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ARMIJO NEWS • (909) 464-1200 • ANAPR.COM • 382 N. LEMON AVE. #402, WALNUT, CA 91789 Volume 18 • Issue 14 • Oct. 3 - 9, 2015 • ANAPR.COM CALL TO ADVERTISE! 909.464.1200 Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Chino, CA Permit #61 Current Resident Or Our Featured Businesses facebook.com/TheWeeklyNews 3,356 Like Us! OUR W EEKLY N EWS . COM OUR W EEKLY N EWS . COM COMMUNITY NEWS • SERVING 30 CITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND INLAND EMPIRE STAFF REPORTS Chino – Chino Valley School District is seeking the public’s support and feedback to weigh in on a possible bond measure to fund capital improvement projects in 2016. What is a school bond? What does this mean for you? School bonds are a way for school districts to borrow mon- ey. Bonds are the only means through which districts can build schools. The bond, once approved by voters, may be COURTESY OF THE CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT Chino - The Chino Valley Fire District is launching a Red Flag Community Alert Pro- gram. The Red Flag Program is designed to promote aware- ness of critical wildfire weath- er conditions and community preparedness. During red flag warning conditions, all Fire Dis- trict facilities will fly a red flag Inland Empire see Bond page 8 see Alert page 5 Chino Valley School District Considers Bond Red Flag Community Alert Program On Sat., Sept. 19, Miss Diamond Bar – Queen Alexandra Ornelas – and her court of princesses (Rebecca Wang, Megan Quon, Katherine Hermosillo and Cynthia Preciado) hosted a very special Princess Tea Party at the Diamond Bar Library. The Court enjoyed meeting, dancing, singing and story time with all the little prin- cesses, who were dressed in their very best princess attire. Linda Headlee, Director at the Miss Diamond Bar Scholarship Pageant, Inc. – who is the event sponsor – said over 90 little princesses attended the annual Tea Party, and as you can see in the photo, they had a very delightful experience. see Solar page 8 Citizens Oppose Mt. SAC Solar Farm BY RAYMOND MENDOZA Walnut – Residents once again spoke during the public comment section of the latest Walnut City Council meeting to disagree with Mount San Antonio College; however, this time complaints were made not against the ongoing concerns about a proposed parking Transparency Certificate of Excellence Giving Back The Whole Enchilada Brings a Fiesta to Weekend Mornings Walnut see Harvest page 7 BY K.P. SANDER Eastvale – Being a part of the community to promote healthy living is a passion for the folks at Great Harvest Bread Company. They get up in the wee hours each morning to head to the shop, and start the process of making deli- cious, whole grain breads and tantalizing treats to help you Great Harvest see Honored page 5 COURTESY OF THE CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT Chino Valley – The Chino Val- ley Fire District was awarded the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation in recogni- tion of good governance practices during its annual California Spe- cial Districts Association Confer- ence. It is the second time the Fire District received this award. The Fire District demonstrat- ed compliance in eight essential governance transparency require- ments, including conducting eth- ics training for all board members, Chino Valley Fire Department Honored PHOTO COURTESY: CVFD see Breakfast page 5 STAFF REPORTS Diamond Bar – Add a little spice to your morning routine and hurry over to The Whole Enchilada for a flavorful breakfast fiesta! The Open For Breakfast The Whole Enchilada is located at 1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., (at Grand Ave- nue, in Diamond Bar). They are open Mon. – Thurs., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sun., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Law doesn’t need to be as complicated as some firms make it out to be Apex Lawyers, Inc. is located at 21671 Gateway Center Drive, Suite 108, in Diamond Bar. They can be reached at (909) 860-0342, or visit www.apexlaw- inc.com for more information. See their ad on page 7. see APEX page 5 BY CLAIRE LEWIS Do you have a legal issue? Are you not sure where to go or who to talk to? Apex Law- yers, Inc. is here to help you! Apex Lawyers, Apex Lawyers, Inc. PHOTO COURTESY: CITY OF DIAMOND BAR

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ARMIJO NEWS • (909) 464-1200 • ANAPR.COM • 382 N. LEMON AVE. #402, WALNUT, CA 91789

Volume 18 • Issue 14 • Oct. 3 - 9, 2015 • ANAPR.COM

CALL TO ADVERTISE! 909.464.1200

PresortedStandard

U.S. PostagePAID

Chino, CAPermit #61

Current Resident Or

Our Featured Businesses

facebook.com/TheWeeklyNews

3,356 Like Us!

ourWeeklyNeWs.comourWeeklyNeWs.com

COMMUNITY NEWS • SERVING 30 CITIES IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AND INLAND EMPIRE

Staff RepoRtS

Chino – Chino Valley School District is seeking the public’s support and feedback to weigh in on a possible bond measure to fund capital improvement projects in 2016.

