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Diamond Bar – Mayor Ste-ven Tye began the Aug. 18 City Council meeting with several special presentations.

First, county librarian, Mar-garet Donnellan Todd, was pre-sented with a City tile upon her retirement, ending a 37-year career and following 22 years of commendable service to Di-amond Bar. Although the Coun-cil was saddened at the thought of her leaving, they praised her

By Natalie Kim

Walnut – Mayor Bob Pache-co began the Aug. 12 Walnut City Council by recognizing employee, Alicia Jensen, Dep-uty Community Services Di-rector. Through Jensen’s hard work and efforts, City planned events run smoothly and suc-cessfully, and all members of the Council praised her hard work.

After Jensen’s recognition, Michael Cacciotti, a board member from the South Coast Air Quality Management Dis-trict, made a presentation on

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Distracted Freeway Driver Convicted

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Santa Ana – On Thurs., Aug. 13, an inattentive driver was convicted of killing a motorist by crashing into the victim’s car at approximately 85 mph after

Motorist killed as distracted driver crashes at 85 mph into car stopped in traffic

Pointing lasers at aircraft is a crime

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sponse to reports of suspicious subjects in the area. Five peo-ple were arrested for attempt-ed burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary.

According to the Chino Hills

Police Department, Trayvean Waever, 18; Terrell Small, 22; Isaac Metzmeier, 18 – all of Yucca Valley; Maurice

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Chino Hills – Chino Hills Deputies prevented two pre-dawn burglaries on Mon., Aug. 17, as a result of immediate re-

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Hesperia – On Mon., Aug. 17, at approximately 10:42 p.m., a San Bernardino Coun-ty Sheriff’s (SBSD) helicopter 40k1 was en route to Apple Val-ley to assist with a call when a high powered laser was point-ed at them.

According to SBSD, Dep-uties in the helicopter were able to discern which home the laser came from and no-

Teen Arrested

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By RaymoNd meNdoza

Walnut – More than 800 Wal-nut residents received a small vic-tory this month as their combined efforts caused the denial of two license agreements between the City of Walnut and Verizon Wire-less for cell phone towers - one on Gartel Drive and another at Snow Creek Park.

According to Walnut resident, Heinrich Dy, more than 800 resi-dents signed an online petition at kidsafegps.com, asking City offi-cials to deny the installation of cell phone towers within 1,500 feet of

any school and deny the license agreement for a proposed tower at 555 Gartel Drive. Dy and the other residents claimed that the area has no need for a new cell phone tower and that building one so close to residential houses, schools and parks would nega-tively impact the City, bring down property values and do not fit the usage of the area.

Dy claims that he has work-ing knowledge of how cell phone coverage works, stating that he worked as a wireless network per-

Walnut Protests Cell Towers

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Walnut – For many years, Walnut Hills Optometry (WHO) has taken great care of the vision needs of its community, serving patients from Walnut and Diamond Bar, to Chino Hills and Rowland heights. Be-cause of the quality of service provided,

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After months of responding to job postings, you finally land an interview. This could be a pivotal moment in your life and career, so it’s natural to feel nervous. But there’s no reason to let stress rule the day.

Life routinely throws us curves, and that’s just as likely to happen on your job-interview day as any other day. Traffic could be bad. You might spill something on the blouse you planned to wear. Any number of things could go wrong that aren’t directly related to the interview, but can knock you off your game.

While it’s not possible to an-ticipate every scenario, a little preparation can help you keep the anxiety level manageable.

• Know where you need to go. Don’t wait until right before an interview to make sure you have the correct address and phone number. Verify these online by checking the company website a few days ahead of time. You also should download driving direc-tions or program the address into your Smartphone or GPS to find potential routes and estimated drive times. When in doubt, do a trial run. You can drive there the weekend before to get the lay of the land and see where to park. Don’t rely on technology alone. Always have a hard copy with the address and driving directions, just in case GPS or the Smart-phone fails you.

• Obtain the correctly spelled name of the interviewer. And re-member to bring a printout of the job posting. It always surprises me how many people show up for a job interview and can’t re-member the name of the hiring manager or even the job title of the position they’re interviewing

for. Don’t be one of those people.• Schedule enough time for

the interview. Block your calen-dar so you won’t need to rush from one job interview to the next, or go straight to another appoint-ment or back to work. The inter-view could take much longer than you think going in. For example, if things are going well, you might be asked to interview with others in the organization. Be sure to schedule ample time in case you need to stay longer. You don’t want to be stealing quick glances at your watch when you should be listening to what the hiring manager is saying.

• Turn off your cell phone. When I say off, I mean off - don’t put it on vibrate. Almost everyone can hear a cell phone vibrating in a purse, briefcase or pocket. You will be aware that a call is coming in for you. The people interview-ing you will be aware. And you will be aware that they are aware.

