ARMIJO NEWS • 382 N. Lemon Ave. #402, Walnut, CA 91789 • (909) 464-1200 IE News PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Chino, CA Permit #61 Find us at ANAPR.COM OC News see IE Page 8 OC Man Arrested For Child Molestation Attempted Kidnapping Near Perris School Current Resident Or CH Community Takes Action On Burglars FEATURED BUSINESS FEATURED BUSINESS STAFF REPORTS Perris – On Dec. 9, the Perris Police Department was notified of an attempted kidnapping in the area of Lakeside Middle School in the city of Perris. The inci- dent was reported to have occurred the day before, on Dec. 8 at approximately 4:20 PM. The victim was a 12-year old female who reported the incident to school officials the following morning. According to the victim, STAFF REPORTS Santa Ana – On Dec. 3 at approximately 12:35 a.m., Santa Ana Family Crimes Detectives arrested Edwin Echeverria, 22, or Santa Ana, for multiple counts of Child Molestation. Echeverria was taking into custody on the 3500 block of South Harbor Blvd. in see Village Page 5 STAFF REPORTS Walnut – Things can get hectic this time of year. Not only do you need to fin- ish your holiday shopping, but you’ve got a party to plan, you can’t forget to drop off the cleaning (again), and you have friends Sun Dec. 14 Partly Cloudy High 64° Low 48° Mon Dec. 15 Showers High 60° Low 50° Tue Dec . 16 Rain High 58° Low 48° Wed Dec . 17 Showers High 61° Low 46° Thu Dec. 18 Partly Cloudy High 66° Low 48° Fri Dec. 19 Partly Cloudy High 63° Low 49° Walnut/DB Chino Hills Weather see Burglars Page 8 STAFF REPORTS Walnut -- A beautiful landscape can make the difference between an ordinary house and an extraordinary one. Achieving the beautiful, lush landscape you desire is not unreachable, especially if you work with a professional in the field who loves Pruners Makes Your Garden Beautiful For The Holidays see Pruners Page 5 3,368 Like Us! facebook.com/TheWeeklyNews see Change Page 4 Walnut Council Recap see Council Page 5 Get your yard in shape for the holidays. Find out how Pruners can turn your average garden into a lush landscape by calling (909) 468-5017. See their ad on page 5 of this publication. Council and its attendees. The group sang “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night” during their short performance; which was met with much applause by community members. The Council then recognized Something For Everyone At Walnut Hills Village Shoeboxes “Virtually” Change Lives Walnut Hills Village is located at 20747 Amar Road, just ½ block west of Grand Avenue, with easy access from the 60 and 57 freeways. Pomona Crime Report STAFF REPORTS Pomona – Following is a recent crime report for the area of Pomona. This information is communicated from the Pomona Police Department, and anyone with information regarding these incidents is urged to call the Department’s gency 911 calls reporting the Denny’s restaurant, located at 1504 Gillette Road, had been robbed by three armed individuals. Three suspects entered the restaurant wearing bandanas covering their faces witness called 911 and gave a detailed description to deputies about the suspects, their vehicle and their direction of travel. Depu- ties arrived within minutes of the call and were able to take Blakely, Billingsley and Girard into custody closed for 2014, Chino residents can still contribute to the local collection number by packing a shoebox gift online at samari- tanspurse.org. With Operation Christmas see Pomona Page 4 IMAGE COURTESY: POMONA PD STAFF REPORTS Chino Hills – On Wed., Dec. 10, three men were arrested due to the awareness of community members and the quick response of deputies who were able to stop a burglary in progress. Evan Blakely, 34, Michael Bill- ingsley, 35, and Lloyd Girard, 33 STAFF REPORTS Chino – Chino-area residents rallied together to pack 8,400 shoebox gifts last month for children worldwide struggling with war, disease, poverty and other difficult circumstances. Although the collection sites are BY RAYMOND MENDOZA Walnut - The Walnut City Coun- cil met recently to discuss a hotly debated tract of land near Silver Valley Trail and Cantel Place, along with a full agenda of items. To start, the Walnut Valley Sym- phony and Master Chorale gave a short holiday performance for the see OC Page 8 PHOTO BY: RAYMOND MENDOZA Members of Walnut Valley Symphony and Master Chorale perform briefly at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting. Detective Bureau at (909) 620-2085. For anyone willing to provide information who wishes to remain anonymous, contact “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 or “We-Tip” 1-800-782-7463. Armed Robbery: On Tues., Dec. 9 at 12:21 a.m., Pomona Police Dispatch received emer- – all from Los Angeles – conspired to burglarize a home in Chino Hills. They forced entry into the house and stole cash, jewelry and personal items from a home on Reservoir Drive. According to the Chino Hills Police Department, a witness saw two men running from the house and a vehicle pick them up. The COMMUNITY NEWS • SERVING 30 CITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND THE INLAND EMPIRE W EEKLY N E WS W EEKLY N E WS OUR .COM OUR .COM CALL TO ADVERTISE: 909.464.1200 Volume 17 Issue 24 Dec. 13 - Dec. 19, 2014
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ARMIJO NEWS • 382 N. Lemon Ave. #402, Walnut, CA 91789 • (909) 464-1200
IE News
PRESORtEdStANdARd
U.S. POStAgEPAId
Chino, CAPermit #61
Find us at ANAPR.COM
OC News
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OC Man Arrested For Child Molestation
Attempted Kidnapping Near Perris School
Current Resident Or
CH Community Takes Action On Burglars
Featured BusinessFeatured Business
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Perris – On dec. 9, the Perris Police department was notified of an attempted kidnapping in the area of Lakeside Middle School in the city of Perris. The inci-dent was reported to have occurred the day before, on dec. 8 at approximately 4:20 PM. The victim was a 12-year old female who reported the incident to school officials the following morning.
