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Temecula - The owner of a Temecula art gallery who stalked, harassed and attempted to extort as much as $300,000 from art world professionals was sen-tenced to 60 months in federal prison.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Jason White, 43, of Temecula, who pleaded guilty in March to two counts of federal stalking, was sen-tenced on Mon., Sept. 29,

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Anaheim – A man was charged last week for hu-man trafficking, pimping, and pandering after he trafficked a woman from Northern Califor-nia to Orange County to have her engage in commercial sex.

Between Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, Eugene Lamar Corbett, 30, is accused of trafficking Jane Doe, 29, from Sacramento to

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when family could not reach him.

On Aug. 27, 2012, the Rancho Cucamonga District of the Supe-rior Court of California delivered the Complaint that on or about Apr. 20 through May 29, 2011, the crime of willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder was committed by Carmen Monte-

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Diamond Bar – The diamond Bar Kmart, located at 249 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard, is clos-ing its doors. According to the store manager at that location, the last day of business will be conducted on Sun., Dec. 7. The

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Chino – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $100,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the AK-47 Bandit, who is linked to the robberies of six banks in four

on Feb. 29. Following this armed robbery, a police offer patrolling the area came upon the suspect fleeing the scene. The suspect fired upon the officer, seriously wounding him. Prior to the bank

Angeles to enjoy many ameni-ties and activities, but tucked far enough away to retain a charm-ing, small-town feel.

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Diamond Bar/Riverside County – Samuel Wiggins, 62, of diamond Bar, met with a grue-some death in April of 2011. He was stabbed approximately 24 times in his diamond Bar home, and then his remains were dis-membered and distributed in a variety of macabre places.

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manager further states that all sales to reduce inventory have already gone into effect, and signs advertising up to 80% off have been posted. Post closure, all remaining inventory will be reverted back to the corporation for distribution to other Kmart locations.

Revenue losses are suspected at the helm of the closure, al-though calls to Kmart’s corporate office in Illinois were not returned. A loss of customer traffic is sure

states, and the attempted murder of a Chino Police Officer using an assault rifle.

FBI offices across the nation are announcing publicity efforts and new video relative to a serial bank robber who shot a Police Officer in Chino in 2012 after rob-bing the California Bank & Trust

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

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

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

david said, “Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.”

Ron looked at him and lowly said, “Thanks.”

There was a slight smile on Ron’s face. It was one of those smiles that showed real grati-tude. David helped him pick up

his books, and as it turned out, Ron lived near david. They talked all the way home and Ron turned out to be a pretty cool kid.

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

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

On graduation day Ron looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. All the girls loved him. david was just jealous. He could see that Ron was nervous about his speech, so David smacked him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at David with one of those looks (that really grateful one) and smiled.

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

“Graduation is a time to thank those who have helped you make it through those tough years; your parents, your teach-

Redemptioners, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly, your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I’m going to tell you a story.”

David looked at his friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day they met. Ron talk-ed of the day he had cleaned out his locker. He talked of how he was distraught about his life. He talked about how lonely he was. So lonely, he had planned to kill himself that weekend. But he didn’t, because his new friend unknowingly stepped in. He showed kindness. He showed compassion. He showed, by his actions, that life is worth the struggle. Ron looked hard at david and gave him a little smile.

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

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

It was then that david realized

how important it is to never un-derestimate the power of one’s actions. With one small gesture you can change a person’s life - for the better, or for the worse.

The most compelling element about the story of Ron and da-vid’s friendship is how it relates to so many lives. Personally, I’ve hoped that somewhere within my past that I’ve been a “david” to someone I’ve met. And what fills my spirit with even more emotion is that I know I’ve felt like a “Ron” many times. What perplexes me is that I don’t know which role I’ve felt more often.

Someone once said, “Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.” To so many, each day, this is true. I’ve always valued my friends with depth and sincerity. I’ve always believed in the importance of be-ing friends, and the importance of having friends.

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

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UPCOMINg EVENtS:Friends of the taylor House

Artist on the Porch Summer/Fall Series

When: October 12; 1 to 4 p.m.

Where: Heritage Gardens Park, 3510 East Cameron Av-enue, West Covina

details: September event will feature craftsman period stained glass with Renn Hjellum-Lim.