• Take a bathroom break before the interview. Use the restroom before you leave your house and avoid too much cof-fee or other liquids shortly before your interview. If you need to use the bathroom when you arrive at the company, ask the reception-ist to point you to them before he or she informs the hiring manag-er that you have arrived.

One additional thing you can do is give yourself a pep talk before the interview. Mentally remind yourself of all the things you plan to do during the inter-view, the points you want to make about your experience and the questions you have about the company.

You may not be able to elim-inate all the butterflies, but your preparation should help reduce the stress and let you concen-trate on making the most of the opportunity.

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Detoxing seems to be the catch word of the day, with peo-ple subsisting on juice, tea, or some other liquid that is meant to flush impurities out of their cells. But, how does that work? Since no one food or herb has ever been demonstrated to be able to detox the or-gans and I am not aware of any research that has been able to identify the toxins, if we have function-ing skin, liver and kidneys we are detoxing every day. Even if a quick detox works for weight loss, the gains are short-term because you can't stay on it forever. Any weight loss we see is because we're not getting enough calories.

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and restore itself is through a full range of healthy foods. The simplest way to think about this concept is color. The col-ors in fruits and vegetables are caused by phytochemicals, which have been shown to have a range of healthy prop-erties. I recommend you eat all the colors of the fruit and vege-table rainbow.

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Community EventsUPCOMING EVENTS: Annual Baldwin Park Street FairWhen: Now through Sept. 10; Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m.Where: Main Avenue, Baldwin Park (between Ramona Blvd. and Palm Ave.)Details: More than 100 ven-dors, Fun Zone, live entertain-ment; a fun family event. Contact: For additional in-formation, please contact the Department of Recreation and Community Services at (626) 813-5245, ext. 316.

Walnut Valley Educational Foundation 18th Annual Golf TournamentWhen: Mon., Aug. 31, 7:30 a.m.Where: Via Verde Country Club, 1400 Avenida Entrada, San DimasDetails: Continental Breakfast, Shotgun Start, Best Ball For-mat; lunch and awards to fol-low. Sponsorships available.Contact: For more information, contact Cecil Woods (951) 205-4349

Health & Wellness ShowcaseWhen: Thurs., Sept. 10; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Cooper Auditorium, City of HopeDetails: 2015 Environmental Awards and Health & Well-ness Showcase is a dynamic and popular event featuring speakers on important issues of health and wellness in the workplace and at home. Com-panies in the SGV are encour-aged to apply for awards and participate in the showcase. Luncheon: $25 pp by Aug. 28; Showcase: $100 (includes lunch for two).

Contact: Call the Irwindale Chamber at (626) 960-6606

First Friday Food TrucksWhen: Sept. 11; Oct. 2; Nov. 6; Dec. 4Where: WVUSD, Parking Lot, 880 S. Lemon Ave., Wal-nut Details: Enjoy gourmet food, great weather and good friends while supporting education! Truck line-up: The Slummin’ Gourmet; Piaggio; Me So Hun-gry; Street Food; Bakery Truck.

1st Annual Miss Buckboard Days Scholarship PageantWhen: Sat., Sept. 12, 11 a.m.Where: Rowland Heights Com-munity Center, 18150 E. Path-finder Rd., Rowland HeightsContact: Buckboardparade@hotmail.com; buckboarddays-parade.org.

QuartermaniaWhen: Sat., Sept. 12; noon to 3 p.m.Where: Heritage Park Center, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Rd., Di-amond BarDetails: Help support academ-ic scholarships and enjoy Suds, Spuds & Vino! There will be great things to bid on for just quarters, along with a delicious lunch and tasty beverages – all for just $20 (bring extra cash to exchange for quarters). Lots of fun!Contact: (909) 525-8828 to RSVP; or send check or money order to Diamond Bar Woman’s Club, PO Box 4035, DB 91765.

Pomona Inner City Homeless Ministry DinnerWhen: The 4th Saturday monthly: Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28 (Thanksgiving), Dec.

19 (Toy Distribution).Where: First Baptist Church of Pomona, 601 N. Garey Ave., PomonaDetails: Come help serve the homeless and economical-ly disadvantaged at monthly dinners. Volunteers meet in E202 (2nd Floor) at 12 noon for prayer/devotion, followed by orientation, clothing and hygiene kit distribution, and in-struction for serving dinner to the homeless. Ministry ends by 4:30 p.m.

