November - La Verne Community News

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November 2010
FREE SANTA PHOTOS AND
CLASSIC CAR SHOW TO
HIGHLIGHT OLD TOWN
LA VERNE HOLIDAY OPEN
HOUSE
Free Santa photos for young
and old and a first class “Cruisin
La Verne” Classic Car Show will
highlight Old Town La Verne’s
annual Holiday Open House on
Saturday, November 27, 2010
from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
Open House will be held in historic Old Town La Verne at “D” and
3rd Streets. The Classic Car Show
will be held on the City streets
during the event, and entries are
still available by calling (909) 5939907. The event includes a Toy
Drive to benefit disadvantaged
children through the La Verne
Fire Department’s “Spark of Love”
Toy Drive program, so please consider donating a new, unwrapped
toy or sports equipment at the
event. The toys are specifically
designated for children of needy
families here in La Verne.
Free photos with Santa Claus
himself will be available from
3:00 to 5:00 p.m., courtesy of the
Old Town La Verne merchants.
Don’t miss this first of the season
opportunity for Santa visits with
children and free photos.
A Street and Tree Lighting
Ceremony, with carols, music,
and a Christmas story, will be
held at 5:30 p.m. at Mainiero
Square at the corner of D and 3rd
Streets. The Holiday Open House
is a great time to visit the many
charming stores and restaurants
in Old Town La Verne and do
some of that holiday shopping.
Merchants will be open throughout the day for your convenience.
Christmas is right around the corner. Be sure to make the Holiday
Open House part of your plans!
For more information about
the event please call City Hall at
(909) 596-8706.
SOROPTIMIST OF SAN DIMAS/LA VERNE
THANKS ALL THEIR VOLUNTEERS FOR
BONITA’S CHILDREN
Soroptimist of San Dimas/La Verne wishes to thank all the individuals and groups who join with us each
year at Target to take Bonita’s Children shopping. We don’t’ have room for individual pictures so we have
included the group photo of our volunteers, along with various organizations who help us each year. Thank
you San Dimas and La Verne. For additional pictures see page 5.
LeRoy Haynes Center Plans To Light Up Campus for the Holidays
The LeRoy Haynes Center in
La Verne, is hard at work on holiday season plans to light up the
campus for the boys in residence
for the first time in its 64-year history.
“This is something we’ve never
done before and something our
volunteers believe will go a long
way toward putting smiles on
the kids’ faces during the holidays,” said President and CEO
Dan Maydeck. We want to really
light up the campus in what will
truly be a spectacular winter won-
derland – from the bushes to the
buildings.
The lights were installed during a community-wide volunteer
“community action day” on Oct. 9
and will be turned on for the first
time on Dec. 3. They will remain
on each night throughout the holiday season.
The event is coordinated and
sponsored by The Christmas
Light Pros of La Verne, a professional holiday lighting company
that sponsors one lighting project
at no cost each year.
From left are Kathy Mason
of La Verne, with R.H. Mason
Insurance Managers (her
husband is LeRoy Haynes Center
Board member Bob Mason); Lisa
Bailey of Rancho Cucamonga,
with the Irwindale Chamber
of Commerce; Kathy Frias of
Pomona, with Southland Data
Processing of Upland; and Jake
Futral of Glendora, a volunteer
with The Christmas Light Pros of
La Verne.
DECORATING THE SIGN -- Long time LeRoy Haynes Center
volunteer Toni Krone hangs holiday lights on the administration and
conference center sign at LeRoy Haynes Center.
Lighting the administration
building -- Pictured on the roof
is Jaime Velasco of Covina
and on the ladder is Douglas
Brooks of Duarte, both with Hope
Worldwide.
WELCOMING THE VOLUNTEERS -- Officials with LeRoy Haynes
Center welcome volunteers from Covina Walmart during Saturday’s
community volunteer effort to light up LeRoy Haynes Center for the
first time. Covina Walmart contributed lights, “goodies,” and a check
for $3,000. Pictured from left are LeRoy Haynes Center President &
CEO Dan Maydeck, LeRoy Haynes Center Board member Beverly Lee,
and Walmart employees Jean Enriquez and Tina Trujillo.
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La Verne Community News
ASSIST VOLLEYBALL CLUB
TRYOUTS!
Competing with a Cause - It
started with a group of volleyball players whose hearts were
touched. One day, their high
school was visited by a representative from the Invisible Children
Organization. The organization
supports children from Uganda
who are taken from their families and forced to become child
soldiers. Moved by their cause,
the girls then mentioned to their
coach how they would somehow
like to help support this charity.
Bouncing ideas off of each other,
they decided to use their passion
for volleyball for a purpose of assisting this organization. They
came up with the idea of organizing a competitive club team. With
outside support, donations, and
just plain cutting costs they could
make club volleyball an affordable
option to girls that want and need
to compete to better themselves
for their sport while working together to raise funds and awareness for Invisible Children. The
club team name is Assist, a volleyball term, also signifying their desire to "assist" their chosen charity. The club plans two fundraisers
a season, donating a majority of
the proceeds to a yearly cause of
their choice. 2010 Brings a new
season and openings for more
teams. Teams are coached with
positive coaching philosophies by
successful, experienced coaches.
Tryouts for 2010/2011 are October 3rd – November 20th. Details
are on the websitewww.assistvolleyballclub.com or contact Paige
Molina at [email protected].
November 2010
MILITARY
We Movement Issues Urgent
MEMBERS AT Appeal to Find Recipient for 60
VETERANS
Cases of Delicious Calzones
Generous WE Provider, Buena Vista Foods, Offers Product for
DAY MASS
the Underserved
Holy Name of Mary Parish in
San Dimas, California will be celebrating a Veterans’ Day Mass on
Saturday, November 6th at 10:00
a.m. followed by a 21-gun salute
and the playing of Taps.
All veterans, past and present,
will be honored. Please bring a
photo of your military loved one to
be placed in front of the altar during Mass. We encourage all of our
military men and women to wear
their uniforms, if possible.
All ages and all faiths are welcome to attend this celebration of
honor and patriotism.
This event is hosted by the
Knights of Columbus Council
#5696 and the Stars & Stripes
Ministry. Holy Name of Mary
Parish is located at 724 E. Bonita
Avenue, San Dimas, California, at
the southeast corner of Bonita Avenue & San Dimas Canyon Road.
There will be a light reception immediately following. All are welcome.
For more information, please
email liturgyandministries@hnm
parish.org or call at (909)599-1243
ext. 136.
Oakland, Calif.—In a rush to
beat the clock, Tom Loker, founder of the WE Movement—an organization that provides a “search
and match” networking program
to connect those that have goods,
products and services to those
who desperately need them—is
issuing an appeal today for a worthy charity such as a children’s
home, soup kitchen, senior center or other such organization(s)
in need, to take possession of 60
cases of calzones, a lunch product
manufactured by Azusa based
Buena Vista foods.
“This generous offering will
soon expire, literally,” Loker explains. “The calzones have only
four more months of shelf life before they will be tossed.” In these
tough economic times the WE
Movement is doing exactly what
it was meant to do. It is making
good use of its online one-stop
source—the HELP4U software
program—to match Providers,
those that have something to offer, with Recipients, those who legitimately need that offering.
“Occasionally, we are able to offer some of our products to those
who might go hungry,” states
Paul Miller, president of Buena
Vista. “This batch of calzones is
one example, but we need to place
them soon. They expire in Febru-
ary 2011.” According to Miller,
each case contains 45 sandwiches.
Loker says the WE Movement,
which was created to facilitate
the coordination of resources in
the areas of health care, financial
services, housing, legal assistance,
youth programs and education,
has been a huge success since it
launched in early August of this
year. “With the government cutting back on much needed programs for the underserved, the
WE Movement believes everyone
should step up and help one another—neighbor to neighbor.”
Loker, who says he is willing to
deliver the calzones himself to one
or more deserving organizations,
says donations on WE are never
monetary and they can be small
or large, “We recently had someone donate some vocal lessons;
another tutored a child in English.
Everyone has something to offer
and so many are in need.” Loker
stated. “We are especially grateful to Buena Vista for stepping up
because this is the kind of community spirit we wish to foster.”
In order to expedite the “calzone” offering, those eligible to receive the cases or those wishing to
speak to either Tom Loker or Paul
Miller may call KerrPR at (714)
550-9900.
November 2010
Take Steps to Help “Immunize”
Your Portfolio
Submitted by Cindy Bollinger
Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Now that winter is almost here, prised, or perhaps dismayed, at
you probably see “Flu Shots Avail- the fluctuations in your portfolio,
able” signs at many of your local you may be overestimating your
pharmacies. Whether or not you risk tolerance. If you familiarize
decide to get a flu shot depends yourself with your investments
on your individual situation, of before you buy them —and you
course, but you may benefit from should — then you probably
the idea of immunization in other shouldn’t be surprised at how they
areas of your life — such as your perform. So, if you own growthinvestments.
oriented stocks, you need to accept
Specifically, you may want to the inevitable short-term volatilhelp “immunize” your portfolio, ity in exchange for potential gains
as much as possible, against some over the long tem. But if you’re
of the volatility we’ve seen in the constantly worried over tempofinancial markets over the past rary setbacks, you may be taking
couple of years. How can you do on too much risk for your comfort
this? Here are a few suggestions:
level. If this happens, you may
Diversify, diversify, diversify. If need to rebalance your portfolio
you were to only own stocks, your to better accommodate your true
portfolio would, at times, see some risk tolerance.
big gains —but at other times,
Maintain adequate cash reyou’d take some big hits. If you just serves, Having sufficient cash
owned bonds, you’d probably see in your portfolio can help you
fewer fluctuations than if you just combat volatility in at least two
owned stocks — but you’d almost ways. First, since cash essencertainly never get the gains you tially doesn’t fluctuate in price
need to help achieve your goals. If — though it may lose value over
you kept all your money in cash time, relative to inflation — its
instruments, you’d protect your very presence can help stabilize
principal, but you’d eventually your portfolio. And second, if you
lose ground to inflation, In short, have enough cash in your investyou can’t succeed as an investor ment mix, you may be less likely
by putting all your money in one to dip into your long-term investtype of asset, You need to spread ments to pay for short-term needs,
your resources among stocks, such at a major car repair, a new
bonds, and cash investments, furnace and so on — and the less
and even within each of these you disrupt your investments, the
categories, you need to diversify. more progress you can make toFor example, try to own a mix- ward your goals.
ture of growth stocks and incomeIt’s not possible to fully shield
producing stocks; short-term and your investments from volatillong-term bonds; and a variety of ity all the time. But by taking
cash instruments. While diversi- the steps described above, and
fication, by itself, can’t guarantee by maintaining a long-term perprofits or protect against loss, it spective, you can strengthen your
can give you opportunities for portfolio’s resistance, and improve
potential success and help shield your own responses, to the effects
you from severe downturns that, of price fluctuations. And that’s a
at any given time, primarily affect healthy way to invest.
just one asset class.
This article was written by EdKnow your risk tolerance, If ward Jones for use by your- local
you frequently find yourself sur- Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Donna’s of San Dimas
Day Spa and Wellness Center
Autumn
– Season of Harvest and Thanksgiving
By Donna Lancaster
I want to thank all our clients,
friends and family for your dedication and loyalty to the Day Spa
through my unfolding journey
with regard to the process of education and expanding the Spa to
meet our treatment goals. To meet
the challenges
and
changes
of the ever expanding
spa
industry and its
continued education requirements is the
commitment to
Donna
excellence that
Lancaster
we are inspired
to provide for our clients.
