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CANCER SURVIVORS CELEBRATE LIFE AT KAISER EVENT IN BELLFLOWER
HAWAIIAN GARDENS COMMISSIONER CALLS CITY-SPONSORED SENIOR PROGRAMS ‘EXCESSIVE’ BY BRIAN HEWS
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MEMBERS of the Annual Cancer Free Fashion Show, along with Kaiser Staff and care givers, at the 2019 Together We Care event. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Helen Keller once said, “Although life is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming it.” The annual cancer survivor celebration, hosted by Kaiser Permanente at their Bellflower Medical Offices, reflected Helen Keller’s statement. The fiesta themed celebration was held this past June 28 for cancer survivors, caregivers, and family members as they gathered together to celebrate survivorship, showing that life after cancer can be healthy, fulfilling and meaningful. The event was open to past and present Kaiser Permanente patients, community residents, physicians, employees and volunteers. Timea Gaines is not only the Communications Specialist for Kaiser Permanente she is also a cancer survivor. “In 2015 I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. It is not hereditary and I was the first in my family to have to deal with cancer. As you can imagine it was a frightening journey, but I am so grateful for the support I had.” Before moving to Southern California, Kaiser was her cancer care team in the Mid-Atlantic Region, when she moved to California, she went to work for Kaiser. “I couldn’t be happier to be here and continue to support the organization, I am cancer free and thriving.” Dozens of exhibitors were present with one booth dedicated to knitting and crochet classes. Dhaneya Kumaraswamy runs the Image of Hope Center at South Bay Medical. Kumaraswamy says knitting is therapeutic and relaxing, “patients are provided
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SPACE CENTER CELEBRATES APOLLO 11 ANNIVERSARY
CERRITOS RESIDENT Mickey Christiansen with Marines from the 1st CEB at the annual 1st CEB Car Wash. Proceeds help fund their Marine Corps Birthday Ball.
APOLLO 11 Mission Control in 1969. The Columbia Memorial Space Center will celebrate the entire month of July with special events beginning July 13.
BY TAMMYE MCDUFF On July 20, 1969, the first words, as we mere mortals know it, were spoken on the moon, “it’s one small step for man … one giant leap for mankind” and thus Neil Alden Armstrong placed his boot on the surface of the moon. Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The first steps by humans on another planetary body were taken by Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11
achieved its primary mission - to perform a manned lunar landing and return safely to Earth, paving the way for the Apollo lunar landing missions to follow. This summer there are many remembrances that will be held along with several documentaries that will be made public, but here in Southern California, in the city of Downey is where Apollo 11 was born. Gone are the acres of buildings and secret government programs, but in their place
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Hawaiian Gardens Planning Commissioner Anna Rodriguez, who was appointed by current City Mayor Myra Maravilla, evidently does not think very highly of the City’s senior population. During public comment at a Hawaiian Gardens City Anna Rodriguez Council meeting, Rodriguez was heard on video wanting to cut from the City budget what she termed “excessive senior programs” and give all the money to the City’s youth programs. “No offense to the senior citizens, I see a lot of programs that I don't feel that there should be, its excessive.” As a planning commissioner, Rodriguez receives a stipend every month from the City, while also traveling to conventions, going to the pricey Contract Cities Convention in Palm Desert this past May. Rodriguez went on to say, “no offense to our senior citizens but I feel like some of the programs and events or trips they go on are excessive.” There are a small number of senior programs that is offered by the City, including arts and crafts, billiards, bingo, and Zumba. Others can be termed as activities occurring at the City’s Recreation Center such as cupcake decorating and free computer use. The City also runs a well-attended Golden Age Senior Club, Sunshine club, and delivers 1,540 meals each month to Hawaiian Gardens seniors. Two or three excursions are offered each month to places such as the Getty Museum and Pala Casino and average 30 participants on each trip. Still, the number of programs and excursions caused Rodriguez concern, indicating that “she wanted to see more funds spent on our youth.” Then Rodriguez said something that caused everyone in the room to gasp. “Yes, I would like to see more of [the money] geared towards our youth because eventually we're all going to pass away anyway.”
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DEDICATED TO HELPING OLDER ADULTS IN DOWNEY
CERRITOS RESIDENT RECOGNIZED FOR 23 YEARS OF SERVICE STAFF REPORT
JOSEPHINA HERNANDEZ, center, holds her recognition plaque. With her is, from (l-r), Councilman Sean Ashton, Mayor Pro Tem Blanca Pacheco, Hernandez, Recreation Supervisor Monica Ortiz and Councilman Alex Saab. Photo courtesy city of Downey.
BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Communities that encourage contributions by older adults, by recognizing that older adults play a key role in the vitality of the City, make the community stronger. The theme for the 53rd Older American Award was Connect, Create, and Contribute which encouraged older adults to do just that within their community. As a recipient of the 2019 Older American Award, Josephina Hernandez connects on a daily basis by serving her community, creating activities that promote learning and personal achievement for senior residents and contributing her time and talent of those in need. Monica Ortiz, Recreation Supervisor for the city of Downey presented the award, “we would like to recognize one of our amazing volunteers at the Downey Community Center. Each year the Los An-
geles County Commission on Older Adults gives cities the task of recognizing a senior resident who plays a key role in the vitality of our programs, this year we honor Josephina Hernandez.” Hernandez has been volunteering for the Downey HSA Program for the past three years at the Barbara J Riley community senior center, “Josephina has many great qualities, is always a hard worker and genuinely cares about people and is always willing to go above and beyond when someone is in need of her assistance,” said Ortiz. Hernandez has lived in Huntington Park since 1981, has two children, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A proclamation by the City Council and a plaque along with a bouquet of flowers was presented to Hernandez at the City Council Meeting.
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Cerritos resident Peter Tsui, a Master Technician at AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) who specializes in Lexus vehicles, was honored for his exceptional level of skill and for exceeding industry performance goals during the national automotive retailer’s annual TechXpert Appreciation Month. Tsui, who has worked at AutoNation’s Lexus of Cerritos facility for the past 23 years, is among a select group of nine TechXperts honored nationwide. “We are proud to recognize Peter for his dedication, commitment and passion,” said Scott Arnold, Executive Vice President of Customer Care and Brand Extensions at AutoNation. “He is a tremendous example of the opportunities for service and collision technicians available at AutoNation.” Tsui began his automotive career as
a Line Technician, working his way up to a Master Technician as well as a Team Leader and Diagnostic Specialist after attending El Camino ColPeter Tsui lege in Torrance, Calif. where he studied automotive repair. The majority of his work is computer-based, utilizing the ‘Toyota TechStream’ diagnostic system. Tsui says the most rewarding aspect of his job is figuring out complex repairs and the satisfaction that comes with getting a customer back on the road. He is eager to continue learning as vehicles become more technologically advanced.
MIRADA HILLS REHAB HOSPITAL'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STAFF REPORT Mirada Hills Rehabilitation and Convalescent Hospital, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, is welcoming a new executive director, Kristina Kuizon. Originally from Inglewood, California, Kuizon earned her bachelor’s in health care science Kristina Kuizon with an emphasis in public health administration from California State University Long Beach. She has worked in senior care for more than 10 years and has served at a variety of skilled nursing facilities in California. Kuizon first became interested in elder
care as a 15-year-old, by visiting and serving seniors in her parents’ neighborhood. Later that same year, she began volunteering in the activities department of a skilled nursing facility. “I love learning about who the residents are and what they’ve done with their lives,” said Kuizon. “I’m also passionate about making them happy and comfortable.” Kuizon is excited to join the team at Mirada Hills. “I heard about the great culture that Life Care believes in, and I have certainly witnessed it,” said Kuizon. “Also, I am a pretty flexible person, so my personality fits with the demand of our work here.” Outside of work, Kuizon loves spending time with her large extended family, especially her elders. She also loves traveling, finding new places to explore and attending live music performances.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND NIGHT MARKET CONTINUE STAFF REPORT The city of La Mirada asks that you come and enjoy summer evenings filled with music, dancing, and delicious food. The popular Concerts Under the Stars series and Night Market will continue through August 8, at La Mirada Regional Park. Musical entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. Night Market vendors will be selling
tasty dishes, fresh produce, and crafts from 4 to 8 p.m. on the days of the concerts. Entertainment Schedule: 7/11 - Neon Nation - 80's Music 7/18 - Bruno Mars & the Hooligans Bruno Mars Tribute 8/1 - Hot August Night - Neil Diamond Tribute 8/8 - The Country Club - Country Music
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ARRESTS MADE BY LAKEWOOD SHERIFFS FOR ILLEGAL FIREWORKS
MONTEBELLO UNIFIED ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT INTERFERED IN HIRING PROCESS FOR HIS LIVE-IN HUSBAND BY BRIAN HEWS Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News has learned that the Montebello Unified School District Personnel Commission has found that MUSD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Angel Gallardo improperly interfered to get his live-in husband appointed to a job within the district. The Commission reviewed evidence and interviewed several witnesses under sworn testimony to come to its conclusion of Gallardo’s corrupt attempt to secure the MUSD’s classified position of Attendance Officer for his husband. According to Transparent California, the Attendance Officer earns over $71,000 annually in total pay. The interference by Gallardo was of such magnitude that it could cost him his job. Gallardo did not leave any area untouched, interfering at every level of the process to try and get his husband hired, starting with choosing the two members of the panel who would be conducting the interviews. Gallardo had no power under MUSD policies to choose the interviewers, and even if he did he would be forced to re-
cuse himself since one of the candidates was his husband. Witnesses testified that Gallardo then tried to intimidate everyone involved by interjecting himself into the examination scoring portion of the interview telling one of the panel members that “he really wanted his husband to have a job…. really wanted to bring him into the district…. and was going to find a way to get him in. Once again, Gallardo did not have the authority to properly interject, only members of the Personnel Commission staff have that power. Lastly, he attempted to get the scores of the entire interview process thrown out after his husband miserably failed the test. Two of the interviewers said that the husband “did not possess the necessary skills to be an effective employee, had poor English skills, dressed inappropriately, mumbled throughout the interview, and just plain presented poorly." They also indicated that the husband failed the oral part of the exam by scoring below 70%. Apparently Gallardo’s husband was hired for some period of time as the documents show that the Commission ordered that no further payroll checks be issued.
