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By Jennifer Madrigal

Eastvale – After interview-ing 14 well-qualified can-didates at the special City Council meeting on Wed., Aug. 6, the decision was made to elect Joseph M. Tessari to fill the vacant seat recently left open by Jeff De-Grandpre.

Councilmember William Link felt that it was in the

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Santa Ana – A former sales associate with the Federal National Mortgage Associa-tion (Fannie Mae) was sen-tenced on Mon., Aug. 4 to 15 months in federal prison for taking kickbacks from a real estate broker who sold properties on behalf of the mortgage agency.

According to the Assistant United States Attorney, Ste-phen Goorvitch, Armando Granillo, 45, of Huntington

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Alamo Car Wash One-Stop ShopBy Sean C. Moore

Walnut – You’re a busy per-son with a lot to do. You need a car wash, an oil change, a haircut and you have to pick up a birthday card for a friend—and

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Pomona – A man and a woman who were sitting on their front porch in the 1000 block of East Lexington Avenue

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Diamond Bar – Three Inland Empire men already incarcer-ated for stealing millions of dol-lars are now facing new federal charges based upon informa-tion recently derived regarding two more burglaries.

Laurentiu Penescu, 39, of Yucaipa; Lucian Gabriel Isaia, 33 of Beaumont; and Alceu Johnny Andreis, 46, of Banning,

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Diamond Bar – The Los An-geles County Sheriff’s Depart-ment homicide detectives are

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With the heat of summer in full swing, you want to make sure that your air conditioning is running as efficiently as possible. When there is a problem, you want it

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If you want to see the difference in the way alamo Car Wash and detail Center can make your car look and run, visit them at 784 N. Nogales Street in Walnut. For more information, including busi-ness hours, call them at (626) 965-7922.

were fatally shot on Fri., Aug. 1 close to midnight.

Lafferal Alexander, 59, and his sister-in-law, Bennie Porter, 53, were reportedly enjoying the night air, when without

are currently serving various federal prison terms from three to four-plus years for cutting through building roofs with pow-er tools to gain access inside cement bank vaults. A BBCN Bank in Diamond Bar was bur-glarized in 2012, and the group failed to break in to a Citibank branch, also in Diamond Bar,

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known motive or provocation a suspect(s) approached the residence and opened fire.

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La Puente – 12-year old Blanca Ramirez is running for charity. She has a goal to become the youngest person ever to run seven marathons on seven continents…before her next birthday.

It sounds more than ambi-tious, but Ramirez is nearly half way there already. She has run marathons in Africa, see Run Page 11

Asia and the United States, and is looking forward to run-ning in South America this month, Australia in November, and Europe in early 2015. That just leaves Antarctica, which is scheduled next March.

Ramirez took to running as a family affair, but then she had the idea to globalize her running for charity. She runs

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investigating the circumstances surrounding a man that was found dead in a parking lot at the Dia-mond Bar Center.

Timothy Edward Jenkins, 55, a

resident of Chino Hills, was found in the 1600 block of Grand Avenue on Tues., Aug. 5, at around 10 p.m. The cause of death will be determined pending autopsy.

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By frank HiBBS and JaMeS HiBBS (poliCe produCt newS, auguSt 1986)patrol offiCerS in tHe MidweSt

Well, Mr. Citizen, it seems you’ve figured me out. I seem to fit neatly into the category where you’ve placed me. I’m stereotyped, standardized, char-acterized, classified, grouped, and always typical. Unfortunately, the reverse is true. I can never figure you out.

From birth you teach your chil-dren that I’m the bogeyman, and then you’re shocked when they identify with my traditional enemy,

the criminal. You accuse me of coddling criminals until I catch your kids doing wrong.

You may take an hour for lunch and several coffee breaks each day, but point me out as a loafer for having one cup. You pride yourself on your manners, but think nothing of disrupting my meals with your troubles.

You raise hell with the guy who cuts you off in traffic, but let me catch you doing the same thing and I’m picking on you. You know all the traffic laws, but you’ve never gotten a single ticket you deserve. You shout “foul” if you observe me driving fast to a call,

“Me, The Lousy Cop”but raise the roof if I take more than ten seconds to respond to your complaint.

