to their devices. She
added WiFi can be used to download ebooks.
Call the Fullerton Public Library at
(714) 738-6326 for more information on
the program.
The Fullerton Main Library is located
at 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., adjacent
to Fullerton City Hall. The Main Library
is now open 7-days a week! Hours are:
10am-9pm, Monday-Thursday; 10am-
5pm Friday and Saturday; and 1pm-5pm
on Sunday.
YWCA Director Diane Masseth-Jones with Pink Flamingos. PHOTO MIKE OATES
Pink Flamingos Downtown
by Mike Oates
The YWCA is promoting a program on
“Breast Cancer Awareness.” You will be
seeing Pink Flamingos around town in
commercial areas and at local homes for
the next several weeks. The photo above
shows Executive Director of the YWCA,
Diane Masseth-Jones, in front of the Villa
del Sol where Flamingos were found wandering
around as I write. This evening, if
they take the cue, they will be “grazing”
on the lawn at the Museum Plaza along
with all the Thursday Market shoppers.
The YWCA has a program that offers
free screening for women of all ages, who
are low income or do not have insurance,
to have this simple medical procedure.
Raffle winner Carla Jones of Fullerton receives a $15,000 check from
Fullerton College President Rajen Vurdien, joined for the presentation by
Chuck Allen, Fullerton College Foundation executive director at left, and
Nissa Newton, foundation business development manager at right.
Uninsured women ages 50 and above can
call the YWCA at 714-871-4488 and
make an appointment to receive free
Breast Health Services that include mammograms,
exams, education and training.
The Flamingos are a way of asking the
community to donate and support the
YWCA program. You can join in the fun
by sending someone a Pink Flamingo.
Call (714)871-4488 for details.
Another way to help the YWCA is to
bring in your old cell phones and printers.
The Y will recycle them for you. The
YWCA NOC office is located at 215 E.
Commonwealth Ave., Suite F, in
Fullerton.
Visit the YWCA website at
www.ywcanoc.org for more information.
Fullerton College Alumna Wins
$15,000 Mustang Raffle
Fullerton College President Rajen Vurdien awarded Carla
Jones of Fullerton a check for $15,000 for winning the college
foundation’s Mustang Raffle.
Jones had the choice of taking a 2012 Mustang from McCoy
Mills Fullerton but chose the cash prize of $15,000. Jones
donated $500 of her winnings back to Fullerton College
Foundation to support Theater Arts Scholarships. Jones
attended the college before going on to California State
University, Fullerton. Although she did not study theater at
the college, she is active in campus theater productions today.
Jones bought one ticket at a Fullerton Chamber Luncheon
for $20, “When I bought the ticket, I just wanted to support
a great cause!”
The winning ticket was drawn by Fullerton’s Outstanding
Teen, Ally Alex, at Fullerton College Foundation’s 4th annual
Oktober Monsterfest on Sunday, October 23, 2011.
The Fullerton College Foundation promotes Fullerton
College and enhances the lives of its students by raising and
accepting resources for scholarships, grants, programmatic and
institutional support. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, funding
for its scholarship program is made possible by donations from
individuals, businesses, corporations and private foundations.
Visit www.fullcollfoundation.org; or contact Executive
Director Chuck Allen at 714-525-5651 for information.
Learn How to Get
Prepared Nov. 10
by Jere Greene
The Fullerton Neighborhood Watch
Association and the Fullerton Police
Department invite the public to an open
presentation on Emergency Preparedness
6:30pm Thurs., Nov. 10th at Fullerton
City Hall Council Chambers, 303 W.
Commonwealth.
The speaker will discuss how to prepare
yourself and your family for any type of
disaster situation that may occur.
Displays, refreshments and raffle tickets
will be available followed by a talk by an
Emergency Preparedness professional
from the Orange County Red Cross from
7:00 till 8:30. A raffle will follow. Call
FNWA president Linda Cooper at 714-
525-3805 with questions.
MOTAL Seeks Docents
for Desegregation
Exhibit
The Museum of Teaching and Learning
(MOTAL) is currently looking for volunteer
docents for the history exhibit entitled
"A Class Action: The Grassroots
Struggle for School Desegregation in
California." This exhibit centers on the
struggle of five local Mexican American
families living in the 1940s who fought
and won in the struggle for the right of an
equal education for their children.
In this exhibit visitors will learn about
the Mendez et al. v. Westminster School
District et al. lawsuit, the impact of the
case on the community, and the impact
on California and U.S. history. This was
a landmark case that led California to
desegregate school seven years before the
nation, yet very few people know the
story. This case played a pivotal role in
the education of children in Santa Ana
and Orange County and docents are
needed to help share this story with students
and other visitors.
Docents are needed to serve at least
once a week for 2 to 5 hours from 9am to
5pm, Monday through Friday. All background
training as well as training in techniques
used to engage visitors in discussions
will be provided. Docents will also
receive a one hundred dollar book scholarship
for their time.
For more information please contact
Carolina Zataray at (909) 287-9509 or
czata001@csu.fullerton.edu. Go to
www.motal.org for more information on
the exhibit and other work by MOTAL.
Serve on the
OC Grand Jury
The Orange County Grand Jury conducts
investigations which examine various
aspects of county government to
ensure that the county is being governed
honestly and efficiently. To qualify to be a
juror applicants must be residents 18 or
older and able to serve full time for one
year beginning July 1, 2012. Applications
are available at www.ocgrandjury.org or
by calling 714-834-6747

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
The City of Fullerton, California State
University Fullerton, and Hope
International University are proud to
announce the launch of
CollegeTownFullerton.com, an interactive
virtual town hall website dedicated to
soliciting feedback and ideas from members
of the community about the preparation
of a Specific Plan and Environmental
Impact Report.
CollegeTown is a 70+ acre area bordered
by Nutwood Ave., Chapman Ave.,
State College Blvd., and the 57 Freeway.
The Specific Plan will outline the longterm
planning of the CollegeTown area
which may include the future development
of university-related facilities, residential
(including student/faculty housing),
commercial retail, and open space.
CollegeTownFullerton.com allows residents,
students, and other interested
stakeholders a new way to share ideas,
provide feedback, and make recommendations
on a broad variety of issues
impacting the new CollegeTown mixeduse
sub-area.
This new public engagement platform
will allow a more diverse audience of participants
that might not be able to attend
other conventional public discussion
forums. Simply jump online from work,
home, school, or wherever there is access
to an internet connection to join in the
discussion.
CollegeTownFullerton.com uses new
interactive web-based technology to better
engage and listen to participants. “We are
always looking for ways to better capture
input and ideas from citizens.
CollegeTownFullerton.com is a great way
to interface with those people who would
not typically attend a public meeting” said
City of Fullerton project manager Charles
Kovac. “We are looking forward to hearing
your ideas!”
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
The beautiful artwork of the theatre will be restored. PHOTO OCTOBER 2011 BY KYLE MOORE
FOX Theatre Awarded $300,000
The unique challenge in renovating an
historic building like the Fox is in bringing
it up to current standards while
remaining true to the building's original
aesthetic. One of the areas which required
the most attention was the patterned ceiling
inside the theatre auditorium, which
had suffered greatly in the decades since
the theatre closed its doors in the 1980's.
“One of the things we can use this grant
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money for is to recreate the floret pattern
in the ceiling panels using lighter, more
modern materials,” said Leland Wilson,
President of the FHTF. “We're making
incredible progress in the Tea Room and
the Firestone building (the two buildings
adjoining the Fox Theatre), but it's nice
that we can use this money to start bringing
the beauty back to the Fox. For more
information go to www.foxfullerton.org.
City Seeks Ideas for College Town Development
Ideas are being sought in the following
six topic areas…•Vision Goals
Prioritization •Retail, Service and
Commercial Land Uses •Entertainment
and Cultural Uses, Events and Activities
•Residential, Office, and University-
Related Land Uses •Pedestrian and
Bicycle Access •Bus Service
The City of Fullerton, California State
University Fullerton, and Hope
International University partnered with
the Omaha-based technology firm
MindMixer, in developing
CollegeTownFullerton.com.
Sign up at http://www.collegetownfullerton.com
and join the discussion!
To learn more about MindMixer, go to
www.mindmixer.com.
For additional information on the
CollegeTown project please contact
Charles Kovac at (714) 738-2858.
6-Story Mixed Use
Affordable Senior
Apartments
A special session public hearing of the
Redevelopment Design Review
Committee is being held on Nov. 3rd at
4pm in the Council Conference Room at
City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth.
Under consideration is a six-story
mixed-use development to include
ground level commercial space and 95
affordable senior apartments with associated
common facilities and parking on
property located at 345 E.
Commonwealth at Lawrence Ave. The
Applicant is TRG Pacific Development;
property owner is Commonwealth
Development LLC.
A second item is a request by owner
Scott Callison to build a dwelling unit
and garage located on his property at 320
N Balcom.
by Judith A. Kaluzny
The multi-story Amerige Court project
proposed for downtown is not dead yet.
The council will vote November 15,
2011, whether to extend a Disposition
and Development Agreement (DDA) first
approved February 7, 2006, the third
amended version having been approved
by council March 4, 2008.
Since then, two extensions
requested by developer Pelican
Laing /Fullerton LLC (a Delaware
corporation) were granted by staff
June 2010 by Rob Zur Schmiede,
then executive director of the
Redevelopment Agency (RDA),
and April 1, 2011, by Joe Felz, acting
executive director (now City
Manager).
Meantime, the Laing portion of
the Pelican-Laing developers, was
purchased in June 2006 by a company
in the mideast country of
Dubai, and Laing subsequently
filed for bankruptcy in February
2009.
“Amerige Court,” described as a
“mixed-use development with up to 124
residential units and as much as 30,000
square feet of commercial area” was to be
located on the north and south parking
lots in the 100 block of West Amerige. At
one time, the project was to be nine stories
high on the south side of Amerige,
with a five story parking structure on the
north side of the street.
Begun in 2001 with a “rendering” commissioned
by Paul Dudley, then Director
of Development, and shown to city council
members in closed session, it has been
said that this was a scheme to get more
parking for the bars/restaurants downtown.
(In December 2002, restaurants
downtown were exempted from having to
provide parking or to obtain conditional
use permits.)
A Draft Environmental Impact Report
was prepared in 2008 and concluded that
there were “no potentially significant
impacts that cannot be mitigated.”
Richard Hamm of Pelican Properties
said recently, “It has been impossible to
make any progress with the project since
the State has attempted to end redevelopment.
Of course, the economy has not
helped.
“We have four companies waiting in the
wings to join us in Amerige Court. We
want to get the extension to the DDA as
well as a few details worked out with
Redevelopment before going forward
with a new partner. Amerige Court is still
a great opportunity. Downtown Fullerton
is still a great place (despite the recent
events).”
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Amerige Court Downtown: Not Dead Yet
Points in the original contract
included:
•Giving $5.5 million from a $6 million
bond issue to Pelican Properties to build
the parking garage. The bonds were to be
paid back by the residents and businesses
in the new development. That will cause
the businesses to cost $1.93 per square
foot more than any
other retail space
downtown according to
the city's consultant,
Keyser Marsten
Associates, which
advised the city to do
“more due diligence”
before they entered
into this contract.
•The land the city
will be giving to Pelican
was not appraised, but
worth was agreed to be
$8 to $8.5 million.
•A guarantee of 10%
profit to Pelican on the
project. Pelican can
submit a new budget before escrow closes.
If that does not show they will get a 10%
profit, they can withdraw from the project.
However, at that point, the redevelopment
agency can volunteer to pay the
required profit to Pelican. The Executive
Director of the Redevelopment Agency
could do this without further input from
the city council/redevelopment agency, it
appears from the DDA.
•Tearing down the historic properties
on the southeast corner of Malden and
Amerige Avenues.
[The DDA and amendments are a maze
of turgid language: The Third
Amendment provides for a “future
amendment,” but if “a Future
Amendment is not approved by
Developer and the Agency Board (city
council) by April 5, 2009, or such later
date as may be approved by the parties in
the so and absolute discretion of each of
them, either party shall have the right to
terminate the DDA... .”
[The third amended DDA also includes
the following language: “However, the
Entitlements have not been approved as
Agency has not approved the Project or
any other project for the Property. The
parties acknowledge that this Third
Amendment does not constitute the third
amendment that was contemplated under
the Second Amendment.”]
The land
the city
will be giving
to Pelican
was never
appraised,
but worth was
agreed to be
between $8 to
$8.5 million.
Judith Kaluzny is a Fullerton resident
and an attorney with a longtime office
in downtown Fullerton.

Page 8 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS
EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
by Judith Kaluzny
The new self-help center located in
Room 360 of the upper level of the North
Justice Center Superior Court located at
1275 N. Berkeley Ave. in Fullerton offers
citizens assistance in family law matters as
well as landlord-tenant matters.
