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Father’s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. It is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries and on other days elsewhere. It complements Mother’s Day, the celebration honoring mothers.Father’s Day is a celebration of fathers inaugurated in the early twentieth century to comple-ment Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family-oriented activities.On June 19, 1910, a Father’s Day observance was celebrated through the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. After listening to a church sermon at Spokane’s Central Method-ist Episcopal Church in 1909 about the newly recognized Mother’s Day, Dodd felt strongly that fatherhood needed recognition, as well. She wanted a celebration that honored fathers like her own father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran who was left to raise his family alone when his

wife died giving birth to their sixth child, when So-nora was 16 years old.The following year with the assistance of Reverend Dr. Conrad Bluhm, her pastor at Old Centenary Presbyte-rian Church (now Knox Presbyterian Church), Sonora took the idea to the Spokane YMCA. The Spokane YMCA, along with the Ministerial Alliance, endorsed Dodd’s idea and helped it spread by celebrating the first Father’s Day in 1910. Sonora suggested her fa-ther’s birthday, June 5, be established as the day to honor all Fathers. However, the pastors wanted more time to prepare, so on June 19, 1910, young members

of the YMCA went to church wearing roses: a red rose to honor a living father, and a white rose to honor a deceased one. Dodd traveled through the city in a horse-drawn carriage, carrying gifts to shut-in fathers confined indoors by illness. It took many years to make the holiday official. In spite of support from the YWCA, the YMCA, and churches, Father’s Day ran the risk of disap-pearing from the calendar. Where Mother’s Day was met with enthusiasm, Father’s Day was often met with laughter. The holiday was gathering attention slowly, but for the wrong reasons. It was the target of much satire, parody and derision, including jokes from the local newspaper Spokesman-Review. Many people saw it as the first step in filling the calendar with mindless pro-motions. A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak in a Father’s Day celebration and wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed by the nation, but stopped short of issuing a national proclamation. Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress. In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for 40 years while honoring mothers, thus “[singling] out just one of our two parents” In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. In 2010, the Father’s Day Centennial Celebration occurred in Spokane with a month of events commemorating the day. In addition to Father’s Day, International Men’s Day is celebrated in many countries on November 19 for men and boys who are not fathers. First observance -- Contrary to popular belief, the first observance of Father’s Day actually took place in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 5, 1908. It was organized by Mrs. Grace Golden Clayton, who wanted to celebrate the lives of the 210 fathers who had been lost in the Monongah Mining disas-ter several months earlier in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. It’s possible that Clayton was influenced by the first celebration of Mother’s Day that same year, just a few miles away. Clayton chose the Sunday nearest to the birthday of her recently deceased father. Unfor-tunately, the day was overshadowed by other events in the city, West Virginia did not officially register the holiday, and it was not celebrated again. All the credit for Father’s Day went to So-nora Dodd, who invented independently her own celebration of Father’s Day just two years later, also influenced by Jarvis’ Mother’s Day. Clayton’s celebration was forgotten until 1972, when one of the attendants to the celebration saw Nixon’s proclamation of Father’s Day, and worked to recover its legacy. The celebration is now held every year in the Central United Methodist Church — the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was torn down in 1922. Fairmont is now promoted as the “Home of the First Father’s Day Service”. Commercialization -- The Associated Men’s Wear Retailers formed a National Father’s Day Committee in New York City in the 1930s, which was renamed in 1938 to National Council for the Promotion of Father’s Day and incorporated several other trade groups. This council had the goals of legitimizing the holiday in the mind of the people and managing the holiday as a commercial event in a more systematic way, in order to boost the sales during the holiday. This council always had the support of Dodd, who had no problem with the commercialization of the holiday and endorsed several promotions to increase the amount of gifts. In this aspect she can be considered the opposite of Anna Jarvis, who actively opposed all commercialization of Mother’s Day.

Pictured Above: Van Nuys Neighborhood Council President Cliff Jacobs with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa. The public was invited to the “Opera-tion Pothole Press Conference,” where our beautiful city and local elected officials celebrated reaching the incredible goal of fulfilling the 20,000th repair of Operation Pothole! While repairs around the City are ongoing, it is important to recognize this milestone in keeping our streets safe and maintained.