Contact: For this and future events, visit facebook.com/tay-lorhousecraftsmanhome

the Chino Hills Historical Society Presentation

When: Monday, October 13Where: Chino Hills Commu-

nity Center, 14250 Peyton driveDetails: Local historian, Allen

P. McCombs will give a presen-tation on, “Chino Valley’s Role in How the West Was Won.” This event was previously scheduled on Sept. 15.

Contact: Call (909) 597-2051, or email chhistory@aol.com

City of Hope Blood driveWhen: Thurs., Oct. 16, 12:45

to 7 p.m.Where: Mt. Calvary Lutheran

Church and School, Gymnasium, 23300 Golden Springs drive, diamond Bar.

Contact: Call (909) 861-2740 for appointments, and be sure to bring your Id to the event.

World Famous glenn Miller Orchestra Concert and din-ner

When: Saturday, Oct. 19; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. dinner at 5 p.m.

Where: Walnut High School Performing Arts Center, 400 N. Pierre Road, Walnut

details: The Walnut High School Jazz Orchestra will share the stage with the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra for an evening of musical memories. There will also be a BBQ dinner in between shows. Proceeds

from this very special event will benefit the Walnut High School Instrumental Music Department. All seats $30; BBQ dinner $15

Contact: For more informa-tion call, (909) 594-BAND; for tickets visit www.seatyourself.biz/walnutmusic.

Bark For Life 5KWhen: Saturday, October 18,

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Where: Boys Republic High

School, 1907 Boys Republic drive, Chino Hills

Details: The American Cancer Society Bark For Life honors the care-giving qualities of canine companions. Bring your best Canine Friend and join the non-competitive walk around the track, followed by demos, games, contests, awards and dog adop-tions. $25 per dog; $5 per per-son. Raise funds and awareness in the fight against cancer.

Contact: Visit www.relayforlife.org/barkchinoca, or email Jenni-fer Rudin at bflchinoeventchair@gmail.com.

Free Intervention Informa-tion Sessions

When: Third Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m.

Where: Charter Oak Hospital, 1161 E. Covina Blvd., Covina

details: Free information ses-sions about the intervention pro-cess, a powerful tool to combat alcoholism and addition. Open to the public, space is limited and reservations are recommended.

Contact: Aurora Charter Oak Hospital, (626) 859-5269, or visit www.charteroakhospital.com.

Free ESL and Citizenship Classes

When: Monday through Thurs-day, 9 to 11 a.m.; or Monday through Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: 2100 Lerona Avenue, Rowland Heights

Details: Rowland Adult & Community Education is now of-fering free English as a Second Language and Citizenship cours-es to adult students this summer

due to a grant received from the Majestic Reality Foundation in the City of Industry.

Contact: Call (626) 965-5975, or visit http://race.rowland.k12.ca.us.

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store located at the Walnut Li-brary, La Puente Road, Walnut CA 91789

When: Tuesdays, Wednes-days, Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Details: All books and media: Any four items for $1 ($1 mini-mum purchase).

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Resources for the Class-room days at Basical ly BOOKS

When: Second Tuesday of every month.

Where: Basically BOOKS locations: at 23447 Golden Springs Road, diamond Bar and at the diamond Bar Library: 21800 Copley drive, diamond Bar.

Details: Books and education videos will be offered at special discounts for teachers at all lev-els. Teachers can sign up at ei-ther Basically BOOKS locations or email BasicallyBOOKS@aol.com to join these special teacher appreciation afternoons.

Free Acupuncture for Vet-erans, Active Military, First Responders

When: Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Where: 12598 Central Avenue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.

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Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SgV Regional Chamber of Commerce

Community EventsWhen: Every Saturday from 8

a.m. to 2 p.m.Where: Mt. San Antonio Col-

lege Campus, Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut CA 91789

Cost: Free Admission/Park-ing

Features: Seasonal organic produce, breads and cakes, olive oils, cheese and spreads, a variety of nursery plants, hand-crafted items and jewelry, fresh-popped Kettle Corn and grilled food plates.

Contact: (909) 869-0701dB Community garden

SpaceWhen: Ongoing; daylight

hours.Where: United Church of

Christ, 2335 S. diamond Bar Blvd., diamond Bar

details: The diamond Bar United Church of Christ is pro-gressing on their Community Garden space, located behind the church. Residents interested in developing their own garden space, or helping with this proj-ect, are encouraged to visit the Labyrinth on the hilltop. This is also a wonderful location for reflection, and enjoying some peaceful moments in your day.