The family law assistance includes dissolution
of marriage workshops on
Thursdays, paternity workshops on
Tuesdays, and a facilitator available for
assistance on Friday mornings. Mondays
and Wednesdays are unlawful
detainer/landlord-tenant workshops, tenants
on Mondays and landlords the other
day.
“Self-help centers at the courts in
Orange County began about five years
ago,” said Maria Livingston, manager of
the program. “We started a full-service
plan with guidelines and workshops three
years ago. We’re having about 100,000
people take advantage of this program
every year.”
Although dissolution of marriage
(divorce) workshops are held in Fullerton,
filing for divorce can be done only at the
Lamoreaux Justice Center, but it can be
done by mail. “We are working to have filing
available for family law matters at all
the courts,” said Livingston.
The clinics, Livingston said, are offered
Tricia Penrose,
Director of the
Operations Support
Division; Maria
Livingston, Manager
of Self-Help Services ;
Hon. Sheila F.
Hanson, Supervising
Judge of the North
Justice Center and
Hon. Thomas J.
Borris, Presiding Judge
of the Orange County
Superior Court at the
North Justice Self Help
Center Opening.
North Court Self-Help Law Center Opens
in Spanish and Vietnamese, as well as
English, thanks to partnership grants.
Self-help in the courts came about in
response to the fact that more and more
people were doing their divorces without
lawyers, the current figure being over
65%, according to the Judicial Council,
the people who run the courts of
California. Volunteers for the self-help
centers are always welcomed, Livingston
said. For more information go to
www.occourts.org/self-help
Voice of OC Picked Up
by Associated Press
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Voice of OC content to its member newspapers
in California as part of an effort to
develop a wider audience for the great
work being done by nonprofit news
organizations statewide.
Since launching in the spring of 2010,
Voice of OC has produced a steady stream
of independent investigative journalism
(more than 1,000 stories at www.voiceofoc.org),
taking a hard daily look at public
policy across Orange County's 34 cities
and its mega-agencies.
“For all working journalists, the AP represents
the highest standards for ethics,
transparency and accuracy,” said Voice of
OC Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana.
Radio Rally to Recall Fullerton Councilmembers
KFI Radio show hosts John & Ken
broadcast from in front of the Fullerton
City Hall on Oct 19. The controversial
duo had invited their listeners to join
them at a rally to recall Fullerton Mayor
Dick Jones, and Councilmembers Don
Bankhead and Pat McKinley for alleged
inaction taken and inappropriate comments
made in the Kelly Thomas case.
OCTOBER 4 COUNCIL REPORT continued from page 4
West Coyote Hills
Referendum continued
because only 10% had signed
the petition. He explained
that when he was collecting
signatures, he encountered
very few people who supported
building on the land.
He found that of those few
who did not sign the petition,
some were not registered
voters and others were
not from Fullerton.
Sunbie Harrell asked to
rescind the Coyote Hills
development agreement
pointing out that there are
still opportunities for the
City and Chevron to talk. She felt that
"more can be done by both sides" to “find
something better for the community.”
Before making a decision, Mayor Jones
said "the only way we are ever going to
know (what Fullerton wants) is by putting
it on the ballot. It is proper to let the 70k
voting citizens of Fullerton decide
whether Coyote Hills goes forth."
When the decision had been made,
Mayor Pro Tem Bankhead wanted to
remind everyone that "this is private
property." He expressed his fear that if
the city did not let Chevron build, there
would be a legal challenge, a claim of
inverse condemnation, by Chevron that
would cost the city a lot of money.
Adult Use Development
Permits Amended
This item was continued from the
October 4 meeting where a request to
amend the Fullerton Municipal Code
regarding Adult Use Development
Permits would be changed by removing
the word “churches” from the list of uses
that are protected from any adult businesses
locating within 750 feet.
Jeff Goldfarb of Ruttan & Tucker made
the same arguments to amend the ordinance
as he had at the October 4 meeting.
Because churches had moved into the limited
locations where adult businesses are
permitted by the city and adult businesses
have a constitutional right to locate within
the city, it could be argued that the 750
foot buffer around churches effectively
eliminated any commercially viable locations
for an adult business to open within
the city. If an adult business could show
this to be the case, then the ordinance
limiting where an adult business can open
in the city would be voided and adult
businesses could locate in any area zoned
for a similar non-adult business. For
example, an adult bookstore could locate
“I found just the
opposite
to be true...
I encountered
very few
in support of
building on
the land.”
Manuel Bass
Friends of Coyote Hills
supporter who gathered
3,000 signatures to make
the 10% required to put
referendum on the ballot.
Fifty people showed up over the 4-hours.
John and Ken interviewed Ron Thomas
(see photo below) father of Kelly Thomas
the homeless man who died five days after
being beaten into a coma by six Fullerton
police officers. Two of those officers have
been put on unpaid leave pending the
outcome of murder and manslaughter
charges filed by the OCDA. The other
four are on paid leave
pending results of FBI
and internal investigations.
Police Chief
Sellers is on sick leave
and that job has been
taken over by Captain
Hamilton. The recall
movement has until Feb.
2012 to gather the over
10,000 signatures of registered
Fullerton voters
required to put the recall
on the ballot.
PHOTO JERE GREENE
where bookstores are allowed
or an adult theatre could
locate where movie theatres
are allowed.
An alternative solution was
presented that would allow
for one specific adult business
that was expected to
challenge the city's ordinance
if their permit was denied. It
would allow for an exclusion
to the 750 foot buffer around
churches if an adult use had
existed at the same location
within the last few (number
to be determined) years, the
applicant had an adult use
permit prior to the application,
the permit had not
been revoked, and there was no history of
complaints.
It was explained that unless the alternative
was considered by the council, there
would be no public hearing at this meeting.
The public hearing had already
occurred at the October 4 meeting.
The council unanimously decided to
move forward with the original proposal
to remove the word "churches" from the
list of uses within the 750 foot buffer.
The first reading of the new ordinance
was heard. The second reading will be at
the next regular council meeting when the
public will have another opportunity to
speak on this issue.
Railroad Days
to Return in 2012
The Southern California Railway Plaza
Association (SCRPA) received full support
from the council in their request for
the city to waive fees and provide other
support roughly estimated at about
$1,750 for the return of Railroad Days to
the Fullerton Train Station on May 5 and
6, 2012. Since 1999 SCRPA has presented
the railroad history event primarily in
Fullerton. (The event had been moved to
Brea temporarily after the city rejected a
request from SCRPA to include a Train
"Experience" in the Specific Plan of the
Fullerton Transportation Center.) Groups
expected to participate include, historical
societies, model train builders, Metrolink,
Amtrak, the Disney train and others. The
event will be free and open to the public.
•DONATIONS TO POLICE DEPT.: The
council accepted donations on the behalf
of the FPD for the police dog fund and
the police explorers program.
•Next Meetings: The next regularly
scheduled council meeting is Tuesday,
November 1, 2011 at 6:30pm.

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 LOCAL NEWS
Task Force Seeks to Fill Gaps in Current Mental
Health and Homeless Services Continued from frontpage
•Dec 1: Lived Experience.
Homeless and mentally ill people
will share their life experiences.
•Dec 15: Behavioral Health Care
assessment of existing services available,
unmet needs, challenges, and
possible actions cities can take to
improve the system of care. Mary
Hale, Mark Refowitz, Annette
Mugrditchian and an independent
psychiatrist.
•Jan 5: OC Ten Year Plan to End
Homelessness and OC 2020
Commission. Kelly Lupro, Karen
Roper, Barbara Jennings, Carolyn
McInerney
•Jan 19: Deliberation on
Recommendations Begins
•Feb 2, Feb 16: Meetings will
continue as needed to finish a report
to the City Council.
The October 20th meeting
began with introductions of
each audience member and
each staff member present
and then introductions of the
task force members. Mr.
Kennedy invited each member
to dedicate the work they
would be doing in honor of
someone. Ron Thomas
began by dedicating his work
on the task force in honor of
his son. As the introductions
and dedications moved
around the group, it was discovered
that each task force
member had a family member
to dedicate their work to,
including Kennedy.
Guidelines were established
to maintain an atmosphere
where progress could
be made on the serious issues
at hand. Civility is expected
from all participants in all
meetings at all times. Those who
resort to yelling, profanity, personal
attacks, or disregard of Robert’s
Rules of Order as exercised by the
convener will be asked to leave.
A power point presentation laying
out the objectives and participants
was viewed. A suggestion to have
Sgt. Jay DeCaprio who works with
the homeless population added to
the task force was considered.
Objectives included: 1. Host
forums to solicit public input; 2.
Prepare a base assessment of homelessness
in Fullerton and survey
mental health services available to
residents of Fullerton and surrounding
Orange County communities,
including services offered by the
City, the County of Orange, nonprofit
organizations, the faith based
community, and other public or private
organizations; 3. Identify best
practices relative to homelessness
and mental health currently
observed in other communities; 4.
Identify possible steps the City
could take to build upon the homeless
and mental health services
already available.
5. Make recommendations to the
City Council for further action.
Attendees at the first meeting
included representatives (most of
Folks line up at the Armory shelter on
Brookhurst, run by Mercy House,
for a hot meal, shower and
shelter for the night.
PHOTO JERE GREENE
whom are also Fullerton residents)
of groups which currently serve
Fullerton including: Annette
Mugrditchian, OC Behavioral
Health; Pam Lee, Executive
Director, Fullerton Interfaith
Emergency Services (FIES); Carolyn
McInerney, Administrative
Manager, OC Executive Office;
James Brooks from Armory Shelter,
Mercy House; Fullerton Interfaith
Ministerial Association members
Rev. Darrel McGowan, First
At Left:
Near the
Spray Pool at
Lemon Park,
a man rests
on a bench.
Many
homeless
people utilize
local parks
and libraries
during the
daytime -
awaiting the
seasonal
shelter’s
opening at
sundown.
PHOTO T.
DEMOSS
Christian Church; Rabbi Ken
Milhander, Temple Beth Tikvah;
Barbara Johnson (retired founding
director of FIES); Pam Keller,
Fullerton Collaborative; Ellen Ahn,
Executive Director, Korean
Community Services; Kerry
Gallagher, Organizer, OC
Congregation Community
Organization (OCCCO); Barbara
Jennings, OC 2020 Board to End
Homelessness; Theresa Harvey,
Executive Director, Fullerton
Chamber of Commerce; Additional
Community Appointees include
Ron Thomas, father of Kelly
Thomas; and Fullerton residents
Kitty Jaramillo; Janice DeLoof,
NAMI OC; and Suzanne Serbin,
Governors Commission State
Mental Health Hospitals.
Also present were city staff
members Al Zelinka, Rob Ferrier,
Capt Alex Bastreri, Eloisa
Espinoza, Joe Felz, Dan Hughes,
Marueen Gebelein, Janelle
Pasillas, Karen Morad, and Sylvia
Palmer.
Kelly Thomas’ mother Kathy
was in the audience of about 15
community members. Mayor
Pro-tem Don Bankhead and his
wife Carol also attended.
Community Listening
Community Listening
Conferences led by FIMA,
OCCCO, and the Fullerton
Collaborative will be convened as
one of the first steps. The
upcoming session will be at 2pm
on Sunday Nov. 13 at Temple
Beth Tikvah, 1600 N. Acacia, cosponsored
by Unitarian
Universalist Church of Fullerton.
The sessions will include
reflection about what our responsibility
is to prevent homelessness
and protect the mentally ill; discussion
about what we are doing as
individuals, organizations, governments
and what we can do; and
brainstorming about the ideal and
what the city and county might be
able to do.
Online Forum
A MindMixer online community
forum will be set-up to gather input
from interested individuals, including
ideas, feedback, and discussion.
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 9
OC Costs for Laura’s Law
Compliance Much Higher
Than San Diego’s
by Tracy Wood voiceofoc.org
San Diego County health officials say they could handle
nearly five times as many severely mentally ill adults at
about one-third of the cost that Orange County said it
would take to adopt Laura's Law, the state's outpatient
treatment program for severely mentally ill adults.
The two counties are almost identical in size at roughly
three million people, according to the 2010 census.
An article last week in San Diego City Beat says county
officials estimate it would cost about $2.2 million a year to
provide for the 540 people likely to need the outpatient
care.
In a report to the Orange County Board of Supervisors
Oct. 14, the county Health Care Agency estimated it
would cost up to $6.1 million a year for 120 adults.
No date has been set for the Board of Supervisors to
publicly discuss the Orange County report.
Only Nevada County has fully adopted Laura's Law, the
state statute that went into effect in 2003. Los Angeles
County is running a pilot program. Each county must separately
enact it.
In its report, Orange County officials said it uses other
programs but didn't specifically address outpatient treatment
of those with severe mental illness who resist taking
medications or other treatment.
CityBeat reported the San Diego County Mental Health
Board, "which advises the county Board of Supervisors on
policy matters, voted earlier this year in favor of Laura's
Law's implementation," but "the county's Health and
Human Services Agency remains opposed to it."