According to the victim,
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Santa Ana – On dec. 3 at approximately 12:35 a.m., Santa Ana Family Crimes detectives arrested Edwin Echeverria, 22, or Santa Ana, for multiple counts of Child Molestation. Echeverria was taking into custody on the 3500 block of South Harbor Blvd. in
see Village Page 5
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Walnut – Things can get hectic this time of year. Not only do you need to fin-ish your holiday shopping, but you’ve got a party to plan, you can’t forget to drop off the cleaning (again), and you have friends
Sun dec. 14Partly CloudyHigh 64°Low 48°
Mon dec. 15ShowersHigh 60°Low 50°
tue dec. 16RainHigh 58°Low 48°
Wed dec. 17ShowersHigh 61°Low 46°
thu dec. 18Partly CloudyHigh 66°Low 48°
Fri dec. 19Partly CloudyHigh 63°Low 49°
Walnut/dBChino Hills
Weather
see Burglars Page 8
Staff RepoRtS
Walnut -- A beautiful landscape can make the difference between an ordinary house and an extraordinary one. Achieving the beautiful, lush landscape you desire is not unreachable, especially if you work with a professional in the field who loves
Pruners Makes Your Garden Beautiful For The Holidays
see Pruners Page 5
3,368 Like Us!facebook.com/theWeeklyNews
see Change Page 4
Walnut Council Recap
see Council Page 5
Get your yard in shape for the holidays. Find out how Pruners can turn your average garden into a lush landscape by calling (909) 468-5017. See their ad on page 5 of this publication.
Council and its attendees. The group sang “Joy to the World” and “Silent Night” during their short performance; which was met with much applause by community members.
The Council then recognized
Something For Everyone At Walnut Hills Village
Shoeboxes “Virtually” Change Lives
Walnut Hills Village is located at 20747 Amar Road, just ½ block west of Grand Avenue, with easy access from the 60 and 57 freeways.
Pomona Crime ReportStaff RepoRtS
Pomona – Following is a recent crime report for the area of Pomona. This information is communicated from the Pomona Police department, and anyone with information regarding these incidents is urged to call the department’s
gency 911 calls reporting the denny’s restaurant, located at 1504 Gillette Road, had been robbed by three armed individuals. Three suspects entered the restaurant wearing bandanas covering their faces
witness called 911 and gave a detailed description to deputies about the suspects, their vehicle and their direction of travel. depu-ties arrived within minutes of the call and were able to take Blakely, Billingsley and Girard into custody
closed for 2014, Chino residents can still contribute to the local collection number by packing a shoebox gift online at samari-tanspurse.org.
With Operation Christmas
see Pomona Page 4image Courtesy: Pomona Pd
Staff RepoRtS
Chino Hills – On Wed., dec. 10, three men were arrested due to the awareness of community members and the quick response of deputies who were able to stop a burglary in progress.
Evan Blakely, 34, Michael Bill-ingsley, 35, and Lloyd Girard, 33
Staff RepoRtS
Chino – Chino-area residents rallied together to pack 8,400 shoebox gifts last month for children worldwide struggling with war, disease, poverty and other difficult circumstances. Although the collection sites are
By Raymond mendoza
Walnut - The Walnut City Coun-cil met recently to discuss a hotly debated tract of land near Silver Valley Trail and Cantel Place, along with a full agenda of items.
To start, the Walnut Valley Sym-phony and Master Chorale gave a short holiday performance for the
see OC Page 8 Photo By: raymond mendoza
Members of Walnut Valley Symphony and Master Chorale perform briefly at the Dec. 10 City Council meeting.
detective Bureau at (909) 620-2085. For anyone willing to provide information who wishes to remain anonymous, contact “Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 or “We-Tip” 1-800-782-7463.
Armed Robbery: On Tues., dec. 9 at 12:21 a.m., Pomona Police dispatch received emer-
– all from Los Angeles – conspired to burglarize a home in Chino Hills. They forced entry into the house and stole cash, jewelry and personal items from a home on Reservoir drive.
According to the Chino Hills Police department, a witness saw two men running from the house and a vehicle pick them up. The
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I remember a story I once read, it goes something like this: A frog was sitting by a pond one day and a woman walked up and asked, “What’s wrong, Mr. Frog? Why are you so glum?”
The frog went on to explain, “I was once a handsome prince, but an evil witch put a spell on
me. Now I’m a frog until a beauti-ful woman kisses me and breaks the spell.”
The young woman, feeling compelled to help, leaned over and kissed the frog on the head. She waited for a few minutes and then said, “What happened? You’re still a frog.”