You call it part of my job if someone strikes me, but call it “Police Brutality” if I strike back. You wouldn’t think of telling your dentist how to pull a tooth or your doctor how to take out an appen-dix, yet you are always willing to give me pointers on the law.

You talk to me in a manner that would get you a bloody nose from anyone else, but expect me to take it without batting an eye. You yell, “Something’s got to be done to fight crime,” but you can’t be bothered to get involved. You

have no use for me at all, but of course it’s OK if I change a flat for your wife, deliver your child in the back of the patrol car, or perhaps save your son’s life with mouth-to-mouth breathing, or work many hours overtime looking for your lost daughter.

So, Mr. Citizen, you can stand there on your soapbox, and rant and rave about the way I do my work, calling me every name in the book, but never stop to think that your property, family, or maybe even your life, depends on me or one of my buddies.

Yes, Mr. Citizen, it’s me...the cop!

Chino PD Issues Warning - Family Emergency ScamStaff reportS

Chino – Across the county, people are falling victim to a nationwide scam in which individuals pose as family members and urge victims to wire thousands of dollars due to an emergency. In another scenario, callers claim to be employed by the IRS and are calling to collect a debt.

Although the circumstances vary from case to case, typical schemes include using infor-mation (usually obtained via the internet, including social media sites and illegally ob-tained email) to impersonate a family member and/or a legal

representative, such as a law-yer. This individual often insists that the victim keep the request confidential and asks that the money be wired immediately. By the time the person real-izes they have been victimized, the money is gone and cannot be traced. Most cases lead law enforcement to locations outside of the county, making these crimes very difficult to investigate.

If found in this situation, Officers of the Chino Police Department urge residents and members of the business com-munity to protect themselves by utilizing the following preven-tion tips:

• Resist the urge to act im-mediately, regardless of the sense of urgency implied by the caller.

• Verify the identity of the person by asking specific ques-tions a stranger could not answer.

• Try to contact the alleged family member if possible.

• Verify the story with some-one close to the family mem-ber.

• Report possible fraud to your local law enforcement officials.

If you have information relat-ed to this type of activity please contact the Chino Police De-partment at (909) 628-1234.

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UPCOMINg EVENtS:Free ESL and Citizenship

ClassesWhen: Monday through

Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m.; or Monday through Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: 2100 Lerona Av-enue, Rowland Heights

Details: Rowland Adult & Community Education is now offering free English as a Sec-ond Language and Citizenship courses to adult students this summer due to a grant received from the Majestic Reality Foun-dation in the City of Industry.

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

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Sum-mer kids’ day Camp

When: Monday, Now through Wednesday, August 20; 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Mt. Calvary Luther-an Church & Schools, 23300 Golden Springs Dr., Diamond Bar 91765

Details: A fun, safe, Christian environment for your school age children. Kids’ camp is a sum-mer day camp program based on fun, personal and spiritual growth, and the celebration of God’s Word through various activities, field trips, and daily devotions. All children ages 5 - 12 are invited to attend. Check out the Mt. Calvary Lutheran website for more information about daily activities, registra-tion, and fees.

West Covina Summer Con-cert Series

When: Thursday evenings, now through August 7; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: West Covina Civic Center, 1444 W. Garvey Av-enue

Details: Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and dancing shoes and enjoy this summer entertainment:

• Aug 16: Food Truck Frenzy and Concert

Contact: Community Ser-vices Department, (626) 939-8489.

diamond Bar Concert/Movie Series

When: Wednesday evenings through August 13; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Sycamore Canyon Park, 22930 Golden Springs Drive

Details: Free admission and free parking

• Aug 13: Little Lies Band (Fleetwood Mac Tribute); De-spicable Me 2

Contact: www.ci.diamond-bar.ca.us

1st Annual West Covina Business Expo

When: Saturday, Aug. 23; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Plaza West Covina Mall, 112 Plaza Drive.

Details: The Greater West Covina Business Association, The City of West Covina, and Plaza West Covina are partner-ing to bring you this event for exhibitor business-to-business opportunities, educations work-shops, professional networking, and a variety of resources.

