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LAPD Steps Up DUI EnforcementBy Carlos Morales

The LAPD has received a grant in theamount of $295,200 awarded by the Officeof Traffic Safety. This means more DUIenforcement and safer streets are comingto a street near you. Increased specialimpaired driving enforcement measuresstarted in December 2007 and throughout2008.

The special grant is to assist in efforts todeal with increased impaired driving prob-lems and reduce the number of personskilled and injured in alcohol and drugrelated traffic collisions. Last year, 1,597people were killed and over 31,000 injuredin California in drug and alcohol relatedcrashes.

The grant activities will specifically tar-get driving under the influence (DUI)offenders and drivers with suspended orrevoked licenses. Despite the tirelessefforts of thousands of advocates and lawenforcement officers alike, drunk drivingcontinues to be one of America's deadliestcrimes. This grant will fund the use ofcheckpoints to be setup and screen fordrivers who may be impaired or operatingwithout a valid drivers license.Checkpoints have been shown to signifi-cantly reduce DUI fatalities when utilizedaggressively and consistently. The mostpositive aspects of sobriety checkpointsare their ability to increase public aware-ness, to prevent impaired driving in thefirst place, and to encourage designating asober driver.

Commanding Officer Mark Olvera ofthe Central Traffic Division was at one of

the first DUI checkpoints to use this fund-ing in El Sereno on Friday, December28th. The checkpoint was set up onFriday, because it was a Holiday weekend,and we wanted to reinforce the publicservice announcements that have beengoing on for two months now and all lawenforcement agencies across the countyare out to show the public that drivingwhile being intoxicated will not be tolerat-ed. With the amount of holiday partiesgoing on this time of the year, and the peakseason for drunken driving and alcohol-related accidents, this operation will beconducted in an effort to reduce the num-ber of injuries, deaths, and property dam-age, associated with intoxicated drivers.

THE VOICE was at the checkpoint towitness the conduct of the officers and thecommunity coming thru the checkpoint.We seen the checkpoint operated in afriendly and professional manner. Most ofthe residents who came by the checkpointwere surprised to see it happening butwere not angry at all. We did witness onedriver tell an officer that this was illegaland that this checkpoint is violating on hisrights, The officer smiled and asked him tokeep on going. Another car which camethrough the checkpoint told traffic officersthat they had just been stopped inMontebello at another check point overthere.

"We are looking for objective symptomsof intoxication, someone who has beendrinking or perhaps under the influence ofnarcotics. The officers are looking for per-sons who look sleepy, red eyed, drivingerratically, or having difficult time follow-

ing instructions" stated Olvera. This is the 2nd time in about 6 months

that LAPD sets up a checkpoint in ElSereno. Last time there were around 30cars impounded for various reasons suchas driving with out a license, driving without auto insurance, or intoxication.Several residents contacted Hugo Garcia,President of the NC-32 NeighborhoodCouncil to complain of this checkpoint.Garcia contacted the Hollenbeck Divisionto ask if they would attend the next NC-32meeting to address the concerns of thecommunity. At the next meeting they didattend, however maybe two or three resi-dents who did complaint showed up to thatmeeting. In the matter of fact there weremore police officers at that meeting thanthere were community members. LAPDCaptain Blake Chow, CommandingOfficer of Central Traffic Division MarkOlvera and several traffic division officerslistened to the concerns from the NC-32council members and the audience.Enrique Aguilera NC-32 Council memberasked the question "Why are you settingup these checkpoints and impounding allof these cars, it cost a lot of money to thecity and to residents who get their carsimpounded"…..Olvera answered, “we doit to save lives”, it is worth it when we savea life. How do you place a price on someones child who got killed by a drunk driv-er”?

The check point in December producedtwo arrest for DUI and three cars that wereimpounded.

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VOTE NO ON PROPVOTE NO ON PROP “S”“S”TAX ON INTERNET SERVICES TAX ON INTERNET SERVICES

By Walter Moore Mayor Villaraigosa wants you to believe

you need to pay higher taxes to solve asupposed "budget crisis." In fact, there isno "budget crisis."

The City takes in more money than everbefore. More than enough money to hire1000 more police, even if voters refuse toreinstate the illegal cell phone tax of2003 that the Superior Court threw outin July 2005.Let's do the math:City Hall takes in $6.7 billion in revenuesper year. That's more than $1.4 billionper year more than in 2004-05.City Hall knows it's not a crisis, soVillaraigosa and the City Council try tofool you by referring only to the "gener-al fund" rather than the entire budget.The general fund is just one of over 50budget funds in the City budget.

Money in the general fund can be usedfor any lawful purpose. The other fundsare so-called "special funds," which are

ear-marked for particular purposes.City Hall spends $3.7 billion per year

through the general fund, and the remain-ing $3 billion in the budget through thespecial funds. Rather than seeking yourapproval to re-allocate money from thespecial funds to hire police, the careerpoliticians act as though it's beyond theircontrol.

