Duarte Election ResultsCITY COUNCIL

Vote for no more than 2

Liz Reilly * 1,130 John Fasana * 1,115Lois Gaston 1,029Henry Baltazar Jr. 988Anil Gunaratne 387

SCHOOL BOARDVote for no more than 3

Tom N. Reyes * 1,326 Pamela S. Kawasaki * 1,295 Francisco Figueroa * 1,241Dave Hall 1,195Rose Brooks-Mitchell 1,175Dolores T. Ortiz 1,018

* Winner

CITRUS COLLEGEVote for no more than 1

Joanne Montgomery * 1,957Bruce A. Carter 1,249

Duarte City Council members voted 4-1 to elect John Fasana, Mayor for 2011-2012 and newly elected Liz Reilly, as Mayor Pro Tem during the annual reorgani-zation meeting of the Duarte City Council.

Fasana, recently re-elected

Employee work furlough to close Duarte facilities and services Dec. 26-30

City of Duarte facilities and services will shut down from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30 as a result of a mandatory work furlough implemented to address the on-going State budget cuts and the continuing economic downturn and their impact on the City of Duarte’s budget.

The weeklong work furlough was part of an overall approximate $300,000 cost reduction measure agreed to by union employees and the City during labor negotiations earlier this year and instituted during the budget process.

The work furlough will not affect Duarte’s public transit, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s services, animal control, or Burrtec trash pickup and street sweeping. Public safety calls should be made directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station at (626) 448-9861 or 911. All animal control matters will be handled by the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control Baldwin Park Shelter which can be reached by phone at (626) 962-3577.

For more information, call Deputy City Manager Karen Her-rera at (626) 357-7931.

Duarte’s Promise; The Alli-ance for Youth, the Duarte Church and Clergy Association and nu-merous businesses are teaming up for the tenth straight year to help ensure a bountiful Christmas for Duarte area families.

To date approximately 50 busi-nesses have reserved a donation box including all DUSD Schools, City Facilities, Duarte Family Chiropractic, Rancho Duarte Golf Course, Curves, Cabrera’s Mexi-can Cuisine, Duarte Chamber of Commerce, The Leven Oaks and the City of Hope.

The “Holiday of Promise” project will collect food, per-sonal items and gift donations to help fill holiday baskets for less fortunate families of Duarte and surrounding cities.

The Duarte Community Ser-vice Council and the Foothill Unity Center will distribute the baskets to families the week be-fore Christmas.

Duarte City Council elects John Fasana Mayor, Liz Reilly Mayor Pro Tem in reorganization

to the Duarte City Council on November 8th, is in his seventh term on the Duarte City Council and last served as Mayor of Duarte in 2008-2009.

In addition to his duties on the Council, Fasana is a project manager for Southern California

Edison and has represented 30 San Gabriel Valley cities as a Director to the METRO board since its inception.

Reilly, an instructional aide, was voted unanimously by the Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.

Duarte’s Promise and Community Team Launch Holiday of Promise

Participating area churches and businesses are collecting food and gift items from Wednesday, November 16 through Thursday, December 8.

Suggested food donations include dry boxed goods such as stuffing, rice dishes, mash potatoes, cereal and pasta; flour, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, cornstarch, and powdered sugar.

Also, sweets, including jello, pudding, cake mixes, chocolate chips, cookie mixes, frosting, and muffin mixes; and canned food items such as fruit, pumpkin, yams, beans, corn, okra, refried beans, beans, milk, tuna, and chicken.

Gifts are needed for children, teens, and adults.

Suggested items include clothes: colorful ankle socks, canvas belts, athletic socks; Toys for infants to 2 years old, 2 to 5 years, and 6 to pre-teen.

Electronics: mp3’s – kid’s/teens, $5 phone cards, digital camera, AAA batteries, AA batteries, watches, C batteries, headphones.

Personal items: barrettes, bows, scrunchies/headbands, bracelets, earrings, lotion, per-fume, aftershave, hand creams, hair gel/spray, and toothpaste.

Also bar soap, liquid soap, bubble bath, hairbrushes, sham-poo, and conditioner.

City staff will pick-up the food and gift items from sites on December 7th & 8th then deliver-ing to both the Duarte Community Services Council and the Foothill Unity Center for distribution to families.

For more information and to find out the locations of par-ticipating sites accepting Holiday of Promise donations, contact: Duarte’s Promise at City Hall, (626) 357-7931 ext. 267.

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Storm Damage in Duarte

Duarte suffered significant damages from last week’s Santa Ana wind storm, which city officials are projecting initial clean-up costs to be approximately $100,000. In addition, costs associated with tree replacement are anticipated to be in the area of $200,000 more.

Here’s a look at some of the damage impacts throughout the city and team response efforts:

* Approximately 200 trees destroyed;* Approximately 400 trees sustained damage;* Five employees from the Field Services Division and other

employees put in approximately 156 hours during the first 48 hours starting at 1 a.m. on 12/1;

* ValleyCrest landscaping contract services have provided 7 employees a day to continually trim damaged trees and clear debris, and will continue as long as needed;

* 24 employees from the Parks and Recreation Department kept the Senior/Fitness Centers opened daily on Thursday-Sunday from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. for residents affected by ongoing power outages;

* 12 extra employees from the LA County Brush Clearance Crew responded in the first 12 hours;

* Three additional Special Assignment Deputies from Los Angeles County Sheriff supplemented patrol;

* Over 40 lineal feet of sidewalks will require repair;* 4 roll-off dumpsters of debris cleared in first four days.The funds for these services are coming from the city’s General

Fund with plans to hopefully recoup expenditures from both FEMA and Cal EMA. In preparation for this process, the Duarte City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the existence of a local emergency due to wind storms of extraordinary magnitude Monday night, December 5, during an adjourned regular meeting. For additional information contact the City of Duarte at (626) 357-7931, ext. 221.

Debris removal effort in response to wind storm

Starting Wed., Dec. 7, Burrtec Waste Industries will be placing green waste bins located in four different locations throughout the city to facilitate the continued clean-up of the community. The locations are as follows:

• Empty lot at the SE corner of Pops Road and Huntington Drive, unloading items on Pops Rd.

• NW Corner of City of Hope’s Buena Vista Pavilion at 2144 Buena Vista Street

• Beardslee Elementary School, 1212 Kelwill Way, un-load items in staff parking lot off Buena Vista St.

• Encanto Park, 751 Encanto Parkway in the center of the parking lot

Residents wanting to dispose of GREEN WASTE – includ-

ing trees, branches, shrubs and other green waste – may use the bins until Friday, December 16, at 4 p.m. Please note that these collection bins are for GREEN WASTE ONLY. Trash, food, and recyclables are not permitted.

Burrtec will continue to col-lect trash, recyclables and green waste barrels on your normal trash collection day, as well as additional loads of green waste if barrels are refilled and placed curbside through December 16.

Bulky Item Pick-Ups: Duarte residents receive 2 free bulky item pick-ups per year. Stack up to five bulky items at the curb and they will be collected during the week. Call Burrtec Waste at 1-800-325-9417 to schedule a pickup.

If you require additional green waste disposal, please consider taking palm fronds and green waste ONLY (no trash or household items) to Supervisor Antonovich’s special collection on Dec. 10 at the east side of the City of Hope from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or contact Burrtec Waste for a collection at a nominal fee.

Refrigerator Food Waste: Please place expired food waste in your black trash barrel. Pour empty containers of liquid down the drain (milk, juices, etc.) and place rinsed plastic and glass con-tainers in your recycling barrel.

For additional information, please contact (626) 357-7931, ext. 221.

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Wildlife AlertBy Duarte Public Safety Office

A Duarte Mesa resident reported seeing a mountain lion (cougar) recently in the area of Mt. Olive and Rim Road. The sighting has not been confirmed by animal control or law enforce-ment. All residents that live along the foothills should exercise cau-tion and be vigilant to the realities of wildlife. In the case of cougars there are things you can do to enhance your safety and that of friends and family.

1. When it comes to personal safety, always be aware of your surroundings, wherever you are; conduct yourself and attend to children and dependents accord-ingly.

2. Landscape for safety. Re-move vegetation that provides cover for cougars. Remove plants that attract wildlife (deer, raccoons, etc.). By attracting them you naturally attract their predator the cougar.

3. Don’t feed wildlife (it is prohibited). Don’t leave pet food outside. Both may attract cougars by attracting their natural prey.

4. Keep pets secure. Roaming pets are easy prey for cougars.5. Don’t approach a cougar. Most cougars want to avoid humans. Give

a cougar the time and space to steer clear of you.6. Supervise children, especially outdoors between dusk and dawn. Educate

them about cougars and other wildlife they might encounter.7. Always hike, backpack, and camp in wild areas with a companion.8. Never run past or from a cougar. This may trigger their instinct to

chase. Make eye contact. Stand your ground. Pick up small children without, if possible, turning away or bending over.

9. Never bend over or crouch down. Doing so causes humans to resemble four legged prey animals. Crouching down or bending over also makes the neck and back of the head vulnerable.

10. If you encounter a cougar, make yourself appear larger, more aggres-sive. Open your jacket, raise your arms, throw stones, branches, etc., without turning away. Wave raised arms slowly, speak slowly, firmly, and loudly to disrupt and discourage predatory behavior.