The frog turned to her and said, “I’m only going to explain this to
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholderyou one more time....”
The moral of the story is, if you believe you are beautiful, then that is what’s important. You may not have the ability to change frogs into princes, but if you believe you can, what (or who) else matters? If others are unable to see your beauty, that is on them. What matters is that YOU believe in your own beauty.
A physically beautiful individual can sometimes be uglier than any other, as they are morally and ethically unattractive on the inside. But an individual with great morals and a loving heart will forever be changed in spirit and transcend all that society says is beautiful.
Beauty depends on what you are seeking, and is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Corner of Nogales and Amar next to Papa Johns
did You Know?By K.p. SandeR
The Bill of Rights – a coopera-tive name describing the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution – was authored and presented by then-Representative, James Madison, and established on Sept. 25, 1789.
First proposed to allay the fears of those who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government and the ratification of the Consti-tution (written in 1787), the Bill of Rights was proposed to guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the states and the public.
According to Wikipedia, the amendments were originally only applied to the federal government;
however, the Fourteenth Amend-ment subsequently related them to each state.
The Bill of Rights specifies per-sonal liberties such as freedom of speech; freedom or religion; freedom of press; free assembly; the right to bear arms; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, warrants without probably cause, and security in personal
effects; indictment by a grand jury for capital crimes; the guarantee of a speedy, public trial with an impartial jury; prohibition of double jeopardy, and more.
Apparently, George Washing-ton had 14 handwritten copies made of the Bill of Rights; one for Congress, and one for each of the original 13 states. Many of those copies went missing, and only a
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few survive. One copy is in the National Archives, and the other is in the New York Public Library. Interestingly, North Carolina’s copy was stolen by a Union soldier in April 1865, but it was returned to the state in 2005 by FBI Special Agent, Robert King Wittman.
In 1941, President Franklin d. Roosevelt declared december 15 to be Bill of Rights day, commemo-rating the 150th Anniversary of the ratification of those Amendments. In 1991, Virginia’s copy of the document toured the country, visit-ing the Capitols of all 50 states.
This dec. 15, take a moment to research and read the Bill of Rights and remind yourself of the personal freedoms we enjoy because of it (a privilege many countries do not have).
Happy Bill of Rights day!
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UPCOMINg EVENtS: Inland Pacific Ballet’s,
“the Nutcracker”When: Now through dec.
27Where: Pomona College’s
Bridges Auditorium (450 North College Way, Claremont), dec. 13, 14, 20, 21; Fox Performing Arts Center (3801 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside), dec 27, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
details: The critically ac-claimed Inland Pacific Ballet brings The Nutcracker story to life with dazzling sets, beauti-ful costumes, and nearly 100 dancers on stage – in four theatres! Tickets start at $38, with discounts available.
Contact: jpballet.orgdiamond Bar Un i ted
Church of Christ EventsIVHP Food Bank CollectionWhen: Now through dec.
21details: Youth are collecting
staple foods (canned goods, cereal, rice, beans, baby food, etc.) for the Inland Valley Hope Partners. Items can be dropped off at the church office Monday through Friday.
Christmas tree Lot OpenWhen: Now through dec.
23, 3 to 8 p.m. daily
Christmas Eve Service – All are welcome
When: Wed., dec. 24; 7 p.m.
Where: All events are lo-cated at 2335 diamond Bar Blvd., diamond Bar
Contact: Call (909) 861-4735, or visit www.diamond-barucc.org
Where: First Baptist Church of Pomona, 601 N. Garey Ave. (corner of Garey and Holt)
details: Come help serve the homeless and economi-cally disadvantaged. PICM is also accepting new toys valued at $10 or less for their annual toy drive
Contact: Volunteers meet in room E202 (2nd Floor) at noon for prayer, devotion, orientation and training prior to serving din-ner to the homeless.
REgULAR EVENtS:Alcohol and Addiction In-
tervention InformationWhen: Th i rd Tuesday,
monthly; 6 p.m.Where: Aurora Charter Oak
Hospital, 1161 E. Covina Blvd., Covina
details: Free information
sessions about the interven-tion process, a powerful tool to combat alcoholism and ad-diction. Attendees can expect to learn what the intervention process consists of, when an intervention is appropriate, and what local resources are available. Space is limited and reservations are recom-mended.
Contact: Call (626) 859-5269, or visit www.charteroak-hospital.com.
Bookstore BlowoutWhere: Twice Sold Tale
Bookstore located at the Wal-nut Library, La Puente Road, Walnut CA 91789
When: Tuesdays, Wednes-days, Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
details: All books and media: Any four items for $1 ($1 mini-mum purchase).
Resources for the Class-room days at Basically BOOkS
When: Second Tuesday of every month.
Where: Basically BOOKS locations: at 23447 Golden Springs Road, diamond Bar
Community Eventsand at the diamond Bar Li-brary: 21800 Copley drive, diamond Bar.
details: Books and educa-tion videos will be offered at special discounts for teachers at all levels. Teachers can sign up at either Basically BOOKS locations or email [email protected] to join these special teacher appreciation afternoons.
Free Acupuncture for Vet-erans, Active Military, First Responders
When: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Where: 12598 Central Av-enue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.
Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or
www.healingcirclecommunitya-cupuncture.com
Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SgV Regional Chamber of Com-merce
When: 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 91789
Cost: Free Admission/Park-ing
Features: Seasonal organic produce, 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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and brandishing firearms. The suspects then forced the em-ployees and customers to give them their personal property and cash from the register. The suspects ran from the restau-rant to a waiting vehicle, which was described as a teal or blue passenger vehicle. The sus-pects drove off in an unknown direction.
Marijuana Cultivation: On Mon., dec. 8 at approximately 8:17 p.m., Officers were dis-patched to #10 Tanglewood drive in the Phillips Ranch area of Pomona regarding a strong odor of marijuana emit-ting from the residence. When officers arrived, they confirmed the strong odor and observed suspect Ou Longsheng, 33, from Alhambra, exiting the residence. Upon further investi-gation it was revealed that sus-pect Longsheng was utilizing the entire residence to cultivate marijuana. Officers recovered approximately 800 marijuana plants totaling in excess of 280 pounds. In addition, officers recovered sophisticated elec-trical and lighting equipment used in the cultivation process. Suspect Longsheng was taken into custody and booked at the Pomona Jail for Marijuana Cultivation.
Shooting Incident: On Sat., dec. 6 at approximately 1:57 a.m., the Pomona Police de-partment received several calls regarding numerous gunshots
from Club La Luna, located at 3220 Temple Blvd. Upon ar-rival, Officers located a shoot-ing victim outside the estab-lishment, and were advised the suspect vehicle had just left the location. The victim’s injuries were serious, but non-life threatening. A short time later, officers received infor-mation that a similar vehicle
was involved in a rollover traf-fic collision at the off-ramp at the 10 Freeway and Fairplex drive. The suspects caused major injury to an innocent vic-tim - including the death of the victim’s dog as a result of the collision - and fled the scene on foot. Officers conducted a search of the area the located two subjects who were identi-
fied as the suspects. Officers also located a handgun in the suspect vehicle. Both suspects were arrested and booked into the Pomona City Jail for At-tempted Murder and Felony Hit-and-Run.
Shooting Incidents: On Sat., dec. 6 at approximately 8:15 p.m., Officers were on the scene of two separate shoot-
ings, one in the 1300 block of Scoville Avenue, the other in the area of Lombard Street and Barjud Avenue. Both victims were adult males and each suffered non-life threatening wounds. At this time, there is no suspect information or mo-tive in either shooting, but the two incidents do not appear to be related.
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West Covina - The City of West Covina City Council and Mr. Christopher J. Chung, City Manager, have reached an agreement for Mr. Chung to separate from the City of West
Covina. “The City of West Covina City
Council has decided to go in a different direction. I am proud of the progress and accomplish-ments that I have achieved for the City these past years. It has been an honor and a privilege to
West Covina City Manager Separation Announcementserve the City of West Covina over the past 16 years, and I wish to thank all the hard-work-ing and talented City employees who have dedicated their lives to make West Covina the great City it is today and will further be in the future. West Covina will
always be in my heart,” stated Chung.
Chung’s last day will be on Jan. 5, 2015.
“We wish Mr. Chung the best in his future endeavors,” stated Mayor Fred Sykes, “and we in-tend to continue to move the City
forward in a positive direction.” The Council will be looking for
an interim City Manager, until a permanent City Manager can be recruited. This change will not affect the day to day operations of the City and the basic city services will continue.
Child’s virtual-packing tool, it is quick, easy and convenient to pack a Christmas gift for a child in one of the hardest-to-reach countries. The online tool al-lows anyone to go from a virtual shopper to a vital influence in just a few clicks.
At samaritanspurse.org, visi-tors select a child’s age and gender, shop through an online selection of culturally relevant gifts, “build” their shoebox and finish it off by uploading a photo and writing a note of encour-agement to the child who will receive it.
For many, building a shoe-box online provides the perfect complement to a busy lifestyle and a perfect way to provide a tangible expression of love
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Shoeboxes “virtually” change livesto children living in desperate situations. The virtual-packing tool also offers participants the option to challenge friends to participate, or the opportunity to give a donation that lets others build online themselves.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Through simple shoebox gifts and a message of hope through Jesus Christ, children learn they are loved and not forgotten. Since 1993, Operation Christ-mas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in more than 150 countries. In 2014, Opera-tion Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 10 million children.
Photos Courtesy: samaritan’s Purse
From packing, to shipping, to delivery, Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes continue to change the lives of children the world over
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Something for everyone at Walnut Hills Village
coming over for dinner tonight. How do you get it all done?
Walnut Hills Village could be your answer! Conveniently locat-ed with easy access, the Village truly has something for everyone. With more than 30 stores in one location, and anchored by Stater Bros., this is one-stop shopping at its finest. And with so many independent merchants, this is the perfect opportunity to shop small by shopping local.
drop your pet off at Sophie’s Wags To Whiskers boutique for a holiday grooming, while you relax at Newen’s Beauty Salon or Art Nails. You can run some errands at several retailers, and grab a quick lunch at Baby El-ephant Thai Cuisine. There is even time to schedule that dental or vision appointment that you’ve been putting off, get your banking done, and run into dollar Tree for some stocking stuffers. Asian
Kitchen Express will even set you up with delicious Pho-Thai party trays for your celebration, while Royal Florist takes care of your table centerpiece. And, the UPS Store is right there to help mail your gifts to out-of-state family and friends. Suddenly, the holi-days don’t seem so hectic with so many options in one place.
