February - La Verne Community News

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February 2010
MAYOR KENDRICK GIVES FIRST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
La Verne — Mayor Don
Kendrick gave his first State
of the City address at a well
attended La Verne Rotary
Club Breakfast held at
Hillcrest Retirement Community in January.
Mayor Kendrick began by
noting the tax revenues for the
city fell by 13% this past year.
In comparison to the cities of
Claremont with a 26% decrease in revenues, Pomona
with a 27% decrease, or L.A.
County with a 16% decrease,
La Verne was not doing that
badly, but the mayor noted the
city would still have to tighten
it’s belt.
City budget planners had
projected a tax revenue decline
of approximately $400,000.
The actual number was a
$900,000 shortfall.
Increasing vacancies in the
city were an indicator that
shows the fragile state of the
economy right now.
Adding to the city’s budgeting difficulty is the State of
California raiding the local cities to deal with it’s own budget deficit.
The Mayor quickly noted
“we have a healthy reserve
fund to protect the city against
rainy days, and we will continue that.”
The mayor credited three
initiatives, all dealing with labor costs, for saving the City
about $500,000 a year.
As city contracts have been
negotiated, employees have
agreed to cost-saving concessions. This has been very important.
The city has initiated staff
reductions through attrition
and early retirement, and
third, maintaining a four day
work week for city employees.
Mayor Kendrick had a bit of
fun with the audience by asking a number of questions that
dealt with weathering the
storm, and presented small
gifts of coasters and coffee
mugs for the right answers.
Attendees learned that the
city will save $17,000 by using
a more efficient lighting system, and an estimated $30,000
savings with a city-wide phone
system.
La Verne was not too successful in controlling those
people that waste the water
supply. Initially water usage
dropped 16%. That figure
dropped to 6% by the end of the
year. The city’s mandatory
goal is a 10% reduction.
Kendrick stated “we started off
like gangbusters, then somehow, the thought slipped
peoples minds.” A little rain
will do that, but the crisis is
real, Kendrick added.
On the up side, the mayor
mentioned the opening of the
new 99 Cents Only store in
what used to be the Pep Boys
Center, and the announcement
by the city that Panera Bread
out of Richmond Heights, MO
will be opening a 4,300 sq. ft.
casual restaurant and bakery
where Michael J’s used to be
at Fruit Street and Foothill
Blvd.
Mention was made of the
MTA confirming the Gold Line
project from Pasadena to
Azusa. It has been given the
green light. An environmental
Mayor Don Kendrick
Impact Report is somewhere
down the line for the next leg
of the light rail project to extend from Azusa to Montclair,
including a station in La
Verne. The extension is expected to reach La Verne in
2017.
University of La Verne Announces Passing of Alumna, Trustee Myrna Long Wheeler
Myrna Long Wheeler
Myrna Long Wheeler, respected local educator, dedicated volunteer and active
church leader, passed away on
Saturday, Jan. 9 at her home
in San Dimas after fighting
acute myeloid leukemia for
several months. She was 70.
Having graduated from La
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Verne College (now the University of La Verne) in 1960,
Wheeler served 25 years as a
member of the institution’s
Board of Trustees.
“Myrna’s life and deeds
epitomized the values of her
alma mater. She was an inspiration to all of us who had the
privilege of working with her,”
University President Steve
Morgan said. “Her life of service was a model and she
leaves a legacy we cherish and
will build on for generations to
come.”
Wheeler taught 37 years in
the Covina Valley Unified
School District, retiring in
2001. In June of that year she
was hired as Chaplain of
Brethren Hillcrest Homes and
served more than eight years,
during which time she was
Minister to Older Adults at the
La Verne Church of the
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A lifelong proponent of community involvement, Wheeler
spent five years on the La
Verne City Parks & Human
Service Commission. She also
chaired the Harps for the
Spirit Program of Pilgrim
Place and was a longtime
board member with the YWCA
of Greater Pomona Valley and
the American Association of
University Women-Pomona
Branch.
Wheeler’s honors include receiving the Centennial Citation of Distinction in 1991 from
the University of La Verne as
well as being named “Alumna
of the Year” in 1993 and being
recognized during the Diamond Jubilee Excellence in
Education in 2002. She was
selected a “Woman of Achieve-
ment” by the YWCA of Los
Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties in 1995. Pilgrim Place of Claremont
awarded her “Volunteer of the
Year” in 2008 and Hillcrest
nominated her as “Philanthropist of the Year” for National
Philanthropy Day in November 2009.
Over the years Wheeler
brought leadership skills to the
district and national Church of
the Brethren. She twice served
as moderator of the Pacific
Southwest District twice; was
on the Standing Committee of
the National COB, and many
additional committees. And
she was a worship preacher at
the Church of the Brethren’s
Annual Conference in Des
Moines, Iowa, in 2006.
Wheeler is survived by a
son, Alan Wheeler of San Diego; a daughter, Julia Wheeler
of La Verne; three grandsons,
Ben and Brandon Sankey of La
Verne, and Evan Wheeler of
Coronado Island; and a sister,
Phyllis Bordona of Oakdale.
A public memorial service
celebrating Myrna Wheeler’s
life is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the La
Verne Church of the Brethren
located at 2425 E Street in La
Verne, 91750. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the Myrna
Wheeler Chaplaincy Fund at
Hillcrest Homes, 2705 Mountain View Drive, La Verne, CA,
91750.
Los Angeles Area Small Business Loans
Rebound in First Quarter of FY 2010
Los Angeles — The U.S.
Small Business Administration Los Angeles District Office
announced a rebound in lending as the number of loans and
loan dollar volume to small
businesses increased in the
first quarter of fiscal year
2010.
SBA backed loans in Los
Angeles, Ventura and Santa
Barbara counties jumped 52
percent in the number of loans
during the government’s first
quarter of FY 2010 and 71 percent in dollar volume compared to the same time last
year.
Between Oct. 1, 2009 and
Dec. 31, 2009, the Los Angeles
District Office financed a portfolio of 576 businesses in the
amount of $285.4 million compared to 378 businesses with
$166.9 million the same time
last year – putting much
needed capital in the hands of
small business owners.
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La Verne Community News
Business-to-Business
Partnership
America’s Christian Credit Union Team Raises
$12,200 to Benefit Children’s Hospitals
City and Chamber Join Forces
The City of La Verne and
the La Verne Chamber of
Commerce have been very
successful in working together
for the common purpose of
making La Verne a better
place for residents and the
business community. With
ever increasing water restrictions and what seems to be a
tough road ahead for the local
economy and profit margins,
the City and Chamber have
once again partnered to help
ease the financial burden in a
creative and new way.
On Tuesday, January 20,
2010, the La Verne City Council approved the “Business-toBusiness Partnership” between the City and the Chamber. This program effectively
utilizes current Chamber
members as ambassadors of
water conservation to local
businesses. In the next few
months these ambassadors
will be visiting businesses to
perform practical water surveys that look for ways to save
water and in turn, save the
businesses money. Surveys
include looking for inefficient
fixtures such as leaky toilets
and faucets as well as ways to
cut back on irrigation of outdoor landscapes. Even those
businesses that don’t ever see
a water bill will hopefully be
able to keep lease or rent payments low by saving their
landlord’s money on their water bills.
This program is very beneficial for both the Chamber and
the City as it gets current
members out visiting potential
members and also helps the
City educate professionals
about water conservation. For
more information about the
program or to have a survey
completed at your business,
contact JR Ranells at (909)
596-8710.
Friends Helping Friends
La Verne – Hillcrest, the remarkable non profit retirement community located in
the heart of La Verne, has over
60 years of history and experience in delivering quality
resident oriented services and
providing for and thinking
about the long-term happiness
of residents.
Unfortunately, some we
serve, due to circumstances
beyond their control, such as
a sudden long-term illness, are
running out of money. There
are residents today in need
and you could help us help
them.
Years ago this community
decided they never wanted
anyone to have to face total
poverty because they grew old
and outlived their financial
resources. Through the generosity of this community of
residents, friends, family
members, business associates,
vendors and other donors, we
can assist these residents
through the Good Samaritan
Fund.
Each year Hillcrest hosts
the Good Samaritan Dinner.
All of the proceeds from this
fundraising event serve the
Good Samaritan Fund. This
fund not only assists Hillcrest
residents, but also serves community residents at the
Hillcrest Woods Health Services. Woods is the only skilled
nursing facility in La Verne.
This year’s dinner will take
place on Friday evening,
March 26, 2010 at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont.
Dinner seating begins at 6:00
p.m. The theatrical presentation will be the comedy, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” For
ticket information and reservations, please contact Larry
Boles at (909) 392-4326 or
Mary Ann Williams (909) 3924309 in the Hillcrest Development office.
Sponsorships are welcome.
Support of the Good Samaritan Fund through the Good Samaritan Dinner is much
needed and greatly appreciated.
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Glendora—America’s Christian Credit Union has donated
$12,200 to Children’s Miracle
Network to benefit children’s
hospitals. This amount was the
largest donation on record for
the credit union.
President/CEO Mendell L.
Thompson presented a check
for $12,200 to Louise Skosey of
the Children’s Miracle Network. The money will go to
benefit the Children’s Hospital
of Los Angeles, the Children’s
Hospital of Orange County and
the UC Davis Medical Center.
The team at America’s
Christian CU held a variety of
fundraisers to generate support for CMN. This included
lunch for Super Bowl Sunday,
hosting a crafts fair, and selling tickets to amusement
parks and sports events. They
also sold Valentine’s candygrams, and raffled off gift baskets during the summer and
February 2010
again at Christmastime. Net
revenues for all events went to
the credit union’s CMN fund.
The credit union’s management team offered its support
as well, rolling out a new
matching program this year
that added to employee contributions with each monthly
payroll.
President/CEO Mendell L.
Thompson explains, “It is a
privilege to partner with the
Children’s Miracle Network.
In hosting a variety of
fundraisers to benefit the
children’s hospitals, we hope to
fulfill our credit union’s mission ‘to reach, serve and
teach.’”
ABOUT CHILDREN’S
MIRACLE NETWORK:
Children’s Miracle Network
is a non-profit organization
dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by
raising funds for children’s
hospitals across North
America. Each year the 170
Children’s Miracle Network
hospitals provide the finest
medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids
overcome diseases and injuries
of every kind. To learn more go
to www.childrens miraclenet
work.org.
ABOUT AMERICA’S
CHRISTIAN CREDIT
UNION
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.
Attention La Verne Parents Scholarship Available
to Graduating Senior.
The Rotary Club of La
Verne is proud to announce it
is, once again, awarding a college scholarship to a graduating senior high school student
who is a La Verne resident and
Pomona Valley
Genealogical
Society Moves
to New Location
On February 13, 2010, Barbara Renick will present
“Finding Your Ancestor in
Unindexed Books” The meeting starts at 2:00 p.m. in the
Conference Room at the
Smeltzer Lounge at Hillcrest
Homes in La Verne. The public is invited to join us for this
talk. For more information call
909 646-9216.
Roberta Sharp
PVGS Vice President,
Programs
qualifies by participating in
the competition. The student
may attend any high school in
the area but must reside in
La Verne.
If interested, contact your
school counselor or you may
call Cal Stephens at (909) 5939708 for more information.
This scholarship is $1500.00 a
year for four years.
February 2010
Two New Board Members Appointed to
Three-Year Terms at LeRoy Haynes Center
An East San Gabriel Valley
bank executive and the CEO
of a leading national landscape
firm based in Fontana have
been appointed to the all-volunteer Board of Directors of
LeRoy Haynes Center in La
Verne.
Dena Garvin-Smart, Senior
Vice President and Administrative Officer of Stellar Business Bank in Covina, and
Christopher Soltis, CEO of
Soltis and Company, Inc., have
joined the Board and will serve
three-year terms. The Board
meets every two months.