What is a school bond? What does this mean for you?

School bonds are a way for school districts to borrow mon-ey. Bonds are the only means through which districts can build schools. The bond, once approved by voters, may be

CouRteSy of the Chino Valley fiRe DiStRiCt

Chino - The Chino Valley Fire District is launching a Red Flag Community Alert Pro-gram. The Red Flag Program is designed to promote aware-ness of critical wildfire weath-er conditions and community preparedness. During red flag warning conditions, all Fire Dis-trict facilities will fly a red flag

Inland Empire

see Bond page 8

see Alert page 5

Chino Valley School District Considers Bond

Red Flag Community Alert Program

On Sat., Sept. 19, Miss Diamond Bar – Queen Alexandra Ornelas – and her court of princesses (Rebecca Wang, Megan Quon, Katherine Hermosillo and Cynthia Preciado) hosted a very special Princess Tea Party at the Diamond Bar Library. The Court enjoyed meeting, dancing, singing and story time with all the little prin-cesses, who were dressed in their very best princess attire. Linda Headlee, Director at the Miss Diamond Bar Scholarship Pageant, Inc. – who is the event sponsor – said over 90 little princesses attended the annual Tea Party, and as you can see in the photo, they had a very delightful experience.

see Solar page 8

Citizens Oppose Mt. SAC Solar FarmBy RaymonD menDoza

Walnut – Residents once again spoke during the public comment section of the latest Walnut City Council meeting to disagree with Mount San Antonio College; however, this time complaints were made not against the ongoing concerns about a proposed parking

Transparency Certificate of Excellence

Giving Back

The Whole Enchilada Brings a Fiesta to Weekend Mornings

Walnutsee Harvest page 7

By K.p. SanDeR

Eastvale – Being a part of the community to promote healthy living is a passion for the folks at Great Harvest Bread Company. They get up in the wee hours each morning to head to the shop, and start the process of making deli-cious, whole grain breads and tantalizing treats to help you

Great Harvest

see Honored page 5

CouRteSy of the Chino Valley fiRe DiStRiCt

Chino Valley – The Chino Val-ley Fire District was awarded the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation in recogni-

tion of good governance practices during its annual California Spe-cial Districts Association Confer-ence. It is the second time the Fire District received this award.

The Fire District demonstrat-ed compliance in eight essential governance transparency require-ments, including conducting eth-ics training for all board members,

Chino Valley Fire Department Honored

Photo Courtesy: CVFD

see Breakfast page 5

Staff RepoRtS

Diamond Bar – Add a little spice to your morning routine and hurry over to The Whole Enchilada for a flavorful breakfast fiesta! The

Open For Breakfast

The Whole Enchilada is located at 1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., (at Grand Ave-nue, in Diamond Bar). They are open Mon. – Thurs., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sun., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Law doesn’t need to be as complicated as some firms make it out to be

Apex Lawyers, Inc. is located at 21671 Gateway Center Drive, Suite 108, in Diamond Bar. They can be reached at (909) 860-0342, or visit www.apexlaw-inc.com for more information. See their ad on page 7.see APEX page 5

By ClaiRe lewiS

Do you have a legal issue? Are you not sure where to go or who to talk to? Apex Law-yers, Inc. is here to help you! Apex Lawyers,

Apex Lawyers, Inc.

Photo Courtesy: City oF DiamonD Bar

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Alamo Hand Car Wash784 N. Nogales St.(800) 952-2792

Animal Hospital20670 E. Carrey Rd(909) 594-1737

Clearwater Bagel20747 E. Amar Rd.(909) 598-4332

Donut Tree388 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 595-5337

Osuna’s Mexican Food18746 Amar Road(626) 810-4101

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Shane Chiropractic20803 Valley Blvd #103(909) 598-2111

Senior Center 21215 La Puente(909) 598-6200

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DIAMOND BARBarro’s Pizza21000 Golden Springs(909) 598-2871

Diamond Bar City Hall21825 Copley Drive(909) 839-7000

Diamond Mail & Shipping1249 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.(909) 861-1290

It’s A Grind1223 S. Diamond Bar Blvd(909) 396-0577

Taco Factory1123 Grand Ave.(909) 396-5373

Paco’s Tacos1131 Brea Canyon Rd.(909) 595-0044

The Whole Enchilada1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.(909) 861-5340

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Lemon Creek Cleaners360 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 594-7504

NY Pizzeria364 N. Lemon Ave.(909) 594-5000

UPS20687 Amar Rd # 2(909) 444-1303

Walnut City Hall 21201 La Puente Rd.(909) 595-7543

Walnut Hills Optometry 18736 E. Amar Rd.(909) 594-1153

Walnut Library21155 La Puente Rd.(909) 595-0757

Walnut Sheriff’s Station21695 Valley Blvd.(626) 913-1715

RedemptionBy miChael aRmijo

One day, my friend told me a story about a freshman in high school named David that touched me so deeply. This is what I call, Redemption:

David saw a kid named Ron walking home from school. It looked like Ron was carrying home all of his books, which was strange because classes aren't all on the same day. He thought to himself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must re-ally be a nerd." But he shrugged his shoulders and went on.

