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By Ashleigh OldlandEDITOR

Bay Boat Rentals Vice Presi-dent Irene Nortier likes to joke that she’s kissed every inch of every boat in the fl eet, and she said she still pinches herself ev-ery morning when she comes to work. That’s because Nortier, and her signifi cant other and business partner Carrie Keife, returned to Bay Boats this summer after sell-ing it seven years ago — the two struggled to fi nd a way to get the business back throughout their time away.Building The Fleet In the late 1990s, Nortier and Keife bought a recreational boat in Long Beach. That boat was a

lemon, but its frequent return trips for maintenance in Alamitos Bay is how Bay Boat Rentals caught the couple’s attention.

After talking to the owner, it took only three weeks to make the decision, and Bay Boats be-

Bay Boats Story One For Books

—Gazette photo by Ashleigh OldlandPROUD OWNERS. Irene Nortier, right, and Rose Hetherington own and operate Bay Boat Rentals in Long Beach.

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By Harry SaltzgaverEXECUTIVE EDITOR

Brittany is a WomenShelter success story. She met her eventual abuser when she was 13 and he was 23, and moved in with him when she was 15. This even though he had already punched her for talking to a boy. Brittany stayed with the man for nine years and had three children, now 6, 5 and 2. She suffered beatings throughout that period, and fi nally moved out to her own apartment. The man followed her and beat her until police arrived. In August this year, Brittany went to WomenShel-

ter seeking support. She began group counseling and received legal help. Now she is attending com-munity college and wants to become a nurse. But Brittany still is supporting her children, and barely getting by. That’s why, according to Women-Shelter executive director TuLynn Smylie, Brittany is a family being adopted for Christmas. WomenShelter’s adopt-a-family program began several years ago and has grown until last year they found sponsors for 88 families. Those families re-ceived a holiday meal and gifts, with some spon-sors shopping specifi cally for the family and others

WomenShelter Helps Adopt Families

By Ashleigh OldlandEDITOR

Belmont Shore lampposts are decked with red tinsel and lights, the poinsettias are in place on the medians and there’s a chill in the weather. It must be time for the 29th Annual Belmont Shore Christ-mas Parade, which requires no small effort on behalf of the Bel-mont Shore Business Association (BSBA) to produce and coordi-nate. Starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, about 115 entries decorated ac-cording to this year’s theme, “It’s A Green Christmas: Re-cycle, Reuse and Renew,” will fi ll the 14-block business dis-trict. Leading the way will be the Long Beach Junior Concert Band, which has led the parade since 1982. Second in line will be Grand Marshal Gene Roton-do (the former president of the BSBA), followed by marching bands, local personalities and fl oats representing Long Beach

businesses and associations. The arrival of Santa Claus is the pa-rade fi nale. BSBA Executive Director Dede Rossi said the “Green” theme this year pays homage to Shore efforts to improve the en-vironment. This year, Second Street celebrated the installation of 10 solar-operated trash com-pactors and recycling bins called BigBelly waste systems. Also, the Shore has encouraged alter-native transportation in recent years with the addition of shared bike lanes in the roadways. Following the theme, a local organization for mothers and families has designed a fl oat this year. This is the fi rst parade Coastal Cuties of Long Beach will participate in. Ambyr Hardy, a mother of two and spokeswoman for Coastal

Shore’s 29th Christmas Parade Set To March



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—Gazette fi le photoFLOATING DOWN SECOND. Some organizations go all out for their entry, as this Westerly School fl oat demonstrates in last year’s Belmont Shore Christmas Parade.

By Jonathan Van DykeSTAFF WRITER

The One-Day Christmas Store initiative, now entering its fi fth year, will not be resting on the laurels of its past good deeds, or-ganizers said. This year, organizer Better Bal-ance for Long Beach was awarded a grand prize from the Neighbor-hoods USA for Neighborhood of the Year — something given spe-cifi cally because of the group’s annual charity event store. Organizers are striving to in-clude even more families and children in the event in 2012, they said. The One-Day Christmas Store will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17, when organizers and volun-teers transform First Congrega-tional Church into a giant toy and accessory store for families in need. Better Balance had formed years ago to help clean up the

14th Street Park area and make it safe for families. It also hosted a Christmas event at the park, but realized there was a greater need for an organized charity event, Director Jack Smith said. Families — mostly referred by City Council offi ces — receive invites to the event. It is not open to the public, but those in need are encouraged to contact their City Council offi ce for possible referral. On this upcoming Saturday, families selected come into First Congregational Church and choose gifts for one another — parents for children and children for parents. Each person in the family receives two tickets to ex-change for brand new items and toys. “The nice thing is that kids ac-tually get to shop,” Smith said. “They go into a different part of the store with volunteer elves in

One-Day Store GivesChristmas To Needy


A | GRUNION GAZETTE | December 1, 2011GAZETTE COMMENTARY

He Said ItTo The Editor, Regarding the article in the Grunion of Nov. 24 about the fi -nal planning of Second+PCH: On Nov. 9, I was in a room-ful of people when Mr. DeLong said it doesn’t really matter what the Planning Commission or the City Council decide, because the Coastal Commission is sure to turn the project down. One member of the audience asked him, “Did you just say the Coastal Commission is bound to turn this down, and if so, why are we spending all this time and money?” All around the room there were murmurs of “Yes, good ques-tion! Speak to that.” Mr. DeLong

talked and talked — but never an-swered the question. Then later to deny he’d said it, as reported in your article of Nov. 24? We were there, Gary. We heard you. Well, here is the telling clue about our Mr. DeLong. When someone at that same meeting re-ferred to him as a politician (who is after all running for Congress), he denied that label and called himself “an elected offi cial.”

Ellen ButlerLong Beach

More On HeightTo The Editor, With regard to the Second+PCH project, the fact $4.5 million has been spent to get this approved is

of no concern to anyone but those who chose to do so. That is not a reason to approve this project. The problem is this proposed project includes a 12-story and six-story building that provide for a 100-unit hotel, tons of retail and a 275 residences. Where is all this traffi c supposed to go? We have had traffi c backups on PCH span-ning blocks for what appeared to be a simple drainage project on the shoulder of PCH near Hof’s Hut. Commissioner Donita Van Horik said she’s “grateful that we have a developer and project owner willing to invest in the community in this way,” as if

We put up the Christmas lights last weekend. No surprise there. Just like tons of folks around the country, the weekend after Thanksgiving tra-ditionally is the time to do the decorating. It was a bit more of a family af-fair this year — son John is out of the Marines and pitched in. He already knows to just wait until his mom tells him where things go before doing something — af-ter 11 years, I’m apparently still learning that lesson. But I swore I wasn’t going to write this year about hanging off the ladder 15 feet in the air, mov-ing the ornament an inch this way or that until I hear the blessed, “that’s good.” I wasn’t going to mention the way my shoulders hunch in fear of the dreaded, “wait, I don’t like it there.” I re-fuse to divulge the exact formula for spacing between red, blue and green, or get into the teardrop versus icicle debate. What I want to talk about in-stead is the diffi culty, even after 20 years, getting into the Christ-mas spirit in Southern California. I’ll be the fi rst to admit that it’s a whole lot more pleasant to put up Christmas lights in shorts and a T-shirt than to try it bundled in a parka. It’s a real time-saver to not worry about taking gloves on and off, and there’s no doubt the lad-der is safer on the lawn than on a foot of snow. But I didn’t grow up with surf-ing Santas wearing Hawaiian shirts and board shorts. When my folks talked about decorating the

tree, they didn’t mean circling the palm’s trunk with white lights. I came from “White Christmas” country (yes, I know Bing lived here, but that doesn’t matter). There were years when I strapped on the snowshoes or cross-coun-try skis and went out to fi nd my own Charlie Brown tree. I lived all those chill-inducing carols and songs about Jack Frost nipping at your nose and any other part you might leave exposed. Yes, I’m well aware of how ironic it is that cold and snow have become synonymous with the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Bethlehem’s aver-age low temperature in December is around 45 degrees, and snow is a rarity. But most of our holiday tradi-tions date back to our European ancestors, where Christmas coin-cided with short days, cold nights and plenty of snow. Like it or not, Charles Dickens has had more to do with what most of us think of as Christmas weather than the re-ality of the Middle East, where it all began. There’s nothing wrong, at least in my mind, with making the Christmas season about nostalgia. Thinking about a simpler time is comforting. Why? Because we manage to idealize those times, whether it is

a Victorian Christmas or our own childhood. Do you really think it was fun to live in London in 1850? Can-dlelight and coal — need I say more? Idealized childhoods are closer to reality, but truly ideal child-hoods are few and far between. It’s one of the neat things about my memory that I tend to remem-ber the good things and forget the bad, so my childhood Christ-mases look pretty rosy. Those are Colorado Christmases, so snow and cold play pretty prominently in the memory. I’d like to think that as I’ve ma-tured I’ve found more meaningful reasons for the season than hav-ing a good time. I do try to pay more attention to the religious celebration than to the material-istic disaster the holiday seems to have become for some. (Pepper spray at a sale? Really?) But I freely admit to being a bit Pavlovian when it comes to Christmas. I’ll get there, I know, and the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade this weekend will go a long way towards that goal. Our church helps too, using Advent to build up to the crescen-do of Christmas Day. So if you catch me singing “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas,” just remind me how heavy snow is on the end of a shovel. Reality trumps nostalgia, and suddenly Southern California Christmas doesn’t seem so bad.

