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Oxman’s to Unveil New Purple Parking Space on Armed Forces Day
Santa Fe Springs~Oxman's Surplus, an Army/Navy Retail Surplus Store, will be hosting a celebration Saturday, May 21st, Armed Forces Day, to unveil their new “purple parking space” to be used exclusively by combat wounded, injured military personnel, and all veterans.
There will be free hot dogs and soda to the first 200 visitors. Hot dogs, will be served at 12:00 noon and at 1:00 p.m. there will be short comments by the Oxman family, Joe Enriquez of Point Man Ministries, and short impromptu comments by some of the Veterans in attendance. The purple parking space will then be unveiled.
Oxman's Surplus, founded by Jerome and Miriam Oxman in 1961 has been in the same location for 55 years. Jerome Oxman (1915-2013) was a WWII veteran and dedicated his life to buying, selling, collecting military memorabilia, and creating a store that is also a museum. Mr. Oxman wanted every customer to find what they wanted and learn a little bit about our military history and understand that "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE"
Oxman's is still under the watchful eye of Miriam Oxman as two of her sons, Murray and Jason, have taken the reins and are going strong.
On Saturday, Oxman's will be offering a 10% discount on all items in the store and a 20% discount on cold weather gear.
The Oxman family would like to thank Point Man Ministries for the generous food donations.
Oxman's Surplus is located at 14128 Rosecrans Avenue at Valley View Avenue along the border of Santa Fe Springs and La Mirada.
Please feel free to Contact Murray, Jason, or Miriam during the business hours of Mon.-Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 562.921.1106.
Free Paper Shredding Event, E-Waste Collection, and Mulch Distribution for La Mirada Residents May 7th
Protect the security of your confidential information by shredding your personal documents. The City and EDCO Disposal are sponsoring a free shredding event for La Mirada residents on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Community Gymnasium.
Certified shredding trucks will be shredding all items onsite. Quantities are limited to three bankers boxes (10”x12”x15”) per household.
TVs, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, and other unwanted electronics will also be collected. No household hazardous waste material will be accepted.
Free mulch will also be available while supplies last. This is a self-serve, self-loading service, so bring your own cans/bags, and shovel. A limit of 3 cans/bags per vehicle will be enforced. If you plan to haul your mulch in an open truck or trailer, remember to bring a tarp to cover the material.
The Community Gymnasium is located at 15105 Alicante Road. Residents are asked to enter off of Alicante Road. This event is for La Mirada residents only and proof of residency (i.e. Driver’s License or utility bill) is required.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at (562) 902-2385.
Porch Ceiling at Post Office Partially Collapses
La Mirada~About a 30 foot long portion of stucco and other material fell from the ceiling at the entrance to the post office last night.
We first reported on our Twitter feed at 9:52 p.m. when a motorist using the drive-thru mail drop, noticed the debris.
Nobody was injured in the incident.
The facility is currently offering limited services and is expected to open completely by 1:00 p.m. today.
The building was dedicated in 1970.
One Killed, Two Injured in Late-Night Crash On Valley View
La Mirada~A single-vehicle fatal traffic incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. last night near the intersection of Valley View Avenue and Artesia Boulevard along the La Mirada/Cerritos border.
The vehicle struck a tree and killed a male passenger and injured two females, one of them the driver. They remain hospitalized in serious condition.
Sheriff's officials, who have indicated speed was a factor, continue their investigation of the crash.
The Habit Coming to La Mirada; McDonald’s Plans Continue to Move Forward
La Mirada-If current plans continue, the city will have another dining option, The Habit Burger Grill.
City Planner Gabriel Bautista told the La Mirada Blog that The Habit has submitted plans for tenant improvements at the old Starbucks facility located at the
southwest corner of La Mirada Boulevard and Imperial Highway.
The plans call for The Habit to convert the store and also take over part of the current wireless retail outlet adjacent to the unit.
With the amount of work to be done, including the installation of a full kitchen, no time frame can be set at this time for the possible opening of the restaurant said Bautista.
With headquarters in Irvine, The Habit currently operates 147 fast-casual stores, according to its website. It was founded in 1969 by two brothers in Santa Barbara.
We are hopeful, if plans continue to move forward, that the opening of the new restaurant would be before the end of the year.
Other Development News
Let’s hope The Habit doesn’t take as long as McDonald’s.
Across the street, as far as we can tell, McDonald’s still plans to lease and build where the iconic Carriage still stands at The Crossroads Center at Imperial Highway and Telegraph Road.
The project continues to move forward, even though now it’s been over two years since Rich Development (property owners) and McDonald’s announced the agreement.
Residents stormed city hall to save The Carriage, a famous La Mirada eatery, in March of 2014. It was then shuttered by a major kitchen fire in December of 2014.
The plan for the new Mickey D’s has already gone through the city planning process for approval, including two public hearings last year. Yet ,there has been little movement, even though McDonald’s presented tenant plans in February of last year.
Bautista told us McDonald’s, as far as he knows, still has intention to build however they have yet to pull a demolition permit for The Carriage.
La Mirada Receives High Ranks for Fiscal Health
The City of La Mirada was recently ranked in the top 96th percentile for overall fiscal health from United States Common Sense. United States Common Sense is a national organization dedicated to opening government data to the public and educating citizens about how their governments work.
The United States Common Sense organization collects Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) statements annually from governments across the United States and uses the data to create a free, comprehensive public finance database.
Since it was founded in 2010, United States Common Sense has been featured in well-known publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Forbes, Reuters, and more.
For this year’s ranking, evaluators received CAFRs for more than 13,000 local governments and all 50 states, and reviewed almost 10,000 audits. The information is used to rank governments on budget balance, asset flexibility, and pension funding.
Latest La Mirada Crime Report
The following is the La Mirada crime report for March 14 - March 20, 2016 as provided by the City of La Mirada:
Robbery-A robbery was reported on the 14500 block of Leffingwell Rd. A firearm was used to demand cash from the victim. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation.
Aggravated Assault-An assault was reported at La Mirada Blvd. and Excelsior Dr. The incident remains under investigation. A domestic assault was reported on the 14800 block of Springford Dr. The incident remains under investigation.
Vehicle Burglary-A book bag was stolen in a window-smash burglary on the 13300 block of Beach Blvd. A vehicle burglary was reported on the 15800 block of Alicante Rd. A baseball bag with equipment was stolen from the vehicle. A flat screen television was stolen in a window-smash burglary from the 16100 block of Rosecrans Ave. Car speakers and various tools were stolen from a vehicle on the 14200 block of Gannet Rd. A cell phone was stolen in a window-smash burglary on the 12200 block of La Mirada Blvd.
Grand Theft-A theft was reported on the 15500 block of La Mirada Blvd. A commercial air conditioning unit was stolen.
Grand Theft Vehicle-A sedan was reported stolen from the 14300 block of Galicia Dr. The vehicle was recovered later the same day by La Mirada deputies on the 14500 block of Hardaway Dr. A pick-up truck was reported stolen from the 11600 block of Toerge Dr. A commercial truck was reported stolen from the 14400 block of Firestone Blvd. The vehicle was recovered by the Los Angeles Police Department two days later.
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