“Our two newest Board
members represent the type of
diversity in leadership that
makes our Board function as
well as it does,” said Board
Chair Phillip Talleur, President and CEO of Ontario Re-
Bank.
She serves on the Boards of
the Glendora Chamber of
Commerce and The Marino
Foundation, a non-profit
charitable organization helping families overcome specific
issues. Garvin-Smart also has
served the Glendora Village
Business Association, Casa
Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Outdoor Adventures/
Adaptive Sports Program, the
Los Angeles Ronald McDonald
House and others.
In addition, Garvin-Smart
owns a Jazzercise franchise
and holds a Master’s Certification in instruction.
Soltis, who was raised in
Upland and is a resident of
San Antonio Heights, operates
a 20-year-old landscape firm
he established that provides
Dena Garvin-Smart,
Christopher Soltis
frigeration in Ontario and a
Board member at LeRoy
Haynes for the past six years.
“In addition, they represent
the ever-expanding market
area we serve – both attracting Board members and serving children from throughout
the San Gabriel Valley and the
Inland Empire.”
“We are delighted to have
both Dena and Chris on our
Board and we look forward to
working with them as we continue to provide services for
the children here at the LeRoy
Haynes Center,” Talleur
added.
Garvin-Smart, a resident of
Glendora, is a sales, marketing, strategic planning, image
and company culture/brandbuilding executive whose emphasis has been in the financial services industry.
She has received 37 national
and international awards for
sales, marketing and promotional campaigns and served at
both Vineyard National Bank
in Corona and Foothill Independent Bank in Glendora before joining Stellar Business
landscape construction and
landscape maintenance services to national home builders, national property management corporations, golf
courses and universities.
He also consults regularly
with executives from a variety
of fields to help create synergistic solutions to water shortage problems.
Soltis recently established
Water 360, a water management consulting firm, to serve
his clients in this vital area.
He has served in the landscaping industry for the past
27 years.
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About LeRoy Haynes
Center
The LeRoy Haynes Center
provides specialized treatment and educational services
to children with special needs
relating to emotional development, autism, Asperger’s Disorder, learning disabilities,
neglect and abandonment.
It was founded in October
1946 by LeRoy Haynes, a
former chaplain at the Fred
Nellis Youth Authority in
Whittier, as a way to help
many of the troubled boys he
served through intervention
and treatment in a home-like
setting.
The group home facility has
grown from its initial 10 residents to six cottages, each
housing 12 children. Mental
health treatment services are
provided to every resident.
The Haynes Education
Center, a non-public school
founded in 1989 as a companion to the group home facility,
initially provided schooling to
the children of what was formerly LeRoy Boys Home. It
has grown to serve not only
the children who live on campus but the community as a
whole, accepting children
(boys and girls) from 14 school
districts throughout Southern
California.
Credentialed teachers
working in a highly structured
environment address curriculum as well as learning disabilities including autism,
emotional challenges and developmental disabilities.
The entire facility serves
350 to 400 children annually
through its three basic programs – residential, Haynes
Education Center and mental
health.
For more information, contact the LeRoy Haynes Center
at 233 West Baseline Road, La
Verne, CA 91750, (909) 5932581, or visit the web site at
www.leroyhaynes.org.
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Local Decorator Collaborates With
HGTV Star on Sweepstake Design
Scott Hay (left) of Exciting Windows and Michael Payne host of HGTV
Designing for the Sexes discuss window design for contest winners.
Scott Hay of Covina, owner
of Exciting Windows! By Design had the distinct pleasure
of installing the custom window fashions he helped design
for the national winner of his
company’s $10,000 Michael
Payne Makeover Sweepstakes
2009.
The contest, featuring the
celebrity designer and HGTV
star, was sponsored by Exciting Windows! – the national
network of in-home custom
decorators to which Scott belongs. The sweepstakes drew
more than 25,000 online entries and an Encinitas couple
was chosen as the lucky winners.
As part of the winning ‘package’ they also received a free
furniture placement and color
consultation from Michael
Payne, host of HGTV’s “ Designing for the Sexes” and the
spokesperson for Exciting Windows! They were delighted to
also receive a phone call from
Michael on the night they revealed the final makeover to
friends and family.
“I worked with Michael on
the winning design before the
final fabric and style choices
were made,” cited Scott. “Since
we’re all from Southern California, our collaboration was
convenient and easy!” Scott’s
specialty is designing custom
draperies and top treatments
and combining them with
shades, blinds and shutters.
His service is available
throughout the San Gabriel
Valley.
Scott met Michael four
years ago – when Payne selected Exciting Windows! decorators to design and install
draperies in his own Hollywood home. Scott was a team
member who worked on the
project – which included window fashions for the newly
renovated Mediterraneanstyled home. Michael was so
impressed with the services
and finish product; he became
the company spokesperson for
Exciting Windows! and inspiration for the makeover sweepstakes.
To enter the 2010 contest,
log onto www.exciting windows. com/design and complete
the sweepstakes registration.
You can also contact Scott at
(626) 339-0725 to obtain additional entry forms. There is no
purchase or consultation necessary and one Grand Prize
winner will be selected randomly when the contest ends
in May 2010.
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Bits’n Pieces of History
February 2010
Clinical Highlights of the Month
They Hiked to Puddingstone Falls
Dharma is very simple. Eliminate greed, malice, and
ignorance, and you will discover you own true nature.
by Galen Beery
Historical Society of La Verne
by Yu Chen, L.Ac
Sports Injury & Back Pain Specialist
Back in the 1890s Puddingstone Falls was the destination
of a group of La Verne hikers
La Verne’s popular hiking
group, the Trail Trekers, has
met several times weekly for a
dozen or so years. Weather
permitting, they enjoy hikes in
the foothills on some well-established trails. It’s good for
health, admiring the outdoors,
and meeting others.
In the 1890’s the residents
of a little town known as La
Verne also liked hiking together.
This La Verne, a settlement
on Sedalia Avenue north of
today’s Damien High School,
provided the name for our
town of La Verne in 1917. It
had a few farmhouses, barns,
and a blacksmith shop. The
largest building was the empty
hotel built during the 1887
land boom.
La Verne had only about
200 residents, and not much to
do for entertainment. So they
walked to landmarks in the
area, most now forgotten.
On one pleasant day about
35 persons gathered on the
porch of the unused hotel for
an outing to Puddingstone
Falls. The women wore long
dresses and hats to shield
themselves from the sun. The
men had dark pants and white
shirts, and some carried walking-sticks. A photographer
brought his large camera.
A little chatting and tying
shoelaces, and the group
trooped south on dusty roads.
They soon passed the
Butterfield Stage station,
heading west on what is now
either Arrow highway or
Bonita.
Elsie Sparks of Lordsburg
College described in an essay
what they found.
“This place is ... situated
about a mile south of San
Dimas. Small hills are all
around, with large oak trees.
You reach the bay first - a large
pond of water with thistles
around it, about 12 feet deep.
A great many fish are in the
water, and they are from one
to three inches long. The boys
and girls that go there generally take a cracked pin and a
stick with them and fish while
they are there. From the bank
is a little canyon leading down
to the falls over some large
rocks, which are about 30' high
and covered with moss, and
goes into a large pond at the
bottom ... this is a beautiful
canyon, although it is small...
Maiden-hair ferns grow
around this water, and in one
place some are about two feet
high. On the side of a hill
...large ferns called brakes are
growing so tall and thick that
one would think it was one
solid bank of clay ...”
The hiking party posed for
a picture at the falls. Half the
group stood on rocks at the bottom of the falls, the rest remained above at the crest. It
was a dry year, with very little
water. The boys climbed up a
large grapevine at one side of
the falls for a short cut back
rather than take a long trail.
The hikers were back in La
Verne a few hours later.
Such outings to Puddingstone Falls went on for years.
Historical Society member
Nancy Johnson remembers the
place from the 1940’s. It was a
favorite spot for four generations of her family, starting
with her great-grandparents
Marcus and Nancy Sparks.
She recalls that they usually
came home covered with poison oak!
Intrigued by the descriptions, two of us once did a little
exploring.
We parked near Cataract
Avenue (of course!) where it
curves into Covina Boulevard.
A bit to the east, behind new
office buildings, we descended
a deep slope shaded by oak and
eucalyptus trees. The stream
bed at the bottom led to a canyon coming from the south.
Broken sections of rusty pipe
provided a bridge west to an
overgrown trail along a rippling brook. ‘Crazy-quilt’ conglomerate rocks were everywhere. The only hints of civilization were the muffled roar of
traffic from the freeway, and
some graffiti. Most of the
words were misspelled.
We soon found ourselves at
the crest of the famous
Puddingstone Falls. The
stream glittered in the sun,
rushed over a rock ledge and
fell thirty feet to a pool below.
It was as described but the
grapevine was gone. The only
way down around the falls was
by old hose and rope which
someone had tied to rocks. We
elected to take a steep, faint
trail up the cliff to the north.
A few exhausting minutes and
we were in a large parking lot
behind some offices.
Two signs carried warnings.
One faced the steep trail. “No
Trespassing: Flood Control
District” The other warned
against trespassing in the
parking lot. Oops!
The Puddingstone Falls of a
hundred years ago still exists,
but you can’t legally visit!
When you’re near San
Dimas on the 57 heading
north, look to your right. Pudding-stone Falls is still there,
unseen, at the bottom of the
canyon. – 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) 5935014, or [email protected].
A patient came in with a
swollen wrist recently. His
wrist was jammed.
He
couldn’t even
move his fingers. After I
put only one
needle in his
ankle, he was
able to move
Dr. Yu Chen
his wrist and
fingers instantly. The pain in
his wrist was completely gone
and he could totally move his
wrist and fingers after three
treatments, even though there
was some bruises on his wrist.
He has been my patient for
years. The first time he visited me was for a sprained
ligament in his knee. I put a
needle in his elbow, which
healed the sprained ligament
within a week.
Another patient visited recently with a broken tailbone.
The pain was severe when he
sat. I put a needle in his neck,
then I pressed on his tailbone.
He claimed the pain was reduced 70% right away. Originally, he thought he would
have suffered for three months
to half a year since no one
could help him. I estimated his
tailbone would be completely
healed in 3 – 5 weeks. He is
very happy now.
The most common diseases
in my clinic are sciatica and
back problems. Acupuncture
is the best treatment for sciatica or back pain. It makes
the energy (Qi) go through the
meridian again in L4, L5 and
S1. The flow of Qi is the key
to healing the inflammation
around the disc. After 8 to 12
treatments, you will be back
on your feet without any pain.
Walking or swimming 30
minutes a day will increase
muscle strength and flexibility. Yoga can also help stretch
and strengthen muscles and
improve posture.
There are many things you
can do to lower your chances
of getting back pain. Following any period of prolonged inactivity, begin a program of
regular low-impact exercises
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 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
8-12 treatments on average,
even if the back pain was
caused from 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. at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205,
Glendora CA 91741
(626)852-0688 or
(626)852-0988
www.BackPainFree.org)
February 2010
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The Truth About Lies
By Michael McClary
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
“Always tell the truth. That
way, you don’t have to
remember what you said.”
—Mark Twain
When it comes to lies — especially small, everyday kinds
of lies — Mark Twain’s advice
is right on the
money. Lies
always exact
an emotional
toll. They take
energy
to
maintain and
Mike McClary keep us from
growing in
ways that we need to, but may
find uncomfortable.
They often have a way of
backfiring, too, with one fib
leading to another and ultimately “costing” us more than
just energy. An inaccurate resume may cost us a job offer,
or a “touched up” image may
cost us a new relationship.
But most importantly, lies
keep us from experiencing
other’s intimacy and vulnerability — and our own.
For it is the truth that
moves people. And it is the
truth that we tell ourselves
that moves us to improve our
lives, not cling to our lies.
Below is a guide to everyday lies. In each category,
think of an example in your
own life and rework the scenario using the truth. You
might be surprised at the results.