5th Annual Chino Hills Wine WalkWhen: Sat., Oct. 10. Check In – 3 to 5 p.m.; Event – 4 to 7 p.m.Where: The Shoppes At Chino Hills, 13920 City Center DriveDetails: Swirl, sip, and shop while raising money for a great cause! Enjoy live music on the Promenade throughout the evening & experience the many shops and restaurants that The Shoppes at Chino Hills has to offer. $45 PP advance; $55 PP at the doorContact: www.chinohills.org/winewalk

Halloween Haunted HouseWhen: Fri. and Sat., Oct. 30-31, 6 to 9 p.m.Where: Heritage Park Commu-nity Center, 2900 S. Brea Can-yon Road, Diamond barDetails: Recommended for ages 8 and up. $5 admission. BOGO Deal: Buy one, get one free admission for Oct. 30 only with special coupon on City website or at City Hall.Contact: www.DiamondBarCA.Gov/hauntedhouse.

Fall Fun FestivalWhen: Sat., Oct. 31, 4:30 to

8:30 p.m.Where: Heritage Park Commu-nity Center, 2900 S. Brea Can-yon Road, Diamond BarDetails: Games/Crafts, recom-mended for ages 2-8; a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating.Contact: www.DiamondBarCA.Gov.

Veterans Recognition Cere-monyWhen: Thurs., Nov. 5; 9 to 11 a.m.Where: Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand AvenueDetails: An awards ceremo-ny, live patriotic musical per-formance, special video, and light refreshments will be part of this special event that pays tribute to and thanks past and current U.S. military service men and women. Free admis-sion.Contact: (909) 839.7067 or visit www.DiamondBarCA.Gov/veteransday

Candy Cane Craft Fair When: Sat., Dec. 5; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Diamond Bar Center 1600 Grand Avenue Details: Dozens of craft arti-sans selling everything from art and accessories to home goods and jewelry. Santa’s Workshop will feature free crafts and ac-tivities for children, and a Holi-day-Themed Photo Backdrop – bring your camera or use your phone to take your own photo with family or friends for a fun keepsake. Free admission/parking. Contact: Crafters interested in booth space should call (909) 839-7067 or visit www.Dia-mondBarCA.Gov/craftfair.

REGULAR EVENTS:Alcohol and Addiction Inter-vention InformationWhen: Third Tuesday, monthly; 6 p.m.Where: Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, 1161 E. Covina Blvd., CovinaDetails: Free information ses-sions about the intervention process, a powerful tool to combat alcoholism and addic-tion. Attendees can expect to learn what the intervention process consists of, when an intervention is appropriate, and what local resources are avail-able. Space is limited and res-ervations are recommended.Contact: Call (626) 859-5269, or visit www.charteroakhospital.com.

Free Acupuncture for Veter-ans, Active Military, First Re-spondersWhen: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.Where: 12598 Central Avenue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or www.healingcirclecommuni-tyacupuncture.com

Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SGV Regional Chamber of CommerceWhen: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Mt. San Antonio Col-lege Campus, Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut CA 91789Cost: Free Admission/Parking Features: Seasonal organic pro-duce, breads and cakes, olive oils, cheese and spreads, a variety of nursery plants, hand-crafted items and jewelry, fresh-popped Kettle Corn and grilled food plates.Contact: (909) 869-0701

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for her hard work and dedica-tion.

Next, a City tile was present-ed to Graybar Electric of Dia-mond Bar, a Fortune 500 com-pany, as the Business of the Month for August 2015.

Finally, Carlos Gonzalez was recognized as an exem-plary citizen for his actions in December 2014, when he as-sisted a fellow Diamond Bar resident in need of emergency medical attention. Although the resident passed away, Gonza-lez’s actions allowed her to live out the last few months of her life comfortably, and it was in her last wishes for Gonzalez to be recognized by the City.

There was an update on the Grand Avenue Beautification Project, which began on May 20, and when completed will improve the intersections of Grand Avenue running through Diamond Bar Boulevard and Longview Drive. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen delays, the project will be delayed for an estimated six weeks, pushing the end date of the project from Aug. 12 to October 2015. Con-struction will continue Mondays

through Fridays, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Following the public com-ments, the Council then read the schedule of future events, which included a Planning Com-mission meeting on Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.; a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.; a tentative City Council meeting on Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.; Labor Day Holiday on Sept. 7, during which City Hall offices will be closed; a Planning Commission meeting, on Sept 8 at 7 p.m.; a Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.; and another City Council meet-ing on Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

The Council then approved all items on the Consent Cal-endar, including the Council minutes from Aug. 4; Plan-ning Commission minutes from July 14; ratification of a check register dated July 30 through Aug 12, 2015 totaling $2.418,821.26; a resolution to join a national intergovern-mental alliance to purchase janitorial supplies from Waxie Sanitary Supply; the next City Council meeting on Sept. 15; and an application for grant funds from the Recreational Trails Program Moving Ahead

for Progress in the 21st Centu-ry Act Fund for the Ridge Route Trail connecting to the Grand View Trail. The Council also agreed to appropriate $110,165 from traffic mitigation funds from the special funds budget to the Public Works Operating Budget; to approve a contract amendment between David Evans and Associates, Inc. for the Grand Avenue Beautifica-tion Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute a Use Agreement with Los Angeles County Flood Control to build a pedestrian bridge.