11. Try to remain standing to protect your head and neck and, if attacked, fight back with whatever is at hand (without turning your back). People have utilized rocks, jackets, garden tools, tree branches, and even hands to turn away cougars.

Should you spot a mountain lion please call Temple Sheriff’s Station at (626) 448-9861.

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Maggie Pezeshkian, DC • Duarte Family Chiropractic ........... ChairmanSandi Mejia • Ranchero Mexican Restaurant ...................Past ChairmanElizabeth Bagwell • City of Hope...............................Vice ChairmanElisa Clifford • Southern California Edison Co. ................Vice ChairmanDebbie Gewertz • Old Town Sign Co. ..........................Vice ChairmanRona Lunde • Jan’s Towing Service Co., Inc. ..................Vice ChairmanAnupama Shetty • Dr. Shetty Golden State Dental ..........Vice Chairman

Board of DirectorsBrian Barreto ..................................California American Water Co.Leo Cabrera .........................................Cabrera’s Mexican CuisineRuben Cesena ............................. RCS Heating & Air ConditioningBernadette Chang....................................... Westminster GardensDamon Colaluca ...................................Santa Anita Family YMCABob Cruz ...........................................................The Gas CompanyHenry Custodia ......................................................Delafield Corp.Jesse Dillon ..................................................Pasadena Star-NewsDaniel Lien ...............................................Inland Community BankRona Lunde .................................... Jan’s Towing Service Co., Inc.Pat Miller .................................................. New York Life InsuranceLisa Montanez ........................................................OneWest BankJoanne Montgomery ...........................Citrus Community CollegeRonald Smith .............................................. State Farm Insurance

StaffJim Kirchner ...........................................................President/CEODiana Burckhard ...............Director of Membership and Marketing

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The Duarte View is an official publication of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce. It has a bi-monthly circulation of 10,000 and is mailed to all residents and businesses of Duarte, Bradbury, and portions of surrounding areas. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Articles deemed of community interested and printed herein are received from many sources and do not necessarily represent the views of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce.

For advertising information and rates, please call the Chamber.

Deadline for articles and ads for the Jan.-Feb. issue is December 22, 2011.

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Holiday Safety Tips!The City of Duarte Public

Safety Department would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

We would like everyone to take extra precautions to assure their personal safety and have an enjoyable holiday season. We also ask that you support a Local Toy Drive

Tis the season by giving. Every year Neighborhood Watch brightens the lives of over 500 under-privileged youth in Duarte in collabora-tion with Duarte DCCC, Em-blem Club and local Elks.

This year you have the chance to give thanks by helping those families who are facing a hard time in this economic crisis.

Please join our Toy Drive by simply donating an un-wrapped new toy, toys can be delivered to the Duarte Public Safety Office between now and Monday December, 12, 2011.

For more information please e-mail Aida Torres at A2Torres@lasd.org or call the Duarte Sheriff Sub Station at (626) 359-5671 x 316.

Home Prevention Safety

* Please make your home appear as if it’s occupied.

* Have a timer set for vari-ous lights in the house.

* Talk to your neighbors about being alert and aware of suspicious persons or vehicles. Report suspicious activity to Temple Station (626) 285-7171.

* Stop mail if you’ll be

away on vacation. Contact Temple Station for extra patrol checks or call the Duarte Public Safety Department (626) 359-5671 ext. 316 to request a Vacation/Resident check.

* Have a trusted friend or neighbor to keep an eye on your home. If you plan to travel for the holidays don’t discuss your plans with strangers.

* Turn off the ringer on your home telephone if you are away for a few days.

* Leave an emergency contact number with someone you trust.

* Secure the property around home. Lock ALL doors and windows, even if you plan to be gone for a few minutes.

* Close window coverings (blinds, drapes, and etc.)

* Leave a radio on with a “talk radio” sta-tion.

PerSonal Safety* Dress casually and comfortably. Avoid

wearing expensive jewelry.* Shop with friends and family. Try not to

shop alone, especially at night.* Avoid carrying too many packages that put

you off balance and make you a target.* Never go home if you think you are being

followed or if you feel threatened. Go to a busy well-lit safe place or the Sheriff’s Station.

* Comply with a thief’s demands. Record an accurate description for law enforcement: height, weight, eye, color, scars, tattoos, clothing and license plate. Your safety is most important.

* Teach kids what to do if you get sepa-rated. Tell them to find a store clerk or security person.

* Tell someone where you are going and how long you will be gone. Let them know if you change your schedule.

* Hold your purse close to your body or use a front pocket if carry a wallet.

veHicle Safety* Park close to the store. Avoid dark and

secluded areas.* Keep doors locked and windows closed.* Remember where you park your car. Be

aware of suspicious cars and people.* Have your car keys when returning to

your car.* Store packages in the trunk of the car. Put

your packages in the trunk before you drive to your next location not when you arrive. Never leave them visible inside the car.

In addition, the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Department of Transportation (Cal-trans), Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) are urging citizens to report suspected drunk drivers. Please call 911 immediately.How to rePort a Drunk Driver?

* Give the exact location of the vehicle, including the name of the road or cross streets and the direction the vehicle is traveling.

* Give a complete description of the vehicle:

make, model, color and license plate.

* Describe the manner in which the vehicle is being driven.

PoSSible SignS of a Drunk Driver:

* Turning with wide radius.* Straddling the center of the

road or lane marker.* Almost striking an object or

another vehicle.* Weaving or zigzagging

across the road.* Driving on surfaces other

than a designated roadway.* Swerving or abruptly turning

away from a generally straight course.

* Driving slower than 10 mph below the speed limit.

* Stopping without a cause in a traffic lane.

* Stopping appropriately.* Following other too close-

ly.* Drifting or moving in a

straight line.* Erratic braking.* Driving into opposing or

crossing traffic.* Signaling that is inconsistent

with driving actions.* Slow response to traffic

signals, including sudden stops and delays starts.

* Driving with headlights off.

Please do not drink and drive! Safety belt save lives!

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DART out this new school year

By Alejandra ReyesIf you live in Duarte, you prob-

ably know of the events that take place annually as the new school year starts off. The Route 66 Parade for example, which takes place every September and the Festival of Authors each October. Throughout the year, the City of Duarte has events like these to benefit our community. However, it isn’t easy to continually put these events together, especially now in our struggling economy. Fortunately, there are many volunteers in the city of Duarte willing to put in the hard work and effort to make it happen.

Where do these volunteers come from? Some happen to be youth volunteers who are following in the footsteps of the community leaders, who care about the community and organize these events. Some youth belong to the Duarte Area Resource Team, or DART. DART is a team of teens between the ages of 14 and 19 that volunteer not only in Duarte, but also in neighboring cities. DART never fails to help out whenever given the chance. Participants are enthusiastic and willing to make a change in the community, however small a task may be.

Although the purpose of DART is to help teens explore public service careers, they gain much more than that. This team helps young men and women learn about other careers and empower them to reach their goals. Through volunteer opportunities, teens at-tain valuable work experience of various types and the necessary social skills to be successful. In addition, many opportunities arise for members, like the chance to visit colleges and attend fun events in the area. Last Spring break with the help of Kiwanis the group went to visit UC Berkeley and met up with DART Alumni. And every month, there are several volunteer opportunities on the calendar as well as fun events, including trips to theme parks.

Overall, DART encourages teens to participate in the com-munity and grow as individuals. If you want to be a part of something positive, I urge you to join our team, as it is a very rewarding ex-perience. Meetings are every last Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. at the Teen Center. Don’t hesitate to attend and take advantage of the opportunities! If you have any questions, please call (626) 359-5671.

BradburyCrime Alert

On November 30, 2011 there were several car thefts on Mount Olive Drive, Elda and Gardi Streets. Suspects are unknown at this time. Items were taken from cars, vehicles were tampered with and one car was stolen. Please be aware and here are a prevention tips to keep in mind:

* Always lock the doors to your home and your cars.

* Use deadbolt locks and other secure locking devices.

* Use your alarm system, if you have one, and check it periodically to insure that it is in working order.

* Use motion sensor lights around your home.

* Keep valuables out of sight, especially valuables left in your car.

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Alternatives for funding public education in difficult financial times

Dr. eDwarD c. ortell

of students who aspire to enter the teaching profession.

In addition, Citrus College was awarded a $4.2 million grant over a five-year period to increase the number of Hispanic and other low-income students who attain degrees and/or trans-fer to four-year institutions and who are studying in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This funding can be used to purchase scientific or laboratory equip-ment, renovate facilities, purchase educational materials, develop curriculum, and enhance tutor-ing and counseling programs and other student support services. While the college’s status as a His-panic Serving Institution made it eligible to compete for this grant, the programs and services that will be funded will be available to all Citrus College students.

These competitive grants, along with several others that have been awarded to Citrus College in current and recent years, indicate the quality of our programs and the dedication of our faculty, staff and administrators in helping stu-dents reach their academic goals. I would like to recognize and thank the outstanding employees of Cit-rus College in that regard.

In these difficult financial times, alternative sources of funding have certainly made a difference for students in Duarte schools and at Citrus College. Whether in the form of foundation grants, federal grants or partner-ships with industry and business, I believe that the need to find alternatives to state funding to support education will continue, and that these funding sources will be important to California’s public schools, community col-leges and universities for the foreseeable future.

