Sandburg Middle School Students Take First, Second, and

Sandburg Middle School Students Take First, Second, and
Third Place in the 2012 Dodgers Team Think Blue Art and
Essay Contest
Glendora, CA - Madison
York, Jessica Gill and Troy
Hagemeyer, seventh graders
in Mrs. Henley’s EnglishLanguage Arts class at
Sandburg Middle School in
Glendora, were selected as
contest winners in the seventh-grade category in the
2012 Dodgers Team Think
Blue Essay Contest. The
students and their parents were honored at an
Awards Luncheon at Dodger
Stadium hosted by the
Dodgers Dream Foundation
on May 22, 2012. The
Dodgers Dream Foundation,
Kaiser Permanente and Los
Angeles Times in Education
sponsored the event. Wesley
Parker, a former first baseball who played for the
Dodgers from 1964-1972,
spoke and encouraged the
students to live healthy
lives. In addition, their prizes included an American
Express Gift Cheque, four
tickets to a LA Dodgers
game, and a Team Think
Blue T-shirt. Madison York,
the first place winner, will
receive on-field recognition
prior to a Dodger game on
June 29th.
Madison, Jessica, and
Troy competed in an art and
essay contest with over four
hundred other students in
public or private schools
throughout Southern
California. The topic that
they wrote on was: “To be a
professional athlete, it takes
a lot of hard work, a good
diet, exercise and staying
away from bad habits like
smoking. Without a com-
Mayor Gene Murabito (left) and Principal Steve Bishop
(right) were present to celebrate Mrs. Walker’s accomplishments in teaching and also reaching out to help the world
mitment to a healthy, active
around us. She helped raise funds to build a drinking well
lifestyle, Dodger superstars
in an African village; with the help of her first graders.
like Clayton Kershaw and
Matt Kemp wouldn’t be
where they are today. What
healthy habits are part of
your life and how have they
helped you to achieve your
goals?”
The Sandburg school
community is proud of
M a d i s o n Yo r k , J e s s i c a
Gill and Troy Hagemeyer.
They inspire us all to have
healthy habits and achieve
our goals!
Kiwanis Div. 35 Clubs Earn Patriotism Banner Patches
By Joan Hallidy
S a n G a b r i e l Va l l e y - - - - S i x
Kiwanis Clubs of Div. 35 in the
San Gabriel Valley completed the
required number of projects and
activities to earn a 2010-2011
California-Nevada-Hawaii District
Patriotism Banner Patch, said
Rona Lunde, Div 35 project chair.
For this service project, clubs
were required to select projects and
activities from a list of 17 qualifying projects in order to earn a minimum of 150 points during the fiscal
years.
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Teacher Appreciation Day
Mrs. Donna Walker of Sellers Elementary with her
first grade students
At a recent Div. 35 Council
meeting, Div. 35 project chair
Lunde, assisted by immediate
past Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Debbie Deal
(2010-11) presented the six participating clubs with their District
Banner Patches. The Kiwanis
Clubs earning their Patriotism
Banner Patches include: Glendora
Kiwaniannes, Hacienda Heights,
LaPuente/Industry, Monrovia,
South Hills/Covina and West
Covina.
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Kiwanis Div. 35 club presidents display their club’s 2010-11 District Patriotism Banner Path earned by
completing the required special projects and activities. Participating in the service project of the Banner
Patch Program are, front row seated from left, Brad Manning, West Covina Club; Rona Lunde, Div. 35
Project chair and past Lt Governor; second row from left, Anita White, South Hills/Covina Club; Julie
Gentile, Monrovia Club; Debbie Deal, Kiwanis Lt. Gov. 2010-11; Cathy Napoli, Glendora Kiwaniannes Club;
and top row from left, Dave Wallach, Hacienda Heights Club; and Phil Hinojos, La Puente/Industry Club.
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Congratulations 2012 Scholarship Winners
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F o o t h i l l
Presbyterian Hospital
Auxiliary held its annual
scholarship awards dinner
on May 16th to recognize
deserving students who
are planning to further
their studies in a medically
related field. Thanks to the
fundraising of the Hospital
Auxiliary and the Junior
Volunteers, along with the
generosity of individuals,
families, and businesses,
twenty-two scholarships
were presented that evening.
The scholarship recipients and their families were
invited to the traditional
chili and cornbread dinner
provided by the hospital.
At the end of the evening,
Paul Christensen, scholarship committee chairman,
proceeded to call each of the
award winners to the podium where they gave a short
speech about themselves
and their plans for the
future. All of this year’s winners should be very proud
of what they have accomplished thus far and should
look forward to even more
success in their futures. 2012 Scholarship
Recipients:
Sachin Allahabadi
Araciel Barba
Angelica Bowen
Marlon Castaneda
Lusine Chorekchyan
Samantha Fortier
Ariana Garcia
Nathan Keyes
Christa Krellwitz
Bernadette Lim
Julie Miranda
Crystal Moncado
Emily Ortiz
Jessica Palmini
Archana Reddy
Jessica Santos
Lucinda Schoenick
Gabrielle Seibel
Katie Skutvik
Gerard Sim
Julya Spadaccin
Kimberly Sullivan
We encourage you to
help your local hospital and
the scholarship program by
watching for future fund
raising events such as the
Home Tour in November.
We would also like to invite
you to find out more about
joining the hospital auxiliary by calling Tiffany the
volunteer office at (626)
857-3103.
Douglas R. Ferrell Honored as May Humanitarian 2012
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Glendora
Community Coordinating
Council honored Douglas
R. Ferrell as Glendora’s
Humanitarian for May
2012. The ceremony was
held at the monthly general meeting at the Glendora
Continental Restaurant on
Monday May 14th, 2012.
Mr. Ferrell has spent
his life in service to others. From being a highly
involved member of the
Glendora Unified School
Board to booster presil-r Robin Merkley, Pat Loukota, Doug Ferrell and dent of his children’s swim
Photo caption:
GCCC president Linda Hermann
continued on page 11
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June 2012 – Page 3
GLENDORA COORDINATING
COUNCIL PRESENTS THE
tion begins at Citrus College
July 25…Movies in the park
“Adventures of Tin Tin” At
dusk by the band shell at
Finkbiner
July 29…Concert in the Park
“Tom Nolan Band” Motown/
Soul Finbiner Park Bandshell
August 1…Movies in the park
“Back to the Future” At dusk
by the band shell at Finkbiner
June 14…Glendora Chamber
August 5…Concert in the Park
Networking Lunch at
“Wartime Radio Review” Big
Chelsea’s - 11:30AM RSVP
Band/swing Finbiner Park
[email protected]
Bandshell
June 15…Citrus College
August 8…Movies in the park
Commencement @ 10:00
“Hugo” At dusk by the band
a.m., Stadium
shell at Finkbiner
June 16…Dog Day Afternoon
August 12…Concert in the
Hosted by the Lion’s Club,
Park “Stan West Blues Band”
10AM-4PM, 888-811Rhythem & Blues Finbiner
BONE(2663)
Park Bandshell
June 20…Joint Mixer @ LeRoy
August 19…Concert in the Park
Haynes Center info at http://
“Alley Cats” Acoppella/doo
www.leroyhaynes.org/
wop Finbiner Park Bandshell
June 23…The Cassini Mission:
August 25…25th Annual
A discussion featuring Mark
Flashback Custom Car &
Wallace of the Jet Propulsion
Motorcycle Show 6-11PM
Laboratory; 2PM @ Glendora
http://www.flashbackinfo.org/
Public Library Gaetano
August 27…Fall semester
Abbondanza (626) 852-4891
begins at Citrus College
June 25…Summer session
(Saturday classes begin
begins at Citrus College
August 25)
June 29…La Fetra Annual
October 1- 31…California
Senior BBQ Finkbiner Park
Reads Farewell to Manzanar.