After a public hearing on Diamond Bar’s state of com-pliance with the 2015 Los An-geles County Congestion Man-agement Program, the Council adopted a resolution that stated Diamond Bar’s conformance to the program.

Finally, Council appoint-ed Raymond Wolf as the next Planning Commissioner, to fill a vacancy filled by Peter Pirri-tano, who relocated from Dia-mond Bar to Chino Hills. After the Council reports and com-ments, the Council adjourned with plans to meet on Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the AQMD/Gov-ernment Center Auditorium at 21865 Copley Drive.

Burglary from page 1

CH burglary arrests

Ross-Goodson, 19, of Joshua Tree; and a 17-year old juvenile from Pomona, were arrested on suspicion of knocking on doors and trying to remove screens from empty houses.

A resident called authorities at 3:35 a.m. to report seeing several suspects in the neigh-borhood knocking on doors in the 3200 block of Olympic View. When Deputies arrived on scene, four male subjects

were seen fleeing the area on foot. The four suspects were found and detained, and a fifth suspect was found at a near-by park. The suspect’s vehicle was also found, parked in close proximity.

During the investigation, Deputies found a starter pistol - which is essentially a revolver with a plugged barrel that ren-ders it incapable of shooting live ammunition, but looks like a functioning firearm. Detec-tives also uncovered evidence of a conspiracy between the

suspects, who were planning to travel from the Yucca Valley area with the intent to commit burglary of empty homes in the Chino Hills area.

The Chino Hills Police De-partment would like to remind residents to make proper arrangements with friends, neighbors or family members to have their homes main-tained while on vacation. Be sure to have mail and newspa-pers picked up, or suspended to avoid obvious signs that no-body is home.

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failing to notice that traffic had come to a stop.

Jorene Ypanto Nicolas, 32, of San Diego, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. On Apr. 16, 2014, a previous jury was un-able to reach a unanimous verdict in this case finding 11 to one in favor of guilt, and the trial resulted in a mistrial.

According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Of-fice, on Apr. 27, 2011, at ap-proximately 11 a.m., Nicolas was speeding while traveling northbound on Interstate 405 near Edwards Street in a Toy-ota Prius. She became distract-ed and inattentive while driving and failed to notice that the traf-

fic ahead had come to a com-plete stop.

Nicolas was driving at ap-proximately 85 mph and failed to brake or slow when she slammed into the back of a Hyundai sedan, which was just starting to move after being at a full stop in traffic, driven by Deanna Mauer, 23. Mauer’s sedan was pushed into the car in front of her and then traveled and struck the center divider before coming to a stop facing southbound in the northbound lanes.

After crashing into the vic-tim’s car, Nicolas lost control of her own vehicle and also crashed into the center divider. Nicolas was transported to the hospital and treated for minor lacerations.

The victim, who had been wearing her seatbelt, was trans-

ported to University of Califor-nia, Irvine Medical Center. She was pronounced dead that day as a result of brain death.

Nicolas faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison at her sentencing on Sept. 4, at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Hospitalman, Joseph Boyer - a native of Chino Hills assigned to the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA - records a patient's vital signs on Aug. 15, at a med-ical site established at Parque del Este during Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations, including humanitari-an-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support, disaster response to partner na-tions, and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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Buckboard Days Scholarship PageantBy GiNa waRd

Rowland Heights – With an outpouring of community and business support, a new schol-arship pageant has launched to help local high school students receive funds for college/career plans.

The Miss Buckboard Days Scholarship Pageant will be held on Sat., Sept. 12, 11 a.m., at the Rowland Heights Com-munity Center (18150 E. Path-finder Road, Rowland Heights).

The scholastic event focuses on the spirit of giving which mir-rors this year’s Buckboard Pa-rade theme of, “Good Neighbors, Good Friends.” A distinguished

panel of community members will judge students on commu-nity-focused speech presenta-tions. A total of $1,800 in scholar-ships will be given with a $1,000 Scholarship, a $500 Scholarship and a $300 Scholarship. The Queen and her Court will ride in a traditional horse-drawn buck-board in the 43rd Annual Buck-board Days Parade and Festival on Sat., Oct. 17.

“We are excited to showcase this pioneering group of student contestants who truly show-case the values of our commu-nity, the skills being taught in our schools, and reward our top contestants with scholarship funds to help them reach their

goals,” said Teri Malkin, Pag-eant Chair. “We want to thank our many supporters including the Nogales High School Fash-ion Design Class that designed formal attire for some of the students, and support from the Rowland Unified School District and Family Resource Center.”

Student contestants are all juniors and seniors residing within the Rowland Unified School District boundaries.

