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By Anthony Saude

Chino- Matt Ballantyne is so well thought of by Chino mayor Eunice Ulloa and the rest of the city council that they unanimously voted to extend his contract, which would have ended in 2019, four more years until 2023. The decision was voted on during the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, February 6. The feeling of the mayor and the council is they would rather be safe than sorry.

Ballantyne has done such an excellent job since he beat out

72 applicants in 1972 to replace the retired Pat Glover, the former city manager. Mr. Ballantyne was previously the city manager for San Marino, a community in the San Gabriel Valley. He has two master’s degrees, in public administration and urban and regional planning, along with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in geography and en-vironmental studies.

The City of Chino has re-warded him with 4 contract extensions over the years each one well before the expiration

Board approves Emmalyn Coles as Director of Nutrition Services & Ryan Gaviola as Director of Technology

By Kelli Gile

Walnut—The Walnut Valley Unified School District is proud to announce two new members to the administrative team.

The Board of Trustees ap-proved Emmalyn Coles as the new director of nutrition services.

Coles brings over a decade of experience in the food industry, human resources management, staff development, training, and

By Anthony Saude

Diamond Bar - It was Sun-day afternoon on February 11 at about 1:23 pm when San Dimas Sheriff’s Station received a report that a vehicle was on fire at a gas station near the intersection at Golden Springs Drive and Brea Canyon Road.

Upon their arrival at the scene, the responding depu-

ties immediately noticed the hazardous material placard on the burning Box Truck however they could not locate the driver. The deputies eventually locat-ed the driver of the engulfed truck, who told them that he had gotten scared and ran from the burning truck because he was aware that the material he was transporting was highly flammable. Once the Deputies

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Diamond Bar– The long awaited Lemon Avenue on-ramps and off ramps are finally being constructed, with most of the foundation and grading done.

The cities of Diamond Bar and Industry, in cooperation with the Alameda Corridor East (ACE) Construction Authority and the California Department

of Transportation District 7 (Cal-trans) and the Federal High-way Administration (FHWA), started constructing the new interchange on State Route 60 (SR-60) at Lemon Avenue. The project will improve traffic oper-ations by providing direct access to SR-60 from the surrounding areas.

The project will construct

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Corona- The young man’s body that was unceremonious-ly discarded in the middle of a Corona street last week has been identified by family mem-bers. Michael Williams, who had recently turned 26, was an aspiring chef according to his grief-stricken relatives.

The family gathered for a vigil at the scene to mourn and remember their slain precious Michael. A little later on that Monday the Corona police confirmed that Williams was the person they had found.

Five days earlier the Corona Police Department responded to a report that there was a pedestrian lying in the middle of

the street. When they arrived at the 1300 block of Old Temescal Road shortly before 2 a.m. they discovered Williams’s lifeless

Staff Reports

Walnut – Do you know WHO will care for your eyes? Great news! Walnut Hills Optometry is moving to a larger location, just one block away from old location. Starting on January 20 this new location will open its doors to satisfy all your optometry care needs. For many years, Walnut Hills Optometry (WHO) has tak-

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Paws at the ParkWhen: Saturday, March 10, 9:00 am to 12:00 pmWhere: Vila Borba Park, 17001 Amadora Dr., Chino HillsDetails: Dogs of all paw sizes are invited to participate in the City of Chino Hills Paws at the Park event. The free event in-cludes little dog races, a dog fashion show, a best trick con-test, pet vendors, giveaways, door prizes, and craft activities for the kids. Registration is now open at www.chinohills.org/Paws and is required for the contests. Spaces are limited! Registrations also will be tak-

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When: Sunday, February 18, 10:00 am to 12:00 pmWhere: Chino Hills Community Park, 3280 Eucalyptus Dr., Chi-no HillsDetails: The City of Chino Hills is hosting the Scotts® Major League Baseball® Pitch, Hit & Run™ Competition on Sunday, February 18th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Chino Hills Community Park, 3280 Euca-lyptus Drive. Kids between the ages of 7 and 14 are invited to compete in this free event! Call

the field conditions hotline at (909) 364-2738 to determine if weather has affected the com-petition. Participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and have their parent or guard-ian fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of com-petition. Participants may arrive to register any time between 10:00 and 11:45 a.m. They will be directed to several activi-ty stations. Boys and girls are divided into four age divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, and 13/14. For additional information, con-tact the City’s local coordinator for the event, Recreation Co-ordinator Vanessa Badosa, by calling (909) 364-2727.Contact: Vanessa Badosa, (909) 364-2727

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Diamond Bar – Are you plan-ning on getting married some-day or again? This event can help you with ideas and planning even if your plans aren’t in the near future. Everybody thinks and dreams about their dream wedding their whole lives. The City of Diamond Bar Bridal show is the place to bring those dreams to life you will be able to see the beauty and substance to those dreams right before you very eyes. Don’t worry ladies you are invited too.

