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4Temple City Life May r.comPrimrose Park grand openingThe green park features EV charge stations.(L-R): Giselle M. Sorial (Senator Rubio), Vicky Paul (Supervisor Barger), Mayor Pro Tem William Man, Assembly member Mike Fong,Rep. Judy Chu, Mayor Cynthia Sternquist, Council member Fernando Vizcarra, Council member Tom Chavez.Parks and Recreation Director Adam Matsumoto emcees the openingceremony.Temple City Chamber Board Chair Melissa Demirci with herdaughter Alara, Transtech Engineers Founder/President Ali Cayir,Temple City Community Development Director Scott Reimers andhis daughters Pippa and Zinnia.Temple City Community Development Director Scott Reimers enjoys the park with his family.Primrose Park a big hit with familiesContinued From Page 1The large crowd enjoyed giveaways and the excitement of being the first to play in the park.Primrose Park Fast FactsThe Primrose Park project will provide a half-acre of green space on the 5900 block of Primrose Avenue, just north of LasTunas Drive.The space joins the city’s existing Temple City and Live Oak parks, both designed and built by Los AngelesCounty prior to Temple City’s incorporation in 1960.The park project is funded through the State’s Prop 68 grant for 2.9million dollars.AmenitiesPlayground Open Lawn Area Picnic Shelters Ev Charging Stations Walking Path Stormwater CatchingSystem Exercise Equipment 64 Parking Spacesinto the playground areas,Primrose Park, located at5928 Primrose Ave., is aninstant hit and will be afun destination for families every day of the yearsto come.During the openingceremony, emceed byParks and Recreation Director Adam Matsumoto, Congresswoman JudyChu joined Mayor Cynthia Sternquist and CityCouncilmembers, alongwith Assembly memberMike Fong and other dignitaries, in praising thehard work and dedicationof City staff and all entitieswho worked together tobring this green gift to thecommunity.Primrose Park is aneighborhood park thatis one acre in size with aplayground area for ages2-5 and 5-12 years, exercise equipment, walkingpath, restroom, coveredpicnic area, open lawnarea and EV charge stations (ChargePoint).Park Hours: 7 a.m. to8 p.m., Monday throughSunday.For more information,phone Adam Matsumoto at 626-285-2171, ext.4505.www.templecitychamber.com

