San Gabriel Valley Examiner 6/2009

June 4 - 10, 2009
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June 4 - 10, 2009
INSIDE Major Contributor To Habitat For Humanity
Youth recognized
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MONROVIA — Eight volunteers
representing
Irwindale’s Picasso’s Café,
joined forces one early Saturday morning to help their local
chapter of Habitat For Humanity with one of its newest building projects in the San Gabriel
Valley. The team included six
employees who volunteered
their personal time to “be a part
of something bigger than themselves” which was the motivating factor in giving up a Saturday, according to Mylene
Neufarth, Picasso’s restaurant
manager.
The volunteers included
Picasso employees Restaurant
Manager Mylene Neufarth,
Christina Vien, Amy Northrop,
Angelina Mungia, Christopher
Mendoza, and Victor Ramirez
as well as Elmer Munguia the
husband of Picasso’s Chef,
Angela Munguia as well as a
Picasso customer, Brian
Hoskin. For this construction
effort, the team from Picasso’s
cleaned and organized until one
of the members found herself
“lying on the sidewalk completely exhausted.”
Brittany Klaassen, Volunteer
Coordinator of Habitait for Humanity, stated that “Picasso’s
was the first company to welcome our chapter to the area
when we first moved in and
they helped us get on our feet.
Our need for volunteers on a
consistent basis is significant
and it’s great when a visible
company like Picasso’s leads
by example”. “Habitat’s mission
is very much in-line with
Picasso’s in that the core of
both organizations is to help the
community and take an active,
responsible role,” said co-owner
Marissa Buckisch, Executive
Vice President Marketing, Special Events & Corporate Accounts at Picasso’s. She added,
“This event is the next organic
step in a relationship where two
parties with a common interest
come together for the greater
good of the community.”
Amy Northrop, a caterer at
Picasso’s has always been interested in participating in volunteer events and the example
shown by her fellow Picasso
employees encouraged her to
contribute. “I am in the middle
of finals at Cal Poly, Pomona
and I have been so stressed-out
but I wanted to give back and
show my support for my community”. Picasso Chef, Angelina
Munguia, who also enlisted her
husband for this event, stated
that “…taking my mind off my
troubles and helping someone
less fortunate has been very rewarding for both of us.”
It wasn’t all work and no play
Kiwaniannes Charter Night Celebration
By Joan Hallidy
GLENDORA — The
Kiwanis Club of Glendora
Kiwaniannes celebrated its
"25th Years of Sterling Service"
by honoring its charter members and past presidents at a
recent Charter Night Dinner
held at Champion's Place in
Covina. Adding to the festivities, the marquee at the facility
continually flashed the message,
"Welcome Glendora Kiwaniannes-Happy 25th Anniversary."
Charter members attending
the event were Lois Doe, Joan
Hallidy, Helen Otto, Marian
Reich, Rita Scott, and Jan
White.
Each member received a
single rose from Club President
Tricia Gomer and was recognized for 25 years of service by
Kiwanis International, the district, and the club with a Legion of Honor certificate and
pin. Not present to receive their
25 Year certificates were active
charter members Ida Fracasse
and Cathy Napoli, and member
Penny Gongwer.
In another special ceremony,
President Gomer recognized the
club's past presidents attending
and presented each with a single
red rose. They were Rose
Wentz, Helen Otto, Penni
Reilley, Sarah Ludwick, Sue
Fishman (incoming Lt. Gov.
Div. 47), Rona Lunde (past Lt.
Gov. Div. 35), and Rita Scott,
Jo Cox, Lynda Siminske, Tina
Novodoczky, and Debbie Deal.
Attending the Charter Night
celebration was Den Derby,
past president of the Kiwanis
Club of Glendora. He was recognized by President Gomer as
the Glendora Kiwanis Club
President at the time the
Glendora Club sponsored the
Glendora Kiwaniannes in 1984.
His wife Susan, is also a charter member of the Glendora
Kiwaniannes.