11:00 AM 626-914-8235
Programs to be scheduled
June 30… E-Waste FUNdraiser
throughout the month. For
for the Charter Oak Woman’s
more information, contact
Club from 9am until 2pm at
Glendora Public Library at
Royal Oak Middle School in
626-852-4891
Covina
October 4… Golf Tournament
July 6…Glendora Chamber
to Support San Gabriel
Networking Breakfast @
Children’s Center Registration
Spaghetti Eddie’s - 7:30AM
at 9 am; Dinner begins at 5
RSVP info@glendora-chamber.
pm Sierra La Verne, Amanda
org
Behnke 626.859.2089, x 209
July 8…Concert in the Park
October 12-18…Autumn in New
“The Answer” Classic Rock
England Trip, Information at
Finbiner Park Bandshell
http://www.glendora-chamJuly 11…Movies in the park
ber.org/chambertrips.html
“Puss in Boots” At dusk by
October 20… -Centennial
the band shell at Finkbiner
Heritage Park 10:00AM TO
July 14…Twelfth Annual Night
5:00PM Pmpkin Festival
on the Plaza to support the
Games, food & history
Glendora Public Library proOctober 30 - November 6…Irish
grams and services; Library
Splendor Trip, Information at
Plaza; Sherry Heinrich (626)
http://www.glendora-cham852-4872
ber.org/chambertrips.html
July 14…5th Annual Bowl
December 16… Christmas
A Thon to Support San
Concert at 4 pm to be held
Gabriel Children’s 5:30 to
at Grace Episcopal Church,
8 pm Covina Bowl, 1060
Glendora. Admission is free.
W. San Bernardino Rd.,
The Rev. Susan Scranton
Covina, Amanda Behnke
(626)335-3171. For more
626.859.2089, x 209
information.
July 15…Concert in the Park
“Louie Cruz Beltran” Latin
To contribute, email Gene Morrill
Jazz Finbiner Park Bandshell
at [email protected] by
July 18…Movies in the park
the 18th of each month
“Happy Feet 2” At dusk by
Please keep the information
the band shell at Finkbiner
limited to Month, Day, Event,
July 22…Concert in the Park
Time, Location, Contact and
“Abby Road” Beatles Trinute
Phone Number.
Finbiner Park Bandshell
July 23…Fall semester registra-
Glendora
Community Events
Calendar
2012
Charles Morrison Passes
Charles Morrison formally from Glendora passed
away on April 7th, 2012. “Charlie” was born in Los
Angeles, California on November 5th, 1950. He grew up
in Glendora, CA, graduated from Glendora high school
and Citrus College. He worked in the grocery industry
for over 30 years for Lucky and Albertson Supermarkets.
His first daughter Vanessa was born in 1979. He married
his wife Paula in 1986 and moved to Canyon Lake, CA in
1987. Their first daughter Natalie was born in 1987 with
their second daughter Andrea following in 1991. Charlie’s
3 daughters were the “light of his life” and he was always
there to support them whether it was coaching their softball teams or cheering them on in their many years of
dance competitions.
Charlie was preceded in death by his father Max
Morrison and is survived by his wife Paula, daughters
Vanessa, Natalie, Andrea, his mother Jane Crockett of
Ashland Oregon, his brother Mike and his wife Sue from
Tacoma Washington, his brother Bob and his wife Gloria
from Tucson and his sister Barbara and her husband Jim
from Sacramento, along with many nieces and nephews.
SERVICE CLUBS:
Glendora Community
Coordinating Council
meets the second Monday,
September-June 12:00
noon Glendora Continental
Restaurant. Linda Hermann in
charge, 626-824-5221
Azusa-Glendora Soroptimists,
meet the first & third
Tuesdays 12:00 noon at the
Glendora Community Church
of the Nazarene. Elaine
Heisinger 626 334-7477
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
Auxiliary, Board Meetings
third Wednesday of each
month. General Meetings 4
x a year. Therese Thomas,
626-387-9255.
Foundation for Glendora Unified
Schools, Pam Richards 626335-0406
Glendora Eye-Das, meet the
second Monday of each
month 7:00 PM at the La
Fetra Center.
Glendora Historical Society
meet Sept, Nov, Jan, March,
May, July at the Bidwell
Forum.
Mike Conway, President, (626)
963-7433
Grace Episcopal Church, 555
E. Mountain View Ave. Rev.
Susan Scranton - (626)3353171
Glendora Kiwanis, meet every
Thursday 7:00 AM at the
Glendora Country Club. , Dr.
Bruce Schutte President.
Glendora Kiwaniannes, meet
the first & third Wednesdays
5:30 PM Continental
Restaurant.
Cathy Napoli 626-335-6686.
Glendora Lions Club meet the
first & third Thursdays 7:00
PM Continental Restaurant
Emily Levin, President, 626914-9930.
Glendora Preservation
Foundation. Tom Reinberger
626-963-2965
Glendora Rotary meets every
Tuesday 12:00-1:30 PM at
the Continental Restaurant.
Joe Babineau, President.
Glendora Women’s Club, meet
the first Tuesday of the
month (Oct.-June) 11:00 AM
at 424 N. Glendora Ave. Geri
McIntosh, President.
Glendora Public Library - Janet
Stone (626) 852-4896
Glendora Public Library Friends
Foundation - Sherry Heinrich
(626) 852-4872
Charter Oak Woman’s Club
President:Jane Bock 626963-6626-1st Thursday of
each month at 11:00am at
the Continental
Glendora Community
Services Department&
La Fetra Center To
Host Senior Barbecue
On Friday, June 29, the
Glendora Christian Women’s La Fetra Center will host
its annual senior barbecue.
Connection Event
The entertainment will
Glendora Christian Women’s
be
provided
by Country Plus
Connection,
Band, sponsored by David
Sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries, Aulicino Reverse Mortgage
Invites you to attend our “June Bloom” Specialist.
On June 11, 2012
The event will take place
in
Glendora
at the Larry
from 11:00am - 12:30pm. Doors open @
F.
Glenn
Memorial
Band
10:30am. Admission: $15.00 inclusive.
Shell
in
Finkbiner
Park.
Via Verde Country Club, 1400 Avenida
Entertainment will begin at
Entrada, San Dimas, CA.
11:00 a.m., and lunch will
Speaker: Dr. Dianne Swella
be served at 11:30 a.m. Do
Special Feature: Todd Lininger, a
not miss this terrific, fun,
event! Purchase your ticket
Claremont Farmer of Farmscape
at the La Fetra Center now
Gardens.
For luncheon reservations contact through June 21st, for only
$4 per person, no phone resWilma by June 6, 2012: (909)593-6100. ervations please.
For free nursery (with reservations)
For more information,
contact Kim (626)592-4472.
call (626) 914-0560 or go to
All women are welcome to attend this the city’s website at www.
ci.glendora.ca.us.
event!
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Frozen Ropes
Exciting Summer
Planned
Frozen Ropes, the new
indoor softball and baseball
training center in Glendora,
has some exciting things
planned for our community
this summer.
Since they opened their
doors late last year, they
have provided a great place
for young softball and baseball players to develop their
skills.
They are offering a
day camp from June 11th
until August 3rd that runs
Monday through Friday
from 9am to 3pm. They also
have early drop-off (8am)
and late pick-up (4pm)
options available. The camp
is for all children from
8 to 14 years of age and
will include various fun
activities like kickball, soccer, obstacle course and
mini-conditioning class to
keep them entertained and
active. Lunch will be provided.
Frozen Ropes will also
be running softball and
baseball Skills Development
Summer Camps. The camps
will be conducted by the
highly experienced and well
trained Frozen Ropes staff
and help players develop
their playing skills in a fun
environment. Both camps
will be from 9am to 2pm,
Monday through Friday.
The dates for the softball
camp are: Session 1 - June
18-22, Session 2 - June
25-29. The baseball camp
will run: Session 1 - July
9-13, Session 2 - July 16-20,
Session 3 - July 23-27.
Frozen Ropes will also
start their newly developed
Strength & Conditioning
Class. Led by their trained
instructors, these sessions
are not just for the serious
athletes, but also for all
(ages 8 and up) who want to
get in better physical condition. So players and their
parents are more than welcome to come and work out
(they even offer family discount pricing). Currently,
classes are scheduled every
Monday through Friday
from 6pm-7pm with additional times to be added
soon.
To find out more, please
call Frozen Ropes at 626335-3700 or visit their website at www.frozenropes.
com/glendora. You can also
email their general manager at [email protected].
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teachers, kids, former college & professional athletes,
military & law enforcement, and people who never
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better shape at 40 than they
were at 25. Our workouts
will improve all aspects of
your fitness. They will also
improve your life outside
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CrossFit Glendora is a
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We offer group and individual coaching, utilizing
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CrossFit workouts are comprised of constantly varied
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What’s New?
Flagstaff Extreme
Adventure Course, which
opened in April, takes thrill
seekers to a new height - 65
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cent fun,” said owner Heidi
Mierendorf. “You can go
to one of 12 different bars
where you can eat and drink
and once a week we have
the pub crawl.”