We’re more than a bit bemused, and confused, by the whole Oc-cupy phenomenon. It’s been more than two months now since the fi rst protestors set up camp in New York City. The movement appeared to take on a life of its own, spreading across the country. Yet as far as we can tell, there still is no defi nitive set of com-plaints, much less a set of poten-tial solutions. Occupy Wall Street started out with an interesting slogan — We’re the 99%. The argument, and it’s certainly a fair one, ap-peared to be that the one percent of the country controlling most of the wealth had run amuck, as epitomized by a Wall Street that continued to pay six-fi gure bo-nuses while most of the country struggled to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table. There clearly is an issue with the structure of our over-arching economy as the gap between the haves and have-nots continues to widen. Persistent unemployment perpetuates the economic dissat-isfaction. The shrinking middle class, faced with plummeting home values and increasing fore-closures, seemed ripe for recruit-ment to a cause determined to change the way wealth was dis-tributed. But as the movement spread, the concept appeared to become diluted. It quickly became more about the right to occupy (read protest) than the reasons for the occupation. The arguments be-came more about the suppression by “The Man” than about point-ing out that there was something wrong with the economic struc-ture. It may be that the protestors in Oakland had a valid point to make. But that point quickly be-came secondary to the clash with police. Certainly the police them-selves caused a good portion, maybe even most, of that con-frontation. (And give credit to the powers that be in Long Beach and Los Angeles that the same thing hasn’t happened here.) But that almost proves the point that the Occupy movement appears to have become an overgrown col-lege protest. We fi nd at least some signifi -cance in the fact that a number of Occupy Long Beach folks, and particularly those who claim to speak for the movement, say they live outside the city. If you’re from Cerritos, Signal Hill or Seal Beach, apparently it’s more con-

venient to occupy Long Beach than to travel to downtown LA to occupy there. Although it was in-teresting how many Occupy LA people traveled to Long Beach when it was clear they’d have their moment in the spotlight be-fore the City Council here. Help us. Is the idea to harken back to the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression — to say that the government is forcing people into homelessness? It is either ironic or signifi cant that in Long Beach’s Lincoln Park, the home-less population that was there before Occupy Long Beach has swollen Occupy’s ranks, even to the point of outnumbering them at times. When the Occupy movement began, there were attempts to compare it to the Tea Party move-ment — sort of a radical liberals take on the radical conservatives approach. Democratic politicians looked hopefully (albeit ner-vously) at what could have been a groundswell of public opinion. But that approach clearly has found no traction. That’s because there’s no bedrock of basic be-lief, no foundation or formula for change. It’s pretty easy to stand up for the right of protestors to have their say — that is, after all, the basic freedom of speech prin-ciple that our country’s precious freedom is built on. It’s why we have been so excited about the Arab Spring, where entire popu-lations have risen up for the right to have a say in the way they are governed. Unless we have missed some pretty critical information, though, the Occupy movement isn’t about regime change. Right now, at least, the biggest argu-ment seems to be about whether people are free to camp overnight in public spaces. Not exactly a world changing stand, at least in our minds. We’re supportive of people try-ing to point out problems — you might say that’s part of our DNA as a newspaper. But it would be a lot easier to get behind a move-ment capable of articulating those problems more precisely than “they’re the bad guys,” es-pecially when even defi ning who the “they” are seems beyond the grasp of those protesting. We prefer a results-oriented approach. To get there, we need more than we’re getting from the Occupy movement today. It might be time to de-occupy, at least until you have a better de-fi ned reason for being there.

Occupy MovementMust Defi ne Itself


White Christmas Nostalgia Calls

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they were doing someone a favor. Please don’t insult the good citi-zens. Go down to PCH and Main Street in Huntington Beach. Look up and imagine a 12-story and six-story building where the al-ready overwhelming four-story buildings are and convince your-self this is perfectly okay next to the marina, PCH and a major artery into Naples and Belmont Shore known as Second Street. Approval of this project will set into motion future projects of this magnitude next to the wa-ter, because a precedent will be set for exceeding current height limitations and zoning. A large developer will simply point to this approved project and sue if not allowed the same guidelines and courtesies, and they will win in court. The unintended conse-quences of this approval can be worse. Take a cue from leaders in Seal Beach, who stopped this type of development from destroying the historic charm and openness of their beaches and Main Street with building height restrictions. The Marina Pacifi ca residential development is a prime example of what’s reasonable for this area and nothing higher.

Robert Van der UpwichLong Beach

See How It FeelsTo The Editor, Environmentalists, bikers and dog owners are three of the most annoying, self-righteous groups espousing their view of world to-day. So it was with glee that I, a cigar smoker, who has been banished from most of the known world,

read of the problem Heidi Mae-rker had walking her dog along the walkway on the beach. How does it feel to suddenly be the target of another group who has decided that it knows best how to micromanage your life? Every day, you will wonder what will come next in the re-lentless march of “progress” as defi ned by another “enlightened” interest group.

Barry KlazuraLong Beach

Fee IncreasesTo The Editor, I was shocked to hear that California State University, Long Beach, students got another fee increase. Students get hit more and more with fee increases. Yet I don’t hear of any cut in salaries for the

president, chancellor or whoever presides over the university, or even the coaches who work there. They go home with hundreds of thousands or even millions of dol-lars a year. What is wrong with this pic-ture? Instead of investing in cost-ly construction on campus, invest in the students! I say to the students, continue to sit-in or protest, or as we used to say in the ’60s, “power to the people.” Continue to protest as long as you have the energy until someone listens and acts on it. Education is more important than those outrageous salaries.

Ellen BlomLong Beach

Sincere ThanksTo The Editor, I wanted to pass along a very

sincere “thank you” to JJ (Fid-dler) and Mike (Guardabascio) for their outstanding and much appreciated coverage of the Long Beach State women’s soccer team on their journey to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2011. I am perhaps a bit biased since my daughter was the goalie Kait-lyn Gustaves, but none the less, I eagerly looked forward to their video wrap up of each game and what can only be described as loyal coverage of the team. Their

interviews, videos and comments regarding all the players on the team were always positive and both my wife and I appreciated that. Those guys seem to enjoy what they do and it shows. Please pass along our thanks. Even though my daughter is done, we will cer-tainly continue to follow the team and the sports coverage of these two individuals.

John B. GustavesLong Beach

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End Abuse Long Beach, the local Child Abuse and Domes-tic Violence Prevention Coun-cil, will present two community awards at a ceremony beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Alpert Jewish Community Cen-ter, 3801 E. Willow St. Receiving awards are Dr. Nancy Diane Kimber (in private practice) focusing on Health & Welfare of Women and Children, and Melissa Sadikoff, Senior Clinician and Clinical Educator, Social Services Department at Miller Children’s Hospital. End Abuse Long Beach is a voluntary group of professionals and community members who work in some way with abused or neglected children, domestic violence victims, perpetrators and their families. For more information, visit www.www.EndAbuseLB.org.

Abuse ProgramGives Awards

Two men have been killed in less than a week in north Long Beach, with both shootings be-lieved to be gang-related. The fi rst attack occurred last Wednesday, Nov. 23, when Wil-son Edwards was shot and killed in the 5600 block of Elm Av-enue. A shots-fi red call came into the 911 center at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. When offi cers ar-rived in the 5600 block of Elm Avenue, they found Edwards, 21, of Long Beach, lying on the sidewalk, according to the police report. Edwards had a gunshot wound in his upper body and was de-clared dead on the scene by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, the report said. The second fatal shooting took place less than two miles away, with both attacks just south of South Street. Police were called at 5:31 p.m. Saturday to the 5500 block of Ackerfi eld Avenue in north Long Beach. They found a man who had sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body lying in the street. According to the police re-port, Fire Department paramed-ics responded, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Coro-ner’s offi ce later identifi ed him as Mckune George Collins, 25, of Victorville. Police said the preliminary investigation shows that words were exchanged between the shooter and the victim just be-fore the shooting. Homicide detectives Hugo Cortes and Donald Goodman are investigating Saturday’s shooting, while detectives Mark McGuire and Greg Krabbe have been assigned to the Nov. 23 shooting. People with informa-tion on either case should call 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web at www.tipsoft.com.

—Harry Saltzgaver

Two MurdersIn NorthLong Beach


A four-vehicle collision Mon-day north of the 405 Freeway re-sulted in a man’s death. The Long Beach Police Depart-ment was called at about 11:55 a.m. to the intersection of Willow Street and Clark Avenue, where a traffic collision involving four separate vehicles had taken place, said Nancy Pratt, LBPD public information officer. According to a preliminary in-

vestigation, police believe that a 2005 Dodge Neon was travel-ing east on Willow Street and approaching Clark Avenue at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Neon, investigators believe, veered to the left and collided with the center median. After col-liding with the median, the vehi-cle became airborne and hit three vehicles traveling west on Willow Street.

Investigators said they do not yet know why the driver veered into the medium. The driver was a 23-year-old male from Lakewood. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In-vestigators said he was not wear-

ing his seatbelt and when his car was impacted, he was thrown to the rear passenger seat. A 54-year-old man from Buena Park and a 64-year-old man also from Buena Park were both trans-ported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The third driver hit by the Neon was

a 50-year-old man from Downey who was not injured. Anyone with information re-garding this incident can call LBPD Accident Investigations Detective David Lauro at 570-7355. Anonymous tips can be left through www.tipsoft.com. —Jonathan Van Dyke

Lakewood Man Dies In Four-Car Crash

The Hmong New Year will be celebrated from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 at El Dorado Re-gional Park, 7550 E. Spring St. In addition to food vendors, there will be traditional Hmong dancing, Ball Tossing and music by Qeej, Raj, Ncas, Nplooj and Kwv Txhiaj Lus Taum. Sporting events include volleyball, mini-soccer and traditional Hmong Top-Spin. There also will be a night party starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Memories Dinner and Dancing, 12901 Philadelphia St. in Whittier. Tickets are $15 for

adults and $12 for ages 3-11. The events are hosted by the Hmong Association of Long Beach. Funding comes from the Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, the Arts Council for Long Beach, CRANE Energy, Lao Hmong Security, Xiong Electric Co., Yang Electric Co. and Hmong Family and friends. For more information, visit http://hmongassoclbca.org. The Hmong Association of Long Beach assists Hmong and other Laotian Refugee groups with adjustment to American life, to preserve Hmong culture.

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The Long Beach Playhouse is hosting a series of youth theater workshops for grades three through 12 beginning Dec. 3. The goal is to help young people learn life skills through the art of theater. There are four sessions. Children can attend one or all of the sessions.

The first class is at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. The remaining classes (all running from 4 to 7 p.m.) are Dec. 13, Dec. 20 and Dec. 30. The cost is $35 per class or $120 (a $20 discount) for all four. For more information or to register, call 494-1014, ext. 500, or visit www.lbplayhouse.org.

Playhouse Theater Workshops Teach Youth Art

The Port of Long Beach is making $5 million available to groups and businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is the third round of grants in the Port Mitigation Grant Pro-grams, which were started by the port commissioners in 2009. The port is encouraging local non-profits, government agencies and port tenants to apply for grants to reduce, avoid or recapture emis-sions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Applicants can

seek funding for more than one project for a total request of up to $1 million. The port is hosting two more workshops to assist in applying: at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, Long Beach Neighborhood Resource Center, 425 Atlantic Ave.; 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, City County Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Blvd. Applications and information are available by calling (888) 789-4726 or by visiting www.polb.com/greenhousegrants.

