Carnival Fund-Raising Meeting Thursday
La Mirada~The "4 La Mirada Kids" Carnival is fast approaching. Individuals and groups interested in raising funds for non-profit organizations can register to host a booth at this year's Carnival.
A mandatory registration meeting will be held Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m. at the La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Boulevard. A representative from interested groups is required to attend.
The Carnival will be held at Benton Middle School on Friday, April 23 from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday, April 24 from noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday, April 25 from 1 to 9 p.m. Guidelines and information packets will be available at the Resource Center prior to the meeting
La Mirada Lamplighter Daughter on Radio Show
La Mirada~Morgan Hurley, daughter of the late Dick Hurley who was the La Mirada Lamplighter Editor for many years will guest on "The La Mirada Blog Radio Show" Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. on www.adviceradio.com.
The webcast will also be available on podcast after the live program.
The La Mirada Lamplighter-to this day-holds a very special place in many peoples hearts. It ran from the late fifties until 1979 when it was forced out of business by Knight-Ridder Newspapers.
Morgan Hurley grew up with the paper and also served as a reporter for the paper. Dick Hurley and his wife, Gwenn, had a lot of influence in the shaping of La Mirada that continues today.
Discounted Pre-Sale Ride Tickets Available for Annual Carnival
La Mirada~Purchase your pre-sale tickets to the annual "4 La Mirada Kids" Carnival for $10 at the La Mirada Resource Center. A percentage of the proceeds are returned to local schools and organizations that sell the pre-sale tickets.
The carnival will be open April 23 through 25 at Benton Middle School and feature rides, food and entertainment for the entire family.
Sponsored by the La Mirada Community Services Foundation, the event raises funds for youth groups and community organizations in La Mirada. Volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to make the carnival a success. Schools and organizations throughout La Mirada use carnival funds to support many educational and extracurricular opportunities.
Individuals and organizations interested in volunteering at the Community Carnival or becoming event or booth sponsors should call Community Services at (562) 943-7277.
3rd Annual La Mirada Kiwanis Rubber Duck Race Community Fundraiser
La Mirada~The 3rd Annual "Going Quackers for Kids" Rubber Duck Race hosted by La Mirada Kiwanis will be held on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at the lake at La Mirada Regional Park at noon; after the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and the City of La Mirada Easter Egg Hunt at 8:00 a.m.
Any group or organization can participate and earn 50% back from the number of ducks they sell at $5.00 each.
There is no fee to participate and no minimum required to sell. Group profits are determined by how many ducks are sold.
For more information call (714) 670-8186 or visit www.lamiradakiwanis.org
REVIEW: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ LM Theatre for the Performing Arts
What: The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, Choreography by DJ Gray, Musical Direction by David O, Directed by Jeff Maynard
Where:La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
When: Now Playing through Feb. 22nd
Absolutely H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S! The cast is a charming selection of young actors who do an excellent job of bringing their characters to life.
Talk about packed with talent, wow! I'll tell you this much, actors Jason Graae, Melvin Abston,, Shannon Mari Mills, Cassie Silva, Laura Griffen, Tom Zohar, Brett Ryback, Daniel Tatar and Lana McKissack, well , they can carry a note from La Mirada to the East Coast. I was extremely impressed.
BREAKING SPORTS NEWS-LYNCH RELEASED BY LA MIRADA
La Mirada~As the accolades are still coming in about La Mirada football co-coach Ollie Lynch's incredible accomplishments this past year with co-coach Mike Moschetti, he was let go by La Mirada about a week ago.
Lynch and Moschetti were named the Dream team co-coaches of the year by the Press-Telegram. Click here for story.
It is still not clear about the reasoning behind the decision. Contacted by phone, Lynch told the La Mirada Blog, "I was totally caught off guard, totally surprised. Right now, I want to concentrate on the track season, which started about a week ago, We got some great kids in the program."
Lynch is the head coach for La Mirada Track and Field in his seventh season.
"I am going to step back, finish this year and season, and then take it from there."
Stay tuned.
To hear more excerpts of the phone interview, listen to the February 15th edition of "The La Mirada Blog Radio Show w/ Tony Aiello" on www.adviceradio.com
Postcard of McNally’s Ranch Citrus Label-circa 1920
The back of the card reads: The ranch owned Andrew McNally, co-founder of the Rand-McNally Publishing Co., flourished at the turn of the century producing citrus fruit and olives. Windermere Ranch was also the social center of the area. This label depicts the entrance ...to the ranch where Neff Park and its three historic buildings still remain today.
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La Mirada Boys Take to the Road
Los Alamitos~The CIF Southern Section playoff pairings were announced today and the La Mirada Boys will hit the road, the long road-85 miles to be exact.
In a Division IIIAA game this Wednesday, the Matadores (13-14, 7-5) will play Granite Hills High School, located in the city of Apple Valley on the outskirts of Victorville. The school, part of the Apple Valley Unified School District opened in 1999.
The Cougars (15-11, 7-5) compete in the Desert Sky League.
Matadore head coach Larry Kaupang is scheduled to be on the "La Mirada Blog Radio Show w/ Tony Aiello", to talk about the match-up, and the season thus far, The show will air Monday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m. on www.adviceradio.com, and available on podcast thereafter.
Matadores Beat Norwalk; Look to Playoffs
La Mirada~In front of a packed Senior Night crowd, La Mirada boys basketball beat Norwalk Friday night, 62-55, sweeping the season series and sending the Mats into the playoffs as one of the Suburban League representatives.
Nobody Injured in Crash
La Mirada~A car ended up on the sidewalk in a traffic mishap this afternoon in La Mirada.
The accident happened about 4:00 p.m. at the intersection of Valley View and Adoree St.
Traffic was tied up as investigators wrapped up the scene.
If you're on Twitter check out our additional twitpics of the crash at http://twitpic.com/photos/lamiradablog
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