By Dr. Edward C. Ortell, Citrus College Trustee, Duarte

Area RepresentativeRecent reports on California’s

fiscal outlook indicate that the economic recovery we have all been waiting for is not yet under-way. The state’s budget for 2011-2012 was built on the assumption that revenues would come in at a higher level than in the previous year, and so far, state revenues lag $705.5 million below projections. This is putting California’s publi-cally funded schools, colleges and universities in a difficult position, having already experienced sev-eral rounds of budget reductions over the past three years. To add to this, information from our state organizations indicates that additional cuts in funding for 2011-2012 are likely.

To help ease the funding short-fall, California’s educational in-stitutions are increasingly turning to alternative sources of funding. For the Duarte schools, the Duarte Education Foundation has been a wonderful resource. The founda-tion, a coalition of city leaders, educators, neighbors, parents and business owners, provides finan-cial support for educational and extra-curricular programs for lo-cal residents and Duarte students. At their community recognition and fundraising dinner in Octo-ber, “It Takes a Village…,” the foundation acknowledged donors and honored several community leaders. I am very pleased to note that one such honoree was Citrus College’s Superintendent/Presi-dent Dr. Geraldine M. Perri. Dr. Perri was named a “Community Dignitary” for her participation in Duarte’s first Youth Summit and for her “visionary style of partnering” with Duarte Uni-fied School District, which has enabled Duarte students to enter their freshman year of college having already earned numerous college credits.

Citrus College has also done an outstanding job of garnering millions of dollars in additional funding in the form of federal grants. This fall, the college was notified that Citrus College and the University of La Verne had been awarded a $3.8 million, five-year, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) cooperative grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant will fund programs and initiatives established by both institutions to improve the completion and graduation rates

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Happy Birthday, King James BibleBy Neil Earle

Mention “the Bible” and for millions of people around the world it is still the King James Version (KJV) or Authorized Ver-sion (AV) of 1611 that springs to mind. The year soon ending, 2011, marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, perhaps the most successful book ever printed.

It has been said that how we got the Bible is almost as fasci-nating as its message. The King James Version confirms this observation.

century of conflictFor starters, 1611 was almost

a full century after the Protes-tant Reformation. That, and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, fed an explosive interest in the-ology. People wanted to argue their views from Bibles produced in their own national language. In 1611 the most popular Bible among Englishmen was the work of a group of English refugees in Switzerland fleeing the reign of the infamous “Bloody Mary” Tudor in their home country (1553-1558). The Geneva Bible of 1560 was a good piece of work but notorious for its more than 400 “marginal notes” that took potshots whenever possible at kings and queens and rulers and magistrates. This made it a favor-ite of English “Puritans”—a loose group of religious zealots trying to purify the Church of England

of what they cons idered its medieval trappings.

W h e n E l i z a b e t h I took over England in 1558 she or-dered a trans-lation to meet the needs of h e r m o r e moderate An-glican wor-shippers. The result was the Bishop’s Bi-ble of 1568, a good work but way too scholarly and intellectual for the man and woman in the pew. For example,

the Bishop’s Bible translated Psalm 23:2 as “he will cause me to repose myself in pasture full of grass.” And so when the wanna-be scholar James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1603 the stage was unwittingly being set for a new translation of Scripture.

This significant event oc-curred almost as an afterthought. In 1604 James convened a confer-ence at Hampton Court where the king and his bishops squared off with the contentious Puritans.

Tension reigned. Then, Dr. John Reynolds, a moderate Pu-ritan, proposed that a new trans-lation be made of the Bible in English for both private and pub-lic worship. King James himself had exalted ideas about the role of kings and rulers and wanted nothing to do with the Geneva Bible. He especially wanted a new translation that would “read well” in the churches. This project also appealed to the new king’s scholarly vanity, James being a published author in his own right. In a still largely illiterate age, a Bible that would convey royal dignity and sedate majesty when read aloud might help the king’s cause. James gave the task his blessing and eagerly.

a reviSion’S reviSionOfficially, at least, the KJV

was to be a revision of the 1602 version of the Bishop’s Bible, but at least 80% of its style and sense in the New Testament came from the pen of a man who had been earlier executed by the English king for sending printed Bibles into England. His name was William Tyndale and his 1525-26 translation of the New Testament was admired by many. When we read phrases such as “salt of the earth” or “the powers that be” it is Tyndale’s pictorial, colorful English we are reading. The Geneva Bible also played its part. It echoes in such typical King James phrases as “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” and “beside the still waters.”

Even the earliest complete English Bible – Wycliffe’s hand-written version of the 1300s –influenced the KJV. Such clear and meaty Anglo-Saxon as “kill the fatted calf” and “many be called but few be chosen” date back to the work of Wycliffe’s band (1329-1384).

The King James translators

thus had great respect for what had gone before. The new Bible was to be very much a product of “the whole Church” more than of any one group. One of the 48 or so translators (some died and had to be replaced) even contacted learned Jesuit schol-ars. Translation was in the air. English-speaking Catholics were even then busy on the long-lasting Rheims-Douai Version. One KJV man was an expert on Islam. The 16 Rules for the translation pro-cess were clearly laid out by the king himself. “Faire and softly” was the counsel behind the KJV’s attempt to harmonize extremes, its spirit of lively compromise and deep respect for what had gone before—all hallmarks of the 1611 project. Today we joke that “a camel is a horse designed by a committee” but here is one bit of committee work that really worked:

“Three panels worked on the OT (Genesis to 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles to Ecclesiastes, Isa-iah to Malachi), one panel did the Apocrypha, and two panels worked on the NT (one did the Gospels, Acts and Apocalypse, the other did all the Epistles). Two of the panels met at Oxford, two at Cambridge, and two at Westmin-ster” (David Ewart, From Ancient Tablets to Modern Translations, page 199).

The process involved was thus quite “modern” in the sense that the work was farmed out to specialists. The final revisions were to be made by twelve of the committee members—two from each panel—and their work sent to the King and the Archbishop. This final stage was described by a friendly lawyer:

“…that part of the Bible was given to him who was most ex-cellent in such a tongue [Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic]…and then one read the translation, the rest holding in their hands some Bible, either of the learned tongues [He-brew or Greek] of French, Span-ish, Italian, etc. If they found any fault, they spoke up; if not, he read on” (Nicolson, God’s Secretaries, page 209).

“tHe Dream team”There was thus nothing hasty

or haphazard about this process. The translators were James’ “dream team” picked from Eng-land’s most devout and learned men. Chief Translator Lancelot Andrews, the King’s Chaplain, could speak 22 languages. All were conscious that they were in a long and honorable line of workers—from Wycliffe down to the 1560’s. A surprising humility reigned. As Miles Smith wrote in the “Preface,” these scholars never felt they were doing a per-fect job but attempting “to make a good translation better.”

There’s a lesson here for us. It is shortsighted to exalt the 1611 version above all others. Any at-tempt to render in today’s English a book containing thoughts and concepts that go back to Ancient Iraq and early Egypt will be bound to have flaws and defects. But by having a sincere goal “to make God’s holy truth to be yet more and more known” the men of 1611 pointed future translators in a right direction. Various “learned men” across the kingdom were to be consulted when difficulties arose.

The spirit of consultation and counsel prevailed. This made the KJV a pattern-setter for the more ecumenical and wide-ranging translations that followed in our time. Doctrinal debate and con-

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Duarte Recreation Holiday Activities

tHere are lotS of fun craftS to make at the Duarte Parks and recreation Department’s holiday events.

accept letters via email: santa@accessduarte.com. All letters will be forwarded to the North Pole and Santa will write back!

Santa’S HotlineChildren can talk to Santa

Claus directly! Calls will be routed to the North Pole for chil-dren to enjoy a fun conversation with the one and only Santa Claus on Tuesday, December 13 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Call 358-5425 to talk to Santa before he gets too busy getting ready for Christmas.

Santa’S viSit anD HoliDay Party

Santa will visit Beardslee Park from 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. followed by a visit to Royal Oaks Park from 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7 before heading to the Duarte Community Center at City Hall for Santa’s Holiday Party.

The Duarte Recreation De-

partment will get children into the holiday spirit with a very special event. Santa’s Holiday Party will be held at the Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington Drive on Wednesday, December 7, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. There will be holiday games, crafts, music, prizes, and refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus! RSVP for this free event by calling the Parks and Recreation Department at 357-7931. Limited to the first 90 participants.

HoliDay ligHtS free excHange before

Santa’S Party!SCE customers can exchange

their incandescent holiday light strings for LED strings for free. At no cost, longer lasting, energy saving LED holiday lights! Bring your old incandescent holiday light strands from 3:30-4:30pm. Presented by the SGV Council of Governments.