Port Gives $5 Million To ReduceGreenhouse Gas Emissions

—Gazette photo by Kevin OulesShoppers line up around midnight in front of the Lakewood Best Buy on Black Friday to get the latest deals on technology.

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imagine storing all of your valuables and material posses-sions in what you thought was a safe and secure storage space — then imagine finding that place cleaned out by thieves. this was the scene set for Matt Santoro on Nov. 20, who found out a public storage unit he had been using was broken into. He had put all his belongings into the unit recently before moving in with his parents to help them financially. “My entire life was stolen from that storage room,” he said. this has become a nightmare. i’m 35 years old and everything i have possessed in my life from 1976 until this past Sunday at 5 p.m. has been taken away from me.” Santoro’s unit wasn’t the only place hit in Public Storage (1917 Long Beach Blvd.) this past month. according to the Long Beach Police Department, there have been 11 burglaries reported at that business — three in No-vember, two in October and six before June. On Nov. 21, amanda Bartlett and her fiancé found that their own unit at Public Storage had been burglarized, with many of their valuables stolen. they were coming by to pickup a television to give to a sister during thanks-giving. “about 12 robberies had oc-curred there and nobody told us — we just had to wander in and see,” she said, voicing frustra-tion toward Public Storage man-agement and police. “When we questioned the employees about the situation, they had said that weeks prior there were a string of

robberies (from multiple units).” She said that the burglars had stuck mostly to a specific aisle that apparently didn’t have a working security camera. “the most alarming part about this story has to be that the first reportings of burglaries were over one month ago and directed to one specific area within the ware-house, with more and more being reported to Public Storage and the police daily,” Bartlett said. “Yet, over this period not one of the victims i’ve spoken with had re-ceived any kind of warning from Public Storage.” the thieves broke into the units and then replaced the broken locks with new ones. She said police were immediately notified on Nov. 21 and took fingerprints, finding that the burglars had used latex gloves — so no prints actu-

ally were available there. LBPD Detective Jason Ken-nedy said three suspects were arrested for having a key to one of those new locks, but were re-leased due to insufficient evi-dence. there still is some pending DNa evidence and the investiga-tion is ongoing. “We do not comment on any individual customer or property matters,” Public Storage Vice President Steven Glick said in a statement. “However, we of course do care about the security

of our customers’ belongings and take security at all of our proper-ties seriously... Still, there are sit-uations that are beyond our con-trol. When a crime occurs, we are always prepared to work closely with the local police to apprehend the suspects.” Bartlett said they had renter’s insurance, but that it would only cover about $3,000 and would not replace valuable items from her fiancé’s past. Both Santoro and Bartlett said they had notices of possible check

fraud in early October — possibly hinting that the burglaries hap-pened almost two months before they found out. She added that hopefully more people would check their units or come forward. it is possible they will work out a class action lawsuit against Public Storage, as well. there are more than 100 units in the facility. anyone with more informatoin can call Kennedy at 570-7351 or visit www.tipsoft.com to leave an anonymous tip.

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By Harry SaltzgaverExEcutivE Editor

After nearly a month without a meeting thanks to the thanks-giving holiday, the city council has plenty on its table next tues-

day, from a hearing on billboard regulations to an ordinance about healthy food in vending machines on city property. the billboard regulation is the culmination of two years of study and meetings. in december 2009, the council passed a moratorium on new off-site billboards, and extended that moratorium for an-other year in 2010. on oct. 20 this year, the Planning commis-sion reviewed and approved the updated zoning ordinance, which now addresses electronic message signs and supergraphics as well as add an incentive to remove non-conforming or old billboards.

By capping the amount of bill-board space allowed in the city, the new ordinance would mean anyone wanting to erect a new billboard would have to get rid of old ones first. the ordinance would require a ratio of 8 square feet to 1 square foot for new elec-tronic billboards and a 6-to-1 ra-tio for non-electronic signs. the ordinance also limits bill-boards to freeways, regional cor-ridors and major arterial streets and require a conditional use permit for any major billboard project — new or a conversion. it would allow conversion of exist-ing billboards to electronic for-

mat in appropriate areas, but adds a condition to remove billboard space elsewhere at a 4-to-1 ratio. Finally, the new ordinance would prohibit the building wraps known as supergraphics and mo-bile billboards within city limits. the current moratorium on new billboards expires on dec. 14 and cannot be legally extended again, so unless the new ordinance or something similar is adopted, the existing regulations would remain in place. in other business tuesday, the council is scheduled to:

• Consider formal oppositionto the Southern california inter-national Gateway cargo container transfer facility being proposed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad for property in west Long Beach. Seventh district councilman James Johnson and Eighth district councilwoman rae Gabelich sponsored the mo-tion, which would claim serious flaws in the draft Environmental impact report done by the Port of Los Angeles and argue that it does not provide adequate miti-gation to neighboring residences and schools. • Receive a report from CityAuditor Laura doud about the way the city handles termination of employees (whether laid off, retired, fired or quit) and consider recommended changes of policy detailed in the audit. • Decide whether to request areport on the status of the com-munity gardens in El dorado Park, including an overview of operations but focusing specifi-cally on problems associated with flooding and runoff. the request from Fifth district councilwom-an Gerrie Schipske comes after the decision to locate a proposed dog park in an area near (but not next to) the gardens. •Consideradoptionofahealthyfood vending policy at city facili-ties and at city-sponsored events. As proposed, the policy would

Council Has Full Post-Holiday SlateDec. 6, 2011



The lights will turn on this Sun-day, Dec. 4, thanks to an effort to raise money for the Trees in the Bay at Willow Street and Stude-baker Road as well as ones at Heartwell Park off Carson Street. The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department cut the trees

from its budget, but Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske coordinated an effort to pay for the trees another way. Other Trees in the Bay, such as the ones at Alamitos Bay, were not yet on the chopping block this year.

John Keisler, business opera-tions manager for Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine, said his department’s mainte-nance budget has been paying for the pond trees at El Dorado and Heartwell parks, but could no longer sustain the cost.

Schipske, in collaboration with community donors and groups such as Partners of Parks, raised the needed $2,000 to keep the four trees (two at each location) lit this year. There will be a tree lighting, holiday movie screening and toy collection drive starting at 6 p.m. Sunday at Good Neighbor Park

at 2800 Studebaker Rd. Santa Claus will attend the free event. Unwrapped toys will be collected for the Firefighters Spark of Love project. For more information, call the Fifth District Council Office at 570-6932 or visit the district website at www.longbeach.gov/district5.

Fifth District Effort Saves Tree Lights

require snacks to meet nutrition standards similar to those used in California schools. The proposed policy would not apply to spe-cial events or employee or public events oriented to adults. •Approveadelayinconsider-ation of a healthy beverage vend-ing policy until resolution of a contract for the right to operate vending machines on city prop-erty. Coca-Cola Bottling Com-pany has paid the city a total of $300,000 a year for the last 10 years for the exclusive right to have machines in city parks and other city locations. That con-

tract expires on Jan. 31, 2012, although there is a renewal option for another five years. Coke has waived its renewal option and offered a new commis-sion-based agreement for healthy beverages that would reduce rev-enues to $22,000 to $53,000 a year. Staff is recommending that no policy be added until a new Request For Proposals process is complete. •Authorizethe2012leasewiththe Rancho Los Alamitos Foun-dation to provide for the annual management fee. • Hear the application for analcohollicensefromSimmzy’sinBelmont Shore, and receive and file that application.

• Approve an ordinance ex-panding uses of the Belmont Shore Parking Meter Revenue Fund to include purchase of bus passes for the business district’s employees. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd. It is open to the public.


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By Harry SaltzgaverExEcutivE Editor

At the groundbreaking cer-emony in February 2010 for Fire Station 12 in north Long Beach, everyone expected the firefighters to be celebrating christmas 2011 in their new home. But at thanksgiving 2011, only cinderblock walls are up at the site at orange Avenue and Arte-sia Boulevard, with no roofs, let alone tables for christmas dinner or beds for a long winter’s nap. And the city’s redevelopment Agency filed a claim last week with Gonzales construction inc.’s bonding company for liquidated damages of $1,000 a day for fail-ure to complete the project. Gonzales in turn has hired the

tri county Law Group to fight the claim. in the meantime, work on what was to be a state-of-the-art fire station and regional emer-gency response center has ground to a near halt. “the city and the rdA clear-ly are not happy with Gonzales construction,” said robert Zur Schmeide, deputy director of Long Beach’s development Ser-vices department and assistant executive director of the rdA. “We’ve made a claim with the bonding company on the job… From the client’s point of view, we’ve made a claim that the com-pany has not performed under the contract.” Efforts have been ongoing for nearly a decade to build a new

fire station in north Long Beach. Engine 12 currently operates out of a 3,800-square-foot facility on Gundry Street in the middle of a residential neighborhood. the station is a converted home, and some equipment must be stored outside. under a deal struck in 2008, the city’s redevelopment Agency agreed to pay for the new station, estimated then to cost $8 million to build. By the time the land had been purchased and the specifica-tions for the new facility, which includes a separate emergency response center and storehouse and a regional communications tower, were prepared, it was the middle of 2009 and the economy was in the dumps. “We received 22 bids for the project,” Zur Schmeide said. “Gonzales wasn’t even the lowest bid — we threw that out because they had no experience with building fire stations. Gonzales was the second lowest, so we had to take that.” Gonzales bid to complete the Long Beach station for $6.498 million. Because of rules govern-ing the public bidding process, the city was compelled to accept that bid because Gonzales was a qualified bidder. the firm that had completed Fire Station 24 the year before for the Port of Long Beach also bid on Station 12, but its bid was in the middle of the pack. Gonzales construction has

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completed 11 other fi re stations, according to Armand Gonzales Jr., the company’s site supervi-sor. “We didn’t have a problem with any one of them,” Gonzales said of the company’s previous work. “We’ve submitted a time impact analysis on this one. We’re pretty confi dent we can move forward with the city and get this com-pleted.” Gonzales’s attorney, Newton Kellam, said it was up to the city whether the project moves for-ward. “A claim made against a con-tractor’s bond can have grave consequences to the contractor’s ability to bid and perform new work,” a letter from Kellam says. “What appears to be a false ac-cusation made by the Agency, namely that Gonzales is to blame for not completing the project by November 1, 2011, is of great concern to me. “Gonzales has retained experts who estimate that the unforeseen conditions encountered at the

project will extend the project’s duration to at least April 6, 2012. In addition, we are in the process of investigating whether other Agency-caused issues will fur-ther impact the completion date.” While the RDA, Gonzales and attorneys fi ght over the contract, the fi re department waits and continues to operate out of the Gundry station. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Reeb said modifi cations were made to the station to add a shower and bathroom for female fi refi ghters (one of the biggest issues in old stations), but everyone would be happy when the new station is done. “We’re very supportive of the RDA and their handling of the oversight,” Reeb said. “We’re dis-appointed that it has fallen behind schedule, of course, but we’re pa-tient. We want to get it done right, and we’re excited about the facil-ity we’ll have when it is done… It will be well worth the wait. We really appreciate the patience of the neighbors, too, who have to deal with the impacts of the con-struction.” Zur Schmeide said there are

several ways the situation can play out, including Gonzales completing the project as quickly as possible while meeting the de-manding specifi cations. However, the Redevelopment Agency itself is in limbo right now, with its fate before the Su-preme Court. Even though the City Council has agreed to meet a multi-mil-lion-dollar payment to the state to allow the RDA to continue to function, it cannot enter into new contracts until the court decides an appeal of the state legislature’s vote to disband redevelopment agencies as previously struc-tured. That means that the RDA can-not go out and fi nd another con-tractor unless Gonzales leaves the scene with the contract un-fulfi lled. With the retention of the law fi rm, that clearly isn’t going to happen any time soon. “Frankly, our goal is that we want it completed, and completed within the specs,” Zur Schmeide said. “That’s what it’s all about. Now it appears that won’t happen until at least spring or early sum-mer 2012. We’re pushing for it.”

