Friends of Library Book Sale
La Mirada~The Friends of the La Mirada Library will hold its semi-annual Book Sale Saturday, May 14th from 9am-2:30pm, at the La Mirada Activity Center.
The La Mirada Lions Club will offer free sight screenings to everyone from 9am-1pm.
Proceeds from the sale are used to support the Library through purchases, activities, and programs.
Last Olive Grove in La Mirada is Part of Tour
La Mirada~The Arts Colony of La Mirada will sponsor its fifth annual La Mirada Art in the Garden Tour showcasing beautiful residential gardens accented by original artwork. Artists will demonstrate painting techniques and a variety of artwork will be available for purchase.
A special exhibit, open free of charge to the public, will be displayed at the first site on the tour, the last remaining original Olive Grove in La Mirada located at Biola University.
For more information call (714) 522-8157 or (562) 941-4116.
Cost: $10
Award-Winning “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Theatre Sunday
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents the award-winning Storybook Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk. Performances are Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Storybook Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk is an interactive, musical version of the centuries-old fairy tale. A rapping giant, a talking goose and chases up and down the beanstalk await the adventurous hero, Jack, in this fun-filled telling of a favorite children's tale.
There are plenty of songs and audience participation to delight the whole family as members of the audience help to hide Jack from the giant. The play features book and lyrics by Lloyd J. Schwartz, who also directs, and music by Ben Lanzarone. The cast includes Melanie Wahla, Caitlin Gallogly, Jason Galloway, Adam Conger, Barbara Mallory Schwartz and Stephen Reynolds.
Service Arrangements for Cameron Gillett
Last week, a shock wave was sent throughout La Mirada, when news arrived of the tragic death of La Mirada High School graduate, and beloved athlete and community member, Cameron Gillett. The community is still reeling.
Although, we here at the La Mirada Blog have been saddened into silence, we feel it is our responsibility to post Service Arrangements, so as many people as possible may pay their respect. Our thoughts are with Cameron's loved ones and friends.
Here is a link to a nice story from the Long Beach Press-Telegram: http://tinyurl.com/3n4ay9k
Viewing:
Thursday, May 12, 2011, 3 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
All Souls Mortuary
4400 Cherry Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 424-8601
Funeral Services:
Friday, May 13, 2011, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Zoe Christian Fellowship
10252 Mills Avenue
Whittier, CA 90604
(562) 906-5000
Burial directly after the service:
Rose Hills Memorial Park
3688 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601
(Lupine Lawn, Grave 1)
Evaluations to be Held for La Mirada Youth Cheer Group
La Mirada~ Evaluations for La Mirada Spirit Cheer will be held on May 9th at La Mirada Church of the Nazarene, 15575 Foster Road.
Spirit Cheer cost is $10 a month and does not include uniforms. Get more information on our Facebook page or at the evaluations. Join our Spirit Cheer Club and come have some fun!
Evaluations hours: ages 4 through 10, 5:30-6:15 pm; and ages 11 through 18, 6:15-7:00 pm.
A Special Thank You to a Really Cool Correspondent
La Mirada~A special thank you goes out to Christian Covarubias, 13-year old 8th grader from Los Coyotes Middle School who provided us with daily updates from his east coast trip he recently concluded with some of this classmates.
Having two sons of my own who took these trips, I realize that these trips literally keep the kids running from the moment they touchdown.
I know how tired Christian was every evening, but he provided us with his daily journal, regardless, providing us with a unique insight.
Christian's enthusiasm for America-its history, culture, values-speaks volumes for his generation.
From the La Mirada Blog Network Family, Christian, thanks again, and keep up the good work! We're watching you!
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For Almost 20 Years-One of the Best Kept Secrets in La Mirada Area
RESTAURANT REVIEW
This family owned business right off the corner of Valley View and Rosecrans is a definite MUST TRY! They make pastas from scratch in their kitchen, and everything tastes like it's straight from Italy! The best part of all is that you don't even have to travel all the way to Italy to get it! I just can't stop raving about this fresh Italian joint.