Contact: Susanne Potter, (909) 861-4735, or visit www.diamondbarucc.org.

Did You Know?By K. p. SandeR

With the recent finding of a deceased newborn found at a recycling facility in Hesperia, Los Angeles County Supervisor, don Knabe, is reminding the public about the County’s Safe Surrender program.

“Awful tragedies like what oc-curred in Hesperia are a reminder to mothers that there is always an option for their baby,” said Knabe. “The Safe Surrender program was created to give a mother – no matter what the situation – a safe, secure and anonymous way to get her child into safe hands.”

Knabe says that 122 lives have been saved by this program, but there is still much work to be done.

Some parents of newborns can find themselves in difficult, if not critical, circumstances. Feelings of fear and not knowing where to turn can sometimes lead to harm or abandonment of these infants. But there is a choice, a very good choice that is easily available.

California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law gives parents the choice to legally and safely surrender their baby at any hospital or fire station in Los Angeles County, with no blame, no shame, and no names. It is a matter of going to any safe surrender site within 72-hours of the baby’s birth; filling out a vol-untary and anonymous medical history form (or taking one home and mailing it back later) to help provide medical care for the baby; and obtaining an I.D. bracelet that matches one that will be fastened to the baby’s ankle. The bracelet helps reunite the parent with the baby if they change their mind within 14 days. No other questions will be asked.

Three newborns were safety surrendered this past July, one in them in Pomona. These infants now have the opportunity to live and thrive in a nurturing environ-ment, possibly with parents that were unable to have their own child for one reason or another.

With the Safe Surrender pro-gram, newborns like the baby

girl found at the Hesperia waste disposal plant on Oct. 1 will have a chance at life, instead of a hor-rific end.

Visit babysafela.org, or call (877) 222-9723, for more information.

anyone with information re-garding this Oct. 1, 2014 incident is urged to contact detective Christine Kirby or Sergeant Jason radeleff of the Sheriff’s Special-ized Investigations division at (909) 387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to contact the We-Tip hotline at 1-800-78-Crim,e or you may leave information on the We-Tip website www.wetip.com.

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Temecula cyberstalker gets 5 years

by United States District Judge, Stephen V. Wilson.

During the hearing, Judge Wilson called White’s crimes “horrendous” and “very dis-turbing.”

White was arrested by the FBI on Feb. 12 after engaging in a six-month stalking and ex-tortion scheme that targeted art world professionals with whom he had had business relation-ships. When those business relationships ended, White posted derogatory information about his former associates on websites he had created, and then used threatening emails to demand hundreds of thousands of dollars in ex-change for taking the websites down. White repeatedly made extortionate demands through harassing text messages and emails, and when his demands were not met, he threatened violence against the victims’ families, including their chil-dren.

“Given the ominous, angry and relentless nature of the messages, the victims had a reasonable fear that the defen-

dant planned to hunt down and kill their spouses and children,” prosecutors wrote in a sentenc-ing memo filed with the court. “Indeed, this case is a parent’s worst nightmare that will likely haunt the victims for the rest of their lives because they will always be fearful that defen-dant may find their children and make good on his threats.”

In one part of the scheme, White targeted his former em-ployer, an art publisher, as well as White’s supervisor at the art publisher’s company. After creating derogatory websites in the art publisher’s name, White allegedly sent threaten-ing text messages to the art publisher, the publisher’s son, and his former supervisor. In a text message to his former su-pervisor, he threatened to find her family and make her pay with “fear, anguish and pain.” On several occasions, White obtained pictures of her child and sent pictures of the child to the victim with comments such as, “It will be very unfortunate if something was to happen to him.”

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During the sentencing hear-ing, two of the victims spoke, telling Judge Wilson how they

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longo, who did unlawfully and with malice aforethought murder Samuel Wiggins.

Although eye-opening, the Complaint does not capture the ghastly details of what happened after Montelongo murdered Wig-gins.

Whatever the details are that led to Wiggins being stabbed 22 times in the back, and twice in the chest are unclear, although reports of sexual abuse were alleged. The trial proved that Montelongo did not stop with the murder. She disposed of the re-

mains by distributing some parts in gardens at a former residence, obscured some at the home of a relative she was staying with, and buried the head and arms in large flower pots that she reportedly gifted family with at a home in Bell Gardens on that Mother’s day.

It was reportedly neighbors that were prompted to contact police upon smelling decay.