The City of Diamond Bar wants to help make your wed-ding experience as stress free and happy as is humanly pos-sible. The city will sponsor a bridal show event where you can spend an entire day plan-ning your dream wedding in an intimate and casual atmosphere with top notch event profes-sionals.

All brides at the boutique-style event will receive a reusable tote to collect samples, information, prizes and more. In addition door prizes will be given away all day long. You will be inspired by the vendors who will be there offering all your latest event

planning desires. In attendance will be event designers, photog-raphers, floral designers, event lighting, invitation designers, photo booths, bridal attire and music and entertainment spe-cialists all to make your event experience as special as your wedding day itself.

The event will be held on Sunday February 25th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the extraor-dinary Diamond Bar Center in picturesque Summitridge Park, which is owned and operated by the City of Diamond Bar.

The center is a huge 22,500 square foot facility with breath-taking views of the San Gabriel Valley. Bring your camera, get all dressed up get some pic-tures of you and your sweet-heart and make a day of it. Admission for the bride and groom is free guests will be charged a $10 admission at the door.

For more information about the show you can visit the City of Diamond Bar website at https://www.diamondbarca.gov/719/Bridal-Show-Informa-tion. For information and pic-tures about the venue you can visit https://www.diamondbarca.gov/331/About-the-Facility. ■

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Diamond Bar – Quail Summit Elementary leadership students made a special delivery to the Diamond Bar Senior Citizens Club on Monday.

The 25 Character Crew mem-bers arrived by school bus carrying envelopes packed with hundreds of handwritten valentines.

“Every student at our school made these cards of kindness,” shared 3rd grader Evelyn Wu.

‘We just want to make them happy!”

“I hope these Valentine’s Day cards make them smile,” com-mented 5th grader Joseph Hills moments before students began passing out their love letters.

“This has become a tradition, we’ve been waiting for you!” said volunteer Laura Estrada welcoming the children to the meeting held at the Diamond Bar Center.

The handmade cards fea-tured messages like “We Love You” and “You Are Special,” and “You Are So Important to Us”

The seniors were thrilled to receive the bounty of Valentine’s Day gifts.

“They make me feel loved!” beamed Laura O’Neil who had several glittered and 3-D cards displayed at her table.

The students took turns at the

Quail Summit students deliver valentines to Diamond Bar seniors

microphone sharing Character Crew activities geared to make a positive difference each day in the school and community.

During the holidays, the stu-dents hosted a canned food and sock drive for area needy.

Members are currently col-lecting cardboard boxes and paper towel rolls for monkeys at the Santa Ana Zoo.

“It will keep their brains ac-tive,” reported Giulia Ladwig.

Next month, students will paint messages of hope on 600 rocks and leave them around the Diamond Bar community to inspire others.

“The kids are adorable!” one senior commented while ad-miring the work of the young service-minded group.

“We hope these valentines bring joy and let you know how very special you are to us,” said 4th grader Aiden Sou.

“We love you!” smiled first grader Elisabeth Ng as the au-dience broke out in applause.

“We don’t often take the time to put words down on paper,” said teacher Kathy McLean.

“This opportunity gives our students a chance see how much impact their kind words have.”

The seniors club provides generous support to the school each year, funding several special activities including an upcoming author visit.

“We appreciate you more than words can say!” said el-ementary learning specialist Leann Legind. ■

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Our LifeWhat Can I Do?

By Anthony Saude

What can I do is a very com-mon question for myself and others. I have found that there are seasons in our lives when we are always asking it. There is always an answer or answers to this question whenever I ask it. Sometimes the answers make a lot of sense until I say them out loud. Most of the answers, if I stop and think, are very self serving. What can I do to get more money? What can I do to stop being sad? What can I do make that person like me? What can I make them understand my feelings? What type of life will I have? What can I do to get what I want is usually the theme. When I really think about what my motivations are when I have a decision in my life I realize that MY feelings are 95% of what I am considering when seeking an answer.

A situation or circumstance can drastically change how we look at our lives. This change can be for the better or it can send us careening down a never ending dark hallway. We will in-evitably always come right back

to the same old question, “what can I do?”

Our attitude can make a vast difference in how it will affect our life and the lives of those around us. Very often we are not in control of circumstances in our lives but we can control our response. If in that moment we understand that truth and ask, “What can I do?” Does it mean there is nothing we can do if we can’t control the situation? No, it means, we don’t have to worry. We can control our behavior by not taking our feelings of frustration out on those around us. We can show grace. Give comfort to our loved ones that need it. We can forgive and for-get. We can stop thinking with our emotions and start thinking with our brains. We can run to towards somebody instead of running away?