Contact: Monica Farias, at (626) 939-3350, or visit www.greaterwestcovina.com.

Wheel Food FestWhen: September 5, Octo-

ber 3 (1st Friday of the month); 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Walnut Valley Uni-fied School District, 880 S. Lemon Avenue, in Walnut.

Details: The Walnut Val-ley Educational Foundation is sponsoring a family fun night with a variety of gourmet food trucks. This is a delicious way to support your students, schools and community. There are no entry fees, and there is plenty of free parking. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy! Food trucks may include: The Slummin’ Gourmet, Macho Na-cho, Rolling Sushi, Cup Cakery, Crepes Bonaparte, White Rab-bit, and Dos Chinos. Please leave your pets at home, and do not bring alcohol, outside food or drinks.

Youth Citizens Police Academy Class VIII

When: Monday – Thursday, Aug. 11-21; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Chino Police Depart-

ment, 5450 Walnut AvenueDetails: High school teens,

14-18 years of age, who live or attend school in the City of Chino, can get an inside look at all the functions of their lo-cal law enforcement agency. Participants will get hands-on experience with SWAT, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, K-9, CSI, Narcotics, Traffic and much more!

Contact: Olivia Le Van, (909) 334-3087, or olevan@chinopd.org for applications.

Irwindale Poker tourna-ment

When: Aug. 22 through Oct. 3; Tournament on Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Participating restau-rants and The Pub at Miller-Coors.

Details: 6th Annual World of Food Poker Tournament, an innovative program designed to provide a fun way for poker players to earn bonus chips while driving business to local participating restaurants Reg-istered players are encouraged to visit participating restaurants from Aug. 22 through Oct. 3 collecting chips for purchases. A Texas Hold-Em’ elimination tournament will be held on Fri., Oct. 3.

Contact: Detailed informa-tion is available on the Irwin-dale Chamber of Commerce website at www.irwindalecham-ber.org. Register no later than Aug. 7 to ensure full access to all materials.

Hollywood Bowl Fireworks Finale featuring the Simp-sons!

When: Saturday, Sept. 13Where: Hollywood Bowl,

Hollywood, CA (busses de-part from Park-N-Ride, 20983 La Puente Road (at Gartel Drive).

Details: Journey from the animated Springfield Bowl to the Hollywood Bowl for this unprecedented event as the famous orchestra accompanies your favorite scenes from the Simpsons on the big screen. Seats are located in Section F2, Rows 5, 6, and 7. The fee is $55 per person, appropriate for all ages.

Contact: For registration

Community Events

Did You Know?By k. p. Sander

The Centennial Anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal will occur on August 15. This engineering marvel, that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by way of the Caribbean Sea, revolutionized ship travel in 1914.

The Canal wasn’t a new con-cept when its construction be-gan. Through the ages there have been ideas and attempts to connect the two great oceans for trade and travel. Prior to its completion, ships traveling around the globe had to take a very long and hazardous voyage nearly 8,000 miles around Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America.

The territory was first under

Colombian ownership, then French, and then American. France initially started work on the 48-mile project across the Isthmus of Panama in the 1880s, but due to engineering problems and a high mortality rate from injured and diseased workers, they had to discontinue, leaving a reported 22,000 dead.

The United States took over the project in 1904, taking a de-cade to complete it. More than 60,000,000 pounds of dynamite was used to excavate the site, and more than 4.5 million cubic yards of concrete went into the construction of the locks and dams. At each end of the canal there are locks that lift passing ships up to the artificially created Gatun Lake. They cross and are lowered to the opposite side.

The two lanes of the locks are each 110 feet across, with seven foot thick walls. A third lane to accommodate even larger ships and double capacity is currently under construction, with comple-tion scheduled in 2015.

The smallest “vessel” crossed on August 23, 1928, when Rich-ard Halliburton swam through the Canal. He paid a toll of 36 cents based on his weight of 150 pounds. The fastest recorded crossing was in 1979 when the U.S. Navy hydrofoil, Pegasus, made its way across in 2 hours, 41 minutes. The average ship crossing takes 20 to 30 hours, much of the time dedicated to the bottleneck of ships waiting. More than 30 ships pass through the canal every day.