You may also book the
“pedaler” for private parties, graduation parties and
family gatherings. One of
Heidi’s biggest tours is a
wine tour. It’s $25 for a single seat. No alcohol allowed
on the pedaler.
“ We ’ v e t a k e n t e e n s
out for pizza,” Mierendorf
said. “Tickets for an individual seat are available
for the weekly pub crawl or
guests can rent the entire
Alpine Pedaler for an event.
Everyone gets a VIP wristband to get specials.
For more information,
go to alpinepedaler.com.
Mother Road Brewing
Company pays tribute to
its location on the original
Route 66. It opened last Nov.
17 under the ownership of
two home brewers and close
friends - Chief Beer Officer
Michael Marquess and
Head Brewer Urs Riner.
“It started as a fun
thing,” Urs said. “We were
home brewers. I went to UC
Davis to learn brewing. UC
Davis, believe it or not, is
the oldest brewing school in
the country.
“We new how long and
hard it would be to open
this brewery and tap room,”
Riner added. “We did everything ourselves. We know
everything in this building.”
The two friends joined
forces in August of 2010.
“We had the equipment in
a Sedona barn since 2005,”
Marquess said with a big
smile. We paid cash for this
place and now we would
like to proceed at a faster
growth.”
I sampled one of their
IPAs and it was excellent.
The Tap Room is right in
the brewery and offers a lot
of charm. The room is spotless and the brewing process is going on right under
your nose.
The Tap Room in the
Mother Road Brewing Co.
is at 7 S. Mikes Pike. It is
open from 3 to 8 p.m. daily.
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in Chicago and winds its
way to California for 2,448
miles.
Troup reminded everyone to “Get your kicks on
Route 66. ” Flagstaff,
Arizona is one of the towns
he mentions in his memorable lyrics - “You see
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One of the most famous
highways in the world and
an icon of American culture
and history, Route 66 was
eventually replaced with
super highways and freeways. But of all the towns
along the way, Flagstaff
stands out in its nostalgic
approach to the iconic highway. It keeps adding new
and interesting venues to
an already eclectic menu.
Add to that a number of
excellent restaurants, bars,
microbreweries and a fun
nightclub and you have
plenty to keep you and your
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elevation at its peak. The
course, nestled in the ponderosa pines at Fort Tuthill
Park, has 70 plus aerial
challenges divided into four
color-coded courses for children and adults.
The four courses are
Green, Blue, Red and Black.
There is a space on the
Blue course where you can
see Flagstaff ’s sacred San
Francisco Peaks.
The course took two
months to build by Outplay
Adventures out of New
York. It takes about two
and one half hours to run
the course for the average
adult, according to owner
Paul Kent.
“Our staff is trained
and certified,” Kent said.
“Outplay went through
everything with us. The
course will be inspected
every month. We will touch
every single bolt during
inspection.”
The cables are threeeights of an inch and have
a 14,000-pound breaking strength. The zipline
cable is a half-inch, with a
breaking strength of 20,000
pounds.
“More than 100 trees
were used and we only had
to cut down one,” Kent said.
“Everything attached to a
tree is compressed. We don’t
leave a mark on a tree.”
It took two months to
build Flagstaff Extreme
Adventure Course. The staff
includes 12 rescue people
and as many safety patrol
members, with five or six on
hand on days of operation.
Every participant gets a
safety briefing prior to going
on the course. There is no
alcohol, drinks or smoking
allowed on the course.
“One warning and you
are off the course,” said
Kent, who graduated for
Arizona State and grew up
in New Jersey. “If our rescuers have to go up to get you,
you must come down. There
is no changing your mind.
“We will be open as often
as we can,” Kent added. “We
will close for extreme high
winds (like the day I was
there), snow storms and
lightening.”
The price is $42 for
adults; the half course is
$35 and kids (7-11) $25.
Discounts for students,
seniors and military. There
is also an AAA discount.
For more information and
hours, etc., go to www.flagstaffextreme.com.
Alpine Pedaler brought
a new dimension to touring downtown Flagstaff
at night. Open since last
September, Alpine Pedaler
is a 14-passenger, humanpowered party on wheels.
“It is part bicycle, part
pub crawl and 100 per-
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Marketing Tips
by Shorty Feldbush
Ready, Aim, Fire!
Sometimes I see efforts
to market a product or service that isn’t working too
well and yet the organization
evidences some good concepts in their marketing elements. Digging a little deeper we sometimes see a small
problem has cropped up in
the timing and you find that
they have spurred the sales
troops forward with the cry
- Ready, Fire, Aim! This can
result in creating a sales
“pitch”, selecting a media
and marching forward while
still trying to define exactly
who the target should be for
the campaign. Haste makes
waste, as they say, and if you
put the cart before the horse
you are going to have some
waste. What I’m suggesting
is that you take a little more
time in the beginning of a
marketing effort to sit and
strategize or “brain storm”,
as we used to say in the old
days.
It may seem that this
sedate activity, with only
the brain churning, evidences a lot of foot dragging.
“We need to get out there
and knock on doors and get
some sales instead of sitting
around burning daylight”,
shouts the V. P. of Sales.
But if the project involves
a relatively new product
or service, you may not be
totally sure which doors to
knock on. So now if you
really want to Aim before
you Fire, it might be wise to
hold a few sessions with the
bright members of your staff
best suited to generate new
ideas. Then take the next
step (“more foot dragging”
says the VP) of doing some
homework on these ideas
and see if there is hard data
available to support a few
of them. Once they begin
to fall into place in terms of
supportable facts (not mere
supposition) then the ideas
can be prioritized and you
have the start of a marketing strategy that can give
reasonable, knowledgeable,
intelligent guidance to your
project.
Now you can bring in
the graphics people and
the wordsmiths to generate
your “pitch”. At the same
time you can research which
media, or combination of
medias, to use for insertions
and over what time frames
to hit the market. This
allows the staff time to plan
on the efficient handling of
the influx of new business
you are going to generate
and to follow through with
filling the needs of the customer. Though it may have
seemed like a hazy, complicated scenario in the beginning, it may actually now
become a clear plan and
with everyone on the same
page, it has a good chance
to be successful.
Once the project has
been declared successful
the V. P. of Sales, of course,
is promoted to head up the
Marketing Department
where he promptly forgets
the process that got him
his promotion. Never mind
that Ready, Aim, Fire, slow,
foot-dragging stuff. He
reverts to “You may fire
when ready, Gridley” and
Gridley is off and running!
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 43 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].
Driving Safety
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of the new drivers, improve
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BackPainFree.org
If you twisted your back,
I’ll get you back on your
feet in 5 days!
A patient recently visited
my clinic due to a sprained
wrist from an auto accident.
His right hand was swollen with severe pain that
he couldn’t use the hand at
all. He had visited a number
of doctors, but they did not
find any fracture in the bone
nor was able to help him. I
inserted some needles in his
ankle and he was able to
move his hand and the pain
was relieved 50 % immediately. He was 80% healed
after 2 weeks of treatment.
After a total of 4 weeks of
treatments, he was completed healed.
I would have patients
came in with Fibromyalgia at
least once every month. Most
of them were having problems in their cervical spine
or lumber spine. It is very
typical to have some aching
in the upper limbs if the neck
is injured. If you experience
some pain in the lower limbs,
the problem might be in your
lumber spine. It only takes
a couple of weeks of treatment to heal the cervical or
lumber spine. Don’t panic if
you feel aching all over. With
my clinical experience, I will
find the origin of the problem
and get you healed with only
a few treatments.
I Ching Acupuncture
has been used to treat 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.
In our clinic, more than 60%
of my patients suffered from
back pain. 80-90% of them
experienced great relief after
8-12 treatments in average.
The clinic result shows the
patient’s age and cooperation
play important roles in this
procedure. It is a lot easier to
treat the pain caused from a
trauma comparing with the
chronic condition. Even if the
pain were caused from a surgery, I Ching Acupuncture
would show outstanding
healing record.
Don’t worry if you have
back pain, knee pain, shoulder
pain or any sports injury, I can
heal it in days or weeks.
Why Do I Feel
More Depressed In
The Morning?
By Michael McClary , MFT
For many people suffering with anxiety and
depression mornings feel
like the hardest period of
the day. It’s tough just dragging yourself out of bedusually you would rather
just pull the sheet over your
head and forget about the
rest of the day. This may
be, in part, because with
each new day comes new
opportunities for disappointments and sadness.
Sometimes it also happens
that by evening you are
feeling pretty good, nothing
much is bothering you, and
you fall asleep only to wake
up feeling badly again. Why
is everything so hard in the
morning?
