Splash! La Mirada Buccaneer Bay Water Park Open Every Saturday in October
La Mirada~With temperatures unseasonably warm this month, Splash! La Mirada Buccaneer Bay Water park officials have announced they will be open every Saturday in October from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The pirate themed family-friendly water park offers fun for all ages, from soaring two story water slides for the adventurous type to a relaxing flowing lazy river and an abundance of shady lounge areas for others. Smaller pirate slides and interactive water features offer just the right amount of aquatic fun for pint sized pirates.
Splash! offers free parking, use of life jackets and tubes. Special offers for admission and birthday parties can be found on their Facebook page.
Splash! also offers year-round recreational swimming in the heated 25-yard pool on weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Swim lessons; drop in water exercise classes, swim teams, aqua Zumba, synchronized swimming and more aquatic activities are also offered year-round.
Splash! is located at 13806 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada California 90638. For more information visit www.splashlamirada.com or call (562) 902-3191.
Female Pedestrian Killed While Crossing Rosecrans
La Mirada~An 86 year-old La Mirada woman was killed this morning while attempting to cross Rosecrans Avenue.
Amparo Garcia was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 40-year-old male traveling eastbound.
She was attempting to walk north across the street from Jacana Drive, according to Sgt. Anthony Fernandez of the Norwalk Sheriff's Station.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. and the driver stayed at the scene. He was not detained and has been cooperating with authorities while an investigation continues.
We received numerous reports from our Twitter followers with the first coming at 7:12 a.m. from @iqmet and 12 minutes later @mandibeezkneez reported the accident.
Catch up with people are saying about the unfortunate incident on our Facebook feed here.
Friends of the La Mirada Library Semi-Annual Book Sale Saturday October 11th
The Friends of the La Mirada Library will have their Fall Book Sale on Saturday, October 11 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM at the La Mirada Activity Center behind the fire station.
There will be a pre-sale for members only on Friday, October 10 from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. and the $10 annual membership can be paid at that time.
Come and join the Friends to purchase your supply of books at astoundingly low prices. All types of books are available with subjects from Children to History.
For more information contact the FOL at www.lamiradafol@hotmail.com or look on Facebook for Friends of the La Mirada Library.
La Mirada Symphony Tea This Saturday at Neff Barn
Note: The La Mirada Symphony is in need of teen/young adult volunteers to act as servers for the "Tea And Symphony" event on Saturday. This a great way to serve the community and/or fulfill your community service requirements for school/other.
La Mirada~It’s high tea, a ladies fashion show, live entertainment, opportunity drawings and more as The La Mirada Symphony Association will hold the "Tea and Symphony Fashion Show" event on September 27th to kick-off their 2014-15 concert season.
The fundraising event will take place at the Neff Barn from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The community orchestra is celebrating its 52nd year of providing free community concerts, as well as concerts for the youth, instrumental ensemble visits to schools and the opportunity for young honor band musicians to perform on stage with the orchestra.
The tea is almost all sold out! Contact Rose Bourassa at LMSymphonyGuild@aol.com for information on purchasing any remaining seats-cost is $45 per person.
The Neff Barn is located on the grounds of the Neff Estate located at 14300 San Cristobal Drive in La Mirada.
The Olive Fest Has Arrived Again in La Mirada
La Mirada~It’s olive season in La Mirada and that means it’s time for the 5th annual La Mirada Olive Fest Saturday, September 20th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at beautiful La Mirada Regional Park.
What began as the La Mirada Blog Fest in 2010, the event has quickly become the ultimate La Mirada community celebration held every third Saturday of September.
"These early years are our first steps in bringing back some really prestigious events from the past in La Mirada such as the Fiesta de Artes and Celebration in the Park," says Olive Fest and La Mirada Blog founder Tony Aiello.
The free event will feature craft vendors, an art walk, food from local vendors and restaurants and representatives from community businesses and organizations.
Live entertainment on-stage will be continuous for the duration of the Fest performed by La Mirada-based groups and performers.
Added this year is a car exhibit and a kids-activity area with crafts provided by Home Depot and other community groups.
For more information email lmolivefest@gmail.com and visit the Facebook page here.