Sometimes “it is what it is” is just simply the truth and we can’t do anything to fix the situation or circumstance. That is an ugly truth that myself and many have and will struggle with throughout our lives. So, the next time we ask ourselves “what can I do”, maybe the correct question to ask is “what can I do for you?” ■

By Nef Cortez

How about giving your s i g n i f i c a n t other (and yourself) a most valu-able gift that can pay div-idends for a lifetime? And

even beyond that, to your chil-dren and grandchildren!

Think “Home”! Buying a Home! The Benefits of Home Ownership would be a great “gift” to yourselves.

As history has proven, real estate ownership has been the road to building wealth for many of the currently wealthy individuals and peoples around the world.

The median net worth of in-dividuals who own their home in the United States as of the end of the last 3 year survey, conducted by the Federal Re-serve, was $231,400. This was an increase of 15% from the previous survey conducted in 2013. The median net worth of renters was only $5,200, which was a decrease of 5% from the previous 3 years survey. This clearly shows that the medi-an net worth of homeowners is over 40 times greater than

Happy Valentine's Weekthat of renters. Quick question, What group would anyone pre-fer to be in?

Obviously, there are many different factors impacting the wealth building capacity of in-dividuals, however, it is plainly clear that real estate plays a big part. In addition to the wealth building benefits of home own-ership, there is the personal satisfaction of having the abil-ity to “do as you wish” (within reasonable limits, of course) in the confines of your home. You can paint it any color with-out asking a landlord. You can modify it any way you want (within code, of course). You can nail up clasps to hang up pictures on the wall, whenever and wherever you want. You can plant whatever plants you want, whenever you want, or take out plants whenever you want. That is a lot more FREE-DOM of choice than one typi-cally has if one rents a property as opposed to owning it.

This article was written by Nef Cortez who is a licensed Real Estate Broker, Ca BRE # 00560181, licensed since 1976. He can be reached for more information via e-mail at nef-cortez@gmail.com, or website www.nefcortez.com. Please feel free to email any questions regarding real estate. ■

District Dedicates More Tech to TeachingBy Anthony Saude

Chino Hills- Technology in the classroom may be teach, inspire, and engage students, but it can’t possibly replace teachers.

That was the point made at the Chino Valley school dis-trict’s second annual ChET Day (Chino Education Technology) seminar held on January 27 sponsored for and by district teachers.

Keynote speaker Mary Jo Madda spoke about how edu-cation can support the job skills needed for a successful future.

Ms. Madda works for Google in the same education depart-ment that provides free comput-er science education programs for Black, Hispanic and Latino students. Most jobs still require at least an understanding of the hard skills, like math for coding, accounting, finance and of course writing.

It is just as important for ca-reer growth that the soft skills are also nurtured, skills like problem solving, communica-tion, collaboration, negotia-tion, persistence, organization and initiative. Ms. Madda also touched on a new concept in education, developing social capital like social relationships that have economic benefits is also important. Social capital for students could include their teachers, mentors and coaches. The one thing that artificial intel-ligence can’t do well is connect with the students on a human level.

All three of these skill areas will become increasingly im-portant as robotics replaces old jobs and new jobs emerge that haven’t even been created yet. STEM is great but we must keep English, music art and foreign language as part of our curriculum.

About 192 teachers and ad-ministrators attended the 4 hour CHet Day without pay. Technol-ogy trainer in the district, Kim James, says that most teachers

want or need technology training but they just don’t have the time to get it. Three breakout ses-sions for about 60 teachers on computer basics and Excel101 were led by Amanda Arrey, a first grade teacher at Howard Cattle Elementary during the seminar.

With standards to Common Core always changing we have a lot of standards that we have to keep track of with our kids.

During the sessions the teachers were shown how to create folders, how to search and how to feel comfortable find-ing their way around a computer and excel spreadsheets.

Ms. James at 32 years old regularly trains teachers at her school on technology. She serves on the district’s Techsplo-ration Committee with approxi-mately 30 other administrators and teachers. The group attends conferences and meets monthly to discuss ways to incorporate technology into the classroom. The district employs four tech-nology training specialists full time for the sole purpose of training teachers and to be available to answer any ques-tions that may come up. Another responsibility they have is to hold teaching assemblies for students about internet safety and digital citizenship.