Excuses
We give false excuses all the
time: why we’re late, why we
must refuse an invitation, why
we didn’t call back, why we
didn’t show up, why the work
isn’t done.
What would happen if you
told the truth? “I just can’t
muster the courage to come to
your party because I know my
ex and her new husband will
be there, and I’m still tender
over our break-up.”
In revealing yourself to the
host, you invite empathy and
perhaps support for the real
emotions of grief after the ending of a relationship—emotions that everyone can relate
to and understand. Also, you
remain trustworthy in the
eyes of the host.
Shifting Blame
Bending the truth to avoid
responsibility is rampant and
devastating in both professional and personal life. No
other kind of lie poisons relationships in quite the same
way. By blaming another,
named or nameless, we cover
up areas that we might need
to work on, places in our lives
that need to change for us to
move forward.
The most common motivations for this kind of blame
shifting are fear and insecurity. When we don’t believe we
deserve a second chance, we
lie instead of admitting we’ve
erred. Imagine the power of
saying: “I’m responsible.” You
may be surprised by the
amount of appreciation you
receive for taking responsibility.
Image Touch-Ups
Let’s say you are on an
online dating site. Whether
you drop a few years from your
age or create fictional life experiences or skills, this kind of
lie usually involves those
things about which we’re most
insecure—age, weight, education, salary, job credentials.
And when the truth emerges,
any potential relationship will
be severely damaged.
As we grow in our ability to
appreciate ourselves and to
work with intention on areas
we wish to improve, these
kinds of embellishments decline. Higher self-esteem
means we don’t have to be perfect or fascinating or striking
to be lovable.
Omitting the Truth
Lying by withholding information can be wounding to the
person who is being misled.
For example, not telling a prospective spouse that you are
bankrupt and thousands of
dollars in debt could lead the
person to make a decision they
might regret and certainly be
damaging to your relationship.
By putting all the information on the table, it honors and
respects others who are making decisions based on your information.
Lying is a draining, negative way to use our brain and
skills. It demands huge
amounts of emotional energy,
which we’d be much better off
using to improve our life.
Be well.
If you would like to discuss
this or any other issue please
contact Michael McClary at
(909) 592-4431. You may also
visit us at www.bonita
counseling.com.
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Teams up with
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Legend Tommy Davis
Community Invited to Attend Tommy Davis Batting Clinic to Improve Swing and Reduce Common Baseball Injuries
Pomona—Baseball players
dream of hitting a grand slam
in the ninth inning to win the
big game. Unfortunately for
some players that dream
might never become a reality
if they find themselves on the
bench because of an injury. In
its continued efforts to educate
the community about sports
injury prevention, Casa
Colina Centers for Rehabilitation has teamed up with Los
Angeles Dodgers’ legend and
former two-time National
League Batting Champion
Tommy Davis to host the
Tommy Davis Batting Clinic.
The clinic takes place at Casa
Colina Sports Medicine
Center’s outside batting cage
and inside its state-of-the-art
sports gym. Sessions will be
held every Thursday from 3:30
p.m. to 5 p.m.
“We are excited to have a
baseball legend like Tommy
Davis provide his time and expertise to helping not only
fans, but future baseball and
softball stars,” said Felice L.
Loverso, Ph.D., President &
CEO of Casa Colina. “Our goal
is to help our served communities reach their full potential
by providing them the tools to
prevent injuries and sharpen
their skills.”
Davis is working with Casa
Colina’s certified athletic
trainers and licensed physical
therapists to help players of all
levels improve the way they
play and train. As part of the
ongoing weekly sessions, attendees will learn age-appropriate strength and flexibility
exercises that are essential for
each individual player’s health
and performance. Through
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Tommy Davis and Casa
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will demonstrate the movements to improve attendees’
swings and reduce the risk of
common baseball injuries. The
Tommy Davis Batting Clinic is
ideal for kids ages 8 and up,
adults of all ages, and coaches
of all levels of play.
The batting sessions will focus
on:
• Building a solid foundation
for competitive play
• Finding the right grip
• Adding speed and power to
your swing
• Reading all types of pitches
better
• Improving the mental
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“By participants gaining a
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proper training techniques, we
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attendees achieve the type of
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medical director of Casa Colina
Sports Medicine Center.
For more information about
attending Casa Colina’s Batting Clinic or to schedule in advance your own personal
session(s) with Tommy Davis
and Casa Colina athletic trainers and therapists, please call
(909) 596-7733 ext. 5569.
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February 2010
NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Superintendent’s Message
3 This fall, numerous students
were recognized for their
artistic and athletic abilities.
3 Proactive measures were
taken to provide protection
against the flu for students and
members of the community.
Dr. Gary Rapkin
As we prepare to set the
stage to ensure a positive and
productive second half of the
2009-10 school year, let us reflect on the first half.
On several levels and using
a number of different indicators, it is clear that each of the
schools in Bonita Unified
School District had a highly
successful first semester.
3 The improvement of student
academic achievement was
clearly demonstrated in
classrooms at all grade levels
and at every school.
3
New
and
focused
interventions are evident and
providing to a significant
number of students the
opportunity for additional
assistance.
3 The modernization projects
of Measure C are nearing
successful completion and the
projects of Measure AB are
proceeding forward according
to the set timeline.
It is clear to me that so
much of the success our schools
are experiencing is due to the
exemplary work of our teachers, classified staff and administrative team, as well as the
support from our parents. My
thanks and appreciation goes
out to each of those that go
above and beyond to serve the
students of the Bonita Unified
School District community at
the highest levels.
The recently released
Governor’s Proposed Budget
shows a $1.5 billion decrease
in funding to education. Bonita
Unified School District will
need to reduce its budget by
$3.6 million for the 2010-2011
school year. This is in addition
to the $9.5 million in cuts we
have been forced to make as a
result of decreased state funding over the past two years.
Despite the on-going challenges of continual and significant decreases in educational
funding due to state budget
deficits, let us together seek to
provide a rigorous, wellrounded education for all
Bonita Unified School District
students.
Gary Rapkin, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Schools in the Spotlight
Shull Elementary
School
Ticket to Read! New Program –
Shull Students are Stars
Sabrina Keck, 5th grade Shull
Elementary Student, has ranked
in the top 40
Ticket to Read is a nationwide internet program from
Voyager Expanded Learning
that is designed to help improve students’ reading skills
in phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The
program generates enthusiasm with hundreds of leveled,
high-interest reading passages
and activities. After starting
the program in late November,
many Shull Elementary School
students already rate this program as their favorite reading
activity.
Students at Shull in grades
2-5 are encouraged to spend at
least 15–30 minutes three
times a week in Ticket to Read.
As students successfully complete the sessions, they are
able to decorate their own virtual clubhouse with awards,
toys, etc. The students at Shull
Cont. pg. 7
Ekstrand Elementary School
Ekstrand 5th-grader Claudia Lopez won the State’s prestigious “Imagine This…” writing contest, which honors creative
writing that celebrates California’s unique agriculture.
Claudia’s winning submission was selected from over 10,000
entries statewide and impressed several panels of judges until
she was finally chosen as the only winner for 5th grade. (One
winner was also chosen from each of the following grades: 3, 4,
6, 7 and 8.) Claudia, her family and her teacher will be taking a
trip to the State’s capitol this spring to be honored at a formal
event where Claudia may even get a chance to meet the governor. The six winning essays will be illustrated and professionally published in a book format with the help of the contest’s
major sponsor, The Wal-Mart Foundation.
Ekstrand’s 2009 Toy Drive was the most prosperous it has
ever been! Thanks to an anonymous donation of money, combined with toy donations from the San Dimas Sherriff’s Department, the Fire Department, and Ekstrand’s very own generous
students, the school was able to provide a bountiful holiday season for each child on this year’s list. The contributions were
deeply appreciated!
Oak Mesa Elementary School
“Jump Rope for Hope” Is Coming to Oak Mesa!
For an early celebration of Valentine’s Day, Oak Mesa students will be “Jumping for Hope” to raise money for City of Hope
on Friday, February 12, 9-10:15 a.m. on the primary playground.
This year students will raise awareness and money for the
hospital’s cancer research. Cancer has touched so many people
including many in our Oak Mesa community.
This educational program teaches physical fitness and promotes the value of community service to students and their families. It shows students that they can contribute toward their
community’s welfare.
The Bonita Unified School District community is always so
giving. Come join us and participate in this meaningful event!
If you would like to donate to the cause, make checks payable to
the City of Hope. Please call the school office for more information: (909) 971-8209. All donations will be calculated and turned
over to the City of Hope representatives on the day of the event.
Oak Mesa already has raised over $2,000 from the “Hope Boutique,” which was sponsored by Teacher Cheryl Krausfeldt and
Parent Tami Moran.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Bonita Unified Receives an Exemplary Audit
Bonita Unified is pleased to
announce that the independent audit for fiscal year
ended June 30, 2009, was
clean and had no findings.
This is a good indication that
the District’s business practices are sound and responsible and that regulatory rules
are being followed.
“When a school district receives an exemplary audit as
Bonita Unified did, it builds
trust with staff, parents and
community in respect to the
funding that the school district
is receiving and how it is being managed,” Superintendent Dr. Gary Rapkin said.
As a matter of state law,
each California school district
is required to undergo an independent audit. The purpose
of the audit is to verify the financial position of the District
and provide information to the
public on District operations.
Of primary concern to the District is the auditor’s testing of
internal controls and regulatory compliance, to ensure adherence to solid accounting
practices and regulatory rules.
If the auditor finds areas of
noncompliance, he/she in-
cludes a “finding,” which identifies the noncompliance issue,
and a recommendation for correction in the audit report.
There are two kinds of financial statements that are included in a typical audit, and
each presents a different view
of the District’s financial position. The first is a collection of
district-wide financial statements that provide both shortterm and long-term information about the District’s overall financial status. The second
is fund financial statements
that focus on individual parts
of the District. These statements are broken into two categories: 1) governmental funds
statements tell how basic services like regular and special
education were financed in the
short-term as well as what remains for future spending; 2)
fiduciary funds statements
provide information about the
financial relationships in
which the District acts solely
as a trustee or agent for the
benefit of others to whom the
resources belong.
The District’s auditor included the following five financial highlights in their audit of
the fiscal year ended June 30,
2009:
3 The District’s financial
status improved overall as a
result of this year’s operations.
Net assets of governmental
activities increased by over $8
million or 12.7%. The increase
in net assets was the result of
asset values increasing due to
the completion of Measure C
projects.
3 Governmental expenses
were approximately $89.3
million. Revenues were
approximately $97.3 million.
3 The District spent more than
$19.1 million on new capital
assets during the year, much
of which was for construction
in progress for Measure C
projects.
3 The District decreased its
outstanding long-term debt by
$0.5 million.
3 Grades K-12 average daily
attendance (ADA) decreased
by only 32 students or 0.3%.
Dr. Rapkin continued, “I
want to commend our fiscal
services department on their
outstanding work which
brought about this excellent
audit report.”
Ramona Middle School
Ramona’s basketball season is underway with five games
remaining in February. The students love community support
– especially for home games. Cheer on the Vikings at home on
February 11 and February 18. Call the school office for game
times and other details: 909-971-8260.
Thank you to all who helped make Ramona’s winter band
concert a big success! Over 400 people were in attendance, and
many parent and student volunteers gave their time to help set
up and take down equipment. Your service is greatly appreciated!
Confirmed Upcoming Events:
March 9: Symphonic Band Concert, 6:00 p.m., MPB
March 11: Prep Band Concert, 6:00 p.m., MPB
March 19: Wind Ensemble at San Bernardino HS Festival
March 27: Jazz Band at Fullerton College Jazz Festival
March 31: Wind Ensemble at Los Altos HS Festival
On Friday, January 22, Mr. Smith took five Leadership Students to Muscatel Middle School in Rosemead to participate in
the Region Q Student Symposium. Ramona students spent the
morning with Leadership students from six other middle schools,
learning best practices and sharing great ideas about creating
the most outstanding Leadership program possible.