There are many forms of success. Some have to do with accomplishing goals, others have to
do with values and meeting with
integrity, doing the work we love
with conviction to always try to
be the best we can be. Sometimes
we struggle with feelings of success and failure; they are actually
two sides of the same coin. Fear
of success is often tied to fear of
increased responsibility. Fear of
failure is often tied to humiliation
and what others think. It is easy
for most of us to harass ourselves
for our failures. It is not always
easy to congratulate our selves for
our successes. I want to take this
opportunity this special season
brings to again thank everyone
who supports the Day Spa and
its visions. But, most of all I want
to thank you for your enthusiasm
and appreciation you have shown
for the services that you have received. It is the greatest gift to give
your best to others as well as it is
the gift to receive. Sometimes, all
we need to relieve the stress of everyday life is a smile, a kind word,
a kind touch and the sincerity to
say Thank You for what we bring
to each other.
As we prepare for the spirit of
the season and the joy it brings,
we get busy with baking, cooking and decorating, preparing our
homes for the season’s gatherings.
During these very hectic and celebrated times, we at the Day Spa
invite you to come in and let go of
the tension and feel the joys of a
relaxing face and body spa treatment. When we remember to take
care of ourselves, we set in motion
the cycle of grace and ease in all
that we do which is reflected from
ourselves to all we come in contact.
We are offering the full line of
Jurlique, a complete natural and
plant based body spa product and
a full service menu to create balance, well being and harmony for
all your spa therapy needs. We
also provide a full line of Physiodermic body and skin care products. All the products of the Day
Spa are of the highest quality
natural and organic ingredients
available in the industry today.
We are skilled therapists and are
here to pamper and assist you in
your daily beauty and relaxation
needs and to customize gift packages based on the needs of your
loved one through careful consul-
tation for services provided.
Call Donna for a consultation
and please be sure to schedule
your appointments in advance
for this busy holiday season. We
will do our best to accommodate
your schedule to our schedule. We
are looking forward to seeing you
soon.
Donna Lancaster
Salon Owner
1107 Via Verde
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 599-2231 or
(909) 592-9882
Glenkirk
Church Annual
Christmas
Breakfast/
Luncheon
Taking your Loved One for Granted?
By Laura Bonilla, C.Ht.
Spiritual Counseling and Hypnotherapy
Life is so short! However, how
many times you find yourself arguing with the people you love?
Resenting and expecting from
the people you love? What if you
knew that today will be the last
day you get to
see your loved
one?
Would
you still argue?
Would you still
nag, raise your
voice, be short,
rude,
impaLaura Bonilla
tient?
I bet if you knew that today is
the last day you get to see your
loved one, whether that is a child,
a partner, a parent, a sibling, you
would be so much more loving,
and forgiving, and patience!
It is when you take them for
granted that you are less than loving. It is when you don’t consider
that life is short and ever changing. Nothing is permanent and
we will not have our loved ones
for long. Your children will leave
your homes. Your parents most
likely will depart the planet before you do. It is unknown to you if
your partner or your friend will be
around tomorrow.
Why not treat your relatives,
especially the ones you live with,
with all the love, patience, and
compassion? How about if you decide to be the Source of Love and
Joy for them? How about if you
choose to drop your own expectations of them and let them just
be who they are? How about if
you speak less and listen to them
more, without judgment, with loving ears?
Choose to focus on their blessings, their talents and gifts.
Choose to be their best friend.
Choose to be the one they can
count on to support them, not to
reprimand them.
In this Thanksgiving season,
give them thanks for being part of
your life. Thank God for them. Appreciate them. Tell them why they
are so important to you. Tell them
why you love them. Choose to be
the Love and Light in their lives.
Laura Bonilla, C.Ht. is a Licenced Spiritual Coach and Certified Hypnotherapist. Her holistic
approach is to bring Spirit-MindBody into Oneness. She has her
private practice in Covina and in
the Glendora/San Dimas area.
She conducts workshops on Remembering your Purpose, SelfHypnosis, and on Past Life Regressions. For one-on-one consultation,
you can reach her directly at 909994-5701. To read her past articles
or any other information about her
practice, or to look at her collections of self hypnosis CDs visit her
website at www.themindclinic.net.
Her email is laura@themindclinic.
net
Sheri Rose Shepard
Do you need an incredible way
to start the Christmas Season?
Glenkirk Church invites the women of the San Gabriel Valley area
to the annual Women’s Christmas Celebration Breakfast/Luncheon. This event will be held at
the Sheraton Fairplex in Pomona
on Saturday, December 4, at 8:00
a.m. or 12:15 p.m. In additional
to the wonderful meal, you will
be inspired and touched by Sheri
Rose Shepherd, the guest speaker, and musical guest, Saved by
Grace. This year’s theme is This
Baby Changed Everything based
on John 18:37 “For this reason, I
was born.”
Sheri Rose Shepherd uses
humorous heartwarming stories
mixed with truth and transparency to remind us how much we
are truly loved by the Baby who
changed everything. Sheri Rose
is a nationally recognized speaker
and best selling author. Her book,
His Princess Bride, won a 2010
Book of the Year award.
This Celebration is a wonderful
opportunity to gather with friends
and family, enjoy the inspirational
speaker and Christmas music to
help you get into the holiday spirit. Tickets are now available for
$25 per person when purchased
prior to November 1 and $28 per
person thereafter. For more information or to purchase tickets, call
(626)914-4833 or visit www.glenkirkchurch.org.
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Bits’n’Pieces of History
Home
Markers Enable Walks Through History
by Galen Beery
Historical Society of La Verne
Interested in La Verne history - and a bit of exercise? Two
easy walks going from marker to
marker around Kuns Park and
for a few blocks down Third Street
provide interesting details about
local homes and families.
Our home marker program
goes back to 1969, when a Cultural Preservation Commission
listed some ideas to help preserve
Lordsburg-La Verne history. One
goal was to place historical markers at prominent residences. The
Commission fostered the creation of the Historical Society,
under which a group known as
Save Old La Verne’s Environment (SOLVE) held nine Olde
Home Tours. The information on
older homes has since been used
in preparing historical markers.
Homeowners, the City, and the
Historical Society share equally
in designation, design, cost and
siting.
The first Historical Society
marker was placed under the
twisted limbs of a carob tree in the
center of Kuns Park. The tree was
planted by Henry L. Kuns about
ninety years ago, but a recent
marker refers to it as “The Oldest
Tree in La Verne.” The title of oldest belongs to the enormous oak
tree at Heritage Park, more than
200 years old. The carob tree is
more appropriately the “oddest!”
Start a walk around our popular Kuns park on Magnolia, just
north of Bonita. To the west you’ll
find the majestic J.M. Johnson
Home at 2417 Magnolia, which
Kuns had built in 1912 for his
daughter’s family. Kuns’ own
home stands at the other end of
the block at 2249 Magnolia.
A half-block further north will
take you to our last adobe, at 2553
Magnolia. This solid structure
took builder Leo Lomelli years to
complete.
Returning to Fifth Street, walk
east to 1655 Fifth. The DurwardBowers Home was built in 1914
by educator Arthur Durwood.
The Bowers family lived here
1954-2010.
Across the street at 2446 Park
is the Overholtzer home, an attractive "Swiss Chalet” design
built by the owner of the Lordsburg Lumber Company.
South of Kuns Park, across Bonita, is the home of Inman Conety,
at 1622 Bonita.
Other, non-home markers are
located near the sidewalk which
curves through the park. The
most recent is a marble slab to the
memory of lawyer Walker Downs,
who aided the city in buying the
park for less than $200. At the
southwest corner of Magnolia and
Bonita a large boulder and plaque
honors La Verne men who died in
World War II.
For a second walking tour,
begin on the north side of Third
Street just east of E Street, and
head east.
The 1923 church here was built
next to the 1907 Neher-Vaniman
Home at 2219 Third. The charming home, where Lordsburg's only
triple wedding was held, was almost bulldozed in the ‘60's!
East of this, at 2259 Third, is
the 1909 home built by merchant
James McClellan. He and his
wife Rose lived here for 56 years.
In the next block are the muchadmired Bowman ‘rock house’ at
2309 Third, Dr. Shirk’s Home
at 2341 Third, and the Moomaw
1911 Craftsman at 2369 Third.
Cross the intersection of Third
and G to the southeast corner and
at the base of a towering Deodara
you’ll find a special bronze marker
honoring Scubie Mills, who helped
in the planting of these magnificent trees.
From here, head west across
the street to admire the Eikenberry Home at 2380 Third, and
the Huck Residence at 2308 at the
other end of the block. At 2236
Third you’ll find the David Blickenstaff Home, a delightful Craftsman which was being used as a
girls’ dormitory when purchased
by the present owners. Last, head
north on E to Bonita where you’ll
find the 1914 Haugh Residence at
2210 Bonita
More details on these homes?
You’ll read them on the markers.
E-mail us to get a complete list of
those sited under the historical
marker program. Those you see
on these two short tours show an
appreciation of well-preserved historical homes – part of the reason
La Verne is such a nice place to
live. – GB
–- The Historical Society of
La Verne is always interested in
stories, photos, and memorabilia
from our past. Contact us at HS/
SOLVE, P.O. 7761, La Verne, CA
91750, (909) 593-5014, or at [email protected].
Cal Poly Pomona Graduate Student Says Hearst/CSU
Trustee Scholarship Will Help Her Realize Her Dreams
Patricia do Carmo, an English graduate student at Cal Poly
Pomona, has been awarded a
Hearst/CSU Trustee scholarship
in recognition of her outstanding
academic performance and her
perseverance in overcoming personal hardships.
Despite being a single mother
and sole income earner, do Carmo
has been able to maintain a 3.95
GPA. She is also a member of the
Golden Key Honor Society and
has participated in numerous volunteer projects and conferences.
Do Carmo says the $3,000
scholarship comes at the perfect
time for her.
“This saves my last year of
school,” she says. “I’m very grateful and I appreciate all the help
out there for people like me.”
Do Carmo is on track to complete her master’s degree in English this year. After graduation,
she hopes to teach English as a
second language to college students. Her desire to help others
learn English stems from her own
experience of moving to Rancho
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Cucamonga from Brazil as a child,
which required her to learn the
language by immersion.
Do Carmo says it is often difficult for her to spend time away
from home while attending classes and studying, but she hopes
she will serve as an example to
her daughter.
“She is very understanding,”
do Carmo says. “She’s extremely
proud of mom and hopefully she
will follow my lead.”
November 2010
AMERICA’S CHRISTIAN CU
ANNOUNCES A PLATINUM
VISA THAT GIVES BACK TO
MINISTRIES
Glendora — America’s Christian Credit Union is proud to announce the launch of a Platinum
VISA credit card, where a portion
of every purchase will be directed
to ministries.
Several ministries have partnered with America's Christian
Credit Union as recipients of the
Give Back program, including the
Brooklyn Tabernacle, the Church
of the Nazarene, and The Dream
Center of Los Angeles. Pastor
Matthew Barnett of The Dream
Center had this to share on their
Give Back partnership: “We are
honored to partner together with
America's Christian Credit Union
in providing help to people all over
the city … What’s happening at
the Dream Center would not be
possible without this dynamic
partnership … people that are
hungry by the thousands are being fed all because of [this] wonderful organization.”
In addition to the Give Back
program, the Platinum VISA card
will offer the latest in cardholder
benefits, including the ability to
earn rewards that can be used
for travel, merchandise and more.
In keeping with their mission to
model good financial stewardship
to members, new cardholders will
also receive information on sound
money management principles
when using credit cards.
“I am humbled by the support
and encouragement of such amazing friends and partners and eagerly await the doors of opportunity that our Platinum VISA will
open for our members as well as
the ministries that will benefit,”
President/CEO Thompson said.
Open for business Monday
through Saturday, America's
Christian CU proudly serves people and ministries. With nearly
$500 million in total managed assets, America’s Christian CU is a
full-service financial institution
in operation since 1958. For additional information, visit www.
americaschristiancu.com.
Alternative Christmas Faire
Returns!