Original art and handcrafted items will be available at the Up-town Village Market Dec. 2 and 3 at Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave. More than 60 booths will fea-ture items including jewelry, sta-tionary, fashion, art ceramic and

glasswares, food and accessories for the home, garden, pets, chil-dren, men and women. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Visit www.up-townvillagemakert.com.

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By Stephanie MinasianStaff Writer

With the first phase of construc-tion on the new band room com-pleted at Wilson High School, students in the music program are playing their instruments loud and clear. after receiving a $100,000 do-nation from Wilson High School alumna Janet McKenzie, who graduated from the school more than 70 years ago, Wilson has been working to transform its for-mer ceramics room into a suitable music space. the first phase of construction began in february, and was com-pleted in September. “During this first phase, we converted what used to be the auto shop room, and then the ceramics room,” said eric Messerschmidt, who has been a music teacher at Wilson for 10 years, “the room had hydraulics from when it was the auto shop, and they put new carpet, new paint, floors and acoustic paneling in the ceiling… it sounds pretty good.” Music students are also appre-ciating their new practice space and better sound acoustics, he added. “they (the students) love it,” Messerschmidt said. “it has plenty of room for the band to rehearse. We used to be really cramped be-

fore, and now, we have clear ac-cess to the field, whereas before, we used to haul everything up and down the stairs in the auditorium. Now, it’s a clean shot to perform on the field, which makes life a lot easier.” New yellow lockers that were formerly in the auditorium also were installed in the music room for students to store their belong-ings and instruments, and new red curtains were hung over the sliding doors on one side of the room. “they also put several new ceil-ing fans and lighting in place,” he added. the upcoming second phase

of construction and updates will place a heating and cooling sys-tem in the room, and add addi-tional ductwork. a new rolling door and a more permanent wall will be put into place, according to Messerschmidt. as for the former music room, the 70-student string orchestra now enjoys its practices and re-hearsals in it. “it’s working out well,” he said. “the old band room was a small room on the second floor of the auditorium. We always had to create ways to work around it. Now, we have flexibility, and with the orchestra rehearsals, it fits quite well.”

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—Gazette photo by Stephanie MinasianNEW SPACE. A Wilson High music student practices on the drums in the new music room.



to say that the Seal Beach Christmas Parade has grown since its first year in 1979 would be a huge understatement, organizers said. the inaugural parade had 23 entries that went up and down Main Street twice, said Seth eak-er, public relations chair. Since then, it has grown to 110 entries, in this, its 33rd year. “it’s going to be our largest pa-rade ever and they’ve estimated that there will be between 13,000 and 15,000 spectators,” he said, noting that it has gotten so big that the Pacific Coast Highway will have a partial closure this friday. “the best part of the parade is the small town aspects — the businesses, nonprofits, chamber and community coming together, particularly after the tragedy this fall,” eaker said. Some of the highlights out of the 100-plus entries include: Los alamitos High School March-ing Band, Seal Beach animal Care, Mayor Michael Levitt and City Council, Seal Beach Police Department, Congressman Dana rohrabacher, american Legion Post 857 with the Southeast County Young Marines, Main Street Cyclery Cyclists, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Grace Com-munity Church and Santa Claus. the Grand Marshals for this year’s parade will be Kim and Steve Masoner, known for their

involvement with SaveOurBeach.org and the Junior Grand Mar-shals will be the World Champion Ocean View Little Leaguers. the Pacific Coast Highway southbound lanes will be closed between Main Street and 12th Street. traffic will be diverted to Bolsa Chica avenue. the clo-sures are expected to last between about and 9 p.m. the parade itself is from 7 p.m. until about 8:30 p.m. along Main Street. “there are multiple events, but those are all kind of handled privately by the merchants — some have customer appreciation events,” eaker said.

the 110 entries will have more than 3,300 participants, spanning the entire city — something to be proud of during a tough year emotionally, organizers added. “this is the best of old town,

small California, coastal commu-nity Christmas parades,” eaker said. “it’s really a joyful occasion for everyone to come together and really celebrate the holidays. and it’s family focused.”

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With the cost of tuition for California’s higher education institutions continuously on the rise, and the depletion of supplies and instructors in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms, the rescue education California

foundation believes the answer lies in oil production. Since 1993, Peter Mathews, a political science professor at Cy-press College and a Long Beach resident, along with economics professor Jim Phillips, have been working to mandate oil compa-nies to pay a 15% fee per barrel of oil extracted from California, with the money going directly into the state’s public school sys-tem. if the pair can get the issue on the ballot, and voters approve it, the oil tax could potentially bring in $3.5 billion for education, without allowing oil companies to raise the cost of gasoline for its consumers, they say. accord-ing to Mathews, the initiative was written to prohibit the companies from passing on the severance tax to its consumers by raising prices. if a company is suspected of this, the California attorney Gen-eral is mandated to inspect the companies, place a fine on them and return the money in the form

of annual rebate checks to each resident of the state, he said. “Voters definitely value edu-cation, and are not happy with the oil companies,” he added. “Oil companies are making huge profits. Chevron has doubled its quarterly profits… and oil is a common resource that belongs to state of California.” initiative 1522 has began circu-lating last week around campuses across the state to get 540,760 signatures before it can be placed on the ballot for the November 2012 election. rescue education California must receive all of the signatures in 150 days. “this is the only piece of leg-islation out there, which actually targets money only to education,” Mathews said. “it prevents it from being transferred to general fund.” the initiative would levy a 15% extraction fee on all crude oil produced in he state, produc-ing about $3 billion annually. Mathews’ plan would split that up with 48% going to community colleges, 22% to the CSU and CU systems and 30% to the K-12 education system. it would be in addition to current funding. in the last year, the California State University system’s state funding was reduced by 27%, and students saw a 23% increase in tuition fees. a recent vote by the CSU Board of trustees raised tuition for the third time in a year, by 9%, for the fall 2012 semes-ter. an additional $100 million one-time “trigger cut” is expected to hit the CSU system in January. “i moved to California in 1976,” Mathews said. “it is a very diverse state, and it has a great economy and cutting-edge tech-nology. i love this state, and we had this great education system, and it’s being taking it away from our next generations… this (sev-erance tax) will bring it all back again, and the polls are showing that it will pass if it gets on the ballot.” rescue education California has been endorsed by the Cali-fornia Community College as-sociation Board; Democrat eric Stevenson, New York State as-semblyman; Dr. Jack Scott, Chan-cellor California Community Colleges; California Community College association of Student trustees, along with several other organizations and individuals. “this will create thousands of jobs,” he said. “$20 billion was cut from education in last three to five years, and this will bring all those laid off teachers back to work again. When teachers have the money in their hands, they can go out and grocery shop, buy coffee, go out to lunch and din-ner, which allows restaurants and businesses to stay open. it’s a multi-effect when money is in the hands of people.” Mathews added he hopes to see his newborn daughter Page attend University of California, Berkeley, without the burden of high tuition prices and program eliminations and reductions in 18 years. for more information, visit www.rescueeducationcalifornia.org.

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By Jonathan Van DykeSTAFF WRITER

Supporters of the Occupy Long Beach movement had a confron-tation with the Long Beach Police Department Sunday — one much smaller than the movement’s sup-porters dealt with in Los Angeles that same day. The occupiers were told by the Long Beach Police Department last Friday that they needed to clean up any miscellaneous items that were not sleeping bags or blankets — the group had accu-mulated ration items like bottled water and had set up different tables and the like. “Basically, the items at issue were items donated to the group last week,” said Lisa Massacani, LBPD public information offi cer. “They were stacking them along the walkways and pathways in Lincoln Park. We wanted to give them ample time to facilitate the notice.” According to a statement re-leased to the media, occupiers said that police told them that the items were an eyesore and that neighbors had made complaints. “That (the Sunday ultimatum) came directly from the police department — it was starting to become a public safety aspect,” Massacani said. “There is a lot of pedestrian traffi c in Lincoln Park. We needed it safe for the commu-nity as well as (the occupiers).” The occupiers said they re-quested a written notice, but that police said it was not required and that they could take it up with the City Attorney’s Offi ce. “We cleaned up and consoli-dated … and set aside some stuff that will go to a local shelter,” said Tammara Phillips, civic en-

gagement committee liaison for Occupy Long Beach. There were about 15 people remaining in the park at about 15 minutes until midnight on Sunday, Massacani said, but they eventu-ally dispersed to the sidewalk. There is a city ordinance that does not allow any overnight camping or temporary shelters in parks. “The park looks a lot better to-day,” Massacani said on Monday. “The group has been fairly coop-erative as far as the no camping ordinance and vacating the park when asked.” Outside of an Oct. 30 confron-tation with police, there have been no additional arrests or citations, she added.