It said Mendocino County is also considering Laura's
Law after Aaron Bassler, who reportedly was severely mentally
ill and not taking medication, killed a member of the
Fort Bragg City Council and another man in September.
Police killed Bassler after an extensive manhunt through
northern California forests.
Orange County's Board of Supervisors asked for its
report in August, a month after Kelly Thomas, who wasn't
taking medication for severe schizophrenia, died following
a beating by Fullerton police. Two officers were
charged with felonies, one with second degree murder and
the other with manslaughter. Both have pleaded not guilty.
In its report to the supervisors, Orange County health
officials estimated the combined costs for the Health Care
Agency, County Counsel and Public Defender to administer
the law would be between $5.7 million and $6.1 million
a year.
Coincidentally, both the public defender's office and the
county counsel said their costs would be exactly the same,
$476,000 to $676,000. Neither office returned phone
calls seeking clarification.
Read more at Orange County’s non-profit investigative news
agency Voice of OC online at www.voiceofoc.org.
FIES Seeks New Director
Fullerton Interfaith Emergency Services (FIES) is
accepting applications from qualified persons interested in
serving as executive director of the 35-year-old organization.
The director oversees a $1.6 million budget which
provides programs to help homeless families and individuals
get back on their feet.
Applications are available online at www.fies.us.
Deadline to submit an application is Nov. 7.
The position requires a highly organized person with
experience in non-profit fundraising, fiscal and budget
planning; prior experience as a senior director/manager for
a non-profit (similar in size to FIES); Bachelor’s degree in
a related field; experience managing a staff, including
salaried and hourly employees and volunteers; thorough
understanding of financial reporting; and experience
working with a Board of Directors. Desirable qualities: Bilingual
in Spanish; a graduate degree in related field; and
ability to research and develop new grant and funding
opportunities. Salary in the $75,000-$80,000 range. To
Apply please submit a resume, brief cover letter, and salary
requirement to executivedirectorsearch@fies.us.
Current executive director Pam Lee has taken a position
with Olive Crest as inland empire director, but will stay on
one day a week until a new director is hired. Board
President Barbara Jennings will serve as interim director.
Lee, hired in Sept. 2009 took over from Judy Bambas who
was hired in 2005 after founding director Barbara Johnson
retired in June of that year after 23 years of service.
Go to www.fies.us for a complete look at the requirements
of the job and to learn more about FIES programs.

Page 10 FULLERTON OBSERVER COMMUNITY OPINIONS
continued from page 3
EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
John & Ken
Not Racists
The article about John & Ken of KFI
on page 10 of the Mid-October 2011
Fullerton Observer is filled with all lies.
Nothing in the article is true. I don’t know
who wrote this c#*p, but they didn’t do
any research for facts. CHIRLA is an anti-
American, racist, socialist Mexican only
promoting illegals, nothing else. John &
Ken are not racist at all. Do your homework
before you write c#*p like this again.
Articles like this make you look like a total
fool, no facts and lies and c#*p.
H. Wells Fullerton
ED: I can see you did not like the information
in the article - that does not make
it untrue. Radio show hosts John & Ken,
KFI, its sponsors, and its owner Clear
Channel are being boycotted by the
National Hispanic Media Coalition. Both
that group and the Coalition for Humane
Immigrant Rights Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
are asking Clear Channel to fire John &
Ken for the duo’s on-aire chatter which
they say targets “Latino-, Asian-, and
African-American communities, creating
an atmosphere of hate and intolerance
and legitimizing violence and discrimination
against members of these groups.”
CHIRLA is a non-profit multiethnic
collaborative founded in 1986 by representatives
from several organizations dedicated
to advancing the human and civil
rights of immigrants and refugees in Los
Angeles, (originally refugees from war
torn Vietnam and El Salvador). The
group’s current work includes ending
human trafficking, and helping to pass the
Dream Act which would allow the children
of undocumented immigrants, who
have grown up in the US, to have a path
toward citizenship and be able to legally
work and attend college in the only country
they have ever known and which they
consider to be their country. The group
also offers scholarships to high school and
college students.
RE: “Don’t forget the
Good Officers”
(Mid-Oct. Observer, page 2)
Retired Sgt. T.A. Jones, I can not believe
the comments you posted in this newspaper.
What happened to innocent until
proven guilty? You are just as bad as those
hate blogs that say things without backing
up their statements. You being an expolice
officer should not comment until
the truth comes out. You should be
ashamed of yourself. In thirty years you
must have followed up all those officers
involved. Did they show malice? Thirty
years didn’t teach you anything. From one
law enforcement family to
another....Shame on you!!
GG Fullerton
Unrest in the World
The current unrest in countries around the globe is
understandable considering that the world population
tripled in the last century ( two billion people in 1927....six
billion in 1999 ). Population may double again in this century.
Now there is famine in several countries and wars over
oil and natural resources. All want a better life.
We are a rich country and unrest takes longer to reach us.
Search out the problems facing third world countries, such
as lack of food,..clean water and unemployment which will
increase with population growth.
Part of the solution may be in a quick change over from
oil to alternate energy and to legalize most drugs ( as we
have with alcohol ).....and to improve on China's system of
birth control.
We may also need a stronger United Nations to help take
a lead role in this and they would probably make better
policemen than any individual country.
Jay Williams Fullerton
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Thanks to John Schaefer
I am writing to you in reference to
the article that Mr. John Schaefer wrote
in the Early October 2011 edition of
your paper. “Lost Jewelry Found”.
Our home was burglarized on April
28 this year. It has been 6 months and
we have pretty much gotten over the
pain of feeling violated as well as losing
every bit of gold and diamonds we have
collected over the past 50 some years.
(Also a pocket watch about 150 years
old).
This past Wednesday the lady that
does my nails handed me your paper
and showed me the picture of “Lost
Jewelry Found”. She almost didn’t show
me the paper because it might have
been like pouring salt in an open
wound she said, but thought that
maybe by chance something might
look familiar. I almost jumped out of
my skin because every bit of the jewelry
in the picture was mine as well as my
husbands watch. I immediately called
the number that Mr. Schaefer had
placed and left a message on his phone.
When Mr. Schaefer returned my call,
I identified each piece of jewelry that
Silver” by Zoe Rose, age 10
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was in the picture. He and his wife took
the bag of found items to the La Habra
police station so that we could claim
our property which we did this afternoon.
First of all, my nail lady lives in La
Mirada, and never goes into the Stater
Bros. market in Fullerton but this time
she did. She picked up your newspaper
there and that’s where the story begins.
Mr. Schaefer found the jewelry last
summer and never gave up looking for
the rightful owners. The jewelry found
is not of course the gold or diamond
jewelry, but some of it was my mothers
and was “good” costume jewelry. The
fact is we never thought we’d see any of
it again.
I think this story proves that there are
still VERY GOOD PEOPLE IN THIS
WORLD and the ugliness of greed, the
need for money, (cash for gold) and
people doing anything including stealing
for their own benefit is far over
shadowed by “Good”. May God Bless
John Schaefer and those like him.
Elaine and Sam McCord
La Habra
Re: Fullerton Police
I have some questions regarding the Fullerton Police Dept.:
How many officers do we have? How does that compare per
capita to other cities? How much overtime do they accumulate?
Thank you for keeping us informed. We enjoy your paper!
I. Shutkin Fullerton
ED: According to our Police Dept. there is no limit to the
amount of overtime an employee may accumulate, although
there are limits as to when an officer may work overtime in relation
to their normal duties. The overtime rate is time and a half,
which is standard. A sworn position is one which requires completion
of a police academy and certification by the state to be
an officer. Individuals in this category carry a firearm and
badge, and have full arrest powers. The civilian positions
include jailers, crime scene technicians, radio dispatchers, meter
attendants, mechanics, and office personnel. See the chart at the
top of the next page for more info on how we compare with
other cities.
Considerations for
Starting a Citizens
Police Review Board
Since the tragic murder of Kelly Thomas at
the hands of six Fullerton police officers and
the subsequent claims of stonewalling pressed
against three members of the Fullerton City
Council, there has be a clarion call for
"change" and "reform" from within our city.
Many ideas have been bantered about: committee
to educate the police about the homeless,
a police board to review citizen complaints,
re-call of council members, the disbanding
of the Fullerton police department,
etc. But the most prevalent among the many
has been a call to form a Citizen Review Board
(crb). On the face of it, a CRB, is a rather
simple idea: in theory, citizens actively
involved in their community, insuring that
government is being responsible to the people
it serves. But in fact there are two monumental
stumbling blocks that any attempt at forming
such an organization must overcome:
1) How are the participants of such a board
chosen?
2) What inherent powers would such a
board possess?
As always, God and the devil are in the
details. Concerning the first problem, it
immediately becomes clear that a game of
"Who Do You Trust" is about to be played.
In our city, in order for all factions to be represented
there would have to be a member of
the police department, city government, business,
education community, a social welfare
advocate, not to mention an ordinary citizen
with no axe to grind. How would these people
be chosen? By appointment: Who would
we trust to appoint them? By election: I'm
afraid that a political solution would just serve
to confuse the issue of trust because, right or
wrong, elected officials are preconceived as
serving their own self interest and a position
on a local committee such as the one suggested
would be viewed by many as a "stepping
stone" to higher office and as such elected participants
would be seen as panders to their various
constituencies.
To expand on the problems of appointment
and who would do the appointing, I'm not
sure about this, but judging from the city's
reaction to the Thomas murder every special
interest group, crackpot or radical would have
a chance to serve on such a board. Now just
supposing that the answer to problem number
one (who serves) can be solved (and I'm
almost positive that it can’t) we would still
have to deal with problem number two:
power.
If such a crb were formed to everyone's liking,
who would it answer too? Would it have
the power to discipline of dismiss an elected
official or a sworn police officer? I'm afraid
that such a board would run head long into
union rules, state rules, city rules, county
rules, etc. I just can not see any of these entities
abrogating their power in favor of such a
board which would have the crb run the risk
of being a rubber stamp for whatever group
put them in power without any real judicial
power.
I'm sure the majority of Fullertonians would
welcome such a board, providing that board
reflects their point of view. I don't think I'm
being overly pessimistic when I say that we
would give ourselves a herculean task in
attempting to form such a board given the current
state of flux in our city.
In the years since our United States
Constitution was formulated in 1787, there
have been over 400 petitions from various
state legislatures to call for another
Constitution Convention and rewrite our
Constitution. Not one has succeeded. The
reason for all of the failed attempts comes back
to: Who do you trust to rewrite it.
Joseph R. Healey PhD
Fullerton

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 LOCAL NEWS
• 103,253
• 4,482
• 1,824
• 32,200
• 14,342
• $1.270
Trillion
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 11
OFFENSES IN FULLERTON COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES (Source: 2010 FBI www.fbi.gov/stats & CA DOJ www.oag.ca.gov/crime)
TOWN &
**
Yorba Linda
Tustin
Buena Park
Whittier
Newport Beach
Costa Mesa
FULLERTON
Orange
Garden Grove
Irvine
POPULATION
66,813
72,982
79,929
81,611
81,882
110,424
133,139
137,606
166,287
217,193
Towns were selected for comparison by similar population, or by about half the population, of Fullerton.
#POLICE
Officers
*97
90
90
123
137
147
145
158
161
200
TOTAL
Arrests
795
1,829
2,981
4,427
4,006
3,774
5,348
5,887
5,879
3,592
VIOLENT
CRIME
58
128
241
343
117
240
425
150
539
120
MURDER
MANSLAUGHTER
0
1
0
2
0
1
3
3
3
0
RAPE
3
9
13
20
4
34
26
3
22
24
ROBBERY
9
56
82
96
42
93
145
56
184
40
ASSAULT
46
62
146
225
71
112
251
88
330
56
PROPERTY
CRIME
804
1,567
2,007
2,433
2,176
3,194
3,847
2,569
3,590
2,798
BURGLARY
150
237
355
413
425
458
680
404
810
480
LARCENY
THEFT
WAR COSTS in Life & Money
IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN
621
1,186
1,270
1,734
1,617
2,454
2,825
1,944
2,318
2,197
* The City of Yorba Linda is patrolled by contract to Brea Police Dept which has 97 sworn police officers **Chart is arranged by number of residents.
Councilmember Bruce Whitaker and his wife Linda at Parker Dam. PHOTO BY MATTHEW LESLIE
COLORADO RIVER AQUEDUCT INSPECTION TRIP
by Jane Rands
Director Jim Blake, Fullerton’s
Representative on the Metropolitan Water
District (MWD) of Southern California since
1988, has hosted 32 inspection tours of MWD
facilities over the years. Recently a group of
city employees, elected officials, committee
members and their guests loaded onto a chartered
bus in the city hall parking lot for a weekend
excursion following the Colorado
Aqueduct to its origin in Lake Havasu. Mr.