Sunday, November 7, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
La Verne Church of the Brethren
A favorite holiday shopping
market returns to La Verne
Church of the Brethren Sunday, November 7, 2010, 11:30
AM - 2:30 PM. Last year, local
“shoppers” raised $8,700 in just
one afternoon for local and global
nonprofit organizations (all proceeds go to the nonprofits, not the
church). This year, the needs are
greater and budgets are slimmer.
Break with the traditional gift
exchanges this year and try the
Alternative Christmas way of giving. Surprise those on your holiday gift list with gifts that bring
help and hope to those in need,
here and around the world.
The Alternative Christmas
Faire offers a rare opportunity to
the harried shopper to Selections
include unique handcrafted jewelry, artwork, chocolate and coffee--
all made or grown by workers who
are paid a fair and livable wage for
their efforts. A shopper can also
choose to honor friends and family with a gift in their name of
blankets and school supplies for
a refugee child through Church
World Service. Or it could be a
door, a brick, or some nails to build
a house for the homeless through
Habitat for Humanity. Heifer
International can provide a cow
to give milk, chickens to lay eggs,
trees and seeds, even bees, to give
families the opportunity to feed
themselves, and to also become
independent. Beautiful holiday
cards are provided to announce
the gift to the one in whose name
the gift has been given.
Heifer International will have
animals on the courtyard for children to pet. A light lunch will also
be provided by the youth of the
Church, who are raising money
to help local needy families during
the holiday season. Come by with
your family and friends, and start
your holiday season with a new
tradition—giving gifts to those
you love that bring hope and help
to those in need.
The Church is located on the
corner of Bonita and “E” Street in
historic downtown La Verne. Call
the Church Office for more information. (909) 593-1364.
November 2010
Bon Appétit: Saffron Restaurant,
Walker House, San Dimas
By Sherry Breskin and Laura Medrano
Entering the carpeted halls
of the Walker House in San Dimas, built in 1887, is to step back
into another era. Surrounded by
carved wood, sepia tinted photos,
and antique furniture creates a
sense of awe in first time visitors:
But it is the exquisite food and
small town warmth of the Saffron
restaurant staff that has created a
fan base near and far. So many
choices are available at Saffron;
fine dining, tasty lunches, Thursday’s Happy Hour with half-price
pinot and pizza, an elegant third
Saturday afternoon tea, or a patio
event for a 100+ under the olive
trees.
On a recent misty Thursday,
a basket of warm fluffy focaccia
bread arrived at our table soon
after we were seated next to the
fireplace in the main dining room.
This bread, baked in house daily,
is served with lightly peppered
butter. It got the attention of our
taste buds but issued a warning
that it would be easy to make a
meal out of bread alone. Various
appetizers steamed past us to other tables on white china platters
giving us a visual menu of choices—sweet potato fries, tempura
battered fried batons of zucchini
and mushrooms, Spanish style
steamed mussels.
We left the wings and pizzas
with Louisiana sausage for the
parties with children. Our choice
was the spinach artichoke fondue;
paprika sprinkled tortilla chips,
deep fried pita bread and crunchy
crostini—each delicious by themselves, worked well for dipping
or slathering-on the fondue. The
creamy mixture was a taste and
textural treat of chunks of artichoke heart, slices of the tenderest
petals of the flower, with spinach
steamed in the mix adding a vegetable broth to the creaminess.
As an entrée, Laura selected
the Catch of the Day, grilled salmon steak served on a bed of sliced
cooked cabbage looking like wide
noodles, and broccolini. The dish
was finished with a sage cream
sauce and delicate micro-greens.
Each element was cooked to perfection; the taste and fragrance of
the salmon was delicate, and the
cabbage and broccolini were tender but toothsome.
Our knowledgeable waiter
Josh suggested a house favorite
for my entree, Paprika Chicken
Stroganoff as perfect for this cool
evening. Having cooked various
dishes in the Stroganoff line, I anticipated something delicious, but
soupy and rather traditional.
Not so at Saffron, the presentation of the dish was a big ‘Wow.’
A boned chicken (just the white
meat) draped over a mound of
creamy mashed potatoes; an aromatic display of mushroom, onion
and red bell pepper strips was
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distributed generously over the
bird creating a festive impression.
The sour cream had been added
judiciously and did not disguise
the dish’s elements. Re-enter the
focaccia; Saffron is elegant but not
so formal you can’t use the bread
to swipe up the sauce. Cleverly,
deep fried spaetzle was used as a
crispy accent over the top of the
Stroganoff.
All desserts at Saffron are $8;
our kind of place. Several you
have to wait for—so order early
or allow 15 minutes for the chef
to create a Flourless Chocolate
Cake or an also made-to-order Banana Bread Pudding. We split the
beautiful brownie like crust on the
chocolate cake and enjoyed the
small round of Vanilla Bean Ice
Cream with a mint sprig waving
at us.
Saffron, with its generous portions (you will carry home a snack
for later or lunch for the next day)
which serves from a menu with
an emphasis on classical/Mediterranean cuisine carries a rather
moderate price tag considering
the quality of the diner’s experience and general ambiance. Angus burgers at lunch and dinner
with generous side options are
$14. Classics such as Osso Bucco
and Ribeye steak are priced upward to Filet Mignon which tops
out at $32. There is Roasted Vegetable Lasagna for those seeking
meat free dishes, at $18.
Lunch, served 11:00 to 4:00
p.m. has a very pleasant selection of sandwiches, appetizers and
pizza at $10-$14. We must credit
chefs Chris Curtis, Edgar Madrid,
and Shahob Pourtemoor all Cordon Bleu trained, for keeping five
menus going: The formal dining
room, lunch, Third Saturday with
Tea at $12-18, or $25, being the
lollapalooza in delights-- scones,
jams and sandwiches, and catering for events comfortable at
100+ guests in the patio or in your
own home. It takes planning and
teamwork to pull that off without
making the guests feel neglected.
Saffron, once a week kicks up
its heels a bit; Thursday evenings
NORM’S
the Happy Hour from 5:00 to 7:00
is quite popular since it features
Pinot and Pizza at half price. We
indulged because we wanted to
toast the rescue of the 33 miners
with the rest of the world using a
heartfelt glass of Chilean Pinot.
The bar is intimate, charming and
the pride of Jennifer, who states
what a pleasure it is to walk in
each morning from the parking lot
with the scent of freshly baked focaccia greeting her. The wine was
full bodied and mellow as the light
from the headlights passing us
on San Dimas Avenue sparkled
through the mist outside.
We spent a few minutes taking
a tour of the Walker House with
Manager, Arlene Anaya during
the evening. Tours are free and
available led by Docents from the
San Dimas Historical Society on
the third Saturday of each month.
They begin at 10:00a.m., and are
offered in 15 minute intervals until 10:45. The second floor can be
reached by creaking stairs with
stained glass lighting, or using the
modern elevator to see the home
of the San Dimas Festival of the
Arts. Walker House also offers
several smaller public rooms—
one with seating for groups up to
25; another with a quite formal
Board of Directors feeling featuring black leather chairs circling
the round table; for weddings, a
room overlooking the patio would
serve beautifully for a Bride’s
dressing/changing room.
We asked Ms. Anaya about the
wonderful feeling about the place.
Her response was what a pleasure it is to work with the people
of San Dimas and their contacts
at the city since the building and
the facilities are used by the San
Dimas Historical Society, the San
Dimas Festival of the Arts, as well
as the restaurant clientele. Everyone greets the Saffron personnel
with a positive, how can we help
attitude, she said. A remarkable
experience we hope you share.
Walker House is located at 121
N. San Dimas Avenue. 909-5997900. www.saffrons.us. Saffron is
closed on Monday.
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Soroptimist of San Dimas/La
Verne Thanks their Volunteers
for Bonita’s Children
Cont. from page 1.
Michael Edwards, Team Leader, Jennifer, Rebecca, Michelle, Sandi
Snyder (Soroptimist), Carry, Paola, Debra, Sue and Jim Wheeler,
Team Store Leader.
La Verne Police Department Community Volunteer Patrol, Carol Van
der Geld, Larry Cisneros, Marlou Faustino, John Alcantara, Joan
Gaudreau and Sandi Snyder (Soroptimist).
Special
Senior Breakfast
only $4.75
Great Coffee - Just 50¢
Mon-Fri 7:00-10:30 am
Hangar
Coffee Shop
San Dimas Sheriff Department, Sandi Snyder of Soroptimist with
Chris MacKenzie, Volunteer Coordinator
Enjoy our Patio Dining
Watch the airplanes
while you eat.
Join the celebration on
Taco Tuesdays
Tacos only $1.50
Tuesdays 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Chefs Kathy & Sheila
Norm’s Hangar Coffee Shop
at Bracket Airport
1615 McKinley Ave.
La Verne
(909) 596-6675
Open 7 am - 3 pm Everyday
Los Angeles County Fire Department, San Dimas, Tim Wiehe, Chris
Lambert, Sandi Snyder (Soroptimist), Fermin Lopez, Alicia Mejia and
David Ball.
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November 2010
NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent’s Message
Dr. Gary Rapkin
Central to the work taking
place throughout the Bonita Unified School District is that which
happens in the classroom between
teacher and student. The importance of each student’s success
in school and achieving access to
their dreams is at the heart of
what we strive to be about as a
school district.
There are a number of individuals both certificated and classified throughout the school district who significantly support the
important work that takes place
in the classroom each day. The
classified employees of Bonita
Unified School District provide
much of the key support services
that make our schools successful.
Their primary functions are clerical, fiscal, instructional, maintenance and operations, transportation, and food services. From early
morning to the close of the day,
the classified employees are there
to care for the students of Bonita
Unified School District.
Many classified employees are
residents within the communities
of La Verne and San Dimas. One
fine example of this is Vicki Jacobs, Receptionist at San Dimas
High School. Vicki and her husband have lived in San Dimas for
40 years. Vicki started working
for Bonita Unified School District
as a clerical substitute 21 years
ago. Vicki then became a Clerk at
Ramona Middle School in 1994.
She later became the Receptionist at Lone Hill Middle School
and has been the Receptionist at
San Dimas High School for three
years. Vicki’s three children all
attended Gladstone Elementary, Lone Hill Middle and San
Dimas High Schools. Currently,
one of her grandchildren attends
Grace Miller Preschool, one is
a kindergartener at Gladstone,
and two are attending San Dimas High School. Another one of
her granddaughters is a Bonita
Unified School District employee
and works in our School Age Care
at Ramona. Vicki is a dedicated
employee with a heart for the outstanding work she performs and
the students she serves.
Classified employees are dedicated to their jobs, Bonita Unified
School District, and their communities. Linda Portis began work
as a Community Aide at Grace
Miller Elementary School and
was reclassified to a Clerk III and
has worked there for 30 years. Her
commitment to the school is driven by her love for the students and
the community in which she lives.
In fact, Linda and her family live
in La Verne and her children and
grandchildren have attended the
schools in Bonita. Linda’s daughters also work at Grace Miller
School. Jean Banker is a Kindergarten Classroom Aide and
Tricia Hernandez is a Special Ed
Instructional Aide. Linda’s years
of experience provide Grace Miller
School with the history and stability needed to weather the various
challenges faced by schools from
year to year. Students and staff
all appreciate the professionalism,
friendliness, and dedication Linda
provides to them every day.
There are many, many other
classified employees who support
the students at Bonita Unified
School District. Long before many
of the other staff members have
arrived for the day, the classified
staff quietly begin their work, preparing school grounds, cleaning
classrooms, welcoming students
to the School Age Care program,
cooking their breakfasts and
lunch, getting their buses ready
to pick them up, repairing the
buildings, and much, much more.
Many adults remember a classified employee from their childhood who touched their lives. The
school secretary or health clerk
who comforted them when they
were sick and waiting to be picked
up, the custodian who opened the
classroom for them when they
forgot their homework, the cafeteria worker who provided the one
hot meal for them that day, the
instructional aide who worked
one-on-one with them until they
understood the concept, or the bus
driver who for twelve years, from
kindergarten through high school
graduation transported them to
school. In order for Bonita Unified School District to be successful, these valuable employees are
needed and an instrumental part
of the educational team at Bonita
Unified School District.