LAKEWOOD REGIONAL RECEIVES SILVER PLUS AWARD BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Lakewood Regional Medical Center [LRMC] has received the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. LRMC hospital and stroke team staff were notified of the achievement June 12, 2019. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. The team earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based
guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients also receive education on managing their health with a follow-up visit, as well as other care transition interventions. Hospitals that participate actively and consistently in the program are eligible for public recognition. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is in the top five causes of death and a leading root of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds a n d nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Get With The Guidelines-Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines.
HAWAIIAN GARDENS SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM STAFF REPORT The City of Hawaiian Gardens will participate in the United States Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Services Program. This program is designed to provide healthy, delicious meals for children under the age of 18. The Summer Food Service Program is going on now through August 23, 2019. Registration is NOT required; children are encouraged to participate at their nearest location from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm at the follow-
ing lunch sites*: Furgeson Elementary, Melbourne Elementary, Clarkdale Park, Lee Ware Park, C. Robert Lee Activity Center, and Hawaiian Gardens Apartments. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division(NSD) prohibit discrimination in all their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability. *Subject to change without notice
THE LAKEWOOD SHERIFF'S "Special Assignment Officers" (SAO) team is engaging in undercover operations to arrest and cite the sellers of illegal fireworks. Four people have been arrested for felony counts of illegal fireworks sales in Lakewood this year. The undercover operation will be continuing in the days leading up to July 4th. The undercover operation is part of Lakewood's stepped-up effort to reduce the use of illegal fireworks in Lakewood. These fireworks, which include skyrockets, firecrackers and explosives, have been linked to house fires in Lakewood and hundreds of amputations and injuries across the nation every year, with over 30% of injuries occurring to children.
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THANK YOU: Outgoing Chamber CEO Scott Smith (center) with Mayor Naresh Solanki, Mayor pro tem Frank Yokoyama and the City Council. Courtesy city of Cerritos. STAFF REPORT Scott Smith was recently honored by the Cerritos City Council for his sevenyear service as president and CEO of the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce, one of the strongest Chamber organizations in the region with more than 300 members. Representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Senator Bob Archuleta and Assembly member Cristina Sanchez also were present to recognize Smith. Smith is taking the newly created COmmunications Officer position at the ABCUSD.
RESOURCE PARENTS NEEDED TO FOSTER OR FOSTER-ADOPT A CHILD STAFF REPORT Foster care and foster-adoption are meaningful ways for individuals and couples to fulfill their dream of parenting. There are approximately 64,000 children in foster care in California. Los Angeles County’s foster care population exceeds 21,000 children with 200 foster children waiting to be connected to a family who will adopt. Children’s Bureau offers a comprehensive foster care and adoption program that brings families together for a lifetime. The agency is in need of resource families for children in foster care
The Chamber of Commerce provides its members with the tools and opportunities to make their businesses grow. The organization offers networking mixers, team building opportunities, professional development workshops and luncheons. Smith, who spent most of his career as a State Farm Insurance Companies public affairs representative, boasts a varied background that includes communications, advocacy, fund development services and branding. He was previously communications director at Orange County’s public health plan CalOptima and assistant director of public affairs for Kaiser Permanente in Orange County.