Occupier Jonathan Glen Da-vidson, 42, of Cerritos, was con-victed this week by a jury of a misdemeanor violation of the or-dinance for camping downtown. He was arrested on Oct. 30 after given multiple warnings by police to move out of the park. “This is the fi rst of several cas-es in Long Beach involving pro-testors camping in the park,” City Prosecutor Doug Haubert said in a statement. “Protestors clearly have the right to express them-selves, but they need to exercise their rights within the law.” During sentencing, Davidson was given three years of proba-tion and 80 hours of community service cleaning local freeways. He had a prior conviction for as-

saulting an Orange County police offi cer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Last month, the City Council asked the City Manager’s Offi ce to collaborate with other local agencies and give them a report about how to work with the Oc-cupy Long Beach movement and possibly give protestors a better overnight spot to camp at. According to the City Man-

ager’s Offi ce, that report will be given to the council sometime this week. Then, it would be up to multi-ple council members to put a new item on the City Council agenda to publically talk about it. As of the deadline for this pub-lication, there was no agenda item for the Occupy Long Beach movement scheduled for the Dec. 6 meeting.

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it was a fateful drive in his Jeep, from Los angeles to Vancouver, Wash., that led to former Long Beach resident’s art Wedmore’s sobriety, and ultimately, his pur-suit of redemption and recovery through his first book of poetry,

“Self inflicted Death Sentence.” On aug. 21, 2010, he stood on the edge of the interstate 205 Bridge that connects Portland to Vancouver, and contemplated leaping from it. Wedmore had it all — mon-ey, women and alcohol — and thought his boozing, womanizing

ways were what brought him hap-piness. as he stood at the edge of the bridge, he thought about all the people who had been hurt by his actions. “i was deeply depressed on the inside, but i was always a positive person on the outside,” he said. “i thought about all the money i wasted, women, alcohol, and i was in turmoil… i passed this truck driver, and, for whatever reason, the truck driver blew his horn at me. His eyes were a pierc-ing blue that said, ‘don’t jump — you have a purpose.’ He was my angel.” Wedmore immediately checked himself into the Veterans affairs hospital nearby, and sought help. Before moving to Vancouver several years ago, he spent more than 25 years in Long Beach, and owned an acura dealership in Los angeles. While living his self-described playboy lifestyle in Southern California, he enjoyed having the luxury to toy with women’s hearts by luring them with his money and liquor into his bedroom. Not only was Wedmore an alcoholic, but he also was a sex addict.

“My sexual addictions, along with alcohol, made it the perfect storm,” Wedmore said. “i had multiple girlfriends all my life. When i became a drinker, i fueled that addiction even more, and i became someone who drank pre-mium champagnes and had classy women, but they never knew the next day that i was never going to call them again.” Calling his book an apology to the many lives he said he inter-sected negatively, Wedmore hopes that his story can help those who may be suffering, or recovering from the same type of demons. “People who are suffering or know people who are suffering, want to talk to me about this book now,” he said. “it’s a teaching tool, and it’s a soulful journey to get to recovery.” He is now a motivational speak-er, who talks to large groups, such as alcoholics anonymous and

counseling groups at the Va hos-pital in Portland. “its interesting how grown men don’t want to talk, because emo-tionally, they are tied up from war,” Wedmore said. “But, after i read one of my poems, they open up and talk about themselves.” Wedmore added that his two children and five grandchildren are thrilled to see him sober and happy. “i didn’t admit i had a prob-lem, until i had a that long journey back to Vancouver in my Jeep.” the book is at BarnesandNo-ble.com, amazon.com, and www.artwedmoreauthor.com.

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Mayor Bob foster will be among those honored tonight, thursday, by the California League of Conservation Voters.

the awards are given to “envi-ronmental leaders who are com-mitted to creating a green and sustainable California for future generations.” also receiving awards were California State attorney Gener-al Kamala Harris, actress Daphne Zuniga and Wendy James, presi-dent of the Better World Group. the mission of the California League of Conservation Voters is to protect the environmental quality of the state.

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Since 1986, Child’s Play has been a hands-on, try-it-out and see how much fun it is, toy store. “We’re full of unique, innovative toys, and staffed by our trained ‘toyologists’, who know what kids like.” www.childsplaytoy.net(562) 594-5979

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By Kurt A. EichsteadtEditorial assistant

Classic Christmas songs, stars from “Wicked” and “les Mis-erables,” choirs of all ages, an orchestra and, of course, santa, are all part of the long Beach symphony orchestra’s annual Holiday Celebration Concert this saturday and sunday in the ter-race theater. this is a concert for the entire family, a symphony spokesman said, with professional danc-ers joining in to help provide a full-scale holiday spectacle. the dancers and performers include Kristine reese, Billy tighe, the southern California Master Cho-rale and the southern California Children’s Chorus, are all under the direction of Principal PoPs! Conductor steven reineke. the program includes holiday favorites such is “it’s the Most Wonderful time of the Year,” “silver Bells,” “the Christmas song” and some newer works such as “Believe,” from the movie “the Polar Express.” Cha-nukah (dec. 20-28) will not be

overlooked with a couple of se-lections: “Chanukah suite” and “Zum Gali-dance the Hora!” as part of the holiday atmo-sphere, santa will be available for pictures in the lobby in addition to being on stage. the symphony also has part-nered with Food Finders to ac-cept donations of food and per-sonal hygiene items for the needy in long Beach. Featured performers are Kris-tine reese and Billy tighe. resse has toured the country in “Wick-ed” and “Mama Mia” and made her Broadway debut in the revival of “les Miserables.” in addition to her work with the long Beach symphony orchestra PoPs!, she has appeared with orchestras in Cincinnati, indianapolis, Balti-more, detroit, toronto, Modesto, Vancouver and Edmonton. Billy tighe has toured with “Wicked” and “dirty dancing” and is currently touring with “la Cage aux Folles.” He also has performed with symphonies throughout the United states and Canada.

reese and tighe became en-gaged onstage with the Vancou-ver symphony in 2009 and were married in 2010. they live in new York with their Boston terrier. the southern California Mas-ter Chorale was formed in 1975 and has performed throughout southern California, including with the long Beach symphony to help celebrate the symphony’s 75th anniversary. they have toured China, France the nether-lands and Copenhagen. the southern California Chil-dren’s Choir has members from ages 5 through 21. it was formed to enhance children’s lives through distinguished choral music education and world-class performances. the dougherty Company in-surance Brokers company is the sponsor of the Holiday Concert and the season sponsor is F&M Bank. shows are at 6:30 p.m. satur-day, dec. 3 and 2 p.m. sunday, dec. 4, in the terrace theater, 300 E. ocean Blvd. tickets are $30-$50. Visit www.lbso.org.

Orchestra Plays Holiday Tunes the official downtown Christ-mas tree will be lighted by May-or Bob Foster at 6 p.m. Friday, dec. 2, at the Pike Event Plaza at shoreline drive and aquarium Way. Menorah and Kwanzaa dis-

plays also will be unveiled. santa will be delivered by the long Beach Fire department and music will be provided by the lakewood High school Choir. the tree is 30 feet tall and has more than 3,000 lights.

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1. Welcome banner. 2. Long Beach Junior Concert Band sponsored by MeCarty’s Jewelry. 3. Grand Marshal Gene Rotondo. 4. Knott’s Berry Farm stagecoach and horses. 5. Port of Long Beach float. 6. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe on fire truck. 7. International Peace Choir march-ing unit. 8. Mayor Bob Foster and First Lady Nancy Foster in auto. 9. Grunion Gazette float. 10. Rancho Dominguez Prep March-ing Band sponsored by Convention & Visitors Bureau. 11. Third District Councilman Gary DeLong on fire truck. 12. Long Beach Animal Care Ser-vices float. 13. First District Councilman Rob-ert Garcia in auto. 14. Last Generation Drummers sponsored by Quinn’s Irish Pub. 15. Special Olympics of Long Beach in the Big Red Bus. 16. Cubberly Cheer squad spon-sored by Legends. 17. Second District Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal cycling. 18. Bikeable Communities bicy-cles. 19. Price Transfer and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, auto. 20. Miller Children’s Hospital float. 21. Fourth District Councilman Pat-rick O’Donnell on fire truck. 22. State Senator Alan Lowenthal in auto. 23. Hearts for Hounds sponsored by Cover Me Green Roofing, cycles. 24. Performance Plus Tires, autos. 25. City Sound Drum & Bugle Corp.

sponsored by Pediatric Medical. 26. American Skate Boards float. 27. Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske on fire truck. 28. Colorado Lagoon Play Group float. 29. State Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal in auto. 30. La Strada float. 31. St. John Bosco Marching Band sponsored by Gary DeLong. 32. Meggie Lou & Brothers float. 33. Long Beach Press-Telegram marchers. 34. Seventh District Councilman James Johnson in auto. 35. Bark! Bark! Daycare auto and walkers. 36. Seal Beach Yacht Club float. 37. Eighth District Councilwoman Rae Gabelich in fire truck. 38. Santiago High School Marching Band sponsored by Gary DeLong. 39. Long Beach Little League. 40. Ninth District Councilman Ste-ven Neal in auto. 41. Ronald McDonald House fire engine. 42. Aquarium of the Pacific float. 43. Bayshore Co-Op float. 44. Wilmington Middle School Marching Band sponsored by Bob & Karen Blair. 45. Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell in auto. 46. Stanford Middle School Cheer Squad sponsored by Rick and Shannon Brizendine. 47. Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Cen-ter float. 48. Ark Pet Salon auto and walkers. 49. Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich in auto.

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By Larry HillRestauRant WRiteR

steamed, 801 e. third st., 437-1122. • Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. sunday. •Location: steamed is near the intersection of alamitos avenue and third street. street parking is available in the neighborhood. •Food/Drinks: steamed is an organic vegetarian eatery. salads include Greek (a bed of organic greens with Feta cheese, kala-mata olives, tomatoes, Mediterra-nean cucumbers and red onions), Wilted spinach (gently steamed spinach with melted Feta cheese, walnuts, topped with cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions on a bed of rice), and steamed tofu.