Hands On History Program Brings Local History
to Life for BUSD Fourth Graders
Hands-on-History is a program that
brings to life the history of the San Dimas and La Verne area for fourth grade
students. Shaunna Gygli, a former
Bonita elementary teacher, developed
the program. Each year she coordinates many volunteers to help Bonita’s
painted their faces, and learned about
natural resources and artifacts used by
California Native Americans.
“These opportunities enrich the curriculum outlined in the California State
History Social Science Standards and
enable our students to experience history
land grant. Students will learn how to
spin and weave wool, make candles,
throw a reata, make adobe bricks, sing
songs, and dance the La Raspa. They
will tour the adobe and see a blacksmith
demonstration. The day concludes with
a lunch the children prepare of carne
Gladstone students pan for gold at Big Dalton in Glendora as a part of their Gold Rush Hands On History
experience. By the looks on their faces, nobody struck it rich on this day in May of 2010.
fourth grade students experience history
through simulations, food, games, music and more.
During the month of October, all
fourth grade students took a step back
in time for Indian Camp. These young
time travelers made arrowheads, pictographs, shell necklaces, and baskets.
They ground acorns, played games,
in ways no textbook is able to do,” Mrs.
Gygli said. “Bonita students remember
these experiences for the rest of their
lives!”
During February and March these
same students will travel back in time
to the Rancho Days at Palomares
Adobe which is an historical site, part
of the original 15,000 acre San Jose
asada con naopales, beans and tortillas.
Finally in May, fourth graders can’t wait
to fill their pokes at Gold Rush Days
- Eureka! Big Dalton in Glendora is
where their claims will be staked. They
will try their hands at carpentry, games,
songs, and tin art. They will go on a nature hike to learn about native plants in
the chaparral, oak woodlands, and the
coastal sage communities.
Preschool Programs Offered by
Bonita
USD
Did you know that Bonita Uni- early math skills, preparing chilfied offers Preschool at both Allen
Ave. Elementary in San Dimas
and Grace Miller Elementary in
La Verne? The Preschool program
provides children (ages 2 ½ to 5
years) with a high-quality, safe
and nurturing environment that
is developmentally appropriate
and meets the child’s individual
needs. District preschool programs use State approved curricula that develop pre-reading and
dren for success in Kindergarten.
Bonita’s Preschool Program
operates daily from 6:30 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., offering part-time and
full-time options for attendance.
The Preschool is a licensed, nonprofit program operated by Bonita
Unified School District and is supported entirely by parent tuition
fees. Enroll your children at Grace
Miller or Allen Avenue by calling
(909) 971-8330 ext. 5361 or 5362.
Grace Miller student Nicklas
Maidens displays a basket he
made at Indian Camp, part of
the BUSD’s Hands On History
program.
Before and After School Care
Available for Bonita Students
The School Age Care Program
within Bonita Unified provides
before and after school supervision and guidance for students in
kindergarten through fifth grade.
A Teen Scene Program is offered
at both middle schools. Parents
enjoy the peace of mind that comes
with having your child’s day care
at the school your child attends.
Both programs are designed to
meet the needs of students in a
safe, nurturing environment and
to enhance the educational pro-
gram of the District. Participating
students have time for homework
support, organized activities,
snack, and outdoor play.
The Centers are open from
6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., when the
students are not in school, including school vacations, compact
days and minimum school days.
The School Age Care Program
is supported entirely by parent
tuition fees. For enrollment information, please call (909) 971-8330
ext. 5361 or 5362.
Grace Miller Elementary Preschool students listen to a story as a part
of their pre-literacy education. BUSD offers a preschool program at
Allen Avenue in San Dimas and at Grace Miller in La Verne.
Fourth Graders Mary Adriano
and Adrianna Perez from Grace
Miller School demonstrate the
La Raspa dance they learned at
Rancho Days. Hands on History
coordinator Shauna Gygli keeps
the beat in the background.
November 2010
Page 7
NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
La Verne Heights Elementary School
La Verne Heights students Kaley Kooba, Emma Caldera and Riley
Swartz develop math and computer skills at the same time!
La Verne Heights Elementary
School began the year on a high
note. The school’s API score for
2009-2010 was 885, a 28-point
jump from the previous year.
Teachers and administrators
credit the success of the past and
Father and son Raul and Marco
Munoz read together at La Verne
Heights family reading night.
are expecting success in the future
because of the following:
• 2010/2011 marks the third
year of BUSD’s Literacy Project
• All teachers have been or are being
trained in research-based teaching strategies that can be applied to all content
areas
• Teachers continue to receive
staff development in the areas of
English Language Arts and math,
staying abreast of the latest teaching strategies and methodologies;
and providing students with an
outstanding learning experience
• Second year of the La Verne
Heights Response To Intervention program
On September 14, 2010, a root
beer float party marked the kickoff for the Family Reading Night
program. Over 150 families were
in attendance. Every Tuesday
evening, from 6:00-7:30 p.m., the
library and computer lab are open
to students and parents. This provides families time to choose books
and read together, access Accelerated Reader together and utilize
the computer lab together. Reading is a high priority at La Verne
Heights Elementary School.
On September 22, 2010, La
Verne Heights Elementary School
went to the L.A. County Fair. This
is an annual school-wide field trip
attended by approximately 455
students and 250 parents. Everyone had a great time.
Lone Hill Middle School
The 2010/11 school year began with our incoming 6th grade
students participating in a new
program called Where Everyone
Belongs (WEB). This program,
led by Marlise Martinez, partners
eight 6th grade students with one
WEB leader. During a four-hour
orientation the 6th grade students
learned about a typical day at
Lone Hill, toured the school and
discussed topics relevant to middle school such as bullying and
team bonding. The WEB program
has been a great success, and it is
enhancing the positive culture of
the campus.
The San Dimas Wildlife Art
Eighth grade Where Everyone
Belongs (WEB) leader Michael
Munoz poses with one of his 6th
grade webbies, Emanuel Arcila.
WEB is a program wherein
8th graders to help orient 6th
graders to life in middle school.
Roynon Elementary School
Roynon was named a California Distinguished School in the
spring of 2010, and their library
with 14,746 titles, holds some
of the distinguishing evidence.
ers and administrators point to
the District Literacy Project and
the reading intervention programs on campus as the catalysts
to the big increase.
Roynon Readers: During Ms. Dysart’s visit to the Roynon
Elementary School library, first graders (from left to right) Mia
Kelly, Megan Kelly and Annalise Luevano focus on reading.
Circulation statistics for September 2009 (3,017) and September
2010 (4,524) show that students
checked out 1,507 more books this
year compared to last year. Teach-
As the school has opened its
doors to families to promote literacy, families have responded.
Over 100 parents have registered
for a library card at Roynon, and
Show took place at the historic
Walker House during the weekend of October 16 – 17. Under
the instruction of Mitch Jacobs,
twenty-one 6th grade students
submitted at least one piece of art
to the art show.
“Students were extremely motivated to participate this year
since they were able to choose
their own wildlife animal and
were able to use a variety of media to express their passion,” Mr.
Jacobs said.
By looking at the art pieces
that were created, it is clearly
evident that students at Lone Hill
are extremely talented. Great job,
students!
so far this year parents have already checked out 578 books. Circulation to parents for the entire
2009/2010 school year was 1,285.
Roynon staff believes they will
significantly increase their parent
circulation this year.
Librarian Linda Plumley
has some new helpers among the
stacks. More than 50 students applied for 24 volunteer positions.
Students work in the student
store, shelve books after they
complete special training and
demonstrate understanding of
the Dewey Decimal System, clean
books and help other students
find books in the library.
Roynon’s library is an integral
partner and support system to
the school-wide reading program
– Accelerated Reader. Student
Library Volunteers help students
find AR books and take AR quizzes on a daily basis. So far this
year, Roynon students have read
over 13,000,000 words and over
4,200 books with 90% of our first
through fifth graders participating in the program.
Another Option to Treat Cancer
Pomona Valley Hospital’s TomoTherapy treats cancer by combining radiation therapy and CT scanning for optimum results
Pomona — Hearing a diagnosis of cancer can be downright
scary. Questions abound and are
often centered on “what are my
options to beat this condition?”
You may ask “what’s involved
with treatment, what are the side
effects, and what are my treatment options?” These may not be
the very first things a person asks
but, knowing what you’ve heard
from and about others, you may
soon wonder “is the treatment
worse than the disease?”
Luckily, there are now many
options for treatment and ever-increasing odds of being able to beat
some cancers.
For many Inland Valley residents these questions may now be
more easily answered thanks to
one of the newer options in treating a variety of cancers – TomoTherapy.
TomoTherapy is a versatile,
Computed Tomography (CT)
scanner-based device that integrates image guidance with helical (360º) radiation therapy delivery for enhanced precise tumor
targeting and increased treat-
ment accuracy.
In simplest terms TomoTherapy is “radiation therapy using
CT scan guidance,” said Sri Gorty,
MD, a radiation oncologist on staff
at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center’s (PVHMC) Robert and
Beverly Lewis Family Cancer
Care Center.
“It allows physicians to visualize the tumor with CT scans and
then treat the patient with imageguided, external-beam radiation
without ever moving the patient,”
said Gorty. “TomoTherapy is reliant on CT scans with every treatment, on a daily basis, and therefore it provides adaptive radiation
therapy. You can modify the treatment plan daily, if needed.”
In contrast, other radiation
treatments are performed based
on recent but not daily, diagnostic CT scans. TomoTherapy
combines both CT scanning and
external-beam radiation in one
treatment modality to provide a
seamless, and more precise and
accurately targeted, dosage of radiation to the patient with each
day’s treatment.
One of the highlights of TomoTherapy is the accuracy with
which radiation is delivered to
the tumor site. According to
Bouchaib Rabbani, Ph.D., chief
medical radiation physicist at the
Hospital’s Cancer Care Center,
TomoTherapy can “provide treatment to a larger field (treatment
area), if needed, but with much
more accuracy, and with higher
radiation doses thanks to sharper images from the integral CT
scanner. However, the normal
tissue surrounding the tumor will
get much less radiation than from
other external-beam radiation
treatments, and thus resulting in
fewer side effects.”
TomoTherapy can be used to
treat any type of cancer where
Intensity Modulated Radiation
Therapy is needed. It is most often used to treat prostate cancer,
head and neck tumors, cancers of
the abdomen and pelvis as well
as lung cancer, and cancers of the
brain and spine.
Treatments can range from one
session up to 45 sessions. Including time to position the patient
on the treatment table through
the conclusion of a single session
can last for up to 45 minutes but
most treatments are much less
than that. Other cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy
and hormonal therapy, can also
be continued while a patient is
being treated with TomoTherapy.
Although the various treatments
cannot be delivered concurrently,
a patient could complete a day’s
TomoTherapy session and then
have chemotherapy later the very
same day. TomoTherapy is especially good at treating large, irregular tumors but still is able to
maintain an unparalleled degree
of precision targeted at only the
tumor site.
According to Radiation Oncologist and a Medical Director at
PVHMC’s Cancer Care Center,
Dr. Ram Rao, “There’s no need to
go anywhere else. With this additional modality to treat patients,
we can provide what’s needed for
our patients.”
Patients at the Hospital’s Cancer Care Center echo Dr. Rao
and have been heard to say such
things as “It’s great to have this
superior technology available
right here in our community.”
For more information on this
new leading-edge cancer treatment option please call (909) 8659890.
About Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a 453-bed, acute
care, nationally accredited hospital serving the greater Pomona
Valley. It is one of only 227 hospitals in the country to be named
a recipient of the HealthGrades
2009 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. PVHMC has also
been recognized nationally as a
Benchmark Hospital by Thomson-Reuters for earning the 100
Top Hospital designation four
times in the list’s fourteen-year
history; PVHMC is one of only
two California hospitals given this
Benchmark distinction. For more
information please visit our Web
site at www.pvhmc.org.