while reunifying with birth families or to provide legal permanency by adoption. Children’s Bureau Resource Parents protect and nurture children, meet children’s developmental needs, support children’s relationships with their birth families and do all of this as a member of a professional team. Children’s Bureau welcomes every resource parent regardless of, race, age, religion, disability, marital status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Qualifying families receive training, family assessment, approval and support. A current CB family advises potential resource parents “to come into it with an open mind and an open heart. Be prepared to care beyond anything you could have ever imagined.” Watch Children’s Bureau resource families share their experiences here: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=rfGZvaVDihE
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As temperatures continue to rise, vector control experts stress the need for the public to take preventative steps against mosquitoes. West Nile virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease that can cause debilitating illness and death to humans as well as birds, horses and other wildlife. Twenty percent of infected people will exhibit flu-like symptoms, and one in 150 people infected will require hospitalization. There is currently no cure or vaccine for the virus. The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District (GLACVCD), a local government and public health agency dedicated to reducing populations of public health vectors and preventing human infection associated with mosquito-transmitted diseases, has issued the following tips to stay safe. • Eliminate standing water around the home. It takes as little as five days for mosquito eggs to hatch into biting adults. • Many children play sports or are outdoors from late afternoon to the evening hours, when mosquitoes are most active. Anyone outside during these hours should wear long-sleeved shirts and pants and use insect repellent containing DEET, Picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus. • To help West Nile Virus surveillance and control efforts, report dead birds at westnile.ca.gov. For more information, call GLACVCD at (562) 944-9656 or visit glacvcd.org.
Discover if you have the willingness, ability and resources to take on the challenge of helping a child in need. A monthly information meeting is being held Saturday, July 13, 2019 from 10:00 AM to Noon at Children’s Bureau’s Carson office, 460 East Carson Plaza Drive, Suite 102, Carson 90746. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, please call 213342-0162 or Toll Free 800-730-3933 or email us at RFrecruitment@all4kids.org.. An information packet or application may also be requested by filling out a request form on the website at www.all4kids.org/ program/foster-care/. Children's Bureau now also offers a fee-for-service Domestic /Independent Adoption Home Study Program for families seeking the adoption of an infant whose birth mother is making an adoption plan for her newborn child. In addition to adoption home studies, Children’s Bureau provides approval of Interstate Compact packets, post placement supervision visits and reports, and finalization services when the birth mother delivers her baby in another state and the family / birth mother is working with an adoption agency. Since 1904, Children's Bureau has been a nonprofit leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. More than 30,000 children and families are helped each year throughout Southern California with services that include school readiness, parenting classes, family resource centers, support groups, mental health counseling, foster care and adoption. Children’s Bureau is one of the largest investors in child abuse prevention in the country and is developing a national model to transform an entire at-risk community through its Magnolia Community Initiative.
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PIH HEALTH ACQUIRES PIONEER MEDICAL GROUP
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STANDING IN FRONT of PIH Health Hospital - Downey, PIH Health Physicians leaders welcome new physicians to the PIH Health network.Pictured left to right: Roberto Madrid MD, PIH Health Physicians vice president of medical operations; Pinal Doshi MD; Jerry Floro MD; Edwardo Tellez MD; Sanat Patel MD; and Andrew Zwers, PIH Health Physicians vice president of group operations. PIH Health announced that it has acquired Pioneer Medical Group and all its assets, effective July 1, 2019. Forty-six health care providers are now part of its existing medical group, PIH Health Physicians (PHP). With this acquisition, PIH Health adds eight medical office buildings to its network which are spread throughout the cities of Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, and South Gate; extending PIH Health’s reach of services to well over 50,000 community members. “PIH Health is now able to connect with more communities, and serve as their partner in health and wellness,� said PIH Health Physicians President Brian Smolskis. Patients can expect to receive the same excellent quality of care from their primary care physician and specialists, without interruption.
“Our primary focus during this time is conducting a smooth transition for patients to PIH Health Physicians,� added Smolskis. “We look forward to being a trusted partner in the health and wellness of our newest patients.� The name Pioneer Medical Group will no longer be used, and all current Pioneer offices will be rebranded as PIH Health Physicians. There will be a transition period for the operations to be coordinated and the name change to be fully implemented, but new signage and materials incorporating the Pioneer medical offices into the PIH Health network will be put in place. Patients with questions, can call 562.967.2600 Ext. 81098 for more information. If you are looking for a physician or specialist, please visit PIHHealth.org/ Find-a-Doctor.
The Cerritos City Council recently approved repairs for the Cerritos Library’s aquarium and restoration of its coral and reef structures. The project will cost nearly $72,000 and consists of emptying the aquarium, transferring the fish into temporary holding tanks and inspecting and testing all surfaces to ensure that there is no residual moisture from a recent leak. The work involves replacing damaged titanium panels and removing all waterdamaged materials. The aquarium’s interior seams will be re-caulked and the walls will be properly restored. The reef will be repainted and the coral will be replaced with new coral accents to restore the vibrant colors. The work is expected to be completed in August.
CERRITOS LIBRARY SEEKS TEEN VOLUNTEERS
The Cerritos Library Volunteen program is seeking responsible, dependable and enthusiastic teens to help with library programs, shelving and monitoring of computer workstations. Applications for the 2019 Fall session will be available on Monday, July 22. The session runs from Monday, September 9 through Saturday, December 21. The program is open to students who will be at least 13 years old in Fall 2019. Applicants must have a Cerritos Library card in good standing and are required to pass a criminal background assessment in accordance with City policy. For more information, call (562) 916-1338 or email volunteen@cerritos.us.