As he was walking, David saw a bunch of kids running to-ward Ron, knocking his books out of his arms and tripping him. Ron's glasses went flying and landed in the grass. When David handed the glasses to him, he looked up he saw this terrible sadness in Ron's eyes. Somehow he felt his pain.

David said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."

Ron looked at him and lowly said, "Thanks."

There was a slight smile on Ron's face. It was one of those smiles that showed real grati-tude. David helped him pick up his books, and as it turned out, Ron lived near David. They talked all the way home and Ron turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

Over the next four years, Ron and David became best friends. When they were seniors, they began to think about college. Ron decided on Georgetown, and David was going to Duke. They knew that they'd always be friends, and that the miles would never be a problem.

Ron became valedictorian of their class, and had to prepare a speech for graduation. David was so glad that he didn't have to get up there and speak.

On graduation day Ron looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. All the girls loved him. David was just jealous. He could see that

Ron was nervous about his speech, so David smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at David with one of those looks (that really grateful one) and smiled.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began.

"Graduation is a time to thank those who have helped you make it through those tough years; your parents, your teach-ers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly, your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I'm going to tell you a story."

David looked at his friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day they met. Ron talked of the day he had cleaned out his locker. He talk-ed of how he was distraught about his life. He talked about how lonely he was. So lonely, he had planned to kill himself that weekend. But he didn't, be-cause his new friend unknow-ingly stepped in. He showed kindness. He showed compas-sion. He showed, by his ac-tions, that life is worth the strug-gle. Ron looked hard at David and gave him a little smile.

"Thankfully, I was saved,” David continued. “My friend saved me from doing the un-speakable."

David heard the gasp go through the crowd as this hand-some, popular boy told them about his weakest moment. He saw Ron's mom and dad look-ing at him and smiling with that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did David realize its depth.

It was then that David real-ized how important it is to nev-er underestimate the power of one’s actions. With one small gesture you can change a per-son's life - for the better, or for the worse.

The most compelling ele-ment about the story of Ron and David's friendship is how it relates to so many lives. Per-sonally, I've hoped that some-where within my past that I've been a "David" to someone I've met. And what fills my spirit with even more emotion is that I know I've felt like a "Ron" many times.

What perplexes me is that I don't know which role I've felt

more often.Someone once said, "Friends

are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."

To so many, each day, this is true. I've always valued my friends with depth and sincer-ity. I've always believed in the importance of being friends, and the importance of having friends.

As the story continues, it emphasizes that there is no beginning or end. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. But today is a gift. This reminds me that giving the ultimate gift of friendship is what I call the inner spirit of your heart, and that gives us the true feeling of redemption.

Teaching KindnessBy Kelli Gile

Diamond Bar – When Chap-arral Middle School teacher Sherry Robertson turned 40 this year, she didn’t want gifts or a party. Instead, she decided to complete 40 random acts of kindness to mark the day.

“I wanted to do something original and when I mentioned it to my students they thought it was a great idea and wanted to join in.”

The educator made a spreadsheet to share her ideas with the 6th Graders. Her goal was for volunteers to complete acts individually and then meet at a local shopping mall for the remaining gifts of kindness.

Three students joined the compassion day in honor of Robertson’s 40th birthday on Aug. 8.

7th Grader Ashley Jong, 12, baked chocolate chip cookies and delivered to staff members at the Diamond Bar Library and Kaiser Emergency Room.

“I’ve watched my mom bake cookies, but this was my first time. They were good!” she re-called.

Classmate Noah Macalino, 12, chose to open doors for strangers.

“I really like helping people and it’s fun to do!“ he said.

Student Ethan Yee was on vacation with his family in Las Vegas and also completed

two acts of kindness. He pre-sented a surprise gift card to a hard-working waitress and made a charity donation.

Jong also left a shovel and pail and bottles of bubbles at a local park with a note that read, “Please enjoy this random act of kindness and pass it on!”

The do-gooders took photos of their kindness acts to docu-ment the day.

“Every act included a note with the social media hashtag, “RAKbirthday2015, so people could check out the pictures,” Robertson said.

In total, completing 40 Ran-dom Acts of Kindness birthday took over eight hours. Robert-son and her family covered the community with kindness. She had the help of her husband, Mario, and son Riley, a Quail Summit kindergartner.