The Ramona Physical Education department has recognized
the individuals listed below as Students of the Month. Congratulations, students!
November 2009
Kelsey Creese (6), Morgan Vaughn (7), Mikayla Flores (8)
William Guerra (6), Trevor Pine (7), Kazuki Nakazato (8)
December 2009
Caitlin Dillon (6), Seline-Nicole Spathias (7), Ariana Abo (8)
Brandon Mc Laurin (6), Michael Lowrie (7), Michael
Henderson (8)
February 2010
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NEWS FROM THE BONITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Fall 2009 and early Winter 2010 Athletic Season Standings
San Dimas High School
San Dimas High School has
had an outstanding athletic
season so far this year, resulting in numerous awards and
championships.
National Federation of
State
High
School
Associations (NFHS)
Baseball Coach Mike Regan –
2009 West Sectional Coach of
the Year
The West Section of the NFHS
includes Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Volleyball Division III A
Girls’ Varsity Volleyball (21-5)
– Quarterfinals, first time in
school history; Valle Vista
League Champions, 4th year
San Dimas Saints player Nicole
Ellis blocks a volleyball headed
over the net.
MidValley Division CIF
Championship
Varsity Football – first time in
school history
Coach Bill Zernickow – Coach
of the Year
Valle Vista League 1st Team
All-League Athletes
Football: Allen Brown, Dillon
Corona, Tre Evans, Adrian
Guerra, Ryan Kohler, Kevin
Kolbeck,
Chris
Miller,
Christian Morgan, Jordan
Taylor
Girls’ Tennis: Jena Avila,
Stephanie Bartkowicz, Ellie
Benzel, Kisa Benzel, Gina
DeSalvio, Tammie Hsu,
Wendy Zhang
Volleyball: Courtney Hine,
Kaileen Mejia, Emily Pincin
Valle Vista League Most
Valuable Players
Football: Juston Winrow
Girls’ Volleyball: Ashley
Burchfield, Nicole Ellis (coMVPs)
Saints’ Season Standings
Volleyball: 21-5
Football: 13-1
Water Polo: 2-22
Girls’ Tennis: 13-5
Girls’ Golf: 2-7
Boys’ Basketball: 11-9
Girls’ Basketball: 11-7
Girls’ Soccer: 7-3-1
Boys’ Soccer: 1-9-1
Wrestling: 2-0
.
San Dimas Saints player Michael
Thompson takes a shot.
Bonita High School
During the 2009 Fall Sports
Season, Bonita High School
athletes performed with exemplary skill bringing the school
another winning season. During the 2009 Fall Sports Season, Bonita High School athletes performed with exemplary skill bringing the school
another winning season.
Football: Miramonte
League:
First Team: Evan Highley,
Deron Holmes, Tyler Cortez,
Garrett Horine
Second Team: Tarez
Lemmons, Garrett Pendleton,
Cody Sykes, Matt Gelallich,
Derrick McCanless, Daniel
Harriman, Cody McKenzie
Miramonte League
Varsity Championships:
Girls’ Varsity Cross Country
– Back-to-Back League
Champions
Varsity Volleyball (8-0) –
Third Straight League
Championship
Boys’ Varsity Water Polo (60) – 18th Straight League
Championship
Madison Zylstra playing defense
in the Citrus Bowl game.
Coach’s Honors
SGV Tribune Girls’ Cross
Country Coach of the Year:
Lonnie Carr
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Girls’ Volleyball Coach of the
Year: Adrianna Contreras
Boys’ Water Polo AllMiramonte League 2009
MVP: Alec Williams
First
Team:
Brandon
Parlopino, Keaton Renta, Joe
Lamson
Second Team: Alex Munson,
Alec Snow, Kevin Webb
Honorable Mention: Tommy
Lisbin
Miramonte
League
Doubles Championship
Sharayah Grattan and Megan
Rasmussen
Misc. Records
Girls’ Varsity Tennis (6-2) - 2nd
Place
Boys’ Varsity Cross Country –
2nd Place
Football (2-2) - 3rd Place
Field Hockey – 4th Place
Bonita HS had seven
Varsity teams compete in
CIF Post-Season Play-offs
Boys’ Cross Country
Boys’ Water Polo
Field Hockey
Football
Girls’ Cross Country – Marissa
Scott qualified for State
Girls’ Tennis
Volleyball – CIF Finalist for
the first time in school history,
Alli LaPierre was SGV
Tribune Volleyball Player of
the Year and First Team CIF
Division 3, Ashley Maxfeldt
CIF Division 3 Player of the
Year
Five athletes competed in
CIF individuals in Girls’
Tennis:
Sharayah Grattan, Megan
Rasmussen,
Chrissy
Normington, Mariah Grattan,
Anissa Leong
Lone Hill Middle
School
Lone Hill’s basketball season
is officially under way and
after the first three games our
record is as follows:
Girls’ 8th grade: 2-1
Girls’ 6/7th grade: 1-2
Boys’ 8th grade: 0-3
Boys’ 6/7th grade: 1-2
Our teams have been very
competitive in every game and
we are looking forward to an
exciting basketball season.
Please check our website at
www.k12.ca.us/lh for our up to
date schedule.
Ramona Middle
School
Fall Season records:
7th grade volleyball: 9-1, tied
for the best record in the
league
8th grade volleyball: 5-5
7th football: 5-3
8th football: 4-3-1
All basketball teams are
currently undefeated.
Bonita High School’s Boys’
Basketball Team gloats
their Citrus Bowl win over San
Dimas Saints.
Bonita High School’s Girls’
Basketball Team proudly
displays their Citrus Bowl
trophy, a win against the San
Dimas Saints.
Physical Education Promotes
Fitness, Confidence and
Teamwork
Bonita Unified’s elementary physical education program is designed to address
the California Content Standards for Physical Education
for fourth and fifth grade students. Students participate
three times weekly in physical activity designed to promote lifelong fitness and to
teach athletic skills in a variety of areas. The program is
overseen by an outstanding
Lead Teacher, Kim Jeter, who
coordinates curriculum, ensures that all schools have
equipment, and identifies and
helps organize training opportunities for the teachers. Prior
to 4th grade, classroom teachers provide standards b1ased
physical education for grades
K-3.
At the secondary level, a
strong emphasis on fitness is
continued in the middle school
physical education program.
In grades six through eight,
students take PE every day as
part of their six period schedules. Curriculum at both
middle schools is drawn from
the California Physical Education Standards, and trains
students in cardio-vascular fitness, strength training, and
more advanced development
of skills and strategies relevant to a variety of sports.
The highly dedicated staff creates an environment in which
student participate every day
and push themselves to grow
in their fitness and abilities.
This dedication is reflected
in District scores on the California Physical Fitness test
that are consistently 15-20
points higher than state and
county averages on the test. In
addition, both Ramona and
Lone Hill middle schools offer
a competitive sports program
with three seasons that prepare students for interscholastic competition in high school.
Lone Hill Middle School has
implemented a Physical Education Leadership class. The
course is designed to develop
leaders who can work with
other students and lead physical activities. Ramona Middle
School also offers a unique experience for the students as
they prepare for the Challenge
Ropes Course, a series of high
ropes tests such as walking a
tightrope or leaping to a trapeze. This extremely distinctive equipment allows students to test themselves
against physical obstacles and
to build confidence in themselves and in their classmates.
It is a truly remarkable experience.
The District’s strong physical education program continues into high school. In the
freshman year, all students
again take a PE class every day
as part of their regular schedule, and are tested on the
Physical Fitness Test. Again at
this level, District scores remain 15-20 points higher than
state and county averages. Following the freshman year,
many students begin to branch
out into specialized physical
activities, which include competitive sports for some, and
also courses such as dance or
marching band. The strong
foundation in fitness and skills
development that begins in
Kindergarten supports outstanding teams and programs
as the students work through
high school.
Shull Elementary School
Cont. from pg. 6
have excelled in reading, and
14 students have made it onto
the national leader board
which lists the top 40 students
in the nation to earn reading
tickets for the week. Parents
can receive information about
their child’s progress in the
program by logging in and reviewing the amount of time
spent and activities completed.
At Shull Elementary School,
the staff and students are committed to reaching their goal
to have 90% of students reading at grade level, and this new
program is helping. With
Ticket to Read’s instant feedback and positive reinforcement, it is making a significant
impact on students’ reading
levels.
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Mt. SAC’s Spring
Semester
Registration
Opens
Walnut — Online registration
for Mt. San Antonio College’s
spring semester credit classes
will be open through Feb. 17.
Classes begin on Monday, Feb.
22.
New and continuing students
must register for classes online
at my.mtsac.edu, as telephone
registration is no longer available. Before registering, new students are required to activate
their personal Mt. SAC portal accounts at the same website,
which provides set-up instructions. Students will receive a registration date and time in their
portal account and will not be
allowed to register before their
assigned time.
For students who do not have
computer access, computers and
assistance will be provided in the
Student Services Center during
business hours.
New students must submit an
admission application online at
www.mtsac.edu. They may also
apply in person at the Admissions & Records Office on campus, located in the Student Services Center. The Admissions
Office is open Monday through
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New
students must also contact the
Counseling Department to sign
up for the required orientation
session before registering for
classes.
For more registration information, call the Mt. SAC Admissions & Records Office at (909)
594-5611, ext. 4415, or visit
www.mtsac.edu.
February 2010
February 2010
Donna’s Of San Dimas
Day Spa-and Wellness Center
By Donna Lancaster
Donna’s of San Dimas has
always created innovative
Skin and Spa Therapy Treatments, aspiring to be
on the cutting edge in
the rapidly
changing
treatments
of our industry. We
Donna Lancaster
are providing a variety of skin care,
body care, state of the art
permanent make up and the
highest quality hair services
and products. All treatments
are custom blended. All face,
body and hair services are
blended to meet each
individual’s personalized
needs.
The true definition of a
Day Spa must include water
services such as Hydrotherapy Baths and Wet
Rooms. Our treatment room
cocoons you in an environment of well being which can
be provided prior to any
treatment. Relaxing Hydrotherapy Baths and body
treatments can be provided
alone or you may wish to set
some time aside before your
relaxing Facial or Massage,
or include this experience
when taking advantage of
any of your favorite Spa Services.
In these stressful times,
we want to invite you to come
in and experience an environment of Relaxation that combines Health, Wellness, with
complete Skin, Body and
Hair Services. Our customized Gift Certificates are designed to meet your loved
one’s need and are beautifully wrapped for an elegant
presentation.
Donna is a Licensed and
Certified Esthetician, Cosmetologist, Certified Permanent Makeup Artist, Electrologist, Massage Therapist,
Full Body Reflexologist, dedicated to the needs of her clients. Donna’s of San Dimas
is a full service day spa/salon catering to your needs.
Our goal is to keep you
abreast of the ever changing
beauty spa and wellness industry.
Donna Lancaster, Salon
Owner
1107 Via Verde Avenue
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909) 599-2231 or
(909) 592-9821
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Spin 360 Hosts “Ideal Protein” Workshop
Spin 360, private spin studio and IDEAL weight loss
center, hosted an informational gathering and workshop featuring the “Ideal
Protein
Weight
Loss
Method” to kick off a healthy
start to 2010. On January 6,
2010, many of San Gabriel
Valley’s health enthusiasts
who are seeking to improve
their lives through weight
loss came together to enjoy
an evening featuring a guest
speaker from Ideal Protein
who spoke in detail about
health, fitness and vitality.
Delicious food samplings
from the Ideal Protein food
line were also provided. To
make this event even more
meaningful, testimonials
were given by those that have
had success on the diet. Spin
360 proprietor, Tina Marie
Schneider, says her goal is to
provide people with a means
to a better quality of life
through diet and exercise.