In 1977, former U.S. Presi-

dent, Jimmy Carter, helped or-chestrate the return of the Canal to Panama at the end of the 20th century. The Panamanian government took over control of the project in 1999, and it is now managed by the Panama Canal Authority.

The Panama Canal is one

of the largest and most dif-ficult engineering projects ever undertaken, and it has greatly contributed to the world’s econ-omy. There is no doubt why the American Society of Civil Engi-neers named the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

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and additional information, call Walnut Community Services Department, (909) 598-5605.

WEEkLY EVENtS:Bookstore BlowoutWhere: Twice Sold Tale

Bookstore located at the Wal-nut Library, La Puente Road, Walnut CA 91789

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

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

Contact: (909) 595-0757 or email the.walnut.library@mac.com.

Resources for the Class-room days at Basically BOOkS

When: Second Tuesday of every month.

Where: Basically BOOKS locations: at 23447 Golden Springs Road, Diamond Bar and at the Diamond Bar Li-brary: 21800 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar.

Details: Books and educa-tion videos will be offered at special discounts for teachers at all levels. Teachers can sign up at either Basically BOOKS

locations or email Basically-BOOKS@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 Av-enue, Unit 113, Chino, CA 91710.

Cost: FreeContact: (909) 590-4183 or

www.healingcirclecommunitya-cupuncture.com

Jack Newe’s Farmers Market sponsored by SgV Regional Chamber of Com-merce

When: Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Mt. San Antonio Col-lege Campus, Parking Lot B, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut CA 91789

Cost: Free Admission/Park-ing

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

Contact: (909) 869-0701.

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Tessari joins council

best interest of the City of East-vale to select an individual that had an idea of how the council worked, and who needed less of a learning curve, especially with important council agenda items forthcoming.

Tessari, a Sheriff’s detective, who has long been involved with the community of Eastvale, fit the City’s criteria, and after the motion

was made, council unanimously voted him in, with Mayor Pro Tem, Adam Rush, abstaining.

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Former Fannie Mae Official Sentenced

Beach, who worked in the Fan-nie Mae’s Irvine office, was sen-tenced by United States District Judge, David O. Carter. In ad-dition to his 15 month sentence in federal prison, Granillo was ordered to spend 6 months in a residential reentry center.

Following a two-day trial in March, Granillo was found guilty of three counts of “honest ser-vices” wire fraud for soliciting kickbacks while working for Fan-nie Mae.

As a “real estate owned fore-closure specialist” for Fannie Mae, Granillo reviewed applica-tions submitted by real estate brokers who wanted to list Fannie Mae foreclosure properties, and he had the authority to approve sale offers presented by the bro-kers. In late 2012, Granillo asked a real estate broker in Tucson to

pay a percentage of the com-missions the broker earned for selling Fannie Mae foreclosure properties. The broker brought the matter to the attention of fed-eral law enforcement officials and assisting in the investigation.

During subsequent conversa-tions between Granillo and the broker, Granillo demanded 20 percent of the real estate broker’s commissions in exchange for preferential treatment in the as-signment and sales of Fannie Mae properties. In February 2012, Granillo traveled from Or-ange County to the Phoenix area, where he met with the broker. During the recorded meeting, Granillo stated that the kickback arrangement was a “natural part of business.” Granillo promised to increase the broker’s portfolio and ensure that he always had at least 100 listings, to give the broker the best properties, and to help the broker get offers ap-

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Alamo Car Wash

you haven’t even had lunch yet. You could run all over town trying to get all of this done, or you could get it all done at one stop: Alamo Car Wash and Detail Center.

Dan Gerstner and his wife, Sylvia, opened Alamo 18 years ago, and they have run the busi-ness with a simple philosophy ever since.

“Our philosophy is to always have satisfied customers. We want them to be satisfied with what we do here, and 99.9 percent of the time, they are,” Gerstner said.