Blake and tour guide, Pat Chandler, provided
detailed information and answers along the
way.
The MWD was created in 1928 to bring
water to southern California. Fullerton joined
as one of the thirteen original member cities in
1931. Currently, Fullerton receives one-third
of its water from the MWD which is a blend of
water from the Colorado River Aqueduct
(CRA) and the California State Water Project
(SWP).
The first stop was in neighboring Yorba
Linda where the Diemer Treatment Plant
blends, filters, and purifies water before
Fullerton distributes it throughout the city.
The Plant Manager, Trudi Kew, gave a presentation
and a tour. She explained that an ozone
water treatment process was being installed for
$250 million to lower the carcinogenic
Trichloromethane byproducts resulting from
the chlorine disinfection process of SWP water.
On the facility tour, the group was intrigued
by the expansive flocculation and sedimentation
process where a coagulant made of aluminum
sulfate and a polymer were stirred into
the water to capture pathogens that get
scooped up and shipped off to land fills. Next
they saw the filtration process where the water
percolated through charcoal, sand, and gravel.
The group witnessed the backwash process
that flushes debris from the filters. The final
disinfection step could not be seen. The walk
through the underground tunnels back to the
center of the plant revealed the multitude of
pipes for delivering chemicals and conduit for
communications cables to remotely managed
systems.
Back on the bus, the group took turns shuffling
through the three crates of snacks and a
cooler of sodas while being delivered to their
next destination, the Diamond Valley
Reservoir and Wadsworth Pumping Station
near Hemet. This reservoir is one of nine
along the Colorado Aqueduct. It was located
east of the San Andreas Fault to provide six
months of emergency water storage.
The group lunched on sandwiches before
visiting the history and science museums created
to display the paleontological and archeological
discoveries unearthed by the MWD
during the digging of the reservoir. Two
notable finds were on display, Xena, a 12 foot
mammoth, and Max, a 10 foot tall mastodon.
Also on display were artifacts of the early
American Cahuilla and Luiseño that hunted
and gathered in this region.
With brains filled with history and prehistory,
the crew hit the road for a long drive to
their weekend lodging at the Gene Pumping
Plant, the second of five pumping stations
along the CRA. When the bus reached the
town of Earp on the California side of the
Colorado River, the bus continued north
where wild burros were seen wandering along
the roadside.
The quiet community of MWD
pumping plant employees and their
families in Gene was a welcome sight
after the long desert journey. The
tour group de-bused, grabbed their
bags, and headed to their rooms to
refresh before being summonsed to
dinner. Spouses of the MWD plant
employees worked part time in the
kitchen to prepare and serve homestyle
recipes in abundance which
were greatly appreciated to those on
the trip.
After a restful night in the silent
desert, the group ate then loaded
back on the bus for morning tours to
the Copper Basin Reservoir and
Whitsett Pumping Plant. At the
reservoir, the group boarded a boat.
It took them to a 210-foot concrete
arch dam where all disembarked for a
talk about how the damn was built
and how it is monitored. The MWD
measures the amount of water that
seeps through the surrounding sandstone
walls to receive credit for the
water that returns to the Colorado
River.
After a quick boat ride back to the
bus, and bus ride to the Whitsett
Intake Pumping Plant on Lake
Havasu, the group met the Plant
Manager, Allen Cross. He toured
them through the control room and
the art deco pumping building. On
the day of the visit, the plant was relatively
quiet, running only one
pump as the MWD was nearing its
annual allotment of water. The plant
was taking advantage of the low flow
period to do maintenance such as
replacing electronics. The plant has
nine pumps in total but can run at
full capacity on only eight since the
impeller upgrades done in the
1980’s. However, no more than four
pumps run at a time since the latest
water pact took affect four years ago.
Sometimes additional water rights
CAR
THEFT
Civilians killed by military in Iraq
www.iraqbodycount.org (10/28/2011)
US Soldiers killed in Iraq: (DoD 10/28/2011)
33
144
382
286
134
282
342
221
462
121
US Soldiers killed in Afghanistan (10/28/2011)
www.icasualties.org
US Soldiers wounded (DOD reports) www.icasualties.org
Iraq (3/2003 thru 10/2011)
Afghanistan (10/2001 thru 10/2011)
Cost of Wars Since 2001 www.costofwar.com
(10/29/2011) (rounded down)
ARSON
2
14
10
9
12
10
22
13
13
23
are purchased from farmers who fallow
their fields.
Downstairs, below the giant,
whirring motors were the powerful
and smooth running impellers crafted
in the 1930s. On the way back to
the Gene Plant, the bus stopped at
the Parker Dam. The Dam provides
power to the pumping stations on
the CRA. This is not enough power
alone to lift the water along the
CRA. The Hoover Dam and
Southern California Edison also provide
power. One of the advantages of
the multi-stage, pumping and reservoir
system along the aqueduct is
that when there is a greater need for
electricity on a hot day, the Whitsett
Plant can shutdown for up to four
hours to free up power without jeopardizing
water delivery.
After lunch, Dave Schickling,
Fullerton’s water manager, gave an
update on Fullerton’s water system.
The remainder of the day was spent
indoors from the hot sun playing
board games and cards until dinner
time. After dinner, socializing continued
outdoors on the patio.
On the drive home, the bus took
an off-road detour to view the aqueduct
close-up. Because of the exceptional
low flow, the water was only
two feet deep. On the remainder of
the drive, Ms. Chandler pointed out
the Iron and Eagle Mountain
Pumping Plants from a distance. She
also noted where the CRA tunnels
through the side of Mt. San Jacinto.
At the end of the trip, after seeing
the dams, aqueduct, pumping plants,
reservoirs, and treatment plants, one
can truly appreciate what it takes to
provide a dependable, safe water supply
to the otherwise arid Southern
California.
See related article on OCWD’s local
groundwater replenishment system
expansion on page 15.

Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER ART & MUSEUMS EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
PÄS GALLERY
www.2PAS.org 714-871-2PAS
223 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton
REMEMBRANCE is the
Perfume of the Soul:
Chantal deFelice
Opening Reception
Nov. 4th, 6-10pm
"Remembrance is the Perfume of
the Soul," is a study of the beauty of
loss and longing, through ink drawings
on paper, paintings on wood and
photography by Chantal deFelice.
Chantal is an illustrator focused on
visually recreating neighborhoods
with a sense of nostalgia. She turns
her drawings and paintings into
accessible hand-made mementos,
such as jewelry, prints, and three
dimensional sculptures. She has a
BFA in Illustration from Laguna
College of Art and Design. Come
enjoy a cup of hot tea at the opening
reception which coincides with the
Downtown Fullerton Art Walk on
Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 from 6-10pm.
http://www.chantaldefelice.com/
Free
Fun!
Downtown
Fullerton
First Friday
Art Walk
Friday
Nov. 4 2011
6pm-10pm
www.fullertonartwalk.com
•GRAND CENTRAL ART 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
714-567-7233 www.grandcentralartcenter.com
RIDE Opening Reception Nov. 5, 7pm-10pm
An exhibit curated by Elle Seven
and Loriann Hernandez highlights
alternative modes of transportation
including fixed-gear bikes, low-riders,
public transportation, roller skates,
skatebording, and even a community
that relies on horses. Featured artists
are Tommii Lim, Douglas Miles, Kyle
Mcquilkin, Cory Oberndorfer, Nick
Wildermuth, Sam Flores, Mike Giant,
FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER
301 N. Pomona (corner of Wilshire)
Downtown Fullerton 714) 738-6545
FRIDA KAHLO:
THROUGH THE LENS OF
NICKOLAS MURAY
Forty-six framed portraits of Frida
Kahlo reproduced from photographer
Nickolas Muray’s original negatives
from 1937 to 1941. The portraits
explore Muray's unique perspective
as Frida Kahlo’s friend, lover
and confidant and bring to light her
deep interest in her Mexican heritage,
and the people significant to
her. On exhibit thru Nov. 20, 2011.
Nov 4th, 6-10pm: Day of the
Dead, Celebrate with traditional art,
music and dance. Crafts $2 (materials
fee). Coincides with Downtown
Fullerton First Friday Art Walk.
and Martha Camarillo. - thru Jan. 15
Project Room Gallery: Hiromi
Takizawa - Nov. 5 thru Dec. 31. Born
and raised in Nagano, Japan, Hiromi
Takizawa attended CSUF earning a
MA. Her work has been featured in
solo and group exhibits internationally,
most recently at Heller Gallery in
New York.
MUSEUM FOYER GALLERY
DANIËL DU PLESSIS:
“PIECES OF THE SKY”
Opens Nov. 4
Du Plessis, born in 1980 in Pretoria,
South Africa, is a well-known cartoonist
as well as designer and illustrator.
His newest body of work is an exploration
of both the cosmic and the
earthbound. Inspiration struck in the
form of photographic images of cosmic
phenomena such as nebulae and
supernovae recorded by the Hubble
telescope.
The artist aligns himself with the
long art-historical tradition of the vanitas.
(Many 17th century Dutch stilllife
painters explored the fleeting
nature of earthly life in paintings
called vanitas.) In these works artists
use iconographic elements such as
flowers and butterflies to symbolize
the frailty of all living things. Du
Plessis provides us with an openness of
associative potential: Beneath the
beauty of the cosmos, flora and fauna,
his works are complex and surreal
environments that invite us to find our
own meanings. Through these lush,
immersive and otherworldly landscapes
du Plessis suggests the connection
to the primal and the mysterious
that exists in nature and in ourselves.
•SCCO EYE CARE CENTER 2575 Yorba Linda Blvd., Fullerton
714-992-7865 www.sccoeycare.com/sharedvisions
SHARED VISIONS: ART BY 60 VISUALLY IMPAIRED ARTISTS
Exhibit features work of 60 visually-impaired artists from throughout the
US, Canada, Sweden and Israel. - thru July 2012
Leovigildo Martinez, Sones de la Luna (Songs of the
Moon), 2003, Oil on canvas MAW: 2011
FULLERTON COLLEGE GALLERY
1000 BUILDING 321 E. Chapman Ave, Fullerton
714-992-7131
TRANSFORMACÍON: Dreams of
Oaxaca, MAW Collection
-thru Oct 31
Works by contemporary artists including
Leovigildo Martinez, Humberto Batista, Felipe
Morales, and Fulgencio Lazo, from the Oaxaca
region of Mexico capture the vitality, humanity, and
rich culture of magia and mito of the Oaxacan people.
The exhibit is open Mon. - Thurs., from 9am-
11am & Noon to 2pm.
ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM
www.purepecha.org/museum
McCarthy Hall Room 426,
CSUF, 800 N. State College, Fullerton
CULTURAL TREASURES OF
MEXICO Pre-Hispanic Civilization
•NIKKEI HERITAGE MUSEUM
Fullerton Arboretum 1900 Associated Rd. Fullerton
NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM:
CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA
Thursdays 10am-2pm; Sat. & Sundays noon to 4pm
Closes November 13
Student
Carolina
Santillan
holds up one
of the masks
which
is part of the
exhibit.
PHOTO BY
KAREN TAPIA
The CSUF Anthropology Teaching Museum is
open from 9am-5pm, Mon.-Fri. through Dec. 22.
The exhibit features artifacts on loan from the
Bowers Museum and Phurépecha diasporan communities,
including information about the explosion of
the Paricutin Volcano, which was the first recorded
birth of a volcano in the Americas. The exhibit is the
culmination of a semester-long project of Gabany-
Guerrero’s class. In the course of their curation
efforts, they learned how to build the exhibit,
research the subject and request artifact loans from
museums, among other skills. The university’s
Anthropology Teaching Museum is working in conjunction
with the Nuevo Parangaricutiro
Community (Municipio) Museum in Mexico. Free,
but parking on campus is $2 an hour or $8 all day.
An exhibit of historic photos, and artifacts that tell the history of California
from Civil War to Civil Rights presented by the CSUF Center for Oral and
Public History and including many local civil rights heroes, Bernal family,
Mendez family, Kennedy family and others. Free Admission through Nov. 13.
fullertonarboretum.com 657-278-3407

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 THEATER
Continuing the Halloween theme
established by Doctor Faustus, The
Hunger Artists Theatre Company presents
a chilling Victorian ghost story:
Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw.
A young woman, narrating the story in
journal entries, arrives at her new post as
governess to two children: Flora, mute
since a mysterious accident, and Miles,
expelled from school for unnamed crimes.
Alone with the children and a kindly
housekeeper, Mrs. Grose, and strictly
instructed not to contact her
employer under any circumstances,
the governess must handle
the appearance of the ghosts
of two former servants by herself.
Two things in particular make
this production far more than just
an acted-out version of a campfire
tale. The first is the set and lighting,
which set the mood without
distracting from the story. The
second is that there are only two
actors in this production, leading
to creative staging and distinct
characterization.