Let's assume for the sake of argumentthat they cannot spend the special funds tohire more police. Even if that were true,and even if the entire phone tax wererepealed, there would still be more thanenough money in the general fund to hiremore police. Here's why:

The general fund takes in $477 millionmore per year than in 2004-05. Even if yousubtracted $270 million in phone tax rev-enues, the general fund would still take in$207 million more per year than in 2004-05.

As noted above, the salary of 1000 addi-tional officers would total about $54 mil-

lion per year. So even with the tax cut, andeven after hiring 1000 additional officers,the general fund would still have $153 mil-lion more per year than in 2004-05.Bottom line: there is no "budget crisis."We don't need higher taxes. We needhonest people in office, who won't wasteyour money, and won't try to misleadyou.

As detailed on the "Spreadsheet ofShame" page, moreover, City Hall issquandering hundreds of millions of dol-lars of your tax money every year. There'smore than enough money in the budget topay for the new police officers we need.

Even if the entire phone tax suddenlydisappeared -- rather than just the illegalcell phone tax hike of 2003 -- revenueswould decline by $270 million per year,less than 4% of the budget. That meansCity Hall would still receive $1.17 billionper year more than in 2004-05.

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Hello Neighbors,Another chapter in our lives startsagain with a new year.Traditionally many people makeNew Year Resolutions and oftentimes they do not accomplishtheir goals. Well we have sometips for you that may help youachieve your promises you maketo yourselves, take a look at page4.

As we begin this year THEVOICE will continue to bringyou LOCAL NEWS andINFORMATION about the ElSereno, Lincoln Heights, andBoyle Heights communities. Wethank for your articles and com-ments about our publication. Wewelcome your feedback. It isimportant to us because this isyour community paper. Don'tforget you can signup for ourpublication electronically, justcall or write us via email at voice-pub@gmail.com.

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And last but not least is a mes-sage from a new contributorWalter Moore, he has an impor-tant message regarding theupcoming election on February5th - That nobody even knowsabout. There is only one thing onthe ballot. It is Proposition "S"The City wants to TAX you onInternet use. They are claimingthat it is a Tax reduction from 9%instead of 10% If you vote NO onProp S - DON'T LET THEMFOOL YOU! The truth of thematter is that there will be NOTAX instead of a 9% tax. See thearticle on Page 5 to get thedetails. If you do not get out andVOTE NO chances are that itmay pass because of a very lowvoter turn out and you will PAY ,PAY, AND PAY AGAIN FORNOW ON! Think about it - YOUCAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

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Participating in the Girl Scoutsis a rewarding experience asshown by the enthusiasm we dis-played by the girls we inter-viewed for this article.

The girls told THE VOICEthat being in the girl scouts hasgiven us many opportunities toparticipate in several service proj-ects and activities.

Some of the recent activitiesincluded a tour at Fire Station 47in El Sereno where the girlslearned about safety and how theLAFD helps in the community.After the tour the girls donatedtoys for the annual FireDepartment Toy Drive.

They also participated in coatdrives where they collect warmcoats for the needy that can usethem in this cold weather. We'vevisited a local convalescent homenamed Amberwood, located inHighland Park. The Girls sangChristmas carols for the elderly,and it was great to see the smileon their faces, they really enjoyedto see us stated one of the girls.

Another project was the prepa-ration of goodie bags for the sol-diers in Iraq. They donated goodswhich included: tooth brushes,tooth paste, shavers, athletes footpowder, socks, T- Shirts, soap aswell as other similar items,packed and mailed out boxes toour services personal in Iraq.

The fall of 2007 was one of ourbiggest service projects, we wentto a California Food Bank andhelped clean and separate foodthat was distributed to needy fam-ilies for the holidays.

Girl Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization dedicatedsolely to girls. These girlsreceive empowering skills in anaccepting and nurturing environ-ment. Girls build character andskills for success in the realworld. In partnership with com-mitted adult volunteers, girlsdevelop qualities that will servethem all their lives, like leader-ship, strong values, social con-science, and conviction abouttheir own potential and self-worth.

The Girl Scout Troop 237 havealso participated in activitieswhich include: Parades,Camping, Trips to CatalinaIsland, hiking, canoeing, a trip toBig Bear Trip and Wrightwoodwhich usually include snowactivities, scavenger hunts, artsand crafts.

Participating with the GirlScouts does not cost a lot ofmoney in fact most of the eventsand activities have been paid forby their annual and famousCookie and Nut sales.

Girl Scout Troop 237 from ElSereno is happy and proud toserve our country and communi-ty. They meet at All SaintsSchool every Friday at All SaintsSchool, from 7pm -8:30-pmInterested girls between the agesof 11-14 years old are encouragedto come and see what we are allabout. There are plans for ayounger group called Daisies willbe forming soon. For more infoplease contact Carolyn Mattazaroat 323.223.8149.

GIRL SCOUTS TROOP 237 IN EL SERENO ARE

ACTIVE AND READY TO GO!

Carolyn Mattazaro, Leader, Alana Carlburg, VeronicaVides, Evelynn Sutherland, Lauren Hinojosa, Nancy

Mattazaro, Adriana Ramirez (Asst Leader) not picturedKristen Guerra, Brianne Martinez

Girl Scout Mission Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence,and character, who make the world a better place.