FamILy DIsPute LeaDs to homICIDeLOS ANGELES, CA -- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Mission Area homicide de-tectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information about a family dispute that lead to the murder of 62-year-old Francisco Martinez of Sylmar.On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at about 8:15 p.m., LAPD Mission Area police officers responded to an assault call in the 13200 block of Bradley Avenue. When the officers arrived they saw an unresponsive man pinned underneath a sport utility vehicle (SUV). They also saw another man on the ground suffering from trauma. LAFD rescue personnel responded and pronounced the pinned man dead at the scene. The other man was taken to a local hospital and is in serious but stable condition. Upon the officers’ initial investigation, the driver of the SUV was taken into custody.According to detectives, the driver of the SUV, 26-year-old Luis Martinez and son of Fran-cisco, was involved in a dispute with the second victim, his brother, earlier in the day. Later in the evening, Luis was in his car when he saw his brother walking on the sidewalk. The suspect drove his car onto the sidewalk and ran over his brother and then his father. The suspect was arrested and booked for murder. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call LAPD Mission Homicide Detec-tives Acero or Fruend at 818-838-9810. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crime Stop-pers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOn-line.org, click on “webtips” and follow the prompts.

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Coming to the Center Theatre Group Ahamanson Theatre is Cameron MacKintosh’s new 25th anniversary production. This all new production of “Les Misérables” features glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s “Les Misérables” has music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. J. Mark McVey portrays the fugitive Jean Valjean. He is joined by Andrew Varela as Javert, Michael Kostroff as Thénardier, Shawna M. Hamic as Madame Thénardier, Betsy Morgan as Fantine, Jeremy Hays as Enjolras, Justin Scott Brown as Marius and Jenny Latimer as Cosette. Katherine Forrester and Anastasia Korbal alternate in the role of Little Cosette. Josh Caggiano and Colin DePaula alternate in the role of Gavroche.Les Miserables will play at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, opening June 17, with previews June 14 –16, and performances continuing through July 31, 2011. For ticket information go to www.CenterTheatre Group.com.

COMING TO THE EL PORTaL

The historic El Portal Theatre and Artistic Director and Choreographer Dee Caspary present the first annual Invitational Dance Festival from July 28 through August 14, 2011. Both the Mainstage and Forum Theaters will be the scene of the festival.This unique dance event was created by El Portal Directors Pegge Forrest and Jay Irwin who, after 10 years of hosting a variety of dance companies and performances, want to create a unique dance event that would celebrate the incredibly high level of talent and versatility in the Los Angeles dance community. They approached Caspary with the idea of a dance invitational/festival which would focus the spotlight onto this 21st century, vibrant and artistically energizing dance population!The invitational will be a series of collaborative events featuring dance from America’s best, boldest, edgiest, and fiercest choreographers including the festival’s Artistic Director, Dee Caspary and notables Marty Kedulka, Mandy Moore, Kitty McNamee, Ryan Heffington, Bubba Carr, Peter Chu, Tabitha and Napoleon, Tovaris Wilson, Kevin Maher and Eddie Garcia.These choreographers and their work have been seen worldwide on music videos and concert tours; on stage for operas and musical theatre; and the hit American television

shows “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Dancing With the Stars,” and “America’s Best Dance Crew.” For the first time, these choreographers will collaborate on world premiere dance pieces with each other, featuring dancers from their own companies as well as 75 hand-picked dancers from across the country.These 75 dancers are the “invited” artists culled from dance workshops, intensives, master classes, and competitions throughout North America. Each choreographer has been given a limited number of invitations to offer to top dancers the opportunity to participate in this first-of-its-kind event.These selected artists will work with the star choreographers in group classes and individually every day, fully immersing themselves in each specializeddance style. In the afternoons the dancers will study with acting teachers, talent managers, photographers, and image consultants to prepare themselves for the professional life of a dancer. On the weekends, the dancers will then display their technique, artistry, and talent onstage as featured performers in the El Portal Theatre MainStage collaborative performances.Additionally, the festival will host RARE one-hour “pre-show” performances in the intimate Forum Theatre by the choreographers themselves. For the first time, you can see the dances performed by the people who created them.

Weekday performances in the Forum, titled A Night at the Piano, will feature a live pianist in the center of the room with the choreographersimprovising in their respective styles to the live music. Because of the unique nature of these performances and the limited seating (99), we anticipate that these performances will sell out very quickly. The artistic vibe will spill over to the Skyy Vodka Lounge in the lobbies, where live musicians, fashion designers, and artists will share ideas, libations, and fun!Information and tickets are available online at www.elportaltheatre.com and www.thenvitational.com or by calling 818-508-4200 or 866-811-4111.