www.templecitychamber.comMay 2022 Temple City Lifeinfo@templecitychamber.com5What to do when a problem occurs with architect or contractor: Notify the boardEven though you havea complaint form with ina contract, you may haveMore than a Home structions. These formsmisunderstandings, fraudin the practice of architecture or construction,license issues, unlawfulpractice or etc.In case of any problemoccurs, you should knowwhat to do.First of all, I would suggest discussing the problem with your architect orcontractor calmly.If he/she is violatingthe written contract, review the contract.If your contract has aclause of dispute resolution which it should, thenSerkan Erenay, General BuildingContractor, Erenay Designbuild, CA,License Number: 886225,P.O. Box 80271San Marino, CA naydesignbuild.comyou should comply with it.You may also file a complaint to the appropriateboards.If you hired a licensedarchitect, then you shouldcontact California Architects Board in Sacramento. You can reach the contact info from their officialweb site: www.cab.ca.gov.If you are having problems during the construction with the licensedcontractor you hired, thenyou need to contact theCaliforniaContractorsState License Board fromwww.cslb.ca.gov.You will need to fill outare available online at thewebsite mentioned above.You may choose to writeyour own complaint letterexplaining the complaintin detail with your contactinformation and mail it tothese boards.After the board received the complaint, youwill be formally notifiedof its receipt and they willreview. It usually takes 10days for them to send aletter to the architect afterreceipt of your complaint.What if you do notmake a payment to theTerm Esquire originated in United KingdomBy William C. Mason IIIOf CounselUpon completing their education, students in various disciplinessuch as physics, mathematics, orthe social sciences obtain a Doctorof Philosophy (Ph.D.), medical students obtain a Doctor of Medicine(M.D.), and law school students obtain Juris Doctor (J.D.). Yet, whilethe degrees obtained by Ph.D. recipients, physicians, and attorneysall contain the term “doctor,” forvarious reasons, attorneys tend toresist referring to themselves asdoctors. Why is that? Are attorneys actually doctors? Well, sort of.Generally, while most attorneysare not expressly prohibited fromindicating their advanced level ofeducation through use of this honorific, attorneys may decline toidentify as a doctor for a couple ofreasons: (1) by holding himself orherself out as a doctor, an attorneymay violate the Model Rules of Professional Conduct; and (2) usage ofthe term is completely unnecessary.While it may be true that an attorney has obtained a doctor-leveldegree, in certain contexts it maybe misleading or unethical to anattorney’s prospective clients if heor she identifies as such. Ethicaldilemmas aside, attorneys have another, equally effective way of setting themselves apart as individualswith advanced, specialized qualifications: the designation “Esquire.”Originating in the United Kingdom, the term “Esquire” was traditionally reserved for individualswith a social rank below the titleof “Knight.” Thereafter, it was usedby those holding a position oftrust, and over time, “Esquire”came to commonly refer to attorneys. In the United States,an individual identifying asLegal action may be necessary to resolve conflict with contractor.hired party or do not follow the signed contract,architects and contractor can stand up for theirrights. They can recorda mechanics’ lien againstyour property for any unpaid fees. California Me-“Esquire” or “Esq.” is representing that he or she hasobtained a Juris Doctor andpassed the state bar exam inContinued On Page 9Legal ReportBy Tony J. 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6Temple City Life May r.comPresenting the 2022 Royal Court for the 78th Temple City Camellia FestivalPrincess Hailey WongPrincess Aubree LopezPrincess Florence LauEthan ChenPrince Anderson WongPrince Chris WangPrincess Hailey Wong is6 years old, attends LongleyWay Elementary School, andhas two older sisters, Harmonyand Hayden, who were bannercarriers for the Camellia Festival Royal Court. A memberof Girl Scout Troop 2881 andWest Coast Elite Gymnastics,Hailey enjoys making handmade crafts for her family,friends, and teacher to brightentheir day. When she grows upshe would like to be a doctorand an artist.Princess Aubree Lopez is7 years old, attends LongleyWay Elementary School, andhas one older sister, Destiny.Aubree currently plays in theTemple City Amateur Softball Association and soccerwith Temple City AYSO. Sheis looking forward to startingcheer in the Fall with the WestCovina UCLA Bruins Cheerteam (SGVJAA Cheer Program). When she grows upshe wants to be a math teacher and if she could change onething in the world it would bethat people would be nice toeach other.Princess Florence Lau is7 years old, attends La RosaElementary School, and has ayounger brother, Marco. Sheattends the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and wonfirst place in Temple City’s GotTalent. In addition to playingthe violin, Florence enjoysdrawing, reading, swimming,and doing crafts. When shegrows up she wants to be aprofessional violinist with anorchestra and tour the world.Prince Ethan Chen is 7years old, attends La RosaElementary School, and hasa younger sister, Jocelyn,and a dog named Tofu (whois almost 17 years old). Heenjoys playing baseball, videogames, swimming, and mathchallenges at Mathnasium.When Ethan isn’t playing forthe Temple City National LittleLeague and participating atNinja Zone, he loves to traveland has been to many different countries. When he growsup he wants to be a teacherlike his mom.Prince Anderson Wong is7 years old, attends La RosaElementary School, and hasa younger sister, Olivia. Heenjoys swimming, basketball, Kung Fu, piano, mentalmath, building Lego, drawing,and reading books. Andersonwon fourth place at the 2022Abacus & Arithmetic Championship Global Cup. When hegrows up he wants to be adoctor or scientist so that hecan help people.Prince Chris Wang is 7years old, attends EmperorElementary School, and hastwo cats, Bruce and Sammy.He loves to tell jokes andmake people laugh and hisfavorite activities are Taekwondo, swimming, playingvideo games, and learningto play the piano. When hegrows up he would like to bea video game designer.Here’s to Health and Opportunity in 2022!All-inclusive Award-winningInvisalign care only 4,279(Average Invisalign cost 5,500- 7,500)New Patients Schedule FREE consultwithin 2 weeks of calling and earn a 100 couponand a fee of only 4,179(and insurance, HSAs or FSAsmay reduce the cost even more.)All-inclusive means Initial consult, X-rays, photos,oral health scan, Invisalign Clear Aligners,any necessary additional aligners,a single set of retainers,and all Invisalign treatment visitsMultiple payment options are available.Interest free 2-year financing is only 175/monthCall us at 626-285-3161Temple City Dental CareDr. Von Bulow is a Gold Plus Invisalign provider,an American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA) Board member,columnist for the AACA Journal,and 2015 Invisalign Summit Shootout Finalist.Jack Von Bulow, DDS9929 East Las Tunas DriveTemple City, CA 91780626-285-3161www.templecitydental.com

www.templecitychamber.comMay 2022 Temple City Lifeinfo@templecitychamber.comPresenting the 2022 Royal Court for the 78th Temple City Camellia FestivalBottom left: L-R: Prince Ethan Chen, Prince Anderson Wong, Prince Chris Wong, PrincessHailey Wong, Princess Florence Lau, Princess Aubree Lopez. Bottom right left to right arePrincess Aubree Lopez, Prince Ethan Chen, Princess Florence Lau, Prince Chris Wong, PrincessHailey Wong, and Prince Anderson Wong.Royal Court Photos by Templecityphotos.comCoach Richard Marquis“One of the best youth training basketball programsin the West Coast & now around the world”by The Sporting News Weekend, Year Round Classes Advanced Training Program Local & International ClassesAvailable classesImmanuel Church of the Nazarene9953 Las Tunas Drive, Temple CityFRIDAY 6-8 p.m. SATURDAY 8-10 a.m.Ages E CITY SAN GABRIEL ALHAMBRA7