It’s not unusual to feel
worse in the morning than
when you go to bed to sleep.
By the time we reach bedtime often we feel a little
more relaxed. We are usually tired, the “trial” is over
and we made it through the
day without things turning
out as badly as we feared.
But, people are disappointed
when they wake up and the
anxiety and depression or
panic are still there in the
morning and they just lose
hope. It’s like every morning hits a reset-erasing all
the progress you made the
day before. Everything else
kicks in automatically from
there.
Here are some tips that
might help:
Before you go to bed,
write down a list of all the
things that are causing you
stress and anxiety. It a good
40 years Sports Injury &
Back Pain Specialist
Contact Yu Chen L.Ac. at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205,
Glendora CA 91741
(626)852-0688 or
(626)852-0988
www.BackPainFree.org
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way to review aspects of
your life and you may find
that some aren’t quite as
bad as you first thought.
While writing isn’t exactly like talking to someone about your problems,
expressing them on paper,
is a good way to start clearing your head before sleep.
Next lie down in a
relaxed state, by yourself, in
complete silence for about
5 minutes. Take some slow
deep breaths and release
any built-up tensions of the
day. Continue for a few consecutive nights and see if
this starts to make a difference.
Then look inside yourself and focus on the day to
come and think about the
positive things that you can
achieve. Allow your mind to
contemplate on the positives
in your life and see your
dreams as real. Once you
reach that positive place, go
to bed
Then in the morning I
suggest you get up immediately upon waking-this
means as soon as you open
your eyes. This will take
practice-everyday. But the
goal is to get started immediately. The longer you stay
in bed, the harder it will be
to get out of bed, and the
gloomier your feelings will
become. I know this will be
difficult at first but the goal
is to get up and not allow
the blues to fester. Of course
you can slowly sit up, turn
on some music, make your
way to the shower, make
getting up as pleasant as
you can, but what you can
not do is just lie there.
It might even be helpful to change you bedroom
around before you start this
plan, so you’re not staring
continued on page 11
Bon Appétit
DINING GUIDE
June 2012 – Page 7
The Phoenix Garden
Mandarin and Szechuan
Rika’s Empanadas Celebrates their One
Year Anniversary
Cuisine In San Dimas,
By Irene Acedo and Sherry
Breskin
Our recent visit to the Phoenix
Garden in the San Dimas Station
Mall was interesting not only for the
flourishing flavor chest of Chinese
cuisine but in watching the recognition and relief of returning clientele
on being met by owner Michael Lok
in the reception area. “We’re home,”
the faces said. “We missed you,” was
heard from owner and guest.
“Can we still get the Honey Walnut Shrimp?”
“Absolutely!” said Michael. New
to us, we could see why this dish is a
customer favorite; good sized shrimp
are lightly battered, fried and then
coated in a creamy sauce and
sprinkled with honey-ed walnuts:
new; it was all excellent. They had
my undying loyalty years ago at the
first shrimp—there is that slightly
spongy morsel between your teeth,
tenderly releasing flavors known
around the globe as “this chef gets
it; perfectly cooked shrimp is an art
form.”
We will spotlight several dishes
for you: The Three Flavor Sizzling
Rice soup is a real treat ($2.95 for
a cup and $6.25 for the large size
which the staff is happy to split into
two portions for sharing). The flavor
is exceptional with shrimp, crab and
scallops in a savory broth. However,
the presentation takes it to another
level; Michael Lok ceremonially
At $9.95 for the ‘smaller portion’ or
$13.95 for the ‘full portion’. The two
sizes are options recently created by
Michael to satisfy customers who
want to sample all around the menu,
are dining singles, or have portion
concerns.
The new surroundings are more
comfortable than the former location
on “D” Street in downtown La Verne.
The decoration relies on walls of pale
green accented with burgundy and
white, and uses modern murals of
bamboo, figurines, pottery and macramé to break up the larger spaces.
Wonderful and authentic Chinese
lanterns provide ambient light—the
elegant interior makes these writers
happy that they chose our hometown to re-settle in.
A special tea can be ordered—
“Rose Tea”. A curving glass teapot will arrive at your table with a
small tea light warming the brew
of culinary grade rosebuds under
it in a chafing dish style. Michael
experimented with flavor and fragrance until he perfected it; such a
nice touch and host Michael keeps
it refilled just like the typical and
fragrant green tea pot which you can
also order if preferred.
A wide range of Chinese food can
be had at the Phoenix—we sampled
some old favorites and tried the
pours crisped rice into the soup for an
audibly delightful sizzle. (Your out of
town guests will love it.)
The Chinese Chicken Salad was
refreshingly piquant in its dressing;
small chunks of crisp lettuce and
transparently thin strips of carrot
slices not the anticipated shredded vegetables. Bravo! At $3 for a
small portion, it’s a great start for a
meal. The Fried Pork Dumplings
are bundles of flavored pork encased
in tender dough. A dunking sauce
is mixed with guidance from your
waiter—chili oil, deeply red orange
and dangerous and/or vinegar and
fresh ginger can be mixed to your
taste. Six dumplings for $6.50, it
would be easy to make a whole meal
from selections in the “Appetizers”
section. And someday for a treat,
why not?
For the beef lover in your entourage, we can recommend the
Black Pepper Beef ($8.95 and
$12.25 the full portion). This is a
rich and hearty dish where generous amounts of sautéed, sliced beef
share the aromatic peppery sauce
with large amounts of caramelized
onions. Wine and beer are served by
the glass, bottle, and carafe—we only
add that because with eight sides of rice
tochoosefromtoaccompanytheseflavor
extravaganzas you will want to balance
andcontrastthetasteswithvariety.
As longtime customers of the Phoenix, it is a pleasure to add that the “Buddhas Feast” is a wonderful vegetable accompaniment to any of the rich entrees.
Even the small plate is large at $6.95. It
is as tasty as it is visually pleasing—side
cutsofbabybokchoy,deepgreenandyet
tender broccoli florets, mushrooms (each
with personalities stemming from the
Disney movie ‘Fantasia’), emerald green
Chinese peas in the pod, crunchy pale
water chestnuts and several other colorful vegetable accents in a delicate stir fry
sauce.
Phoenix Garden is open for your dining pleasure seven days a week from
11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through
Thursday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Easy to
get to as well, at the intersection of Arrow Highway, Bonita Avenue and the
entrance to the 57 Freeway: Parking is
excellent,enjoy.
Find the Phoenix at 641 W. Arrow
Highway, San Dimas, 91773. Phone
them at 909-599-5231 and 909-5995031. A lovely room for smallish groups
or space for large parties can be arranged.
Gustavo and Maria Rico along with their daughter Laura in costume.
This family owned and operated business has reached their first of
many milestones, Their One Year Anniversary. The Rico family, parents Gustavo and Maria, and siblings Juan and Laura invite you to
come celebrate this special occasion. The family is hosting a Sampling
Party On Tuesday July 10th from the hours of 11:00am to 2:00pm. They
will be serving a selection of mini empanadas from their 20 different
selections and some of their delicious Argentinean pizza. In addition to
the Sampling Party the family is offering a 10% discount all day on all
orders. Come in and enter Rica’s special lunch drawing to win 3 of their
tasty empanadas and a medium drink. Community is very important
to the Rico family and that is demonstrated by their involvement as a
sponsor of supporting high school education programs.
Rika’s Empanadas is located at 150 S. Grand Avenue, Glendora,
91741, (626) 914-3472, www.rikasempanadas.com
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DINING GUIDE
Enjoy Authentic Mexican Seafood For Father’s Day at Las Palmas
Stop by Las Palmas restaurant in San Dimas for authentic home style Mexican seafood.
Owner Jorge Quezada, a native of Guadalajara, opened the restaurant in 2003 and has focused on creating a friendly, home style atmosphere. You’ll find a wide selection of authentic dishes from Jalisco, Sinaloa
and Ensenada. The restaurant also provides full catering services with a buffet style assortment including
beans, rice, chips & salsas, enchiladas and fajitas. Be sure to take advantage of early week specials like .99
cent potato tacos on Monday and .99 cent fish tacos on Tuesday. Las Palmas is well known for their tasty
enchiladas so be sure to try them all! The restaurant will also be serving up their famous Wet Fajita Burrito
combo for only $8.75. You can also enjoy home style Flan for desert. As usual they’ll be serving great food,
beer and wine all day.
Las Palmas
626 W. Arrow Hwy In San Dimas
(909) 599-1980
Treat Your Father at La Paloma!