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Rickey Minor MINOR will lead Stevie Wonder and Friends in Global Soul at the Hollywood Bowl. The Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) and Charles Bradley have confirmed to perform on Sunday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. The concert is sponsored by 89.9 KCRW . Musical director Rickey Minor (American Idol, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Stevie Wonder and friends will take the Hollywood Bowl on a tour of soul sounds across cultures, genres and generations as part of the KCRW World Festival series. Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) and “The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” Charles Bradley, are newly added to the stellar line-up which includes Sharon Jones, Janelle Monáe, Grace Potter, Rocky Dawuni, Ceci Bastida, Bombino and The Soul Seekers. Rickey Minor, YOLA and select artists from Global Soul are also scheduled to

perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoon July 21.In the words of Emmy-nominated music director, Rickey Minor, “Music saved my life,” and such is the sentiment of the upbeat, feel-good vibe of soul music and its impact on the human spirit. This concert embraces that mood, presenting music drawn from the global repertoire of

the special guests followed by a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s 1971, conscience-driven What’s Going On. Hosted by KCRW’s Garth Trinidad, guest artists will perform songs from the album culminating in a performance with YOLA of the album’s title song, the ever-relevant “What’s Going On.” HollywoodBowl.com.

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If you’re locked out of your home, can you still get in? . . . through an unlocked window in the back, or using an extra key hidden under a flowerpot or up on a ledge?If you can break in, so can a burglar!A small investment of time and money can make your home more secure and can reduce your chances of being a victim of burglary, assault, or vandalism. Get to know your neighbors. Watchful neighbors who look out for you, as well as themselves, are a front-line defense against crime. In almost half of all residential burglaries, thieves enter through an unlocked door or unlocked window. Check Your Locks:• Make sure every external door has a sturdy, well-installed deadbolt lock with a minimum of 1½” bolt. • Secure sliding glass doors with commercially available locks or with a broomstick or wooden dowel in the track to jam the door, in case someone tries to pry it open. Insert a pin in a hole drilled in the sliding door frame that goes through to the fixed frame to prevent anyone from lifting the door off its track.• Secure double-hung windows by using keylocks or by sliding a bolt or nail through a hole drilled

at a downward angle in top corners of the inside sash and partway through the outside sash. Secure basement windows too. The hole should be large enough that the nail or bolt slides in and out freely, in case you have to open the window fast in an emergency. • Don’t hide keys in mailboxes, planters, or under doormats. Give an extra key to a neighbor you trust. • If you’ve just moved into a new house or apartment, have the locks changed.Check Your Doors:• Locks aren’t effective if they’re on flimsy doors.• Make sure all exterior doors are metal or solid, 1¾” hardwood.• Doors should fit tightly in their frames, with hinge pins on the inside.• Install a peephole or wide-angle viewer in all entry

doors, so you can see who is outside without opening the door. Door chains are not security devices -- they break easily and won’t keep out an intruder.Check the Outside: To discourage burglars from selecting your home as their target of opportunity, make sure to:• Trim shrubbery that hides doors or windows. Cut tree limbs that could help a thief climb into windows.• Turn on outside lights after dark to illuminate porches, entrances and yards -- front and back. Consider timers that turn on outside lights, or install motion detectors. • Keep your yard well maintained. Store ladders and tools inside your locked garage, basement, or storage shed when you’re not using them. • Clearly display your house number, so police and other

emergency vehicles can find your home quickly.• Keep up the appearance of the neighborhood. Broken street lights, abandoned cars, vacant buildings, graffiti, litter and run-down areas attract crime. Work with the local government and your neighbors to organize community clean-up days. • Put lights and a radio on timers to create the illusion that someone is at home when you go away. Leave shades, blinds and curtains in normal positions. Stop the mail and newspapers, or ask a neighbor to take them in.• Update your home inventory, listing pilferable items like VCRs, stereos, cameras and computers. Take photos or make videos of items, list descriptions and serial numbers. Check with law enforcement about Operation Identification -- engraving your valuables. If your home is burglarized, this can help identify stolen items and make insurance claims easier to file.What about alarms?If you have valuables in your home, or if you live in an isolated area or a neighborhood vulnerable to break-ins, consider an alarm system.Before you invest in alarms:• Check with several companies and decide what level of security fits your needs. Sources of information include your local police department, the public library, and the Better Business Bureau.• Look for an established company and check its references before using them.