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LONG BEACH MODEL-T CLUB 65TH ANNUAL PARTS EXCHANGE STAFF REPORT Organized in the fall of 1954, the Long Beach Model T Club, dedicated to preserving and maintaining Model T Ford vehicles of ancient age and historical value, held it’s first Parts Exchange or swap meet in August of 1955 at Houghton Park in Long Beach, California. The combined Swap Meet, Car Show, and Family Picnic drew an attendance of 96 vintage cars and an estimated 3,000 people. Vintage cars came from as far as Bakersfield, San Diego, and San Bernar-
dino. After sixty-five years, the Long Beach Model T Club is still going strong with over 100 members, monthly meetings, breakfasts, tours, and workshops, and of course our annual Parts Exchange. On Saturday July 20, 2019, the club will hold the 65th Annual Vintage and Classic Parts Exchange at the Long Beach City College Veterans Stadium 5000 Lew Davis St. Long Beach, CA. 90808. For more information, flyers, and reservation forms visit www.lbmtc.com
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Continued from page 1 is the Columbia Memorial Space Center [CMSC], and they have an entire month of special events to celebrate the anniversary. Beginning Saturday July 13th, the newest exhibit will open at CMSC. The Apollo 11 exhibit highlights the important contributions that Southern California made to get the United States to the moon, including artifacts from the first women and the first African American engineers to be displayed. Apollo Summer Camp will be held twice this month at the CMSC on July 15th to July 19th and again July 22nd to July 26th. Campers, ages nine to fourteen will delve into the Apollo Moon landing with a full week of out of this world engineering at Space Camp. Apollo Anniversary Week starts with a blast as CMSC holds the only approved rocket launch in SoCal on July 16th. Attendees join the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in setting the world record for most rockets launched in one day. A not-to-be- missed for the over-21 crowd is the Lunar Pub Crawl. Come explore some of Downey’s historical watering holes that many of the Apollo architects would frequent after long days. At each stop you will meet some of those former engineers and share a pint as they re-
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gal their first hand experience of the Apollo program and Rockwell International back in the day. CMSC joins artist Shag in creating an Apollo art exhibit at San Diego ComicCon International on the first floor with authentic Apollo artifacts July 18th to July 21st. On July 20th the Space Center will also be leading a panel discussion about Apollo 11 at ComicCon at 3:30 at the San Diego Convention Center. NASA Day will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission as the Space Center hosts the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Spectacular. NASA will be broadcasting segments from the Space Center on NASA TV and the Discovery Science channel. The day will feature hands-on activities, original performances from LA’s Chalk Rep theater company, projects from the CMSC’s Apollo Summer Campers and Girls in STEM Club. Historical Apollo relics will be on display and the opportunity to chat with Apollo alumni will transpire throughout the day. Revel in the extraordinary, far reaching feats achieved on July 20th 1969 when the first human walked on the Moon. Celebrate the auspicious day in your best 1960’s attire at the CMSC. Apollo themed activities will go on throughout the day with break out dramatic performances portraying life in the Apollo Program, all while watching ‘live’ as Neil Armstrong takes his first giant leap. A special outdoor screening of “Apollo 11”, a documentary about the mission, will be shown that evening. Come back to CMSC on Splashdown Day, July 24th and the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins return to Earth and splash down into the Pacific Ocean. For more information, times and dates visit the Columbia Memorial Space Center of Downey at www.columbiaspacescience. org
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Continued from page 6 with instructions, tips, and tricks for dealing with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.” Image of Hope Center also collects and gives away “paper cranes.” The story behind the cranes is a touching one. After being diagnosed with leukemia from radiation, a young girl named Sadako was told to fold origami paper cranes in the hope of making a thousand of them. She was inspired to do so by the Japanese legend that one who created a thousand origami cranes would be granted a wish. Her wish was simply to live through her disease. In retelling her story, it is said she only managed to fold only 644 cranes before she died. Her friends and family helped finish her dream by folding the rest of the cranes, which were buried with Sadako.
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Continued from page 1 Former Hawaiian Gardens Mayor Ray Rodriguez was incensed, telling HMGLCCN, “Ms. Rodriguez clearly said why not take money from the seniors’ budget and give it to the youth programs they are going to die anyway, unbelievable.” Resident-activist Joy Zermeno told HMG-LCCN, “Anna Rodriguez, our Planning Commissioner, said the seniors are eventually going to die, so take money from their budget, disgusting.” “She is a commissioner and gets a stipend each month as a public servant, so why doesn’t she propose to cut her own stipend to help the senior’s out, how about cutting her travel budget too?” Emails into Ms. Rodriguez from comment went unreturned.