Established in 1999, Spin
360 has become the most desired fitness destination in
the San Gabriel Valley. Spin
360 is known for their unique
approach to spinning, personal training, and weight
loss. For more information,
call (626) 506-5011or visit
www.idealprotein.com .
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PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY
This is the first of a couple
of articles about how I have
been turning my life over to
Google.
I first wrote about Google
in this column in September
of 1999.
Back then,
Google
was just a
fantastic
search eng i n e .
S i n c e
then, little
Mitchell Crawford by little, I
have been
using more and more services
from Google, and sharing
more of my personal data with
Google.
I came to this realization
when I purchased a new cell
phone in November. If I am
counting correctly this will be
my 6th cell phone. My new
phone is a Motorola Droid
which uses the Google Android operating system. This
is a really amazing phone and
has the potential to meet or
exceed the Apple iPhone.
Time will tell, because the
iPhone is a marvelous product
to try and beat – the iPhone a
sleek combination of stylish
hardware and elegant software. The reason I think the
Droid might match or exceed
the iPhone is because of the
excellent phone design from
Motorola, plus it has the
power of several Google services and software behind it.
I coveted an iPhone because of all the fun functions.
What stopped me is that the
iPhone is only available
through AT&T. AT&T has an
exclusive contract with Apple
for selling the iPhone in the
USA. My experience with
AT&T service was the coverage was not as good as the coverage my wife Susan had with
Verizon. After running a series of “Can you hear me now”
tests about 4 years ago around
southern California and other
parts of the United States I
switched our service from
AT&T to Verizon. Since then
I have never looked back. I
was astounded when I was
able to obtain service from
Verizon with no trouble at locations like the remote Telephone Cove on the Colorado
River or in a canyon in Yorba
Linda where a friend lives and
has no cell phone coverage
with AT&T. And on several
occasions I have handed my
phone to friends who could not
get service with AT&T in various parts of SoCal. However,
AT&T is not resting, and they
continue to improve their network coverage. Soon there
will not be much difference in
coverage between AT&T and
Verizon.
My new phone purchase
started when I considered
purchasing an Apple iPod
Touch for use as an MP3
player. The Touch looks like
an iPhone and has many of
the features of an iPhone, except it is not a cell phone. The
price of the Touch stopped me.
And, I was not crazy about
carrying both a phone and an
MP3 player with me when I
travel.
Fortunately, just days after
I elected not to purchase an
iPod Touch, Verizon and
Motorola released the Droid
cell phone.
The Droid is roughly the
same size as an Apple iPhone
and combines a cell phone, 5
megapixel camera with flash,
a large color touch screen, a
Web browser, email, real time
visual GPS navigation with
voice directions, an MP3
player, lots of other fun and
useful applications, and the
Android operating system.
Android, the software that
powers the phone, is from
Google. An example of a useful built-in application is a calculator, with a large easy to
read display, and advanced
math functions, including
trigonometry. Very useful
when I am calculating polar
coordinates with my amateur
radio hobby. And, just like
adding applications to a
Macintosh or Windows computer, you can also add applications to the iPhone and the
Droid.
With the iPhone, Apple pioneered an idea of an application market. These applications, or apps, are created by
independent software developers and because they are independent developers, many
of the applications available
are very unique. Some apps
are free, and some cost a few
dollars. And like the iPhone,
you can download apps specifically for the Droid and
other phones that use the Android operating system.
Apple has a really good headstart on the number of apps
available for the iPhone. But
Google has a lot of resources,
and also has raving fans like
Apple. So, the Google Application market might grow to
challenge the Apple apps market. Which is good. We like
competition. Also, cell phones
with the Android operating
system are available from
more than just Motorola and
Verizon. So the pool of Android phones could exceed the
number of Apple iPhones in
the near future.
Here are some examples of
the apps that are available for
the Droid, all of which were
free. I downloaded a product
bar code scanner app. I have
used this application with the
February 2010
Cooking Secrets
built-in camera to scan the
UPC bar code on products in
a store, and then compare
prices on the Internet. The
app will automatically pull
product information and pricing from the Internet. Kind
of amazing. I have also downloaded a free app called Key
Ring. You know all those loyalty and club cards you carry
in your wallet and purse that
you trot-out to obtain a discount or earn points at various retailers? With the Key
Ring app you can scan each of
your cards and bring it up on
the Droid color screen for the
retailer to scan – no need to
carry all those club cards with
you anymore (my wallet is
considerably thinner now).
And I downloaded an app that
holds the text of the US Constitution, and other famous
documents that form the fabric of our democracy. The app
allows you to search for any
text in the documents. Pretty
fun to have these amazing and
famous documents with me at
all times for reference, or just
recreational reading.
I
learned that the Constitution,
much to my surprise and ignorance, does not contain the
phrase “separation of church
and state.”
Since I purchased the Droid
I have been impressed with
how it performs, and how fun
and useful it is. As a phone
the audio quality is great on
both sides of the phone and it
is easy call either dialing or
selecting a friend from the
contact list. The Droid has
also solved my bewailing for
access to the Internet to do a
little research when I am out
and about and away from my
PC at home.
Next month I will share
with you how I realized I was
slowly turning my life over to
Google.
Susan and I wish for you a
happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010.
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.
By Janice Moist
Basic White Sauce Turns Cheesy
My mom used to say, if you
can make a basic white sauce
you can cook
just about
anything.
She
was
right. I use
some version
of this sauce,
also known as
Béchamel, to
Janice Moist
make everything from Alfredo sauce, to
wine sauce, to country gravy,
to the scrumptious cheese
sauce used in the recipe below.
The proportions and ingredients are easy to remember:
1 cup of liquid to 1 Tbls fat and
1 Tbls flour for a thin sauce.
Milk, cream, chicken/beef/vegetable stock, white wine or
some combination thereof can
be used for the liquid (I don’t
recommend red wine unless
you want a not-so-attractive
grayish purple sauce—Gee,
how do I know this?) For the
fat, you can use butter, margarine, meat drippings, oil, or
again, any combination, depending on the desired flavors.
A medium sauce uses the
same amount of liquid with 2
Tbls. fat and 2 Tbls. flour,
while a thick sauce requires 3
Tbls. of each. Simple! Oh yes,
another key to excellent white
sauce is making sure the flour
and fat sizzle together for at
least one minute to avoid a
“floury” taste, but not much
more than that to prevent
burning.
The recipe below makes a
great complement to pork,
beef, or chicken, or a hearty
vegetarian entrée. My exhusband’s Aunt Alta, the creator of this deliciously cheesy
dish, insists that sharp cheddar and a thick white sauce
are critical for best flavor and
creamiest texture. I heartily
agree.
Aunt Alta’s Cauliflower in
Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
• 1 head of cauliflower,
chopped and steamed (16 oz.
package of frozen, chopped
cauliflower also works well)
• 1 1/2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
• 4 1/2 Tbls. butter
• 4 1/2 Tbls flour
• 8 to 12 oz. of sharp cheddar
cheese, shredded (yes, it’s A
LOT of cheese, but so worth it)
• Seasoned salt and pepper to
taste (a little hot sauce is good,
too)
• Sprinkling of paprika
• Non-stick cooking spray
Putting it all together
Lightly coat an 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray.
Steam the cauliflower (it
should be easy to cut, but still
somewhat firm), drain it well,
and pour it into the baking
dish. Set it aside.
In a medium sauce or frying pan, melt the butter on
medium-low heat. You don’t
want to brown the butter, because it changes the flavor significantly, so lower the heat if
needed. Mix in the flour and
raise the heat to medium.
Cook until it begins to bubble,
then cook for another minute
(again, keep it bubbling, but
don’t burn it).
Pour in the milk and stir
thoroughly, scraping the bottom of the pan to ensure all the
butter/flour mixture is incorporated. Turn up the heat to
medium high and continue
stirring, making sure to scrape
the bottom of the pan with the
spoon to prevent burning. At
this point, all the lumps
should be gone, but if any remain use a wire whisk to beat
them out. Once the sauce
starts to boil, reduce the heat
and cook for another minute.
Stir in the cheese a handful at
a time until it’s completely
melted, then season to taste.
Pour the sauce evenly over the
cauliflower in the baking dish
and sprinkle with paprika.
Bake at 350% for about 40
minutes, or until sides are
bubbling and the top and
edges are slightly browned.
Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish, 4
to 5 as an entrée.
To get more great recipes
and tips for busy families,
Google LA One-Pot Meals.
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La Verne Chamber of Commerce
MCNERNEY’S MINUTES
The La Verne Chamber is
planning a series of events
early this year that are directed at both the business
and the general community to
try and help out in these difficult economic times. Here is
a breakdown of what we have
planned.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
This event will be held on
Saturday March 20th in the
parking lot at Bonita High
School at 3102 D Street in La
Verne. This event is a joint effort with the City, the Chamber and the Bonita School District. We encourage residents,
businesses and the community in general to do their
SPRING CLEANING and
take advantage of this large
amount of people gathered to
take a look at what you have
to sell. You will have more
people to see than you would
ever have on your lawn!! The
fee is $25 per space. Participants will be given a spot in
the high school parking lot to
display their items for sale.
The hours are from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. More details and sign
up forms can be found on the
city website at www.ci.laverne.ca.us. You can also find
the information on the chamber website at www.laverne
chamber.org. If you have any
questions, please call the
Chamber at (909) 593-5265.
All registration forms are be-
ing accepted at the Chamber
office at 2078 Bonita Avenue.
If you decide to take part in
this event, the City is waiving
the $10 fee for a yard sale permit.
LA VERNE CHAMBER
GOLF TOURNAMENT
On Thursday, April 8th at
Sierra La Verne Country Club,
the Chamber will be hosting
not just a golf tournament but
also a community event that
will have something for everyone. The golf tournament will
start at noon and we will have
a Bunco game for those who
don’t play golf starting at 1
p.m. There will also be a helicopter golf ball drop after the
golf and the dinner will include a famous magician and
raffle prizes for golfers and the
public in general. Wrapped
around all this will be a miniature golf tournament that is
open to the public. You will
have three weeks in which to
play and you may play as
many times as you want. More
details to follow. So call the
Chamber at (909) 593-5265 for
sign up sheets, sponsorship information and much more!!
We also have an Armed
Forces Day Concert planned in
May and a Business Expo as
part of the LeRoy Haynes Car
Show in June. We have a lot
to offer our members so if you
are interested in joining the
Chamber or learning more,
please give us a call.
BUNCO PARTY!
Well it’s that time of the
year again; the La Verne
Chamber of Commerce annual
Golf Tournament and Bunco
Party is just around the corner. For the second year the
La Verne Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Bunco
Party for all the non-golfers
that would like to participate
in all the excitement that will
take place at Sierra La Verne
Country Club on Thursday
April 8th. Last years Bunco
party featured local business
offering product demos and
fantastic prizes for the winners of the Bunco tournament.
This year will prove to be even
better, we will be providing
hors d’oeuvres, non-alcoholic
drinks (of course you can buy
the leaded variety on your
own) and great prizes for the
winners.
The La Verne Chamber
Golf and Bunco Committee
would like to encourage all
those monthly Bunco players
to get their group together for
a good cause and come down
and support the La Verne
Chamber of Commerce. You
are sure to have a fantastic
time with lots of food and
prizes don’t miss out call the
La Verne Chamber (909) 5935265 for details. If you have a
local business and would like
to display your products please
call Christine Miller (626) 9634636. The cost to play Bunco
is $25.00 this includes prizes,
hors d’oeuvres and a whole
bunch of fun, if you would like
to include dinner after the golf
tournament it will be an additional $25.00 per person. Sign
up now limited space available!
La Verne Chamber of Commerce
Chairman’s Corner
In an article titled “Small
Business Revolution 2010”
Carol Tice states:
“I think making a smallbusiness turnaround happen
in 2010 may take more streetlevel action. Are you up for it?