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Curves of Hillside Villageoffers advice for those seekingweight loss New Year'sResolutions.

Here comes the countdown.Pretty soon you'll be celebrating2008. Quick, make a New Year'sresolution! Weight loss, again?You tried that last year, and theyear before, and -- the yearbefore as a matter of fact. Nosense going down that pathagain, or is there?

According to Dyan Raskin,owner of Curves of HillsideVillage, people often fail to keepNew Year's resolutions becausethey try to change too much toofast.

The National Weight ControlRegistry (NWCR) investigatescharacteristics of individualswho have lost a significantamount of weight and kept it offfor a long period of time. Theindividuals studied lost between30 to 300 pounds and kept it offfor at least one year and up to 66years!

In order to lose weight, 98 per-cent of these successful individu-als modified their food intake insome way, and 94 percent

increased their physical activitylevel. "But losing weight is onlypart of the battle -- maintainingweight loss takes determination,commitment and a realistic strat-egy," Raskin said.

Four key lifestyle changeshave been observed in the suc-cess of the individuals followedby NWCR.

78 percent made breakfast apriority. This is key. Breakfast lit-erally "breaks the fast" from anight of Z's. Your metabolism isthe lowest when you are sleep-ing. If you wake up and hit theroad without eating breakfast,your body's metabolism is still infasting mode and will burn asfew calories as possible. Even ifyou aren't a morning person,make a point to eat somethingwithin 45 minutes of waking.

75 percent visited the scale atleast once a week. A study con-ducted at the University ofPennsylvania found a weightgain of ten or more pounds overthe course of five years to be fair-ly common among women.That's an average gain of lessthan a quarter pound per month,which can creep up on you if youaren't weighing yourself on a reg-ular basis. Awareness is crucialbecause these small gains canreally add up over time.Remember, the scale is merely anindicator of your status. If youdon't know where you stand, youcan't do anything about it.

62 percent watched fewer than

10 hours of TV each week.Compare that to the averageAmerican who watches threehours of TV a day! The fact thatthey are not parked in front of thetube tells you they are up doingsomething else, and whateverthat something else is, it probablyburns more calories than watch-ing TV. Watching TV only burns72 calories per hour -- that's only10 more calories than sleeping!

90 percent exercise on a dailybasis. Most Americans havesedentary jobs, and they get tothose sedentary jobs by car. Bythe end of the day, few find timeto exercise. As we know, exerciseis crucial in both weight loss andweight maintenance. Of the fourbehaviors that lead to successfulweight maintenance, exercise isthe most common behaviorshared by this group.

"The weight loss journey is noteasy, but the end result is worthfar more than we can measure interms of how we feel about our-selves and, most importantly,how healthy we are," Raskinsaid. "The new year is a goodtime to start employing keylifestyle changes that have beenproven to help you achieve long-term results."

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Santa left the North Pole to make a special stop inBoyle Heights on Saturday December 15th and gaveout gifts to thousands of lucky kids as part of the 26thannual "Miracle on First Street" toy giveaway. Theevent is presented by the Inner-City Games,Hollenbeck Youth Center and the Oscar De La HoyaFoundation. Thousands of kids lined up to receive atoy as well to get a glance and autograph of some ofthe celebrities that always find the time to visit BoyleHeights. This year Governor ArnoldSchwarzenegger, actor Tom Arnold, Laker basketballstar Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Laker Girlswere also on hand.

A community meeting will beheld on January 14, 2008 at 6:00p.m in the El Sereno SeniorCenter to hear about progress andreceive information about whatcan be expected during the nextphase of construction for theValley Grade Separation project.

The Valley Grade SeparationProject will improve the quality oflife for residents, commuters andpedestrians in El Sereno who cur-rently experience lengthy delayscaused by trains crossing ValleyBoulevard up to 32 times a day.

The Valley Grade SeparationProject is expected to reduce traf-fic delays, increase safety at cross-ings near schools, provide accessto emergency services includingpolice and fire vehicles and pro-vide over $26 million in commu-nity improvements and enhance-ments, such as artwork, trees,sidewalk improvements, streetlights and traffic signals.

Please plan to attend the upcom-ing community meeting onJanuary 14. Representatives fromthe City’s Department of PublicWorks, Bureau of Engineeringand other agencies involved willbe on hand to provide informationand discuss your input related tothe traffic, noise, utility serviceinterruptions and other impactsthe next phase of constructionmay have on the neighborhood.

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The Audubon Center at DebsPark and our Spanish languagebird walks are featured promi-nently. Facing an uncertain futureas its aging, mostly white mem-bership begins to retire, theAudubon Society has launched aninitiative to recruit a new genera-tion of environmental stewards inminority neighborhoods in LosAngeles and across the nation"

Most conservation organiza-tions are run these days by white50-something guys like me, andI'm hoping the next generationlooks different," said JohnFlicker, president of the society."I think the future image of theAudubon Society is a Latino fam-ily strolling through a wildlifesanctuary."