La Paloma Mexican Restaurant in La Verne is offering free desserts for Fathers on Father’s day.
The restaurant has been family owned since 1966 and offers the freshest Home Made Mexican Food Prepared To Order. Whether its tacos, burritos or enchiladas you’ll always leave satisfied as they are known for
the large portions. Also, be sure to try their famous “Burrito Ranchero” and enjoy their cocktail lounge and
full bar. Take advantage of weekly and lunch specials like “Taco Tuesdays” and “Enchilada Wednesdays”.
All dishes are available for take-out as well as dining in.
La Paloma Mexican Restaurant
2975 Foothill Blvd. La Verne (2 Blocks West of Garey)
(909) 593-7209
www.lapalomarest.com
Enjoy Italian Quality at Domenico’s Jr.
Din e In • Ta ke O u t • D e li v e r y • Ca t e r in g • B a n q u et s
Domenico’s Jr. is new to Glendora, but we have been around for over 50 years. We are a family restaurant that began in 1960, a vision and dream of Dominic and Rose Bitonti along with their five sons. Currently three Domenico’s restaurants, Glendora, Pasadena and Beaumont hold the family traditional recipes
and namesakes. Domenico’s is proud of the consistency used in selecting product and quality of every item.
Anyone can and will try to claim to use the freshest and finest ingredients for their menu, but Domenico’s
has found that the combination of using the finest and freshest product, coupled with our genuine love for
good food, allows our customers to the best of dining experiences. It is our goal to provide our customers with
the best food and service possible. We have expanded our menu for some of the health issues our customers
experience... We now offer gluten free pizza, wheat pasta and a variety of vegetable dishes. We are proud
of our First Prize in the Glendora Chili cook off which shows our customers our ability and willingness to
offer new items on our menu. We prepare home made soups daily and always offer minestrone with one
other soup such as Chicken with rice or split pea. We offer reasonable priced and quick lunch menu specials
including pizza by the slice and half orders of many entrees. There is seating in the common area along with
tables outside and we gladly serve your food at your table with speed, consistency and care. We are always
expanding our menu to meet customer’s needs but continue to keep our tried and true recipes of which some
have originated in Calabria, Italy. One of our favorite sandwiches in the meat ball Sandwich. Our customers in Glendora seem to really enjoy the Chicken Piccata and chicken Marcella. Please come and enjoy and
see for yourself our deli.
Domenico’s Jr is located at 146 N. Glendora Ave. Glendora; CA 91741. Call us @ 626-513-0590 and let us
deliver to you within the Glendora city limits. domenicosjr.com
A P iz z e r i a fo r Ad ul t s & Th e ir Fa mil y !
Father’s Day - June 17th
Rib Special
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for
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St. Louis Ribs
Choice of 3 Sauces
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$7.50
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June 2012 – Page 9
DINING GUIDE
Spaghetti Eddie’s
Norm’s Hangar:
The Golden Spur
Make Your Reservations for...
Father’s Day
“Great Food - Great
Proudly Presents
Now Accepting Brunch ReserFather’s Day Brunch vations For Father’s Day - June View”
Brunch Served 10:00am –
3:00pm
Father’s Day Brunch Menu
– Carving Station: Prime Rib
and Peppercorn Crusted New
York Strip Buffet: Country
Potatoes * Haricot Vert Green
Beans and Artichoke Hearts *
Bacon and Sausage * Stuffed
French Toast * Fresh Shrimp
and Crab Legs* Chicken Piccata * Pasta Primavera * Grilled
Salmon over Spinach * Eggs
Benedict * Cereal and Yogurt *
Fresh Fruit Dessert: Cinnamon
Rolls * Chocolate Chip Cookies
* French Éclairs with Bavarian Cream * Assortment of Different Variety Cakes * Bread
Pudding. ADULTS: $30.00
all you can eat or $32.95 all
you can eat and drink Champagne. Kids under the age of 12
$12.95, Kids under the age of 6
are FREE.
Happy Hour* Sunday-Friday 11AM-5PM, Ladies Night*
Tuesday 7PM-10PM, Karaoke
Night* Wednesday 7:30PM,
Country Night* Thursday
7:30PM, Music & Dancing*
Friday & Saturday 7PM-11PM,
Limo Services Available call for
details @ (626) 963-9302.
The Golden Spur Restaurant is located at 1223 E. Route
66 * Glendora, CA 91740.
Please call for reservations
@ (626) 963-9302 Ask about
Father’s Day. THEGOLDENSPUR.net
17th, 2012
Brunch Served 10:30am 2:30pm. Regular Menu available
after 2:30pm.
Includes:
Carved
Prime
Rib*Sliced
Ham*Assorted
Pastas*Peel & Eat Shrimp*Nova
Lox & Bagels
Applewood
Bacon*House
made Breakfast Sausage*Madeto-Order Waffles*French Toast
Egg & Omelet Station*Chocolate
Fountain & More! ADULTS:
$19.95 Per Person.
Treat Dad To An Unforgettable Italian Inspired Father’s Day
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Get Dad A Gift Card Instead
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Spaghetti Eddie’s is located at
946 S. Grand Ave. Glendora, CA
91740 Please call for reservations
@ (626) 963-0267 Ask about Father’s Day. spaghettieddies.com
The Music Man
Plays at the
Candlelight
Pavilion This
Summer.
CLAREMONT, CA--- An
affectionate tribute to Smalltown,
U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith
Willson’s The Music Man, follows
fast-talking traveling salesman
Harold Hill as he cons the people
of River City, Iowa. His plans to
skip town with the cash are foiled
when he falls for Marian the librarian. Familiar songs include
“76 Trombones”, “Till There Was
You” and “Ya Got Trouble.” The
Candlelight Pavilion, where fine
dining and musical theater meet,
is proud to present Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, running
June 8th-July 22nd. One of the
Greatest American Musicals, Perfect for the Family This Summer!
The original production began
in 1950, but after many changes
and forty drafts of the musical, the
original Broadway production
Enjoy your meal on the outside
patio while airplanes land and
take off just feet from your table!
Norm’s is known for its delicious
home-style cuisine. We offer not
only the best biscuits and gravy
in town, but also, the best omelets,
meatloaf and steak breakfasts
around. Norm's also offers a great
lunch menu including everything
from burgers to salads. Open
7am-3pm everyday.
Join the fiesta at Norm's!
On Tuesday evenings from
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy homemade food while relaxing with
friends and watch the sun set
over the mountains. Delicious
homemade tacos stuffed with
your choice of Carne Asada, Beef,
Chicken or Shrimp! The specials
and combo plates are our biggest
hits on Taco Tuesday Chiles Rellenos, Chili Verde and Enchiladas. Combo plates start at only
$5.00 and include beans, rice and
tacos. Beer, wine and margaritas
are available. Everything made
from scratch.
Norm’s Hangar Coffee Shop at
Brackett Airport
1615 McKinley Ave., La Verne
(909) 596-6675
www.normshangar.com
opened in December of 1957,
the same year as West Side Story.
The Music Man ran for nearly
three years with 1,375 performances in total. The musical went
on to receive 5 Tony Awards, beating out West Side Story for Best
Musical.
The 2012 production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man
will mark the 4th time that Harold Hill and the town of River City
will grace the Candlelight Pavilion’s stage.
Meredith Willson’s The
Music Man opens June 8th at the
Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater. Tickets are available by calling (909) 626-1254, ext 1. Regular
ticket prices range from $48-$68
which includes both dinner and
show, $25-$30 for children 12 and
under. For more information regarding the 2012 season line-up
and ticketing, please visit us online at www.thecpdt.com.
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Think about your family and close friends and ask
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have diabetes, cancer, heart
disease and infertility. It is
amazing how many people
are affected by health conditions that can be linked to
poor nutrition. This generation of children is the first
generation in modern history
that will not be as healthy as
their parents. In fact according to the University Of
Columbia School Of Public
Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and
Duke University, if things
continue at their current
pace half of Americans will be
obese by the year 2030. There
will also be an additional 6.8
million cases of stroke and
heart disease, 7.8 million
cases of diabetes and 539,000
cases of cancer and a drastic reduction in organ donations which could place an
extra $66 billion burden on
the nation’s healthcare bill,
according to the research. So
what can be done?