More often, when it comes
to small-business concerns,
owners seem to be too busy
keeping their doors open to
speak out. There've been efforts to coalesce a broad-based
small-business movement this
year around a broad swath of
issues affecting business owners. The Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation started
Build a Stronger America, the
Entrepreneurs' Movement on
a platform of healthcare reform, better credit access, tax
and visa reform. Their weekly
Movement Monday emails
rally their troops, offering encouragement, research and
community.” Check it out at
http://www.buildastronger
america.com/
Ms. Tice goes on to say,
For small businesses, it's
Network time. Stick your head
out the window and yell, ‘I'm
mad as hell, and I'm not going
to take it anymore!’ Then go
out the door, and out in the
street. Find others, band together and fight for what you
believe will help small businesses move the economy forward again. The alternative is
another year like the last two.
In La Verne your business
advocate is the Chamber of
Commerce. Your membership
provides many benefits. Here
are a few:
* Business Directory
(automatic classified/
alphabetical listings)
* La Verne City Map
* Sponsorship and
promotional opportunities at
special events
* Marketing space in the
Chamber literature lobby
* Referrals (in-office, phone,
and mail inquiries)
* The Exchange Newsletter
- advertisements
- new member profiles
- member contributions
* Ribbon Cuttings & Grand
Openings
* Monthly Afterhours Mixers
* Member to Member
Discount Program
An extremely valuable benefit to Chamber membership
is the opportunity to become
a Chamber Ambassador. The
opportunity to get many times
the business in La Verne than
the cost of membership is unequalled. Want to know how
being an Ambassador can help
your business? Call the Chamber Office to find out when the
next Ambassador Orientation
meeting will be.
Chamber membership is an
investment in your business.
Want to find out how to get 6
months free? Stop by Access
Business Center at 2120 Foothill Blvd., Suite 107.
Jim Nicholas, Chairman
La Verne Chamber of
Commerce
LA VERNE
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
OFFERS TRIP TO
CHINA FOR THE
FIFTH
CONSECUTIVE
YEAR !!
Once again this year, the La
Verne Chamber will be offering a trip to China. The trip
will begin on October 31st and
will return to California on
November 8th. The cost of the
trip is $1,899 per person and
includes the following:
3 Round Trip Airfare
3 5-Star or 4-Star Hotel stays
3 Three full meals every day
3 Deluxe Tour Buses
3 English Speaking Tour
Guides
3 Admission tickets to tourist
attractions
3 Business Partner’s Dinner/
Conference
3 Airport taxes throughout t
he trip
The trip will start in Beijing
and include the Olympic sites,
Great Wall, Tian An Men
Square, The Forbidden City
and Summer Palace and other
great sites to visit in the area.
The trip ends in Shanghai
and you can visit the Bund, a
famous waterfront park, and
a shopping visit to the Pudong
economic development zone.
For more details, call the La
Verne Chamber of Commerce
at (909) 593-5265.
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March 4th from 7:00 – 8:30
p.m. will mark the second
program in the 2010 series.
The program will explore
Roth IRAs. Who is a candidate for a Roth IRA? What
is the difference between a
Roth IRA and a regular IRA?
What is new and different
with Roth IRAs in 2010?
These questions and many
more will be answered at this
informative program.
The speaker will be Robert
M. Birgen, CFP, CPA (inactive), CIMA.
The program will take
place in the faculty room in
the junior building of Holy
Name of Mary School, located
at 724 East Bonita Avenue in
San Dimas, at the southeast
corner of Bonita Avenue and
San Dimas Canyon Road. To
reserve your spot, please call
(909) 394-0409, or E-mail
[email protected].
Seating is limited.
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February 2010
LA VERNE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
3660 “D” Street, La Verne, CA 91750,
(909) 596-8700
For information on activites listed below, please call La Verne Parks and Community Services
Department at (909) 596-8700
AHA HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CERTIFICATION
PIANO/KEYBOARD CLASSES
A new course is being offered for health care providers, EMS personnel, physician assistants, dentists,
and nurses who must have credential documenting
successful completion of a CPR course. This is a one
day course.
Starts: Friday, February 12th
Will run the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month
Time: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $65 for initial certification
or $50 for recertification.
Two Piano/Keyboard classes are being offered. Students will be encouraged to learn skills at their own pace and
should have a keyboard available between classes to practice
techniques. Instructor is Nola Karim
Sessions: February 2 to March 23
Fee: $84 per session (plus $10 materials fee payable
at first class).For more information call instructor at
(909) 596-3962.
Beginning Piano/Keyboard
Students will learn basic piano skills at a beginning level. Students will understand how to read muZUMBA DANCE AND FITNESS CLASS
sic symbols, understand rhythm, melody and harZumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to mony and direct application to playing the piano.
follow moves create a dynamic fitness program. Days: Tusedays from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m.
Zumba fanatics achieve long term benefits while hav- Ages: 6-16 years old.
ing a blast in one exhilarating hour of calorie burning, body energizing and Latin inspired movements. Intermediate Piano/Keyboard
This class is designed for students who can demSession: February 8 to March 15
onstrate skills learned from beginning piano. StuDays: Mondays
dents will learn to develop hand-eye coordination
Time: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
associated with reading music and playing the keyAges 18 and older
board, develop ability to understand and perform
Fee: $35 per person
more complex rhythms associated with advanced piano techniques.
YOGALATES
Days: Tuesdays from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.
This new yogalates class that will include a com- Ages: 12 to 18.
bination of yoga poses and pilates mat exercises.
Session: February 2 to March 11
KARATE
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
This class is designed to help the individual gain
Time:10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
self-confidence and basic self-defense skills. Cost per
Ages 18 and up
session is $35 per student. Approximately every 3
Fee is $65 per person
months students will be tested. Testing fees range
from $10 to $15 and are payable to the instructor.
Instructors: Senseis Jerome and Beverly Walczak
STRETCH AND TONE
Students will learn stretches and exercises to tone
muscles and increase flexibility.
Session: February 1 to April 9
Days: Mondays
Time: 6:15 to 7:00 p.m.
Ages 13 and up
Fee: $60 per person
Location: Dance Studio, Community Center
BOOT CAMP
This class will use a combination of cardio,
strength, and flexibility training done in circuits, intervals, drills, and sprints. All levels of fitness are
welcome.
Session: February 2 to March 11
Days: Tuesday, Thursday from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Ages 18 and up
INTRODUCTION TO TYPING AND
MICROSOFT WORD & POWERPOINT
Supplemental practice will be introduced to make
computers fun as your child is taught a lifetime skill.
Learn to use Microsoft Word for writing reports,
homework, or basic communication skills.
Session: January 22 to March 12.
Days: Fridays
Time: 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $80.
Tiny tots, or student’s ages 3 to 5
Session: February 4 to February 25
Days:Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m..
Beginning students ages 5 to 13
6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Intermediate, adult beginners and upper class belts
7:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Both classes will run February 2 to February 25
Location: La Verne Community Center
3680 “D” Street, Main Hall.
MATURE DRIVING RENEWAL
You may register for the four-hour review/renewal
class only if you have taken the eight-hour version of
the class in the first three years. Check with your
automobile insurance company about the exact date
as to when you must complete the renewal class.
Date: February 9
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Ages: 50 and up
Cost: $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members
Location: Community Center, 3680 “D” Street
SAN MANUEL CASINO
EMT SKILLS
This class, which starts February 5, 2010. is for
those that need State Skills verification.
Days: 1st and 3rd Friday of the month
Time: 12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Ages: 18 and over
ADULT DANCE CLASS
These classes will run from Feb 7 to March 7. There
is a cost of $30 per person for ages 15 and up. If you
have any questions, call the instructor Danny Caraza
at (909) 589-4591 or e-mail him at DancingDanny@
msn.com.
Beginning East Coast Swing
Sundays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Intermediate East Coast Swing
Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Beginning Salsa
Intermediate Salsa
Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Beginning West Coast Swing
Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Beginning Ballroom and Salsa
Intermediate Ballroom and Salsa
Beginning Hustle and Two Step
Mondays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Wedding Dance/Special Event
CREATIVE WRITING CLASS
Each class will feature a different writing emphasis such as grammar and punctuation, writing styles,
voice, narration, format, etc. Then students will be
asked to write a short story using a particular technique. Classes will be held on Thursday in the evening
or Fridays in the morning. February 5 to February
26 There is a $10 fee.
Intermediate Creative Writing Class
This class is for those writers who have mastered
all of the beginning skills and are ready to move on
to workshop classes. This class is held on Fridays,
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Both classes will be begin on February 5 and run
through February 26. Fee for these classes is $10.
For further information regarding either of these
classes please email the instructor at teastwood2010@
yahoo.com.
BELLY DANCING
Age-old belly dancing is fresh and new. Let’s exercise and enjoy rediscovering your hidden self. Learn
veil work, finger cymbals, and dance combinations.
Instructor: Catharae Smith
Classes: February 3 to March 10
Ages 15 years and up
Fee: $48 per session ($20 material fee payable to
instructor)
Location: Community Center, 3680 “D” Street
Intro to Belly Dance: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25 PM
Advanced Belly Dance: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:35 PM
(By instructor admission only)
Everyone must register for a free club Serrano card
upon arrival unless you already have one. With it
you will receive a $10 meal voucher good at any of
the delicious restaurants, including Serrano Buffet,
Sports Watch Grill, and Tutu’s Food Court and a free
bag full of goodies! All reservations must be made by February 8
DRIVER’S EDUCATION
This is the first step that must be taken for a teenager Date: February 22.
to receive a driver’s permit. The course includes much Departure time: 10:00 a.m.
CHEERLEADING
Return time: 5:00 p.m.
parental involvement, and is fun, interactive and
This class will teach cheer motions, dance, kicks,
Ages: 21 and older
educational. Coursework can be completed anytime Cost: $15 per person.
jumps, tumbling skills and stunting. We provide rouday or night. Students may chose from an Internet
tines to popular music and exciting steps with forcourse or a home study course. DMV-accepted
mations and a more competitive atmosphere. This
CAMELLIA SHOW
completion certificates issued upon successful
The 60th Annual Camellia Show will create a fun, squad will have the opportunity to perform at many
completion of the course. Class does not include educational and inspirational arena for all levels of local events throughout the year. Come join the fun,
behind-the-wheel driving. Once enrolled, All Good ‘gardening lovers’. Placement of blooms for judging as highly trained cheerleaders will teach your child!
Education will confirm via e-mail.The class is ongoing will be held on Saturday, February 20 from 6:00 to Session: February 3 to February 25.
so come in and register anytime!
10:30 a.m.with judging from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Days: Wednesdays
Ages: 14-18 years old.
The show is open to the public on Saturday, Feb- Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
ruary 20, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Feb- Ages: from 5 to 15
Fee:$75 per person if taken online
Fee: $60 per child and the next
ruary 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..
$90 per person if taken through home study
February 2010
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LA VERNE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
3660 “D” Street, La Verne, CA 91750, (909) 596-8700
For information on activites listed below, please call La Verne Parks and Community Services
Department at (909) 596-8700
SWEETHEARTS DANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION
YOUTH DANCE CLASSES
SAFESITTER CLASS
For several years now the San Gabriel/Pomona Valley Foundation Regional Center and the City of La Verne have jointly
hosted theses dances. The developmentally disabled enjoy DJ’s,
refreshments, fun decorations, and a chance to party with their
peers. Family members are welcome and encourage to attend.
By working with various volunteer groups and City Staff, we
see to it that participants are adequately chaperoned. So that
we may continue to host these dances, please help us ensure
everyone’s safety by having the dance participants arrive and
depart with a parent or guardian, or group home staff.
For any questions please call Eddie Para at (909) 596-8776.
Volunteers are welcome to help at this event.
Date: Friday, February 12
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Ages 13 and up.
Fee of $3.00
Remember You Must Pre Register at City Hall
A variety of dances are being offered which will run February 1 to April 19 and are held at the Community Center. The
fee is $6 per student.