There was several vendors present introducing new technol-ogy, most impressive was View-Sonic who had a view board on display that will be placed in two classrooms as part of a pilot pro-gram this year. It has a 75 inch mobile screen with an interactive design that is activated by touch like an iPad. It is also equipped with Google voice command recognition as well. Just like its predecessor the “white board”, it can be written on and erased digitally. Bugs, trees, oceans and cells in are in 3D and seem to be alive. Some of the major sponsors of the seminar like Mi-crosoft donated raffle prizes and Schools Firs Credit Union made sure everybody had breakfast and snacks. ■

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On this day in 1885, Mark Twain publishes his famous–and famously controversial–novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Twain (the pen name of Samu-el Clemens) first introduced Huck Finn as the best friend of Tom Sawyer, hero of his tremendously successful novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876). Though Twain saw Huck’s story as a kind of sequel to his earlier book, the new novel was far more serious, focusing on the institution of slav-ery and other aspects of life in the antebellum South.

At the book’s heart is the jour-ney of Huck and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, down the Mis-sissippi River on a raft. Jim runs away because he is about to be sold and separated from his wife and children, and Huck goes with him to help him get to Ohio and freedom. Huck narrates the story in his distinctive voice, offering colorful descriptions of the people and places they encounter along the way. The most striking part of the book is its satirical look at racism, religion and other social attitudes of the time. While Jim is strong, brave, generous and wise, many of the white char-acters are portrayed as violent,

stupid or simply selfish, and the naive Huck ends up questioning the hypocritical, unjust nature of society in general.

Even in 1885, two decades after the Emancipation Procla-mation and the end of the Civil War, The Adventures of Huckle-berry Finn landed with a splash. A month after its publication, a Concord, Massachusetts, library banned the book, calling its subject matter “tawdry” and its narrative voice “coarse” and “ig-norant.” Other libraries followed suit, beginning a controversy that continued long after Twain’s death in 1910. In the 1950s, the book came under fire from Afri-can-American groups for being racist in its portrayal of black characters, despite the fact that it was seen by many as a strong criticism of racism and slavery. As recently as 1998, an Arizona parent sued her school district, claiming that making Twain’s novel required high school read-ing made already existing racial tensions even worse.

Aside from its controversial nature and its continuing pop-ularity with young readers, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been hailed by many serious literary critics as a masterpiece. No less a judge than Ernest Hem-ingway famously declared that the book marked the beginning of American literature: “There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.” ■

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How the Average Citizen Can Help Bring About Friendlier Politics

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At a divisive moment in our nation’s history, you may be wondering how average citizens can help bring about friendlier politics.

Experts suggest that it starts with finding common ground among those whose opinions differ from you. Ira Shapiro, a former ambassador who has held senior positions in the U.S. Senate, recently authored “Bro-ken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?” in order to explore the state of U.S. politics and its future.

Of the U.S. Senate, his area of expertise, he says, “Amer-ica is deeply divided. But the men and women of the Senate should not mirror -- or worse, inflame -- the nation’s divisions. Their job is to overcome them, finding common ground to take collective action in the national interest.”

Citizens can apply this princi-ple in a number of ways:

• Get involved. Attend city council meetings and town hall meetings. Join the PTA. But don’t just show up -- make your voice heard. Make friends on all sides of the issue. Be a coalition builder. Discover where your be-liefs overlap with others before debating about the issues on

which you disagree.• Get in touch. From petitions

to postcards to calls and texts, there are numerous ways to get in touch with your elect-ed officials at every level of government. Encourage your representatives to work con-structively with their colleagues in an effort to de-polarize politics and ultimately be more effective at their jobs.

• Speak out. Organize or attend a rally. Raise money for a political cause that mattes to you. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Take advan-tage of the channels available to you.

“The best remedy of all, on both the national and local levels, is to support candidates who are problem solvers and consensus builders, not partisan warriors. Look for the candi-dates who put the country, or the community, first -- above party allegiance or personal aggran-dizement,” stresses Shapiro, who also serves as a trade law and global policy consultant. More thoughts from Shapiro are available on his consultancy’s website at www.shapiroglobal.com.

Shapiro believes that the Senate is in trouble, but it can be saved. Likewise, everyone, including average citizens, can be a champion for a climate of healthier politics, whether it’s around the dinner table, on a social media thread or at a city council meeting. ■

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• Ginger- 1 thumb• Garlic- 4 cloves• Scallions- 2• Lime- 1• Jasmine Rice- 1 1/2 cups• Green Beans- 12 oz• Sesame Seeds- 1 tbsp• Chicken Tenders- 24 oz• Soy Sauce- 6 tbsp• Colavita White Wine Vinegar-

2 tbsp• Cornstarch- 1 tsp

1 PREHEAT AND PREP. Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring 2½ cups water and a large pinch of salt to a boil in a medi-um pot. Peel ginger and mince until you have 2 TBSP. Mince garlic. Trim, then thinly slice scallions, keeping greens and whites separate. Halve lime; cut one half into wedges.