The fact is there isn’t
any political will to change
things because there are
too many vested interests
to keep things just the way
they are. There simply is
no money in being healthy
yet millions are made off of
those that are sick. Health
insurance companies are
making hundreds of millions of dollars off their clients that are unhealthy. It
is a simple fact that they
need people to be unhealthy
to stay in business. We have
these food companies making billions off the garbage
that we poison ourselves
with everyday. The drug
industry is making billions
off us being unhealthy and
now we have a national
health care outrage with the
explosion of Type 2 Diabetes
in children as young as six
years old. You just don’t
wake up one morning and
say oh now I have Type 2
Diabetes; you gave it to
yourself from poor eating habits and being overweight/sedentary for many
years. According to the
Center for Disease Control
(CDC), more than one third
of all children and half of
all minorities born after
the year 2000 have Type 2
Diabetes. We have all been
brainwashed into believing that a high carb low fat
diet is how we are supposed
to eat to get healthy. Ever
since the low fat high carb
diet became the norm for
our society the obesity rates
have exploded. There has
been a push to try to get
grains off the food pyramid
for years but the lobbyist
will never let that happen
because there is just too
much money in the grain
industry. Promoting grains
in our diet is the same as
promoting obesity. For some
reason it is very hard for us
to accept the fact that carbohydrates make us fat not
fat itself. Saturated fats in
organic raw dairy are absolutely vital for your health
not to mention you feel full
for longer periods of time
do to the slow absorption
and lack of insulin being
produced internally. Low
fat diets are unhealthy
June Meeting of
the Glendora
Genealogy Group
The Glendora Genealogy
Group will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June
26, 2012 in the Elm Room at
the La Fetra Center, 333 E.
Foothill, Glendora. There
will be a workshop led by
Pat Chavarria at 6 PM. We
will have our business meeting at 7 PM. Our speaker
will be Nancy M. Huebotter.
She will be presenting “I
Found it on the Internet,
Now What?”. Nancy is a
writer, editor, instructor,
genealogist, and lecturer.
Glendora Community News
because they are pasteurized, high in fructose (which
will be stored as fat around
your waistline) and lacking vital nutrients you need
for optimal health. In 18
years when the obesity rate
is half the population and
insurance premiums are
half your salary don’t worry
the government will change
the food pyramid once again
but this time it will still
tell you to eat more whole
grains and less fat and
America will just keep getting bigger and bigger. We
have to stop using the false
excuse that we are feeding
mankind with the overproduction of corn and wheat
when in fact we are starving mankind. We also need
to stop outsourcing farming
decisions to corporate board
rooms thousands of miles
away that do not have to
live with the consequences
of their decisions. You can
pay the local organic farmer
or pay the doctor the decision is yours.
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Tina Kerrigan, MS, RD
Remember the old
Doris Day film that cautioned not to consume that
pretty yellow garden favorite? Well, if your garden
daisy is an English Daisy
(and meets some other criteria), and you are a little
adventurous, you certainly
can. Eating flowers has a
long culinary history. The
ancient Chinese, Greeks
and Romans valued flowers
not just for their beauty and
scent, but for their culinary
uses. In Victorian times
flowers had great popularity as edible garnishes and
ingredients.
Not me! You say? I
won’t eat a flower, it’s just
too strange. If you have
eaten broccoli, you’ve eaten
a flower. (They don’t call
the tips florets for nothing.) If you like artichokes,
you’ve eaten a flower. One
of the joys of Italian cuisine
is stuffed zucchini blossoms
(call or e-mail for a recipe).
Now please understand,
there are some rules about
this. You just can’t just grab
some blossoms and experiment.
1. If you are not sure
that a particular flower is
edible, consult a good reference book. Some common
flowers such as clematis,
crocus and amaryllis are
poisonous.
2. Do not eat flowers
purchased at florists, garden centers or plant nurseries. They may have been
treated with pesticides not
suitable for food.
3. Never pick roadside
flowers for food due to possible contamination,
4. If you grow your
own, make sure any chemical treatments (pesticide,
fungicide), are for use on
edible crops.
5. Generally, remove
the pistils and stamen and
just consume the petals.
6. If you suffer from
hay fever, asthma or allergies, try a very small
amount first to see if you
have a reaction. Be careful!
Don’t let these “don’ts”
scare you off.
Explore your local
farmer’s market, specialty
or gourmet store for edible
flowers. Remember they
Tina Kerrigan is the
owner of Corner Office
Healthcare. For questions,
comments or ideas for future
columns, she can be reached
at 909.599.3354 or [email protected].
Douglas R. Ferrell
Honored as May
Humanitarian 2012
continued from page 3
adult ward where he counsels and works with young
people from the ages of 18
to 30 years of age.
He graduated from BYU
in 1978 and with his wife
Nancy returned to Glendora
where he has lived ever
since. He and Nancy have
four children and he has
continued to serve the many
programs and activities
offered in the community.
Doug reached the rank
of Eagle Scout at the age of
13 and has continued to be
a big part of the scouting
program. He has acted as
a merit badge counselor for
over 30 years. In 1997 he
took a local troop of about
30 young me to the National
Scouting Jamboree in
Virginia where he acted as
an assistant scout master.
Swimming is a big part
of the Ferrell family. Doug
was on the swim team at
GHS and all four of his children swim as well. Doug
was swim booster president for GHS as well as The
Claremount Club. There
was a 10 year span that a
Ferrell swam for GHS. All
four children went on to
swim for BYU.
Doug has been a member of the Glendora Unified
School Board since 1999.
He has enjoyed working
with the College Going
Culture Committee where
he helps encourage youth
to consider a 4 year college
after high school. Doug uses
his video editing skills to
create videos for the FGUS
foundation to use at Back to
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Doug feels a very strong
love and loyalty to Glendora
and plants to spend the
remainder of his days giving
back to the community that
has given so much to him.
Glendora is fortunate to
have Doug Ferrell as part
of the community. It is with
a hearty “well done” that
we congratulate Doug on
being selected to receive the
Humanitarian Award for
the month of May, 2012.
teams, he has always been
front and center to give
back to the town and people
who have shaped his life.
Born in Temple City in
1954, Doug’s family moved
to Glendora in 1961. Doug
was 14 years old. Though
he could not do anything to
put out fires, he partnered
with Ms. Cotta Miller, the
neighbor who paid him in
oranges, to pick oranges
and distribute the oranges
to the firefighters. In 1969
young Doug helped family
and neighbors dig out mud
from the floods that hit
Glendora.
Doug attended Glendora
High School and as a senior
in 1971 he was honored as
one of the top ten seniors
b y t h e c o m m u n i t y. H e
then went on to Brigham
Young University for a
year. He served as a missionary for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints in Ecuador. He currently serves his church as
a Bishop of a young single
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Please DO Eat the
Daisies
are fragile and won’t keep,
so buy and use as soon as
possible.
Try some of the following:
Fuchsias and nasturtiums are great in salads or
as a garnish.
Chrysanthemums (both
the garden and Asian variety called shungiku) can be
used in salads, stir frys and
for herbal tea.
If you grow herbs in
your garden, let some go to
flower.
Basil, dill, chive and garlic flowers can all be used as
ingredients and to make flavored vinegars.
Rose and violet petals
can be used in salads and
desserts and can be preserved.
English Daisy (back
where we started) can also
be used as a garnish or in
salads. It has a mildly bitter taste though.
If you are interested in
learning more about using
flowers, there are a variety
of websites that offer specific information about do’s
and don’ts, tastes and recommendations. While you
are doing that remember to
eat five servings of fruits
and vegetables as much as
possible!
Why Do I Feel More
Depressed In The
Morning? continued
from page 6
at the same crack in the
wall when you wake up.
Facing your bed so that you
are looking out a window
might be helpful as well.
Even small changes like
this can help shake up the
pattern that you have been
stuck in for too long and aid
you in the creation of new,
healthier patterns!
Be Well.
If you are having difficulties in this or other areas
of life, please feel free to call
me at Bonita Counseling
Center at 909-592-4431.
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June 2012 – Page 13
Cooking
Secrets
by Janice Moist
Fresh Fruit Pies
by Janice Moist
Fresh strawberry or
peach pie with homemade
glaze and a touch of cream
cheese
If you like the fresh
strawberry and peach pies
that have the clear, sugary syrup on them (which
to me looks a lot like the
stuff in hummingbird feeders), hold on to your taste
buds! You’re going to love
the fresher, fruitier, fantastically flavorful homemade
glaze in this recipe. Once
you taste this homemade
version you’ll be spoiled for
life. A thin layer of slightly
sweetened cream cheese on
the crust is another thing
that makes this pie so decadently delicious. I was about
10 years old when my mother came up with this recipe,
and after that there were no
more birthday cakes for mejust a fresh peach pie with
plenty of whipped cream
(and candles, of course).