Situated in a four-acre com-plex at the corner of Nogales and Francesca Drive in Walnut, Alamo features a hand car wash, a Mobil gas station and an Xpress Lube oil change center, as well as a num-ber of shops, which the Gerstners

rent mostly to automotive-related businesses, but also include res-taurants, beauty salons, a dentist’s office, a locksmith and a book-keeping service.

`“We even have a shoeshine guy. It’s really a one-stop shop,” Gerstner said.

The car wash offers full-service hand car washes and detailing, which include waxing, buffing and interior cleaning, as well as an express wash for people on the go.

“We have a new service we started a year ago—the Express Exterior Wash. It only takes five minutes and the customer stays in the car as it goes through the tunnel where it gets hand washed. It’s for people who are in a hurry,” he explained.

Asked why people should visit Alamo instead of other area car washes, Gerstner said, “I don’t

know what other car washes do, but I know what we do. We’re very picky about service and the little details. And usually, when the car comes out, it’s cleaner than it’s ever been.”

Package washes are popular, Gerstner said, especially the Silver Package Wash. It includes an air freshener, sealer wax, polish wax, rainbow wax, clear coat sealant and Armor-All on the car’s tires.

Inside the brightly-decorated car wash, you can watch your car as it goes through the tunnel; get a massage in a leather massage chair, listen to the sound of tropical birds chirping, pick up a gift or card in the gift shop.

“If people need something at the last minute, like greeting cards, we have a wide selection they can choose from while they’re waiting for their car. We also carry just about any kind of auto accessories

you might need,” Gerstner said.Alamo’s oil change service is

also extremely popular.“Our quick lube service is very

complete. We do the complete maintenance service for the car, including transmission, power steering, brake fluid, the cooling system and fuel emissions ser-vice. Plus, oil change customers receive a free car wash.

Gerstner admits that Alamo is not the cheapest place to have your car washed or serviced, but maintains that the services they offer make them competitive with just about anybody else.

“We offer a higher level of

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in 2013. They also hit an East West bank in Rowland Heights in 2011.

The trio pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank burglary and attempted bank burglary in January, although this is not the first time that they have served time for this type of crime. Prosecutors have

stated that almost ten years ago they were convicted of a series of rooftop heists in Riverside County, stealing more than $3.5 million in cash and gems

If convicted of new charges, Penescu, Isaia and Andreis will spend decades in prison. Also convicted in this case are Dean Muniz, 47, of Fontana – who is serving ten years; and Daniel Soto, 38, of Riverside, who is awaiting sentence.

proved by Fannie Mae. Granillo then arranged to receive the $11,200 payment from the bro-ker.

Granillo was arrested in this case on Mar. 5, 2013 during an undercover operation after ac-cepting an $11,200 payment from the real estate broker.

Granillo “violated Fan-nie Mae and the public’s trust by engaging in a form of public corruption,” prosecutors wrote in a sentencing brief filed with the court. “This crime is akin to those involving governmental officials who solicit bribes in exchange for favorable treatment. The reputa-tional damage is devastating and potentially permanent.”

Fannie Mae is currently under the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agen-cy. The investigation into Granillo was conducted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Office of Inspector General.

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Joe Tessari being sworn in to East-vale’s City Council on aug. 6.

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The San Gabriel Mountains experience heavy rainfall which created a flash flood condition that overflowed Bear Canyon Creek. Lee, who was driving northbound on Bear Canyon Road, was caught in the flash and the force of the

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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies patrolling nearby located Lee’s vehicle, and with the assistance of the San Ber-nardino County Fire Department, he was extricated. However, Lee succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Coroner has yet to determine the exact cause of death.

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By paStor Mark Hopper

When our children were young, we always read them a story or two before they went to bed. So it is no sur-prise that our children do the same with their children. Maybe it is a universal requirement.

Recently we enjoyed spending

time with some of our grandchil-dren. One of my jobs was to read a bedtime story to one of our grand-sons. He is 6-years old, and grow-ing and learning so much. Instead of reading your typical nursery rhyme or children’s story book, we decided to read a fascinating biog-raphy about the life of a man called, “Uncle Cam”. His parents have a number of these easy-to-read bi-ographies about famous Christian leaders and missionaries.