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Mediation
a More
Effectibe Way
To Resolve
Disputes
Are you in a conflict situation?
If so, Pacific Conflict Management
(PCM) may be able to help. We
are a new Mediation and Conflict
Resolution office in San Dimas.
Why mediate? Mediation is
a more affordable approach to
resolving conflict and gives parties control over the process. It is
considerably faster than litigation
from the setting of appointments
to possible resolution within
weeks. Research shows that parties have a higher level of satisfaction with mediation and agreements reached are lasting.
Why chose PCM? We were
founded with a commitment to
assisting people in peaceful resolutions to conflict. We are wellprepared to listen carefully, ask
appropriate questions, inject reality as necessary, and assist parties with creative problem solving.
Our caring and empathetic approach helps parties more effectively resolve disputes.
Additionally, PCM has a
friendly, comfortable office and is
conveniently located in the San
Gabriel Valley at the junction of
three major freeways. We host
an extensive client library for the
purpose of educating and empowering our clients for successfully
managing conflict.
For more information, we welcome you to visit our website at
pacificcm.net or call us at (909)
305-2601.
November 2010
November 2010
Page 9
Lowe´s Installs Recycling Centers in U.S. Stores
Home improvement retailer
Lowe´s Companies Inc. said today
it has installed recycling centers
in nearly 1,700 U.S. stores to provide a one-stop recycling destination for customers.
In addition to recycling shipping materials such as pallets,
wraps and cardboard, Lowe´s
stores are now offering to recycle
hard-to-handle products like mo-
bile phones, batteries and CFL
bulbs.
"Lowe´s is always looking for
new and better ways to serve their
customers and continue to be responsible stewards of the environment," said Michael Chenard,
Lowe´s director of environmental
affairs. "Recycling is a simple way
to help reduce unnecessary waste
in our communities. The recycling
centers make it easier for customers to make a difference, and we
look forward to continuing to partner with them to promote and
support community recycling."
There are Lowe’s stores in
neighboring San Dimas and Upland. For exact locations and to
find out if the store closest to you
is offering the recycling program,
please call 1-800-445-6937.
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November 2010
November 2010
City of La Verne’s Military Members
Who are Currently Serving as of October 13, 2010
ARMY
**In Memory of
Cory F. Hiltz-Army**
Brian J. Acuff
Steve P. Acuff Jr.
Christopher T. Allan
Michael Amaro
Brent Apodaca
Joseph Aschenbrener
Brett E. Babb
Michael C. Badet
Jared A. Behounek
Joseph R. Bock
Daniel Bout
James Bunsold
David M. Champion
Jason Cheney
Donovan Coble
Francisco Cruz
Allen T. Dade Jr.
Stephanie Daly Long
Rose Anne Delacerda
Joseph C. Dunken
Sean M. Ellingson
Jordan Fankhauser
Luis M. Gamboa Jr.
Leonard Garcia
Ian T. Goetz
Remberto Gutierrez
Jennifer Haskell
Daniel J. Head
Patrick J. Heskett
Justin Hickam
Derek C. Houston-Brown
John G. Jefferson
Benjamin J. Jones
Robert Kirkland
Alexander Kurdoghlian
Karl Kurtz
Casey Larkin
Michael Liscano
Christopher R. Lopez
Michael Magdaleno
Nicole Matus
Amber M. McIntire
Loran McClung
Andrew McKindley
Scott C. Mendoza
Tyke A. Milliken
Ryan B. Min
Charlene M. Morales
Brent R. Moreno
Jorge Moreno
Michael S. Moreno
Chris Morrie
Jared S. Nelson
Tasha M. Newell
Trisha M. Newton
John A. Oliver
Richard G. Palafox
Robert Perez
Michael Porras
Andrew P. Quiroz
Ricky Rickords
Ernie Sanchez
Michael Stiteler
Timothy P. Timmins
Benjamin A. Tirado
Julian J. Torres-Palomino
Joshua M. Trout
Peter E. Vasquez
Mark A. Vinci
Louis N. Werrick
Joe Williams
Christopher A. Woods
MARINES
Ronald M. Alberca
Joshua M. Albert
Michael Arballo Jr.
David A. Barrera
John Beaucar
Robert Belleville
Michael E. Boggs
Ryan J. Burkovich
Steven Bustillos Jr.
Jon Carver-Blackmon
Christopher Cassinelli
Joshua Castaneda
Ryon J. Clark
Ashley Curtis
Joseph E. Davis IV
Matthew D. Demercado
Brian Drechsler
Matthew R. Dumais
Gerard M. Fillion
George L. Frey Jr.
Daniel D. Gabaldon
Frank P. Gonzales
Daniel J. Grant
Robert B. Gray
Justin W. Grimm
Donald J. Hadden
Amede Hanson
Dane Hanson
Diana M. Hernandez
Brian Higeons Dewhurst
Michael R. Jacobellis
Jason Lau
Brian Link
Michael Lopez
Anthony J. Magallanes
Marcy D. Mendoza
Jackie A. Miller
Josh R. Miller
Andrew Morales
Michael D. Morales
Jered M. Mundt
Christopher L. Negrette
John K. Newell
Justin J. Pelot
Brandon M. Peralta
Alfred Perchez
Xavier C. Ries
Ryann Sartor
Timothy W. Schendel
Aaron Joseph Serna
Andrew D. Serrano
Matt Shaupp
David A. Taylor
Isaiah M. Telnas
Ryan M. Torrez
Kyle S. Trowbridge
Ryan A. Valenzuela
Alexander W. Vance
Eric J. Wagner
Darin H. West
Michael L. Yslas
AIR FORCE
Nathan V. Anderson
Brent A. Baker
Jeffrey W. Baker
Eric R. Barrios
Philip Bartoo
Laural E. Bernard
James B. Bingham
Joel Carrera
Scott Chalmers
Cole M. Connors
Nicole M. Dreyer
Derek Dreyfuss
Eric C. Fleury
Anthony L. Fox II
Edmundo Gamiao Pena
Scott Garcia
Richard S. Gill
Michael A. Gomez
Maria Gomez-McKinney
Greg Hart
Courtney X. Hawkins
Samantha Hegg
Aaron Matthew Hunter
Michelle C. Layman
Brian A. Leon
Robert A. Leyba
Jordan J. Long
Jimmy Lopez
Kimberly A. Luera
William E. Masten
Ryan P. McKee
Wesley J. Moore
Michael L. Narmore
Sean V. Orme
Dylan M. Ornelas
Brian Peters
Joshua S. Pettus
Ardi B. Pribadi
Earle L. Rojas
Jacquelyn Ruffino
Chad J. Ryan
Branden N. Shepperd
Heath L. Shepperd
Daniel J. Sullivan
NAVY
Joseph A. Aldana
Brett A. Augarten
Ronald D. Ballenger II
Luz C. Bautista
Mark Belanger Jr.
Ray A. Bernal
Kristopher E. Cervantes
Steven I. Davis
Marquis K. Dawson
Gary L. Deal
Scott D. Dennis
Christy A. Dismukes
Matthew F. Espina
Paul A. Espinoza
Robert R. Espinoza
Dan Farnsworth
Andrew M. Fernandez
Travis M. Garcia
David C. Halberg
Shawn Harden
Mark D. Heller
John Hepburn
Wesley T. Knudson
Curtis L. Lacey
Peter A. Lazos
Cameron Link
Jesse Loera III
Christopher D. Lucero
David A. Manuel
Renee M. Martinez
Ariana J. Medina
Jonathan R. Moreno
David E. Palfrey
Henry A. Paredes
Bruce Peterson
Nitesh R. Pymagam
Ethan M. Reifer
Nathan S. Rhodes
Peter Rodriguez
Cameron Rosen
Qasim Shakir
Derek Stogsdill
Jonathan L. Stremel
Alan E. Taylor
James L. Tiffie
Julie R. Torres
Erik N. Ursulo
Kenneth Valmonte
Louis O. Velarde III
Aaron Weston
COAST GUARD
Daniel R. Almada
Sean T. Dawson
Austin M. King
Aaron M. Lee
Kevin A. Morris
Dan E. Miller
2010 Holiday Angel
Boutique
Sisters of St. Joseph
of Carondelet
11999 Chalon Road
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Saturday and Sunday
November 6 and 7
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring friends and family and
neighbors!
Handcrafted and Vintage
treasures, Hostess gifts, Stocking Stuffers, Novelty items and
Jewelry
For more information call Juana
Torres
(310) 889-2135
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2010 Food Network Winning Gourmet
Cupcake Company Partners Local
Glendora Wine Bar and Bistro
On Friday October 22nd at 5
p.m. Cathleen Newman, owner
of The Parlour Wine Bar & Bistro
in Glendora, was joined by owner
Christiana Grammer and her sister Rebecca Grammer-Ybarra of
Suite 106 Cupcakery and recent
winners of the Food Network
show, “Cupcake Wars”. The occasion was a Cupcake & Wine
Reception to introduce the new
Parlour menu featuring gourmet
cupcake creations from Suite 106
Cupcakery.
Along with their Food Network
award winning cupcake, “Christy’s Southern Red Velvet”, they
also featured a delightful “Pumpkin Pie” cupcake and unveiled two
brand new flavors, exclusive to
diners at The Parlour only during
the months of October and November.
According to Christiana, “Cupcakes have transformed from
traditional childhood desserts to
modern culinary creations. We
want to celebrate the season by
giving everyone a chance to relish
our all-natural, organic, artisan
desserts with the aromatic spices
and taste of harvest time.” Unfortunately, these flavors are only
available for a limited time. They
will be introducing new creations
to The Parlour menu in December.
The Parlour in Glendora is
an upscale destination for diners
who are in search of fine wine and
savory cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. Their clientele travel from
all over the San Gabriel Valley
and beyond for a unique dining
experience and soon, paired with
gourmet desserts.
The Cupcake Menu
Salted Caramel Cupcake: A classic sized decadent Valrhona chocolate cupcake filled with buttery
caramel, dipped in chocolate ganache and accented on top with a
sprinkle of Fleur de Se!.
Mini Cupcake Trio: Banana Foster –A rich banana cake seized
with organic bananas, adorned
with a banana cinnamon cream
cheese frosting and topped with
finely chopped walnuts, a caramel
rum sauce and garnished with an
in-house made cinnamon sugar
churro. Pumpkin Pie – Vibrantly
aromatic organic pumpkin spice
cake topped with a creamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Christy’s Southern Red Velvet –
Red velvety light cocoa cake topped
with a Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean cream cheese frosting.
The Parlour is located at 216
North Glendora Avenue, Glendora, CA., 91741, and serves high
quality wines and innovative cuisine; it is open for lunch and dinner Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m.
10:00 p.m. and Friday-Sunday
10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
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November 2010
La Verne Chamber of Commerce Highlights
From the Chair of the Board
Fall is here and we can all look
forward to its glorious colors to
soon appear. If you attended the
annual Taste of La Verne, you
received a good dose of fall along
with a great time of tasting and
sipping. To me, working in the
background on the event, it once
again demonstrated the tremendous work that can be done when
we choose to work together towards one goal.
I have the wonderful opportunity to observe this on a daily
basis as I watch volunteers build
houses for Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity. It is an amazing event as you watch the pieces
come together, the people come
together, the goal is reached and
a family in need is served.
In contemplating the unlimited
possibilities that any group of people can achieve working together,
my thoughts were sent in the
direction of our La Verne Chamber. Our CEO, Brian McNerney
and our Office Manager, Annette
Leonard, do the work of six people
all on their own. But what are
you doing? The La Verne Chamber, under Brian’s leadership, has
become a very integral part of the
La Verne business community.
