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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
MEETING ON NOVEMBER 1ST AT 6:02 PM.WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS TO ORDER. MR. LOPEZ, COULD YOU PLEASE WE ALL RISE AND PLEASE LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WELL, GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. IT'S NICE TO HAVE EVERYBODY HERE.
[4. Presentation to Families Recognizing Military Members (“Military Recognition Program“).]
TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME WONDERFUL CELEBRATIONS WHERE THE FIRST CELEBRATION IS GOING TO BE FOR ARMY SPECIALIST LOPEZ AND THEN WE HAVE OUR EAGLE SCOUTS AND THEIR PROJECTS THEY'VE DONE.TONIGHT WE'RE CELEBRATING ARMY SPECIALIST, THOMAS LOPEZ.
THOMAS IS A NATIVE TO LA VERNE, GOING BACK SEVERAL GENERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS FAMILY.
THE SEVENTH OF 12 CHILDREN BORN TO MELISSA AND PETE LOPEZ.
THOMAS GREW UP IN A SUPPORTIVE BUT RATHER UNCONVENTIONAL HOUSEHOLD.
LOPEZ HAS SAID THAT HIS UNIQUE FAMILY UPBRINGING ALLOWED FOR HIM TO LEARN INDISTINGUISHABLE TRAITS THAT WOULD LATER BE BENEFICIAL IN HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE, THE STRONGEST TRAITS BEING TO IMPROVISE, ADAPT, AND OVERCOME.
AFTER GRADUATING FROM BENITO HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SPRING OF 2016, LOPEZ SPENT A FEW YEARS WORKING DIFFERENT JOBS AROUND LA VERNE TO SUPPORT HIS FAMILY.
THEN IN THE FALL OF 2019, HE MADE THE DECISION TO ENLIST IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND UNDERWENT BASIC TRAINING AT FORT BENNING IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING, LOPEZ ATTENDED AIRBORNE SCHOOL BEFORE BEING SENT TO HIS CURRENT STATION AT FORT BRAGG IN FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WHERE HE IS PART OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION.
AT THE TIME, LOPEZ HAD TO MAKE THE DIFFICULT CHOICE TO LEAVE BEHIND HIS THEN-FIANCE, SAMANTHA, AND YOUNG DAUGHTER PEYTON, TO PRESERVE HIS MILITARY CAREER.
LOPEZ'S DECISION TO ENLIST IS HIGHLY INFLUENCED BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS SERVING IN VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY.
BOTH LOPEZ'S MATERNAL AND PATERNAL GRANDFATHERS ARE MILITARY, HAVING SERVED THE AIR FORCE IN BERMUDA AND GREENLAND, AND THE US NAVY IN KOREA, RESPECTIVELY.
LOPEZ ALSO HAD AN UNCLE ENLIST IN THE ARMY AS WELL AS A BROTHER-IN-LAW WHO RECENTLY COMPLETED FOUR ACTIVE YEARS WITH THE MARINE CORPS.
LOPEZ ALSO CAME TO REALIZE THAT A MILITARY CAREER WOULD OFFER HIM THE BENEFIT OF TRAVELING EXPERIENCE WHILE HAVING A COMFORT OF RETURNING TO HIS ROOTS IN LA VERNE, KEEPING WITH FAMILY TRADITIONS.
WHILE SERVING IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, HE HAS BEEN ON SEVERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIS UNIT LEAD LOPEZ BEING AWARDED TYPE TWO ARMY ACHIEVEMENTS MEDALS, ONE FOR TRAINING WITH THE GREEN BERET.
SPC. LOPEZ IS NOW MARRIED TO SAMANTHA AND LIVES IN NORTH CAROLINA WITH HER, HIS DAUGHTER, AND THEIR TWO DOGS, SALLY AND SAWYER.
WHILE OFF DUTY, HE SPENDS HIS TIME ON XBOX WITH HIS BROTHERS, OF COURSE, XBOX, WALKING HIS DOGS, PLAYING WITH HIS DAUGHTER, OR OUT SHOPPING WITH HIS WIFE.