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t would only be fitting that in travel softball, the travel part plays a huge role. It’s not just travelling from one tournament to another to play for a championship, as there is another component of travelling that comes into play. More and more teams are bringing in players that live outside the immediate area of where she lives, or that live beyond a two-hour drive. In fact, there have been players that will leave their own state to play for a more desirable club in another state. It’s what has made the sport grow and grow, among other things, year after year. That’s where Kieren Lopez and the Artesia Punishers 18 Gold team come into play. Lopez is a second baseman for Frontier High in Bakersfield but an outfielder or utility player for the Punishers. Her journey to the Punishers, no pun intended, is similar to others who have decided to test the market and venture away from their home base. Lopez’ path to the Punishers began when she played against the younger Punishers teams in a friendly at Artesia Park while playing for the Bustos Elite 12-Under team out of Porterville. Lopez noticed how much more competitive they were from the teams she had played on and began to have thoughts of the Punish-
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KIEREN LOPEZ, a member of the Artesia Punishers 18-Gold travel softball team who lives in Bakersfield, is shown here at a recent practice at Artesia Park. ers as her next team. “You could tell they wanted to be there and that they wanted to win,� Lopez said. “So, I wanted to be a part of an organization like that. When I was older and I wanted to find a team that was really good and I knew that could get me to where I wanted to go, I knew that the Punishers would be the place to be.� When Lopez was 15 years old, she wanted to find a more competitive team from Los Angeles. She and her mother, Serena, remembered the Punishers and knew they had a good 18-Under team and called Punishers head coach Bob Medina. “I was full of questions and thought I took up most of his time,� Serena Lopez remembered. “But then I came to find out that he had a lot more to say than I did. He’s just a friendly guy and getting to talk to him, I got to know him on a personal basis that day. I was pretty much sold that first conversation I had with him.� Having players come to the Punishers who don’t live in the Southland wasn’t
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Continued from page 8 new to Medina. In 2007, when the Punishers won the Amateur Softball Association National Championship, one of their players, Ali Adelman, was a pitcher from San Diego. And more recently, they have had Trinity Seguritan, who hails from Waialua, Hawai’i. “When they come to us for tryouts or stuff like that geographically, I always explain to them what it consists of, and we’ll make some exceptions to them,” Medina said. “In the past, we’ve had a lot of San Diego kids; we’re constantly getting people from San Diego, Bakersfield, San Bernardino, and Kieren comes to us from Bakersfield. We get kids who are very dedicated…and they take on the challenge. I hope that they feel that we fulfill their obligation.” When Kieren Lopez was younger, she was recommended to the Punishers by another coach, Joe Castillo of the Bustos Elite, and when she was 15, she knew that she wasn’t going to play travel softball in the Bakersfield area as most of the girls go their separate ways, according to Serena. “I wanted to play for a team that was more competitive and getting recruited was the main goal,” Kieren Lopez said. “I knew if I stayed in Bakersfield, it would be less likely for me to get recruited to a school I wanted to go to rather than coming here with the Punishers.” Kieren Lopez tried out with five other teams but knew the Punishers were the one that felt like home and was immediately welcomed when she became a member of the Punishers and began hitting in groups at Medina’s business, VIP Batting. “Honestly, when we came into it, we thought it was going to be very frustrating A0424-Used Oil (Cerritos) 9/23/05 and setting ourselves up for maybe it not
happening,” Serena Lopez said. “Coming into it, I’m growing just as any other older adult with a child that’s getting into something like travel. I was oblivious and everything was explained to me. “We had a sit-down meeting and it was very casual,” she continued. “But Bobby explained quite a few things that I would run into, like…the place I can find the best food. It just feels like home every time I come through here.” “Someone far away has to already show their commitment, number one, 100 percent,” Medina said. “And they’re going to have to come to our practices. They’re going to have to come to our workouts, our friendlies, different things that we have. They’re going to have to come and show their commitment to the team because it’s easier to quit than it is to go forward, and I always tell the kids that.” On a good day, the Lopez contingent can get to Artesia in two hours, 10 minutes and on a regular day, two and half to three hours. At worst, it takes the Lopez family over four hours to get from Kern County to Artesia. In fact, the latest they would get back to their home was 2:00 a.m., which came after a practice at VIP and after talking to Medina. Then, Kieren Lopez had to go to school a few hours later. When she can’t make it to Artesia for a practice or a game, Kieren Lopez goes to a workout place Monday-Thursday in her area. A batting cage was also installed in her backyard and she would send Medina a video of her hitting about once a month. She says she always knew she could ask him questions through email. “Sometimes, my biggest challenge is at the drop of the hat, I’ll have a practice the next day,” Medina said. “I’ve gotten to the point where some of the kids have been very loyal and they understand our system; they know what’s going on. I’ll 1:33 PM Page 1 tell them to just stay home and not to