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Gang Members Convicted

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Pomona – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Of-fice has announced two recent convictions of local gang mem-bers arrested by the Pomona Police Department.

A jury convicted Derek Josh-ua Sommer, 28, of 11 felony counts in his case: five counts of attempted murder, five counts of assault with a firearm, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

According to the Pomona Police Department, Sommer’s co-defendant, Christian Mi-randa, 22, was recently found guilty in the same case of two counts, attempted murder and assault with a firearm.

Jurors also found true gun and gang allegations for both defendants.

Sommer is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 8 in De-partment T of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Pomo-na Branch. Sentencing for Mi-randa is set for Sept. 11 in the same department and court-house.

Deputy District Attorney Martin Bean of the Hardcore Gang Division said that on Oct. 4, 2014, defendants Mi-randa and Sommer got into a fight with a group of men at a restaurant. At some point, Sommer pulled out a gun and began shooting, injuring sev-eral men - including defendant Miranda. Following the inci-dent, Sommer fled the scene, while Miranda and the victims were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

On the day of the shooting, Miranda was taken into custody in connection with the attack, and Sommer was located and arrested the following week.

Both men face a possible maximum sentence of life in state prison.

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the levels of pollution in the Southland, most notably the negative effects of air pollu-tion from diesel engines in ve-hicles such as trucks or ships, among other sources. Cacciotti concluded the presentation on ways to reduce air pollution, such as bicycling or commut-ing as opposed to driving, and using electric landscaping de-vices like electric lawn mowers and leaf blowers.

Following Public Comments, the Council approved several

items on the Consent Calendar, including a resolution allowing Walnut $934,178.50 in certain claims and demands; an amend-ment between Walnut and Silver & Wright, LLP; final acceptance of a Parcel Map of Avenida Es-plendor; a request to proceed with formal bids for business license software; a waiver of parking restrictions on La Puente Road; final acceptance for instal-lation of speed bumps on Yale Avenue; final acceptance for the installation of a guardrail on Gar-tel Drive; and the appointment of Bella Cristobal to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

The Council then denied a license agreement between the City and Verizon Wireless, after residents expressed concern about the safety and aesthetic appeal of installing a cell tow-er in Snow Creek Park. The Council also denied a contract to MIG, Inc. to prepare a Gen-eral Plan Update. Although the General Plan has not been up-dated since 1978, the Council is still seeking a lower bid for the contract.

The meeting adjourned with plans to meet again on Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Council Cham-bers at 21201 La Puente Road.

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Aug. 22 - 28, 2015 9Weekly News COLUMNISTS

New LifeBy paStoR maRK HoppeR

As we go through life, it seems that we are always borrowing things from

our friends or neighbors. When we were in grade school,

many of us asked to borrow a pencil or piece of paper from a friend or classmate. Parents and teachers tried to teach us that we needed to share with others.

Today, kids in school are ask-ing to borrow a friend's smart phone, tablet, computer or iPad. How times have changed!

When we were in high school, many of us were eager to borrow the family car to go out on a date or with a group of friends. The old family station wagon was a prized possession until we could afford a car of our own.

During the college years, it was not uncommon to borrow a

text book or lecture notes from a classmate so you could catch up after you skipped a class.

As new home owners, we fre-quently asked to borrow a neigh-bor's shovel or wheelbarrow as we planted landscaping or put up a fence. Neighbors helped neigh-bors install sprinkler systems and new appliances.

If you owned a pickup truck, you were one of the most popular people on the block. Personally, I never wanted to own a pickup truck, but I was sure glad to have a few friends who had one just in case I needed to borrow it!

As we get older, the items we need to borrow change. At our church, we have a wheelchair and some crutches that people have donated. People often bor-row these items for themselves or for older loved ones.

Recently, I had surgery on my knee. One of the items that I needed was an ice machine that enables you to wrap a flow of cold water around your knee or

leg. It sure helped! My wife put out a request on Facebook and we received several replies. I was surprised to learn how many people have had similar surgeries and owned an ice-wrap machine! What does that tell you about the age and health of my peers?

There is a verse in the Bible that says, "Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely," (Psalm 112:5). God is pleased with those who are generous and willing to lend and share with others.

Let me encourage you to be more willing to share and lend the possessions and resources God has entrusted to you. Be willing to allow others to use your shov-el, wheelbarrow or crutches, just as others have been willing to share theirs with you.

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Anxiety And Our YouthBy NaNCy StoopS, m.a., m.f.t.

I have been a psy-chotherapist for 15 years, and have worked with people of all

ages with various issues. I’m constantly amazed when

I have a child or teen brought to me for anxiety issues. We seem to have created a generation that feels very inadequate and strug-gles with growing up and being successful. The issues this gener-ation worries about are things my generation didn’t have to deal with.