The society plans to measurethe success of its new initiativewith five-year strategic goals thatinclude increasing the number ofvisitors to Audubon centers by30%, lowering the median age ofmembers to 45 or younger, anddiversifying management.

Tom WilliamsPhD, UC Berkeley 1974

wrote to THE VOICE to givehis opinion on this subject

Why can't we be Angelinos? orAngeliWren??

Los Angeles is one of the fewplaces in the US and theWorld...where we now havemany minorities...no majoritiesand we are all in IT together. We

should remember the Chinese,Vietnamese, Koreans, Russians,Persian, Armenians, Copts, etc.

Audubon (in LA, in SF, in TX,in MA) have a basic problem inthat WE have NOT been focusedon encouraging OUR youngergenerations into the beauty, won-der, and needs of our featheredgroups who have no representa-tives in Congress or the Council.The San Francisco Bay Chapters

have the same problems withgeneration gaps. Yes, I am"retired", white, male, and NOTleaving NELA (North East LosAngeles); our family speaksChinese and English at home...Ican't learn French because Ilearned Spanish 40 years ago andspeak like a Basque...I also knowRussian... I lived throughBerkeley in 1966-1978...Lived inAfrica, Korea, China, MiddleEast...I participate in NC-LA32...Audubon...and others. Ihope to help at Wilson HS andother parts of El Sereno.

Let's focus on Debs, Ascot,Hazard Park, and Audubon needsthe children first no matter whothey are or where they have beenas long as they love the birds andthe beauty of nature even in this"urban" habitat.

All children and families shouldbe welcomed and encouraged inDebs and all parks and places inOUR LA. Yes, Audubon mem-bers should have a median age of35 not 45.

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Tips for Making Good New Year's Resolutions

By Carlos MoralesAs the City of Los Angeles

Mayor Villaraigosa and LAPDChief Bratton touted last week ata news conference that in 2007the city had the fewest homicidesin nearly four decades, 2008starts out with a bang. It did nottake long, only 5 days into theNew Year and the Hollenbeckdivision logs their first homicidemaking a total of four homicidesin the City of Angels for 2008.

Three Hispanic males in theirlate teens to early twenties wereshot at broad daylight whilewalking nearby their home inLincoln Heights. A witness toldTHE VOICE that they (the vic-tims) are his nephews and hadjust left the home a couple ofminutes prior to the shooting ashe tried to hold back tears.LAPD Hollenbeck Captain BlakeChow told THE VOICE "threevictims were crossing the inter-section of Daly Street and

Mozart and at approximately1:20pm. An unknown assailantseen the men, while driving aBlack colored compact vehicle,got off the vehicle and walked upto them and fired numerousrounds from a semi automaticgun at the victims. The assailantthen returned to his vehicle flednorthbound on Daly and made aright on Workman Avenue anddisappeared from sight according

to witnesses at the scene" statedChow. One victim was pro-nounced dead on scene, two oth-ers were taken to County USCHospital with multiple gun shotwounds and are in serious condi-tion and are being operated on aswe speak. It appears that thisshooting is gang related. A cou-ple of gang officers who showedup on the scene identified the vic-tims as local gang members.

Another witness told THEVOICE "he kept shooting untilthey were all on the floor, as sheand another female companionhugged each other as they werecrying. No other details wereavailable as this incident remainsunder investigation. LAPD isasking any witnesses to pleasecall the Hollenbeck HomicideDivision at 323-266-5965.

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There is a right way and awrong way to make a New Year'sresolution. Here are a few experttips to see that your resolutionactually makes a difference:1. Create a PlanSetting a goal without formulat-ing a plan is merely wishfulthinking. In order for your resolu-tion to have resolve, (as the word"resolution" implies), it musttranslate into clear steps that canbe put into action. A good planwill tell you A) What to do nextand B) What are all of the stepsrequired to complete the goal.

2. Create It IMMEDIATELY!If you're like most people, thenyou'll have a limited window ofopportunity during the first fewdays of January to harness yourmotivation. After that, most peo-ple forget their resolutions com-pletely.It is imperative that youbegin creating your plan immedi-ately.

3. Write Down Your Resolutionand PlanmyGoals.com exists tohelp you formulate a plan, whichwe then help you stick to. Buteven if you don't usemyGoals.com, commit your reso-lution and plan to writing some-place, such as a notebook or jour-nal.

4. Think "Year Round," NotJust New Year's Nothing biggets accomplished in one day.Resolutions are set in one day, butaccomplished with a hundred tinysteps that happen throughout theyear. New Year's resolutionsshould be nothing more than astarting point. You must developa ritual or habit for revisiting yourplan. myGoals.com helps youstick to your plan by providingemail reminders that arrive whenit's time to work on a given task.And finally...

5. Remain FlexibleExpect that your plan can andwill change. Life has a funny wayof throwing unexpected things atus, and flexibility is required tocomplete anything but the sim-plest goal. Sometimes the goalitself will even change. Most ofall, recognize partial successes atevery step along the way. Just asa resolution isn't accomplishedthe day it's stated, neither is itaccomplished the day you reachyour goal. Rather, it's accom-plished in many small incrementsalong the way. Acknowledgethese incremental successes asthey come.