To “construct” these pies
you have some options. One
method is to slice the fruit
(you can mix it with a little
sugar if it’s too tart) and toss
it into the crust willy-nilly.
When you’ve used half of
the fruit, pour about a third
of the glaze over it. Once
all the fruit is in the pie
shell, coat with the remaining glaze and refrigerate.
I recommend this method
with the peach particularly
because it can be difficult
to get enough nicely formed
slices to arrange them artfully. The strawberries are
a different story, however,
and your other option with
them is to cut off the tops
but otherwise leave them
whole. Begin placing the
larger strawberries upside
down in the cream cheese
layer to cover the bottom
of the crust. Again, pour
about a third of the glaze
over this layer before building upward. Use increasingly smaller berries as
you add the stories, moving
each story inward to form
a pyramid or tepee shape.
If needed, gently cup your
hands over the berries and
push them towards the center to stabilize and smooth
the lines of your structure.
Crown it with a beautifully shaped berry and finish
it off with the remaining
glaze. Your pie will be an
irresistibly edible work of
art.
Ingredients
• 1 baked 9” pie shell
• 3 and 1/2 pints fresh
strawberries or peaches
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• Enough spring or purified water to make 1 and
3/4 cup glaze
• 3 to 4 oz. cream cheese,
softened
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. powdered
sugar
• Dash of vanilla
Putting it all together
Bake the pie shell to a
light golden brown and let
it cool for about 10 minutes.
Mix the softened cream
cheese with the powdered
sugar and vanilla, then
spread it gently on the bottom of the crust and about
halfway up the sides.
Puree one and a half
pints of the fruit, the granulated sugar, and the cornstarch in a blender. Add
water to make one and
three-fourths cups of glaze.
Pour the glaze into a medium saucepan and bring to a
boil over low heat, stirring
constantly. Boil for one minute, still stirring to prevent
sticking, then remove from
heat and set aside.
Prepare the remaining
two pints of fruit as outlined above, depending on
which method you choose.
If using whole strawberries,
pat them dry after rinsing
to remove any excess water.
Either spoon the sliced
fruit into the pie crust or
build your masterpiece
with whole strawberries as
described above. Refrigerate
for at least two hours before
serving.
When ready to serve,
top with whipped cream
and a sprig of fresh mint
for a lovely, luscious summer dessert. Leftovers (in
the unlikely case that you
have any) make a delightful
breakfast the next day.
Google LA One-Pot
Meals to find more great
recipes for summertime or
anytime.
Stan Wawer Historic Route
66 continued from page 5
For more information, go to
www.motherroadber.com.
What’s Old?
Riordan Mansion State
Historic Park. I definitely
recommend touring this fascinating home across the
street from the Northern
Arizona University campus. It was built in 1904 for
two Riordan families and it
was way ahead of its time.
Charles Whittlesey, architect of the Grand Canyon’s
El Tovar Hotel, designed the
mansion.
Timothy and Michael
Riordan purchased the
Arizona Lumber Company,
formerly the Ayer Lumber
Company, from their older
brother Matt.
“The brothers had
Whittlesey design duplex
homes in the American
Arts & Crafts style,” said
Joe Meehan, the mansion’s
curator. “Each family had
about 6,000 square feet of
living space and the two
homes were connected by a
large common room.”
It opened as a museum
under a deed agreement
with Arizona State Parks.
“The first tours took place
in 1983,” Meehan said. “It is
a wood-frame house, not a
log cabin. This whole house
is forward thinking. It was
the first house in Flagstaff
with indoor plumbing.
“All the money that
comes in stays here,”
Meehan added. “It pays for
the upkeep and it’s working
out quite well.”
The Riordan Mansion
State Historic Park is at
409 W. Riordan Road. For
more information, go to
AZStateParks.com/Parks/
RIMA.
The Museum Club. This
place is funky. There is no
other way to describe it. If
you are passing through
Flagstaff, you have to stop
in. The music is country
and western and Tex-Mex.
Sunday night is Latino
Night and Wednesdays is
10-cent beer night and
$2 mixed drinks (you call
it). Forget the well drinks
and go for the good stuff.
Thursday night is free
dance lessons followed by
karaoke.
The club has a storied
past. It has been a Flagstaff
landmark since taxidermist
Dean Eldredge opened it
in 1931. The log cabin was
Eldredge’s showplace for his
lifetime collection of stuffed
animals, Winchester rifles
and more than 30,000 other
items. He operated the place
as a museum, taxidermist
shop and trading post.
Today, the Museum Club
hosts some of the best live
entertainment in Arizona.
It is under the ownership of
locals Brandyn Tullis and
JR Culwell.
The Museum Club is at
3404 E. Route 66. For more
information, go to www.themuseumclub.com.
Flagstaff is only 80 miles
from the Grand Canyon.
Where to Stay
Flagstaff has a number
of excellent choices. One
of my personal favorites is
Little America Resort at
2515 E. Butler Ave., just off
I-40. It is a full-service property, with a mountain lodge
resort feel. Full restaurant,
cocktail lounge, pool and
gift shop. For reservations
or more information, go to
www.littleamerica.com.
Where to Dine
Again, Flagstaff has a
number of excellent restaurants. Brandy’s, which
was featured on Guy Fieri’s
“Diners, Drive-ins & Dives”
show on the Food Network,
offers up a great lunch. I
started (after a more than
400 mile drive) out with an
Oak Creek Brewery Nut
Brown Ale (yum). The brewery is just down the street
from Brandy’s. For lunch
I had a fried clam po-boy
with garlic fries for $6.79.
The sandwich was terrific
as were the garlic fries and
coleslaw. Brandy’s is open
from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for
breakfast and lunch. It is
at 1500 E. Cedar Ave., #40.
For more information, go
to www.brandysrestaurant.
com.
The Galaxy Diner on
Route 66. An eclectic ‘50s
diner at 931 W. Route 66.
Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, go to
www.facebook.com/pages/
Galaxy-Diner. May I recommend a chocolate shake?
Also, if you go, don’t forget the make-your-own hot
fudge sundae - one, two or
three scoops and one, two
or three toppings. The
whipped cream and cherry
are included.
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.
Owner Heidi Mierendorf, owner of Alpine Pedaler, pedals a group on
a pub crawl.
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Glendora Public Library
has something for everyone! Join the excitement
by attending one of these
events, proudly presented by
the Glendora Public Library
and Friends Foundation:
June 2nd - 9th / Main Floor
“Super 7 Day Sale” Come
to the library starting on
Saturday morning and
browse the sale tables for
bargains on Health, Diet &
Inspirational books.
Regards, Robin
July 9th 7:00 pm / Main Floor
“Books Alive!” Book
discussion group featuring
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G.
Wodehouse.
July 10th 10:30 am & 2:00 pm /
Bidwell Forum
“Swazzle Puppeteers” All
ages will have fun with the
antics of the puppets.
July 14th / Library Plaza
“Night on the Plaza Goes
to Rio…Come to Carnivále”
This twelfth annual
Foundation fundraiser is
June 11th Summer Reading Club a wonderful opportunity
Begins
to spend the evening with
friends and support your
“Dream Big, Read @ the
Glendora Public Library”
library at the same time.
There is something going
Reservations are $75 per
on every day at the Library.
person, which includes an
Visit the library’s web site at elegant dinner catered by
www.glendoralibrary.org for a Chelsea Restaurant and
listing of all events.
dancing under the stars
June 19th 10:30 am & 2:00 pm to the music of “Film at
11 with the Late Breaking
/ Bidwell Forum
Horns”. For information on
“Great Scott the Glad
auction donations, program
Scientist” All ages will be
advertising or tickets, call the
amazed by the magic of
Foundation Office at (626)
science.
852-4894.
June 23rd 2:00 pm / Bidwell
July 18th 3:00 - 4:30 pm /
Forum
Bidwell Forum
“The Cassini Mission to
“Great Egg Drop” Teens
Saturn” Third in a series
in grades 6th - 12th will
of lectures presented by
‘package’ a raw egg and
the NASA Jet Propulsion
drop it off the library plaza
Laboratory Speakers Bureau.
onto the concrete below. Will
Mark Wallace, a Mission
it survive? Supplies will be
Design Engineer at JPL
provided.
in Pasadena has helped
July 24th 10:30 am & 2:00 pm /
develop concepts for robotic
and human missions. Cassini Bidwell Forum
launched in October 1997
“Wildlife Animal Co.” All ages
with the European Space
will enjoy this animal show.
