Summertime Safety Series Offered by La Mirada P.A.R.K. Program
The La Mirada Positive Alternatives and Recreation for Kids (P.A.R.K.) program is hosting a Summer Safety series for youth. The series will include special presentations from first responders and other safety professionals emphasizing safe behavior. The activities are held from 2:15 to 3 p.m. every Thursday, from July 9 through August 27, at the following sites:
July 9th, Gardenhill Park – Animal Safety; July 16th, Frontier Park – First Aid; July 23rd, Windermere Park – Insect Awareness; July 30th Gardenhill Park – Fire Safety; August 6th, Frontier Park – Personal Safety; August 13th, Windermere Park – Pedestrian Safety; August 20th Gardenhill Park – Bicycle Safety; August 27th Frontier Park – Electrical Safety.
“We encourage all kids to attend the Summer Safety series,” says Safety Education Officer Mary Cipres. “Through presentations and activities, children will learn valuable tips to stay safe and avoid trouble.”
The P.A.R.K. program is a free recreation program that offers a variety of activities such as reading club, homework club, science workshops, sports tournaments, crafts, and cooking classes. During the summer months, the program is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The P.A.R.K. program is offered at Frontier, Gardenhill and Windermere Parks in La Mirada and is available to ages 5 to 17.
For more information on the P.A.R.K program or the Summer Safety series, visit Windermere, Frontier or Gardenhill Park or call (562) 943-7277.
Bridge Demolition Will Cause Freeway Shutdown During Overnight Hours
Removal of old carmenita road bridge will require the Sanata
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Home on Stamy Road Charred by Fire
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| Fire damaged a home on Stamy Road in the early morning hours July 4th, 2015. Photo (c) B. Rodriguez |
La Mirada~A house fire broke out early this morning in the 12000 block of Stamy Road near Loretta Street.
La Mirada Blog fan on Twitter, @Sophonnlb first reported the blaze at 1:50 a.m.
That was followed by fann @QueenKarly714 at 2:03 a.m. saying, “huge fire by creek park!! Someone yelled ammo then bang bang! So many fire trucks someone said people and dogs inside!”
The cause of the fire is unknown and it is also unknown at this time if there were any injuries.
La Mirada High Students Honored at SkillsUSA Championships for Skilled Workforce
Louisville, Ky~ Students from technical education programs in area high schools and colleges won the nation's highest awards at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference here last week.
Industry leaders representing more than 600 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions recognized the students for demonstrating excellence in 100 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions, such as robotics, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. All competitions are designed, run and judged by industry using industry standards.
Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trade or scholarships to further their careers and education. The SkillsUSA Championships is for high-school and college-level students who are members of the 360,000-member SkillsUSA organization.
For La Mirada, Team MF (Vanessa Lechuga, Dalia Nute, Alyssa Perez), was awarded the High School Gold medal in Career Pathways - Human Services.
Annual Independence Celebration at Regional Park
La Mirada~The city’s annual Independence Celebration will be held July 3 from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at La Mirada Regional Park.
The celebration will include live music by 80's band "Neon Nation", and motown band "Stone Soul". A variety of tasty food will be on sale by La Mirada’s local service and athletic groups. The celebration will conclude with a patriotic program and exciting fireworks spectacular.
Be sure to keep the following guidelines in mind on the day of the event:
Parking: In addition to parking at La Mirada Regional Park, overflow parking is available at the La Mirada High School stadium lot, BIOLA University (entrance off of La Mirada Blvd.), and Civic Center Plaza. All red curb restrictions are being enforced. Patrons parking in red zones will be issued citations. Parking along Foster Road is allowed only after "No Parking" signs have been covered the day of the event by the City.
Six-Hour Standoff Ends on Borda Road
La Mirada~A woman was taken into custody early this morning in La Mirada after barricading herself inside the garage of her home for six hours in the 15200 block of Borda Road, as first reported by this website.
The woman reportedly was armed with a gun and threatened her husband, who left the property.
The incident was first reported on the La Mirada Blog Twitter feed at 9:55 p.m. and real-time updates continued into the night and early morning.
Residents were evacuated from nearby homes.
The Norwalk Sheriff’s, the SWAT team and a K-9 unit responded to the scene.
After several attempts failed to get the woman to come out, tear gas was deployed and the suspect was taken into custody without incident around 3:45 a.m.
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified Graduations Celebrate Academic Excellence
Norwalk/La Mirada~Nearly 1,500 graduates from the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified Class of 2015 received diplomas as family members cheered their academic achievements during six commencement ceremonies held throughout the District this week.
Each ceremony featured student speakers who recounted the joys and struggles that constituted their scholastic journeys, and expressed appreciation to the friends, family and instructors who kept them focused on their studies and on the path to success.
Southeast Military Academy and Law Enforcement High held the first of the six commencement ceremonies on June 15, followed by John Glenn High that evening with 320 grads. On June 16, El Camino Continuation High celebrated its 91 grads and La Mirada High held a ceremony for its 510 grads. On June 17, Norwalk-La Mirada Adult School held commencement exercises for 54 grads followed by Norwalk High with 460 grads.