HoliDay tree ligHting anD fieSta

Begin the holiday season with this fun family special event! The official Duarte Christmas Tree is a beautiful living Redwood tree lo-cated in front of the Duarte Senior Center. Join the Duarte Parks and Recreation Department on Thurs., Dec. 1 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. (tree lighting at 8 p.m.) for this special holiday event. Santa Claus will be in town at the tree lighting, so bring your little elves to play games, make holiday crafts, and talk to Santa Claus! The Duarte Senior Center is located in the

Duarte Town Center at 1610 Hun-tington Dr. For more information please call 357-7931.breakfaSt witH Santa anD Santa’S workSHoP

On Sat., Dec. 3 the Duarte Rotary Club will host its annual Breakfast With Santa. The event will be held at the Duarte Com-munity Center, 1600 Huntington Dr. from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children ages 10 and under. All proceeds will benefit Rotary’s local service projects. Those in attendance will be treated to a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast cooked by Rotary Club members. Santa Claus will be available for pictures. For more information please call Brian Villalobos at 357-7938.

Santa’s Workshop is presented by Duarte Recreation Department and will provide children an op-portunity to make holiday crafts and decorations. This event is free with the breakfast and is available from 8-9:30am. For more infor-mation please call 357-7931.Santa’S mailbox/inbox

Date: November 28 through December 15; Ages: Boys and Girls, Ages 10 and younger

Santa’s Mailbox will be lo-cated in front of the Recreation Department counter in City Hall. Letters may be deposited there Monday-Thursday, 7:30am-6:00pm or mailed to 1600 Hun-tington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010-2592, Attention: Santa Claus. Please include your address and phone number. Santa will also

Recreation Class Registration

Duarte Recreation will begin taking registration for Winter Recreation classes on Mon., Dec. 5. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Mail in registra-tions may be sent to Duarte Parks and Recreation, 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010-2592. Please include the participant’s name, address, daytime telephone number, age, class, time, and class fee. If you would like a receipt, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

You can also register by phone with Visa or MasterCard for pur-chases over $25 beginning Tues., Dec. 6, 357-7931. Classes will begin Jan. 7.

A variety of youth, family, and adult classes will be offered including: Amazing Arts, Ballet, Belly Dancing, Chess, Computers, Dance Your Buns Off, Folklorico, Golf, Guitar, Healthy Cooking, Hip Hop, Karate, Kids Love Soc-cer, Mini Picassos, P o l y -n e s i a n D a n c e , Racquet-ball, Sal-sa Dance, Sewing, S k a t e -b o a r d -i n g , Tenn i s , T u m -b l i n g , Vo c a l s , Wa t e r -c o l o r , Yoga, and Zumba.

For more information, please contact the Duarte Recreation Department at 357-7931, Mon.- Thurs., 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gift Certificates for recreation classes are available, and they make great holiday gifts!

folkorico Dance is one of a variety of classes offered to people of all ages.

Duarte View • 9November-December �011 COMMuNity NEWS

The Duarte Woman’s Club (DWC) welcomed their esteemed guests recently at the Club’s an-nual reciprocity meeting held at the Duarte Community Center. Officers of the San Gabriel Val-ley District and several officers of Women’s Clubs throughout the Valley attended and enjoyed a buffet dinner prepared by DWC members.

Pat Longwell, known as “The Scarf Lady,” entertained the group with tips on the versatility of scarves and their ever-increasing roll in lightening up travel bags. She demonstrated how a simple scarf can become a handbag, a beach tote, and an evening wrap in addition to dozens of acces-sorizing powers.

Linda Koontz, President of the San Gabriel Valley District, apprised the group on plans for the convention and fashion show scheduled for next year.

Under the direction of DWC President Carolina Flores-Heli-zon, the Club made plans for their many holiday-related projects supporting food banks and toys and other items for local groups

linDa koontz, President, San gabriel valley District.

Duarte Woman’s Club Reciprocity well attended

Pat longwell, known as “the Scarf lady”.

to distribute to local needy fami-lies.

DWC is open to all women over the age of 18. Meetings are held in the early evening, usually at the Duarte Community Center, on the first Thursday of each month from October to June.

For information call Jean Glass, Membership Chair, at (626) 358-3718.

The Duarte Kiwanis Club had a very educational experience when listening to Dr. Maggie Pezeshkian of Duarte Family Chiropractic.

Dr. Maggie’s presentation on the cause of headaches and the use of mya-facial trigger points was extremely interesting.

In addition to her work with Duarte Family Chiropractic, Dr. Maggie is extremely active in leading Zumba classes and is the current Chairman of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce.

For information on joining Duarte Kiwanis or providing a program for the club, contact Dr. Diane Hernandez at drdiane@drhernandezoptometry.com.

Dr. maggie PezeSHkian (left) with Duarte kiwanis Presi-dent tina carey.

Duarte Kiwanis enjoy learning session

Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez addresses Duarte civic, education, business leaders

Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez of the 24th District met with city, school district and business leaders December 5 in an informal breakfast gathering at the Cuisine on the Green in Duarte.

Senator Hernandez shared his insight on what is going on in Sacramento and what needs to be done. He also answered many questions, including some about budgets and transportation issues from attendees.

The meeting was sponsored by the Duarte Chamber of Commerce. Duarte Chamber Legislative Committee Chairman Bob Cruz served as MC. The breakfast was hosted by The Gas Company. Senator eD Hernan-

Dez is talking to Duarte leaders.

Duarte cHamber legislative committee chairman bob cruz is introducing Senator Dr. ed Hernandez at a breakfast meeting at the cuisine on the green in Duarte.

The Key Club of Duarte is offering its services to the com-munity, said club President Renee Estephan. Already this year, the club has served the community through such activities as the City of Hope Health Fair and Senior Center Decorating.

Key Club offering its services to the community

“Our club wants to target our service toward the most important local needs,” said Lara Darkjian, Vice President. “So we want to ask the community to help us as we begin to plan for programs and projects.” Club members are will-ing to help with school staff and local community organizations to make campus and community improvements. If members of the community are interested in help or volunteers, they should con-tact Norman Anderson, advisor at (626) 599-5714 or stop by the front office to pick up a member-ship form.

“Key Club’s Major Emphasis Program is, ‘Children: Their Fu-ture, Our Focus’, but we want to help anywhere we can and any-where people believe we can help make a difference,” said Alyssa Abanes, Secretary.

As a Service Leadership Pro-gram of Kiwanis International, Key Club International is able to draw on the resources of Kiwanis and its family of programs to in-crease its impact and to foster a true atmosphere of service in the community.

Key Club International, a service leadership program of Kiwanis International, is the old-est and largest service program for high school students, and gives its members opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership skills. Key Club attributes its success to the fact that it is a student-led orga-nization that teaches leadership through serving others.

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Duarte View • 11November-December �011 SENiOR NEWS

The Duarte Senior Center is located at 1610 Huntington Drive. The Senior Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to all residents 55 years of age and older and offers a variety of services and programs. The phone number is (626) 357-3513.cookbookS for

SaleThe Duarte Senior

Center has published its own cookbook! The Cen-ter has the best cooks that you can find anywhere. This is one book you do not want to be without. Pick up your copy at the Senior Center, $8 for one or $15 for two.

luncHThe Senior Center

serves lunch Monday thru Friday at 12 p.m. to individuals over 60 years of age or the spouse of someone over age 60 for a suggested donation of $2 per person. Reserva-tions are required 24 hours in advance, and for “choice day” reser-vations are required 48 hours in advance. Call (626) 357-3513 for res-ervations.

acceSS tranSPortation

Transportation for individuals with dis-abilities is provided by Access Transportation. For eligibility or more information call (800)

Senior Center Activities

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827-0829.mealS on wHeelS

ProgramEligible seniors can receive a

hot lunch and cold dinner plate delivered each weekday, or seven frozen meals delivered once a week by YWCA Intervale Senior Services. For more information, please contact the Senior Center at (626) 357-3513 or Intervale at (626) 214-9465.How to make meDicare

work for you!Every 2nd Thursday and

4th Friday at the Duarte Senior Center (by appointment only) the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) Counselor will provide unbiased information, counseling and as-sistance on Medicare and related health care coverage including: Medicare Part D, “Extra Help” for Medicare Part D, Medicare HMOs, Medicare PPOs, Medi-care Supplement (Medigap) Insurance, Long Term Care, Medi-Cal & Medicare Savings Programs. Call the Center at (626) 357-3513 to schedule an appointment.

volunteer tax PreParerS neeDeDWould you like to be an AARP

volunteer in preparing income tax returns for seniors of low to middle income?

AARP volunteers are required to attend training classes in Janu-ary. Volunteers are asked to spend at least 4 hours per week during the tax season, beginning Febru-ary 1 and continuing through April 13. Volunteers work as a team and are not expected to work alone. All equipment will be provided and training materi-als will be available at no charge. If interested, contact the Senior Center at (626) 357-3513.

claSSeSThe Senior Center offers a

variety of classes for adults 55 years and older. Classes offered

this winter will include: Classes with Fee: Art Appreciation, Be Fit, Chair Yoga, Chess, Cross Fit, Exercise with Shelly, Get Fit, How to Write Your Own Life Story, Music Appreciation, Piano/Keyboard, Sewing, Strength Training, Western Line Dance (beginner), Western Line Dance (Intermediate), Yoga.

Classes Ongoing: Ceramics, Guitar, Knitting, Spanish – Level I (Beginning), Tai Chi, and Wa-tercolor.