Our chamber is seeing the best
of times regarding helping businesses and in terms of working
with the city, but financially, it is
a daily struggle. With so many
members and so many activities
for the members and the community, why is this happening?
It is time for the community
of La Verne to accomplish amazing goals by working together to
support our local chamber. Time
after time as I am about in the
community representing either
the Chamber or Habitat, I hear
of how Brian/Annette/Chamber
has helped a business, the city, or
a resident overcome a challenge.
Working tirelessly to meet the
needs of so many, Brian’s hours
were cut by a day due to financial
issues.
The City of La Verne, voted
one of the best, can come together
to help our Chamber, also one of
the best. The city, businesses and
residents have the opportunity to
show those who work so hard on
our behalf, that not only do we
appreciate all that the Chamber
does, but we want to help it grow
and prosper to the benefit of all
concerned. The Chamber offers
memberships for individuals as
well as big business, all priced accordingly. You can join the Chamber if you are not already a member, you can participate in the
programs that will greatly benefit
your business, you can volunteer
to help at events or the office, attend the great events offered by
the Chamber such as the Taste
of La Verne, or you can even just
come in to the office and make a
donation.
On October 19, we witnessed
a handful of people put on a successful event that served over 400
happy attendees. What would
our Chamber look like if the community of La Verne, some 32,000
plus, came together to benefit our
own La Verne Chamber of Commerce? The possibilities are unlimited and available for the taking if we can work as one. Let’s
show the magazines why the community of La Verne is not only a
great place to live, but also a great
place to work.
Jody Gmeiner, Chair
La Verne Chamber of Commerce
Cartridge World MCNERNEY MINUTES!!
The Chamber of Commerce viaverdetravel.com.
just
hosted our 10th TASTE OF
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Opens in
LA VERNE and it was a rousing in town called Sowing Seeds
success. We had over 430 people For Life. On the first and third
LaHi my
Verne
attend, our largest group ever, Wednesday of every month they
name is Susan Wang
and my husband Steven Cui and
our two children have lived in La
Verne, for fifteen years. Both of
our children attend school in the
Bonita Unified School District.
We have just opened our Cartridge World store here in the Target, Vons shopping center. Our
goal is to provide the local Community, Schools, Teachers and
Businesses with high Quality Ink
and Toner Cartridges at a savings
to you while being environmentally responsible.
Cartridge World refills and remanufactures printer cartridges,
free pick-up and delivery is available for qualified customers
As one of the leaders in this industry, we proudly stand behind
our quality products with a 100%
satisfaction guarantee. While saving our customers time and money, we are also making our dream
a reality.
Please stop by next time you
are in the shopping center or
nearby. We suggest that you also
bring in your empty cartridges so
we can make sure that they are
reused or recycled.
Cartridge World
2400 Foothill Blvd. #D
La Verne, CA 91750
909-596-0700
[email protected]
Open Monday through Friday
9:00 to 6:00
Saturday 10:00 to 5:00
and their were 25 restaurants, a
beer bar, wine station, tequila bar,
along with wonderful raffle prizes
and everyone took home a commemorative wine glass, special
food tray to hold the glass in. We
want to thank all our Chamber
members who helped work the
event and who donated the great
raffle prizes and to the community
of La Verne itself for coming out to
support us. I think every possible
industry from sales, retail, governmental, educational, etc. was
represented and everyone had a
wonderful time. If you missed it
this year, please plan to attend
next year as we continue to grow
and make this a special night in
La Verne!
We want to give a special
thanks to Linda Ananea from Via
Verde Travel. She donated our
special grand prize which was a
wonderful travel package for a
week in Del Mar, valued at over
$700. The winner was our Board
Member and great Chamber supporter, Micky Rehm from Micky’s
Jewelry Studio here in La Verne.
A great prize won by a terrific person. To learn more about Linda
and what she has to offer you
can check out their website and
Linda’s contact numbers at www.
feed the needy out of the DPI parking lot at 1350 Arrow Hwy. They
have grown to where they now
feed almost 3000 people whenever
they are open. The hours are from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. To help give them
more support the Chamber wants
to bring a special group to volunteer to help them on Wednesday,
November 17th. This is when they
will giving out the Thanksgiving
Day food and will need extra help.
If you can volunteer a few hours of
your time please call the Chamber
at (909) 593-5265 and we will add
you to our list. If you want to learn
more about this organization you
can call them directly at (909)3925777. We all should be Thankful
for what we have and this is a
great way to give back, especially
in these tough economic times.
Living in this great country,
we have a lot to be Thankful for.
Being in Laverne is an added bonus. So I want to wish everyone a
happy, safe and thankful holiday
season. It is hard to believe that
we are in November already. Remember to shop Laverne and support our local merchants who do
such a great job for all of us. Until
next month, ENJOY!
Serving the Inland Empire For Over 20 Years
Dr. Williams Chiropractic Office
“The Power that Made the Body
Can Heal The Body”
615 East Foothill Blvd Suite D San
Dimas
(Corner of San Dimas Canyon Road & Foothill Blvd.)
CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE
By Waites Earl Williams, Jr., D.C., Q.M.E.
(909) 592-2823
Waites E. Williams, Jr., D.C.
Call Today For A Complimentary Consultation & Examination (A $125.00 Value)
Dr. Williams Chiropractic Office treats patients involved in Auto Accidents, Employment Related
Injuries, Sports Injuries, & Nutritional/Stress Injuries.
The Doctor Of The Future Will Give No Medicine But Will Interest His Patients In The Care Of
The Human Frame, In Diet, And In The Cause And Prevention Of Disease - Thomas Edison"
CAUSES OF NEURO-MUSCULO-SKELETAL PAIN
Muscle Spasms is an involuntary contraction of a muscle. Muscle spasms
can also occur
when a muscle is overused,
tired
and/or if it
has been held
in the same
position for a
prolonged peWaites Williams riod of time.
Vertebral Subluxation(s) occurs
when one or more of the moveable
bones of the spinal column are out
of its normal position causing pressure on the spinal nerve(s). Bulging Disc which is a disc that has
shifted out of its normal radius extending beyond the circumference
of the vertebrae. Herniated Disc
which is when the inner material
of the disc has pushed through its
outer membrane into the spinal
canal. Degenerative Disc which is
a disc that has worn down from its
normal height.
Neuralgia – Neuritis is nerve
pain and/or nerve inflammation.
Spinal Compression occurs when
one or more of the moveable bones
of the spinal column collapse due
to physical trauma and/or disease.
Chiropractic health care focuses on the relationship between
the brain, spinal cord, spinal column, spinal nerves and the resulting cells, tissues and organs
that the spinal nerves communicate with. Chiropractors such as
Dr. Williams primarily perform
adjustments aka alignments to
the spine and other parts of the
musculo-skeletal system with the
goal of correcting mis-alignments
and supporting the body’s natural
abilities to heal itself.
Five (5) conditions which result
from mis-alignment(s). 1-Abnormal nerve function. 2-Abnormal
soft tissue function. 3-Abnormal
muscle function. 4-Abnormal
bone function. 5-Abnormal joint
function. Conditions treated by
chiropractic and/or chiropractors.
Headaches. Neck Pain. Neck
Tightness. Mid Back Pain. Lower
Back Pain. Lower Back Tightness.
Numbness In Upper Extremities.
Pain In Lower Extremities. Nutritional Deficiencies.
As a healthcare provider, I
have noticed most patients have
the right attitude “this is my body
and I want to know what and why
the healthcare providers are doing
and why the healthcare provider
is doing it.” All patients have one
thing in common. They have six
(6) questions they want answered.
The six (6) questions they want
answered are as follows: 1. What
Is Wrong With My Body? 2. What
Must I Do To Regain My Health?
3. Can Chiropractic Help Me? 4.
How Long Will It Take For Me To
Regain My Health? 5. How Much
Will My Chiropractic Care Cost? 6.
Will Dr. Williams Chiropractic Office Accept Me As A New Patient?
Waites Earl Williams, Jr., is
a chiropractor and ordained minister. Doctor Williams received
his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree
from Cleveland Chiropractic College located in Los Angeles, California in 1983. He continued his
studies in Applied Kinesiology,
Chiropractic Orthopedics, Spinal
Trauma, Sports Injuries and Prevention, Nutrition, and Exercise
Application.
In 2001, he received his certificate in Industrial Disability
Evaluation as well as a Qualified
Medical Evaluator for the State of
California’s Department of Industrial Relations Industrial Medical Council. In June of 2002, Dr.
Williams received his professorship at the University of Natural
Medicine located in San Dimas,
California.
His Chiropractic Office is located at 615 East Foothill Blvd
Suite D in San Dimas (One block
west of San Dimas Canyon Road
& Foothill Blvd). Dr. Williams
Chiropractic Office treats patients
involved in Auto Accidents, Employment Related Injuries, Sports
Injuries, and Nutritional/Stress
Injuries.
For an appointment with Dr.
Williams, call his office at (909)
592-2823. Visit with Dr. Williams
at his website www.WaitesEarlWilliamsJr.com.
November 2010
Feed Hungry Holiday Relatives
With This Delicious
Breakfast Casserole What will you feed all those
hungry relatives for breakfast the
day after
Thanksgiving?
Fear not,
my feastfrazzled
Janice Moist
friends!
Ease that post-turkey stress with
this delicious breakfast casserole,
a holiday favorite my family has
happily gobbled down for years
thanks to my sister-in-law, Sheila.
It’s also an eggs-cellent brunch dish,
and hey…who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner once in a while?
Because you make it the night
before, you won’t be stumbling
around the kitchen in the wee
hours of the morn’ trying to pull
it all together (freeing you up to
pull yourself together instead).
Simply take it out of the frig about
an hour before breakfast, pop it in
the oven, and let it bake while you
revive your brain and spirits with
a steaming cup of coffee, tea, or
turkey broth (why not?). You can
actually prep most of this dish a
couple weeks ahead of time and
freeze it, leaving you plenty of
energy to take on those day-afterThanksgiving sales like the hardcore shopping warrior you really
are.
Sheila’s Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
• 6 to 8 slices of sour dough bread
• 1 Tbls. butter, softened
• 1 lb. of mild Italian sausage,
browned and drained thoroughly
• 1 1/2 cups mild or medium
grated cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups of milk (whole or 2%
recommended)
• 1 Tbls. mustard
• A few dashes of hot sauce
• Sprinkling of seasoned salt
• 1 can of cream of mushroom
soup and another can full of milk
Putting it all together
Butter the bottom and sides
of a 9x13 baking dish. Cut the
bread into cubes and distribute
them evenly in the dish. Brown
the sausage and drain it thoroughly. Allow it to cool a little,
then spoon it over the bread cubes
in the baking dish. Sprinkle the
cheese over the sausage. At this
point, the dish can be frozen for
up to two weeks. Be sure to cover
it tightly with aluminum foil.
Take it out of the freezer the
night before serving. Beat the
milk, eggs, mustard, and hot
sauce together and pour the mixture over the bread, cheese, and
sausage. Sprinkle lightly with
seasoned salt, then cover tightly
with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, mix together
the mushroom soup and 1 can of
milk, then pour it evenly over the
top of the casserole. Bake at 350°
for about 45 minutes to an hour,
depending on your oven and how
brown you like it.
Serves 6 to 8 hungry holiday
relatives
Google LA One-pot Meals to
find more delicious, hassle-free
meals for the hectic holidays or
any day. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Holy Name of SOROPTIMIST
Mary School
INTERNATIONAL OF SAN
Yard
Sale
DIMAS/LA VERNE OFFERS
Holy Name of Mary School, located at 124 S. San Dimas Canyon
Rd. in San Dimas, will be hosting
a Community Yard Sale, set for
Saturday November 20th from
7a.m. to 1 p.m. All Donations will
be accepted on Friday, November 19th only between 12:30 p.m.
and 8 p.m. Please clean out your
garages and closets. Examples of
items might be clothes, toys, tools,
working electronics and furniture.