Montelongo was arrested on May 29, 2011 by Ontario Police in the midst of moving a large mobile trash can containing some exhumed remains down a residential street, apparently attempting to further hide evi-

dence.The adult children of Monte-

longo were also taken into cus-tody not long after her arrest on suspicion of helping their mother dispose of the body. Ultimately, prosecutors did not file criminal charges against them.

The trial culminated on Aug. 29 when a jury found Montelongo guilty of first-degree murder for the unlawful death of Wiggins.

Montelongo, who has also used the name Montenegro, received 26 years to life at her sentencing on Mon., Sept. 29. She has maintained her inno-cence throughout the course of action.

aK-47 from page 1

Reward for serial AK-47 bandit who shot Chino officer

robbery, a threat was called into the 911 dispatch center from a payphone in the general vicin-ity of the bank by a male caller. Investigators believe the suspect employed a diversionary tactic in an attempt to delay officers re-sponding to the bank robbery.

The suspect has also been linked to bank robberies in Wash-ington and Idaho, with the most recent incident happening in Nebraska City, Nebraska on Aug. 22.

During this most recent robbery at the First Nebraska Bank, the suspect carried a duffel bag and an assault rifle with a drum maga-zine similar to the weapon seen in his earlier robberies. The suspect proceeded to remove cash from the tellers’ drawers and directed

employees to comply with his de-mands. The suspect then fled the bank with the stolen cash.

Agents are partnering with multiple agencies across many states, and investigators believe the suspect may continue to travel extensively to commit additional crimes.

The suspect is described as a white male, 25 to 40 years of age, 5’9” to 6’0”, approximately 180 to 230 pounds, with a large, stocky build. He possibly has blue eyes, and speaks with a deep, loud voice that carries no accent. He brandishes an AK-47 automatic assault rifle with a drum magazine. during some of the robberies, the suspect wore a black balaclava-style ski mask, black gloves, and navy blue body armor. He has also been seen with a green mesh vest with the word, “Sheriff,” on the back, and a Sheriff’s star-type

badge pinned to the front of his closing. He has been reported to drive a grey, four-door, 2009-2011 Nissan Maxima with dark-tint windows and stock chrome rims, and a red/orange Jeep Liberty or Patriot SUV with a tire mounted on the back.

The suspect has committed crimes including robbery, at-tempted robbery and/or attempted murder in Chino, California; Sacra-mento, California; Vacaville, Cali-fornia; North Bend, Washington; Rexburg, Idaho; and Nebraska City, Nebraska.

The reward of up to $100,000 is being offered collectively by multiple entities that each attach a separate set of criteria that must be met in order to be distributed (FBI, up to $50,000; City of Chino, up to $20,000; California Bank & Trust, up to $10,000; and East Ida-ho Credit Union, up to $20,000.

The FBI is urging residents in all states to take a close look at the photographs and listen to the audio that has been made public. Video, audio, images and addi-tional information can be found by visiting http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/september/help-us-catch-the-ak-47-bandit.

The suspect is proficient with an assault weapon and will not

hesitate before shooting someone to avoid capture. He is considered heavily armed and extremely dan-gerous. Refrain from taking any independent action. Anyone with information regarding this sus-pect (or someone that meets the descriptions or has access to this type of gear or weapon), or is fa-miliar with these vehicles, is asked to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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Man charged for trafficking woman to OC

Orange County. Corbett is ac-cused of being an acquaintance of Jane Doe and living in Sacra-mento at the time of the crime.

Approximately one week after the trafficking, Corbett is accused of “pimping the victim by having her engage in commercial sex with sex purchasers and collect-ing her earnings,” according to the Orange County District Attorney’s office (OCDA). He is also accused of taking all of Jane Doe’s per-

sonal belongings to prevent her from leaving.

The Anaheim Police Depart-ment (APd) began an investiga-tion on Sept. 19 after contacting Jane Doe. The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) located and arrested Corbett later that evening.

Corbett faces a maximum sen-tence of 20 years in state prison if convicted. The People requested he be held on $250,000 bail and “must prove the money is from a legal and legitimate source before posting bond,” according to the

OCdA.Members of the OCHTTF and

the OCDA work proactively to protect women and minors from falling victim to commercial sexual exploitation. This case was inves-tigated by OCHTTF, a partnership between the APd, California High-way Patrol, Federal Bureau of In-vestigation, Huntington Beach Po-lice Department, OCDA, Orange County Sheriff’s department, and community and non-profit partners. Deputy District Attorney Brad Schoenleben of the HEAT Unit is prosecuting this case.