Dinner witH uSThe Duarte Senior Center

partners with many local res-taurants to provide an evening meal at the Duarte Senior Center. Participants have an opportunity to enjoy a restaurant menu while dining at the Center. Seniors and their adult family members are welcome to participate. For more information, call the Center at (626) 357-3513.

aarP Driver Safety Program

(4-hour refresher course)Date: Tuesday, January 24Time: 1-5 p.m.Fee: $12 for AARP members

& $14 for non-membersIf you have already taken an

8-hour AARP Driver Safety class in the last 4 years, then you can take the 4-hour refresher course. Auto insurance companies are re-quired by law to offer discounts to course graduates age 55 and older. Please check with your insurance company to see if they accept the 4-hour refresher course. Reserva-tions and payment are required. Please call the Senior Center to make an appointment at (626) 357-3513.

aarP Driver Safety Program

(8-hour course)Date: Tuesday and Thursday,

March 13 and 15Time: 1-5 p.m.Fee: $12 for AARP members

& $14 for non-members

Conducted by AARP at the Duarte Senior Center. Auto insur-ance companies are required by law to offer discounts to course graduates age 55 and older. Reser-vations and payment are required please call the Senior Center to make an appointment for this event at (626) 357-3513.

excurSionSThe City of Duarte will begin

taking registration for the follow-ing excursions at Duarte City Hall on December 5. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. We accept Visa and MasterCard for purchases over $25.

road trip “automobile museums”

Tuesday, January 109:30 a.m.-6 p.m.Fee: $47Lunch included

fantasy Springs casinoWednesday, January 259 a.m.-6:30 p.m.Fee: $24 ($15.00 back in free

play)Lunch own your own

the living Desert – zoo and gardens

Wednesday, February 87:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Fee: $50

JPl tour and lunch at Hill Street cafe

Tuesday, February 2110:30 a.m.-4:45p.m.Fee: $35Lunch included

Pioneer town and integratron

Friday, March 239 a.m.-6 p.m.Fee: $48Lunch included

Stained glass tour with curt tucker, with lunch at mccormick and Schmick’s

Thursday, March 298:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m.Fee: $65Lunch included

aDult extenDeD excurSionS

rockies Highlights by train

9 days, 12 mealsJune 9, 2012Fee: $3,599 – Based on

double occupancy (Includes deluxe hotel ac-

commodations, overnight train journey, and round-trip airfare.)

Heritage of america10 days, 13 mealsOctober 5, 2012Fee: $2,799 – Based on

double occupancy (Includes deluxe hotel ac-

commodations and round trip airfare.)

On Thursday, February 9 at 4 p.m. there will be a preview of the sights and attractions participants will enjoy on the Rockies High-lights by Train and the Heritage of America trip. Please call the Senior Center at (626) 357-3513 to make a reservation.

Join tHe city of Duarte on an adult trip to one of these fabulous destinations.

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Duarte 21st Century Community

Dr. Terry Nichols, Superintendent, Duarte Unified School District

“wHere learning iS engaging anD aDaPteD for StuDentS’ PaSSion” (leaP)

As the holiday season rapidly approaches, I am reminded of the numerous “gifts” in our lives we can be thankful for and how fortunate we are to be part of a community that shares a passion for the students we serve. In order to achieve our 20/20 vision, Duarte Unified School District is committed to ensuring that each and every stu-dent is provided with an educational experience that is “second to none”, a 21st Century Learning Community. This type of educational commitment does not occur in isolation and neces-sitates the collected actions of all the members of the Duarte Community to ensure the success of our students.

wHy tHe neeD for cHange?There was a time in history where a successful education

was based on the premise that if students are on time, in the correct place and do what they were asked they would acquire the necessary skills for a career that would last for 30 to 40 years. That is no longer the case. 21st Century graduates will be asked to change jobs/career 7 to 10 times. In fact, there is a very strong possibility that many of our graduates will be working in jobs that have yet to be created. Who would have thought that Facebook would take the place of “face time”?

As a 21st Century Learning Community and school system we must continue to focus on the essential core understand-ings known as the 3R’s. In addition, it is essential that the 21st Century Learning Community teach the 4Cs of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. All graduates will be expected to develop the skills of adaptability, exploration and entrepreneurship so they are prepared for the global competition that is now the rule and not the exception.

wHat can we Do? The Duarte Board of Education is currently reaching out

to members of the community to dialogue and develop a com-mon understanding of the attributes and expectations of a 21st Century Learning Community. There are two questions multiple stakeholders are being asked in order to collect their thoughts and ideas to determine the next steps for our educational system:

1. Over the past 20 25 years, what has occurred in the world that has had a major impact on society and the world?

2. What should “our” kids know and be able to do to face the challenges of this evolving 21st century world?

wHat iS next? The Duarte community consists of dedicated people whose

purpose is to provide a learning environment where students can follow their passion. We invite all stakeholders to participate in discussion of the possibilities for the students of Duarte so that we understand our responsibility and commitment to the educational success of our children. This generative dialogue will assist in the development of plan that utilizes and maxi-mizes each individual’s “gifts” for the children of Duarte our “shoulder tapped graduate”.

Thanks for your commitment to create a 21st Century Learn-ing Community, where DUSD is a “district of destination where learning is engaging and adapted for students passions”.

Happy Holidays

Dr. terry nicHolS Celebration returns to Andres DuarteBy Joilyn Campitiello, Principal

After a one-year absence the Andres Duarte Celebration of Mexican Dance is back by popular demand. Students in grades K-6 performed a variety of dances on November 10. A long-standing tradition at Andres Duarte, dances are taught by instructional aide and community member Irma Hernandez. Mrs. Hernandez continues to be the heart of soul of this annual celebration. In ad-dition to the morning assembly, parents and families are invited to return for a fun filled family picnic. Authentic food, a tasting table and store will all be featured at this year’s family picnic. A local Mariachi band will provide enter-tainment throughout the picnic.

Andres Duarte would like to thank Target for the generous grant donation of $2,000 for our Art room. Teacher Tina Frausto applied for the grant to purchase art tables and stools for our Art classroom. Andres Duarte has dedicated one room to provide space for an afternoon art class. Ms. Frausto and Ms. Gonzalez have provided art instruction to over a hundred students in this popular after school class. Students learn to use a variety of mediums and this year several Andres Duarte artists won ribbons at the LA County Fair.

Quakey Shakey BeardsleeBy Jennifer Janetzke, Principal

In honor of the statewide earthquake preparedness day called “The Great California Shake Out”, Beardslee Elemen-tary School was selected to host a very special event put on by LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich’s office.

For this event, executives from Wal-mart, Ready America, the LA Fire Department, the City of Duarte, and the Duarte Uni-fied School District gathered in room 3 at Beardslee School and talked to the 3rd graders about

By Janice Kolodinski, PrincipalOctober was Literacy Month

at Royal Oaks and several events highlighted the focus at this high performing school in Duarte. All events brought parents and com-munity members, students and staff together around literature and literary themes.

The school kicked off the partnership by participating in the annual Duarte Author’s Festival. Fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Ogden was part of the planning commit-tee and offered the school a strong link to the event. Students who attended were given free dress the following week.

Also in the month of October was Family Literacy Night. Stu-dents and families moved from station to station doing activities tied to favorite stories. Some of the featured titles included, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl and Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Pot-ter. The engagement of parents with their children was a sight to behold as they worked together to create characters out of clay, make a chocolate factory out of marsh-mallows and chocolate, and put together little Peter Rabbit using

tHe zuniga family makes survival journals for a Series of unfortunate events, by limony Snicket.

By Dr. Kelly Buckley, Principal

roger HernanDez, fifty-SeventH DiStrict

aSSemblyman, viSitS maxwell

Roger Hernandez, Fifty-Seventh District Assemblyman, visited Maxwell’s Think Together afterschool program on Monday, October 17th.

He encouraged our students to reach for the stars and to maxi-mize their learning potential. He was able to see firsthand CATCH, Homework and Enrichment program.

Maxwell’s program is led by Ms. Cruz Alvarez. Ms. Alvarez and her team are committed to

What’s happening in Mountain Lion territory?excellence and are definitely making a difference in the lives of our children.

Parent eDucation SoarS at maxwellThe Maxwell team recognizes

the important contributions par-ents make toward a child’s success in school. There is no question about it – success at school begins at home.

Parents are influential in their child’s schooling. Therefore, it is our goal at Maxwell to equip our parents with the necessary skills needed fully support their child’s education.

The Parent Resource Center at Maxwell is bustling with

opportunities. We are currently offer-

ing two exciting classes to equip and empower our parents. Maxwell is partnering with the Com-munity Union, a nonprofit corporation, to provide computer technology train-ing to parents.

Parents will acquire

Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, internet navigation and much more.

We are committed to helping our parents move forward on the technological highway.

In addition, English as a Sec-ond Language classes are offered Mondays and Fridays.

Learning English opens the doors of opportunity for our parents.

This class will improve par-ents’ language skills so that they may better assist their children, support our school and make positive contributions to our community.

emily roDriguez and J.J. legleu packed their own emer-gency preparedness backpacks from ready america.

the importance of being prepared for an earthquake. The children were taught how to “duck, cover, and hold on” as a way to protect themselves from falling debris and how to evacuate their school or their homes safely.

They also put together their very own earthquake prepared-ness kit which included first aid items, water, and nutrition bars.