Please drop off your donations
to the Holy Name of Mary south
parking lot. All profits will be donated to the Holy Name of Mary
School Sports Program. Money
donations will also be gladly accepted. If you have any questions,
please contact Lisa Carlos at 626755-8624.
PVGS Celebrates
“The Big Read”
Honoring Ray
Bradbury
The Pomona Valley Genealogical Society will devote its November 13 general meeting at 2 p.m.
to the ancestry of this famous
author by illustrating how the
research is done. Presenter will
be Richard Piepho who has multi
years experience in searching and
teaching. The meeting is preceded
by a Round Table Discussion from
12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in which individuals share family history progress and needs.
Theme for group will be "Dead
Men Do Tell Tales".
Meetings are held at the Pomona Public Library, 625 S. Garey
Ave. with parking on 7th St. Any
interested person is welcome.
MONETARY AWARDS
Every year, Soroptimist of San
Dimas/La Verne offers three different types of monetary awards.
Each one is described below and
also indicates the person to call if
you have questions. If you know
someone who is qualified for any
of these awards, please pass this
information on to them so they
may apply. Here are the three categories:
Soroptimist International of
San Dimas/La Verne
Women’s Opportunity Award
This award is for a woman
who provides the primary financial support for their families,
including children, spouse, siblings and/or aging parents and is
in financial need. You also need
to be enrolled in or accepted to a
vocational/skills training program
or an undergraduate degree program. The amount of this award
is $1,000.00. If you are interested
in further information and an
application, please contact Jody
Padfield at 909-599-3359 or [email protected]. The deadline for
submitting your application is December 1, 2010.
Soroptimist of San Dimas/La
Verne Violet Richardson Volunteer Award
Do you know any young ladies
between the ages of 14 and 17
who are doing volunteer service
projects? If so, one or more may
be recognized and receive up to
$500.00 from our Soroptimist
Club. The Violet Richardson
Award recognizes young women
who volunteer in the community. This may be through Girl
Scouts, Humane Society, school,
church, hospital, library or other
community events. For information and an application, please
contact Connie Liu at cliu.2006@
yahoo.com or Bobbie Banderas
at [email protected]. Club
applications are due on or before
December 1, 2010. Your interest
is appreciated.
Soroptimist International of
San Dimas/La Verne Ruby
Award
This award honors women
who work to improve conditions
for women and girls through their
professional, personal or volunteer efforts. Women can nominate
themselves or be nominated by
someone else in the community.
The recipient(s) will be given a
monetary award of up to $500.00
to be donated to the organization
or charity of her choice. Her/Their
name will then be submitted to
the Regional Level for the possibility of receiving further awards.
Applications must be received by
December 1, 2010 and are available by contacting Jody Padfield
at 909-599-3359 or her email at
[email protected].
Real
Reason Why Our Neck and Shoulders Ache
Jordan Nichols, CSCS
Whenever tightness is identified in one area of the body
(the neck and shoulders in this
case) there is
a
weakness
existing somewhere else in
the body. Now
in the presence of weakness, the body
Jordon Nichols will
develop
increased muscle tone that is
observed as tightness simply to
survive. Targeting the tightness
alone without creating stability
is a recipe for a painful neck and
tight shoulders.
Eighty percent of the reason
why we have a stiff neck and
shoulders is due to poor scapular
stability (weak shoulder blades)
and restrictions in thoracic mobility. A sedentary lifestyle is the
reason why most people lack thoracic mobility. To correct this we
must first address thoracic mobility and then work on increasing stability. This is not because
it is more important, but because
it creates the foundation for normal shoulder movement. All the
muscles that move your shoulder
depend on scapular stability, but
your scapular stabilizers depend
on thoracic mobility. When we
lack that mobility our scapula stabilizers give up their primary role
as movers of the shoulders. We
then rely on other smaller weaker
muscles to work twice as hard to
move the shoulder and eventually
over work them. Now we have a
tight neck and shoulders so we
think stretching is the answer.
Well the problem with stretching
is ,that those muscles of the neck
and shoulders are severely overworked and will not respond to
stretching. In fact you will more
likely develop more tightness with
a stretch than relax it.
In other cases we do find poor
inner core function which will
cause a loss of the natural erect
posture necessary for optimal
shoulder movement and efficient
breathing. I like to have my clients
look at themselves in the mirror
while they breathe. In most cases
I will find that their shoulders will
rise which is a clear sign that they
are incorrectly breathing. Imagine
using your neck and shoulders all
day for breathing and they start
to ache after doing everyday tasks
such as picking up a bag of groceries. That is because the movers of
your shoulders have been working
all day just to breathe. Not having
the diaphragm working properly
is very common and is caused by
one of two problems. One the diaphragm has amnesia and doesn’t
activate; two the diaphragm can
activate but we have a significant
mobility problem in the thoracic
spine. Using a simple yoga exercise like crocodile breathing (belly
breathing while lying on your
stomach) can be very effective in
waking up that diaphragm. The
expansion of air will help maintain mobility of the thoracic spine
by keeping it lubricated which is
integral to the movements of the
shoulder. A lifetime of bad habits
cannot be changed overnight but
with the right approach shoulder
function can be restored over time.
At Heart Fit, we understand
that everyone’s body, age and level
of fitness is different. That is why
we individually screen each client for underlying problems that
may cause an injury or reduce the
quality of your workout. We work
out of a private, non-intimidating
studio with professional college
degreed trainers that are Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialists (CSCS). We are offering Free Functional Movement
Screens and two free personal
training sessions to those that are
looking to improve their quality of
life.
Heart Fit-Functional Movement
Training
1795 E. Route #66
Glendora, CA 91740
(626) 914-3000
www.heartfitfmt.com
Page 14
Marketing Tips
The
Power of a Picture
by Shorty Feldbush
A&M Mailing Services, Inc.
While reading the October issue of my Rotary magazine I saw
an article that brought home a
very important marketing tip
that everyone
should remember. Its like
the old adage,
“A picture is
worth a thousand words.”
We all know
Shorty Feldbush that
advice,
but sometimes we forget to employ it in our marketing strategy
… and often without the proper
emphasis on how it is used. When
developing an advertising or marketing concept, enough time must
be spent in the beginning to create
a cohesive strategy. I know, you
have heard me say that before. I
guess I really hope that message
will stick with you.
National Geographic found
over many, many years, that if
they could get someone to look at
a photograph when turning pages, they very well might read the
caption. And if they read the caption they might very well go on to
read the entire article … assuming it was within their spectrum
of interest. And while I guess any
“picture” might be a trigger, I personally feel that a “photograph”
holds the greatest potential. This
is likely because it conveys something that is real … not necessarily a creation to grab our attention
without some solid connection to
the text that is part of the message. Seeing someone dunked in
a vat of pink goo so that I might
somehow connect it to that giant,
double cheese, double bacon burger personally repels me. In short,
the photograph – or any artwork
– should contain a direct favorable
link to the message you want to
implant.
You might want to seriously
consider incorporating a person
(or group of people) in your picture. It has been obvious to me
that people connect to other people before they will get interested
in an inanimate object. Many
times this relates to the perceived
thoughts and emotions that are
captured in the eyes of someone
who is almost “shouting” out the
bottom line of your message. As
Karen Kasmauski, a photographer for National Geographic
says, “pictures taken with artistry,
emotion, and understanding can
rise above the flood of imagery to
change minds and hearts.” Start
with this concept, add a carefully
constructed photo caption that
provides a bridge to the full text,
and then present your full written message. Use the same approach in your written text that
you would use in speech making
… tell them what you are going to
tell them, then tell them, then tell
them what you told them. It may
sound corny. But it works.
Shorty Feldbush is President of
A & M Mailing Services, Inc., 2871
Metropolitan Place, Pomona, CA
91767. He has been active in providing marketing and advertising
services to the San Gabriel Valley for over 40 years. Should you
wish to contact him regarding a
“Marketing Tip” or other business
advice, he can be reached at (909)
593-6255 or [email protected].
Personal
Technology
By Mitchell Crawford
Ever wish you could make an
electronic copy of something you
see on a computer screen?
If you can print it, you can
make an electronic copy by
creating a PDF.
PDF stands
for
Portable
Document Format and was
created in 1993
by Adobe SysMitchell Crawford
tems. In 2008
Adobe released the standard for
the PDF format as an open standard. Since then many companies have created programs that
will create a PDF document. My
favorite is PDF Creator, and it is
available free.
Let’s say you receive an email,
or see a Web page that you would
like to keep electronically. With
PDF creator it is easy as 1-2-3. After you install PDF Creator here
is how it works.
1) Click your way through a typical print procedure, but instead
of sending the document to your
printer, you select PDF Creator
from your list of installed printers. 2) Give your PDF file a name,
and; 3) Save it on your computer.
Now you have a permanent copy
of a Web page, and email, or even
output from Excel. Anything you
can print, you can PDF.
I use PDF creator to capture
my travel itineraries to share with
my wife and my clients. Also,
when making reservations at
a hotel I capture both the Website confirmation, and the email
confirmation in PDFs and send
them to my smart phone (a Motorola Droid) just in case there is
a mix-up with the hotel. If there
is a problem I can bring the PDF
up on my phone. And, it is green
because no paper was involved.
You can share PDF documents
by email.
You can download PDFCreator at sourceforge.net/projects/
pdfcreator/
Have an idea, comment or
question? You can e-mail me
with your questions, comments
or ideas for future columns at
mlcrawford@lavernecommunity
news.com. You can also visit the
La Verne Community News at
wwwlavernecommunity
news.
com. In addition visit the official
City of La Verne Web site www.
ci.la verne.ca.us and the La Verne
Chamber of Commerce Web site
at www.lavernechamber.org
November 2010
BackPainFree.org
If you twisted your back, I’ll get you back on
your feet in 5 days!
Lots of patients visited my clinic last month due to the sudden
weather change. They all came
for one reason arthritis. The sudden weather
change can
easily agreavate arthritis.
Even though
they
came
Dr. Yu Chen
with different
symptoms including hip pain, lower back ache, joint pain, and limb
aches, the main cause was from
arthritis. Acupuncture is the best
solution for arthritis. The patient
will experience an instant relief in
the first treatment. Furthermore,
the problem will actually be cured
after a couple more treatments.
No drug, pain management pill,
nor any other chemical is needed.
You would be free from arthritis
after several treatments.
A patient with a torn Anterior
Cruciate ligament came into our
office, her knee was swollen and
the pain so severe she could not
stand. After I inserted the first
needle in her elbow, she could actually walk. She was stunned with
the results. She was completely
healed after two more weeks of
treatment. She actually cancelled
her surgery appointment from the
amazing progress.
One of my patients visited with
pain in her left leg. I found the
problem originated in her lower
back L4, L5 and S1 vertebrae resulting in sciatica. Sciatica is the
worst kind of lower back pain. It
takes 12 -20 acupuncture treatments to cure sciatica. However,
one must follow my treatment
plan in order to be completely
cured. The patient was 99% recovered after 4 weeks of treatment. I
suggested she enroll in the back
protection program by getting a
protective treatment every two
weeks. This program, if followed,
will alleviate any lower back pain.
There are many things you can
do to prevent back pain. Following any period of prolonged inactivity, begin a program of regular
low-impact exercises. Walking or
swimming 30 minutes a day can
increase muscle strength and flexibility. Yoga can also help stretch
and strengthen muscles and improve posture. Always stretch
before exercise or other strenuous physical activity. In addition,
you can join our back pain free
program after we cure your back
pain.
Back Pain & Sports Injury
Acupuncture Center has been
specializing in stroke, back pain,
sports injury, headache, heel pain
and a lot of difficult diseases for
more than 40 years. My father,
Dr. Chao Chen, developed the
theory, “I Ching Acupuncture”.
In our clinic data, more than 60%
of my patients visited due to back
pain. 80-90% of them experienced
great relief after 3-12 treatments
average, even if the back pain was
caused from a surgery.