Our colleges are impacted and

hard to get into. Now kindergar-teners have homework and are expected to read and know many more things. Video games and television are replacing playing outdoors in the fresh air and get-ting much needed exercise - this outdoor playing is such a great way to reduce or eliminate stress. Social media, unfortunately, has made this generation very lazy and childhood obesity and diabe-tes are on the rise.

As parents and community leaders, we have a social respon-sibility to help this generation find a healthy balance in their lives in every area. We need to sup-port and encourage our youth. We need to provide them with

the necessary tools to help them strive to become their best. We need to have faith in our youth, as so many of them are diamonds in the rough. We need to give them the guidance to help them shine and reach their full potential.

We need to teach our teens that problems can be worked through, and that drinking and drugs are not a solution. We need to teach them how to meditate, not medicate, to quiet their busy minds. We need to teach them how to relax by finding balance, getting organized, prioritiz-ing and effectively managing their time and communicating what’s working and not working in their lives.

Please don’t assume that our youth are all pot-smoking, vid-

eo-game-playing, lazy, worthless human beings. They are just scared and need some help find-ing their way!

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Q: My d a u g h t e r just gradu-ated from high school last June and she has

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A: This is one of those difficult times in the parenting cycle. You sound like a very caring mom and your daughter will appreci-ate that some day. Have faith that you did a good job in raising

your daughter, and create space in your relationship for her to de-velop self reliance. When I felt a deep need to visit and “check in” on my young adult kids, I made favorite food items, or offered to share my giant bundle of paper towels or toilet paper. Young-sters are usually very open to receiving these gifts when they are first starting out on their own. Be careful not to criticize their dwelling if it is messy, and re-sist the urge to fix all the difficul-ties that crop up. When young adults make a decision to enter adult living, you should allow them to sort things out on their own. However, let your daughter know she can seek your assis-tance before she allows anything to become a crisis. I am assum-ing you have given her guidance about credit card debt and basic health practices. Also, you might want to explain that you will not be taking steps to maintain her former lifestyle once she moves out. For example, clothes shop-ping, haircuts, cell phone bill, ex-tra gas money, medical or dental expenses. This talk should be

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formance specialist for Microcell/Clearnet in Canada: he has also worked for Telus in Canada and Telstra in Australia - all of which are cell phone companies. Along with another resident, Cal Poly Pomona Electrical Engineering Professor and principal investi-gator at AT&T Bell Laboratories, James Yeh, the two are being called “expert witnesses” in regard to cell phone communication and voicing their concerns about Veri-zon’s plans.

“With my experience with cell phone companies, what I can say is that a simple drive test cover-age map for telephone service is a basic tool that every engi-neering department of every cell

phone company uses,” Dy said. “This knowledge is what allowed the residents to a) create our own maps; b) seek out crowd funded maps; and c) insist on those maps being made available by Verizon - which Verizon refused to provide even in repeated requests. It also allowed us to see that the sup-posed drive test map that Verizon provided was not the correct map needed to prove ‘significant gap.’”

While Dy and other residents are vehemently opposed to the new cell phone towers, represen-tatives for Verizon Wireless claim that those estimated 800 residents do not speak for the entire city, and especially their Walnut custom-er base. During the Aug. 12 City Council meeting, Verizon Repre-sentative Jane Collier stated that 361 Verizon customers/Walnut res-idents voiced their approval of the cell phone towers via text messag-es from August 7-9. Collier stated that the text message was sent out to their Walnut customers as proof of the City’s need for another cell tower and that additional coverage is needed in parts of the City.

“Verizon has provided the City of Walnut with data to demonstrate the need for improved Verizon Wireless coverage and capacity in the area,” said Verizon Wireless Public Relations and Employee Communications representative for Northern California, Heidi Fla-to. “Customers are increasing their wireless use at a dramatic pace.”

Flato also mentioned that Ver-izon is expecting the demand for cell phone services to increase by 650 percent by the year 2018, and that the decline of landlines

will cause a higher demand for cell phone service to avoid dropped calls to friends, family members and emergency services.

Flato also mentioned that Ver-izon’s research shows that good cell phone coverage is a positive aspect for perspective home buy-ers - meaning that increased cov-erage would make Walnut more appealing to homeowners.

Fellow cell phone tower protes-tor and Walnut resident, Angela Cinader, also brought up safety concerns for the tower, stating that cell phone towers constructed so close to schools and heavily populated areas have an inher-ent “risk of collapses and fires.” Cinader noted that if a cell phone tower were placed at either Snow Creek Park or Gartel Drive, Veri-zon would be putting adults and children in harm’s way.

“They keep coming back de-spite lack of solid evidence on significant gap and a thorough alternative sites analysis,” Cinad-er said. “But the fact that both the Planning Commission and the City Council have voted to reject these towers shows that our City government has considered all the evidence objectively, and we residents are grateful for that.”