• Learn how to use your system properly. If you continually set off false alarms, your neighbors will ignore the noise, and you could even be fined by local law enforcement agencies.Burglars Can Take More Than Your PropertyBurglars generally don’t want to run into their victims. But if they’re surprised by someone coming home, or if they pick an occupied home, someone may get hurt.• If you see a screen that has been cut, a broken window, or a door that’s been left open, don’t go in. Call the police from a neighbor’s house or a public phone.• If you hear a noise that sounds like someone breaking in or moving around, quietly call the police and wait calmly until they arrive. If you can leave safely, do so. Otherwise, lock yourself in a room, or, if the intruder enters the room you are in, pretend to be asleep.• Think carefully before buying a firearm for protection. Guns can be stolen and sold to anyone, or captured and used on you or the police. If you do own a gun, keep it locked

hoW Can I make my home saFer?Important Advice From the L.A.P.D.

up, with the ammunition secured separately, and learn how to use it safely.Look Beyond Locks and alarms:Join or help start a Neighborhood Watch group. If one doesn’t exist, ask your police or sheriff’s department to help you start one.• Look around for things that could contribute to crime -- poor street lighting, abandoned cars, vacant lots, littered playgrounds with broken equipment, homes that elderly people have trouble maintaining. Help organize a neighborhood cleanup/fix-up day.• Keep written records of all furniture, jewelry and electronic products. If possible, keep these records in a safe deposit box, fireproof safe or other secure place. Take pictures or a video, and keep purchase information and serial numbers if available. These help law enforcement agencies track recovered items.• If your neighbors are ever victims, help them out. Offer sympathy and support; help with meals, repairs, or baby-sitting.

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boys & GIrLs CLub oF the West VaLLey reCeIVes $8,500 Grant From state Farm InsuranCe ComPanyCANOGA PARK, CA -- The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley has received an $8,500 grant from State Farm Insurance Company to establish a new Teen Driver Safety program. The program, which begins in the Fall 2011 school semester, will be hosted at the Club’s satellite site at Canoga Park High School for more than 400 teens.Officers from the California Highway Patrol will help teach the class, including a mock driving exercise where teens will be taught to stay focused while driving and ignore common distractions such as cell phones, loud music and passengers. The officers use golf carts to teach the teens distraction-free, safe driving and sober graduation tips. One component of the program also focuses on providing parents information on

how to be good driving role models and advocates for teen safety.According to Gary Thomas, Chairman of the Board of the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley, “We really appreciate State Farm for assisting us in creating this important program. What could be more important than saving the lives of our young people?”The State Farm mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm achieves its mission through the products and services offered, as well as through its involvement in and commitment to the community. “We make it our business to be like a good neighbor, helping to improve the quality of life in the communities where our associates live and work,”

says Samona Caldwell, State Farm Public Affairs Specialist.The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley meets the local need for safe, healthy and productive activities for youths during non-school hours. The Club has more than 3,100 members. Approximately 150 youngsters visit the Main Clubhouse in Canoga Park each day in addition to more than 550 children engaged in after-school activities at the Club’s five sites: Blythe, Reseda, and Topeka Drive Elementary Schools; Canoga Park High School; and the affordable housing community of Tierra del Sol. The Club is located at 7245 Remmet Ave., Canoga Park, CA, 91303. Call 818-610-1054 or see wvbgc.org or facebook.com/wvbgc for further information.