So, don’t let the hustle-bustle
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Pruners makes your garden beautiful for the holidays
his work. david Hetland, owner of Prun-
ers, is a licensed landscape artist who designs individual garden work. He opened his full-service design landscape contracting
business in 1997. The difference between Pruners and other garden places is that Hetland specializes in garden restoration, “the com-mon-sense alternative to Califor-nia gardening.”
“We’re different because of the restoration side of gardening,” Het-land says. “I work with the idea of
being able to save some of what’s good and take out what’s bad.”
Hetland, who has been land-scaping for over 25 years, offers a brief, free consultation to analyze the damages, arrange the fix and estimate the cost.
Through restoration, your gar-den can be added on to, brought
of the holidays get you down. Stop by Walnut Hills Village and amaze your family with your holiday organizational skills. The Village is located at 20747 Amar Road, just a ½ block west of Grand Avenue in the City of Walnut. See the full page ad on page 4 of this publication for a full listing of all retail establish-ments.
back to life, or simply be used to build a brand new garden.
Hetland works closely with cli-ents, on a one-on-one basis, and is able to finish the work at one time, so there are no monthly fees. He also suggests that prospec-tive customers ask about Prun-ers beautiful Koi ponds, streams
and waterfalls, which are a quick way to add a tropical look to your landscape.
Get your landscaping in shape for the holidays. Find out how Pruners can turn your average garden into a lush landscape by calling (909) 468-5017. See their ad below.
Fujiyama Nursery as Walnut’s 2014 Business of the Quarter for their service to the City and 50 years of operation. Mayor Nancy Tragarz stated that the 50 years in business was quite a feat, lasting through years of financial trends and showing that hard work means prosperity in Walnut.
“50 years of service is almost as old as the City,” Tragarz said. “We would like to recognize your dedication and great effort of your business.”
The Council then went on to approve the minutes for the Oct. 22 City Council and Walnut Hous-ing Authority meeting along with the Nov. 12 City Council special meeting.
The meeting’s public hearing item, which repealed parts of
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Walnut Council recapWalnut’s Municipal Code relating to residency restrictions for sex offenders, was also adopted.
All items on the consent cal-endar were approved, including a resolution allowing the claims and demands in the amount of $1,600,907.43, a submittal of application for all CalRecyle Grants, for which the City is eligible, amendments to the City Manager’s contract, an additional appropriation to proposition A for a dial-A-Cab Program photo iden-tification system, the request for appropriation of $81,355 from the 25 Fund to Account 01-5600-6216 to complete the Meadowpass Road Conservation Easement Transfer, the reappointment of Council member Mary Su to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control district Board of Trustees to a two-year term, the final acceptance of the Amar Road Rehabilitation Project, and
the five-year extension of solid waste and street sweeping con-tracts with Valley Vista Services with no CPI rate increase for 2015-2016.
The Council then stated dis-cussions for its biggest item of the night, the clarification of City Council determination regarding the dec. 11, 2013 appeal of tenta-tive tract map number 53924.
According to the night’s de-bates and discussions, several citizens brought up various con-cerns for a tract of land near Silver Valley Trail and Cantel Place, which has been in the process of being developed into six resi-dential lots for several years. The residents claimed that developer, Han Harijanto, was not in compli-ance with the City of Walnut Oak and Walnut Tree preservation ordinance. The subdivision is also not consistent with the City’s Rural Overlay design guidelines,
and a mandated Negative decla-ration inadequately addressed the preservation of trees.
during the meeting, several residents of the area expressed their concerns to have the plans of the tract sent back to the Planning Commission stage in order to get changes done.
Harijanto, who was also pres-ent at the meeting, said his devel-opments have been delayed for many months and that bringing his plans back to the Planning Commission would cost him thousands of dollars since the development plans would need another environmental impact report, engineer review and other services.
Residents claimed that allow-ing the development to take place would fly in the face of many City ordinances, specifically when concerning the trees in the area.
After a back and forth between
the Council and neighborhood residents that lasted more than 60 minutes, an exasperated Harijanto said, “We’ve done ev-erything we can … it’s almost been six years.”
However, the City Council sided with the residents and decided to have the tentative tract map sent back to the Planning Commission in order to have a more in-depth tree study completed to appease residents.
Tragarz said to help with some of the financial burden of the de-velopment, the City would waive its administration fees associated with bringing the subdivision back to the Planning Commission.
After announcements by the City Council members and staff, the meeting was adjourned with plans to meet again after the New Year on Jan. 14, 2015 at 7 p.m., in the Council chambers at 21201 La Puente Road.
By R.g. ReyeS
West Covina - Pastor R.G. Reyes from New Life Ministries in West Covina – who is the local Sheriff’s Chaplain assigned to the Walnut-diamond Bar Sheriff’s Station – recently completed the
first 2014 Clergy Academy, held at the Lakewood Station.