Kiwanianne Club charter
member Ida Fracasse and her
husband Joe, a member of the
Kiwanis Club, added the following information about Dan
Derby and his dedicated involvement in the Glendora
Kiwaniannes' formation and
early history:
"From the very beginning of
the concept of Kiwanianne's
formation, Dan Derby had the
vision to be one of its foremost
supporters.
His year as president of
Glendora Kiwanis was filled
with ideas, actions, and support
of the fledgling group comprised of all women.
"Derby, whose business employed a staff of highly trained
and efficient women, was no
stranger to how much they
could accomplish when presented with a challenge. He,
along with Pete McCormick and
Jack Hall, championed the
cause for the chartering of the
Kiwanianne Club and Dan
Derby continues that support
even today."
The program for the evening
featured past Club President Sue
Fishman (1999-2000), assisted
by former member Laurie
Cooley, in the opening of a
time-capsule assembled by club
members in 1999 for the thenapproaching millennium of
2000.
Items found in the capsule
included photos, notes, mem-
One of four condos being built on Sherman Ave. in Monrovia.
Team Picasso volunteers by Refrigerated Catering Vehicle: Caterer Chris Mendoza, Chef Angelina
and husband Elmer Munguia, Chef Victor Ramirez, Caterer Amy Northrup, Café Manager Mylene
Neufarth, Catering Manager Christina Vien, Customer Brian Hoskin, and co-owner/ Executive Vice
President Marissa Buckisch.
Charter members seated: Lois Doe and Helen Otto. Standing; Joan Hallidy Rita Scott, Jan White,
Marian Reich, and current Club President Tricia Gomer.
bers' keepsakes, and copies of
Glendora community newspapers with stories of Kiwanianne
events and projects.
Club President Gomer noted
it was a time-capsule filled with
many great memories.
Note: Glendora Kiwaniannes'
complete history is available in
the March/April 2009 issue of
the Glendora Magazine.
Woman of Achievement
GLENDORA — The San
Gabriel Valley Examiner is proud
to learn that Lynda Siminske, a
contributing writer for the paper, has been chosen as one of
the awardees of YWCA San
Gabriel "Women of Achievement".
The YWCA San Gabriel Val-
Lynda Siminske
Glendora Kiwanianne Club past presidents; front row; Rona Lunde (2001-01) and past Lt. Gov. Div.
35, Rita Scott (2001-02), Penni Reilley (1995-96), Rose Wentz (1992-93) and (1998-99), Helen Otto
(1994-95). Second row from left, Lynda Siminske (2004-05), Debbie Deal (2007-08), current
president Tricia Gomer; and back row from left, Sarah Ludwick (1997-98), Joe Cox (2003-04), Tina
Novodoczky (2005-08) and Sue Fishman (1999-2000) and incoming Lt. Gov. Div. 47.
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ley, founded in 1935 has its global mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Lynda Siminske fulfills the reason for being a member by developing compassion for the
less fortunate without limiting
herself to what is unfathomable.
She knows that the best way is
to offer assistance to others in
the form of volunteer service;
among the countless organizations in the community. In so
doing, Lynda has made a difference in the lives of others and
her own life has taken a greater
meaning.
On Friday, June 5, 2009
YWCA SGV will hold its gala
and awards luncheon at Pacific
Palms Resort in Industry Hills
Parkway, City of Industry.
for Team Picasso. In fact, according to Team Leader Mylene
Neufarth, “We filled up big
dumpsters, swept dirt and organized tools and equipment but
we also challenged each other
to wheelbarrow races and
laughed and shared with each
other all day. It’s a great way to
get to know the real personality
of your fellow workers”.
If you are interested in being
a part of the Monrovia project
by volunteering or simply by
making a contribution, please
visit the website following, or
contact Brittany Klaassen at the
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for
Humanity, 626.387.6899
As the community’s largest
local private catering company
with over 20 years of business,
Picasso’s is focused on providing you, our dining guests in
Irwindale and catering guests
worldwide, with quality food
products and events, consistent
service, and all at a competitive
price. For more information, call
Marissa at (626) 969-6100 or
visit www.PicassosCafe.com.