2 COOK RICE. Once water is boil-ing, add rice to pot. Cover, lower heat, and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered.

3 ROAST GREEN BEANS. Toss green beans with a large drizzle of oil on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in oven until crisp, 10-12

minutes. After they’ve finished roasting, toss green beans with 2 tsp sesame oil, half the sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime (we sent more oil than needed).

4 COOK CHICKEN Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medi-um-high heat. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel. Add to pan and cook until browned but not cooked through, 2-4 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside. TIP: Don’t overcrowd the pan with chicken—you may want to work in batches.

5 MAKE SAUCE. Heat a large driz-zle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Whisk together soy sauce, ¼ cup sugar, 2 TBSP Colavita white wine vin-egar (we sent more), and cornstarch in a small bowl. Put scallion whites, garlic, and ginger in pan and cook, tossing, until softened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Let thicken slightly, about 2 minutes.

6 FINISH AND SERVE. Return chicken to pan, toss to coat, and cook until no longer pink in center, 2-3 min-utes. Add a squeeze of lime to rice, then fluff with a fork. Divide rice, green beans, and chicken between plates. Drizzle with any remaining sauce. Sprinkle with scallion greens and re-maining sesame seeds. Serve with lime wedges. ■

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• No matter what age you are, protect your skin from the sun and use sunscreen with SPF 50 or high-er. Sun exposure throughout your lifetime can cause a myriad of skin problems as you get older including skin cancer, deep wrinkles, thinning skin, dark spots and broken capillary veins.

“Your skincare should be specific to your needs,” says Dr. Ceilley. “Watch for signs of aging and then adopt a routine that addresses every inch of your skin.”

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Impossible

CROSSWORD SOLUTION

By Mark Hopper

I n C . S . Lewis’s fa-mous book, “The Lion, the Witch a n d t h e

Wardrobe”, there is a remark-able scene where the evil White Witch killed the powerful Lion named Aslan. Aslan had willingly surrendered himself to the Witch. She and her minions had bound, ridiculed and humiliated the Lion and she had personally killed him by plunging a dagger into his heart.

The wicked Witch had killed the mighty Aslan. She had won, he had lost - or so it seemed. Aslan’s friends had witnessed his execution from afar. They had embraced his cold, dead body. They wept as they walked away knowing their friend and leader was dead.

However, moments later the stone table where Aslan had been killed was shattered and Aslan’s body vanishes. Those who witnessed his death are confused. What happened? What does this mean? Where did Aslan go?

To their amazement, Aslan reappears alive. He is no lon-

Everyday HeroesBy Nancy Stoops

There is so much good left in our world. I run into won-derful people daily. In my

eyes you don’t have to acquire super powers or wear a cape to be a hero. For me, a hero is somebody that models all the good characteristics one should have. A hero is a person that lives up to their potential and strives to be better each and everyday. A hero is a person that gives fully of themselves because it’s the right thing to do and doesn’t expect anything in return. Look around and you will see plenty of everyday he-roes. You will find them teach-ing our children, protecting our community, mentoring others, saving lives and putting out fires, giving grants and scholar-

ships and modeling who we’re intended to be in this world.

Giving unconditionally is one of the greatest gifts one can of-fer to this world. It is the stuff that can make another under-stand, just how important their existence is to this world. It can literally save the life of an-other. Sometimes people just need a break and being an everyday hero can offer that break for another human being. Don’t take your life for granted instead strive to be an every-day hero. Being an everyday hero doesn’t require lots of let-ters after your name or a fancy college degree. You can make a huge influence by just being the wonderful person you al-ready are and by sharing your kindness and compassion with another.

Our youth needs heroes and a sense of hope in a very chaotic time in our world. It is

our job to be everyday heroes and guide them. Strive to be your best each and everyday. If you do this I’m sure your in-ner most everyday hero will be unveiled for the world to see!!!!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Nancy is now accepting new clients. She also works as a motiva-tional speaker. Nancy runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups for teens and can handle many court mandated needs. For more information about any of these services contact Nancy at (909) 229-0727. You may e-mail Nancy at nancyjstoops@verizon.net. You may purchase Nancy’s books Live Heal and Grow and Midnight the Therapy Dog at Amazon.com. ■

ger dead - he is alive again. His followers are stunned. But, there he is alive again. They not only saw him with their eyes, but they could also touch him with their hands and talk with him and hear him speak. He was really was alive again!