KMaRt from page 1

Diamond Bar Kmart to close

to fuel some of the conjecture.Yelp comments on this par-

ticular Kmart store consistently report dismal and rude customer

service, with a common rating of only one star. One customer in particular wrote, “I wish I could give ZERO stars. This Kmart never fails to disappoint. don’t expect any customer service here, because you won’t find

any in this store. I’ve walked out angry and disappointed multiple times…”

If customer services is not your top priority, you still may be able to find some significant savings between now and December 7.

Straight Talk With Danice

Weather ConditionsOct. 4 - Oct. 10, 2014 9Weekly News Columnists/news

By paStoR MaRK hoppeR

When people ask me about the weather in California, I usually try to explain it like this. It is a con-test between the desert and the ocean. The hot dry winds push in from the north and east, and the cool ocean breezes push back from the south and west.

We are caught in a tug-of-war between these two imposing forc-es. Fortunately, the ocean usually dominates our weather and as a result we get morning fog and cool afternoon breezes.

But when the hot, dry Santa Ana winds prevail and the heat builds up, the air conditioning bills skyrocket. We all felt the effects of the heat during the past few weeks.

And, we will see the increased elec-tric bills in another few weeks.

My wife and I grew up in Arizona. The past few days felt like we were back in Arizona. The days were re-ally hot and the evenings provided little relief. Everyone you talked to would comment about the heat. In the Phoenix area it is not uncom-mon to have over 100 days a year that are over 100 degrees. The low temperature at night often does not get below 90 degrees. It stays hot all summer.

There are a lot of things that I do miss about Arizona, but one thing I do not miss is the long, hot summer.

I heard the story of a pastor who was asked to help start a new church in Arizona. After thinking about the invitation for a while, he replied, “There are three reasons that I think that God does not want me to move to Arizona...June, July

and August!”Someone said that God uses

adversity and discomfort to get our attention. The hot, dry weather we have experienced certainly got our attention. It reminds us of how we expect comfort and convenience. It reminds us of how fortunate we are to have air-conditioned homes and cars, offices and classrooms.

I hope that the weather is a little cooler by the time you are reading this article. Let me encourage you to be thankful for the comforts you enjoy and don’t complain when the weather warms up for a few days. Just remember, you could be living in Arizona!

pastor Mark hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of dia-mond bar, 3255 South diamond bar ave. Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. For more in-formation, call (909) 594-7604 or visit www.efreedb.org.

Mind Changing MeditationBy nancy StoopS

Since I was 17 years of age, I have been meditating. I think it is the healthiest and most effective way to clear one’s mind. M e d i t a t i o n can be done anywhere and anytime and does not re-quire anything but discipline and a willingness to be patient, because to achieve total medita-tion takes years. I love medita-tion because I don’t need to use pills or alcohol to relax and quiet my mind.

Some time ago, a school district did a study with their students and the effects of daily meditation. They found that their students were able to focus and concentrate better and in turn their grades and their test scores improved drastically.

They found their students to be less angry and the number of school infractions went down as well. They noticed their students having a much im-proved mindset, being happier and more balanced. This idea could have a profound effect on students with Attention Deficient disorder.

So take five minutes from your day and find a quiet place. Pick one word to focus on, and just think about that word. When other thoughts come rushing back in, go back to your word to push away the thoughts. Start with small increments of time and then extend the time you are meditating based on your newly acquired skills. I like the word, “peace,” as it seems to work very well for me.

I know that I’m a much more efficient human being because I have a pretty quiet mind, and I attribute that to all the years

of daily meditation. The goal of meditation is to clear your mind of all thought, acquiring total in-ner peace. You will sleep better and feel much happier and more balanced.

So, do yourself a favor and start the daily practice of medi-tation today. I promise if you practice consistently you will literally transform yourself and your life. I wish you peace.

This article was written by Nancy stoops, M.a., M.F.T. Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in diamond bar, and is currently accepting new clients. Nancy also runs free family support groups, an-ger management groups, and special groups for seniors and teens. She is also available for motivational speaking engage-ments. For more information on any of these services, contact Nancy at (909) 229-0727.

By danice aKiyoShi, n.d.