After we were done in the classroom, the students and the executives went outside to the playground where the LA Fire Department was waiting with one of their large fire trucks and the Quakey Shakey House. This house simulates an earthquake by shaking, rattling, and bouncing just like a real earthquake. The

children shrieked with excitement and held on to their chairs so they wouldn’t fall over as they felt the movement of the Shakey house!

The experience culminated with Yogi the Bear explaining to the children how to prepare themselves and their homes so that they are all safe during an earthquake.

All in all, it was an educational and informative event in the lives of the Beardslee students! The Beardslee staff and students would like to thank all of the or-ganizations that made our special event possible and would also like to thank all of the executives for taking time out of their busy day to teach us about the importance of earthquake preparedness!

Literacy Month at Royal Oakspompoms. Teaching and Learning Coach, Krystine Leckrone is to be commended for her outstanding coordination of the event.

Then, on October 20 the school hosted its annual Com-munity Read-in when parents and community members volunteered to read to classes.

Over 35 volunteers gathered in the Teaching and Learning Lab for muffins and coffee be-fore heading off the classrooms. Among the regularly returning volunteers were School Board Members, Ken Bell and Reina Diaz, as well as Superintendent Dr. Terry Nichols. Royal Oaks is seldom for want of readers as most classes have two or even three different readers sharing their favorite stories and a love for books.

Literacy Month at Royal Oaks will conclude with the annual Literacy Parade. Students and staff dress up as characters from favorite stories, often coordinated together. One year sixth graders dressed as characters from Peter Pan. Another year Ms. Leckrone was Cruella DeVille and the entire kindergarten class the 101 Dal-matians. What will be the great memory this year?

Duarte View • 13November-December �011 SCHOOl NEWS

Calling all Preschooler Chil-dren. We are now accepting Preschool Applications. Call (626) 599-5123 for information. Hablamos espanol.

Don’t miss out on our Duarte USD opportunities to prepare your child for kindergarten.

DiD you know?Our State preschool program

is our serves 142 preschoolers and their families.

State Preschool is funded by a grant through the California Department of Education with

Child Development Programs

Duarte High School opened the year with great school pride and excitement as falcons across the school celebrated the 2011 homecoming themed, “A Sweet Escape”. The anticipation began with a week full of spirit activi-ties.

Then on Friday the entire school filled the gym for a home-coming rally. The fun continued with a tailgate party prior to the varsity football game. Homecom-ing was then capped off with a sold out homecoming dance.

The DHS leadership students along with Activities Director Robyn Garcia planned several activities to spark school spirit and get the campus to focus on homecoming. Monday was “Taste the Rainbow Day” when students dressed up in only one color or a rainbow of colors like the flavor of Skittles. Prizes were awarded to students and staff in the quad at lunch.

Tuesday was “Sugar Rush Day”. Students made a costume completely out of candy or dressed up like their favorite candy. DJ Charles hosted a pre-homecom-ing lunchtime dance in the Quad. Wednesday was “Smarty Pants Day” which is Nerd Day with a sweet twist. Prizes were awarded at lunch. Thursday was “Bling Day.” Students dressed up in their “Bling”, like they’re worth 100 Grand.

On Friday the entire DHS stu-dent body filled the gymnasium for “A Sweet Escape” assembly. The following students were announced as the homecoming court:

Friday night energized the en-tire homecoming experience with the tailgate party, varsity football game and half-time festivities. The DHS Cheerleaders hosted a pre-game tailgate party where great Mexican food was shared by all. Food was provided by Cha Cha’s Mexican Restaurant. Then the game began. The DHS varsity football team went into the game with an overall record of 4-1 and a league record of 2-1. They trailed the first half 21 to 7, only to score 24 points in the second half to win the game in overtime with a final score of 31 to 28. Saul Acosta kicked a 46-yard field goal to put the falcons up in overtime. Sam Edwards sealed the game when he intercepted Workman’s attempt to take the lead in over-time play. The half-time festivi-ties were filled with excitement. The DHS Homecoming Queen Samantha Acuna was crowned after the entire court was driven around the football field in cars sponsored by Car Max, Sierra Chevrolet, Performance Nissan, and BMW of Monrovia. The new DHS Field Show Band and Auxiliary performed their routine and entertained the crowd as only they can.

The Homecoming dance was the grand finale for the week. It was held at the Azusa Women’s Club from 7-11. It was the first homecoming dance that was sold out in years. In fact, don’t tell the fire chief but I believe we were over capacity. The night was filled with dancing, eating and fun. Irvin Perez was crowned Homecoming King. Overall, the 2011 DHS Homecoming experience was energized and exemplified the falcon spirit. Go falcons!

DHS Homecoming 2012

the goal of preparing students for kindergarten.

Children in our State Pre-school program need to be three or four years old by December 2, and need to meet the income eligibility criteria.

We have both morning and af-ternoon State Preschool classes at Beardslee and Andres Duarte and an afternoon class at Maxwell.

Duarte Head Start serves 96 Duarte families. Head Start and is funded through a grant with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of

FreshmanPrincess: Yadira CervantesPrince: Kevin Gutierrez

SophomorePrincess: Victoria QuinteroPrince: Sergio Garcia

JuniorPrincess: Tylen KellyPrince: Janzen Derayal

Senior Princesses:Judy UltrerasSamantha AcunaAlina MunguiaJasmine VelascoKelly Ganivet

Senior Princes:Irvin PerezLionel SilvaScott TongsonPatric BrillhartRichard Bradford

Head Start. It is a fully subsidized child development program with a strong a social services mandate, working with the entire family and establishing family goals for all participants.

Head Start is designed to serve the neediest children in the com-munity. Our Head Start classes are located on the Beardslee, Andres Duarte and Maxwell campuses.

At this time we have morn-ing classes at Beardslee, Andres Duarte and Maxwell campuses and one afternoon class at Andres Duarte.

By Kevin Morris, PrincipalMt. Olive served as a continuation high school from its founding

in 1961 until 1995. In 1995, it was restructured as an alternative high school and in March 1996, it received preliminary accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Then in March 2005, Mt. Olive received a Six Year Clear WASC Accreditation and a Model Continuation High School Award in April of the same year. Then this past July 2011, we received word from WASC, once again, that Mt. Olive High School received a second consecutive Six Year Clear WASC Accreditation. This accreditation was extra special because it put us in a unique league of high schools that have earned two consecutive “Six Year CLEAR Accreditations and one of two alternative high schools in the area, Canyon High School in Monrovia being the other school, that received full accreditation status.

Mt. Olive continues to serve as a model for continuation and alternative high schools all over Southern California by providing a high-quality education to our learning community that promotes per-sonal responsibility, academic achievement and professional growth. Mt. Olive is committed to preparing our students for a 21st century global economy by providing a safe and nurturing environment that encourages creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and risk taking as part of the learning process for building productive global citizens. To ensure that every student is prepared for the 21st century global economy, we design instruction around integrated-interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching that is standards-based, actively engaging and ensures mastery of curriculum.

We believe that all students should be expected to meet high standards and Mt. Olive offers educational options to help our at-risk population meet those high standards. We provide programs that help students overcome the learning barriers, problems and habits that have kept them from succeeding in the traditional school setting. In short, we help students gain the skills needed to return to Duarte High School or remain at Mt. Olive to earn their high school diploma, prepare for post-secondary education and/or career opportunities.

50 years later and still raising the bar

It is important to remember, “alternative schools are NOT an alternative to learning.” Rather, they provide an alternative method to accomplish the same goal as traditional high schools, and that is to help students earn a diploma, enroll in a post-secondary or voca-tional school, become career ready and prepare for life’s challenges as emerging 21st century global citizens. We believe success is ac-complished through providing:

• A safe and nurturing learning environment• Parent and community involvement opportunities• Shared decision making• Rigorous standards-based curriculum • Meaningful professional development for staff• Effective counseling and family services• Effective academic intervention programs• Community service learning opportunities for all students• Beneficial and meaningful extra-curricular activitiesThese key factors will move Mt. Olive closer to becoming one of

Southern California’s more notable alternative high schools for years to come. We are a team of dedicated educators who are committed to teaching and preparing our students for life after high school as socially conscience and productive citizens in today’s society. That is our commitment to each student at Mt. Olive.

14 • Duarte View November-December �011SCHOOl / tEEN NEWS

Duarte Teen CenterThe Center is located at 1400

Buena Vista Street in Duarte. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 3 p.m-7 p.m.

All Duarte teens’ grades 9 through 12 with school ID are welcome.

Participation is free, but Teen Center Registration packets must be filled out and returned.

For more information, please call (626) 303-0863.

uPcoming eventSwinter Holiday festivalCome join us at the Teen Cen-

ter for a celebration of the winter holidays! Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

There will be musical choirs, food, cultural presentations, a holiday play, and much more. Wednesday, December 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Fee is $2

martin luther king Jr. essay contest

Date: Entry deadline is Janu-ary 10 at 7 p.m.