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Reyes urges planners to priori-tize bikes in City's public trans-portation plan, calls for pilot proj-ect in his district. Council mem-ber Ed Reyes introduced a motionat City Call on December 19ththat explores bringing renownedbicycle projects, such as bikeboulevards, road diets and bikestations, to his district, and thus tothe City of Los Angeles, for thefirst time.

Reyes' motion seeks to imple-ment these and other eco-friendlymeasures into Council DistrictOne to reduce congestion andimprove air quality in the nation'smost-polluted City. "We have theGold Line and Red Line here," hesaid. "Now we need to tie in theloose ends by creating a bike net-work linking people to key spotslike work, school, shops andmuseums. This motion will com-plement the overall network ofinfrastructure for public trans-portation."

The bicycle motion is the latestin Reyes' ongoing mission toreduce car trips by Los Angeles'growing population of 3.8 mil-lion. In addition to this bikemeasure, Reyes has spearheadedtransit-oriented districts-housing

and business communities builtaround public transportation-theMetro Gold Line and enhancedDASH bus routes.

City officials were asked tocreate a plan that includes bike-only roadways, more bike laneson wide streets and sidewalks,and a public bicycle program thatwould allow Angelenos to rentbikes online or at Metro shops.

Specifically, Reyes' motioncalls for planners to explore inno-vative bike projects successful incities from Portland to Paris.They offer safe, efficient andaffordable modes of travel forpeople of all abilities. Theseapproaches could include the fol-lowing:

* Bicycle boulevards, throughstreets for bikes in which road-ways have been modified withnew striping, curbs and markers.

* Road diets, incorporating bikelanes or sidewalks streets formore efficient and safer trans-portation for pedestrians, bicy-clists and motorists.

* Bike stations, a bicycle pro-gram in which users rent a bike

online, or at a convenient locationlike a Metro stop, and drop it offat a docking station.

Reyes' motion also calls for apublic workshop in his district inearly 2008 for residents, bicy-clists, businesses and others toweigh in on bicycle projects intheir neighborhoods. The inputwould be used to develop thepilot project in Reyes' districtwhich includes Northeast LosAngeles, Dodger Stadium,Chinatown and MacArthur Park.

"We have made significantheadway in adding rail lines,which improve public transporta-tion regionally, and bus routesthat enhance it Citywide," saidReyes, a veteran planner whochairs the City's Planning andLand Use ManagementCommittee. "But we are farbehind in providing eco-friendlytransportation, such as bicycles,at the neighborhood level. Thismotion does just that."

Reyes' motion would be includ-ed in the City's Bicycle Plan,which is being updated by thetransportation and planningdepartments. The plan is expectedto be completed in 2009.

COUNCILMAN REYES ROLLS OUT BICYCLE PLAN

VOTE NO ON PROP “S”

Continued From Front Page The starting salary for an

LAPD officer is $54,475. At thatrate, City Hall could hire 1000additional police officers forapproximately $54 million peryear.

Hence, even if the entire phonetax were thrown out, and even ifCity Hall then hired an addition-al 1000 police officers, City Hallwould still have $1.1 billion peryear more to spend than it did in2004-05.

Submitted by ZUMA DOGG

Official Ballot Arguments Forand Against Proposition S ("S"

for "Shady") Official Ballot Argument

Against Proposition S. ("S" for"Shady")Your taxes would go up.Prop. Swould restore an illegal tax hikethe courts threw out. In March 2003, City Hallincreased your phone taxillegally, by failing to getvoters' approval. In July2005, the Superior Courtthrew out the illegal taxhike. City Hall filed anappeal -- but continued tocollect the tax, despite theruling. In May 2007, theCourt of Appeal affirmedthe Superior Court's ruling:the tax hike was illegal.

Now City Hall wants to restorethe illegal tax hike. To trick youinto thinking Proposition S is atax cut, proponents say it wouldreduce the tax rate from 10% to9%. DON'T FALL FORIT.

If you vote "no," youwon't have to pay the tax atall, because the courts threwit out. If you vote "yes," thetax comes back, and you'llpay 9%. "NO MEANS NOTAX". Period.

Proposition S would create anew tax on internet and wirelessservices. City Hall would taxyou for using the internet, wire-less networks, text messaging,instant messaging, VoIP and sim-ilar services.

You would pay more (9%)than telemarketers (5%). Youalready pay more than enoughtaxes.

City Hall's annual revenues are

at an all-time high: $6.7 billionper year. That's over $1.4 billionmore per year than in 2004-5.Taxes are higher in L.A. than insurrounding cities, and highenough to hire more police.

As for the City's "generalfund," it is just one of over 50budget funds. Rather than raisingour taxes for the "general fund,"City Hall should cut waste, andask voters to amend the CityCharter to use other budget fundsto hire police.You can learn more at :

NoOnPropS.comWalter Moore is a Candidate for

Mayor of Los Angeles

REBUTTAL TO MAYORANTONIO'S ARGUMENT

"FOR" PROP S. ("S" for Shady.)