“It has always been a prior-ity for me to help my son grow up in an environment where he learns helping others is the norm,” Robertson said.

They handed out crayons and coloring books to children in a hospital emergency wait-ing room. The family brought thank you photos to a caring fire chief, and left laundry soap, fabric softener and quarters at a local Laundromat.

“Enough for a few loads,” she said.

At Toys R Us, the Robert-son’s put quarters in all the toy vending machines at the front of the store.

“I wanted to wait to see all the kids come!” the bubbly teacher said.

The educator purposely asked her students to choose acts that were low in cost or free.

One approved random act was sending a thank you letter.

“The note had to be hand-written – no emails or text messages,” Robertson said. “It takes effort and it’s the effort that makes people feel special.”

One of her favorite acts was leaving sticky notes with affir-mations in women’s dressing rooms at Kohl’s.

“As I was leaving I heard one lady say, ‘Yes, I do look fabu-lous today!’ when she saw the note.”

“The cool thing is if you get to see or hear someone receive it,” she commented.

In the afternoon, the group met up at the Shoppes in Chino Hills.

“We taped little bags of quar-ters to parking meters,” Jung proudly reported.

The trio randomly passed out gift cards to customers in Barnes and Noble bookstore. They even hid a few inside books.

Recipients were surprised at the caring gifts throughout the day.

“At first they thought we were joking,” Jong recalled.

“Some were suspicious, but most were appreciative and excited when we explained it.” Robertson shared.

“I had to tell one lady that

there were no strings attached. These are my students and it’s my birthday. I just wanted to in-clude them on what it feels like to do nice things for other peo-ple,” she added.

Robertson is happy that she offered a lesson in kindness to mark her milestone birthday.

“I’ll always remember that these kids went out of their comfort zone to help spread kindness. I’m so proud of them.”

“It was an awesome day!” Macalino said.Like us on Facebook!

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Photo Courtesy: WVusDChaparral Middle School teacher, Sherry Robertson, with students Noah Macalino and Ashley Jong, completed 40 random acts of kindness.

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The SolutionsTear out those thirsty lawnsTurn down the sprinklers

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Apply for a rebate from your local Water DepartmentEnjoy your new-found free time and money

It’s easier than you think.Call us... We can help!

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NO JOB IS TOO SMALL!

CV Fire Department awarded Honored from page 1

properly conducting open and public meetings, and filing finan-cial transactions and compensa-tion reports to the State Controller in a timely manner.

“The Fire Board and District staff is to be commended for their commitment to being fully trans-parent, open and accessible to the public and all our stakeholders,” said Chino Valley Fire Chief Tim Shackelford.

The Fire District also fulfilled 15 website requirements, includ-ing providing readily available information to the public, such as board agendas, past minutes, cur-rent district budget, and the most recent financial audit.

Finally, the Fire District demon-strated outreach efforts to con-stituents that engage them in our governance through newsletters and other materials.

The Special District Leadership

Foundation is a non-profit organi-zation that was formed to promote good governance and best practic-es among California’s special dis-tricts through certification, accredita-tion and other recognition programs.

APEX from page 1

Inc. is a full service boutique law firm that strongly believes in form-ing relationships with its clients by providing the highest quality of legal representation possible.

Located in Diamond Bar, Ca-lif., Apex Lawyers, Inc. is conve-niently accessible by all major counties including Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino.

Apex Lawyers, Inc. provides a broad range of high quality legal

services throughout Southern Cal-ifornia. Their attorney’s engage in the practice of law in the following fields: Real Estate; Business Law; Family Law; DUI; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation; and Immigration.

Apex believes in providing big firm results while maintaining a cost conscientious approach normally associated with smaller law firms.

Shazad D. Omar, Esq., is the managing attorney at Apex Law-yers, Inc. and has experience in a wide variety of legal issues. Mr. Shazad is a graduate of Whittier

Law School and prides himself in providing high-quality services to all his clients regardless of the type of issue the client is facing.

Contact Apex Lawyer, Inc. and ask about their free 30-min-ute consultation to appraise your legal situation.

Apex Lawyers, Inc. is located at 21671 Gateway Center Drive, Suite 108, in Diamond Bar. They can be reached at (909) 860-0342, or visit www.apexlawinc.com for more information. And see their ad on page 7.

Apex Lawyers, Inc.

CVFD launches Red Flag alert program

until the warning has expired. Information on red flag warn-ings will be disseminated via Public Service Announcements and through all Fire District so-cial media platforms.

Critical weather conditions that would trigger a red flag warning include severe heat, low relative humidity, high winds, and low fuel

moistures (dry vegetation). During a red flag warning, res-

idents are urged to use extreme caution when operating spark or flame producing equipment in grass or brush areas. Residents of the Sleepy Hollow community in Carbon Canyon will be asked to restrict street parking to pro-vide necessary clearance for firefighting vehicles.