Agency’s Huygens probe. The
Weekly Children’s Storytimes /
probe was equipped with six
Friends Room
instruments to study Titan,
Saturn’s largest moon. It
Mondays at 10:30 am - Mother
landed on Titan’s surface
Goose for Infants & Toddlers
on January 14, 2005 and
returned spectacular results. Wednesdays at 10:30 am Preschool Storytime for 3-5
Among the most important
targets of the mission are the years old
moons Titan and Enceladus, Saturdays at 10:30 am as well as some of Saturn’s
Grandparents & Booksl
other icy moons. Towards the Storytime for 2-7 years old
end for the mission, Cassini
will make closer studies of
Friends Plaza Book Loft / Plaza
the planet and its rings.
Level
Visit the Bookstore for great
June 27th 5:30 pm / Friends
bargains on used books,
Room
“Novel Idea” Book discussion magazines, DVDs and CDs.
group featuring Tortilla
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Curtain by T.C. Boyle.
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
June 29th 6:30-8:30 pm /
Library
“Cipher & Code Night” Teens
in grades 6-12 will search
for clues to solve a variety
of ciphers and codes at this
after-hours event.
Thursday & Friday 12:00 to
4:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Unless otherwise noted,
events are free to the public
and will take place at the
July 7th - 14th / Main Floor
Glendora Public Library, 140
“Super 7 Day Sale” Come
South Glendora Avenue. For
to the library starting on
Saturday morning and browse more information call the
Library at (626) 852-4891
the sale tables for bargains
or check out the web site at
on Sports, Travel & Foreign
www.glendoralibrary.org.
Language books.
Eatable Book
Contest, Ice Cream
Social a Great
Success!
On May 19, 2012, the
Glendora Woman’s Club,
family, friends, and patrons
celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Club’s founding of the Glendora Public
Library. An “Eatable Book”
contest and ice cream social
were held and gallons of ice
cream and lots of cake were
consumed! Each category:
professional, adult, youth/
teen and family, were judged
separately. People’s Choice
was decided by attendees.
Below are the cakes for you
to see. What amazing talent
we have in our city!
New Storytime
Schedule @ the
Glendora Public
Library for
Summer 2012
toddlers and preschoolers to
the joys of reading.
All programs are free
and take place at the
Glendora Public Library,
140 S. Glendora Avenue in
the Friends Room. Parents/
adult caregivers must
accompany their children.
For more information,
please call the Library at
(626) 852-4891 or check the
website www.glendoralibrary.org.
Cassini Mission
Program at the
Glendora Public
Library
The Glendora Public
Library announces the new
Storytime schedule beginning May 28, 2012 and will
continue through September
1, 2012.
The Glendora Public
Mondays at 10:30 am - Mother Library and the Glendora
Goose for Infants & Toddlers
Public Library Friends
Foundation in partnership
Wednesdays at 10:30 am with the Jet Propulsion
Preschool Storytime for 3-5
Laboratory (JPL) Speakers
years old
Bureau, are pleased to presSaturdays at 10:30 am ent a lecture that will take
Grandparents and Books reading fun for the whole family you beyond our planet earth.
Saturday, June 23 at
2:00 p.m. in the Bidwell
Children’s Storytimes Forum, Mark Wallace, a
are designed to help chil- Mission Design Engineer at
dren develop language, a NASA’s JPL in Pasadena,
love of reading and to pro- will bring you up to date on
mote interaction between the “Cassini Mission.” Mr.
parents, adult caregivers Wallace has helped develand children through sto- op concepts for robotic and
ries, poems, songs and par- human missions for Venus,
ticipation activities. Join us Mars, asteroids, comets and
this summer in the Friends beyond.
Room and as we have lots
Cassini launched in
of fun during our storytime October 1997 with the
programs. It is never too European Space Agency’s
early to introduce infants,
Glendora Community News
Huygens probe. The probe
was equipped with six
instruments to study Titan,
Saturn’s largest moon.
It landed on Titan’s surface on January 14, 2005
and returned spectacular
results. Among the most
important targets of the
mission are the moons Titan
and Enceladus, as well as
some of Saturn’s other icy
moons. Toward the end for
the mission, Cassini will
make closer studies of the
planet and its rings.
The Glendora Public
Library is located at 140 S.
Glendora Avenue, Glendora,
CA 91741. For more information on these and other
programs contact the
library at (626) 852-4891 or
visit the library’s website
at www.glendoralibrary.org.
All events are open and free
to the public.
Glendora Library
is Txt2U!
The Glendora Public
Library is pleased to introduce text message notifications for library material
reserves (holds), reminders,
and overdue notices! This
service sends brief text message notices along with the
preferred notification option
(email, telephone, or mail) to
existing library customers.
To register for this service, simply go to our library
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June 2012 – Page 15
website at www.glendoralibrary.org and follow these
easy steps:
1. Select My Library
Account from the left-hand
menu and log in by entering
your 14 digit Library Card
number and PIN. (The
default PIN is the last four
digits of the telephone number on the account.)
2. S e l e c t C o n t a c t
Information
and
Preferences. Enter your
10 digit mobile phone number and cell service carrier
from the menu. Then click
Submit Change Request.
Text message notification is activated immediately after change request is
submitted.
While this is a free service offered by the Library,
you may incur per-message
charges from your wireless
provider. Please contact
your wireless provider for
more details.
Please call the Glendora
Public Library at (626) 8524891 for more information
about this service.
Free Adult Literacy
Program Offered at
Glendora Library
Glendora READS! Adult
Literacy Program offers
free, one-to-one, individualized tutoring in reading,
spelling and writing for
English-speaking adults.
Recently, Mary Pat Dodson,
Literacy Coordinator, had
the opportunity to answer
questions about the services the program provides to
community members.
• What would you
like the community to
know about Glendora
READS! Adult Literacy
Program?
I would love for people to know that Glendora
READS! exists especially
for the adult who struggles
with reading. It can be difficult for members of our
community to believe that
they may have a neighbor,
friend, co-worker or even a
family member who can’t
read or struggles to read.
This person is usually silent
and underserved because it
can feel painful or shameful
to admit to struggling with
reading. Even Glendora
READS! tutors who participate in at least 8 hours of
training sometimes express
surprise that their learner “really can’t read.” One
feature of our program is
warmly welcoming, accepting and nurturing the nonreader or low level reader.
We do our best to help the
learner come to believe that
they are capable and that
there is hope for them.
• What kinds of people use your program?
The learners participat-
ing in Glendora READS! represent a variety of economic, ethnic and educational
backgrounds. Currently, the
youngest learner is 18 and the
oldest is 71. Most are between
ages 40 and 59. Some learners didn’t complete high
school and some have college
degrees. Their reading ability
ranges from beginning reader
to 6th grade.
• H o w c a n i t b e
that these adults never
learned to read in
school?
I never fail to be touched
and intrigued by the individual story each learner
tells me. Some have moved
a lot; one learner sharing
with me that he attended
13 schools from 1st through
8th grade. If these schools
taught core elements on different timetables, which is
very likely, that means that
he missed important concepts. Some learners experienced adversity during
childhood and it’s more difficult to learn during periods of emotional adjustment
or stress. Some learners
were taught to read strictly
by sight and weren’t taught
how to figure out new
words. Other learners were
taught in a style that their
brain had difficulty processing. Some have a diagnosed learning disability or
dyslexia; others have not
been diagnosed. Still others had medical problems
ENROLL NOW
DRIVER’S TRAINING
& EDUCATION
and missed a lot of school.
Some were quiet, and successfully strategized to keep
their reading struggles hidden. Many learners are
quite bright, but were told
they were stupid or couldn’t
learn, so they developed
ways to compensate without
letting on to their struggle.
There are as many reasons
as there are adult learners!
• If a person can’t
read, how do they find
out about the program?
That’s a great question!
Most new learners find out
about the program from a
family member or friend.
T h a t ’s w h y i t ’s i m po rtant to get the word out
about this significant service. Sometimes one of our
librarians refers a person.
Glendora READS! maintains contact with agencies
such as LA Workforce that
refer clients, as well.
• If a person is interested in learning to read
through your program,
what should they do?
Call Glendora READS!
Adult Literacy Program at
(626) 852-4897. An individual plan is designed for
each learner and the service
and all materials are free to
the learner. Learners and
tutors meet individually for
1 to 1 _ hours each week in
Glendora Public Library at
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