* "Updates" and "modernizes"just means "taxes new technolo-gy."* Prop S would increase yourtaxes, not reduce them, by: a)restoring the illegal tax hike of2003; and b) creating the newinternet and wireless tax.* Prop S would not apply thetax "more evenly and fairly:"you would pay 9%, telemar-keters would pay 5%. How isthat "fairer than the currenttax?"* Prop S contains no provi-sions requiring the tax moneyto "be used for essential servic-es." (That would make it a"special tax" under Prop 218,and require a two-thirds voteto pass.)* Prop S is not "necessary tocomply with recent court deci-sions." The Superior Court's2005 judgment simply invali-dated the 2003 tax hike, anddid not require: restoring thattax hike; imposing a new tax;or giving telemarketers a lowerrate.

* Substantial cuts in importantservices are unnecessarybecause: a) phone taxes accountfor less than 4% of the City's taxrevenues; b) the City's annual taxrevenues are up over $1.4 billionper year more than in 2004-5.* Existing law (Prop 218)already requires voter approvalfor tax hikes. That's been the lawsince 1996.

VOTE NOVOTE NOON PROPON PROP

“S”“S”

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Every New Years Day close toa million spectators align thestreets of Pasadena for TheTournament of Roses Paradewhich is nicknamed the GrandFather of all parades. This yearstheme was "Passport To TheWorld" and this parade has trulybecome a world class and worldwide event with several countriesparticipating and many culturesbeing presented including Egypt,Canada, El Salvador, China,Japan, Puerto Rico, Switzerland,Italy, Hawaii, Mexico and USAas well as others.

This year THE VOICE hearddrums and horns echoing thru therolling hills of El Sereno. It wasone of the last rehearsals of TheLos Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict (LAUSD). All CityMarching Band before the bigevent where millions of eyes willbe focused on them.

THE VOICE had the opportu-nity to speak with Art Duardowho is one of the Band Directorsof The LAUSD All CityMarching Band and also happensto be the El Sereno MiddleSchool Principle.

Duardo stated "Performers ofthis band are selected and audi-tioned during the year and comefrom all the high schools in thedistrict. The band auditionsinclude Percussion, Flags,Shields and Dancing Girls. Oncethey are selected to participatethey start practicing every weekstarting in October at Dodger sta-dium and during the Christmasbreak they merge and practice atEl Sereno Middle School." Thisgroup of dedicated musicianspractice long hours, and not onlymust excel in their musical skillsand maintain a 3.0 grade pointaverage but also be physically fitin order to sustain the high ener-gy routine required to stand outamong the other 1st class bands

that come to participate at thisparade.

Other events in which they par-ticipate is a contest calledBANDFEST which is held atPasadena City College. Bandfestis a competition which showcas-es all the bands participating atthe parade as well as the RoseBowl Football Game. This yearthey also performed at a"Curacao" sponsored street festi-val near downtown Los Angeleswhich welcomed the band of theAmericas which this year camefrom El Salvador, in CentralAmerica. They will also have thedistinguished honor at perform-ing at Disneyland's Main StreetParade.

Duardo told THE VOICE "the LAUSD band has been partic-ipating at this event for 38 yearsnow." Duardo has been involvedwith this group for about 28 yearsof his career. "This is a special year for usbecause we are representing aschool district which is havingproblems, with internal strugglesto see how this district should beran to achieve better results, wellthis band is the positive sideinfluence that the world will seeon January 1st." said Duardo dur-ing one of their last practices atEl Sereno Middle School as theband marched and played "ILOVE LA"!

This volunteer staff dedicatesmany hours in preparation forthis event every year. THEVOICE went behind the scenesand witnessed an incrediblewardrobe effort to fit and dressover 300 members of this band.They even had a couple of seam-stress on location to make lastminute adjustments to the banduniforms.

THE VOICE caught up withGamaliel Catalan which was amember of the first LAUSD All

City Band to participate in thisparade in 1973. He is an alumniof Lincoln High School from1972 - 1974. Catalan said "Myexperience was an incredible one,I attended Lincoln High Schoolwhen the High School had noschool band uniforms" he recallshow excited he was to finallybeing able to put on a uniform. "Iwore it with pride for bothLincoln High School and to rep-resent the best of Los AngelesUnified School District. Everytime I see the parade and it justbrings back awesome memories."Being part of this group is beingrecognized as one of finest musi-cians in the City" stated Catalan.

Angel Mazaringos, a 9th gradefreshman at Wilson High Schoolis one of the hard working bandmembers that made the squad torepresent the 2007-2008 All CityBand. He joined the Wilson HighSchool Marching Band playing abaritone, this is the first time heplays in a band and must be verygood to be selected to join thisband and only being a freshmen.Mazaringos has participated intwo Los Angeles Marathons andis ready to march 5 miles downColorado Blvd on New YearsDay.