The Fire District encourages the community to be prepared

Alert from page 1 by knowing about the wildfire action plan, Ready! Set! Go! The plan offers tips to residents on creating defensible space around their homes, making their homes fire safe, and hav-ing a good evacuation plan.

For more information on the Ready! Set! Go wildfire action plan, visit www.chinovalleyfire.org and click on Emergency Preparedness under the Com-munity Relations tab.

The Whole Enchilada open for breakfast

Whole Enchilada is now open ear-ly on Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. The early bird catches the worm when you visit The Whole Enchila-da and grab their Early Bird Special breakfast plate for just $5.99.

Bring the entire family to The Whole Enchilada, where you can get a taste of authenticity and enjoy a wonderful experience.

From savory huevos rancheros and chorizo to hearty egg burritos and a breakfast skillet, The Whole Enchilada offers two mouth-water-ing menus featuring an array clas-sic American dishes and traditional Mexican cuisine. Visit The Whole Enchilada for a rich, delicious, in-vigorating Mexican breakfast per-fect for any occasion.

They guarantee you will enjoy your dining experience!

“All our food is made fresh daily,” says Lil Palmer of The Whole En-chilada.

The restaurant has been in busi-ness for over 30 years, and offers fresh, authentic Mexican recipes their resident chef brought from their homeland. there is a reason it is a favorite with locals. The Whole Enchilada offers a variety of deli-cious Mexican dishes ranging from enchiladas and burritos to carne asada and fajitas – and don’t forget their Mexican Kaluha Flan or Rio Grande Mud Pie after your meal!

The Whole Enchilada can help cater any event you have planned featuring their delicious handmade tamales, which are available year round. This traditional holiday dish is sold by the dozen and is available in pork, beef, chicken, green chili and cheese. Other menu items, such as the taquito or street taco platters, are available for catering as well.

Whether it’s an anniversary, a business meeting or catered Grand Opening, a fundraiser or birthday party, or even just a wonderful ex-cuse not to cook, The Whole Enchi-lada will dazzle you with their excel-lent customer service and delicious food. They look forward to helping you celebrate the special moments in your life.

The celebration doesn’t stop with just one visit. The Whole Enchilada has gift cards available for purchase in person or online. And be sure to ask about the Combo Punch Card, Enchilada Bucks, and Kids Club.

Whether you live near or far, come be a local at The Whole En-chilada. Your taste buds will thank you! The Whole Enchilada is locat-ed at 1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. You can reach them at (909) 861-5340, and visit their website at www.wholeenchilada.com. See their ad on the back page of this publication.

Breakfast from page 1

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Declining Enrollment at Chino Valley Public Schools

CouRteSy of Chino Valley SChool DiStRiCt

Chino – Declining enroll-ment, the possibility of charter schools moving into the area, increased contributions to em-ployee benefits and pensions, and the probability that special taxes will expire within three years could adversely affect Chino Valley Unified School District’s long range budget, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Sandra Chen told the Board of Educa-tion at its Sept. 17 meeting.

Chen made her comments during a presentation on clos-ing the financial books for the

2014/2015 school year, prior to an annual audit.

The loss of more students than expected is particular-ly troublesome, Chen said. The district has experienced a steady decrease in student en-rollment by about 500 students annually for several years. The district is down 745 students from the same time last year, Chen reported at the Sept. 17 board meeting. Current enroll-ment is coming in at approxi-mately 100 students lower than what was projected at budget development, Chen said. “We will have to make adjustments to revenue at the First Interim Report (in December),” she said.

The district receives money from the state, based on stu-dent enrollment.

Declining enrollment can also be an open invitation to

charter schools, Chen said. The district’s enrollment decreased from about 32,000 in 2009 to below 31,000 in 2010 when Oxford Preparatory Academy public charter school opened its doors that fall.

The district, along with oth-ers in the state, is responsible for contributing more money to employee pension programs. “We will need to continue to address that in our multi-year budgets,” Chen said.

Proposition 30, which provid-ed additional funding to educa-tion beginning in 2012, is set to end in the next three years. The 0.25% sales tax portion of the proposition ends in 2016, and the personal income tax in 2018. An initiative, backed by the California Teachers Asso-ciation, is underway to extend the proposition to 2030, Chen said.

The district is also watching other developments that could affect its finances, including AB 1522 which provides up to three days paid sick leave a year to employees, including those that are temporary and part-time; compliance penalties regarding the Affordable Health Care Act; and a cap on how much districts can keep as re-serve for emergencies.