Uncle Cam’s real name was Cameron Townsend. He grew up on a small farm in Southern California in the early 1900s and eventually launched a world-wide organization called Wycliffe Bible Translators that helped rural and illiterate people to read and write.

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to improve their personal lives by teaching these people skills in ag-riculture and raising livestock.

One particular chapter really caught our attention. When Uncle Cam was working among a group in rural Mexico in the 1930s, he received an unexpected surprise. One day the President of Mexico actually came to visit him. The President had heard of the good things that Uncle Cam was doing for these people and he wanted to

Starting This School Year PreparedBy nanCy StoopS

The return to school begins very soon and you need to help your children prepare. This is a good t ime to start hav-ing them go to bed a little earlier and to help them get organized.

Make sure to buy them a good notebook with subject dividers, with folders in those dividers to

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Every year many parents bring their children to me to help them improve in school. I teach them time management skills and

we work on not procrastinating. You can help your child with this as well. You can set up a reward system for whenever you see positive changes in them. Time management skills and organiza-tional skills are essential in help-ing your child succeed in school, and in life in general.

Getting your child to eat a good breakfast and make healthy choices at lunch time is crucial for getting them through the day with the necessary energy to be successful. Besides enough

By daniCe akiyoSHi, n.d.

Dear Danice:

My mom is becoming very em-barrassing. She is 82 years old. She just blurts out whatever is on her mind. She says she is old now, and finds no reason to waste time on censoring her

comments. She told her doctor that he was the biggest disgrace she’d seen all year, because he didn’t do anything for her except push more pills at her. She said his mother would be disappointed in him if she knew how lazy he was. It was very uncomfortable. Then she told the girl at the market that she used no logic when she bagged the groceries. My mom often has valid opinions, but she seems so impatient now, even mean and rude. Do you have any ideas for me?

Barb

Dear Barb:

It seems your mom is not willing to waste time on soft conversations. This is not all that uncommon as people get older. Plus, some medi-cations can make people grouchy. I wanted to say ‘speak with her doctor,’ but that seems to be off the table at the moment since she is agitated with her doctor. If I were in your

sleep and good nutrition, I feel a multivitamin is very important as well.

Many of these ideas are taught at my free counseling groups. We meet at the Walnut Teen Center every Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. No invitation is needed and everybody is welcome to attend. The address is 21003 La Puente Road in Walnut. Feel free to contact me at (909) 229-0727 if you have any questions. Midnight, the therapy dog, is also there to help!

This article was written by Nancy Stoops, M.a., M.F.T. Nan-cy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She runs free family support groups, a group on loss for seniors, and groups for teens. For more information about any of these services, feel free to page her at (626) 935-3818. You may also email her at stoopsshecter@earthlink.net. Nancy’s book, “live, heal and grow” is available for purchase at www.rosedogbookstore.com or amazon.com.

shoes, I would provide my mom with some personal pampering to see if that will take the edge off. Try manicures, pedicures, massages, and the like. Take her for an ice cream or a movie. Maybe a drive to the old neighborhood where she was happiest would be nice. Visit her friends. If you balance the daily grind with some pleasant activities, maybe she will relax and lighten up. Human touch, laughter, hugs, and visits down (good) memory lane, can work wonders for improving a

person’s mood.

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

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

come and see it for himself.My grandson and I were so sur-

prised and excited when we read this. I’m sure that is a bedtime story that we will remember for a long time.

pastor Mark hopper is from the Evangelical Free Church of diamond 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.

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pastor reyes (center); deody barret (second from right); and other members of the fellowship at pNp headquarters in the philippines.

By r.g. reyeS

Walnut - During a recent visit to Manila, Chaplain R.G. Reyes, one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s chaplains assigned to the local Walnut Station, met with Rev. Fr. Police Superintendent, Deody O. Barret, the Director of Chaplain Services - and his staff - at Camp Crame, national headquarters of the Philippines National Police (PNP).

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Chaplain Reyes is also the se-nior pastor of New Life Ministries California in West Covina, and a member of both the International Conference of Police Chap-lains (ICPC) and the Southern California Chaplains Associa-tion (SCCA). He also serves as police chaplain for the Arcadia Police Department.

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