As C. S. Lewis continues his story, the forces of good and evil find themselves in a fierce battle. The White Witch leads her army in battle against the followers of Aslan. The Witch’s forces are winning and things look bleak for Aslan’s army. But, suddenly Aslan arrives at the scene of the battle bringing reinforcements.

When the White Witch sees the powerful Lion, Aslan, she says in disbelief - “Impossible”! This can’t be the great Lion Aslan. She had personally thrust the dagger into his heart. She saw him die. She knew he was dead. How can he be alive again? It is “Impossible”!

Many people may not realize that the reason Christians cele-brate Easter is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. All of the biblical writers provide detailed accounts of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. These events are the foundation of the Christian faith. You can read them for yourself in New Testmanet books like Matthew

28, Mark 16, Luke 24, and John 20-21.

For some people, the idea that a dead man could come back to life seems unlikely if not impossible. Why would intelligent, educated people be-lieve a story like that? How can someone believe in something that seems impossible? There are no photographs. There is no DNA evidence to examine. Why do millions of Christians around the world believe in the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ?

I would like to share with you in my next article why I believe that Jesus really did rise from the dead. There are a number of reasons that His resurrection is not only possible but proba-ble. I hope you will dust off your Bible and take time to read one or more of the chapters listed above. Examine the details carefully.

I look forward to sharing more of my thoughts with you in my next article. Easter is coming in only a few weeks. I hope you will make plans now to attend a church near you on Easter Sunday.

Pastor Mark Hopper, Efree Church of Diamond Bar, 3255 South Diamond Bar, 909-594-7604, Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45 AM, Efreedb.org. ■

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of his current contract. It has been widely reported that the mayor is so enamored with his performance she said that “he is just to doggone good to lose” and “he is such an excellent city manager we don’t want to give any of the surrounding cities a chance to snatch him up.“ His original contract was extended two years in 2014 to the end of 2017. On October 4 2017, it was extended an additional year until July 31, 2018. The city then extended that contract on October 4 2016, until the end of

July 2019. There were some additional

changes made to his contract at that time that included increas-ing the severance agreement to 12 months or the unexpired term of the contract, which ever was less if Mr. Ballantyne was terminated without cause. Tuesday night’s extension has guaranteed his services in Chi-no until July 31, 2023. The city manager’s salary was set at $21,653 monthly as of the end of 2016, with a total annual compensation package, that includes benefits is $391,491. ■

team building.“Coming to Walnut Valley has

been a game changer,” she said. “It’s improved my quality of life

being closer to my children and participating in their activities. The challenges of coming to a new organization have provid-ed opportunities for personal and professional growth. The support from colleagues, staff, and administration has been astounding. I’m honored and humbled to be part of the Walnut Valley family.”

Most recently, Coles served as director of food services in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District for the past six years.

Prior to that, she was food services assistant director of food services and operations supervisor in HLPUSD.

Additionally, she was a gen-eral manager for Eurest Dining Services, food services director at Huntington Culinary, area supervisor for David & Margaret Home, McKinley Children’s Cen-ter, and Leroy Haynes’ Center.

Coles holds a bachelor ’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles and master’s degree in business

administration from University of Phoenix. She graduated with honors from the California Culi-nary Academy in San Francisco.

Her family resides in Wal-nut and children, Aya and Isa Al-Juraishi, attend Walnut High School.

Ryan Gaviola was appointed as director of technology during the January 17 Board Meeting.

Gaviola brings 18 years of IT experience to his new post, 13 of those years in a K-12 envi-ronment.

"I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve this community and feel blessed as a member of the Walnut Valley team,” he said.

Gaviola was director of tech-nology at San Gabriel Unified School District and Lowell Joint School District for the past de-cade where he was instrumental in the development of new tech-nological initiatives.

Prior to that, he served in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.

He holds a Bachelor of Sci-ence degree in computer in-formation systems from DeVry University.

Gaviola resides in Walnut with his wife Chelo, a WVUSD graduate, and daughter Camille, who attends Vejar Elementary. ■

confirmed that the driver was not at fault for the fire and that no crime had been committed, the investigation was handed over to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The truck was transporting tanks filled with hydrogen gas when it caught fire. The remaining tanks that had not been affected by the fire, had to be manually released by Air Products (Propri-etor) with the Los Angeles County Fire Department standing by for safety purposes. Although the process took quite some time to complete, it was the safest, non-toxic way to handle the sit-uation.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department assisted Los Ange-les County Fire Department with evacuations of the nearby busi-nesses and residences. LASD enlisted the help of a total of nine other LA County Fire Stations (Altadena, Crescenta Valley, Di-amond Bar, San Dimas, East Los Angeles, Norwalk, Temple, Pico Rivera and Walnut). The Emer-gency Operations Bureau were also brought out to help with road closures and some precautionary evacuations. The "Precautionary

Evacuations" had NOT been lifted as of 8:45 PM on Sunday.