Habitat for Humanity San
Gabriel Valley is a not-forprofit, ecumenical, Christian
organization dedicated to transforming the lives of low-income, hard-working families
through the American dream of
homeownership. Rated a fourstar charity by Charity Navigator, Habitat works together with
local sponsors, donors and volunteers to build communities
and build families throughout the
San Gabriel Valley. To learn
more about Habitat San Gabriel
Valley or to make a donation or
volunteer call (626) 387-6899
or visit www.sgvhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to
its work all people dedicated to
the cause of eliminating poverty
housing. Since its founding in
1976, Habitat has built more than
300,000 houses worldwide,
providing simple, decent and
affordable shelter for more than
1.5 million people. For more
information, visit www.habitat.org. Companies are encouraged to join in helping.
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S.G.V. EXAMINER
June 4 - 10, 2009
Could Your Family Be Dysfunctional? Covina Mayor Walt Allen’s Wife
I attended a lecture last week
where the speaker, emphatically,
declared that there are no perfect families.
She stated that all families are
dysfunctional to some degree.
She added that if we don't think
that ours is, that we are refusing to recognize the true facts.
She went on to talk about how
uncomfortable some family
gatherings are and gave us some
vivid illustrations from her own
experiences.
I had never thought much
about it before, but I was forced
to acknowledge that everyone
must have some relatives or inlaws that give them fits. The
fact that they belong to us,
makes it difficult to avoid the
ones we don't really care for and
we are often forced to tolerate
their presence and their behavior, whether we like it or not.
The old saying, "God gave us
our relatives. Thank God we
can choose our own friends,"
is certainly true. Of course, I
had to write a poem about the
whole matter:
COULD YOUR FAMILY BE
DYSFUNCTIONAL?
Does your Uncle George drive
you crazy?
Is your Aunt Bessie one grand
LINES FROM LORIE
By Lorie Pope Pauly
pain?
Do you avoid your Cousin
Archie?
Does your nephew drive you
insane?
Are your in-laws very often
critical,
Of some things that you may
say or do?
Are your brother's kids spoiled
brats?
Does anyone see your point of
view?
Do you dislike your Uncle
Joe?
Do you try to shun your Aunt
Jane,
Because she's crabby and
negative,
And tends to grouse, bitch and
complain?
Are you uncomfortable in
family gatherings?
Do tempers, sometimes, flare?
Do you often find them
boring,
And wish that you were not
there?
Do discussions lead to
quarrels,
When no one seems to agree?
Do past peeves surface?
Is there sibling jealousy?
Could your family be dysfunctional?
Do they drive you out of your
mind?
If you think yours is unusual,
My Friend, there is no other
kind!
All families like to squabble.
They will all argue and
disagree.
It should not be a big surprise,
That it's not like you want it
to be.
So, I guess we'll just have to
accept,
The truth of this hard earned
fact:.
Our job is to love them as
they are,
No matter how bad they may
act!
Mayor Rocha Hosts 2nd Annual Prayer Breakfast
Patricia Allen Remembered
Tons of flowers flank each side of the grave site for Patricia Allen following the Funeral Mass that
was held at St. Louise De Marillac Church in Covina.
COVINA — Sadly, after 16
years of battling cancer, Patricia
Allen lost the battle and passed
on May 19.
Patricia Allen, the wife of
Covina’s Mayor Walt Allen, had
a Funeral Mass which was held
at St. Louise De Marillac
Church in Covina to celebrate
her life.
The services were very well
attended and the Covina Police
assisted with the services and
the long funeral procession to
Oakdale cemetery.
She is survived by her son
Walter David Allen IV, and two
brothers Keith and Richard Thomas.