Lewis & Lewis is a Full Service Law Firm
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Healthy Mama Diaries: Freezing Foods Can Save Time and Money
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| Amanda Denker and Baby Jet |
Editors Note: This is the premiere edition of the new monthly column for the La Mirada Blog, "Healthy Mama Diaries" by Amanda Denker that will feature healthy cooking, fitness and lifestyle tips for busy Moms. You can follow Amanda on Instagram @healthymamadiaries and on Twitter @healthymamablog.
Hi La Mirada, welcome to my column, Healthy Mama Diaries. I’m a La Mirada native, wife, first time mama, traveler, social media enthusiast, essential oil wellness advocate, and I have God to thank for all of it; that’s me in a nutshell.
I am over-the-moon excited for the opportunity to write this column for you. I would like to invite you to join me on my journey of living a healthy balanced lifestyle as I share my life and experiences with you. I hope that after reading this column you feel empowered, encouraged, and inspired to make healthier choices for yourself and for your family. So, let’s get started!
Fun Foods to Freeze
On any given day I can open up the freezer at my parent’s house and find a misplaced food item or two. A chocolate pudding cup, a bag of Skittles, and a whole apple are just a few items that my dad has frozen out of curiosity, just to see if the frozen version is desirable or not. The man loves to freeze things. Unlike my dad and his curiosity, it was efficiency, and preparedness that spiked my love for freezing foods. I learned that certain foods when frozen could save me time, money, and waste.
Here is a list of 25 foods that you may also enjoy freezing:
1) Garlic-Having garlic on hand is a must, but chopping it every time you need it can be time consuming. Freezing garlic is a huge time saver. Finely chop or mince multiple cloves of garlic and add it to BPA Free ice-cube trays with a little bit of olive or grape seed oil and freeze. When the garlic is frozen, pop the cubes out and store them in the appropriate size freezer bags. Tip: I suggest mincing 4-5 heads of garlic at a time using a food processor. When doing this you can drizzle the oil directly into the food processor with the garlic and then add the mixture straight into the ice-cube trays.
2) Fresh Herbs-Whether you buy them or grow them, once cut fresh herbs do not stay fresh for long. Freezing them will allow you to preserve them longer. Wash your herbs, allow them to dry, chop them, add them to BPA Free ice-cube trays with a little oil or water, and freeze them. Once they have frozen, pop them out of the trays and add them to the appropriate size freezer bags.
3) Coffee-Pour your leftover coffee into ice-cube trays and freeze. Use the frozen coffee cubes instead of regular ice in your iced-coffee. Coffee cubes will not water down your iced-coffee.
4) Avocados-Avocados can be expensive and they tend to overripe rapidly. When you know your avocados are ready to eat but you are not ready to eat them, freeze them. Frozen avocados can be used to make ice-cream, pudding, smoothies, and guacamole. To freeze avocados cut them in half, take the pit out, and take the avocado out of the skin using a large spoon. Freeze in an airtight freezer bag. Tip: Save money by buying a bunch when they are on sale and freeze them for later.
5) Butter-Buy butter on sale and freeze until you are ready to use it.
Tennis Pro Michael Chang Opens Pieology Pizzeria in La Mirada
La Mirada~Pielogy Pizza, where pizza lovers go to create custom pizzas in endless flavor combinations, is now open in La Mirada.
This is the second franchised location opened by tennis professional and brother of Pieology founder, Michael Chang along with his wife, Amber. Their first restaurant opened in late-2014 in Irvine.
Pieology La Mirada is located at 12259 La Mirada Blvd., in the Crossroads Shopping Center at La Mirada and Imperial. A proven favorite with pizza fans, Pieology currently has 29 locations across Southern California, with plans to open 6 more by summer.
“My wife and I are proud to be members of the Pieology family during this very exciting time of growth and innovation, and we’re looking forward to bringing the customized dining experience to our new guests in La Mirada,” said Chang. “I’ve been a believer in my brother’s vision for Pieology since day one and I’m thrilled to see that the concept is exceeding expectations in all areas, from sales to guest satisfaction. These first two locations are only the beginning of my franchise plans with Pieology!”
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| Michael Chang at the 2014 US Open of Tennis |
The Pieology experience starts with fresh house-made dough that is pressed into 11.5-inch thin pizza crusts. Guests first select from eight signature sauces, moving down the line to choose from more than 30 fresh and flavorful meats, cheeses, vegetables, herbs and spices. The customized pizzas are then stone oven fired to perfection in less than three minutes. To finish, guests have the option to add after-bake “Flavor Blast” sauces, including fiery buffalo, pesto and BBQ.
Most custom pizzas with unlimited toppings are $8.00 or less. Pieology offers gluten-free crust, whole wheat crust and a selection of seven signature pizzas, which can be modified upon request. The La Mirada location also offers Daiya vegan mozzarella cheese.
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