Students grades 9-12 will compete in an essay-writing con-test on why they are inspired by the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 200 word minimum-500 word maximum. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

teen trip thursdays!For the entire month of Feb-

ruary the Teen Center will take a weekly trip to fun local amuse-ment! All trips depart and return to the Teen Center. Sign up now, space is limited.

bowlingDate: Thursday, February 2Time: 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Fee: $10 includes 2 games and

shoe rentalice Skating

Date: Thursday, February 9Time: 1:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

(Early Release DHS)

Fee: $12 includes skateslazer tag & batting cages

Date: Thursday, February 16Time: 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.Fee: $12

moviesDate: Thursday, February 23Time: 1:45 p.m.-5 p.m. (Early

Release DHS)Fee: $10 (Movie – to be de-

termined)volunteer intern

ProgramWant work experience, on

the job training, networking and relationship building with future employers? Positions available with the City of Duarte.

Contact the Teen Center for more information. Application Deadline is Friday, January 20. Interviews will be held on Janu-ary 25.

club Duarte (middle School Students)

The Duarte Teen Center will be transformed into the rocking hot spot for middle school youth. Live DJ, dancing, food and game room activities. Friday, January 27, from 7:30-10 p.m. Fee is $5

on going activitieSwork it out!

Come join Teen Center staff for “ Work it Out” a new fitness program for teens! Video work-outs, walking excursions, circuit training, and nutrition tips. Come get fit with friends. Thursdays from 4-5 p.m.

birthday tuesdaysOn the first Tuesday of each

month the Teen Center celebrates the birthdays of all registered teens. Come and enjoy cake for all!

Drama clubThe Drama Club meets once a

week on Fridays from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Club members will partici-

teen internS gain valuable experience volunteering at the teen center!

Along with our focus on academic excellence, Northview Intermediate School’s fall calen-dar is packed with a wide variety of exciting activities.

October 14 was Northview’s first Renaissance Rally of the year!

We honored our current 8th graders for their academic performance in the 2010-2011 school year and introduced our new 7th graders to the Renais-sance concept.

Renaissance uses themed “pep rally” assemblies (and a themed free t-shirt to all award winners) to celebrate academic performance based on GPA (Bronze = 3.00-3.49; Silver = 3.50-3.99; Gold = 4.00; and Cardinal = 0.50 or higher improvement).

This year, the Northview gym was transformed into “The Greatest School on Earth” around a circus theme and the rally included music, live skits and

performances, competitions, and awards thanks to Leadership, AVID, Link Leaders, and other students and staff that worked so hard to make the Rally possible!

October’s extracurricular ac-tivities also included our theme for Red Ribbon Week of “Be All That You Can Be…Drug Free.”

There were numerous activities throughout the week such as a classroom door decorating contest that best depicted our school theme which was judged by members of Northview’s PTSA.

Most importantly, Red Ribbon Week brought the student’s attention to the seriousness, dangers and effect of drugs and alcohol use upon individuals and their families, with a focus on positive choices and prevention.

Our students, staff and PTSA would like to thank everyone in our community who supported our Fresh n Easy fundraiser held on October 20.

Northview IntermediateBy Dr. Michael Chavez, Principal

By Robin NelsonWe welcomed autumn at Val-

ley View with our Annual Back to School Carnival and the Route 66 Parade.

One of our most popular tradi-tions is our Carnival and this year was no exception.

Another tradition the dolphins look forward to is the Route 66 Parade.

Our back-to school carnival was an example of Valley View families coming together to sup-port our school.

On a cool evening in October, the Valley View community had the opportunity to enjoy a fun music, decorate a cupcake, have nachos, win a fish, make a deal, paint your hair, get your face painted, win a cake, get a raffle ticket, eat tacos & quesadillas, enjoy corn on the cob, play mi-nature golf AND see a staff work

Valley Viewhard for their students.

Of course, Dan made an ap-pearance. We had a record-break-ing turn-out and a fabulous time was had by one and all.

All the proceeds from the carnival go directly to classroom needs.

Thanks to our amazing staff for creating this fun and unforget-table event.

We had a fantastic turn-out for the Route 66 Parade. We had lots of students and parents show up- put on our new white T-Shirts and walk Huntington Drive.

Our group was led by Dan D. Dolphin, Tracy Hall, Heather Klindworth and Tricia Franklin, the Valley View Employees of the Year. Heather Klindworth did a fantastic job organizing and planning this fun event.

Dolphin Pride was clear and present!

A fun time was had by all as students and staff assisted in serving t h o s e w h o shopped on that d a y . A l s o , this was the inaugural event for our mascot “Carl the Cardinal” who attended and supported by showing his Northview school spirit.

Our fall sports are in full gear as both our 7th and 8th grade flag football and volleyball teams have made a strong showing in the 210 League.

Our fall sports program in-volves a combined 80 student athletes who participate in either flag football or volleyball.

In addition, we would like to thank all of our students and par-ents who have come out to support our fall sports program.

On October 8 ap-proximately 50 AVID (Advancement Via In-dividual Determina-tion) students had the opportunity to watch the UCLA Bruins take on the Washington State Cougars at the Rose Bowl.

Students enjoyed the evening at the game as it gave them a glimpse into the lives of university

students. On November 4 our students

attended a day of meetings and networking with fellow AVID students from all regions of California.

As you can see, Northview is an exciting place for our students

to both be challenged academi-cally and to grow individually, with the outcome of each student striving to become the best person she or he can be.

Our students look forward to the growth challenges and op-portunities that are to come and approach them with a Cardinal “Can Do” attitude!

pate in poetry jams, oratory, skits, and improvisation. Membership fee is $5 every 6 months.

nutrition/cooking classTeens can learn to make quick

and easy nutritious meals, while having fun with friends. Class meets once a week on Wednes-days from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Fee is $2 per class.

girls night outThis free program is for teen

girls grades 9-12. Discuss various topics ranging from peer pressure, goals, self esteem, relationships and much more. The group will meet Tuesdays from 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. December 13, January 10 & 24, February 7 & 21.

youth boxing ProgramJoin the fun and excitement

with the Duarte Boxing Program at the Duarte Teen Center!

Boys and girls ages 8-18 years old are welcome. Participants learn all of the fundamentals of boxing and get in incredible shape!

Participants will gain flex-ibility, stamina, and coordination as well as make new friends. Our knowledgeable trainers provide a safe and stimulating learning environment for all levels of youth.

Train for fun and physical activity or for a chance to compete against other youth in the United States and at the annual Boxing Show.

The Duarte Teen Center Gym is open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. There is a $10 monthly fee for each partici-pant. Non-residents are welcome for $20 per month.

Call (626) 303-0863 for more information or stop by for a visit. Register at the Duarte Teen Center

boyS anD girlS baSketball Duarte Recreation will begin taking regis-

tration Dec. 5 for Youth Basketball leagues for boys and girls. Children born in years 1998-2003 are eligible to play. Practice sites will include Beardslee Park, Royal Oaks Park, Valley View Elementary, Andres Duarte School and North-view School. Games will begin in January. The fee is only $25 and includes a T-shirt uniform. For more information, please call 357-7931.

little all Star baSketballLittle All Stars is an exciting non-competi-

tive variation of basketball especially suited for young players. Registration begins Dec. 5 at City Hall. Fee is $25, includes a T-shirt uniform.

Dates: Introductory practices Feb. 14 & if SHooting HooPS is something you like to do, come join the Duarte recreation Department’s youth basketball leagues.

Duarte Youth Sports

16; Practices & Games will be held on Tues. & Thurs., Feb. 14-Mar. 8.

Group 1 ages 4 & 5, Group 2 ages 6 & 7.

Duarte View • 1�November-December �011 COMMuNity NEWS

CenterThe City of Duarte Fitness

Center will be having its big-gest sale of the year, December 1 through December 24. Annual memberships for Duarte resi-dents start as low as $128 with no monthly fees and make great Christmas gifts!

The Fitness Center offers racquetball, swimming (season-al), aerobic classes, and a fully equipped exercise room.

For more information call the Duarte Fitness Center at (626) 357-6118.

Duarte Fitness

DUSD Child Care Programs in Duarte’s Route 66 Parade Duarte High School Key Club update

By Keely Ganivet, HistorianServing our community? Building life-long

friendships? Adding character? Nothing new. Duarte Key Clubbers are always ready to jump into volun-teering action! But before we delve into that, another important aspect is the confidence our members exhibit. I am proud to say that our members showed off their seal spirit by participating in Key Club Spirit Week and promptly uploaded the pictures taken on the facebook page for our division- 35 West. SEALS REPRESENT! On a more serious and dear note, in addition to our monthly activities, we fully acknowl-edge the fact that some people won’t be able to afford a Thanksgiving dinner this year. We will be collecting canned food for the Thanksgiving food drive and hopefully help those who were hit by the economy or help those who cannot help themselves. Everyone deserves to be able to enjoy this wonderful holiday and take time out of their day to truly appreciate what they are thankful for. Those in Key Club sure know one thing to be thankful for! Our wonderful, loving mentors- our Kiwanis members! We couldn’t do it without them! The Duarte Key Club has also been busy collecting change for Unicef and we are proud to say we are finished! The only thing left to do is to deposit the money. Also, we now have 50 (yes! 50!) paid members and a few who will be attending Fall Rally. Last but not least, we will be volunteering at the Mayor’s prayer breakfast on November 23rd. I think I speak for everyone when I say we cannot wait to see what December holds! In closing, I’d just like to add that ALL the Key Clubs in our division are amazing because “we got that boom-boom-pow, us seals are gettin’ it down! Division 3-5 West, we’re filled with awe-some-ness!”