WITH THAT, WE HAVE OUR BANNER THAT WILL BE HUNG IN LA VERNE FOR MR. LOPEZ.
WOULD THE FAMILY LIKE TO COME UP?
>> TWIN BROTHER, YOU CAN TELL AWAY.
YOU WANT US TO TAKE OUR MASK OFF OUR PICTURE? IS THAT OKAY?
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.
I THINK IT'LL ONLY BE APPROPRIATE IF I ASK EACH OF THE EAGLE SCOUT ONE AT
[5. Recognition of Boys Scouts for their Eagle Scout Projects in La Verne.]
A TIME COME UP AND WILL PRESENT SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND BE KIND OF EMBARRASSED.THAT'S COOL. OWEN ARBOGAST COME ON UP [APPLAUSE].
HOW ARE YOU? GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> NOW THEY'RE ALL HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THEY'VE DONE IO PROJECTS.
THEY'RE ALL EAGLE SCOUTS, THEY'VE GONE THROUGH ALL THE AMAZING TRACK, ALL OF YOU.
THE PROCESS OF GOING THROUGH EAGLE SCOUT, IF YOU DON'T KNOW, IS A LONG, LONG JOURNEY AND IT INVOLVES FAMILY, IT INVOLVES EAGLE SCOUT, IT INVOLVES THE TROOP LEADER,
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IT INVOLVES FAMILY, IT INVOLVES FRIENDS.IT IS A VILLAGE THAT GETS THESE YOUNG BOYS INTO YOUNG MEN.
WE JUST HAD ONE THIS WEEKEND ACROSS THE STREET.
WE HAD OUR EAGLE SCOUT CELEBRATION.
IT'S JUST AMAZING WHAT THESE YOUNG MEN DO AND WHAT THEY ALL DO TOGETHER AS A TEAM.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, IS THAT TEAMWORK.
ON A CAPACITY AS A SENIOR AT BENITO HIGH SCHOOL, HE JOINED TROOP 411 IN DECEMBER 2014 AND HELD THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AS HE ADVANCED IN RANK, PATROL LEADER, CHAPLIN AID, QUARTERMASTER, AND SENIOR PATROL LEADER.
HE HAS CAMPED 83 NIGHTS AND EARNED 38 MERIT BADGES.
OWEN'S EAGLES PROJECT WAS DESIGNING AND SUPERVISING THE BUILDING OF A MOBILE WORKSTATION FOR HERITAGE PARK.
HE USED OLD WOOD AND HARDWARE, SO THE WORKSTATION WOULD FIT THE TIME PERIOD OF HERITAGE PARK.
VOLUNTEERS USE THIS STATION FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND DURING SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS TO THE PARK.
OWEN WILL HAVE HIS EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW AND BECOME AN EAGLE SCOUT IN NOVEMBER.
I WILL ATTEST THAT I HAVE SEEN THE TABLE AND IT'S AMAZING.
IT'S INCREDIBLE YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
LA VERNE CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO OWEN ARBOGAST, THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT OF A MOBILE WORKSTATION AT HERITAGE PARK.
YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION WILL BENEFIT ALL WITHIN THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY WHO ENJOY THE PARK [APPLAUSE].
CONGRATULATIONS. IN AND OUT [LAUGHTER].
[NOISE] [BACKGROUND] JOSEPH HARVEY, COME ON UP.
[APPLAUSE] JOSEPH HARVEY IS A SENIOR AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.
HE JOINED TROOP 41 IN JANUARY 2015 AND HELD THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT THE ADVANCED IN RANK, PATROL LEADER, LIBRARIAN, TROOP GUIDE, ASSISTANT SENIOR PATROL LEADER, AND SENIOR PATROL LEADER.
HE HAS CAMPED 82 NIGHTS AND EARNED 26 MERIT BADGES.