Dear Dr. Akiyoshi:My niece is having her wedding

on a c ru ise ship. Over 20 people f rom our family are invited to join them on this cru ise . My niece asked me if I would book the largest stateroom so I can babysit the youngest kids who aren’t old enough for the kids club. This way, everyone is free to drink and go to the casino late at night. I don’t drink or gamble very often, but that doesn’t mean I want the

task of nightly babysitting. I want to have fun, too. Now I’m not look-ing forward to the trip at all. I would feel guilty if I cancelled. I already said I would go, and everyone just assumes I will babysit because I’m not as wild as they are. I feel like I’m not really a guest at all. What should I do?

-Auntie M.

dear Auntie:It’s time for a family meeting.

Explain that you look forward to doing your part with the youngest members of the family in the eve-nings. Then present a schedule with the names of all the viable babysitters. Assign a night to each capable party or couple. They are

free to switch and trade off if they like, but make it clear that you intend to enjoy yourself too, even if you don’t choose to drink and gamble. do not feel guilty when you resist being taken advantage of. Have fun!

-Danice Akiyoshi, N.D.danice akiyoshi is a Naturo-

pathic doctor and the head of Candid Coaching Service. She offers personal coaching services relating to all types of issues and concerns. This is a letter she received from an anonymous reader. To send a question to danice, email her at straighttalk@candidcoachingservices.com. You can also visit her website at www.candidcoachingservices.com.

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Walnut - Two Walnut Valley teachers have been named semifinalists for the 2015 Gram-my Music Educator Award.

Instrumental Music Directors Steve Acciani from Diamond Bar High School and Dr. Buddy Clements from Walnut High School are among 25 semifinal-ists recently announced by The Recording Company and The Grammy Foundation.

For the second year, the Music Educator Award will rec-ognize an outstanding music teacher who has made a sig-nificant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrates a com-mitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools.

“This honor has me very humbled, but also extremely proud of what our community is accomplishing through the amazing collaborative efforts and vision of our school staff,

Walnut Valley Names Grammy Music Educator Semifinalistslocal professional musicians, business partners, parents, and the best students ever,” Acciani stated.

“To have two schools in the same school district receive this distinction is amazing!” Clements said after hearing the news. Both music teachers were selected as quarterfinalists in June.

“It would be the ultimate honor for me to represent music educators all over our nation, especially those who have de-voted decades of their lives to teach their students not only about the joy of music but also how music can touch souls, heal broken spirits, mend shattered lives, build bridges across social canyons of injustice and preju-dice... and because of this our love of music can be a worthy, life-long quest for excellence, compassion, creativity and ex-pression,” said Clements.

This year, 7,000 nomina-tions were submitted from all 50 states. The 25 semifinalists

come from 25 cities across 17 states.

All semifinalists will have the chance to earn $6,000 for their music department through the Ford Drive 4 UR School pro-gram.

Ten finalists will be an-nounced in December and will be recognized for their remark-able impact on students.

The winner will be announced during Grammy week in Febru-ary 2015 and will be flown to Los Angeles to accept the award and a $10,000 honorarium.

For every performer who makes it to the Grammy stage, there was a special teacher who played a critical role in getting them there. It’s time to say thank you to all the teachers who put in the extra hours to instill the love of music in their students. And that’s just what the people who bring the Grammy Awards plan to do with this award!

Congratulations and thank you, Mr. Acciani and Dr. Cle-ments!

Diamond Bar High’s semifinalist is instrumental music director Steve Acciani. dbhS received the 2014 National grammy Signature School award.

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Walnut one of top ten cities in So Cal

mine the top cities was based upon populations of 25,000 plus; education levels; housing costs;

household types; commute times; and residency. CreditDonkey studies have shown that the more educated residents are, the higher their quality of life seems to be.

Walnut, or Rancho de Nogales

as it was originally known (Ranch of the Walnut Trees) – ranked at number nine out of ten in this particular study. Overall, the top cities highlighted are: 1) Poway; 2) Manhattan Beach; 3) South

Pasadena; 4) Lake Forest; 5) Moorpark; 6) Rancho Santa Mar-garita; 7) Rancho Palos Verdes; 8) Cypress; 9) Walnut; and 10) Santee.

The City of Walnut has also

been ranked in Money Magazine’s “America’s Best Small Towns” study in 2009 and 2011.

For more details on this study’s statistics, visit CreditDonkey.com.

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