16 • Duarte View November-December �011COMMuNity NEWS

Christmas has come early to the City of Duarte and 2012 suddenly looks brighter with the news that two major retailers and sales tax generators are about to arrive in town.

The Duarte City Council has approved a financial ser-vices agreement with the Chrysler Group Realty Company paving the way for a new FIAT Studio automotive dealership to open by late December or early January along its 210 freeway corridor.

After lengthy negotiations, Duarte becomes one of only 130 locations nationwide to carry the sought after vehicle. The new Studio will enhance a prime spot along the city’s auto row left va-cant since 2008 with the closing of the Mitsubishi dealership. The prime 2.1 acre site at 1125 Central Ave. will undergo a $750,000 façade renovation and upgraded freeway signage within the first 18 months of operation. This Duarte location places the city among

FIAT Studio Dealership to ring in New Year in Duarte’s 210 Freeway Auto Row,99¢ Only Store also opening in January

an elite group of communities throughout the country with a FIAT Studio

“This addition to our business community meets all the positive economic indicators that the city strives to accomplish, local jobs, sales tax revenue, a positive retail image and a valued community partnership,” said City Manager Darrell George.

The city will receive 1% of all retail sales revenues from the dealership and the agreement calls for the City to reimburse Chrysler an amount equal to 50% of the an-nual sales tax for the first 12 years, not to exceed $1,250,000. In terms of actual dollars to the City, the financial agreement will generate upwards of $120,000 a year over the next 12 years that can be used for City expenses. Additionally, FIAT has agreed to provide Duarte with prominent name recognition by including the City’s name in advertising, freeway signage and in the dealership’s name.

A 99¢ Only store is slated for a late January grand opening in Duarte at 1329 Huntington Dr.

The deep-discount retailer of pri-marily name-brand consumable general merchandise is moving into a 12,650 square foot space in the shopping center, located on the northeast corner of Hunting-ton Dr. and Buena Vista that also houses a Big Lots and a Rite-Aid store. The space has been vacant for nearly a year following the clo-sure of the Foothill Unity Center Thrift Store. In preparation for the grand opening, 99¢ Only is under-taking a major façade upgrade to their storefront. The company has 281 stores with 75% located in California and the rest in Texas, Arizona, and Nevada. According to the company website, stores open at least a year generated average net sales per estimated sellable square foot of $289 and average net sales per store of $4.8 million which the company believes to be the highest in the dollar store industry.

“We’re excited to get two new high-profile businesses in our community in locations that have been vacant for some time,” said Community Development Direc-tor Craig Hensley. “They will be strong community partners. It’s good to see this kind of progress occur in these challenging eco-nomic times,” he said.

For more information, call the City of Duarte Community De-velopment Department at (626) 357-7931.

flict sharpened men’s minds and improved scholarship immensely. Literacy rates were rising. No one wanted to be proved wrong on the basis of a poorly translated text

An exemplary balance was achieved. Project director Lance-lot Andrews was a firm believer in the ceremonial trappings of religion. Yet there were enough stalwart Puritans among the six committees to lend the work a strong evangelistic flavor.

And so the work was done. Little room was afforded to pri-vate or personal leanings. The balance between bishops and Pu-ritan zealots and merchant princes ensured that no one doctrinal slant would dominate. This was rare in 1611…and today. The goal of a Bible “that readeth well” was achieved.

“toneS of maJeSty”The KJV’s linguistic richness

and deep-toned majesty reflected the age of kings, when monarchs ruled. Where today we might say, “Here is what the Lord says,” the King James crisply announced: “Thus saith the Lord.”

Of course the work had to be regularly edited and updated. A 1631 edition left out the word “not” in the Seventh Command-ment (Exodus 20:14) and was thus branded “the Wicked Bible.” The need to update the language explains why so many variations crept out into the world. Some even claim that no one thing such as “the King James Bible” has ever existed (Nicolson, page 226). But the KJV’s rhythmic power is hard to miss: the elegant balances in such phrases as “Our father which art in heaven/ hal-lowed be thy name,” the warmth of “Whithersoever thou goest I will go” or the simple force of “Jesus wept.”

The literary critic Peter Ack-

royd claimed that the new Bible “invigorated the consciousness of the nation” and through the spread of the English language it positively affected the rest of the world. Some feel the Authorized Version gave a centrality and a commonality to Christianity that endured until very recent times. There is a lesson here too: The new is not to be easily tossed aside because it is new.

Yet, the men of 1611 knew that their new Bible was not handed down magically by an-gelic hands from heaven. They presented their new translation to the church “with all humil-ity” never imagining that some misguided descendants would feel they had produced the “one true text.” In fact, their attitude of being open to fresh inputs shows why new translations will always be necessary.

As well as the archaic sound-ing “thou,” thee” and “thine” the 1611 Bible often uses words whose meaning reads exactly the opposite today. For example, the KJV’s “prevent” actually means “precede” today just as “let” actually meant “hinder” back then (2 Thessalonians 2:6). More seriously, the men of 1611 did not have access to the wide body of newly discovered Greek manu-scripts and papyrus fragments we possess today. They followed the Dutch scholar Erasmus in basing almost everything on one so-called “Received” Text from the Greek area of Constantinople (Philip Comfort, The Origin of the Bible, pages 265-267).

This limitation had serious consequences. In the Old Testa-ment, God’s name is sometimes badly bungled, cited variously as “Jehovah” (Exodus 6:3) or “Jah” (Psalm 68:4) instead of the more accurate “Yahweh.”

So translator Miles Smith was right: scholarship affords only a window or passageway into God’s Word. This means: The best trans-lation is yet to be made.

BirthdayContinued from page 6

Kids and lemonade stands. It’s a childhood rite of passage, a chance to make your own money, be your own boss – if only for a summer day. Now, some 15 to 20 Mount Olive Alternative High School stu-dents in Duarte are preparing to revisit the old lemonade stand model, this time armed with business and marketing plans, and the guidance of a successful entrepreneur.

Robin Salzer, owner of Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ and Grill in Pasadena came up with the idea of the Lemonade Brigade to get teens to work together, gain leadership, orga-nizational, critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills.

The teen- run f resh-squeezed lemonade business was first implemented in 2007 in Northwest Pasadena by the Neighbors Acting Together Helping All (NATHA) Youth Leadership Group. The com-munity had been experienc-ing an upsurge in youth gang violence.

“My feeling was that if you put them together in a 10’x10’ booth maybe when you put kids back on the street they say maybe that wasn’t so bad,” said Salzer. “The preconceived notion of one to another may dissipate by just the team work that they en-joy working together. It’s been very successful. I felt if we can do it in Northwest Pasadena we can do it anywhere.”

Salzer was approached

with the idea of helping launch the Lemonade Brigade in Du-arte by Chamber of Commerce President/Chief Executive Officer Jim Kirchner, Chamber board member Sandi Mejia, and Duarte Unified School District Super-intendent Terry Nichols. Salzer enthusiastically accepted. The School District, City of Duarte, and Chamber have all pledged their support to the program and the teens are excited about the opportunity of learning how to start and run a business.

Proceeds from the business will be applied towards scholar-ships for the seniors and college field trips, sending home the message that through volunteer-ism and hard work they can begin to invest in a successful future together.

The students meet once a week at the high school and periodically at Mejia’s Ranchero Mexican Restaurant in preparation for a mid-January 2012 Lemonade Brigade business launch. Mejia is one of the key professional men-tors the students can count on for advice and guidance.

Each teen will commit to the business by purchasing a $20 share of stock in the company and by participating in orientation, training and seminars to guide them in preparing business and marketing strategies, develop-ment, operation and management plans, and financial reporting projections.

Inland Community Bank in Duarte has agreed to work with the young entrepreneurs in

setting up a business bank ac-count. Duarte based Specialty Promotions is providing the students with guidance in the area of developing marketing materials and supplies, includ-ing company logo, uniforms, and paper goods.

The School District will provide the loan for the start-up capital expenditures of approxi-mately $1,500.

To help get the Lemonade Brigade off to a successful start, the City will proclaim the drink the official beverage of Duarte and along with the Chamber will encourage organizations to include them in events. Mount Olive Principal Kevin Morris will provide the teens and the enterprise with the day-to-day supervision and oversight.

The Lemonade Brigade business model calls for each glass of the drink to be made by hand using all natural ingre-dients to ensure a high quality product that is expected to be priced at approximately $2.

“I’m just thrilled that the city is behind it. To have the City, School District and Chamber all involved means they really care about their kids. And you mark, 10 years from now you’re going to see some of these kids be very successful residents and participants in the City of Duarte,” said Salzer.

For more information, or to contact the Duarte Lemonade Brigade for an event, call the Duarte Chamber of Commerce at (626) 357-3333.

Duarte Lemonade Brigade to launch in January, Mount Olive student run business to teach entrepreneurship

SHaquille HemmanS (center) and a group of fellow students from mount olive alternative High School get a lesson in turning lemons into perfect glasses of lemonade in preparation for the launch of the Duarte lemonade brigade in mid-January. the young entrepreneurs are being guided in their efforts by robin Salzer of robin’s wood fire bbq and grill. Pictured from left, Salzer; mount olive Principal, kevin morris; students alfredo Serna, Hemmans, rene reyes, and xavier Delgado.

teamwork on the lemonade production line.