While the estimated 800 peti-tion signatures can celebrate in their victory for now, the fight is not over, according to Dy. After Verizon’s license agreement was denied on Aug. 5 and 12, the com-pany will have 15 working days to appeal and once again attempt to approve their license agreement and build their new towers some-where in Walnut.

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Dr. Larino is proud to serve the community she grew up in. She attended Rowland Unified schools from elementary through high school, and then attended UC Irvine before receiving her doctorate degree from the South-ern California College of Optom-etry. In 2002 to 2004, Dr. Larino was honored at her alma mater - Nogales High School - by being inducted onto their Wall of Fame. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, Califor-nia Optometric Association, and the Rio Hondo Optometric Soci-ety, where she stays current on the latest in eye care. As a local resident, you might find Dr. Larino eating at your favorite restaurant, shopping in a local store, or at-tending a community event.

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Photo Courtesy: WVusDKindergartners heard the “Kissing Hand” during the opening activity of the 2015-2016 school year at Westhoff Elementary (shown with teacher Roxanne Dennen).

Walnut Valley begins 2015-16 School Year

Back To Class!

By Kelli Gile

Walnut – Over 14,600 stu-dents headed back to school in the Walnut Valley Unified School District on Mon., Aug. 17.

At Diamond Bar High, over 3,000 students cheered with classmates during two superhe-ro-themed pep rallies held in the gymnasium.

“We’re welcoming everyone back today!” exclaimed Janna Van Horn, United Student Body (USB) advisor.

The extravaganza featured Drumline, Dance Company, Pep, and Song performances, and highlighted fall sports pro-grams.

“I love the spirit here and how everyone is involved in the 4 A’s – Academics, Activities, Arts, and Athletics,” senior April Song commented.

Forty USB members orga-nized the event during the sum-mer.

“We put in a lot of hours to help our students have a better time on campus – especially the rallies,” added Song, the USB fi-nance director.

At Westhoff Elementary, over 600 students and families waited for the first bell of the new school year. Many took photos to mark the first day near welcome ban-ners and helium balloons.

For the opening class ac-tivity, kindergarten teacher, Roxanne Dennen, read the “Kissing Hand,” a sweet ac-

count of a young raccoon who was nervous on the first day of school. The children’s book details a mother raccoon com-forting her little one by kissing its paw. After the story, Den-nen asked parents to kiss their youngsters’ hands, before say-ing goodbye.

“You’re ready for kindergarten now!” she exclaimed.

“You’re going to learn so much this year,” Dennen said as they sat criss-cross-applesauce on lettered carpet squares.

At C.J. Morris Elementary, Carol Martindale’s 3rd Grade students loved the “First Day Jit-ters” story, because the teacher was also nervous about coming to school on the first day.

“It demonstrated that we all get excited and nervous about the first day of school and then we realize it is not so bad after all,” she said.

Collegewood Elementary 5th Grade teacher, Laura O’Donnell, also had memorable first day. At

the end of last year, a 4th Grader called to her and said, “Pick me for your class next year!” she recalled. O’Donnell explained that she didn’t get to pick her stu-dents, but if she did, she certain-ly would.

“As luck would have it, he was on my class list,” O’Don-nell shared. “When I walked down the line today to greet my students, he looked up at me, smiled, and whispered, ‘You picked me!’”

RN Program At Mt. SAC

By miKe tayloR

Walnut – Recognizing the shortage of baccalaureate-pre-pared nurses, Mt. San Antonio College and Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, will part-ner to launch a bachelor of sci-ence in nursing program on the Mt. SAC campus.

Classes begin Aug. 24 on Mt. SAC’s Walnut campus, with the goal of 30 students in the inaugu-ral 2015-16 cohort. Mount Saint Mary’s will offer the Associate Degree in Nursing to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Completion Program, and ad-missions for the program will be handled through the Los Ange-les-based university.

“There is a growing need both locally and nationally for this ad-vanced training,” said Dr. Susie Chen, liaison for the program. “Most hospitals now want nurses with bachelor’s degrees.”

The demand for registered nurses is expected to outpace the average for all occupations, ac-cording to the U.S. Bureau of La-bor Statistics. From 2012 to 2022, nursing jobs should increase by 19 percent.

“At Mount Saint Mary’s, we have made a major commitment to move more ADN students to BSN levels,” said Diane Vines, dean of nursing at Mount Saint Mary’s. “That’s why we created the RN to BSN Program, and

that’s why we are pleased to part-ner with Mt. SAC. We want to help nurses reach this new stan-dard in California’s hospitals and healthcare facilities.”