HIS EAGLE PROJECT WAS PLANNING AND SUPERVISING THE PLANTING OF ROSES AND ADDING MULCH ALONG THE WEST WALL OF VETERAN'S HALL AND THE INSTALLATION OF A DROP BOX WHERE CITIZENS CAN DEPOSIT OLD FLAGS TO BE RETIRED PROPERLY.
JOSEPH WILL HAVE HIS EAGLE BOARD OF REVIEW AND BECAME AN EAGLE SCOUT IN NOVEMBER.
[NOISE] BY THE WAY, THE VETERAN'S HALL HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER ON THAT SIDE.
IF ANYBODY'S GONE BY ON THE WHEELER SIDE, YOU GOT TO CHECK IT OUT. IT'S AMAZING.
THE ROSES, THE CONCRETE, AND I WON'T GO FURTHER BECAUSE SOMEBODY ELSE DID THE OTHER STUFF TOO, AND THEY WORKED AS A TEAM.
[LAUGHTER] BUT WITH THAT, JOSEPH HARVEY, THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT AT VETERANS HALL.
THE INSTALLATION OF A FLAG RETIREMENT DROP BOX AND THE PLANTING OF NEW ROSES WILL BENEFIT ALL WITHIN THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY WHO ENJOY THE FACILITY.
THERE'S THAT, [APPLAUSE] AND THIS.
[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE] BEFORE I FORGET ON VETERANS DAY ON THE 11TH, 11 O'CLOCK ON THE 11TH AT VETERAN'S HALL WE'LL BE CELEBRATING THE VETERANS DAY, SO PLEASE, PEOPLE ARE ALL WELCOME TO COME IN AS WE CELEBRATE OUR PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY AND THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE PASSED AND BASICALLY TO CELEBRATE EVERYONE IN THE MILITARY.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT WE DO A WONDERFUL CELEBRATION.
THE BAND OF BROTHERS, WE HAVE W'S THERE AND IT'S AN AMAZING CELEBRATION.
PLEASE, ALL OF YOU COME WHO CAN.
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>> I THINK I'VE SEEN DALLAS MORE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
HE LEADS A LOT OF THE EAGLE COURT HONORS AS FAR AS WHEN THEY TRANSITION TO EAGLE SCOUT.
HE'S QUITE THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN AND PLUS, I THINK SOMEONE'S PROUD OF HIM TOO, BUT JUST GRANDPA.
DALLAS LOPEZ IS A SENIOR AT SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL.
HE JOINED TROOP 41 IN JANUARY 2015 AND HELD THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP POSITION AS HE ADVANCED IN RANK.
DEN CHIEF, PATROL LEADER, TROOP GUIDE, ASSISTANT SENIOR PATROL LEADER, AND SENIOR PATROL LEADER.
DALLAS HAS CAMPED AT TOTAL OF 146 NIGHTS AND EARNED 52 MERIT BADGES.
HIS EAGLE PROJECT WAS PLANNING AND SUPERVISING THE REMOVAL OF GRASS, LAYING A CONCRETE PAD, AND THEN BUILDING AND INSTALLING TWO PICNIC TABLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF VETERAN'S HALL THAT CAN BE USED BY VETERANS AS THEY WAIT FOR MEETINGS OR ACTIVITIES.
DALLAS HAD HIS BOARD OF REVIEW AND BECAME AN EAGLE SCOUT ON JULY 13TH, 2021.
[APPLAUSE] DALLAS, THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT, THE INSTALLATION OF PICNIC TABLES ON CONCRETE AT VETERAN'S HALL.
YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION WILL BENEFIT ALL WITHIN THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY WHO VISIT THE FACILITY AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.
THE FLAG DROP AREA WITH THE RE-PURPOSE POSTBOX, WHICH IS AMAZING.
THE CONCRETE, THE BENCHES, THE ROSES.
IT JUST GIVES OUR BAND OF BROTHERS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO SIT AND RELAX.