22 local church leaders partici-pated in this seven-session acad-emy. The mission of the Clergy Council is to assist and support the community in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Local Sheriff’s Chaplain Completes Clergy Academy
department, and to intercede with spiritual guidance in crisis situations.
The Council aspires to improve community issues and concerns by raising the level of communication between the Sheriff’s department, and the citizens of the community and surrounding areas.
If you would like more informa-tion about the Sheriff’s Chaplain Program or the Clergy Council Academy, contact Pastor R.G. Reyes at (818) 429-3575, or via email at [email protected].
Photo Courtesy: r.g. reyes
Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff’s Captain Jeff Scroggin and Department Chaplain Fred Krause of Compton flank Pastor R.G. Reyes as he receives certification in the 2014 Clergy Academy.
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OC man arrested for child molestation
Costa Mesa as he was leaving his place of employment.
At this time, eight male victims have been identified. Through interviews with these victims, de-tectives have obtained knowledge about three additional children who may have been victimized. detectives are working to locate these children.
According to the Santa Ana Police department, detectives estimate that the suspect began
victimizing the boys in the sum-mer of 2012. Echeverria initially befriended the victims by selling them chips, soda and other items from his Warwick Square Apart-ment, located in the 700 block of South Lyon Street, in Santa Ana. Over time, Echeverria took advantage of the rapport and trust he had established to convince the children to engage in sexual acts with him.
The molestations occurred when the victims were as young as 10 years of age. The first incident is believed to have occurred in Au-gust 2012. The most recent known
incident occurred approximately two weeks ago.
Police were alerted to the crimes after the parents of one of the vic-tims discovered evidence their minor son might be involved in an inappropriate relationship with an unknown person. Interviews of the child and subsequent investigation led to the identification of the sus-pect and the additional victims.
The number of victims involved is this case is extraordinary. detec-tives are not aware of any other Santa Ana cases involving a single suspect targeting such a large number of victims within memory.
Attempted kidnapping near Perris school
she was walking on Sherman Avenue, north of Walnut Street, when she was approached by a red vehicle. From inside the vehicle, the suspect yelled out to her to get into his car. The child said she ignored him and contin-ued to walk on the sidewalk. She said the suspect pulled forward, parked his car and walked toward her telling her to get in his car. When she refused, the suspect
ie from page 1grabbed her and attempted to pull her toward his car. The victim said she kicked the sus-pect, broke free and ran to her father who was waiting around the corner to pick her up after a school activity. The victim and her father searched the area for the suspect; however, they were unable to locate him.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 30s, with a muscular build, approximately six feet tall, 240 lbs. The victim described a “curvy” tattoo on the suspect’s right shoulder, believed
to be a dragon. The suspect was wearing a black “beanie” style winter hat, black T-shirt with an eagle print on the front and the word “what” printed on the back of the shirt. The suspect had faded blue jeans and fled in a red, four-door sedan type vehicle.
According to the Perris Police department, further investigation has revealed that two other at-tempted kidnappings may have occurred involving this same suspect and vehicle - one on Oct. 16, and the other on dec. 1 - each occurring around Lakeside
Sexual abuse victims are com-monly reluctant to disclose abuse for fear of retaliation from the sus-pect or because of personal em-barrassment. Because Echeverria had access to children, there may be additional victims. The Santa Ana Police department is asking parents of children who may have had contact with Echeverria to discuss those interactions. If there is any sign of inappropriate contact with Echeverria, call Santa Ana Police department Family Crimes detectives at (714) 245-8542 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.d
CH community takes action on burglars
without incident. The suspects were detained
and positively identified by wit-nesses. The stolen property was located in the suspects’ car as well as other evidence of the crime. Blakely, Billingsley and Girard were booked at the West Valley detention Center. The victim’s property was recovered and re-turned to them.
This case exemplifies aware-ness in the community and quick response to suspicious behaviors. The details given by witnesses in this case made it possible for deputies to act quickly and ef-fectively.
denise Bar, a Chino Hills resi-dent, recently posted her concerns
BuRglaRS from page 1with crime on Chino Hills Con-nections.
“OK, CHC, 41 crimes in six days. That is a lot. What can we, as homeowners, do to protect our-selves, our home, our family and what belongs to us?” said Bar.
It is unknown if the above wit-ness read Bar’s post before jump-ing to action, but it was a decision that prevented loss and brought justice – safely.
Bar offers residents these help-ful tips to keep your homes and property safe.
• Get an alarm with a siren outside.
• Get video surveillance.• LOCK doors and windows, in-
cluding cars (and take everything out of your car!).
• Leave lights and TV or music on when you leave the house.
• Plaster alarm stickers on your
property.• Always respond to someone
knocking (if you don’t, they think you are not home).
• Log off your computers and lock them. don’t leave cash or expensive items out.
• If you know you have a pack-age coming from UPS [or other delivery], be there to get it or make arrangements with a neighbor.
• IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
Theft crimes seem to be on the rise during the holidays, with more people being desperate and more opportunities presented with holiday purchases on doorsteps and left in cars within view. Bar’s opinions offer some good solu-tions.
Be aware this season – and always – and have Happy Holi-days!
Middle School. The Perris Police department is working closely with administrators from the Val Verde School district to ensure the safety of the students.
Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about the dangers of getting into a stranger’s car and discussing a safety plan in the event they are approached by a stranger. Although more officers have been assigned to these areas, the Perris Police department is encouraging children walking to and from school to walk with an
adult or in a group.Officers and detectives from
the Perris Police department are aggressively investigating these incidents and are asking anyone with information regard-ing this investigation to contact Investigator Parker at the Perris Police department by calling (951) 210-1048, via email at [email protected], or contact WeTip at 1-800-78-Crime. Citizens may also submit an anonymous tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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An Old Friend – Part II
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By paStoR maRK hoppeR
My wife and I have enjoyed the compan-ionship of a loyal friend for many years. Her name was Molly.
Our adult children found Molly at the local animal shelter at Christmastime, 15 years ago. She was huddled and shaking in
the corner of a cage with several other dogs. They brought her home without asking for our per-mission. We really didn’t need a dog. Our kids had moved out and they were either working or in college. But, they thought we would be lonely. So they got us a dog.
Molly was about a year old when she entered our lives. She won our hearts immediately. She continued to enrich our lives for the next 15 years.
We had a daily ritual of taking a 15 to 20 minute walk around our block every morning and every evening. Rain or shine, summer or winter, we went for our walks.
When grandkids came to our house, Molly was kind and gentle. She was so excited to see these little people come for a visit, and they were glad to see her, too.
But Molly’s health began to fail over the past 12 months.
Finding Support during The HolidaysBy nancy StoopS
The holidays, for many of us, are joyful and fun, but that isn’t the case for everybody or ev-ery family. I think with the way our economy is this holiday season, it may be especially hard for many families.
I wanted to let you all know that I run free support groups. I run a group every Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., each week at the Walnut
Gymnasium and Teen Center (lo-cated at 21003 La Puente Road in Walnut; their phone number is (909) 444-0089). I also run a grieving group the first Friday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Walnut Senior Center (lo-cated at 21215 La Puente Road in Walnut; their phone number is (909) 598-6200). Both of these groups are subsidized by the City, and in turn are free to you. These groups have been in place for over 15 years and have helped thousands of people. All you have to do to participate is show up. My Monday evening
group handles many court-man-dated needs as well.
So whether you’re feeling depressed during the season or just plain overwhelmed, come to a group and get some support. It can be very consoling to find out that you’re not the only one feeling the way you do during the season.
Just remember to not get so caught up in worrying about giv-ing the perfect gift, or providing the perfect meal, or worrying that your house isn’t looking good enough to host a party. Keep in mind that the season is just
By danice aKiyoShi, n.d.
dear dr. Akiyoshi:
When it comes to my group of friends, I am the smart one. My friends get themselves into trouble and then they call me to help them figure it out. I help them as much as I can, but sometimes I have problems of my own or I’m just plain tired so I don’t re-turn their call or text right away. Then the nasty messages start. They are trying to make me feel guilty. I don’t get this. I was only
trying to help in the first place.-Amber.
Hi, Amber:Here is the age old ques-
tion, “What do we really “owe” our friends and family?” In my opinion, just because you’re the smart one doesn’t mean that you owe anyone your thinking skills and problem solving tal-ent. It’s different in the work place. If you are hired to do a job, then they are renting your skills and intelligence by giving you a paycheck, so you real-ize you’d be wise to perform. When it comes to your personal life, I’ll offer my opinion. You owe every human being simple
She didn’t have the strength to go for walks around the block. It was a lot of effort for her to just walk out to the mailbox. As her appetite declined, she lost weight and strength. It was sad to see her struggle to get to her feet. We knew her days were numbered.
Although she never said a word, she communicated so much through her wagging tail and barks of enthusiasm and excitement. We knew what she
was thinking by the look in her eyes and tilt of her head.
Words cannot describe how much we loved and enjoyed our faithful friend, Molly. She added so much to our lives. She will be missed.
Pastor Mark Hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar, 3255 South Dia-mond Bar Ave. Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, call (909) 594-7604 or visit www.efreedb.org.
about sharing and spreading our love. So focus on doing just that and don’t worry so much about not having a ton of money to spend on your loved ones.
We tell our children and loved ones to just to their best; well, now I’m telling all of you the same thing. Embrace the sea-son and enjoy good times with your loved ones, all the while reminding yourself how very blessed you really are!
This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nan-cy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a
private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients. Nancy is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members. She runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more in-formation about any of these ser-vices, feel free to contact Nancy at (909) 229-0727; or you may e-mail her at [email protected]. You may purchase Nancy’s books, Live Heal and Grow and Midnight the Therapy Dog at Amazon.com.
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“decency.” You only owe your personal time, skills, effort, care, etc. to your spouse (because the two of you have formed a team), your minor children, and any animals you have caused to become dependent on you. Maybe your parents should be on this list, too, but only if they are decent human beings. Aside from these people, any gift of your time, skills, intel-ligence and resources should be considered a PERSONAL FAVOR. If people have a sense of entitlement with you, fix that situation. Remember the words, “Personal Favor.” do not feel guilty for having boundar-ies. Good Luck.