Parent and Me/Rhythm and Movement (1 ½ to 3 years)
Days: Mondays from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Ballet and Tap for Tots (3 ½ to 4 years)
Days: Monday from 3:15 to 4:00 PM
Ballet and Tap (4 to 6 years)
Hip Hop Dance (4 to 7 years)
Hip Hop Dance (7 and up)
Our babysitting class
teaches adolescent 11 to 14
year old girls and boys safe
babysitting techniques. Students get hands-on practice in
basic lifesaving techniques and
receive information on child
development and age appropriate activities. All students will
receive an American Heart
Association completion card
and Safe sitter competition
card.
Instructors: Certified PVHMC
staff & CPR instructors.
Dates: Febvruary 6, from 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and
February 7 from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.
Cost is $50 (includes CPR
completion card, babysitting
kit and workshop).
Location: Pomona Valley
Hospital Medical Center
1798 N Garey Avenue.
ORANGE PICKING SEASON at LA VERNE HERITAGE PARK
Enjoy a “Slice of La Verne’s Past” while picking some of the
best tasting oranges around. The Heritage Foundation offers
you one of the last working orange grove in the area as a place
to enjoy with your family. We supply the bags and pickers.
Days: Saturdays, through mid-March
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For more information call (909) 593-2862 or check out the
website at www.laverneheritage.org.
NORDIC WALKING
Learn techniques to enhance exercise walking for health
using Nordic Walking poles. The benefits from using Nordic
Walking include a work out for the entire body, reduced stress
on joints, an effective cardiovascular work out, better stability,
balance and posture when using the poles, increased oxygen
consumption, and increased calorie burning.
The next session will begin at February 4, so hurry in and
register!
Days: Thursdays
Time: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Ages: 18 and older.
CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE
By Waites Earl Williams, Jr., D.C., Q.M.E.
“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
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT INJURIES
Whiplash injury of the head
and neck is caused by a sudden exaggerated thrust of
the
head
backward (extension), forward (flexion)
and somet i m e s
sideward (latWaites Williams eral flexion).
Abnormal forces are applied to
the following as the weighty
head moves beyond normal
physiological limits. 1) Blood
Vessels. 2) Bones. 3) Brain. 4)
Eyes. 5) Intervertebral Discs.
6) Ligaments. 7) Muscles. 8)
Nerves.
There may be no visible
bruises or abrasions from this
type of injury yet motor vehicle
accident victims often report
the following symptoms. 1)
Headache. 2) Dizziness. 3)
Light-Headedness. 4) Neck
Pain. 5) Numbness. 6) Tingling. 7) Pain Between The
Shoulder Blades. 8) Back Pain.
9) Rib Pain. 10) Low Back
Pain. 11) Shoulder Pain. 12)
Arm Pain. 13) Forearm Pain.
HYPEREXTENSION
The head is forced backward
in hyperextension causing the
following anatomical and
physiological signs and symptoms.
1. Pieces of bone may be pulled
from cervical (neck) vertebrae
by a tear of the Anterior
Longitudinal Ligament.
2. Spinous processes of the
vertebrae may be fractured.
3. Intervertebral disks may be
compensated posteriorly and
torn anteriorly.
4. Vertebral arteries may be
stretched, pinched or torn
causing an impediment to
blood flow to the brain.
5.Nerves of the cervical
sympathetic chain may also be
injured.
HYPERFLEXION
The head is propelled in a
forward and downward motion
in hyperflexion causing the following anatomical and physiological signs and symptoms.
1. A wedge shaped deformity
of the bone may be created if
the anterior portion of the
vertebrae are crushed.
2. Intervertebral disks may be
damaged.
3. The disks may bulge or
herniated irritating spinal
nerves.
Next month article will continue our discussion on motor
vehicle accident injuries.
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.
Soroptimist of San Dimas/La
Verne to Hold Annual Fundraiser
On March 6, 2010,
Soroptimist International of
San Dimas/La Verne will be
holding their annual fundraiser
in the Avalon Restaurant at the
Fairplex starting at 6:00 pm.
This wonderful New Orleansthemed event, with dinner,
music, casino night, dancing for
the daring, live and silent auction and a raffle is $70.00 per
person which includes all of the
above as well as your gambling
chips. If you buy tickets prior
to February 19, 2010 the price
per ticket is only $65.00.
They are also going to be selling Opportunity Tickets between now and March 6th for
$5.00 per ticket or 5 tickets for
$20.00. You could win $500.00
worth of gift certificates to local
restaurants and stores, a Wii or
an evening at Magic Castle for
up to eight people to include a
dinner credit of $200.00.
The money raised from this
event goes directly back into our
communities of San Dimas and
La Verne. It helps clothe the
100 children at Target for their
school clothes. It also goes for
our Teacher Grants awarded
each year to each of the schools
in BUSD. Monetary awards
are offered to adult women who
are a head of household and
working towards a degree or a
job skill in order to make a living for their family. High school
girls are awarded based upon
their community service. The
Club offers help to McKinley
Children’s Center, David and
Margaret Home for Girls, help
with holidays and schooling for
their adopted family, take gifts
to La Verne Manor each year
for Christmas and provide the
cookies and drinks at the San
Dimas Christmas Tree Lighting
and Santa Clause visit in December. Your support allows
them to continue with all of the
above and expand into other
areas.
If you need information,
please contact Rhonda Beltran
at 909-599-1227, ext. 2104 or
Joe Fransen at 909-592-9113.
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.)
(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.
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When Evaluating Investments,
Look at Value - Not Just Price
Legend’s Dinner Auction
Features Eric Clapton
Autographed Guitar
Submitted by Cindy Bollinger
Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Most investors pay a great
deal of attention to the price
of their investments —
yesterday’s price, today’s price,
tomorrow’s price, next year’s
price and so on. And that’s understandable, because we always want the prices of our
investments to rise. Yet, if you
focus too much on prices, you
could end up making some
costly mistakes.
Why? Because price-driven
behavior is emotional behavior
— and as an investor, you’re
much better off making decisions with your head, not your
heart. Suppose, for example,
that you’ve seen a steep decline
in the price of one of your investments. After a while, you
may feel that you just can’t
take it anymore and you decide
to “cut your losses” by selling
the investment. Conversely,
you may have an investment
that has gone up and up — and
to grab even bigger gains, you
buy more shares.
Both these decisions could
backfire on you. When you sold
the investment whose price
had fallen, you might find
yourself on the investment
“sidelines” if that same investment starts to turn around.
And when you throw more
money at an investment whose
price has skyrocketed, you’re
betting against history — because no investment goes up
forever. Furthermore, in both
cases, your emotions will have
led you to violate one of the
guidelines of investing: buy
low and sell high.
But apart from the tactical
errors you may make when you
over-concentrate on price
movements, you’re also ignoring another key characteristic
of investments — their value.
Traditionally, an investment’s “value” has been largely
defined as whether or not it’s
considered “expensive” or
“cheap.” That’s why many investors take a close look at a
stock’s price-to-earnings ratio
(P/E). Generally speaking, a
high P/E means a stock is more
expensive, relative to its earnings, than a stock with a low
P/E. Investors may be willing
to pay more for the high P/E
stocks because they feel these
companies will be worth more
in the future.
But P/E doesn’t tell the
whole story of investment
value. Any individual investment may have value to you
because it can help you diversify your holdings. And while
diversification, by itself, can’t
guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss, it can help you
reduce the effects of volatility
on your portfolio. For instance,
if your portfolio is heavy with
stocks, the presence of some
bonds — even those whose
market price has fallen because interest rates have risen
— can help reduce the impact
of a downturn that primarily
affects stocks.
Clearly, the value of any investment has several dimensions — any or all of which may
be valuable to you as your pursue your goals. So, as you
build, maintain and adjust
your portfolio over time, keep
an eye on the changing prices
of your investments — but
don’t overlook their true value.
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your
local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
“Bar Magic?” Now Plays in La Verne
Little Seen Magic Genre Raises the Bar for Southland Venues
With the opening of its new
sports bar, La Verne’s Mama
Petrillo’s Restaurant now
showcases the little seen art
of bar magic. Patrons can experience bar magic as performed by house magician
Wayne Kawamoto on many
Friday and Saturday nights.
Bar magic is a specific
branch of close-up magic
where the magician performs
tricks either at the tables or
on the bar itself. Depending on
the crowds, there can be structured shows at set times in a
designated location, or the
magician walks around and
performs at the tables.
Bar magic features lots of
interaction with spectators
and the magician works closely
with the bartender who is
sometimes included in the
magic. There are also tricks
and routines that are specialized for bar magic.
There are relatively few
bars in the nation that specialize in this branch of magic.
Chicago is the acknowledged
birth place and the Tower Restaurant in Snowmass, Colorado is another hotspot for bar
magic that was launched by
singer John Denver.
“The bar environment is a
unique one to magic,” says
Wayne Kawamoto. “Bar audiences are particularly fun because they want to be entertained, are less inhibited and
often let loose. I appreciate the
opportunity to adapt my routines and work up new ones for
this environment and present
this little seen art.”
Wayne Kawamoto is a full
time professional entertainer
who is the house magician at
Mama Petrillos. He regularly
performs at company parties
and other events and is the author of “Picture Yourself as a
Magician,” which is available
through major booksellers. He
also writes about magic as the
editor of Magic.About.com.
2011 Cal Poly Rose Float Concept Contest
Underway
It seems the roses have
barely wilted on the 2010
prize-winning
“Jungle
Cuts” float, but it’s already
time to start planning for
the 2011 Rose Parade.
The Cal Poly Pomona
Rose Float Committee, in
conjunction with its counterpart at Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo, is soliciting
concepts for the next student-built entry. The 2011
Rose Parade theme, “Building Dreams, Friendships &
Memories,” should serve as
the inspiration.
Design entries can be
sketched in color or black
and white. They must be no
more than 11-by-17 inches
and may be accompanied by
a written description of the
concept. Copyright infringement (depicting Disney
characters, for example) is
not allowed. Multiple entries are permitted, and all
must be anonymous. Complete guidelines and the entry form are available at the
Cal Poly Pomona Rose Float
website
at
www.cpprosefloat.org.
Creators of the winning
concept will receive two
tickets to the 2011 Rose
Bowl Game and four tickets
to the parade, or a $1,000
cash prize. The deadline for
February 2010
submissions is Thursday,
Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. Designs
should be turned in to
Marla Franco, rose float senior coordinator, in the Office of Student Life and Cultural Centers. For additional information, contact
Franco at (909) 869-3642.
A good concept is more
important than natural artistic talent. In previous
years, entries have been
submitted by elementary
school children, college students and even people in
other countries.
“Everyone is invited to
give it a shot,” Franco says.
Pomona — Fans of Eric
Clapton will vie for the desirable autographed Fender guitar, a “Blackie” replica at the
auction during the Legend’s
Dinner, Feb. 13th at the
Avalon Room, Fairplex in
Pomona.
Sale of Clapton’s exquisite
“Blackie” replica Fender guitar, nicknamed by Clapton for
the finish of his beloved and
world-famous “composite”
Stratocaster, will benefit the
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, a non-profit
organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating American motorsports and culture.
We’re also pleased to
present several additional auction items including a John
Force roof hatch signed by the
entire JF Crew, a page of original art from Pete Millar’s drag
racing comic book, and an official 50th Kragen O’Reilly
NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline banner
autographed by Shirley
Muldowney, John Force, Bob
Glidden, Don Garlits, Don
Prudhomme and Bill Jenkins.
“This is an auction you don’t
want to miss. There are so
many highlights in this event;
there should be many thrills
and excitement here in
Pomona. I invite you all to join
us,” said Executive Director
Tony Thacker, Wally Parks
NHRA Motorsports Museum.
