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Mountain Views-News Saturday, June 8, 2019
ASSEMBLYMAN HOLDEN HONORS FOOTHILL
UNITY CENTER AS THE 41ST DISTRICT NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR By Joan Schmidt
Recently Assemblyman Chris Holden chose Foothill Unity Center as the 41st District Non-Profit of
the Year. In the above photo collage, in addition to Assemblyman Holden, is Assemblywoman Blanca
Rubio; the Center’s Executive Director, Betty McWilliams; President of the Board, Gary Kovacic; and
Board Members Lois Gaston and Eric Bell.
I cannot think of any organization who is more deserving of this award. It is mind-boggling, that
in 1980, Josephine Anderson asked her Church (Immaculate Conception, Monrovia), how she could
share her time, compassion, and energy, and was led to a small closet where items for the needy are kept.
Yes, the Foothill Unity Center began as a Food Bank in a church closet!
Today the Center is the primary provider of food, case management/crisis help, and access to
health care and resources across eleven San Gabriel Valley Cities in LA County. 79% of their clients are at
or below poverty level. The number of the people served by the organization has more than tripled over
the last five years.
How does the Center help meet the need? Client Services is made up of three direct service
departments, food services, social services and health service.
Food services include weekly and monthly supplies of groceries available, bagged lunches for the
homeless three times a week, and homebound deliveries to the sick.
The Center’s goal is to be part of solutions to help end and prevent homelessness. This is done
by a network of coordinated housing connections to help their participants secure an affordable place to
call home.
Health services are a vital resource for the low-income community. The goal is to make health
care services accessible, educate about chronic diseases and preventive practices.
Foothill Unity Center’s annual “BACK TO SCHOOL” event is phenomenal. Last year’s had 1200
attendees. They were given a backpack with supplies, haircuts/manicures available, dental, vision and
hearing screening, uniforms and last year’s even had a college area! CHP officers attended and explained
auto safety use.
Thank you, Assemblyman Holden for honoring the great Foothill Unity Center who serves many
communities, and helps so many people with immediate needs and to get back in their feet.
TABLE FOR TWO by Peter Dills
thechefknows@yahoo.com
SCHOOL DAZE
I must admit as a schoolboy I looked forward to the month of June. Mostly because I knew
summer was soon to be mine and I could
escape my teacher’s scrutiny for a month or
two, and it didn’t hurt that most years there
were 30 days. To say I loved summer vacation
would underplay the rapture I found each
June. Every moment in the penitentiary of
school was a clockwatching moment until
my release for Summer Vacation. Show me
a boy that doesn’t love summer and I will
show you a boy that has read Huckleberry
Finn but doesn’t practiced the spirit.
These days I look forward to Summer once
again, because my home away from home, Santa Anita Race Track is open. Don’t worry my
friend John Mathews and other readers, I might have a champagne appetite but this writer’s
budget is strictly on a beer allowance. A $2 exact box is about all this hopeful gambler can
muster. I want to introduce you to my new podcast called “DiningwithDills” simply subscribe
and you’ll have access to many short segments and if you are really into it, I have a full selection
of all my radio episodes. It makes for great listening.
Join me this Sunday Morning for Dining with Dills Go Country 105
Case of confirmed measles
traveled through LAX
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health (Public
Health) is assessing a non-resident measles
case that traveled through Los Angeles International
Airport (LAX) while infectious
and is also looking to identify others who
are at risk for measles and may have been
exposed to this person. Public Health urges
residents, especially those who travel internationally
and those who have not been
fully protected against measles, to get the
measles immunization in order to better
protect their individual health and to prevent
the spread of measles to others.
Other people may have been exposed to
measles since this person visited public
locations while infectious. Potential public
exposure locations and times were as
follows:
There is no known current risk related to
measles that exists at any of these venues
at this time.
Anyone who may have been at these locations
on those dates may be at risk of developing
measles for up to 21 days after
being exposed. People who were in the
location(s) above around the same time(s)
should:
• Review their immunization and
medical histories if they don’t already
know they are protected against measles.