New Year’s DayDuardo looking a bit tired after

a long week that includedrehearsals, three parades and aband festival was just as enthusi-astic as the first time we talkedearlier that week. His day startedaround 6:30am for him, makingsure all the buses had arrived atthe middle school for a final peptalk before the big event. “Theparade was wonderful, we hadgreat weather, a motivatedcrowd, lots of clapping, cheeringthat kept the kids encouraged togive their best”.

Today the City of Los Angeles

should feel proud of these kidsfor their performance” saidDuardo. I am happy with thisband they worked hard duringrehearsal and it showed when itwas time to shine!

Laura Tecuaubetna a Juniorand Paola Tejeda a Senior bothfrom Wilson High School spokewith THE VOICE after theparade. It was the first time forboth girls to participate at theparade. Both girls said "it wasgood, it was a great experiencefor us, after all the hard work andlong hours we put into rehearsal,it was well worth it! During theinterview Laura looked at Paolaand saw Tejeda fighting to keepback tears as she was smiling, Iasked her what was wrong, Sheanswered "I wish it was not over- This has been one of my great-est experiences in my life"

Another first time band mem-ber Stephanie Chacon a Junior atFranklin High School stopped byto talk to THE VOICE and stat-ed " This experience was verydifferent from being in a regularschool band, the amount of ener-gy this group has is just amazing,it is a truly unique group of musi-cians." I was a little nervous atfirst but then the knowledge Igained during rehearsal kicked inand gave me the confidence to letme know - yeah, this is where Ibelong" stated Chacon.

We caught up with Angel againafter the parade as he was turningin his uniform and asked himwhat he thought of this experi-ence he smiled and stated "it wasgood, I am a little tired buthappy" Even though he is ingreat shape being able to finish a26 mile marathon. " The fivemiles was hard, because we hadto keep the cadence and energyall the time" stated Mazaringos. Iwas nervous when I seen all ofthose people lined up at the

parade route, but I will be herenext year, I will go through thephysical training needed, the longhours of rehearsals to be herenext year!" stated Mazaringos.

Maria Leon a Senior fromRoosevelt High School carriedone of the letter shields for theband, She was the Letter "O" inLos Angeles. This unfortunatelythis was my first and last time Iwill do this. The long hours ofpractice and marching was wellworth it. If I would have knownabout this program before when Iwas a freshman I would of triedout for it back then. As I reflecton this whole week, what jumpsout at me and I will never forgetis the Curacao event, it was thesmallest event this week howeverthe students we met from PuertoRico was an unforgettable experi-ence.

Jacqueline Hernandez a Seniorat Wilson High School stated "itwas my first and last time I get toexperience this event as a march-ing band member" Hernandeztold THE VOICE "it was awe-some, I wanted to give up at firstbecause it was lot of work duringpractice, I kept on going becauseI seen the other students goingthru the same difficulties that Iwas going thru and told myself ifthey can do it - so can I" Weasked Hernandez if she knewabout this band before, she stated"yes I did, the reason I did not tryout before is because my parentsdid not allow me to try out" Thisexperience means the world tome, I have met new friends that Iplan on keeping in touch with,one of the most memorablethings that I am going home withis seeing the passion the kidsfrom Puerto Rico and El Salvadordisplayed of participating today.

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Starting Saturday, Jan. 27, theCal State L.A. VITA (VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance) Programwill offer free income tax servic-es to low to moderate-incomeindividuals ($39,000 or less) whocannot prepare their own incometax returns.

Since 1998, Cal State L.A. stu-dents in the VITA program haveprovided free tax-preparation andfiling services for fellow studentsand individuals from the sur-rounding community. The stu-dent-volunteers are all final yearaccounting majors from theCollege of Business andEconomics. They are trainedevery year by the InternalRevenue Service and Cal StateL.A. faculty in preparing basicFederal and State income taxreturns. The Cal State L.A. VITAalso offers free electronic filing. Last year 39 accounting studentshelped to complete 109 returns,which drew in total refunds of$94,821 and total earned incomecredit refund amounts of$33,708.

David Hossain, faculty advisorto Cal State L.A. VITA site, says,"This year our goal is to reach the200/200 mark-200 returns tobring $200,000 in refunds to thetaxpayers. This is federal moneyto California, to our local econo-my, and more than one-third of itis available just by filing a taxreturn and claiming the earnedincome credit (by those who areeligible)." The VITA Program, hesays, has a two-fold purpose:"Service and federal cash refunds

for the community and servicelearning and community citizen-ship for the students." Student volunteer and CSULAVITA site manager Eric Chaosays, "Being involved with VITAhas allowed me to experiencesomething that I never imagined Iwould as a student at Cal StateL.A. Not only do I get to learnhow to work within a team, beprofessional, and develop leader-ship skills, I also get the opportu-nity to give back to the communi-ty in which I live."

Another student-volunteer,VITA advertising campaign man-ager Susan San, says, "VITA hasreally brought together theaccounting students of Cal StateL.A. We have all taken our per-sonal time to help our local com-munity. As volunteers, we are notexpecting any compensation(which can be as high as$30/hour)."