-danice Akiyoshi, N.d. Danice Akiyoshi is a Natu-
ropathic Doctor and the head of Candid Coaching Service. She offers personal coaching services relating to all types of issues and concerns. This is
a letter she received from an anonymous reader. To send a question to Danice, email her at [email protected]. You can also visit her website at www.candid-coachingservices.com.
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“Lucky Cat” Author Visits Walnut Elementary
By Kelli gile
Walnut – Children’s author, Sunny Seki, introduced his tales of Japanese folklore to Walnut Elementary students during a visit on december 5.
Before Seki was a published author, he was busy telling stories to his nine children at bedtime. Over the years, as the stories multiplied and devel-oped into slideshows, his wife Judy suggested that he write
a symbol of perseverance and good luck.
“If you fall seven times, you get up eight times – and you never give up!” said Seki.
The Seki family was discov-ered bringing these creative stories to life with intricate shadow puppet shows and fea-
tured on the disney Channel’s, “What a Life!”
Another family was originally hired for the show, but they couldn’t act well in front of the camera.
“So, you never know what good luck is waiting for you!” Seki said.
children’s books. The couple eventually closed a success-ful photography business so Seki could pursue his dream of becoming a full-time author/il-lustrator.
This idea for Seki’s first published book, The Tale of the Lucky Cat, was born when one of his children asked about the history of the Japanese lucky cat. He couldn’t find any books on the subject, so he decided to write one.
“I’m the first one!” he said proudly of the award-winning book that retells the ancient legend of the humble toymaker who remembers a rescued cat by creating clay statues of a cat with a raised paw.
Seki enlisted the help of a few Walnut Elementary stu-dents during a pantomime of the story. His wife narrated the book and showed slides during the assembly. One student asked if he liked being an author.
“I love it, so I can come see you guys!” Seki exclaimed.
He told the youngsters that creativity is the place where his stories begin.
“Imagination comes first, then sketching, then a model (usually my kids), and then I start to draw.”
Seki shared the themes of his other published books, Yuko-Chan and the daruma doll and The Last Kappa of Old Japan, along with his trove of vintage toy treasures.
The author explained that the roly-poly daruma dolls are
By Kelli gile
Diamond Bar - diamond Bar High School Instrumental Music director, Steve Acciani, has been named a finalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award.
Ten teachers were selected from over 7,000 nominations around the country for their sig-nificant contributions to music education. Each finalist will receive $1,000 honorarium.
“We are extremely proud of the recognition that Mr. Acciani has earned from the Grammy Foundation. He is an inspira-tional music teacher and an integral part of who we are as a community. We are so happy for him!” said Principal Catherine
dBHS’s Acciani Named Finalist For Music Educator AwardReal.
This is Acciani’s 26th year teaching in the Walnut Valley Unified School district.
“I feel so fortunate to live and work in a community that recog-nizes the importance of the arts for our students. The school dis-trict and community continues to provide fantastic support for our programs, allowing us to do some pretty amazing things,” Acciani said.
While the Grammy ceremony is held to present artists with the recording industry’s most presti-gious award, the Grammy Foun-dation and Recording Company will also honor one local hero. The winner will be announced during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015.
For the second year, the Grammy Music Educator Award will pay tribute to a special teacher for his/her remarkable impact on students. The win-ner will be flown to Los Angeles to accept the award, attend the Grammy Awards ceremony, and receive a $10,000 honorarium.
On November 11, Grammy honorary chairman and “Ameri-can Idol” host, Ryan Seacrest, visited diamond Bar High to congratulate Acciani on being named one of the 25 semifinal-ists for the award. Ford Motor Company was on hand that day hosting its drive 4 UR School test-drive event to help raise money for the music program. Seacrest joined in the fun tak-ing a test drive with two dBHS
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Diamond Bar High School Instrumental Music Director, Steve Acciani, has been named a finalist.
students. diamond Bar High was named
the 2014 National Grammy Sig-
nature School, becoming the first high school in California to receive the prestigious award.
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Children’s author, Sunny Seki, demonstrated vintage Japanese toys during an assembly on December 5 at Walnut Elementary.
PUSd Forges Alliance With 7-ElevenBy juliette funeS
Pomona - In its continued efforts to bolster services pro-vided to students and their families through community col-laborations, the Pomona Unified School district is forging a new partnership with 7-Eleven, who donated $7,011 during a check presentation ceremony on dec. 11 at their Murchison Avenue store. The funds will support the district’s Mental Health Program.
All Pomona 7-Eleven franchi-see owners - who will be regular contributors to the district’s charitable foundation, PUPIL; corporate representatives; and Cortez Elementary Math and Science Magnet School stu-dents, attended the festive event celebrating the gift and new community alliance.
The international convenience
chain store’s donation will go toward the district’s Family Sup-port & Resource Center, which provides mental health services and support to families who want to improve the quality of their lives and homes.
The Family Support & Re-source Center supports PUSd students and families with a variety of services that ad-dress mental health, alcohol
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and substance abuse, domestic violence, health care and hous-ing assistance. The center also provides emergency basic sup-port referrals and assistance for clothing, food, utilities and school items. The Pomona Uni-fied Partners in Learning (PU-PIL) Foundation was created to raise needed funds to ensure the continued success of all PUSd students.