On a typical day, you will see owner, Tony Agrusa cooking in the kitchen; son Carlo Agrusa will be managing the front counter, and daughter Maria will be seen serving up the dishes. Tony says he knows almost every customer by name, since they have been at the same location for the last 19 years. Tony's exuberance for what he does each day can clearly be seen through his smile, and he says his favorite part about cooking is inventing and changing up dishes - as well as experimenting as much as he can in the kitchen!
If you're wondering what the best selling thing on the menu is, it's definitely the pizza. What I didn't know before my visit was that Tony Agrusa is brother to the owner of Gondola's -which 
makes it a big competition to see who makes the better pizza! Looks like it's up to you to decide! They even have a motto that says, "If for any reason you are not happy with a pizza from another place, bring it in and we will replace it with a free delicious pizza". What a deal!
The Pasta Riviera is another favorite dish on the menu with fresh linguine tossed in cream, chicken, capers, and marinara. If you don't try anything else on the menu, you just have to try this! This dish is priced around twelve dollars and I must say is totally beyond worth it. The Veal Piccatta is also delicious with its fresh cutlets of veal, capers and lemon juice. Agrusa's offers many traditional Italian dishes and is open for lunch and dinner. They offer pick up or you can eat in their casual eating area.
For dessert it's a toss up on the fresh tiramisu or the homemade Spumoni. I was shocked when I tasted their homemade Spumoni. I can't remember a time when I have ever liked it until I tried this one, and its unlike anything you have ever tried. This Spumoni is absolutely award winning!
Agrusas is located 14156 Rosecrans Ave. in Santa Fe Springs.
Day 7- Boston, Lobster, and Flying Home
Day 7 - Boston, Lobster and Flying Home
Today I woke up at 5:30AM for our trip from New York to Boston. The weather was overcast when we left and sprinkling when we arrived to Boston.
It was yet another spectacularly filled day of activities. Our motor coach left for Boston at 7AM sharp because it was a 4 hour long drive to Boston. We stopped at McDonalds in Connecticut for breakfast around 9AM. The line to be served was long - again - because the restaurant didn't expect over 100 people coming in for breakfast. We quickly swallowed our food and got on the road. I slept half of the way, but we saw a movie called, "The Patriot," about the American Revolution which made the trip quicker.
We arrived at Boston around 12:30 in the afternoon about 1 hour late due to an auto accident on the freeway. We met our tour guide at Quincy Market Place. She totally had a "Bawston" accent. All of her letter o's were pronounced "aw" and she didn't use the letter "r". Our time was so short in Boston that we immediately started walking the Freedom Trail. We visited an Old Cemetery that that had famous people buried there including four of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (John Adams and John Hancock were 2 of the 4).
We then went to Old North Church which was the lookout for the Red Coats remember, "One by land and two by sea." We then walked to Paul Revere's House, the famous horse rider that said, "The Red Coats (not British) were coming (they were all British)." We were at Paul Revere's House for and hour. Did you know that William Dawes also rode the "Midnight Ride" but didn't get as much credit as Paul Revere because his name didn't rhyme with the famous poem. This ended our official and incredibly short 3 hour tour of Boston. We then walked back to Quincy Market Place for another quick lunch.
Day 6 â Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Chinatown and the Phantom of the Opera
Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, Chinatown and the Phantom of the Opera
Today's weather was perfect. It was 75 degrees Fahrenheit and almost clear. This was one of the busier days we've had and I can say that everyday has been very fast paced.
I woke up at 5:30 in the morning and again was very exhausted. My eyes were red, in fact someone told me if I had pink eye, but it was only because I was so tired. Our group walked to Connolly's for breakfast which I think was a famous restaurant in New York because it had pictures of the owner with Mayor Guilliani. We then got on the motor coach to take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was awesome. We actually got tickets to walk all 200 plus steps to the base of the statue. I was tired walking the steps and so was everyone else. We got some really cool pictures and left around 11am.