The Cal State L.A. VITA site ison the third floor of Salazar Hall,room 363. For the 2007 tax sea-son, the site will remain openuntil Friday, April 13. It operateson a first come, first serve basison Fridays and Saturdays, from 2to 4 p.m. Appointments are notnecessary.

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Class of 1962 - Joy of Giving "Making a Difference at

Christmas Time"

Phantoms from the class of1962 are making a difference dur-ing Christmas time by passing outbaskets of food and gifts to fami-lies in need throughout parishesin East Los Angeles.

For the last four years, thesePhantoms have been bringing joyand happiness to under privilegedfamilies who are unable buy giftsfor their children and / or to pro-vide a Christmas dinner. ThisChristmas project was establishedin 2003 when Virginia Perez wifeof Federico "Mico" Perez of theclass 1962 asked if a few class-mates of "Mico" could assist inbringing Christmas cheers to afew families in her neighborhoodof St. Anthony Parish.

"We accepted the challenge inhelping to make a difference andwere so humbled by the sincerereaction of the families, especial-ly the children, that we havepromised to continue our efforton a yearly basis", stated RichardNava '62.

In the first year, the "VirginiaPerez & Class of '62 ChristmasFoundation" assisted five fami-lies and four years later with greatjoy they had reached at least sixtyfamilies in eight different parish-es which includes Our Lady ofVictory and Our Lady ofGuadalupe to name a few. Eitherthe parish priest or the SocialService Administration at eachparticular church selects the fam-ilies that receive the food basketsand the age appropriate gifts.

One of the great pleasures theClass of '62 experiences everyyear is their visit to Jesusito, a 14-year boy who faces many diffi-cult challenges in his life. He hasthe mind capacity of a 6-year-old,but he is filled with love and tal-ent that he likes to share with thePhantoms as he sings Christmassongs, dances and reads them hispoems. Like a true performer,after his performance he bows tothe waist with the biggest smile

and waits for their approval."This is what Christmas is allabout, sharing and giving love",expressed Jerry Rodriguez '62.

Another highlight for the classof '62 is seeing the children reactwhen the police cars light up theirsirens and hearing Santa Clausfrom the loud speakers. The chil-dren follow the cars to the homeof the family Santa is going tovisit. Santa and his elves, pass outcandy and small gifts to all thechildren who gather around ateach family's location whereSanta has stopped with his rein-deers.

The Virginia Perez & Class of'62 Christmas Foundation is anon-profit organization that isfunded with money, food, and toydonations by companies and indi-viduals like you. Their goal thisyear is to provide 200 toys andgifts to the children of the parish-es selected. This organization hasbeen able to feed and reach theseunder privileged children fromthe donations which haveincreased each year.

At this 2007 Return toCathedral on August 4th MikeFong representing the 1st Districtof Los Angeles presented toFederico & Virginia Perez, JerryRodriguez, Richard Nava,Manual Solorzano, and WilliamWolf from the class of 62 with aCertificate of Recognition for alltheir heartfelt efforts in bringingjoy to families who are in mostneed during the ChristmasHoliday Season.

Please open your heart to reachthose families that can use yourhelp. Please make your contribu-tions payable to JR ChristmasFund CHS 62 and mail to RichardNava, 419 Via Luneto,Montebello, CA 90640. TheFederal Tax ID # is 95-354-6675.For additional information youcan reach Mr. Nava at (323) 533-8748.

Or you can make a donationusing PayPal via the AlumniWebsite.

Cathedral PhantomsClass of 1962 Returns

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I mean a lot of people do join aband to please their parents orlearn something new, these kidsshowed a passion for the musicand displayed a genuine desireand excitement of participatinghere for the world to watch themperform" stated Hernandez. Shecontinued and said "The kidsfrom El Salvador had a long andexhausting trip that lasted 5 daysto get here, taking bus after bus,after bus to complete this journeyto Pasadena.

These kids could have given uphalf ways here and gone back, buttheir persistence and desire toparticipate at this world classevent showed. They did not getto participate at the Curacaoevent which was going to featurethat band, and they also missedthe trip to Disneyland, but theyjust made it in time to perform formillions to watch at the ROSEPARADE! Hernandez left withthis message to other studentswho may want to try out "If youare disciplined individual thiswill be the most rewarding expe-rience you will ever have"Hernandez plans in attending CalState Los Angeles with a major inChemistry. Adan de la Cruz asophomore at Roosevelt HighSchool, is on his second year withthis band. This year was a lotmore fun for me because I kind ofknew what to expect and I had theopportunity to interact with morestudents throughout the district sothat made it a better experiencefor me. I encourage everyone totry out for this, it is hard work andyou will get tired but, the friend-ships you make here are incredi-ble. The workouts at DodgerStadium and the El SerenoMiddle School definitely pre-pared us for this five mile paraderoute. I remember the first timewe practiced marching I basicallydied during practice.

Its now after 4pm on NewYears Day - All the efforts of theband directors, staff, and supportof these kids families has paidback dividends. These kids aretaking home memories that hap-pen once in a lifetime and the bestthing about it the world waswatching!

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