Patricia was very involved
with community and various orBy Jorge V. Rosales
AZUSA — Mayor Joseph R.
Rocha, joined and sponsored by
the Azusa Ministerial Association, hosted the 2nd Annual
Prayer Breakfast on the campus of Azusa Pacific University
in honor of the Power of Community Prayer in Our Lives.
The event took place on May
20, 2009 in the Upper Turner
Campus Center at Azusa Pacific
University, 901 East Alosta Avenue, from 7:30 A.M. to 9:30
A.M.
The theme of this year's
Mayor Rocha officiates at the prayer breakfast.
A Great Place for
Lebanese and Italian Food
ganizations.
Following the Oakdale services, family and friends gathered to celebrate Pat’s life at
Covina Center for the Performing Arts in Covina, hosted by
Chris & Retha Champion.
Walt and the family wanted
to thank everyone who showed
their support during a time of
need for Patricia, himself and
the family.
The Knights from the Knights of Columbus, give honor to Patricia
Allen as she passes by following the Funeral Mass that was held
at St. Louise De Marillac Church in Covina.
Prayer Breakfast was, "The
Power of Community Prayer
through the Person of Jesus
Christ" with the focus on the
poor and homeless and on how
faith can ultimately change
lives. The Keynote Guest
Speaker was Dr. Paul Flores,
who talked about the power of
community prayers.
Dr. Flores is the Director of
Liberal Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Science at APU.
In addition, he recently became
the 2nd Senior Pastor ever at
Church of Redeemer. Prior to
succeeding his father Rev.
Aureliano Flores, he served as
the Associate Pastor for 19
years and Youth Pastor for 15
of those years. His church is
multigenerational, multicultural,
bilingual community in Baldwin
Park. The church is actively
engaged in the community
through food programs, educational tutoring, community
events, and partnerships with
the city and local schools.
During the breakfast, Mayor
Rocha also presented an Azusa
City Council Proclamation to
the Azusa Ministerial Association for their "works of faith"
which they perform throughout the city. The award was
accepted by Pastor Samuel
Martinez, at the Christian Faith
Center and president of the Association and also on behalf of
Pastor Eddie Velasquez at the
Jesus Is Lord Church.
"The message of community
prayer finds us in remarkable
times, as we face some very
real threats to the economic and
social stability of our community," said Mayor Rocha. "More
than ever, we need a calming
message of hope to speak to us,
perhaps more loudly than ever,
and I believe that that message
will come to us collectively
through the power of prayer."
The Prayer Breakfast with
Mayor Joe Rocha was fashioned after the National Prayer
Breakfast, which was first held
by President Eisenhower in
1953. The original purpose of
the event was to bring people
of all backgrounds together for
personal reflection and rededication to God, as well as to celebrate the spiritual heritage of
America.
The event was attended by
nearly 150 community members of all backgrounds, including but not limited to, Karen K
Davis-Glendora Mayor; Jon
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Ochoa-AUSD Board Member;
Cynthia Cervantes-McGuireAUSD Superintendent; Robert
Gonzales-Azusa Councilman;
Crystal Munoz-Miss Azusa
2009 and Sarah Weir-Miss
Azusa Outstanding Teen 2009;
Pastors from various community churches; and members of
the community at large.
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Memorial Day at Oakdale!
By George Ogden
GLENDORA — A nice crowd
attended a Memorial Day service at Oakdale Memorial Park.
Many veterans organizations
were well represented. This
also included the Memorial
Teams from both the American
Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The host veteran’s
organization was Glendora’s
American Legion Post 755 with
Don Story at the podium as the
master of ceremonies.
The Grand Marshal was
Brig. General Stephen Kirtley
who was also a guest speaker.
The Keynote speaker was the
Glendora’s Mayor, Honorable
Karen Davis. She was honored
to be there and as she spoke,
she gave honor to all veterans
and to those who have passed.
There was the Rifle Salute
and the playing of TAPS.
