August 23, 2007

BASTANCHURY

Fullerton Joint Union High School District principals recently reported results of their first summer sessions plus other campus activities.

Fullerton Union High School registered 718 students for summer school with 576 students anticipated to attend the second session.

At Sunny Hills High School, Session One of summer school attracted 1,206 students with 1,009 expected for the second session. Advanced Placement test results were received with an overall 70 percent passing rate.

And at Troy High School, more than 1,100 students attended summer school and participated in athletics, band and Associated Student Body leadership. The textbook bar-coding program also got underway.

CAL STATE

Three Cal State Fullerton police officers are wearing new badges in the wake of recent promotions on the campus police force.

Fullerton resident Lt. Alfredo Molina has moved up from sergeant to operations lieutenant in charge of patrols and investigations. He joined the force in 1978 after serving in Fresno County. He also serves as a range master for the University Police.

Another Fullerton resident, Sgt. John Bedell – a former corporal and CSF graduate – served as a community service officer for three years before becoming a police officer in 1997.

He serves on patrol and has been attached to the North Orange County Special Weapons and Tactics, a regional SWAT team that includes officers from Placentia, Fullerton, Brea, La Habra and La Palma.

Cpl. Thomas McKenzie, who lives in Yorba Linda, has served with the campus police for nearly three years, and has attended Fullerton College. He previously served with the Blythe Police Force.

The university police has 24 sworn officers, who operate with similar responsibilities and authorities as officers in municipal and county law enforcement.

The agency has been accredited by the national Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. since 2004.

DOWNTOWN

Early registrations are suggested for the seventh annual Haunted Fullerton Walking Tours that begin Sept. 12 throughout the downtown.

Tours will be given Wednesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 25.

Among the locations are the landmark Plummer Auditorium, where local researchers have captured anomalies on film; the historic California Hotel, now the Villa del Sol; and the home of the city’s first woman auto dealer.

The tours will stop outside the Fox Fullerton Theatre where guides will tell tales of the former theater manager who still walks the aisles of the old movie palace, and of the strong floral perfume scent that wafts past and

then dissipates.

“This is really about a celebration of local legend,” said Aimee Aul, Fullerton Museum educator and tour coordinator.

The tours leave the museum at 6 p.m. and last two-and-onehalf hours. The walk is not recommended for children under 13.

The cost is $8 for museum members and $12 for the general public. Prepaid reservations are required.

Call 714-738-6545.

HARBOR

Connie Gayhart and her daughter, Deana, are hoping women will hold on to their summery pink outfits for the first “Dress Pink to Drink” fundraiser to battle breast cancer. The event is set from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Gayharts’ The Brick Basement, 113 N. Harbor Blvd.

All who attend are asked to wear pink in support of the cause. A $10 cover charge will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Connie said her mother-inlaw and cousin are both in remission from breast cancer.

“One of our dealers in our antique mall is also dealing with cancer issues,” Deana added.

The Gayharts will provide champagne punch, homebaked pink cookies and cupcakes.

“We’ve set $2,000 as our goal,” Connie Gayhart said.

Information: 714-525-3692.

YUCCA

Samantha Bynum is one of three Fullerton residents who have been awarded the 2007-08 California Grocers Association Educational Foundation scholarships. Samantha won the $500 Stater Bros. scholarship.

She will attend Sonoma State University this fall and major in psychology. Her accomplishments include Christian Club and National Charity League.

A second winner, Robert Beckman, received the $1,000 Bob Wilson Legacy honor. He will attend UC Irvine and major in Computer Science. He was on the Principal’s Honor Roll and Dean’s Honor List at his high school.

The third winner, Danielle Beckman, will attend UCLA and major in English. She also won a $500 Stater Bros. scholarship.

The annual foundation scholarships are awarded to college students who are either employees or dependents of employees of CGA member companies, such as Stater Bros. Market. This year, CGA awarded 241 scholarships, totaling $285,000.