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Learn LoCaL hIstory at the san FernanDo mIssIonBy Jean Strauber, Travel EditorOn the weekend of July 15-17, the 405 Freeway will be closed to traffic because of a demolition of the Skirball bridge. The Getty and the Skirball Museums will both be closed that weekend. For us San Fernando Valley residents I recommend a visit to the San Fernando Mission.Many readers might remember visiting this mission on one of their elementary school field trips. It would be well worth your while to visit it again with your family. Located on Brand Street, just east of Sepulveda Boulevard, you’ll find the Mission San Fernando Rey de España which was founded 8 September 1797 (17th in order) by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuén. The mission is named for St. Ferdinand, King of Spain (1217-1252). The Indian name was Pashecgna.The San Fernando Mission church was completed within two months after the dedication, and there were al-ready more than 40 neophytes here. Because it was so close to the Los Angeles pueblo, there was a market for their goods. By 1804, nearly 1,000 Indians lived at San Fernando Mission. By 1806, they were raising cattle and producing hides, leather goods, tallow and cloth. Its closeness to Los Angeles and location along a popular trav-eling route made this place unique. Travelers stopped often, and the fathers kept adding onto the convento wing to accommodate them, until the hospice (hotel) became known as the “long building” of the El Camino Real. The most successful year at San Fernando Mission was 1819, and they had 13,000 cattle and 8,000 sheep. Their herd of 2,300 horses was the third largest in possession of the missions. After 1811, the San Fernando Mission native population began to decline, and productivity was threatened. By 1812, there were too few workers to farm the produce required for the military in Los Angeles. When the buildings were damaged by an earthquake in 1812, there were not enough workers to make the repairs.Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1822. In the California province, there were struggles to control the land. A few Indians in the valley received land grants, but most of the surviving Indians remained depended on the San Fernando Mission. When Mexican Governor Echeandia arrived in 1827, Spanish Father Ibarra was in charge. Father Ibarra refused to renounce his allegiance to Spain, but the Mexican government let him stay there because they couldn’t find anyone else to run the operations. Starting in the 1830s, the California officials began confiscating mission lands, although they usually left the buildings under the control of the church. From 1834 to 1836, most of the Indians stayed. The rest looked for work in Los Angeles or joined relatives and friends who were still living freely in the nearby hills. Finally, 1835, Father Ibarra left because he could not tolerate the secularization. In 1842, gold was discovered on a nearby ranch. The area was overrun with prospectors. A rumor that the missionaries had been prospecting gold for years drew the gold-seekers to the church and they dug up the floor looking for buried treasure. This digging continued into the early 1900s. The struggle between northern and southern Californians over the land intensified, and in February, 1845, two armed groups met at the Cahuenga Pass. They shot at each other for half a day, but the only casualties were two horses and a wounded mule. The northerners then left, and Pio Pico became the new governor of California. In 1845, Governor Pio Pico leased the land to his brother Andres for $1,200 a year. Andres used it as a summer home.The San Fernando Misison was abandoned in 1847. From 1857 to 1861, part of it was used as a stagecoach station. By 1888, the hospice (hotel) was used as a warehouse and stable, and in 1896, the quadrangle became a hog farm. In 1896, Charles Fletcher Lummis began a campaign to reclaim the property, and conditions im-proved.In 1923, San Fernando Mission became a church again, and the property was turned over to the Oblate fathers. Restoration proceeded steadily, but the 1971 Sylmar earthquake damaged the original buildings beyond repair. An exact replica was completed in 1974. More artifacts, including the soap works, original fountain and water reservoir, can be found in a park across the street.Today, because San Fernando Mission is close to Hollywood, it has been used for many movie location shoot-ings. You’ll find that the park across the street is ideal for picknicking.There are also the missions located in Ventura, Santa Barbara, Solvang, or San Juan Capistrano? If you select the mission in San Juan, why not Amtrak? You can board the train in Van Nuys and disembark in San Juan Capistrano. In San Juan it’s a short stroll to the mission where you can take the self-guided tour at the mission, stroll around the city, have lunch at the El President Mexican Restaurant that was frequented by the late President and Mrs. Nixon. You then stroll a short distance to where you board the train heading back to Van Nuys. For timetable information go to www.amtrak.com or call (800) 872-7245.

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Legislation Would Empower Regulators to Reject or Modify Unreasonable Insurance Rate IncreasesSACRAMENTO, CA -- The California State Assembly has approved Assembly Bill 52 with a vote of 44 to 27. The bill, authored by Assembly members Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), would protect consumers and businesses by empowering state regulators to reject excessive health insurance rate increases. “The California Assembly today recognized that our families shouldn’t have to live in fear that they are just one rate hike away from no longer affording health insurance,” said Feuer. “I am grateful for the broad support this bill has garnered from the business community, as well as organizations representing seniors, consumers and working families. But until AB 52 is signed, California families and businesses will continue to have to depend on the whim of an insurance company to halt an unjustified rate increase.”Introduced in December 2010, AB 52 would require health plans and insurers to seek approval from state regulators prior to raising health care premiums, copayments or deductibles. It would build upon newly-implemented federal and state law improving the health insurance rate filing and review process.“I am pleased that the Assembly has passed this critically important legislation,” said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. “Since I took office, Californians have made it exceedingly clear that they want me to reject excessive rate increases, but I do not have this authority. AB 52 would give me the authority to reject excessive rate increases. As a member of the Assembly, I introduced this legislation three times and the need for it has only grown, as health insurance continues to become unaffordable for more and more Californians and businesses.” Recent attempts to increase rates underscore the need for AB 52. This year, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California announced rate increases of up to 59 percent for thousands of policyholders in California, igniting a public outcry throughout the state. After repeated requests from state authorities, both companies finally agreed to postpone the increases and submit them to independent review, a requirement already provided by state law. However, the current law gives no guarantee that insurers must rescind these or any other rate increases that, upon review, are found to be excessive. “I regard the availability of affordable health care to be a basic human right. Pricing people out of the market or hiking rates simply to pad corporate profits without any reasonable justification is unacceptable,” said Huffman. “AB 52 will help small businesses afford to provide health insurance for their employees. When employees have reliable health care, they become more productive. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce strongly supports this critical measure,” said Julian Canete, CEO of the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The bill will now be considered in the California Senate. The text of AB 52 can be viewed at leginfo.ca.gov. Assembly member Feuer’s website is www.assembly.ca.gov/feuer.