The district’s 2014/2015 ex-penses increased $14.3 mil-lion when compared to the 2007/2008 school year, but revenue has only increased by $2.1 million, or 1% when compared to the same period, Chen said. The District’s ex-penditures are outpacing the incoming revenues. Chen ex-pects the district will continue its deficit spending trend if no action is taken to adjust its ex-penditures.

Chen said it is very cost-ly to run a district as large as Chino Valley Unified because employee costs account for $9 out of every $10 in unrestricted dollars that the district spends. Costs for employee salaries and benefits average about $900,000 a day, and about $19 million a month.

The district does expect to get some one-time funding from Governor Jerry Brown this school year, amounting to about $600 per student based on 2014/2015 attendance. The

funding is part of the Gover-nor’s plan to pay back school districts what they were owed by the state for previous man-date

claims. The district has bud-geted this funding for use in its continuous effort to implement Common Core state stan-dards.

The district began the 2014/2015 school year with a $50.7 million balance. It had $209.8 million in revenue, but nearly $217.9 million in expen-ditures, an $8 million deficit. It ended the year with a $42.7 mil-lion balance. Of that, approxi-mately $23.1 million is reserved for revolving cash, equity distri-bution to employees, economic uncertainties, and other costs, leaving an unappropriated amount of $19,560,793.

The district began the 2015/2016 fiscal year on July 1 with $42.7 million. Chen ex-pects the district to take in $249.2 million in revenues, and spend $241.2 million. Included in the $249 million revenue is the one-time funds provided by the Governor for mandate claims settlements and imple-mentation of Common Core state standards.

Following an independent audit this fall, the district will file its First Interim financial report with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools in December.

Budget issues loom as district closes books on 2014/2015 school year

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Great Harvest mills their grains daily in the bakery to create high protein, whole grain flour of the highest nutritional value – and their delicious breads stay fresh for seven to ten days, with no preservatives. With high quality ingredients and a va-riety of fresh choices every day, you can feel good about serving your family delicious, wholesome breads.

And the quality doesn’t stop with fresh breads and treats. Sumenek believes in giving back to the community that she lives and works in. Great Harvest takes pride in supporting local high school athletics, PTA, as well as the Lions and Rotary clubs, and many other groups. She also shops for many of the bakery’s ingredients local-ly, which supports nearby farms and businesses in and around Eastvale. Schools can even schedule bakery tours to help educate children on how healthy bread is made.

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and roasted nuts. Stir to combine.• Carefully remove bowl from pot, and pour chocolate onto prepared baking sheet, spreading to about 1/2 inch thickness.• Sprinkle top lightly with Sea Salt.• Place baking sheet into refrigerator so chocolate can harden completely (an hour or so). Then break into pieces and store in an air-tight container. Add a pretty ribbon for a great holiday gift. Enjoy!

to try one of their sand-wiches yet, you are missing out on a great opportunity to grab a meal that’s quick, but happily lacking the poor health consequences of fast food. Their breads are moist and deli-cious, without the use of chemicals or dough conditioners. They even offer gluten-free bread on Tuesdays and Fridays. Great Harvest has a variety of interest-ing sandwich choices, all lovingly put together with quality ingredients and great customer service.

“I am so proud of our em-ployees. They are ethical and bend over backward to make everything consistent-ly great for our customers,” says Sumenek.

As the weather cools down, Great Harvest will be adding delicious, healthy soups to the menu, and, of course, the hol-idays bring special treats for their customers.

You can pre-order fright-eningly good bread spiders and witches fingers for Hal-loween; and come Christ-mastime, bread shaped like teddy bears will be available to make your holiday meals a little tastier.

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will soon be offering more outdoor seating, making the bakery an even friendlier place to stop and dine in.

So, don’t be a stranger. Drop by local favorite Great Harvest Bread Company, and pick up some hot, fresh hand-crafted bread, or enjoy break-fast, lunch or dinner with the folks that love being a part of the Eastvale Community.

Great Harvest Bread Co. is located at 14244 Schleis-man Road, Suite 130, in the city of Eastvale. They can be reached at (951) 427-5737, or visit www.GHEastvale.com. And follow them on Facebook at /EastvaleGreatHarvest. Their hours are Mon. through Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sun. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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CVUSD considers bondBond from page 1

supplemented by state match-ing dollars to help the district fund facilities needed.

Bonds are paid off through property taxes, so when I vote for a bond, I'm voting for higher taxes on my property.

According to the Chino Val-ley district website, most of Chino’s local schools were built decades ago – with some built in the 1950s – and need ba-sic health and safety improve-ments.

“As the District plans for the future, the participation of our school communities couldn’t be more important,” Superinten-dent Wayne M. Joseph said. “Understanding the priorities of each school community is es-sential in developing a shared vision for the future.”

The Chino Valley school dis-trict has already completed two rounds of public discussions.