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worry about coming in. After they know our system, I believe it’s softball 101.” Medina has never had a player from outside Southern California begin the season in September and leave at any point because of the long distance. But he has turned down players from Texas and last year, from Illinois to pitch in the Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championships. Players who come from long distances to play for the Punishers but can’t make it for every practice or friendly still workout at home and keep in contact with Medina when they can’t make it to Southern California. They will even send in videos of their workouts. “She works so hard,” Medina said. “She’s a very hard worker. She works so hard out in the field, on the field, at bat every single time. And then not only that, the parent’s dedication because it really means a lot. If you don’t have the parent’s dedication, you don’t have the kid’s dedication.” An icing on the cake for Kieren Lopez was when she got a scholarship to Chaminade University in Hawai’i around the end of this past April or beginning of May. She recalls that Chaminade was the school she wanted from the beginning. “It was amazing to find out that I could actually go there. I felt like everything just came together and that it was going to work out. I was so excited.” “I was grateful for a lot of things,” Serena Lopez said. “I was grateful for her and her dedication. I was grateful for knowing my coach that led us here. I was grateful for getting to know Bobby and [assistant coach] Ed [Blanck] and the organization. Deann [Medina] is great; she does what she needs to do to get the paperwork going and get the parents going. If anyone would dream it for their kid, this is it.” Kieren Lopez has less than month with the Punishers before she heads off
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to college and says she wouldn’t change a thing from the past three years, citing she has learned something new with every obstacle that has come her way. “I feel like it has built me as a player and as a person,” she said. “Living so far away, when I was on the team as a sophomore I was playing with a bunch of older girls and that obstacle, I got to become comfortable playing with older girls, and I learned from them. Coming into this year, and I’m older, I have more confidence now.” “I wouldn’t have come here if I didn’t know that coach Bobby would help me, and he did,” she later continued. “Because, the team was different from when I was a sophomore to now. It’s all completely new girls but I always wanted to come back to play for him.” “I believe that we fulfill our obligation every year getting them scholarships and going to college” Medina said. “It’s really about their kids, so that’s kind of what we do. In the end, the kids stick around, and they stay through the end. Now, we do have the option of letting them go because of certain issues. But, other than that, I can’t remember anybody that has quit because it’s too far.” But this won’t be the last time you’ll hear from the Lopez family from Bakersfield. Serena Lopez added that she has two younger girls and ‘hands down, I would bring them here and nowhere else’. She then said that she would hope that Medina never retires and accepts them. “I always tell people, I can’t walk up today and say, ‘you have to respect me because I have whatever, whatever’,” Medina said. “I always tell the kids respect is earned from day one all the way through. And if anybody knows who I am, I never change my way. I’m out here trying to help kids.”
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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program. Effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines. A new meal application is required every school year. We can assist you with the meal application at 12820 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, or you may submit the application from the privacy of your home using our online application at https://www.lunchapplication.com/. Contact Nutrition Services Office at 562-210-
not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free meals, due to their connection with other programs. Contact Nutrition Services at 562-210-2410, if any child in the household is not on the notification letter. If you do not agree with the decision or results of verification, you have the right to a fair hearing, which may be requested by calling or writing the hearing official: Estuardo Santillan, 12820 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, CA, 90650-2894, 562-210-2000. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HARRY SPILLANE CASE NO. 19STPB05676 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HARRY SPILLANE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRUCE HITCHMAN AND LEE ANN HITCHMAN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRUCE HITCHMAN AND LEE ANN HITCHMAN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
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Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 10753 E Artesia Blvd, Cerritos. Ca. 90703 562-299-8749 On July 17, 2019 at 4:00 pm. Tenayah Volden household items, Smith Damion (Damion Smith) household goods, Carolyn Williams unknown, Banana Republic 8593 (Sunny Te) merch, Pua Esperanza household goods, Damien Motley boxes, Levette Gillins Totes, queen bed, dining table, and misc household items, Jaimila Seward household items, Nadeshda Littleton boxes, Addierene Peters beds, dressers, tv’s, full size cast iron futon, kitchen table, chairs, clothes, dishes and microwave, Harold Lacambio household items, Bryan Oliva household items, Marshall Gallegos household items, Michael Agorrilla household items, Shakima Dotson bedroom set, two twin beds, 3 tv’s, fridgerator, table, clothes and boxes, Emmanuel Pitre household items. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before
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taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/19/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner TIMOTHY J. BLIED - SBN 85958
Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Commerce – Olympic located at 5415 E. Olympic Blvd. Commerce CA 90022 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.net on 7/18/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Eloy Alcon; Bryan Barba; Perla Yesenia Morales; Georgina Torres; Jose Serrano Sierra; Luis Antonio Rosales Gonzalez; Maria Baez Juarez; Rosa Martha Arias; Enrique Gutierrez; Maureen Coonrod/LACOSTE USA, INC.; Antonio Raymond Dominguez Jr.; Rosa America PerezWhite; Richard Mendoza; Noga Gomez; Martin Javier Esparza; Luis Abel Estrada Lopez; Cesar Perez; Eliseo Alexander Fuentes Cardona; Santiago Garcia (2 units); Cristian Sanchez; Raul Barrera; Maria De Los Angeles Mendez; Cynthia Grogan; Eduardo Garcia; Marlene Pasillas; Joshua Garcia; Adolfo Rojas. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 6/28 and 7/5/19