A glance at the program indicates
that a lot of technical work
went into this production; it credits
ten people with designing or
working on the set, sound and/or
lighting. Thin translucent plastic
hangs from wooden frames as the
set’s walls and backdrop. It rustles
with every move the actors make,
and a bit of moving air creates a
tempest. A backlit actor behind
the plastic calls up a ghost.
Lighting completely transforms
the atmosphere: it can go from
trembling midnight to peaceful
dawn in a second. Light blue
light creates a garden where only a
moment ago golden light flooded
through the house’s paned window.
With the set and lighting establishing
the mood, the actors are free to tell the
story. Ryan Holihan, fleshes out the production
as several supporting characters,
like the governess’s employer, the young
boy Miles and the housekeeper Mrs.
Grose. Holihan transforms from character
to character seamlessly, simultaneously
skipping and grumbling as a ten-year-old
boy one minute and wringing his hands
and smiling nervously as the housekeeper
the next.
Critics have argued for decades about
whether the ghosts exist or are the governess’s
hallucinations. Kait Ralston’s governess
sees herself as a crusader protecting
and fighting for her charges. She has
determination to match every ounce of
her naiveté. This blind resolve makes her
REVIEWED
by Jennifer Matas
THE TURN OF THE SCREW at Hunger Artists
seem to have a steady mind, at least at
first. However, she tends to leap to conclusions
without considering other possibilities
and seems more determined and
quicker to make assumptions as the plot
progresses, keeping her the unreliable narrator
James wrote.
Between a creative tech crew and two
talented actors, the Hunger Artists
Theatre Company tells The Turn of the
Screw in a new and spine-tingling way.
The show runs through November 13.
Ryan Holihan and Kait Ralston
in Turn of the Screw
HUNGER ARTISTS THEATER
699-A S. State College, Fullerton
Tickets: 714-680-6803
www.hungerartists.com
•TURN OF THE SCREW: Plays thru
Nov. 13. Fri. & Sat at 8pm and Sunday at
7pm. $18 ($15/Students & Seniors)
•ODILIA: by Vanessa Espino, directed
by Sarah Wilson, (both CSUF seniors).
This original new play examines the significance
of life & death through the celebration
of Dia de Los Muertos. Plays
thru Nov. 12. Fri. & Sat at 8pm and
Sunday at 7pm. $18 ($15/Students &
Seniors)
•MISSED CONNECTIONS: about
Craigslist encounters directed by Jill
Johnson plays one night only on Nov.
18th at 11pm. Mature audiences only.
CSUF PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER
Cal State University Fullerton,
800 N. State College, Fullerton
Tickets: (657) 278-3371
arts.fullerton.edu
•YOUNG THEATER
A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY
based on the novel by John Irving, adapted
by Simon Bent, directed by Patrick
Pearson. Faith, friendship, memory and
destiny merge in miraculous ways as
Owen Meany hits a foul ball with deadly
consequences. What happens after the
game is darkly comic, spiritual and satisfying.
Mature subject matter. Opens Nov.
11- plays thru Dec. 4.
•LITTLE THEATER
THE WEDDING SINGER music by
Matthew Sklar, book by Chad Beguelin
and Tim Herlihy, lyrics by C. Beguelin,
directed by James Taulli. Sweet and sentimental
musical comedy set in 1985 follows
rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart who
makes every wedding as disastrous as his
own after his fiancé leaves him at the alter.
Opens Nov. 18 - plays thru Dec. 11.
CSUF GRAND CENTRAL
125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana
Tickets: (657) 278-3371
www.grandcentralartcenter.com
ALL THIS INTIMACY plays thru
Nov. 12 at 8pm. A comedy directed by
Maria Cominis about friendship and lust
and how the two don’t mix.
MAVERICK THEATER
110 E. Walnut, Fullerton
Tickets: 714-526-7070
www.mavericktheater.com
•FRANKENSTEIN HAS NO LEGS
opens Nov. 4-20. Not for kids 10 or
under. Fri. & Sat. 8pm. $20
MYSTERIUM THEATER
19211 Dodge Ave., Santa Ana
Tickets: 714-505-3454
www.mysteriumshop.com
•SUMMER SHAKESPEARE
FESTIVAL Bring a picnic supper to enjoy
during the show beneath the trees
Saturdays and Sundays at 4:30pm
• Blithe Spirit plays thru Nov. 13,
Thurs-Sat, at 8pm and Sun. Matinees at
2pm. Directed by Maria Ladd this play is
set in the 1930s England.
• 12 Days of Xmas Dec. 1- Dec. 18, 12
delightful evenings include Dec. 1st, a one
woman cabaret w/Dyan Hobday; Dec. 2,
Ragtime Concert w/ Eric Marchese; Dec.
4 Comedy & Music w/ Karl Jaecke; Dec.
8, A Burlesque Show; Dec. 17 Danny
Moreno & Naathan Phan Magic, and
more.
CHANCE THEATER
5552 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Hills
Tickets: 714-777-3033
www.chancetheater.com
•ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by
Joseph Robinette, music & lyrics by
Evelyn Swensson opens Nov. 18-Dec. 27.
E-Waste Event
Supports Schools
9AM-3PM • SATURDAY
NOV. 5TH
LADERA VISTA JR. HIGH
(corner of Wilshire and Acacia)
Bring any size electronic waste,
from cell phones to big screen TVs to
be recycled for FREE. Proceeds benefit
technology in FSD public schools.
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13
Zoe Rose, as Dorothy in her ruby
slippers with Toto, from the
Wizard of Oz,, on her way to the
Halloween Parade at School.
STAGES THEATER
400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton
Tickets: 714-525-4484
www.stagesoc.org
•IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A
LIVE RADIO PLAY adapted by Joe
Landry, directed by Amanda DeMaio.
Beloved American holiday classic set in
the 1940s is the story of idealistic George
Bailey who considers ending his life one
fateful Christmas Eve. Fri & Sat at 8pm;
Sun at 2pm from Nov. 18 to Dec. 18.
•AUDITIONS for Subterfuge are 7pm,
Sunday, Nov. 6. See website for details.
FULLERTON COLLEGE
BRONWYN DODSON THEATRE
321 E. Chapman (on Lemon)Fullerton
Tickets: 714-992-7150 (M-F 9:30-3pm)
http//theatre.fullcoll.edu
•EQUUS by Peter Shaffer, staged by
Gary Krinke opens Nov. 30- thru Dec. 4.
A psychological thriller which centers on
the true and explosive encounters between
Alan Strong, who has blinded six horses
with a metal spike and Martin Dysart, the
psychiatrist who agrees to treat him.
Mature audiences only.

Page 14 FULLERTON OBSERVER EVENTS
HITS &
MISSES © 2011
by Joyce Mason
THE WAY: A Hit and a Miss
Now a World Heritage Site, Santiago de
Compostela, located in the northwestern corner
of Spain, has been a destination for pilgrims
since the Middle Ages, when the cathedral was
built to house the remains of St. James the
Apostle. The Camino to Santiago begins on the
French side of the Pyrenees Mountains and continues
across northern Spain through Pamplona,
Burgos and Leon, covering 800 kilometers. Even
today many pilgrims, both secular and religious,
make the long trek by foot carrying backpacks
and staying in refugios and hostels.
Written and directed by Emilio Estevez, “The
Way” is the story of such a trek. Martin Sheen,
Estevez’s real-life father, plays his screen father,
Tom Avery, a stolid California ophthalmologist
whose time is spent in his medical practice and
on the golf course. Moviegoers who have walked
the Camino de Santiago (and some Fullerton
residents have) or traveled it by train, bus or car
will particularly enjoy recalling the scenery of the
Basque country and northern Spain.
Moviegoers looking for a compelling plot or
memorable acting will be disappointed.
Dr. Avery (Sheen) is on the golf course when
he receives word that his son Daniel (Estevez),
who has quit graduate school to fly to Europe
and walk the Camino de Santiago, has been
killed by a freak accident on the first day of the
journey. Avery and his son have had disagreements
about Daniel’s career decisions, or the lack
of them, but the father is bereft when he learns
of his son’s death. Flying to the small town of
Roncevalles in France, Avery is met by the local
police chief, who helps the grieving father in his
decision to cremate his son’s remains. Placing
the ashes in a metal box, Avery puts them in
Daniel’s backpack, calls his California office to
cancel his appointments, and begins the walk his
son had planned.
From this point, the movie becomes a road
trip in which many stretches are walked in
silence as Avery recalls his son (seen in flashbacks
throughout the film) and spreads some of
Daniel’s ashes on landmarks along the Camino.
Like pilgrims since the Middle Ages, Avery
meets up with other travelers making the journey
for their own reasons. Joost from
Amsterdam (Yorick Van Wageningen), a portly
but ebullient Dutchman, wants to shed some
unwanted pounds before his brother’s marriage
so he can fit into his suit. More mysterious than
Joost, is Sarah from Quebec (Deborah Kara
Unger), who wants to break her chain-smoking
habit by placing “her last pack of cigarettes at the
feet of St. James.” Joost describes her as “sexy
but complicated.”
The three finally meet up with what appears to
be a mad poet, orating in the middle of a wheat
field, but Jack from Ireland (James Nesbitt)
turns out to be a writer who has abandoned his
hope to create a great novel and has settled for
travel writing. He records much of what happens
on the journey. Least able to open up to fellow
travelers is Avery, who keeps his grief locked
within him and becomes irritated when questioned
about his motivation for making the pilgrimage.
Some scenes in “The Way” are charming and
filled with humor or meditative exchanges.
Other scenes are sparsely written and seem never
to coalesce. Sheen, admirable in his portrayal of
the President in TV’s “The West Wing,” seems
less comfortable in this film. In most of the
scenes he masks his grief with anger unable to
convey a range of emotions.
But what remain compelling at all times are
the beauty of Spain’s northern countryside and
the authentic charm of the towns and villages,
where the pilgrims bed down for the night. To
the film’s credit, the journey is never glamorized,
for the hardships are as credible as the rewards.
A Hit & A Miss: You Might Like It.
MON.,OCT 31
•8am-3pm & 7pm-10pm:
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: at
Titan Student Union, Cal State
Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd.
Screenings of over 30 juried films,
workshops with directors, Dia de Los
Muertos alters by MECha de CSUF,
dance and musical entertainment and
an art exhibit by CSUF students.
Among attendees is a delegation of elders
from Mexico and from California’s
Native American community. This festival
is presented by Turtle Island and
produced by the nonprofit Nakwach of
El Dorado Institute and the
International Center for Cinematic
Arts & Sciences based in Mexico.
$10/general; $5/seniors; Free/students.
Parking is $2 per hour.
•3:30pm: Friends of Music Free
Concert: featuring Spirati at Sunny
Hills Performing Arts, 1801
Warburton Way, Fullerton. 714-526-
5310
TUES., NOV. 1
•6:30pm: City Council Meeting:
City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth. See
agenda and watch the meeting online
at www.cityoffullerton.com. On the
agenda are several items of interest
including: an extension for the Amerige
Court Development agreement. The
project involves a 5-story building
spanning the parking lots on Amerige
in the middle of town; First quarter
financial report; Resident only permit
parking discussion; Street dedication
for San Carlos Dr. & Fender Ave.;
CDBG appointment; Solar Cup Race.
WED., NOV. 2
•6pm-8pm: Focus on West
Fullerton: Fullerton Library
Conference Center, 353 W.
Commonwealth. City officials including
City Manager Joe Felz, Police Capt.
Dan Hughes, and Development
Director Al Zelinka will meet with citizens
in a dialogue about quality of life
issues and to explore solutions to
improve the community. For more info
call Zelinka at 714-738-3347 or email
alz@ci.fullerton.ca.us
FRI., NOV. 4
•6pm-10pm: Day of the Dead at
Fullerton Museum, 301 N. Pomona
Ave., (at Wilshire). Celebrate one of
artist Frida Kahlo’s favorite holidays
with traditional art, music and dance
from Mexico. Free ($2 materials fee for
the craft activity). 714-738-6545
FRI & SAT., NOV. 4 & 5
•10:30am-4:30pm: La Habra
Library Book Sale: at the Friends of
the La Habra Library Used Book Store
at the La Habra Library, 221 E. La
Habra Blvd. All items are half price.
Call 562-694-0078 for more info.
•8pm: Fullerton College Faculty
Dance Concert: at Fullerton College
Campus Theater at 321 E. Chapman at
Lemon, on campus. Modern, Jazz,
Ballet, Contemporary, Middle Eastern,
and Afro-Modern dance generes are
featured. $15/adults; $10/students,
seniors & children. Call the Box Office
at 714-992-7150 between 9:30am to
3:30pm Mon.-Fri. for advance tickets.
Tickets are also available one hour prior
to performances for walk-up purchases.
Parking is $2.
SAT., NOV. 5
•10am: WWII 70th Anniversary
Honoring Notable Latino Veterans
and Their Families: at Titan Student
Union Portola Pavilion, Cal State
Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd.