Quesadillas and burritos in-clude the LBQ (tortilla filled with melted cheese, steamed spinach, rice and beans topped with toma-toes, cucumbers, red onions and a dollop of sour cream), tostaco, Dang Quesadilla, Mediterannean, soCal, Pesto, Burrito, Vegen Bur-rito and the Rye Dawg (every-thing but the kitchen sink). there are flavored waters, regu-lar water, and organic sodas. • Atmosphere: steamed has small dining areas that are quiet, in some ways they remind me a tea room, filled with books and interesting visual dsiplays. there is an outside patio that is very roomy for larger groups. • The Taste: Jennifer and i stopped following the thanksgiv-ing feasting. Perfect timing. We needed something healthy after the annual no-holds-barred kick-

off to the holidays. i remember vegetarian eateries back into the the early ’70s. some were indian and very good. Most were earnestness laid atop some-thing that always seemed based on dehydrated onion soup mix. not very inspiring, not very tasty, and probably not very healthy eating. Much has changed over the decades. Much of that change is centered on fresh food availability and younger chefs experimenting with new ways to put these fresh ingredients together. the patrons of steamed bene-fit. the food is fresh and organic. the flavors are rich and earthy. they are combined with a mini-mal amount of fuss, allowing the natural flavors to shine through. Where there are enhancements, like the homemade honey-basil

dressing or the addition of fresh quacamole, they are wonderfully light yet tasty. We started with a Greek salad, which was beautifully presented and easily enough for two. the only salt came with the olives, the greens were fresh, the tomatoes and cucumbers nicely chopped and the whole was topped with chopped walnuts. the honey-basil

dressing was slightly sweet, with a whisper of basil adding to the complex palate of salad greens, which ranged from raddchio to frisee. Jennifer opted for the Meditar-ranean Quesadilla stuffed with spinach, Feta cheese, cucum-bers, tomatoes and red onions. she topped her quesadilla with steamed’s wonderful serrano sal-sa and proceeded to finish every-thng. i think she surprised herself, being a true steak lover, with how much she enjoyed her dinner. i sampled the tostaco. a whole wheat tortilla was layered with pinto beans (or black) and brown basmati rice (jasmine if you pre-fer), greens, tomatoes and cu-cumbers with a healthy serving of quacamole and a dollop of sour cream. it was quite nice: earthy, rich, with a zing from the serrano salsa i added. steamed is a wonderful addi-tion to the choices for dining in Long Beach. Vegetarian dining is becoming more popular and the choices are forcing more creative flavors. steamed keeps freshness and simplicity as their goal, while providing abundant flavors. im-pressive debut. Congratualtions. • Price: Lunch or dinner for two is $10 to $25.

Steamed Brings Food Back To Earth

—Gazette photo by Doreen GunnessVEGGIE DELIGHT. Steamed employees Jeffrey Vargas and Kayla Delos Reyes, greet customers with smiles.

2 Medium Pizzas $18.99+tax

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By Ashleigh OldlandEditor

the Junior League of Long Beach is 80 years old this year. in honor of the milestone, the circa-1936 branch of the Junior Leagues of America is coordinat-ing several special events (not yet announced), new member mixers and a yearlong campaign to raise $25,000 for the Children’s dental Health Clinic. the money raised in the year-long campaign will help pay for sterilization equipment and a ster-ilization lab at the dental clinic, which was established in 1932 to assist underserved youngsters. Junior League long has had a re-lationship with the clinic. Junior League of Long Beach was established by eight women who were drawn together by their commitment to promoting vol-unteerism, assisting children in need and developing the potential of women, said JLLB President Samantha Fabrigas. Although the women began meeting in 1931, they became an official chapter of the Junior Leagues of America in 1936. “in the early 1930s, there was a great need for the Junior League,” said Fabrigas, who joined the league in 2005. “it was the Great depression, and there was a lot of hunger and need… “the Children’s dental Clinic is one of the best representations of our work because it is our lon-gest-standing program. We want-ed to give a gift to them for our

80th anniversary.” Besides assisting the dental clinic’s efforts, Fabrigas said JLLB has been involved with more than 60 projects that have made a measurable, positive im-pact on the community and wel-fare of children and families. Notable JLLB projects include the Mary McLeod Bethune tran-sitional Center for the education of homeless young people, the rancho Los Cerritos docent Pro-gram, Kids in the Kitchen (teach-ing nutrition to children), Liter- acy Nights for elementary school children and other programs that assisted more than 1,200 children and families last year alone. But the work Junior League members do for the community is only a portion of the organization’s mission. JLLB also is designed to help develop the potential of its members and train women to be-come leaders and volunteers. the organization works with the man-tra: “We build women who build our community.” Holly Carpenter, a JLLB mem-ber for more than two decades and former president, is the chair of JLLB’s 80th Anniversary Com-mittee. She said one of the best things about the Junior League is that it prepares its members to be-come active members of the com-munity. “You learn how to get things done,” Carpenter said. “i received training to be an advocate in the community — not to mention the friendships i’ve made and the op-

portunities to give back to those in need.” She credits the Junior League training she received to her suc-cess as a founding member of BLASt (Better Learning After School today) mentoring pro-gram, member of the Marine Advisory Commission and her involvement in several parent-teacher associations. “i like to say, ‘the Junior League is the best gift i have ever given myself,’” she said. Carpenter’s experience with the Junior League mirrors that of dorothy Wise, who has been a member since 1950. Wise, 85, said her involvement with the Ju-nior League enriched her ability to serve as a volunteer for many

other organizations. She, too, is a former JLLB president. Wise’s favorite story from her time at the Junior League was when she helped sort through items that would be sold at a JLLB rummage sale. “i concentrate well on the things i love to do,” she said. “i was so focused on my job of sort-ing the toys for the rummage sale … i got locked in the warehouse. Suddenly i realized how dark it was getting, and sure enough, everyone had gone home and the doors were locked. i had to call a locksmith to get out of there.” Although times have changed, Wise said the Junior League has maintained its commitment to the community and training its mem-

bers. Her time with the Junior League helped prepare her for the work she did for the red Cross and other organizations. the Junior League of Long Beach is hosting three informa-tional mixers for potential new members who have a desire to make a positive impact in the community. the free mixers each begin at 6:30 p.m. the first takes place on dec. 8 at El torito, 6605 PCH; the next event takes place on Jan. 11 at El torito at the Long Beach town Center, 7591 Carson Blvd.; and the last mixer is set for Jan. 17 at El torito at 3301 Atlantic Ave. to rSVP, send an email to [email protected] or visit www.JLLB.org.

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Editor’s Note: Once a month, we present an abbreviated com-pilation of restaurant listings.

For a complete list of Gazette restaurants, see the Dining Guide at our website at www.

gazettes.com.Gazette Dining Guide guidance on price: $ Thrifty; $$ Night Out; $$$ Splurge

AmericanAT LAST CAFE

204 Orange Ave.437-4837

This neighborhood cafe between Oc-an Boulevard and Broadway boasts the “Best Chef” winner from Orange Coast Magazine preparing comfort food with fresh ingredients. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Go to www.jmchefcatering.com for catering. $

BEACHWOOD BBQ131 1/2 Main St., Seal Beach

210 E. Third St.493-4500, 436-4020

Beachwood BBQ offers slow-smoked ribs, chicken, brisket, homemade sausag-es and pulled pork. The menu also fea-tures fish, salads and sandwiches. Large selection of craft beers. Delivery and catering menus available. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. $

THE BULL BAR3316 E. Seventh St. (at Redondo)

433-6282 The Bull Bar has it all — plasma TVs with every NFL game, live music on weekends, 18 beers on tap, mouth-

watering food menu, $1.50 tacos all day every day. $

CHUCK’S COFFEE SHOP4120 E. Ocean Blvd.

433-9317 Near Belmont Plaza Pool, Chuck’s has been locally world famous since 1964. Open for breakfast and lunch all week, Chuck offers many combination breakfasts, lean burgers, salads and sand-wiches. Home of “The Weasel.” $

THE CROOKED DUCK5096 E. PCH

494-5118 A casual neighborhood grille serving

delicious comfort food. “Duck Chili,” Biscuits & Gravy, Corned Beef Hash,

Huevos Rancheros, Burgers, Sandwiches, and the World’s Best Meatloaf are just the beginning. Daily Specials. Beer & Wine. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. Tues-Fri. Brunch Menu Sat. & Sun. Open 8 a.m.

Tues-Sun (Closed Mondays). $-$$DALE’S DINER

4339 E. Carson St.425-7285

An original ’50s diner complete with table-side jukeboxes and vintage auto seat booths. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For the whole family. Don’t miss the burgers and malts, old-fashioned oatmeal or chicken pot pie. $

DOGZ BAR & GRILL5300 E. Second St.

433-3907 The newest addition to Second Street is home of the 20 oz. pint that is “too cold to hold” at 28 degrees. In addition to a large selection of specialty sausagez and hot dogz, they also offer a Not Dogz, Kids and Late Night Menu. Open 7 days. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon - Fri; 10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sat & Sun. $

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EGGS ETC. 550 Redondo Ave. 433-9588

Offering good old-fashioned country breakfasts and lunch. Daily specials. Pa-tio dining. Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. $

E.J. MALLOY’S3411 E. Broadway, 433-3769; 4306 Atlantic Ave., 424-5000

E.J. Malloy’s is a pub with attributes of the original 1920s restaurant. Spe-cialties include corn-fed beef, chicken and fish. Breakfast served Saturdays and Sundays. Open all week for lunch, din-ner. Full bar at the Atlantic location. $$

GASLAMP6251 E. P.C.H.

596-4718 Spend your evening sipping unique martinis, savoring imaginative entrees and enjoying the sounds of local musi-cal guests every evening. Open Tuesday thru Sunday. Happy hour, banquets and special events. $$

HAMBURGER MARY’S740 E. Broadway

983-7001 In addition to the large selection of famous burgers, this East Village restau-rant offers soup, sandwiches and salads. Full bar. Champagne Sunday brunch and happy hour. $

KDB10 Aquarium Way

308-7529 KDB, located at The Pike, serves the best in classic American cuisine, includ-ing gourmet pizzas and pastas, fresh salads, BBQ, hamburgers and signature entrees. kdblongbeach.com. $

LASHER’S3441 E. Broadway

433-0153 The winner of numerous awards,

Lasher’s is in a restored California Bun-galow. Dinner features home-style Amer-ican cuisine, including grilled steaks, fresh fish and rack of lamb. Beer, wine and cocktails, patio dining available. Din-ner Tues.-Sun. Sunday brunch is served 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $$-$$$

THE LOCAL SPOT 6200-B E. PCH

498-0400 From the owners of Eggs, Etc. this restaurant features a variety of burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, salads and smoothies with an emphasis on healthy food. Open for lunch, dinner 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. $

McKENNA’S ON THE BAY190 Marina Dr.

