“Avenue of the Presidents” Has Long Tradition in La Mirada
La Mirada~The City of La Mirada will continue tradition with the annual unveiling of the "Avenue of the Presidents". The portraits of U.S. Presidents will be displayed on La Mirada Boulevard from Alondra Boulevard to Leffingwell Avenue from June 28 to August 2.
In 2007 the City presented new portraits of the presidents purchased from the White House Historical Association. The original portraits were painted by local artist Cecil "Cy" Young in 1976 and will be kept as part of La Mirada history.
La Mirada Blog Fans React to Southern California Earthquake
5.9 Earthquake Salton Sea area hit So Cal Monday evening. Check out La Mirada Blog readers Southern California reaction: http://www.facebook.com/lamiradablog
Email us: news@lamiradablog.com
Beware of Grant Deed Scams
Norwalk~Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan joined Assemblymember Ted Lieu, L.A. County Assessor Robert Quon and Riverside County Assessor-Clerk Larry Ward at a press conference this week to remind Los Angeles County residents that property documents such as Grant Deeds are readily available to them through the RR/CC for a small fee. The press conference warned the public of recent mailings sent to homeowners by third party private companies soliciting a fee for copies of their Grant Deed.
Logan said, "In these economically difficult times, when homeowners are challenged and people are trying to make ends meet, it is important that our residents are adequately informed about the services available to them in order to protect them from unnecessary or deceptive solicitations like these."
MOWLES TO RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL IN 2011
La Mirada~Former La Mirada Community Services President, Larry Mowles has announced his candidacy for the March 2011 La Mirada City Council election.
Hal Malkin, Pete Dames, and Steve Jones' terms will be up. Malkin long ago announced he is not seeking re-election, paving the way for Mowles. Jones is sure to run again, and Dames has still not made it clear.
La Mirada Photo Contest Underway
La Mirada~The deadline for entering photos for the City of La Mirada's Summer 2010 Photo Contest is July 1; winning pictures may be selected for use in City publications.
Professional and amateur photographers of all ages are eligible to submit entries. All pictures must be taken within La Mirada city limits. Contestants must fill out an entry form and waiver and may submit up to three photos in the following categories: People/Families, Public Places/Buildings, and Nature.
Photographs will be accepted in black and white or color, and can be no smaller than 4x6 and no larger than 8x10.
The top photographers will be recognized at a future City Council Meeting.
Entry forms are available at City facilities or online at www.cityoflamirada.org
For more information, call the City of La Mirada at (562) 943-0131.
Malkin on Blog Webcast; Podcast Now Available
La Mirada~Former La Mirada business owner and current City Councilmember Hal Malkin, was recently a guest on the "La Mirada Blog Webcast", on June 7th.
Malkin is not seeking re-election in March. Malkin also owned Key Rexall Drugs in La Mirada from 1972-1996.
To listen to the podcast click here.
East is Beast as 605 Game Goes Down to the Wire
Norwalk~The 43rd annual 605 All-Star Football Classic started off slow as neither team could find its niche, but the West eventually did, and won the game, 25-19, at Cerritos College.
On its first possession, East QB Chris Leachman (LB POLY) threw a duck; and it was picked off by the West squad's Phillip Wilson (LB WILSON). Then, on a crucial 4th and 6, West QB Alden Darby (LB MILLIKAN), rolled right only to find East squad Defensive End Adrian Cortez (NORWALK), there to stop him.
Midway through the second quarter, a break down in coverage allowed for the West squad to score.
While The Guru was in the bathroom the West scored again!
Then as the first half was winding down, East squad RB Davion Edwards(NORWALK), plunged in from two yards out. That would take us to the half, with the score 12-6, in favor of the West.
All-Star High School Football Game at Cerritos College
Norwalk~Three members from La Mirada's CIF Championship team will play in the annual 605 All-Star High School Football Classic this Saturday beginning at 6:05 PM at Cerritios College.
Representing the Matadores will be RJ Lujan, Ralph Gramajo, and Alejandro Magana.
La Mirada Boy Scouts to Have Fund-Raising Car Wash
Whittier~Get your automobile cleaned and support the Boy Scouts at the same time.
La Mirada's Boy Scout Troop 919 will hold its first ever car wash this Sunday, June 6th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at That's Amore Pizza, 11223 First Avenue in Whittier.
The Troop will be trying to raise funds for their Summer activities. Suggested donation is $5.00 per car.
“Dinner With Friends” Playing Through June 20th at LM Theatre
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the fifth and final production of La Mirada Theatre's 2009-2010 season, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends, written by Donald Margulies and directed by La Mirada Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Brian Kite (Proof, Steel Magnolias).
Playwright Margulies has been quoted as calling his Pulitzer Prize-winning play Dinner With Friends, "a rueful comedy." The story is not just a thoughtful study on divorce, but a turbulent meditation on the minefield of middle age. Gabe and Karen, a happily married couple, have been friends with married couple Tom and Beth for many years. While having dinner at Gabe and Karen's home one night, Beth tearfully reveals that she is getting a divorce from Tom, who has been unfaithful. Over the course of the play, we witness the effects of Tom and Beth's breakup on Gabe and Karen, who first feel compelled to choose sides, and then begin to question the strength of their own seemingly tranquil marriage. The play exposes the same, universal insecurities that people face every time there are shattering changes in their lives. Margulies' characters are real. They are normal. They are family, friends, and the people next door.
Brian Kite (Director, right)) has directed across the United States and abroad. He is the Producing Artistic Director of La Mirada Theater where his credits include the critically acclaimed productions of Steel Magnolias starring Cathy Rigby, Driving Miss Daisy starring Michael Learned and David 
Auburn's Proof. He recently helmed a production of Cabaret in Bermuda under the patronage of the Queen's Governor and directed a production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie at The Actors Co-op in Hollywood. Before that he directed two Los Angeles revivals, J.B. by Archibald MacLeish, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, and the West Coast premiere of Václav Havel's The Beggar's Opera. He directed the Philadelphia production of Glenn Wein's Grandma Sylvia's Funeral and worked with Tony Award-winning director Daniel Sullivan on The Geffen Playhouse's production of Hedda Gabler starring Annette Bening. He directed over 20 
productions at French Woods Festival in New York where he was the Director of Theater Programs for over 7 years. Brian is currently a member of the directing faculty at U.C.L.A.'s School of Theater, Film and Television, serves on the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles Stage Alliance, and is the Artistic Director of the award-winning Buffalo Nights Theatre Company.
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