Latino Advocates for Education pay
special tribute to seven deceased Latino
WWII veterans and their families; Desi
Arnaz; Cesar E. Chavez; Guy
Gabaldon; Maria Dolores Hernandez;
Manuel Ortiz; Jose Limon and Ted
Williams. 714-225-2499 or www.latinoadvocates.org
•10am-12pm: Book Signing with
Diane Oestreich, Author of “History
of Fullerton Union High School”: at
Local History Room, Fullerton Public
Library, 353 W. Commonwealth. The
200-page book contains photos and
stories from the school’s 118-year history.
Also available online at
http://www.fullertonHShistory.com
•10am-11am: Rep. Ed Royce Town
Hall: at Tuffree Middle School, 2151
N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia.
•11am-3pm: Fullerton College Spa
Day: at the Anaheim Campus, 1830
W. Romneya Dr., Anaheim is sponsored
by the Soroptimist Club.
Reservations are required, call (714)
578-2942. Massages, mini-facials, and
more pampering than you can imagine
by students in Fullerton College
Cosmetology and Massage Therapy
Programs. Proceeds benefit services for
local women who are victims of domestic
violence.
•1pm-2pm: Representative Ed
Royce Town Hall: at Buena Park City
Hall, 6650 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
SUN, NOV. 6
•11am-2pm: Alternative Gift Faire
Fullerton Downtown Plaza, Wilshire
between Harbor and Pomona Ave. next
to the Fullerton Museum Center.
Come and select alternative gifts for
friends and family that make a difference
globally and locally. Lunch and
Refreshments available for purchase.
Admission free.
MON, NOV. 7
•6:45pm: NUFF Forum: “CSUF
Economic Forecast: Speaker Morteza
Rahmatian, Ph.D., economics dept.
chair at CSUF Mihaylo College of
Business and Economics will take a
closer look at implications for
Fullerton. Public Library, 353 W.
Commonwealth. Free
WED., NOV. 9
•11am-5pm: Dia de Los Muertos
Celebrating Tradition at Cal State
Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd.
on the quad in front of the Humanities
building. Celebration includes ofrenda
workshop with artist Daniel Martinez
at 11am; Mariachi Monumental de
America performance at noon; art
exhibit and loteria at 1pm; storytelling
at 2pm; and Xipetotec dance performance
at 4pm; vendors and food trucks
and more. Free but parking is $2/hour
or $8/day.
THURS., NOV. 10
•10am-2pm: Veterans Honored: at
Fullerton Senior Center temporary
home at St. Mary’s Church, 400 W.
Commonwealth. 714-738-6305
•6pm-9pm: Sister City
International Taco Festival
Muckenthaler, 1200 W. Malvern,
Fullerton. This fundraiser features a $5
for 5-taco deal. Tacos are filled with
unusual fillings from cultures around
the world. Music will be by rock’n
blues favorites The Pleasure Tones. Also
included are lawn sports, gallery tours,
and a fun kids area. If you would like to
participate with your special savory filling
- more chefs are welcome. Call
Mike Oates at 714-975-4889 or
mikeoates@sbcglobal.net
•8pm: Fullerton College Jazz
Combo Concert: at Fullerton College
Campus Theater at 321 E. Chapman at
Lemon, features three of of the college’s
top small instrumental groups
performing a wide variety of jazz in
styles directed by Mike Scott, Dr. Joe
Jewell, and Bruce Babad. $10/adults;
$7/students, seniors & $5/children.
Call the Box Office at 714-992-7150
EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
between 9:30am to 3:30pm Mon.-Fri.
for advance tickets. Tickets are also
available one hour prior to performances
for walk-up purchases. Parking is $2.
FRI., NOV. 11
•10am: 24th Annual Veterans Day
Parade & Ceremony: begins with a
parade from downtown Fullerton
Museum on Wilshire, up Harbor Blvd.,
to Hillcrest Park. All veterans are welcome
to join in the parade which features
JROTC units from local high
schools. Troy High will carry flags representing
all 50 states. No pets, except
working guide dogs. A special “flyover”
of the route by planes from
AirCombat USA based at Fullerton
Airport leads off the parage which ends
at Hillcrest for the 11am Ceremony
including wreath laying and “Taps.”
Guest speaker is Clinton J. Reiss, regimental
command sergeant major for
the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at
Ft. Irwin. Call the American Legion for
more information 714-871-2412.
SAT., NOV. 12
•7am-1pm: Friends of Coyote Hills
Garage Sale Fundraiser: 1800
Smokewood Ave., Fullerton. 100% of
proceeds support the effort to save
Coyote Hills as a 100% open space
park. Go to www.coyotehills.org for
updates on the effort.
•10am-11:30am: Composting at
Home: Learn the important stuff
about composting at home. FREE to
residents of Fullerton - meets at the
Arboretum bleachers. Free but
Reservations required due to space limitations.
Call 657-278-3407 or go to
www.fullertonarboretum.org
SUN., NOV. 13
•2pm: Capturing Flora & Fauna in
Photos w/Nature Photographer Steve
Kaye: Fullerton Beautiful meeting at
American Red Cross Building in
Hillcrest Park, corner of E. Valley View
and Lemon. Mr. Kaye has been a photographer
for 46 years and is the author
of four books, over 1,200 articles, and
five collections of poetry. His photos
are on the Fullerton Arboretum post
card collection on sale at their gift shop
and at the meeting. 714-871-4156 for
more information.
MON., NOV. 14
•1am-12pm: Free Flu Clinic &
Mini Craft Fair: at Fullerton Senior
Center temporary home at St. Mary’s
Church, 400 W. Commonwealth. The
vaccine is available to adults 60 or over
as well as anyone with a high-risk
health condition. Craft Fair open to all.
714-738-6305
WED., NOV. 16
•6:30pm: Fullerton College 25 Bi-
Annual Visiting Writer Event: at
Fullerton College Campus Theater at
321 E. Chapman at Lemon, on campus,
features writer Gerry Locklin, the
author of over 155 books of poetry, fiction,
and criticism. Free. Parking is $2.
THURS., NOV. 17
•8:30am-10am: Strategic Planning
for Small Business Success, Fullerton
Chamber of Commerce, 444 N.
Harbor, Suite 200. Free workshop by
Andrew Carroll of NCH Wealth
Advisors. For more information call
714-871-3100 or go to www.fullertonchamber.com.
•10:30am: The People of Peru
Cultural Reception: at Fullerton
Senior Center temporary home at St.
Mary’s Church, 400 W.
Commonwealth. 714-738-6305. Free
•7pm: Author Victoria Patterson
Fullerton Public Library, 353 W.
Commonwealth. Patterson, an English
professor at UC Riverside, will talk
about her novel “This Vacant Paradise”
and short-story collection “Drift.”

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 EVENTS & NEWS
The Doc’s: Dan Chiles, MD; Joe Lawton, MD; Mike LeVan; Jotty Johnson;
Bob Forte; and Jim Pearle, MD, jam at an outdoor practice session.
The Docs Perform in Free
OLLI Jazz Programs at Steamers
Learn about jazz and listen to live jazz
provided by the Doc’s Sextet: Jazz pianist
Mike LeVan; bass player Jotty Johnson;
drummer Bob Forte; and the Docs: Joe
Lawton on the sax, Dan Chiles on trombone,
and Jim Pearle on guitar.
The program is presented on Saturdays
at 12:30pm at Steamers, 138 W.
Commonwealth in downtown Fullerton.
There is no cover charge, children are welcome,
and lunch is available for purchase.
Coming up: Nov. 19-Music of the Big
Band Era; Dec. 3-Jazz Classics; Jan. 21-
Duke Ellington; Feb. 18- Frank Sinatra;
March 10- Movie Music; April 21- Male
& Female Singers from the Big Band and
Modern Jazz eras.
FREE Shriners Clinic Nov. 12 for Kids
with orthopedic or Burn Disabilities
Shriners Hospitals for Children are
offering a free screening and treatment
clinic for any child under the age of 18
with the following conditions:
Artrogryposis; burn reconstruction; cleft
lip and palate; clubfoot and related deformities;
dislocated hip; fractures (non
emergency); amputation or dificiencies of
the limbs; hip disorders; leg-length discrepancies;
orthopedic sports injuries;
Osteogenesis imperfecta; problems related
to cerebral palsy, spina bifida; scoliosis
and spinal deformities.
Pre-screening will be held from 9am to
12 noon, on November 12, 2011, to identify
children who can benefit from the
expert orthopedic and burn care at
Shriners Hospital for Children. The event
takes place at Access California, 2180
West Cresent Ave., (at Brookhurst St.) in
Anaheim.
Call Terry Conahan for more information
at 714-917-0440 or Access California
at 714-917-0440.
City Holiday Closures
•Fullerton City Hall, Fullerton Main
and Hunt Branch Libraries will be closed
Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of the
Veterans Day holiday.
•The Fullerton Museum Center, 301
N. Pomona Ave., will be open Nov. 11.
•The administrative offices at Fullerton
Municipal Airport will be closed Nov. 11;
however, airport operations will proceed
as usual, and the Air Traffic Control
Tower will be open that day.
•MG Disposal Systems, the city's trash
contractor will make trash collections on
the 11th.
Library
Book Drop
Closed
The Main Library’s
book drop boxes are
locked when the
library is closed.
Patrons planning to
return books to the
Main Library after
hours are asked to
return the books to
the Hunt Branch
Library instead.
Fullerton Main
Library, 353 W.
Commonwealth Ave.
is open 10am-9pm
Mon-Thurs; 10am-
5pm Fri. and Sat.;
and 1-5pm Sunday.
Hunt Branch
Library, 201 S.
Basque Ave. is open
10am-6pm Tues.,
and noon-8pm on
Thursdays.
The California Dept. of Water
Resources recently made available millions
of dollars in grants to the Santa Ana
Watershed Project Authority as the
regional administrator for Prop 84. The
Orange County Water District received a
$1 million water sustainablity grant
towards its 30 million gallon-per-day
Groundwater Replenishment System initial
expansion. The total expansion,
expected to be complete by Sept. 2014, is
estimated to cost $142.7 million and will
create an additional 31,000 acre-feet per
year of recycled water to serve north and
central OC.
The project, a joint venture between the
OCWD and the Orange County
Sanitation District, takes highly treated
wastewater and purifies it through a threestep
process including microfiltration,
reverse osmosis, and ultraviolet light with
hydrogen peroxide, resulting in a near-distilled
quality water. The plant currently
provides 70 million gallons per day and is
the largest water purification facility of its
kind in the world.
The plant provides a reliable high quality
source of water to recharge OC’s
groundwater basin and protects the basin
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 15
Fullerton’s Overnight Campout
text & photo by Jere Greene
The Fullerton Parks and Recreation
Department hosted an overnight haunted
family campout for fifteen families at the
Brea Dam Recreational Area.
The children were treated to pumpkins,
scarecrows and trail hikes. They were then
drawn to the firepit for ghost jokes and
s’mores cooked over the campfire. After
spending the night in tents and after
breakfast, there were even more events.
The parents enjoyed the toilet paper
mummy wrap even more than the kids
according to Amanda Fernandez, Get
Outdoors Senior Parks and Recreation
Specialist, who managed the successful
and fun event.
If you would like to know more about
the campouts and other city-sponsored
events and classes go to www.fullertoneconnect.com
or call 714-738-6545.
OCWD Awarded $1 Million Grant Towards
Expansion of Groundwater Replenishment
from further degradation due to seawater
intrusion. At the same time it provides
wastewater disposal relief which indefinitely
postpones the need for the sanitation
district to construct an new ocean
outfall by recycling wastewater flows that
would otherwise be discharged to the
ocean.
National Stroller Brigade
Join Fullerton moms and kids in a
National Stroller Brigade for safe chemicals
Thurs. Nov. 10th, 10am at
BellySprout, 426 W. Commonwealth
Ave., Fullerton. We'll ask Senator
Feinstein to support the Safe Chemicals
Act, to protect us from chemicals linked
to cancer, birth defects, asthma, & other
serious illnesses. 714-879-1303
Candid “Blue Notes”
Jazz & Photography
Local author and CSUF associate professor
of history Benjamin Cawthra interviewed
by Mimi Ko Cruz about his new
book “Blue Notes in Black and White”
featuring jazz and photography and their
significance in American history. Read at
http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2011f
all/Cawthra-book-q-a.asp.

Page 16 FULLERTON OBSERVER
Annual Community Thanksgiving
Honors Religious Diversity
The Fullerton Interfaith Ministerial
Association (FIMA) will have their
annual Community Thanksgiving service
on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at
7pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints, 2225 N. Euclid
Avenue, in Fullerton. This annual event
is free and open to the public. People of
all faiths and backgrounds are welcome
to attend.
The program will include readings,
reflections, and music on the following
themes: Thanksgiving for God’s
Goodness, Thanksgiving for Freedom,
and Thanksgiving for Diversity. An
offering will be collected and presented
to Fullerton Interfaith Emergency
Services.