The first round of Facilities Master Plan update meetings took place at 35 school sites over the summer and ushers in the community engagement and information gathering pro-cess to better understand local school needs and the commu-nity’s priorities for them.

The discussion centered on the following four categories:

Renovating existing buildings; completing work at schools to enhance or improve existing conditions; building something new at a school that currently does not exist; and incorporat-ing new technology into class-rooms and schools.

Some of the topics that par-ticipants raised were repairing schools that were 25-years-old or more under the state’s school modernization program, upgrading classrooms and equipment for career education programs, upgrading technolo-gy, adding security features to keep students and staff safe on our campuses, replacing por-table buildings with permanent classrooms, and adding equip-ment that best suits the needs of 21st century classrooms.

“Whether it is investing in new technology, upgrading school-career education pro-grams, improving classrooms, or making basic health and safe-ty improvements at our schools, I would like to hear from our families and community mem-bers to help shape the future of our schools,” Joseph said.

An independent community survey of 400 voters in Febru-ary shows residents feel Chino Valley schools provide a quality education but perceive schools to have a significant need for additional funding. The survey

provides insight into community opinions and educational priori-ties for our schools.

More than two-thirds of re-spondents believe Chino Valley schools provide high-quality education to local students.

The second round of Facili-ties Master Plan update meet-ings with school staff and par-ents concluded in September. According to district officials, the survey was posted on the district website and handed out at back-to-school nights in Sep-tember.

During the summer, Superin-tendent Joseph met with busi-ness organizations, service clubs, senior citizen organizations, and a wide range of other community groups to exchange ideas.

“The community conver-sations will continue over the course of the year and will help to inform the Board of Ed-ucation’s decision regarding a potential educational bond measure in November 2016,” Superintendent Joseph said. “We are focused on listening and gathering information be-fore considering next steps.”

Further outreach will continue throughout the school year.

If a bond measure is placed on the November 2016 bal-lot, the school board will need to make a decision by August 2016.

Solar from page 1

structure.This time, residents were

opposed to the location of a planned “solar farm” project that would have the college integrate a 2.2 megawatt, ground-mounted solar photo-voltaic system, that could save the campus nearly half a million dollars in annual energy fees.

The location in contention is the Mt. SAC-owned property at the corner of Grand Avenue and Temple Avenue/Amar Road - which is commonly known as the “Christmas tree” lot - where Christmas trees, strawberries, and pumpkins are sold at differ-ent times of the year.

Walnut resident, Patrick Johnson, said the proposed so-lar farm looks bigger than any building that the college current-ly has, and called the proposed project, “disgusting.” Johnson stated that he knew several lawyers that could help stop the campus’ clean energy project.

Many of the residents that spoke out against the solar farm all shared the same sen-timent - that they were “not against solar power,” but that Mt. SAC should not build the solar panels because the rows of panels would ruin the resi-dent’s views of the hills, cause traffic congestion during its construction, and others even questioned if Mt. SAC had the authority to build the solar farm on their parcel of land.

Jill Dolan, Director of Public Affairs for Mt. San Antonio Col-lege, said the college adminis-tration has the best interest of the students and environment in mind, since the solar farm will help the campus on its way to energy independence. The campus would save $480,000 in annual energy costs.

According to Dolan, the solar farm project has been a long-time objective for Mt. SAC, and that the campus did an Environmental Impact Report in 2013 which showed that the construction and finished solar farm would have “no new or ex-acerbated signification environ-mental impacts associated with the proposed project.”

As of Sept. 9, the college chose Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. to perform the construction of the venture, and is funding the $5 million project through Proposition 39 Clean Energy

Funds, California Solar Incen-tive Funds, and California En-ergy Commission loans. Dolan said the college is planning to start construction in late spring/early summer of 2016.

"Mt. SAC is deeply com-mitted to pursuing opportuni-ties through which we can be thoughtful stewards of both the environment and taxpayers’ funds,” Dolan said. “Mt. SAC is proud to be a leader in energy efficiency and water conserva-tion efforts, and we have been recognized at both the local and state level for our cost-savings accomplishments. This solar project would save the college nearly half a million dollars a year and move Mt. SAC even closer to energy independence."

Due to the outcry of resi-dents, however, the City Coun-cil members agreed to discuss the solar farm project during its Oct. 14 meeting.

Citizens oppose Mt. SAC solar farm

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Be ThankfulBy paStoR maRK hoppeR

Recent-ly, I passed the baton of the leader-ship of our church to a younger

pastor on our staff. It was a morning filled with excitement and emotion as I stepped down from serving as the senior pas-tor and Pastor Tim Park accept-ed this new assignment.

Later that day, over 400 peo-ple gathered at the Diamond Bar Community Center to cel-ebrate the 27 years that my wife and I have served at our church. It was both humbling and amazing to see pictures and hear stories highlighting some of the things that hap-pened during those many years.