8Temple City Life May 2022www.templecitychamber.com Devil & Angel offering cool treats to eatDevil & Angelstrive tocontinuouslydevelop newdesserts so stopby their TempleCity location at5708 RosemeadBlvd. (CamelliaSquare shoppingcenter) andenjoy a cooltreat on a hotsummer day.Temple CityChamberPresident PeterChoi welcomesnew Chambermember Devil& Angel ownerRenee Ro.info@templecitychamber.comGrand Marshal exemplifies Camellia Festival themeThe Theme for the78th Temple City Camellia Festival, May20-22 is “Small Town,Big Dreams” and thisyear’s Grand Marshal,Scott Keiji Takeda, is aterrific example.Keiji Takeda is aJapaneseAmericanprofessional actor offilm, television, commercials, and theater.He is most known forstarring as Brian Kurihara opposite comedian Gad Elmaleh inthe Netflix OriginalSeries Huge in France.Keiji Takeda’s other onscreen credits includeHBO Max’s Made for27th27Love, ABC’s Grey’sAnatomy, Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, NoGood, Very Bad Day,Evergreen,MDMA,and Carrie Pilby.Onstage, he hashad the opportunityto work with theatercompanies such asCenter Theatre Group(Luis Valdez’s Valley ofthe Heart), East WestPlayers(MysteriousTemple City’s Scott Keiji Takeda with his family.Skin and the OvationAward-winning production of Next to Normal),andCygnetTheatre (TheGreatLeap),to name a few.KeijiTakedahas also appeared in commercialsforbrands such asAllstate, Chase,Bank of America, Xfinity, and McDonald’s.Keiji Takeda spent theentirety of his youth inTemple City and is a proudalumnus of La Rosa, Cloverly, Oak Avenue, andTemple City High Schoolwhere he found his passion for performing,thanks to his older sisterAllison’s involvement inthe annual TCHS springmusicals, in which he participated starting in fourthgrade.Active in other extracurricular activitiesas well, Keiji Takedaplayed the alto saxophone for eight years inband, performed withthe Brighter Side Singers, and participated inASB, holding a leadership position in each.KeijiTakedaisuniquely tied to bothof the Honorary GrandMarshals this year, BertFerntheil and MattByers, both newly retired teachers of TempleCity’s Performing ArtsDepartment. Cheer onthese Temple City luminaries at 10 a.m., onMay 21.Visit www.CamelliaFestival.org for up to datefestival events.Meet the 2022 RoyalCourt on page 6.

mCatholic colleges are notjust for Catholic studentsSome schools may be affiliated with a religious orderbut offer inclusive environments and personalized educational experiences. Here are three small-to-mediumsized Catholic schools in the Bay Area that have something to offer to all kinds of students.Santa Clara UniversityAt this medium-sized Jesuit school with grassy lawnsand quads lined with palm trees, students study seriously and aim for a big internship, perhaps at a tech firm innearby SiliconCollege TorchValley. ThirtyLighting the Waypercent of students particiRobert Powers323-487-9747pate in Greekrobert@collegetorch.comlife, a popularwww.collegetorch.comoutlet that’salso easy toavoid. SCU requires three religion courses, but studentsshare that these courses help them find direction andarticulate their values.St. Mary’s College of CaliforniaSt. Mary’s is one of California’s hidden gem colleges.Students enjoy personal relationships with their professors a rare thing! In the library, subject librarianscollectively call themselves experts in every field. Whilea number of students do go home on the weekend, thesocial environment is friendly and active. The school isabout 50 percent Catholic and has minor religion requirements.The University of San FranciscoAs the most diverse university in California, USFis best for students who are independent, committedto social justice, and interested in learning about other cultures. The medium sized school offers more than100 clubs and organizations. The engineering programis brand new and about to receive its accreditation. USFencourages students to have 2-3 internships, which mayinclude easily accessible opportunities working withprofessors on research. USF gives every student a transit card so they can get around the city without extracharge. USF is 21 percent Catholic, and students are required to take only one theology course.Are you interested in an expert guiding your teenthrough the college search? Find us at www.collegetorch.com.City Council resumes in person meetingsThe City Council will continue to meet in person until or unlesspublic health safety measures require otherwise.Esquire defined for laymanContinued From Page 5the state in which he orshe practices law, therebypermitting that individual to give legal advice andrepresent clients.Thus, by utilizing theterm “Esquire,” an attorney is holding himself orherself out as an attorneylicensed by the state inwhich he practices.May 2022 Temple City LifeRamp up business opportunities with new initiativesThe Regional Alliance Marketplacefor procurement (RAMP)is a one stop hub where businessescan sign up for opportunities with multiple companies,even those businesses which are not the usualprocurement classificationslike construction or maintenance.Bring your questions to the Chamber’s FREEZoom seminar on May 18. (see flier p. 2).9

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