FIMA President, R. Barry Walson of
the First Church of Christ Scientist says,
“The Interfaith Thanksgiving service is
Orangethorpe
Christian
Church
(Disciples of Christ)
Dr. Robert L. Case, Pastor
Sunday Service: 10:00 a.m.
2200 W. ORANGETHORPE
FULLERTON (714) 871-3400
www.orangethorpe.org
EMMANUEL
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1145 W. Valencia Mesa, Fullerton
(714) 879-8070
www.emmanuelfullerton.org
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
8:15 am and 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School at 10am
“Walking in Love,
as Christ loved us”
Unitarian Universalist
Church in Fullerton
1600 N. Acacia Ave.
Welcome 10:15am • Service: 10:30am
CHILDCARE (infant & toddlers) & Programs for Pre-K thru Teen
SUN NOV. 6: In Only A Year - Elections Matter - Rev. Jon Dobrer
SUN NOV. 13: God in Nature - Rev. Jon Dobrer
SUN NOV. 20: On Being Thankfulr - Rev. Jon Dobrer
SUN NOV. 27: American Folk Songs of Thanksgiving - A Mostly
Musical Service with Gary Daniels & Chris Heaton
Rev. Jon Dobrer www.uufullerton.org 714-871-7150
TWO WORSHIP
SUNDAY SERVICES
WORSHIP
9am and
9:00 10:45am AM &
in 10:30 the Sanctuary AM
remarkable for the way it honors religious
diversity even as it celebrates the
vision of national unity Thanksgiving
has always inspired! The religious and
civic leaders of Fullerton extend a warm
invitation to Fullerton’s citizens and
friends to come together to give thanks
for the blessings of life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness.”
Clergy and lay leaders from the
Jewish, Christian, Unitarian, and
Moslem faiths have been invited to participate
along with invited city, county,
and federal civic leaders.
For more information, contact FIMA
President, R. Barry Walson at First
Church of Christ Scientist (714-533-
8280, or Pastor Sara McCurdy at
Morningside Presbyterian Church (714-
871-7072) or visit FIMA’s website at:
www.orgsites.com/ca/fima.
LOCAL NEWS
FULLERTON’S CONGREGATIONS WELCOME YOU
EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
Railroad Days Back for 2012 & Seeking Sponsors
Railroad Days will return on May 5 & 6,
2012 to the Fullerton Train Station. The
city of Fullerton endorsed the event at its
last council meeting, and the Southern
California Railway Association is lining up
sponsors and participants for another successful
free, family weekend.
Dozens of Amtrak passenger trains and
Metrolink commuter trains roll through
Orange County each day – plus countless
BNSF freight trains. Railroad Days aims to
raise awareness of railroad safety, especially
for children, and remind folks of the
region’s historic rail connections to the citrus
and oil industries.
Railroad Days 2012 will be back on the
mainline tracks, which provide access for
participation by Amtrak, BNSF and
Metrolink. SCRPA volunteers are in the
planning stages with those agencies and
talking with Disneyland about a rail-related
exhibit.Over 40 train exhibits and displays,
including extensive model layouts in many
scales and a scenic garden railway will be
featured. Displays include vintage photographs
and finely detailed models of historic
train depots and scenes along the railways,
and the annual Railroad Safety Poster
Contest open to more than 12,000 local
elementary students.
SCRPA is seeking corporate and individual
sponsorships. Southern California
Railway Plaza Association is a 501 (c)(3)
nonprofit corporation EIN 33-0776081.
Donations to Railroad Days 2012 are tax
deductible to the fullest extent allowed.
The group’s goal is to develop the
Southern California Railroad Experience
(SCRX), a premier, interactive museumtype
destination attraction providing a historical
insight into the contributions railroads
have made to the Southland’s growth
and development.
Contact SCRPA at 714-278-0648 or
info@scrpa.net. Visit the website at
www.scrpa.net for more information.
FIES Food Bank
Donations Needed
Food items currently needed include:
Canned meat, vegetables, fruit, and soup;
boxes of macaroni and cheese, dry soup,
cereal, raisins, granola bars; rice, beans,
powdered milk, peanut butter, crackers
and cans of juice. The FIES Food
Distribution Center, located at 611 S.
Ford Ave., Fullerton and open from 1pm
to 4pm Mon-Fri. Call 714-680-3691 for
more information or go to www.fies.us.
JUDAISM & TECHNOLOGY
AN ADULT EDUCATION SERIES
Tuesdays, November 1 & 8, at 7pm
Presented by Rabbi Kenneth Milhander
No Charge - Open to the Public
For information call the Temple Office
SAINT ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
All Are Welcome! • 1231 E. CHAPMAN AVE., FULLERTON
714-870-4350 • www.saintandrewsfullerton.org
SUN., NOV. 13: EVENSONG AND A KIRKIN’O’ THE TARTANS • 6:30 pm
with BISHOP SUFFRAGAN DIANE BRUCE • Pipers, Dancers, & Refreshments follow in the Parish Hall
THURS., NOV. 24: THANKSGIVING CHORAL EUCHARIST • 9:00 am
with the REV. BETH KELLY, RECTOR
WEEKLY SERVICES
• THURSDAYS: 10am • SUNDAYS: 8am & 10am (Nursery & Church School)

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011 LOCAL NEWS
Congressional Budget Office Report
Illustrates Income Inequality
A new report by the
Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) highlights the rapidly
expanding income inequality in
the United States.
The report found that the
income of the top 1 percent of
households grew by 275 percent
between 1979 and 2007, compared
with a 19 percent increase
for the average American household.
Fullerton’s Congresswoman
Loretta Sanchez said, “The
CBO’s report showing top earners
doubled their share of our
nation’s income is extremely disturbing.
The disparity in
income between the rich and
poor in our country is strikingly
deep. It worsens by the day as
(%)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
many in Washington continue
to favor corporations and Wall
Street over middle class families.
We must end the Bush tax
breaks for millionaires and pass
policies that put the American
Dream within reach for all
Americans, and not just some.”
To see a copy of the full
report, go to http://democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/
media/pdf/112/10-25-
HouseholdIncome.pdf
Congresswoman Loretta
Sanchez represents the cities of
Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa
Ana, and parts of Fullerton in
California’s 47th Congressional
District.
Also go to www.cbo.gov to see
this and other CBO reports.
Shares of Income 1979 vs 2007
(After Transfers & Taxes: Source CBO)
81st to 99th
Percentiles
Top 1 Percent
of Incomes
1979 2007 1979 2007 1979 2007 1979 2007 1979 2007
Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest
1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
The homeless in this city have, for years, found
churches and nonprofit organizations serving
lunches and dinners at numerous sites throughout
the week.
Breakfast is another matter.
To help fill the need for morning nourishment,
the youth and families at Fullerton First United
Methodist Church have launched a ‘Community
Pancake Breakfast’ for those in need,
on the third Saturday of each
month.
Volunteers arrive at the church at
6:30am to fire up the grill, and prepare
sausages, pancake batter, juice,
milk and coffee for their guests.
Since launching the project in
February, an average 75 to 100 people
have arrived in the church parking
lot between 7:30 and 9am to
enjoy the free meal.
Susan Faber, Director of Young
People’s Ministry at the church and
founder of the project, asked her
teenage daughter, Millie, if she
FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 17
Youth Director Susan Faber (at center with daughter Millie) and some of the young people of Fullerton
First United Methodist who are serving pancake breakfasts to those in need each third Sat. of the month.
Youth Serve Pancake Breakfast
to Those in Need
might want to help raise money to start the program.
On her birthday, Millie collected $500 after
asking her friends to donate to the program in lieu
of gifts.
“We make sure each person is waited upon just
like in a restaurant,” Susan Faber said. “We want
them to make sure they feel like they’re coming
someplace for breakfast and that they know that
we care about each one of them.”
Robert Fassler of Fullerton, who struggles to
make ends meet, said: “It’s nice to find people
who will give a good meal to those in need. There
are always a lot of hungry people out there.”
Sunny Hills High School freshman Amanda
Bankhead, who works the serving table with her
friend, Esperanza High School junior Meredith
Canfield, added: “This is a good way to get to
know people in our community, and to see how
extremely grateful and excited they are to come.”
“This is a blessing,” said breakfast guest
George Perez, 51. “These kids could be watching
a game or doing other things on a Saturday morning.”
When colder weather arrives, the volunteers will
move the breakfast into the church’s social
hall.
“I’ve developed such a love and respect for
these people,” Susan Faber said. “I’m not
there to judge who they are. I just wish we
had more funds to serve breakfast every
Saturday.
“Remember, these are all somebody’s children,”
she said.
The breakfast is open from 7:30 to 9am in
the church parking lot between Amerige and
Commonwealth avenues east of Pomona
Avenue in downtown Fullerton, the third
Saturday of each month. Information: 714-
871-4115

Page 18 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS
EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
One hundred lively, fun-loving folks
attended the Fullerton Senior Club
Oktoberfest social held at the Senior
Center, Friday, October 21st at St.
Mary’s Hall. Entertainment was provided
by the fabulous 5-Star Band who
always deliver the goods playing the best
Above:
Hank
Cervantes &
Vera Johnson
At Right:
Ron Allen &
Dolly Purcell
Below:
Pete Saputo
& Elaine
Mitchell
(married 35
years)
Senior Spotlight by Mo Kelly
Senior Oktoberfest
music in town. There was a whole lot of
dancing going on the whole time. There
were also 25 lucky raffle winners (prizes
were donated by local businesses).
Stop by and check out the activities,
programs and services at the Fullerton
Senior Center. Call 714-738-6305
Photo Gallery
Above:
Martha Hall,
Wayne Rhodes,
and Estelle
Hemminger
standing behind
Edith Harvath,
Gary Gufert,
and Pat Gilbert
CORRECTION
An error was made by the
editor in placing the Senior
Spotlight story on Betty
Urciuoli on page 18 of the
Mid-October issue. The
entry should have read:
Children: Sons, Michael,
Robert, and Kevin; and
daughter Linda.
Sorry for the error.
At Left:
The Assistance
League’s
Philanthropy
Building at
223 W. Amerige
is next to the
League’s Bargain
Box Thrift Store.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE PROMOTES LITERACY &
LEADERSHIP THROUGH BOOK DONATIONS
by Pat Feiler
Twelve Assistance League of Fullerton members
supported a literacy activity at the Assistance
League National Conference in San Francisco with
the contribution of 50 books. In attendance were
President Marilyn Buchi, Gloria Kremer, Jean
Berggren, Pat Blake, Linda Kemp, Shirley Kerstner,
Judy Myers, Marilyn Paris, Donal Ruth Robison,
Virginia Stoops, Bobbie Cooper and Becky
Martin.
Over 2,000 books were gifted to the Boys &Girls
Clubs of San Francisco during the nonprofit organization's
recent conference. Individual members,
all volunteers in their respective chapters across the
country, were encouraged to bring a book to the
conference and they did, averaging more than two
books per attendee. This national philanthropic
event reinforced the caring and commitment that
members put into action daily in the 120 communities
they serve nationwide.
National Assistance League and Assistance
League of Fullerton continue to place a high value
on reading and literacy development, to reading
material, and to the opportunities for each child to
have reading material of one's very own.
For more information on Assistance League of
Fullerton and its programs, membership information
and more, visit www.fullerton.assistanceleague.org
or call (714) 526-5124.
For information on the Assistance League’s
Bargain Box Thrift Shop call (714) 525-1041.
For information on Meals on Wheels &
Operation School Bell call (714) 871-2200.
FDA.gov Nationwide Recalls
•41.6 million Tylenol, Benadryl,
Sudafed, and Sinutab products recalled by
McNeil Consumer Healthcare.
•17,775 pounds of cooked ready-to-eat
Dungeness crab meat in 8 oz, 1 lb. and 5
lb containers labeled in part: Hallmark
Brand Wild Dungeness Crab Meat,
Yaquina Bay Fish Co. Hallmark Fisheries,
Charlston OR, have been recalled due to
possible contamination with Listeria
monocytogenes.
•Tons of Soy Beginnings, Non-GMO
Low-Fat Soy Flour from Thumb Oilseed
Producers’ Cooperative, Ubly, MI has
Assistance League of
Fullerton supports student
success in a number of ways,
primary among them, two
philanthropic programs:
•OPERATION SCHOOL BELL,
in its eleventh year, provides
new school clothes, books,
backpacks and hygiene items
to needy children annually.
Fullerton chairman, Gloria
Karam says that the distribution
of items to local children
is well underway now.
The school children arrive at
the Assistance League's
Philanthropy Building at 233
W. Amerige, mostly by school
bus, to be fitted out in their
new school clothes.
•ACT 1 is a newly established
in-school
mentoring/tutoring program.