A team at our church put together a wonderful evening. The food was delicious and the decorations were gorgeous. The room looked amazing! The program was filled with humor and memories. It was an eve-

ning to remember.One of the things I noticed

was that I looked a lot younger 27 years ago when our family moved to Diamond Bar in 1988. My hair was darker and there was a lot more of it! Our kids were a lot younger back then, too.

A number of people shared stories about my years at the church. Our own adult chil-dren shared some humorous accounts about their dad. The Mayor of Diamond Bar present-ed me with a plaque recogniz-ing our service to the commu-nity.

The pictures and videos brought back memories of building programs and spe-cial events that we will always remember. In addition, many people wrote cards and notes thanking my wife and me for our ministry in their lives.

Through all of this, I was re-minded that each person at that celebration had been touched in some way by my wife and me. Their cards and words re-minded us that the greatest im-pact we had at our church was

not the new buildings and the special programs, but the times that we helped families and in-dividuals at critical times in their lives.

God gave us the privilege to be part of their lives over the years. We celebrated the births of their children and the weddings in their families. We wept with others at the death of their loved ones and through the heartbreak of divorce. It was both humbling and gratify-ing to hear how we were able to help and serve others.

Let me encourage you to look around you this week. Who are the people that you work with and see every day? Take time to thank them for the impact they have had in your life. And, give thanks to God that he is using you to make a difference in their lives, too!

Pastor Mark Hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar, 3255 South Diamond Bar Ave. Sunday ser-vices are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more information, call (909) 594-7604 or visit www.efreedb.org.

Visit Me At The Walnut Family FestivalBy nanCy StoopS, m.a., m.f.t.

Can you believe fall is here and we are get-ting ready for Hallow-een?

One of my favorite things about this time of year is the Walnut Family Festival. This year, I will not only have a booth, but Midnight the Thera-py Dog and I will be in the pa-rade.

The date of the parade and festival is Sat., Oct. 10. The festival is located at Suzanne Park, and there are all kinds of wonderful things to do, buy, and eat - and it's a great opportunity to just see some old friends.

The parade runs from 10 a.m. until noon, and the festival continues on until 6 p.m.

I will have flyers there re-garding my free support groups

and copies of my self-help book entitled, “Live, Heal and Grow - A common sense guide to life,” and my latest book, “Midnight the Therapy Dog” for sale. I will be happy to sign each book purchased.

I always run into people that I haven't seen for years. It's a great opportunity to come on by and just chat about what's go-ing on in your life and get some support. If you prefer the sup-port of a furry friend, Midnight, the certified therapy dog, will be at the booth part of the day as well.

The festival is lots of fun and has tons of free information for you and your family. Over the years, many of you have e-mailed me or called and left me messages about my column. I hope you'll stop by my booth and introduce your-selves. I'm always amazed about how many nice people I meet at this event. It makes

me feel proud to be part of such a wonderful community. I love seeing all the families and all the dogs that come out to this event. I hope you'll come out and join the celebration!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Dia-mond Bar and is currently ac-cepting new clients; she is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members. Nancy runs free family support groups, including a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more in-formation about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909) 229-0727, or via email at [email protected]. Nancy’s books, “Midnight the Therapy Dog,” and “Live, Heal and Grow,” are available at Am-azon.com.

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EARLY-BIRDSPECIAL7:30am-9:00am

Bacon and Eggs

$5.99!

Serving Bacon & Eggs, Huevos Rancheros, Omelettes, Menudo,

Oatmeal, Breakfast Burritos, Tacos & Much More

DINE IN • TAKE-OUT • CATERING1114 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. (at Grand next to Chase Bank) • Diamond Bar • 909-861-5340

Mon.-Thurs. 11am-9pm • Fri. 11am-10pm • Sat. 7:30am-10pm • Sun. 7:30am-9pm • www.WholeEnchilada.com

Each entrée includes choice of any 2:• taco (shredded beef or chicken)• cheese enchilada • (2) taquitosPlus 2 soft drinks or Mug-A-Ritas.Served with rice & beans

of $25 or morenot valid on tamale orders

Buy 1 entrée, receive the 2nd entrée of equal or lesser value at 1/2 off

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers. Not valid on Fridays, Saturdays or holidays. Offer expires 12-4-15.

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers. Not valid on Fridays, Saturdays or holidays. Offer expires 12-4-15.

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers. Not valid on Fridays, Saturdays or holidays. Offer expires 12-4-15.

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The WholeEnchilada

The Whole Enchilada The Whole Enchilada

2 for $22$22

$5 offAny Purchase

½ offEntrée

Open for BreakfastSat. & Sun. 7:30 amOpen for BreakfastSat. & Sun. 7:30 am

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