342-9411 Waterfront dining at its finest, special-izing in prime steaks, seafood and an oyster bar, Dinner, lunch and brunch. In-credible views, magnificent sunsets, pa-tio dining, full bar and banquet facilities. Live Entertainment Wednesday-Sunday. Dinner nightly, lunch 11-3 Monday-Fri-day, Saturday breakfast and lunch 10-3, Sunday brunch 10-3. $$$

NAPLES RIB COMPANY5800 E. Second St., Naples

439-RIBS Widely known for the best Baby Back ribs in all of Long Beach. Naples Rib Company is more than just great barbe-cue. Swordfish, prime rib, choice steaks, tri-tip, sandwiches and innovative salads round out a menu that offers something for everyone. Family owned and operated for 20+ years. Offering take-out specials, banquet room up to 60 and full-service catering. Open 4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sunday. $$

OLIVES GOURMET GROCER3510 E Broadway, 5000 E. Second St.439-7758, 343-5583

This gourmet grocer offers fresh fine foods, sandwiches, salad bar, rotisserie

chicken, freshly made soups, dips and desserts. Great gift selection, wine and beer. Daily dinner menu to go. Menu changes weekly. Catering available. Open 7 days. $

PHILLY STEAK & SUB4141 Long Beach Blvd.

988-0556 Under new ownership, this sandwich shop offers traditional East Coast Cheese Steak sandwiches as well as cold subs, burgers, salads, and even a build-your-own sandwich or sub option. Happy Hour 3-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and Free Side Sundays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Open 11 a,m,-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $

PROSPECTOR2400 E. Seventh St.

438-3839 Since 1965 the Prospector has been serving mouth-watering USDA Prime steaks, lobster and fish. There are daily specials, a happy hour and entertainment in the lounge. Breakfast specials from $2.50. Open 11 a.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. weekends. $$

QUEEN MARY1126 Queens Highway

877 313-2726 With seven unique restaurant and lounge options, historic ambience and scenic location in Long Beach Harbor, the Queen Mary is the perfect place to relax and dine this summer. www.Queen-Mary.com. $$ - $$$

SCHOONER OR LATER241 Marina Dr.

430-3495 The ultimate dockside dining experi-ence for breakfast or lunch, with great patio dining. Great food, friendly staff and exceptional ambiance. $

YARD HOUSEShoreline Village

628-0455 Offering the largest selection of draft

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beer in the world with 250 taps, The Yard House offers a fantastic menu ranging from steaks, seafood, pizza, salads and great appetizers. Open for lunch and din-ner daily, with the full menu available until 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Open for brunch on weekends. $$

ArgentinianGAUCHO GRILL

200 Pine Ave.590-5000

Serving high quality meat cuts of all kinds, a variety of sausages, morcillas, mollejas, chicken, fish and steaks are sizzled on the grill to make a seemingly endless feast accompanied with a wide selection of Argentine boutique wines by the glass. Vegetarians options. Open 7 days a week from11:30 a.m.–10 p.m. $$

CalifornianFORA

5730 E. Second St. Naples856-9494

Chef and proprietor Hans Till spends much of his time selecting the best organ-ic, high quality and freshest ingredients. Combined with his vast experience and

love of food and wine, you will taste a difference. Dinner Tuesday through Sun-day. $$-$$$

NICO’S5760 E. Second St., Naples

434-4479 Nico’s is one of the best fine-dining spots in Long Beach. Great bar area now made better with an amazing late-night small-plate menu. Friendly service and creative menu choices make it a local fa-vorite.. Valet parking available. $$—$$$

UTOPIA445 E. First St.

432-6888 Located in the East Village Arts Dis-trict, this European-style cafe offers a variety of salads, pasta, seafood and chicken dishes creatively prepared and served in an intimate setting. Work of lo-cal artists displayed. Open from noon to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5-10 p.m. Sat-urday. Closed Sunday. Wine bar. www.utopiarestaurant.com. $$

FrenchDELIGHTFUL CREPES CAFE

1190 Studebaker Road594-9400

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Savory and dessert crepes plus sandwich-es, soups, pastas and salads. Kids’ menu also available. Full coffee and tea menu, smoothies. Catering and delivery. $

Greek ATHENS WEST

303 Main St., Seal Beach431-6500

Are you paying too much for Greek food? Then you haven’t tried Athens West in Seal Beach where items are $10 or less. Offering Greek favorites like lamb chops, spanakopita & homemade avgolemono soup. Seafood kabobs and vegetarian favorites like falafel & humus are also on the menu. Heated patio. Greek beer and wine served. Open 11 a.m. daily 7 days a week. Athenswest.com $

GEORGE’S GREEK DELI135 Pine Ave.; 437-1184

5316 E. Second St.; 433-1755 Offering a variety of traditional Greek dishes, superb service, award-winning wines, Friday night slow-roasted lamb special, Saturday night belly dancing, banquet room and catering. Hours for Pine location: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.;10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Hours for Shore location: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m. to midnight Fri. and Sat. $$

IndianKAMAL PALACE

Marina Pacific Mall493-0255

Behind the AMC Theaters on the lower level, Kamal Palace offers a large selection of Tandoori, curries and veg-etarian dishes. Open all week for lunch and dinner. A daily luncheon buffet is $8.95 and features more than 20 items. $$

IrishCLANCY’S

803 E. Broadway437-1836

The original Irish pub in Long Beach. Lunch served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage and daily specials. Harp, Bass and Guinness on tap. $

ItalianDOMENICO’S

5339 E. Second St.439-0261

A tradition in the Shore since 1954, Domenico’s features traditional Italian food. A star is the original Domenico’s salad and famous creamy garlic salad dressing. Lunch, dinner all week. $$

FRANCELLI’S3404 E. Fourth St.

434-3441 Francelli’s has been family owned and operated since 1969. They offer tra-


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ditional Italian food as well as thin crust pizza, sandwiches and panini. Specialties include Osso Buco, Lasagna & Garlic Chicken. Open seven days a week. $

LA STRADA4716 E. Second St.

433-8100 La Strada is a quaint family-owned restaurant with fantastic Italian food and a friendly, caring staff. It is Northern Ital-ian with a touch of French influence, with signature dishes Salmon Sorrentina and Fettuccini Au Gratin, as well as a Capi-russy Scampi appetizer in a lobster ream

sauce and several pizzas. Entrées are from $8 to $20. Foreign, domestic and micro-brew bees with a varied wine list and a house Chianti from Italy. Available for private events. $$

LA TRAVIATA301 Cedar Ave.

432-8022 Located in the historic Willmore Building. If luxury, elegance and deca-dent dining interests you, then this is the place. Live opera singers perform on the weekend nights.New banquet room now open. $$-$$$

PAPALUCCI’S4611 E. Second St.

434-4454 Beautiful food, simply prepared and

shared with family and friends. Pizza, pasta, calzone and other specialties pre-pared daily from 11 a.m. All-you-can-eat specials from 5 p.m. to closing. Beer and wine; carry out available, too. $$

PORKY’S PIZZA4418 E. Seventh St.

433-8888 Finally, a Porky’s Pizza (the 10th loca-tion) serving the Shore, Belmont Heights and Los Altos. Offering made from scratch pizzas with fresh ingrediants, wings, salads and garlic knots. Also of-fering friendly, polite service and on-time delivery. Catering, delivery, picup. 2-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. www.porkysonline.com. $

THE PIZZA PLACE1431 E. Broadway

432-6000 A garden cafe to sample specialties such as lasagna, tortellinis, manicotti and Pasta Primavera. There are 26 pizzas to choose from. Beer and wine, desserts, cappuccino or espresso. Delivery. 11 a.m. to midnight. www.thepizzaplaxe.biz. $$

Z PIZZA4612 E. Second St., 987-45005718 E. Seventh St., 498-0778

Z Pizza offers healthy, creative cuisine to go. 29 toppings to choose from. Salads, sub sandwiches and daily pasta specials. Catering, delivery. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. www.zpizza.com. $

JapaneseAKI SUSHI

1628 Seventh St.436-8180

Sushi and other Japanese cuisine, plus beer and wine are available. Daily spe-cials. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $

MediterraneanBOUBOUFFE

5313 E. Second St.433-7000

The latest addition to Second Street dining features specialties from around the Mediterranean from Algeria to Mo-rocco. Patio dining. Open seven days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Catering. $

Mexican BAJA SONORA

2940 Clark Ave., 421-51203502 Atlantic Ave., 981-1950

Fine fresh Mexican food and lots of it is what you can expect at Baja. Open for lunch and dinner seven days. Catering, beer and wine also available. $

LOLA’S2030 Fourth St.

343-5506 Using Lola’s mother’s recipes from Guadalajara, Mexico. Enjoy lunch or din-ner in the festive main dining ro or in the patio area. Their motto is full belly heart. Beer and wine. Open 7 days a week. $

SeafoodCRAB POT

215 Marina Dr.430-0272

With a view of Alamitos Bay, Crab Pot offers fresh, fresh, fresh lobster, crabs, seafood and shellfish. “Seafeasts” for two or more are their trademark, and steak and chicken dinners also are avail-able. There is dining on their outdoor pa-tio and a full patio bar and fire pit. Open daily at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. www.crabpot.com. $$

GLADSTONE’S330 S. Pine Ave.

432-8588 Gladstone’s Long Beach is a water-front restaurant offering views of the Queen Mary and Shoreline Harbor across the street from the Convention Center and minutes away from all major local hotels. Featuring a variety of fresh fish and su-shi, live lobster, crab and more. Outdoor seating available. Crabby Hour is from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Quarter Deck Lounge. Private Room available for banquets or special events.$$

ThaiBAI-PLU

2119 Bellflower Blvd.343-2661

Newly opened, serving a large selec-tion of Thai and Sushi cusine in a modern atmosphere. Traditional, vibrant dishes, budget-freindly Thai and affordable su-shi. Beer, wine, catering. $

BANGKOK CUISINE3426 E. Fourth St.

433-0093 The extensive menu includes spicy Thai salads, beef, chicken, pork and sea-food. Lunch specials from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take-out, beer and wine available. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $

STAR OF SIAM2109 E. Broadway

439-1564 Star of Siam boasts more than 20 years of culinary delights where traditional Thai cuisine is maintained and celebrat-ed. World class beer and extensive wine list. Open daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. except Tuesdays. Prices start at $4.75. Patio din-ing. www.starofsiamonline.com. $

YOUR HOUSE2838 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.