Don’t worry if you have back
pain, knee pain, shoulder pain or
any sports injury, I can relieve it
in days or weeks.
40 years Sports Injury &
Back Pain Specialist
Contact Yu Chen L.Ac.
Now at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205,
Glendora CA 91741
(626) 852-0688 or (626) 852-0988
www.BackPainFree.org.
Metro Gold Line Continues
Progress to San Dimas and Beyond
Progress continues on the extension of the Metro Gold Line
Foothill Extension (Foothill Extension) from East Pasadena to
Montclair through the communities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte,
Irwindale, Azusa, Glendora, San
Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair.
The Foothill Extension is
planned in two phases - Phase
2A, from Pasadena to Azusa;
and Phase 2B, from Glendora to
Montclair. Additionally, a possible
extension to LA/Ontario International Airport is under study.
The San Dimas station is part of
Phase 2B, and is proposed along
the train tracks east of San Dimas
Avenue located between Bonita
Avenue and Arrow Highway.
The Metro Gold Line Foothill
Extension Construction Authority
is starting construction on Phase
2A and is completing work on
Phase 2B. Phase 2B only needs
to be environmentally cleared to
be ready for funding, and environmental studies are getting started.
The Phase 2B environmental
clearance process will be in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act.
These mandated environmental
reviews are designed to assess and
identify any potentially significant
impacts of a proposed project on
the environment, the manner in
which the impacts can be avoided
or significantly lessened and reasonable and feasible alternatives
to the proposed project that would
eliminate any significant adverse
environmental impacts or reduce
them to less-than significant levels.
Initial meetings with the public
are being scheduled for January
2011, so look for details in upcoming newsletters.
For ongoing information about
the Gold Line Foothill Extension
or to register to receive monthly
e-mail updates, please visit www.
foothillextension.org.
David &
Margaret Youth
and Family
Services Is
Offering Free
Specialized
Parenting
Workshops to
the
Public.
David & Margaret Youth and
Family Services (D&M) is inviting the public to attend a free
two-day workshop on the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
(MTFC) Behavior Management
Program. This clinical parenting
workshop will be held November
13th and 20th, from 10:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m. in the Whitney Building. The trainings will focus on
teaching parents, teachers, and
professionals, a strength-based
approach to managing challenging behaviors of troubled adolescent youth. MTFC is internationally recognized for its contribution
to meeting the social-emotional
needs of high-risk children, and
graduates of the MTFC workshop
become eligible to join the David &
Margaret Treatment Foster Care
Program as professional foster
parents.
Also, new to D&M, starting
on November 11th in the Whitney Building a Trauma Focused
Workshop series will be offered
every Thursday from 6:00 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m. Mental health professionals will be providing classes for
parents, teachers, professionals,
and interested foster parents on
how to work with youth who are
experiencing symptoms related
to their traumatic backgrounds.
Graduates from this workshop
will be eligible to apply to be Intensive Treatment Foster Care
(ITFC) Parents and join a mental
health team of professionals to
meet the needs of foster children
with trauma histories between
the ages of 6-18 years old.
If you are interested in learning about how you can become a
professional foster parent, want to
attend our free specialized training workshops, or have a desire to
learn about working with children
with severe emotional or behavioral problems contact Anne Coleman at (909) 593-0089, extension
3189. David & Margaret Youth
and Family Services is located at
1350 Third Street, La Verne.
November 2010
Page 15
Bamberg, the Franconian Rome, May Be the Beer Capital of Germany
Story & Photos By Stan Wawer
Bamberg, Germany’s Old
Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It doesn’t take you long
to understand why. Five minutes
in this Upper Franconia city and
you are charmed
out of your
socks. Its history
dates back 1,000
years.
Bamberg was
Stan Wawer
built on seven
hills and is often referred to as the
Franconian Rome. It is famous for
its architecture, with styles ranging from Romanesque to Gothic,
Renaissance to baroque. Bamberg, a city of 70,000, has narrow
cobblestone streets, ornate mansions and palaces and a string of
48 impressive churches. The U.S.
Army Garrison Bamberg has
been here since 1945.
Bamberg also may be the beer
capital of Germany with its nine
breweries in the city and 170 in
the area. The average German
consumes about 129 liters of beer
a year; in Bamberg it’s 288 liters
a year.
“Bamberg is named the town of
the pregnant men,” said our guide
Christine Conrad, “because of all
the beer they drink. They have
these big, round barreled bellies.
“Beer is much more important
than wine in Bamberg,” she continued. “Wine is important for the
churches but it is strange that we
Strasse in the Old Town, according to the locals. I took them up on
it and wasn’t disappointed. “We’ve
been practicing for a couple hundred years,” was owner Matthias
Trum’s answer when I told him
the smoked beer was excellent.
“Lots of people say smoked beer
tastes like smoked pork,” he added, “but it’s the other way around.
Smoked beer was here first.” You
can’t come to Bamberg and not experience Schlenkerla. It is indeed
a special place.
Schlenkerla opened in 1310 as
a monastery. The root’s of today’s
name Schlenkerla lie within the
sical Antiquity.
The old town hall was built on
an artificial island in the middle of
the Regnitz River in the 14th century, the only construction of its
kind in Germany. At that time the
river was the boundary between
the merchant and Episcopal parts
Altenburg Castle
Old Palace
Frankish vernacular, in which
“schlenkern” is an expression for
not walking straight — much in
Old Town Hall
sell a lot of vinegar here.” Beer has
been brewed in Bamberg since
1015 (that’s the year not the time).
Bamberg is best known for
Rauchbier (smoked beer). And
the best place to drink it is Schlenkerla tavern on the Dominikaner
gler. The ending, la, is the typical
diminutive for the Frankish dialect. After a while, the residents
of Bamberg called the inn Schlenkerla as well and today it stands
for the tavern, the brewery and,
most importantly, for the smoke
beer.
the way of a drunken person.
Allegedly one of the former
brewers had a funny way of
walking because of an accident,
or maybe because he drank too
much beer, and so he was called
the “Schlenkerla” — the little dan-
Bamberg,
its
geography
shaped by the Regnitz River and
the foothills of the Steigerwald,
was never destroyed by any war.
It now has 2,500 protected buildings. Alternburger Hill is the
highest of Bamberg’s hills and
the home of Altenburg Castle. It
was the residence of bishops during the 14th and 15th century. The
castle commands a stunning view
of the city. After its destruction in
the 16th century, it was rebuilt in
a makeshift fashion, but served
only as a prison and fell increasingly into disrepair. In 1801 it
was purchased by A.F. Marcus, a
Bamberg doctor, and completely
restored.
Set on a hill overlooking the
town, Bamberg Cathedral is one
of the most magnificent buildings
from the Middle Ages and the
most important monument to the
transition from Romanesque to
Gothic architecture in Germany.
Its origins are traced back to Emperor Henry II who founded the
diocese of Bamberg in 1007. The
cathedral’s St. George’s or east
chancel is the final resting place of
Henry II and his wife Cunigunde.
Pope Clemens II (1047) is buried
in the St. Peter’s or west chancel.
Bamberg Cathedral is best
known for the Bamberg Rider
(from 1235), the earliest equestrian statue in Germany since Clas-
of town. According to local legend
neither side could agree on the location of the town hall and so the
boundary river appeared to be the
ideal compromise.
The town hall’s façade is painted in a baroque style but the core
of the Gothic building of 1463 has
been preserved. The adjoining
ning process, by the way, came
out of a prize offered by Napoleon
Bonaparte, another warrior, for a
better way to preserve the French
ration).
In the 1860’s four items were
issued. Hardbread (also known
as hardtack, shipsbiscuit, or pilot
bread) remained on the menu,
along with salt beef, beans and
coffee. There seems to have been a
change of mind about issuing rum
on a daily basis.
World War I was still pretty
much the same, but after 1918,
there were a number of changes.
Among other options, the C-ration
was first developed. This was a
full meal in several cans, ready
to eat either hot or cold. Though
other rations came and went dur-
ing World War II, Korea and Viet
Nam, the C-ration remained in
use until 1983 when it was replaced by the Meal, Ready to Eat
or MRE.
The MRE is a different world.
It is self contained and very light
in weight. Each packs 1200 calories consisting of a main course,
side dish, dessert, cracker or
bread, spread and beverage powder along with a flameless heater
device. While there was some
early criticism of the MRE, it was
a huge step change from what
had been available before and has
evolved greatly over the years.
Some of twenty-four main dish
options for the 2010 issue are beef
ravioli, chicken fajitas, pork rib
and vegetable manicotti.
be enchanted by the romantic inner court, which is surrounded by
half-timbered buildings. The Rose
Garden is opposite the Old Court.
Prince Bishop Friedrich Karl von
Schonborn commissioned this
garden as a symmetrical plan
based on designs by Balthasar
Neumann.
Bamberg also is known as
the city of Christmas. As a child,
I went from church to church to
see the nativity scenes, which
changed from week to week,” said
Anna-Maria Schuhlein., a city
worker.
Bamberg has a number of outstanding museums, an impressive concert hall, a brewery trail
and Venetian gondola rides on the
Regnitz River.
If you go
Lufthansa has daily flights to
Frankfurt and connecting flights
to Munich. Go to www.lufthansa.
com.
Where to stay
Hotel Residenzschloss Bamberg, Untere Sandstrasse 32,
96049 Bamberg (www.welcomehotels.com/en/welcomehotel_residenzschloss). The hotel was a
former hospital built in the late
19th century. It has excellent and
charming rooms and a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Final Note
Bamberg, like all the towns in
Bavaria, has cobblestone, narrow
streets, lots of steps and is not
handicap accessible. Bring good
walking shoes. It also gets a lot of
rain. Bring a folding umbrella and
rain gear.
Smoked Beer SchlenKerla
half-timbered Rottmeister house
(1688) appears to float above the
river.
There is a row of neatly kept
historical houses along the Regnitz, which is known as Little
Venice. Most of these houses date
back to the Middle Ages.
Passing through the beautiful
gateway to the Old Court, you will
All information is accurate at
the time of publication but prices,
dates and other details are all subject to change. Confirm all information before making any travel
arrangements.
Stan Wawer is a La Verne
resident, a member of the Society
of American Travel Writers and
editor of his own travel blog, www.
travelwithstan.blogspot.com. Address all travel-related questions to
his blog.
Meals, Ready to Eat?
Tina L. Kerrigan, MS RD
About two weeks before we sit
down to this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, Veterans Day, when
we honor our
military heroes, will be
celebrated.
Spare
a
thought
to
Tina Kerrigan
those of our
fighting forces around the world
who might not be fortunate
enough to enjoy a home cooked
multi-course meal.
Many are in areas where the
only option is the standard ration.
A ration is defined as the
amount of food officially authorized for one soldier for one day.
From the earliest days of our country, the government has made
a great effort to make sure that
the military received adequate
food. During the revolutionary
war, the standard daily issue was
one pound of bread, one pound
of meat, a gill (about a half cup)
of dry beans or peas, and a gill of
rum. Bread was not the same as
we would think of it today. It was
made only with flour and water to
prevent spoilage and was hard as
a rock. Meat was salted or dried,
again as a preservative. The rum
was (supposed) to be mixed with
water, but extra was often issued.
Even though the first commercial canning facility opened in
New York in 1812, canned goods
had not made much of an impact
on the standard ration by the
time of the Civil War. (The can-
Though we all wish that our
military personnel did not have
to face the necessity of hazardous
field duty, we can at least have the
knowledge that the basic need of
nutritious and palatable food has
been addressed.
Please remember our military
on Veterans Day.
Also remember to eat at least
five servings of fruits and vegetable every day.
Tina Kerrigan is the owner of
Corner Office Healthcare Consultants and Jobs In Dietetics of
San Dimas. She can be reached
at 909.599.3354 or [email protected] for questions, comments, or ideas for future columns.
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