The Legends Dinner will be
held in the Avalon Room at the
L.A. County Fairplex; cocktails
will be served from 5-6 p.m.,
dinner from 6-7 p.m., and the
panel discussion will run from
7-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 per
person and tables (10 per
table) can be purchased for
$1100 by calling 800-884NHRA. For more information
on the “Legends Dinner” or to
purchase tickets to the 50 th
Kragen O’Reilly NHRA
Winternationals, call 800-884NHRA.
Bankcard Perspective
Illegible Receipts
Sometimes customers find
an unrecognized charge on
their monthly statement.
Their first step is calling the
Credit Card Company and report the charge. Whichever
business placed the charge is
then required to provide a legible copy of the original sales
draft in question. This is
known as a retrieval request.
Ignored retrieval requests
will result in a chargeback to
the store giving a permanent
credit to their customer. Businesses generally have less
than 10 days to locate the original receipt, copy and send it to
the merchants’ financial institution. If the copy is too light,
small or illegible it will become
a chargeback “Reason Code 60:
Request Copy Illegible or Invalid”.
Business owners can help
improve profitability and customer service by making sales
drafts legible. Here are some
tips on reducing illegible receipt chargebacks.
TIP #1: On receipts merchants
should position company logo’s
or marketing messages away
from all transaction information. Background company
logo’s can cause illegible sales
drafts.
TIP #2: Handle carbonless
paper carefully. Pressure and
improper storage can cause
black blotches and stray
marks.
Tip #3: Change printer ribbons
regularly. The number one
cause of illegible sales drafts
is faded, barely visible ink.
Ignored retrieval requests will
result in a chargeback to the
store giving a permanent credit
to their customer.
Sean Franke is CEO of Electronic Merchant
Services Inc., a registered ISO/MSP with US
Bank – Minn. MN, providing credit card
processing and merchant account services for
hundred of businesses in Southern California.
You can reach Sean at [email protected]
February 2010
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Niagara- on- the- Lake
Story & Photos By Stan Wawer
Niagara-on-the-Lake should
be called Ice Cream Town. Everyone is eating ice cream, finishing an ice cream cone or buying an ice
cream cone.
On this August afternoon,
my
wife and I
felt like everyone was
Stan Wawer
staring at us
because we didn’t have a cone.
On one side of the street, it appears as though every other establishment serves ice cream.
One scoop runs from $2.85 to
$3.25 Canadian.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, about
20 minutes from Niagara Falls
on the Canadian side, is a National Historic Site steeped in
history. It is a quaint, bucolic,
magical town lined with mansions with a view to Niagara
River and Lake Ontario. The
area around Niagara-on-the-
Niagara-on-the-Lake was destroyed. It was rebuilt and became a commercial center, owed
mostly to a vibrant shipping industry.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s picturesque main street is a testament to the beauty of 19th century architecture. A landmark on this street is the
clock tower monument,
erected as a memorial to 10
of the town’s men who lost
their lives in World War I. In
1996, Communities in Bloom
named the city with the only
Lord Mayor in Canada the
Prettiest Town in Canada.
The town is home or in close
proximity to many of the
Niagara region’s most popular
attractions, including the famous falls. My parents honeymooned at Niagara Falls 75
years ago. It was a far different
place then, but it still is one of
the world’s most popular hon-
$7.85 for children 6 to 12 and
no charge for 5 and under.
Less than 10 percent of the
water flows over the American
Falls. The average depth of water below the falls is 170 feet,
which is as deep as the Niagara
Gorge banks are high. The water from the falls travels down
the Niagara River to Lake
Ontario, then on to the St.
without computers, cell phones,
iPods and the Internet. It reminds of a time when we
stopped and smelled the roses.
If You Go
Airport access to Niagara-onthe-Lake is available through
Toronto International Airport
(75 miles north) and Buffalo
Airport (50 miles southeast).
A row of Casinos and Hotels overlooking Horseshoe Falls
Lawrence Seaway before reaching its final destination — the
Atlantic Ocean.
Niagara-on-the-Lake shops
of the picturesque Heritage District are in well-preserved buildings dating back to 1817. The
grand boulevard of Queen
Street anchors the shopping
area, lined in summertime with
beautiful floral plantings. This
area also is home to historic
sites and the three theaters that
Where to Stay
There are a number of excellent hotels, country inns and
bed & breakfast homes in
Niagara-on-the-Lake. My wife
and I stayed at the four-diamond Prince of Wales. Built in
1864 in the heart of historic
Niagara-on-the-Lake. It was
renamed Prince of Wales in
honor of a royal visit in 1901
when the future George V and
Queen Mary were guests.
Small Business
Loans
Rebound
Cont. from pg. 1
Office will continue to assist
our small business entrepreneurs in receiving business
capital through our loan programs, which is pivotal to our
nation’s competitiveness and
economic revival. We also encourage small business owners
to utilize our technical assistance centers to learn about potential government contracting opportunities and Recovery
Act programs,” said Alberto G.
Alvarado, Los Angeles SBA
district director.
The top five lenders by number of SBA loans were Well
Fargo Bank, Excel National
Bank, Innovative Bank, Superior Financial Group and CDC
Small Business Finance Corporation in the first quarter of
FY 2010.
In addition, President
Obama recently signed SBA’s
appropriations bill, which included $125 million to continue
the enhancements of increased
guarantees and reduced fees to
SBA’s two largest loan programs through Feb. 28, 2010.
The SBA estimates the additional funding will support
$4.5 billion in small business
lending and ensure that small
business owners have the tools
they need to drive economic
growth and create local jobs in
our communities.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s main street
Lake is sprinkled with about 85
vineyards that are producing
some of Canada’s finest wines.
Here you can take a horsedrawn carriage ride ($45 for 15
minutes; $70 for a half hour),
tour a winery, explore its forts,
colorful gardens and parks and
potpourri of arts and crafts.
Loyalists who fled the U.S.
eymoon destinations. Today, a
row of casinos and hotels rise
high above the falls on the Canadian side overlooking Horseshoe Falls.
The natural wonder can be
observed from Queen Victoria
Park’s gardens and platforms as
well as underground observation rooms. Skylon Tower offers
Maid of the Mist
Looking over the Falls
American Falls
during the American Revolution incorporated Niagara-onthe-Lake in 1781 as the town of
Newark. In 1792, the newly renamed Niagara-on-the-Lake
was the capital of Upper
Canada, but lost that distinction to York (now Toronto) because of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s
proximity to the U.S., which
was considered a vulnerable
position at that time.
During the War of 1812,
the highest overhead view of the
falls. My wife and I explored the
roar aboard the Maid of the
Mist, which cruises to the base
of the American Falls, then to
the basin of the commanding
Horseshoe Falls. It gives a new
meaning to “Raindrops are falling on my head.” The experience
is exhilarating as you confront
millions of gallons of water
crashing like thunder into the
nearby rocks. Prices for Maid of
the Mist are $13.50 for adults,
house the Shaw Festival, which
has 10 different plays running
from April 1 through Nov. 2.
The Shaw Festival brings to the
state plays by Bernard Shaw
and his contemporaries (18561950).
Peller Estates, Winery of the
Year in 2006, calls Niagara-onthe-Lake home. Hungarian Andrew Peller founded the winery
in 1961. He opened his first winery in British Columbia. Peller
brought his son Joseph into the
business. Grandson John now
owns the winery. Andrew Peller
died in 1990. Peller produces
some excellent white wines (its
2002 chardonnay is considered
among the top 100 in the world),
but the winery does not ship
outside Canada. Peller Estates’
four-diamond restaurant was
voted No. 1 in Canada.
I would return to Niagaraon-the-Lake in a heartbeat. It
reminds me of a bygone era
This is warm and charming
hotel, with each room a unique
and intimate hideaway. Each of
the 110 guestrooms is individually designed and furnished in
the authentic style of the Victorian era. The hotel also has a
salt-water pool, fitness center,
spa and Escabéche — the hotel’s
flagship restaurant. Churchill
Lounge is less formal, but with
a ton of ambience. Pet-friendly
rooms are available. For reservations, call (905) 468-3246 or
toll free at (888) 669-5566. Or
you can go to Vintage Hotels’
Website at www.vintagehotels.com.
Stan Wawer is a La Verne
resident, a member of the Society of American Travel Writers
and editor of his own travel
blog, www.travel withstan.
blogspot.com. Address all
travel-related questions to his
blog.
Glendora
Genealogy
Group
4th Tues. each month
Elm Room, La Fetra Center,
333 E. Foothill, Glendora
Workshop 6 p.m.,
Meeting & speaker 7 p.m.
Open to the public and Free.
Questions, call (909) 5924030
Feb. 23, 2010 Workshop at
6 p.m. presented by Pat
Chavarria. Meeting 7 p.m. followed by our speaker Michael
K. Sorenson presenting “Researching Your Civil War Ancestor.” Mike has applied the
principles of genealogical research along military avenues
to study the individual lives of
Civil War soldiers. His hands
on knowledge of original uniforms, swords, and other artifacts add dimension and depth
to the information that can be
discovered about the lives of
those who took part in the
American Civil War.
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February 2010
The Movie “Avatar” and You
by Laura Bonilla
Spiritual Coaching and Hypnotherapy
Let me start by saying that
I don’t normally go to the movies. For that matter, I don’t
even watch TV, haven’t
watched in over 14 years now.
This may put
it in perspective for you,
that for me
to actually go
and watch a
movie, it has
Laura Bonilla to be one
that calls me
very deeply because of its very
Spiritual message. In my opinion, Avatar excels at that and
I can only thank James
Cameron, the director, for creating such beautiful reminder
for all of us
In writing this article, I will
not spoil it for the ones who
haven’t watched the movie.
But again, if you haven’t
watched it, what I’m going to
say may not make much sense.
Needless to say, I do strongly
suggest you watch it!
Reading reviews of Avatar,
I understand that people are
getting depressed after watching it. They say people are loving the movie so much that
they get depressed not being
able to be in a place like the
planet of Pandora. Aren’t
they?
Think about it now. You are
a Spiritual being who are here
visiting planet Earth. For you
to operate, live, and move on
planet Earth you need your
physical body, which I call the
“earth suit”. You are not the
physical body, you are Spirit
in the physical body. In other
words, your physical body is
your Avatar! Focus on that for
a moment. Go within and remember who you are. Feel
yourself awakening and realizing that you are that Spirit
inside the body, inside your
Avatar. How precious is that?
How precious is it to awaken
and realize the gift of life!
When our avatars fail us, by
age or sickness or accident, we
simply leave our Avatar and
planet Earth and go back
home, where we came from.
We don’t die, our avatars do.
What is planet earth? By
now I’m sure you are with me.
Planet Earth is Pandora. If
you awaken and realize you’re
operating through your avatar, look at the planet with a
new vision, with new eyes.
How beautiful and precious
is this place? This planet is
magical. Everything is alive
and we are all connected. We
connect to one another and to
everything on earth, to every
creature, every tree, every
rock when we remember that
we are Spirit, made of pure
energy, pure Love and Light.
Don’t waste any time here
with what is not important.
Enjoy every precious moment
here. Planet Earth is
Pandora, you are in your
Avatar, and I see You.
Laura Bonilla, C.Ht. is a
Licensed Spiritual Coach,
Hypnotherapist, and Reiki
Master/Teacher. She studied
Past Life Regression with
psychiatrist and best seller
author, Dr.Brian Weiss. She
is also certified by Doreen
Virtue, Ph.D, as an Angel
Practitioner ®. Laura’s holistic approach is to bring
Spirit-Mind-Body into Oneness. She has her private
practice to help people be successful in life. She also helps
people to become healers and
help others. For private sessions, info about her classes
or to buy her Self Hypnosis
CDs go to www.themind
clinic.net or email at
laura@themind clinic.net. Or
you can call her directly at
(909) 994-5701. You can always read her articles and
archives at her website, or
signup to receive them in
your email. She loves hearing
from you and what you think
of these articles!

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