American Legion Post 755
had a reception directly after the
ceremony at their facility. Everyone was invited to have refreshments and lunch and to socialize with a number of combat veterans who were attending.
Some family members who
had their veteran father buried
at Oakdale said that this was a
very nice ceremony to honor
their dad and other veterans who
passed on.
Flag flies at half staff during the ceremony at Oakdale.
Keynote Speaker, Glendora’s Mayor Karen Davis listens as she
is being introduced to speak.
WC Lions Club
Night On The Town!
By George Ogden
Guest Speaker, Brig. General Stephen Kirtley.
WEST COVINA — T h e
recent West Covina Lions 39th
Annual “Night on The Town”
event was a fun success.
The event was held at the
Regal/Edward 18 Cinemas in
West Covina, who partnered
with Lions for this fun event.
Tyra Mason, who emceed
the event was elated with the
great turnout of people and the
great sponsors at the event.
The event featured “Taste of
the Town” where a ton of restaurants provided food for everyone. People could do tasting of the various entrees and
have a great idea what they
have to offer. The Hooter Girls,
as always, was a great hit with
everyone posing for pictures
and promoting the event.
There was a silent auction
A nice crowd attended the Oakdale Memorial Ceremony.
which had those who wanted
to bid and try to get some good
deals from tickets to various
events to fun gift baskets.
For each person who attended, they also got a movie
ticket which they could use any
time they wanted.
All the proceeds go to support Lions’ community service
activities and programs. The
Lions wanted to thank everyone for their support.
Guest Speaker, Brig. General Stephen Kirtley.
Attorney Tim McDonough and Lorie Weinman enjoy some food
from some of the many restaurants that participated in the Lions
“Night on The Town” event.
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June 4 - 10, 2009
Coming Full Circle: A Singer's Career from Glendora and Beyond!
GLENDORA — In 1976, a
newly graduated high school
student from Northridge.
tapped on Ben Bollinger's door.
She had heard of his famous
Citrus Singer program and
wanted to be a part of it with
all her heart! After 5 grueling
days of auditions, the singers
stood around "The List" hanging on the wall and displaying
the new recruits. Taking a deep
breath, she stepped up to
search for her name, BINGO!
So began the career of Alison
England Sam who many know
simply as Ali England. Not only
did she sing 2 years in the Citrus Singers, tour in Japan and
Hawaii but she also had the
leads in 3 of the musicals - 2 of
them as a freshman, which was
then unheard of!
It was Bollinger's program
that launched the career of this
now well-known Operatic &
Broadway singer who went on
to graduate from Cal Arts,
UCLA and later the Juilliard
Opera Center in NYC. England
has sung leading operatic roles
from Lincoln Center to Miami;
Seattle to the Paris Opera. She
has soloed with the LA Philharmonic and the Seattle, St Louis,
Glendora
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Hawaii, & Miami Symphonies; and the breathing & body connection, and
LA Master Chorale; William Hall Cho- showed her daughter Molly, still livrale, Pacific & Orange County Master ing part-time in Glendora and Europe.
Chorales. She was an original mem- One rainy Paris night, she met decober of both Opera Pacific & the LA rator Fazil Sam, it truly was one of
Opera. Her role as MRS. CLAUS here the best career moves of her life!
with the Citrus Singers, she recreated
They married in Paris, with Molly
at Radio City Music Hall In 2002, she as flower girl, in 2005. 5 months later,
wrote and nationally toured her One after the passing of her mother, the
Woman Show - Opera, B'Way & Be- couple decided to come back to the
yond with Community Concerts & States - where do you think they
Columbia Artists. (June 6th will be the bought a house…yes…Glendora!
show's 201st performance in La
Fazil now translates and serves in
Canada to benefit the United Nations Iraq. Molly sings at Sandburg Middle
Millennium Fund!).
School & Ali is, for the first time in
In 2001, after a rough divorce & years, staying in Glendora this sumh e r
father's
death,
s h e
from The Principle Voice Studio
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