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~ The word “Dad” dates back to the sixteenth century. It may have originated with the Welsh word “Tad” (meaning father), which later mutated to Dad. The word “Father” is derived from the Old English “Foeder”.

Our fathers all were poor,Poorer our fathers’ fathers;Beyond, we dare not look.We, the sons, keep store

Of tarnished gold that gathersAround us from the night,

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Edwin Muir (1887 to 1959) was a poet, novelist and translator born on a farm in Deerness on Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

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By Keith Kepler, AlliedBarton Vice President and General ManagerA lost child is a parent’s worst nightmare. And, as families plan to spend more time outdoors, on vacation and in busy public places this summer, it is important to be prepared. A survey of parents by the Center to Prevent Lost Children showed that 90 percent of families will experience losing a child in a public place at least once, and 20 percent said it has happened more than once. The United States Department of Justice reports that more than 300,000 children become temporarily lost for at least one hour, but the good news is that a majority of those children are quickly found and not harmed.It is important to try to prevent a child from getting lost but even more important that the child knows what to do if they do get lost. Preparing yourself and a child can make this frightening situation become a bit easier for everyone involved.· Before you go anywhere, talk to your family about what to do if someone gets lost. Discuss a designated place to go if you get lost or advise children to stay right where they are when they feel they are lost. Tell children to find a security officer, police officer or an employee if you are in a public place, or remind them they can ask another mom with kids for help.· Prepare your children so that they can identify themselves. For younger children, have their identification information in their pocket. If they are old enough to speak and can relay the information, practice reciting your phone number with them, and let them know they can always call 911.· For younger children or when clothes don’t have pockets, be creative. Make a bracelet out of numbered beads or write your phone number inside a shirt collar or on a shirt tag with a fabric marker.· Dress children in bright colored clothing so they can easily be spotted. Lemon yellow and lime green are the suggested colors because they easily attract the eye. You might also have a piece of clothing that is only worn when the child goes out in public so you can easily remember what they are wearing.· Take a photo of your child with your phone before you leave home or when you arrive at your destination. This will help police find a lost child because they will be aware of exactly what the child is wearing, and how they look that day.· Positive reinforcement is the best way to prevent a child from wandering away from you when you are in a public place. Speak with your child about stranger danger, and remind them of the importance of staying with you.Sometimes children do get lost, and it is easy for parents and guardians to forget what to do in this scary situation. Many public places have standard procedures of what to do when a child is missing, so make sure authorities and the venue’s management are notified that the child is lost. Authorities will be able to help because they are familiar with the area’s surroundings, and could have the capability to lockdown buildings or issue an alert.Amusement parks and vacation spots are not the only places where children can get separated from their parents. This can occur at home as well. If the child is lost at home, be sure to look in the most common hiding and play spots first.· If you are at home, search your house first before going outside. Check closets, laundry baskets and piles of clothes, in and under beds, in large appliances, in vehicles and other areas where the child may hide or play.· If you still can’t find the child in the home, call 911 to notify them and let them know if you feel the child is in any danger. Police departments would rather be aware of the situation and called back when the child is found, rather than wasting valuable minutes to find the child. Time is crucial once a child has been separated from you.· Stay calm. Screaming the child’s name won’t help you locate the child any faster if they are not close by. Plus yelling the child’s name could lure the wrong type of person to your child who may be screaming back for you.· Make sure the phone number your child knows, preferably a cell phone, is on and is receiving a signal. Also, be sure to have a close family member or neighbor near your home phone so that you can stay in the area where the child was last seen.Just like any other emergency plan, it is important to review and practice your family’s strategy if a child gets lost. Children can be better prepared to know what to do in the situation, and will feel more confident that they will be reunited with their family if they understand the family’s “lost” procedures.

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