Evacuation Areas:-Area West of Valley Vista

Drive/East of Lemon Avenue-Areas South of the 60 Free-

way/North of the 57 FreewayWhen evacuations become

necessary there are some items residents can get ready.

Prepare yourself with a “go bag” that contains:

Your identificationYour MedicationsAny important documents you

might have or need (birth certifi-cates, marriage certificates, etc.)

Any emergency supplies you need

a change of clothes and toi-letries

You never know how long you will be away from home if evacuated.

Check with you local Sherriff or Fire Department for evacuation shelters in your area. This evac-uation event had the following shelters available for use.

Emergency Shelter: *Diamond Bar High school

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mond Bar CA 91765*Calvary Chapel Golden

Springs Church22324 Golden Springs Drive

Diamond Bar CA 91765Deputies will remained in the

area to provide security and es-corts if necessary.

- Assist with notifications and evacuations if they become nec-essary;

- Protect residences, business-es and property;

- Provide posts at road clo-sures;

- And assist the community as needed.

All the residents that were af-fected by the Box Truck Hydrogen Tank Fin in Diamond Bar were able to return to their homes by 3:45 a.m. by 3:30 am on Monday, February 12.

In order to provide for the safety of homeowners and first responders, residents are always encouraged to comply with the evacuation orders.

The LASD wants all the resi-dents and business partners that were affected by the evacuations for their patience. The coopera-tion enabled the LASD to work ef-ficiently with partnering agencies to provide the community with a safe environment throughout the event. They also thanked all the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s De-partment personnel for assisting with the evacuations and road closures. ■

a partial (three-legged) inter-change, a WB on-ramp, and EB on-and off-ramps from Lemon Avenue. It will also permanently remove the existing EB off - and on-ramps at Brea Canyon Road. An auxiliary lane from the proposed EB on-ramp to the connector to SB SR-57 will also be constructed.

The ramps will help conges-tion on the local level that has been plaguing Walnut, Diamond Bar, and surrounding cities. There are many industrial sites that have lots of employees who use the existing ramps on Fair-way, Golden Springs and Grand Avenue. These new ramps should help those congested areas significantly as follows:

The construction will cause some delays, as Friday, Feb-ruary 23, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. - Monday, February 26, 2018 at

5:00 a.m. 2 lanes of eastbound SR-60 will CLOSED between Fairway Drive and Brea Can-yon Road Eastbound on-ramp from northbound Fairway Drive CLOSED.

Friday, March 2, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. - Monday, March 5, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. 2 lanes of eastbound SR-60 will be CLOSED between Fairway Drive and Brea Canyon Road Eastbound Brea Canyon Road will also be CLOSED.

Friday, March 9, 2018 at 10:00 p.m. - Monday, March 12, 2018 at 5:00 a.m. (tentative)

2 lanes of eastbound SR-60 will be CLOSED between Fair-way Drive and Brea Canyon Road Eastbound Brea Canyon Road off-ramp will be CLOSED.

Consturction began last Jan-uary 23, 2017 when the street was closed for street widening and center median removal. A few months earlier crews began brush clearance in preparation of the freeway ramps. Portions

of the freeway sound wall within the work area was temporarily removed during construction. Access to local businesses and residences were maintained.

The existing sound wall along EB SR-60 west of Lemon Ave-nue will be removed and a new sound wall will be installed along the edge of pavement of the EB off - and on-ramps.

A new traffic signal will be con-structed along Lemon Avenue at the new EB ramps. Traffic signal modifications will also be made at the Golden Springs Drive/Lemon Avenue intersection and at the Golden Springs Drive/Existing EB ramp intersection near the Market World shopping center.

The construction of the new ramps at Lemon Avenue will also eliminate the Truck Route designation along Golden Springs Drive between Brea Canyon Road and Lemon Avenue. (An-thony Saude helped with story). ■en excellent care of the vision

needs of the community, serving patients from Walnut, West Co-vina, Diamond Bar, and Chino Hills to patients from La Puente, Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights and Whittier. Because of the quality of service provid-ed, as well as the trusting care given by the doctor, patients travel from the Los Angeles and Inland Empire areas as well.

WHO considers vision to be a precious gift, and their office takes pride in providing compre-hensive eye exams.