New La Mirada Starbucks Celebrating With Grand Opening Ceremony
La Mirada~The new Starbucks in La Mirada will be hosting a grand opening celebration Wednesday September 17th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the company’s new store located at the southeast corner of La Mirada Boulevard and Imperial Highway in La Mirada.
There will be a ribbon cutting and ceremony for the new La Mirada Chamber of Commerce member beginning at 3:00 p.m. and will include La Mirada Mayor Larry Mowles.
The store will be offering customers and guests free samples of snacks and treats.
Live entertainment will be provided in the parking lot during the event.
Preparing for Emergencies Discussed at Ebell Meeting
Club to hear why being prepared is the better option
Andrew Vialpando will stress the importance of "Emergency Preparedness" at the 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 meeting of La Mirada Ebell Club at Splash, 13806 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Vialpando is an administrative analyst for the City of La Mirada.
Mary Abbott, repeating as president, will recognize Lesley Watson as the newest Club member. Formed in 1956, the non-profit group meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month, September-June, to plan fundraising projects. A recent Bunco party netted $1500.00 of the Club's 2014-15 goal of presenting $1,000.00 scholarships to four college-bound high school graduates, Abbott said.
Also serving are: Eva Saenz, membership; Michele Brunmier, ways and means; Susan Cable, program; Socorro Frias, secretary; Rebecca Cline, treasurer; and Marjorie Murphy, parliamentarian.
Guests are welcome at any meeting. For more information call (562) 698-7639.
Buena Park to Shut Down La Mirada Boulevard for Three-Day Festival
Buena Park~City Council members here recently voted to allow La Mirada Boulevard to be closed for three days for the 31st OC Korean Arirang Festival and La Mirada officials say it is impractical and may have a negative impact on surrounding neighborhoods.
The Korean cultural celebration, which will feature a wide variety of shows and food, is taking place September 26th through the 28th on La Mirada Boulevard. The roadway would be closed to traffic between Beach Blvd. and Alondra Blvd. from 10 p.m. on Thursday Sept. 26, to 6 a.m. on Monday Sept. 29, with westbound lanes not expected to be open until 10 a.m. on Monday.
The closure is entirely within Buena Park, but it is right at La Mirada’s southern boundary.
La Mirada city officials say serious traffic issues are expected to result from the Buena Park decision and major traffic impacts are expected to result from the closure throughout the weekend according to a statement released to the La Mirada Blog.
La Mirada city officials have repeatedly expressed concerns to Buena Park that a closure for such an extended period of time will create an extreme hardship for the traveling public and result in parking and noise issues in the surrounding neighborhoods.
They urged Buena Park to consider a more suitable location for the event that wouldn’t have such potential negative impacts on motorists and local residents. These concerns went mostly ignored, the statement read.
“La Mirada city staff spoke against the closure at Buena Park’s City Council meeting when this item was discussed,” says La Mirada City Manager Jeff Boynton.
“Additionally, we sent correspondence to Buena Park officials reinforcing our concerns and requesting Buena Park consider an alternate location for the event.”
The Buena Park City Council voted to approve the event’s La Mirada Blvd. location anyway, on a 3-1 vote, with Councilwoman Elizabeth Swift voting against the closure.
Kelly Oh, Arirang Festival Foundation of Orange County representative told us, “We are trying to comply with the city’s (La Mirada) concerns. We will be providing quality programs and shows and we hope La Mirada residents will enjoy it as well.”
This past October, the 30th annual event took place in Buena Park within the confines of the McComber Shopping Center at the southeast corner of Beach Blvd. and Malvern Avenue.
OBITUARY: Beloved La Mirada Community Figure
Longtime La Mirada resident Vivian Waples passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday August 22, 2014. Vivian lived in La Mirada since 1956; she was a retired school teacher who spent much of her time helping others. Vivian taught and volunteered at both Foster Road and Escalona schools. She helped Escalona’s PTA and their reading for success program-reading to students five days a week. She also tutored students at Windermere’s after school program.
She was very active in her church and was a member of several La Mirada organizations such as the Volunteer Center Board of Directors, the Historical Heritage Commission, Friends of McNally Ranch, Meals on Wheels, and the Neighborhood Watch.
She enjoyed working with children and giving tours of the Neff house for the many student field trips. She volunteered at the sheriff's station twice a week and went door to door passing out the Neighborhood Watch Newsletters.
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