THANK YOU, GUYS. THERE'S THIS. [LAUGHTER].
>> AREN'T WE ALL? THERE IS THIS.
FAMILY, PLEASE COME UP. [APPLAUSE]
[APPLAUSE] ALEX SAWABINI IS A FRESHMAN AT DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL.
HE JOINED TROOP 411 ON FEBRUARY 2018 AND HAS HELD THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AS HE ADVANCED IN RANK.
PATROL LEADER AND INSTRUCTOR, HE HAS CAMPED 20 NIGHTS AND EARNED 33 MERIT BADGES.
FOR HIS EAGLE PROJECT ALEX DESIGNED, PLAN AND SUPERVISE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SIGN ON WHEELER AVENUE FOR HERITAGE PARK AND THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTS IN THE SIGN.
YOU CAN NOW SEE THE SIGN AT NIGHT. THANK GOODNESS.
WHEN IT GETS UP WHEELER AVENUE, THE SIGN WAS FALLING APART AND IT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, REALLY, SERIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL.
ALEX HAD HIS BOARD OF REVIEW AND BECAME AN EAGLE SCOUT IN JULY 14TH, 2021.
[APPLAUSE] ALEX SAWABINI, THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED ON BEHALF OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT, THE DESIGN OF A NEW LIGHT AT HERITAGE PARK SIGN INSTALLED AT WHEELER AVENUE.
YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION WILL BENEFIT ALL WITHIN THE LA VERNE COMMUNITY.
ALEX, THANK YOU. LET'S TAKE A PICTURE.
[NOISE] [APPLAUSE] I REALLY DO WANT TO THANK THE SCOUTS FOR CHOOSING OUR CITY TO DO SUCH FINE WORK.
I KNOW IT'S A TESTAMENT TO YOUR EAGLE SCOUT BADGE, AND YOUR EAGLE SCOUT IS THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS WORKED SO HARD AT THAT, BUT YOU ALSO WORKED HARD WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
THAT'S A TESTAMENT TO YOUR LIFE LESSONS IS SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE YOU HAVE TO BRING PEOPLE IN TO HELP.
YEAH, YOU MAY DISAGREE, YOU MAY ARGUE AND FIGHT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, YOU GET THE JOB DONE, IT'S DONE RIGHT, AND VERY PROUD OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR PROJECTS IN LA VERNE, THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR BAND OF BROTHERS, THAT VFW HALL AND ALL THE STUFF THAT YOU'VE DONE.
THE LAST ONE, WE HAVE A WASTING CLOSURE OVER AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
WHICH WAS AN AMAZING PROJECT, BLOCK WALL, STEEL GATE, CONCRETE PAD.
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THIS IS THE TESTAMENT TO HOW WELL THESE YOUNG MEN DO WITH THE HELP, OBVIOUSLY WITH THEIR LEADERS AND EVERYONE ELSE LIKE I SAID, BUT THANK YOU FOR DOING AT LA VERNE.WE DO APPRECIATE IT AND IT'S A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'LL TAKE ALL YOUR EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS, MAYBE CITY HALL YOU CAN REDO THAT OR GET SOME TRUCKS, WE'RE VERY HAPPY.
WE DO HAVE A MEETING AT 6:30, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALL STAY BECAUSE IT'S SO EXCITING THAT WE DO.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY, BUT I THINK PROBABLY [NOISE] YOU WANT TO GO HOME, MAYBE YOU GET SOME DINNER AND YOU GUYS GO HAVE AN EVENING, A NICE NIGHT, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU COMING.
THANK YOU ALL AND EVERYBODY HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU.
CAN WE DO A GROUP PICTURE? OH, YEAH. LET'S GET A GROUP PICTURE. YEAH, PLEASE.
[BACKGROUND] WE WILL BE RECESSING THIS UNTIL 06:30 PM TO OUR NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULE COUNCIL MEETING.
THANK YOU, MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.