WHO believes that quality eye care involves consistent care by a professional. Carmela Larino, O.D., and her loyal staff, will give your eyes the person-alized care and attention they

deserve.Dr. Larino is proud to serve

the community she grew up in. She attended Rowland Uni-fied schools from elementary through high school, and then attended U.C. Irvine before receiving her doctorate degree from the Southern California College of Optometry. In 2003, Dr. Larino was honored at her alma mater - Nogales High School – when she was inducted onto their Wall of Fame. She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Cal-ifornia Optometric Association, and the Rio Hondo Optometric Society, 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 attending a community event.

Choose, connect and see the difference at WHO

WHO offers personalized eye examinations, diabetic and eye health exams, and the manage-ment and care of a multitude of eye and vision concerns. A wide variety of eyewear is also available, from progressive and polarized lenses to silicone high-oxygen contacts, and even designer frames. They also offer Lasik Surgery co-management. If you have used eyeglass frames scattered around the house, bring them to the WHO offices and they will donate them to those in need of frames.

WHO is conveniently located near the 10, 60 and 57 freeways,

on the border of Walnut and West Covina, at 18800 East Amar Road # A5, inside the Wal-nut West Plaza. Their hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. , Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can reach them at (626) 965-3878 or (909) 594-1153. For more information visit their website at www.walnuthillsoptometry.com.

Walnut Hills Optometry thanks you for twenty years, follow them for twenty more! ■

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His mother Elyse Vaughn told reporters, “it’s a call that you never want to get.” She told them that she wished it was like a bad dream that she could wake up from but it’s not.

Family members told report-ers that they believe he may have been dumped in the re-mote industrial area where he was found. They had no idea why he would be in the area.

“Michael was fun-loving, he was a very sweet young man,” Vaughn told reporters. “There's

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The family is very confused about who would want to hurt their sweet Michael. They can’t think of anbody that would want to hurt him. The family says he was a very kind, gentle fun loving person that had a lot of friends.

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It is always a tragedy when people are struck down sense-lessly at such a young age. They will never get to watch their child get married or see their grand-children be born or grow up. This type of crime robs so many people of so much happiness that should have been part of their lives in the future.

Corona Police Department said that the investigation is still ongoing. They are searching for surveillance video from nearby businesses that could help solve the crime.

A cause of death has not been released at this time but it is being investigated as a homicide accord-ing to the police. If anyone has any information in relative to the crime they are encouraged to call the Co-rona police at 951-279-3628. ■

counted commission, but with full service. Rivera’s offer of 4% Total Commission for Sellers includes 2.5% to the Buyer’s Agent and 1.5% to Rivera’s office. Most Realtors negotiate a 6% commission because they have to split the fees with their brokerage. But, as Rivera is the Broker, he passes on the savings to the Seller. This will save Sellers thousands of dollars in commission fees. His team offers full service for that discounted rate including high quality flyers, professional pho-tos, open houses (as allowable by Seller), and extended adver-tising coverage on the Internet and social media.

Now, more about what you’re getting from Gil Rivera at Sel-lYourCasa.com: It’s important to know all aspects of your business. For Gil Rivera from SellYourCasa.com, he abso-lutely knows every aspect of buying and selling a home. He is a reliable, experienced, and an affordable Realtor, Broker, and Certified Appraiser.

Rivera sells houses, condos, and two to four unit investment properties in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. He just recent-ly sold another home in Eastvale last month. He also does real estate appraisals for banks, es-tates, trusts, divorces, attorneys, refinances, home purchases, and probate/inheritance for tax purposes. In addition, Rivera has assistants that work with him who are fluent in Spanish and Chinese, helping to reach

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Rivera’s philosophy is to “treat my clients the way I want to be treated.” In fact, Rivera said that he became a Realtor because he did not like the way his Realtor treated him when he was buying his home. Rivera shows respect for his clients at all times. He listens to what they say, so that he can better serve them.

Rivera also does not push his Buyers into a sale. Rivera said, “I always tell Buyers: ‘You will know right away when we walk into the house that’s meant for you’. Whether it takes a week or months, my Buyers will always be satisfied with their purchase and never pressured into it.”

Rivera’s current promotion is, “We will SELL your house in four weeks at highest value! We only request a listing period of four weeks, while most other Realtors ask for a six month listing.” Rivera says that “Buyers need to know that they do not need to pay their Realtor any fees for representing them on a purchase. The Buyer’s agent is paid by the Seller, not the Buyer.

Check out Rivera’s website at www.SellYourCasa.com to see how many different cities Rivera has sold in and for ad-ditional information about his company. You can also call the toll free number at (877) 888-SOLD (7653), or cell phone number (909) 967-4525. He also currently has large freeway billboard signs throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire.Call today for a free market evaluation. ■

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