SCHMIESING BLIED STODDART & MACKEY 400 N. TUSTIN AVE. SUITE 290 SANTA ANA CA 92705 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/19 CNS-3266864# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER
CITYWIDE WAYFINDING VEHICULAR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS PROJECT NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF COMMERCE, referred to as “CITY,” invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids at Commerce City Hall in the Office of the City Clerk, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California 90040, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Late proposals will NOT be considered. BID DOCUMENTS: Electronic files of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are available for download on the City website at http://ca-commerce.civicplus.com/bids.aspx. A hard copy of the bid package will not be mailed. NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: None. LOCATION AND SCOPE OF WORK: The work to be done consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidental for the installation of Vehicular Directional Signs at various locations Citywide as provided in the electronic files of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents. SCHEDULE OF WORK AND WORKING DAYS: In accordance with the Standard Specifications, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval its proposed Construction Schedule. At a scheduled date prior to commencement of work, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall attend a pre-construction conference at the City Hall. Total construction duration is 90 working days (including long lead time material procurement). ESTIMATED COST OF WORK: The engineer’s estimate for this project is in the range of $110,000. BID BOND: Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to the City of Commerce for an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Contractor shall have a valid California General Contractor License, Class A, General Engineering Contractor, or, Class C45, Sign Contractor at the time of bid, at the time of award and during the performance of the work. FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT: This is NOT a Federally funded project. CALIFORNIA PREVAILING WAGE AND NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT Bidder agrees to comply with California Labor Code regulations with respect to prevailing wages and Bidder agrees to sign a non-collusion affidavit form and all other required forms included in the specifications. If there are any questions regarding this project, please contact: City of Commerce, Public Works & Development Services Department, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, CA 90040. By order of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California: LENA SHUMWAY, City Clerk Dated: July 2, 2019 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 7/8 and 7/15/19
Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers – Cerritos located at 16015 Piuma Ave. Cerritos, CA 90703 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.usstoragecenters.com/auctions on 7/18/2019 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Betty A. Maiben Hobson; Blanca Estella Valdivia; Sondra H. Johnson; Kurtis Kal Vanlaningham. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 6/28 and 7/5/19 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 17701 Ibbetson Ave. Bellflower, CA 90706, 562-922-3680 on 07/17/19 at 3:00pm. Cynthia Cortes-boxes and personal items; Alan Villasenor-mattress, dresser, luggage, boxes; Dwight Jordan-clothes, tools, bike. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. CN961679 07-17-19 Jun 28, Jul 5, 2019 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 6/28 and 7/5/19 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Recording requested by: TS No. CA-19-848831-NJ Order No.: 190629624-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/23/2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the accrued principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PHELBA L. BRAFF, A WIDOW Recorded: 1/23/2018 as Instrument No. 20180070223 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 8/6/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $462,908.58 The purported property address is: 14813 GANDESA ROAD, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 Assessor's Parcel No. : 8087-014-019 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-19-848831-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee's attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-848831-NJ IDSPub #0154000 6/21/2019 6/28/2019 7/5/2019
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ARTESIA-BASED UKULELE CLASS ENDS WITH A TWANG BY EDNA ETHINGTON Susan’s McCormick’s Spring Ukulele Class ended on June 13, 2019, with the class having fun playing their ukuleles and singing songs led by McCormick and other class members. For those who would like to learn to sing and play Hawaiian songs, and oldies like Tin Pan Alley songs from the 19151930’s, or songs from the 50’s, holiday songs and current popular songs, come
and join McCormick’s Fall Intermediate Ukulele Class. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Artesia Community Center at 18750 Clarkdale in Artesia. The Fall Session is a 12-week session from September 12 to December 12 with a fee of $36.00. Students need to furnish their own ukulele and tuner. For more information about the ukulele classes, contact the City of Artesia Recreation Department at 562-865-6262.
MEMBERS of “The G Strings,” who played their ukuleles and sang “Baby Face,” “Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby,” and “Oh, Boy,” by Buddy Holley, at the June 13, Ukulele Class. Left to right are, Dave McFarland, Gloria Barrett, Bernie Goldgorin, Norma Duffy and Lance Edwall.
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