Through the educational part-nership, classes will be held on the Mt. SAC campus and online, and will be taught by faculty from both colleges. The 35-unit pro-gram will consist of three con-tinuous semesters of full-time study with core courses ranging from pediatric nursing to palliative care. Assigned hands-on clinical experience will be arranged in Mt. SAC’s local area.

Surveys have shown that more than 75 percent of Mt. SAC nursing students want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

“We are honored to partner with Mount Saint Mary’s in this initiative. By working together, we have created a seamless pro-cess for students to first earn their associate’s degree through our nationally ranked program, and then take the next step and earn a bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary’s excellent program. Our students will be well prepared to enter a surging job market and to lead the next generation of nursing professionals,” said Mt. SAC President and CEO, Dr. Wil-liam Scroggins.

“This is a wonderful example of collegial collaboration in ac-tion,” said Mount Saint Mary’s President Ann McElaney-John-son. “We have long been proud of the respect our nursing alums have earned in their field, and we are excited to join with Mt. SAC to help even more nursing profes-sionals attain rising professional standards across California.”

Last year, Mt. SAC’s nursing program was ranked 13th among all nursing programs in the west-ern United States’ community colleges in a survey by Nurse-Journal.org. Mt. SAC’s nursing program serves 240 students, and its students achieved a 91 percent pass rate on the 2014 state board nursing exam.

In 2014, Money magazine ranked Mount Saint Mary’s as its number one value-added college in the magazine’s evalu-ation of “Colleges That Add the Most Value.” Bright Hub, a web publication that focuses on tech-nology, science and education, ranked the Mount at No. 9 in its U.S. ranking of “10 Best Colleges for a Degree in Nursing.” Mount Saint Mary’s BSN program is the oldest in California, dating back to 1952.

For more information, visit mt-sac.edu and msmu.edu.

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Bachelor’s Program in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary’s Now Offered

Brandon Dade has been named the new principal at Walnut High School.

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New Mustang in Town

By Kelli Gile

Walnut – Walnut Valley Uni-fied School District is pleased to announce that Walnut High School has a new leader. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Brandon Dade as Prin-cipal during the July 15 meeting.

“I am excited to join the Wal-nut High team and am looking forward to working with students, families, teachers and staff,” Dade said.

The 15-year education vet-eran began his new post at the 2,700-student campus in late July. Dade plans to kick off the first day of school by greeting stu-dents as they come onto campus.

“I’m going to be out in the park-ing lot, waving, and trying my best to say hello,” he said.

Once school is in session, he’ll visit as many classrooms as pos-sible.

“Not only to see the students, but also to say good morning to the teachers. “I’ll also be out talking to kids throughout the day. I want to be out there and avail-able to students,” he added.

Dade recently met the Mustang staff during an opening meeting.

“We just had fun!” he said, adding the 150-plus staffers got to know each other better during a cross-curricular activity.

“I also shared some funny mo-ments from my life and a video of a police officer singing Taylor Swift’s hit song, “Shake It Off. I want them to think of this video and laugh when they have those ‘really?’ moments during the school year,” he added.

The new principal agrees with the existing school vision devel-oped for students.

“My vision is to make sure that when students leave here, they’re ready for any post-secondary op-tions, because the world changes so much from year to year,” he said.

Dade said he wants students to be foundationally well rounded.

“I just want them to go out there and dream big!”

Most recently, Dade served as principal at Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School in the com-munity of Eastvale in the Coro-na-Norco Unified School District. Prior to that, he was assistant principal at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, also in Eastvale.

Additionally, Dade served four years as assistant princi-pal and three years as a high

school counselor at Alhambra High School. He was a teacher at Nogales High School and an elementary teacher.

Dade was previously a Los Angeles County children’s social worker. He is also fluent in Ameri-can Sign Language.

The 6’4” administrator also played professional basketball in Europe and China for two years. He continues to utilize strategies from his days on the court as an educator.

“Being able to trust that ev-eryone has a skill or unique tal-ent and that I can help them use those skills, makes the team bet-ter.” Dade said.

“I look at the whole staff – clas-sified and certificated – as being on one team. And when we have success, everybody contributes to that success. You stay together as a ‘we’,” he added.

Years ago, Dade attended middle and high school in a local school district. He was surprised to learn that his 7th Grade flag football coach and freshman bas-ketball coach, Dave Smith, is a Walnut High teacher.

“I had no clue!” Dade ex-claimed. “I told him, thank you, because you helped me get to where I am today.”

Dade’s positive outlook is evi-dent through his warm smile.

“I think I’m blessed to be where I’m at and that’s why I tell people 'you’ll see me smile every day, no matter what.' Great people around me have helped and sup-ported me,” he explained.

“It feels like all the experiences I’ve had brought me to this point to be able to give back to the community.”

Dade is married and has three children.

He succeeds Jeff Jordan who was named Administrative Di-rector of Educational Services in June.

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