People who have not had measles or the
measles immunization should talk with
a health care provider about receiving
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
immunization.
• Contact and notify their health
care provider as soon as possible about a
potential exposure if they are pregnant, an
infant, have a weakened immune system
and/or are unimmunized.
• Monitor themselves for illness with
fever and/or an unexplained rash from 7
days to 21 days after their exposure (the
time period when symptoms may develop);
if symptoms develop, stay at home and
call a health care provider immediately.
Public Health is also working with LAX
and the airline to contact people who may
have been exposed to this case and who
are at risk of developing measles, especially
those at increased risk of severe outcomes,
such as infants, pregnant women, and
those with compromised or weak immune
systems.
Currently, there are eight measles cases
among Los Angeles County residents in
2019, and this makes seven non-resident
measles cases that traveled through Los
Angeles County. Of the eight measles cases
among residents, three are not linked to
any of the others, and two of these cases are
linked to international travel. The majority
of the cases were unvaccinated.
Additional cases and exposures may occur
here related to returning travelers, especially
returning international travelers who
are not already protected against measles.
Public Health encourages everyone who
can to be up-to-date with their recommended
immunizations.
“For those who are not protected, measles
is a highly contagious and potentially severe
disease that initially causes fever,
cough, red, watery eyes, and, finally, a rash,”
said Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Los Angeles
County Health Officer. “It gets spread, by
air and by direct contact, even before you
know have it. The MMR immunization is
a very effective measure to protect yourself
and to prevent the unintentional spread of
this potentially serious infection to others.”
About Measles
Measles is considered among the most contagious
viruses in the world. About 90% of
people who have never been immunized
against measles become ill 7-21 days after
exposure. Infected people can infect those
around them before they have symptoms
and know they are infected. Common
symptoms of measles include fever, cough,
runny nose, conjunctivitis (red eyes) and a
rash which usually appears 10 to 21 days
after the exposure. The measles virus can
be transmitted from one person to another
up to 4 days before the onset of rash.
Individuals should contact their healthcare
provider by phone before going in if they
develop measles symptoms, so measures
can be taken to prevent possible spread
to others in the provider’s waiting room.
They should also tell their doctor or other
healthcare provider if they traveled internationally
or had international visitors in
the last 21 days or had exposure to another
person with measles.
Public Health interviews all persons with
measles in the county to identify who may
have come in contact with them, in order
to try to prevent further spread of measles.
Public Health communicates with health
care providers, health plans, local governments,
schools, and elected officials to provide
updates on the measles outbreak and
actions they can take to help prevent the
spread of measles and support the countywide
response.
Measles immunizations are available at
healthcare providers, local pharmacy or
health clinic. Public Health clinics offer no
or low-cost immunizations for individuals
who are uninsured or underinsured. To
find a nearby Public Health clinic, call 2-1-
1 or visit http://www.publichealth.lacounty.
gov/chs/phcenters.htm.
For more information about measles, visit:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/
measles or call 2-1-1.
CONGRESSWOMAN JUDY
CHU’S 10TH ANNUAL
CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS* FOR
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
Businessperson of the Year
Community Activist of the Year
Educator of the Year
Non-Profit of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Building Bridges Award
Please submit the attached nomination packet by Friday, June
21, 2019.
Winners will be announced at Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Congressional
Leadership Awards celebration in July.
For more information or questions please contact:
Maile Z. Plan
(626) 304-0110
Maile.Plan@mail.house.gov
*Nominees must reside, study, work or provide services in the
27th Congressional District: Alhambra, Arcadia, Bradbury, Claremont,
Glendora, Monterey Park, Monrovia, Pasadena, Rosemead,
South Pasadena, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre,
Temple City, Upland, Altadena (unincorporated), San Antonio
Heights (unincorporated), East Pasadena (unincorporated),
South San Gabriel (unincorporated).
MEASLES EXPOSURE ADVISORY
Date Location Address Time Frame
5/26/2019 LAX Airport Terminal 4, Gate 48B 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
5/28/2019 LAX Airport Remote Gate,
Tom Bradley International
Terminal 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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