The first chairman of this program
is Barbara Cutts, a well
known and widely recognized
Fullerton elementary educator,
now retired, who has been
developing the outreach plans
for ACT 1. This is a program
that the Fullerton community
will be hearing more about in
the upcoming months.
been recalled due to salmonella bacteria.
•Recalled for possible Penicillin cross
contamination by Aidapak Services,
Vancouver, WA. Warfarin; Warfarin
Sodium; Valacyclovir HCL; Valaclovir
Hydrochloride; Valacyclovir;
Vallganciclovir; Valsartan; Varenicline;
Venlafaxine; Verapamil; Vertigoheel;
Vinate One Prenatal Multivitamin;
Viramune; Vitamin A softgell; A host of
Vitamins and vitamin complexes; Vol-Tab
RX; Voriconazole; Zafirlukast;
Zidovudine; Zolpidem; Zonisamide and
more. Go to www.fda.gov for full list.

EARLY NOVEMBER 2011
The Fullerton Observer provides space for
NEIGHBORS to advertise. To participate you
must have a local phone number and be offering
an item for sale, garage sales, reunions,
home-based businesses or services, place to
rent or buy, or help wanted, etc. Contractors
must provide valid license. Editor reserves
FOR SALE
GOLF CART
2001 Club Car equipped with lights, turn signals,
horn, seat belts, windshield. $1,100 or
best offer. Call 714-213-1914
INKJET PRINTER
Epson 2400 inkjet printer. Purchased in Jan.
2008. Lightly used. Excellent condition with
original box and all original contents. Great
printer for photographs. $60. Epson inkjet cartridges
unopened in box. 13 cartridges. Variety
of colors. $60. Cal 714- 992-1727
WANTED
USED BAND INSTRUMENTS
DO YOU HAVE A USED BAND INSTRU-
MENT?? Ladera Vista student is collecting
them for community charity project. We will
pick up, any condition. In association with the
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. Please call
and leave a message for Zachary with your
phone number at (714)447-3557. We will call
you back. Thanks for making a difference by
putting an instrument in a kid's hands!!
BEAUTY & HEALTH
AMWAY, ARTISTRY, NUTRILITE
To buy Amway, Artistry, or Nutrilite
products please call Jean 714-526-2460
PET CARE
PET SITTING/DOG WALKING
We are a professional and friendly petsitting
and dog walking service. We take great care of
your pets while you are away on vacation or at
work. We also do overnight stays if needed. We
have references. Call Lisa at 714-213-3711 or
go to www.happypawspet-sitting.com
Balance
& Change
www.michellegottlieb.com
Suffering
When someone we love is suffering,
we want to help. But we do not always
know what to do. We are concerned
that they may be offended if we ask to
help. But we still want to help! So,
what can we do?
The first thing that we need to do in
this situation is ask! What can I do for
you? What do you need? Let the person
know what you are available to do, anything
from driving the kids to school to
doing grocery shopping. Can you cook
a meal or give a gift to help with financial
problems? Be up front with what
you are truly available to do. If you say
that you can do anything, and then get
annoyed when they ask you to take the
dogs for a walk, that is not helpful. Be
very explicit about what you are willing
to do.
Please, also keep from offering help,
that you are unwilling or unable to
accomplish, just because you got
caught up in the moment. Both you
and the person you care about will be
uncomfortable when they ask for the
help offered and you do not want to or
can’t follow through.
LOCAL ONLY CLASSIFIEDS
Call 714-525-6402
right to reject any ad. Sorry, we do not accept
date ads, get rich schemes or financial ads of
any sort. Call 714-525-6402 for details. $10
for 50 words or less per issue. Payment is by
checks only. Items to give away for free and
lost and found item listings are printed for free
as space allows. The Observer assumes no
FOR RENT
GOLDEN HILLS STUDIO
Studio with own entrance, yard and
washer & dryer, full bath, kitchenette in
Golden Hills area of Fullerton for rent.
Some nice furnishings are included. All
utilities, cable and Wi-Fi also included.
Available October 1st. $965. Pet OK.
667 N. Woods Ave., Fullerton. 714-738-
6000
CLASSES/TUTORING
MATH TUTORING
Credentialed, experienced, Junior
High/High School educator available for
tutoring in my Fullerton home.
Homework help, extra help, SAT practice,
etc. Recommendations on request.
714.992.1792 or ekermer@yahoo.com.
HISTORY TUTOR
ACTING COACH
Retired High School, College
Teacher/Acting Coach (22 years of experience)
is available to help students and
adults with History, Dramatic Literature,
and Theatre/Acting. Improve your audition
or acting skills; gain an understanding
of history and literature. Will come to
your house or office. Please call
714.317.7832
TUTOR/PROOFREADER
Retired teacher, experienced tutor and
proofreader is available to help students
and adults with ESL, English and French,
as well as proofreading essays, college
applications, and other documents.
Resident of Fullerton. Will come to your
house or office. Please call 714-526-
4292.
One of the biggest things that
you can do to help someone is to
simply be there and listen. Be willing
to talk. Even about the scary
things. Be that shoulder that they
can cry on when that is their need.
But again, be honest, if that is not
your forte, please do not offer
yourself in that role. If your loved
one is dying and wants to talk
about it, it is not helpful if you
freak out.
We want to help when someone
we love is hurting. We can, as long
as we are honest with them and
ourselves about what we can and
are willing to do.
And, as always, be sure to take
care of yourself!
This column is educational
and not meant to to be
a substitute for consultation
with a mental health professional.
Individual,
Couple,
& Family
Therapy
Michelle Gottlieb Psy.D, MFT
305 N. Harbor Blvd., Ste 202,
Fullerton,
714-879-5868 ext. 5
liability for ads placed here. However, if you
have a complaint or compliment about a service,
please let us know at 714-525-6402.
Call City Hall at 714-738-6531 to inquire
about City of Fullerton business licenses. For
contractor license verification go to
www.cslb.ca.gov. Thank You!
COMPUTER HELP
DOWNTOWN COMPUTER
SOLUTIONS
Need help with that PC or Mac?
Issue with your new smart phone
or tablet? Can’t get that home or
office network setup? We can help
you with this and so much more.
Call Scott at 714-313-7409.
Serving Fullerton since 2005.
WINDOWS
WINDOW WASHING
All windows in your residence
washed without streaks inside and
out. All sills and tracks vacuumed
and cleaned. Screens hand-washed.
I use drop cloths and shoe covers to
keep your house clean. References
available upon request. Fullerton
City License #554171. Call Patrick
(714) 398-2692 for a Free
Estimate.
VOLUNTEERS
TAX PREP VOLUNTEERS
The IRS & AARP is seeking volunteer
tax preparers for 2012.
Volunteers will receive free training
in early January to help assist people
in preparing their tax returns.
Individuals with good computer
skills are especially needed.
More information on how to
join the AARP Tax-Aide team can
be found by calling 1-888-687-
2277 or by visiting AARP’s Tax
Aide website at www.aarp.org/taxaide.
Or call Coordinator Vickie
Wiles at 714-738-3341.
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REPAIR/REMODEL
GOT REPAIRS?
We do it all - Handyman services,
kitchen/bath remodel, carpentry, interior
& exterior jobs, drywall, painting, plumbing,
vinyl, ceramic & wood laminate
flooring, formica installation, wallpaper
removal, windows, fencing and more.
Very dependable! 20 years experience!
“Werner General Repairs & Remodeling”
Thomas Werner 714-812-6603. 1519 E.
Chapman Ave. #175, Fullerton 92831.
Insured. City License #127977
WORLD’S BEST HANDYMAN
Senior discounts, free estimates. Call
Brian Timmons at (714) 738-8189.
Licensed and Bonded - CSLB Lic #
744432. Over 30 years of experience in
the field. No job too small and one call
does it all. Demo, repair, remodel, framing,
drywall, roofs, patios, decks, fences,
windows, doors, kitchen, bath, electrical,
plumbing.
LOCAL ELECTRICIAN
Skilled electrician and Fullerton native
for 40 years. Service truck ready, inspection
corrections, wiring, lighting & renovations.
Heating & A/C repair, minor
plumbing, and other handyman services.
Owner-operated within the unlicensed
minor work exception set by the
Contractors State License Board. City
License #5563007. Call Roger (714)
803-2849 www.NoFixNoPay.info
CAREER
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Certified Career Coach and
Professional Resume Writer will assist you
in refocusing your employment/career
goals with a full spectrum of services,
including dynamic resume, refreshed
interviewing techniques, sharpened negotiating
skills, and more. Call Career
Possibilities @ 714.990.6014 or send
email to keytosuccess1@sbcglobal.net.
GARAGE SALES
100 FAMILY RUMMAGE SALE
Fullerton Community Nursery School’s
100 Family Rummage Sale annual
fundraiser takes place Sat., Nov. 5, from
7am to 1pm. Clothing (baby, child, adult)
other baby items, furniture, housewares,
appliances, electronics, books, CDs,
DVDs, video games and more. 2050
Youth Way between St. Jude & YMCA
(off Valencia Mesa which is off Harbor).
Call 714-525-1251 for more information.
FREE SERVICES
FREE HELP LINE FOR VETERANS
Call 1-888-823-7458, 8am-8pm, Mon-Fri. or go
to http://www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching/ or call
the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255
(press 1 for veterans) to receive free support and
information on assistance available to veterans.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
CERTIFIED FARMERS
MARKET
Rain or Shine
8am to 1pm
Independence Park
801 W. Valencia Dr., Fullerton
714-535-5694
Know Where Your Food Comes From!

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SPORTS
text & photos
by Bryan Crowe
bryancrowephoto.com
Titans Loaded with Talent
Transfers Ready to Contribute
Never one to apply lipstick
to a pig, 9th year men's head
basketball coach Bob Burton
is bullish on his current crop
of skilled players. About Cal
transfer Omande Amoke,
Burton said, “Amoke started
for Cal and I think he is
going to be one of the best
players in the Big West; he
just has that ability.”
Also transferring from Cal,
D.J. Seeley a Top 50 player
out of high school, gives
Burton 2 legitimate athletic
scorers to add to his 6 returning
players. Possibly his
strongest scoring option is
USF transfer Kwame
Vaughn who had 30 points in
the Titan's annual Blue-
White scrimmage. “Kwame
is an outstanding talent,
strong shooter, good defensive
player, and we feel we are
very fortunate to have all
three of these transfers,”
Burton said.
With the 6 returning players,
who all played significant
minutes last season, the
Titans are as deep as ever.
Point guard and floor leader
Perry Webster will compete
for time with sophomore
Isiah Umpig who is a rare
potential 4 year player for the
Titans. Seniors Andre Hardy,
Orane Chin, Sedric Martin,
and Orlando Brown won't be
guaranteed playing time, it
will have to be won, which
At Left:
6'-3" red shirt junior guard Kwame Vaughn adds depth and
scoring to the 2011-12 Titan roster.
Below: Sophomore guard Isiah Umipig (left) and senior
guard Perry Webster (right) will compete for minutes at the
point guard position.
Pumpkins To Fly
at CSUF text/photo Jere Greene
CalState Fullerton has teamed up with the
Discovery Science Center to provide a day of
flying pumpkins at the 4th Annual Pumpkin
Launch from 10am to 2pm Saturday, Nov.
5th. The public is invited to the free event.
The Future Scientists and Engineers of
America, originally started by a group of
retired engineers, is a division of the
Discovery Science Center that provides science
programs to schools across the nation.
In addition to the Pumpkin Launch, an
assortment of games are available for the
younger set plus a contest where you bring
your own carved pumpkin for judging.
A group from the Adrian Empire dressed in
period costume will display medieval crafts
and fighting techniques. The event also features
music and gourmet food trucks. Bring
the whole family for a day of free fun.
The groups will compete using handmade
catapults, giant trebuchets, or other mechanical
devices to throw eight pound pumpkins at
targets on the soccer field. This year’s participants
include CSUF student chapters of: the
Society of Women Engineers, Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers, National
Society of Black Engineers, Society of
Mexican American Engineers & Scientists,
should make practices very competitive. With
a little luck and good health, coach Burton's
team may finish higher than the forecasted
4th place finish in the Big West.
Preseason non-league play will begin at
Titan Gym November 4th with an exhibition
game vs Cal State Los Angeles at 7:05pm.
For schedule info and tickets go to
www.fullertontitans.com
Above: Cal transfer senior Forward Omondi
Amoke (center) is expected to make an instant
impact in his single season as a Titan.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Society of Automotive Engineers, American
Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Computer Society, American Society of
Engineers of Indian Origin, Geotechnical
Institute, Video Game Design Club and
more.
Parking is free in the parking structure. The
event is held on the athletic field on the north
side of the Cal State University Fullerton campus,
800 N. State College Blvd., at
Gymnasium Drive. Find a campus map at
www.fullerton.edu/campusmap/CampusMap
.htm. For more information go to www.discoverycube.org/pumpkinlaunch.