498-4949 Authentic Thai cuisine with over 100 items to choose from. Also serving Thai fusion sushi from the traditional to the ex-otic. Open for lunch & dinner, including a great happy hour from 3-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Beer & wine, catering available. $

VegetarianSTEAMED

801 E. Third St.437-1122

This casual hipster vegetarian restau-rant offers nutrition for the body & soul. Use fresh locally grown organic produce. Anything on the menu can be made vegan. Offers both take out and back-yard cafe-style patio. Has outdoor seat-ing. Hours: Open 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11:30-9:30 Friday & Saturday, Noon-5 pm. Sunday. $

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Joyce Garvey’s father, John, had a ritual of reading the Los Angeles Times each morning with breakfast — so as the papers piled up in front of his Belmont Shore house at the beginning of Novem-ber, there was some concern from Scott Butzbach. Butzbach, the Garvey’s real es-tate agent from Colwell Banker Coastal alliance, had been asked by John to take a look into his property. “He was just kind of curious what his home was worth in to-day’s market,” Butzbach said. “i said i’d be happy to do that and drop a report by.” Garvey said she called her fa-ther on friday, Oct. 28, and didn’t think too much of it when he didn’t answer. Calls that Sunday and Monday also were unan-swered, though. Butzbach, on the other hand, had finished the report that tues-day, Nov. 2, and decided after having no luck calling John — and he was in the neighborhood — to stop by and drop it off. “i knocked on the door but thought it was kind of strange that there were about four days of newspapers stacked on the porch,” he said. “things weren’t adding up and we couldn’t get ahold of his other daughter who lives close by.” after talking with Garvey, who lives in Northern California, the two decided to contact the Long

Beach Police Department — with officers arriving at about 5 p.m. Officers surveyed the scene and based on the information they re-ceived, decided to knock down the door for entry, said Nancy Pratt, LBPD public information officer. Garvey said officers were able to see part of her father’s leg from a window into the home’s family room. “i was actually on the phone lis-tening to them kick down the front door,” she said, noting that police found her father on the ground and that he mumbled something they couldn’t understand. Paramedics were called to the

scene and John was taken to St. Mary Medical Center. He was diagnosed with a heart attack, a very strong stroke that affected about a quarter of his brain and pneumonia, Garvey said. according to the papers left out, John was on the ground for about four days before Butzbach and police found him. “i’m just thankful he was found in time,” Butzbach said. for that, Garvey said, she and her family are grateful, as they have spent some time with their loved one. this week, she said, John made the choice to no lon-ger fight the pneumonia, which

was difficult to battle alongside the heart attack and stroke. John is 86 years old. “Scott was extremely helpful and always very kind,” she said, also noting that at least one near-by neighbor had reached out, too. “He was a hero here and basically saved my dad’s life. He’s a really professional and caring person and i would recommend him as a business person and as a con-cerned person who really cares.” Both the family and Butzbach said this incident is something that people can learn from. “this can happen to any of us, and if it were to happen to me,

it’s probably a good idea that my neighbors know who to contact if something were to happen to me,” he said, noting it was probably a good idea for everybody to get to know their neighbors better. the LBPD recommends that neighbors and residents always report suspicious behavior, Pratt said, for just such an instance like this. the LBPD recommends neigh-bors exchange phone numbers and always notify each other if they are going out of town — so that papers won’t stack up unless there is an emergency situation to be reported.

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By Kurt A. EichsteadtEDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Holiday activities around Long Beach include a ballet with a fl y-ing sleigh and fi reworks as well as traditional Christmas music. This is our roundup of things to do during the holiday season. Buy gift cards for L’Opera and/or Alegria between now and Dec. 24 and for each $100 you purchase, you’ll receive an addi-

tional $20 gift card redeemable after Jan. 1. Stop by L’Opera at 101 Pine Ave. and Alegria at 115 Pine Ave. or call 491-0066. The Festival of Light Promo-tion, sponsored by the Down-town Long Beach Associates, runs through Dec. 24. Check out the holiday displays in business-es downtown and vote for your favorite to be eligible to win a $100 Downtown Prize Package.

For more information, visit www.downtwonlongbeach.org. The All American Melodrama stages its holiday special “It’s A Wonderful Christmas Carol” now through Jan. 1. All American of-fers its unique point of view with “Humbug or What the Dickens?” and “It’s a Blunderful Life or Bye George.” Shows are every day through Jan. 1 except for Dec. 24 and 25. Most shows are at 7 p.m.,

but there are some afternoon per-formances. Check the website, www.allamericanmelodram.com. The All American Melodrama Theater is in Shoreline Village. Mayor Bob Foster will light the offi cial Downtown Long Beach Christmas Tree at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at The Pike Event Plaza at the corner of Shoreline Drive and Aquarium Way. In addition, the Menorah and Kwanzaa dis-

plays will be unveiled. Holiday Cheer, to benefi t Chil-dren Today, begins at 7 p.m. Fri-day, Dec. 2, on the 15th fl oor of the Arco Center at 300 Ocean-gate. Tickets are $110 and there will be live and silent auctions, dancing, a circle bar, gaming and more. Call 432-1224 or visit www.ChildrenToday.org. Seal Beach welcomes the re-turn of its annual Christmas Pa-rade starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, beginning at the pier and proceeding down Main Street in Old Town. More than 2,000 people are expected to participate in the event, sponsored by the city of Seal Beach, the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce and other organizations. The “Holidays Around the World” ice show has two perfor-mances: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2; and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Glacial Gardens Skating Arena, 3975 Pixie Ave., Lake-wood. Tickets are $15 and $20. Call 429-1805, ext. 228, or visit www.showtix4u.com. Star Party Cruises offers Harbor Lights Christmas cruises most evenings between now and Dec. 30. The 150-passenger boat has inside and outside seating, a full bar for adults and hot choco-late and snacks for everyone. It’s $12 for adults and $8 for children. Call 799-7000 or visit www.reg-gaeboat.com. The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., is bringing back its Christmas Show with a unique point of view, “Somberton Se-nior Center Residence Presents ‘The Nutcracker,’” Dec. 2-17 and Jan. 6-22. Shows are at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

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Sunday, Jan. 8 and 22. Tickets are $15. For information and res-ervations, call 433-3363 or visit www.foundtheatre.org. Santa arrives by yacht to join children for breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Parkers’ Lighthouse, 435 Shoreline Vil-lage Dr. The breakfast benefits Miller Children’s Hospital. Tick-ets are $8.95 for adults and $6.95 for ages 11 and younger. For res-ervations, call 432-6500. Our Lady of Refuge Church hosts a Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the church, 5195 Stearns St. The Popeye’s Toy Run will start out at 10 a.m. Saturday and arrive at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. where toys will be passed out to chil-dren from the midtown area. The Friends of El Dorado Dog Park will host a “Holiday Bone-anza” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, Dec. 3, at El Dorado Re-gional Park, 2800 Studebaker Rd. A site has been approved for the park, but the money must be raised. There will be vendors, prizes, a craft zone for children, canine training demonstrations, holiday shopping and a visit from Santa. The premier sponsor is Pet Sit Pros. For more information, visit www.FriendsOfElDora-doDogPark.com. A Christmas Celebration Rotational Dinner and Dance for Christian Singles begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, at 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina in San Pe-dro. Tickets are $45 in advance and $55 at the door. Visit www.christiansinglesfunevents.com. The Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s new version of “A Christmas Carol,” including orig-inal music, opens at 8 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3 at The Richard Goad Theater, 4250 Atlantic Ave. Per-formances continue Dec. 4-Dec. 8 with shows a 2 p.m. on Sundays at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sat-urday. Tickets are $20 and $10 for students. There are reduced price previews ($5) at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. For tickets, visit www.lbshake-speare.org. The Harry James Orchestra will perform a holiday concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Carpenter Center, 6200 Ather-ton St. Tickets are $37. Call 985-7000 or visit www.carpenterarts.org. Experience a Victorian Christ-mas from noon until 4 p.m. Sun-day, Dec. 4, at the Bembridge House, 953 Park Circle. There will be crafts for children, fa-vors, refreshments and a chance to take pictures with Santa in a vintage fire truck. Tickets are $10 and children younger than 12 are admitted free. For tickets, visit www.lbheritage.org. This event is sponsored by Long Beach Her-itage. Rancho Los Cerritos hosts its Old Time Christmas Festival, a family-themed event, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Rancho, 4600 Virginia Rd. Children will have the chance to make old-fashioned Christmas ornaments and craft items and there will be live music, includ-

ing a handbell choir, along with a piñata. A $3 donation is sug-gested. The North Long Beach Com-munity Action Group and the Historic Long Beach Dairy and Creamery host an annual Christ-mas Party from 2 to 6 p.m. Sun-day, Dec. 4, at the diary, 167 E. South St. The hosts will supply the turkey, ham and the fixings. Bring a dish to share and expect a visit from Santa. It’s free and open to the public. The preschoolers (ages 2 through pre-kindergarten) at Bethany Lutheran Church will present a Christmas service en-titled “The Birth of a King” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Bethany, 4644 Clark Ave. There is no ad-mission charge. There will be a community Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. at Good Neighbor Park, 2800 Studebaker Rd. Santa will be there and after the lighting, the “Smurfs” movie will be screened. Organizers sug-gest bringing an unwrapped toy for the Firefighters Spark of Live project.

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All vocal choirs, handbell choirs and the praise band will be part of “Joy To the World,” the Christmas Concert starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Los Altos United Methodist Church, 5950 E. Wil-low St. A free will offering will be taken and everyone is invited for cookies and wassail after the concert. The Committee of 300 (the red-coated folks who help stage the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach), invites everyone to their holiday party benefiting the Pa-cific Sailing Center from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at L’Opera, 101 Pine Ave. Admission is a $20 donation and includes compli-mentary appetizers. The com-mittee also supports Team 100, which provides weekend food to disadvantaged families. The Pathways Volunteer Hos-pice has two “Light Up a Life” tree lighting ceremonies this sea-son. A donation of $20 provides one light on the trees and the name of the person being hon-ored or remembered is posted on a scroll displayed at the tree. Cer-emonies are Dec. 5 and Dec. 7. For locations and to donate, visit www.pathwayshospice.org. The Long Beach Chamber Hol-iday Mixer is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, at Forbidden City, 6380-A E. PCH. It’s $15 per person and a portion is donated to Long Beach Ronald McDonald House. Register online at www.lbcham-ber.com. The Historic Bembridge House is decorated for a Victori-an Christmas and they’re offering tours from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tues-days, Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27. A $5 donation is suggested. Groups of 10 or more should make reserva-tions by calling 493-7019. The Bembridge House is at 953 Park Circle. The Christmas Tree Lighting on the Queen Mary is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 (which is Pearl Harbor Day), and also will honor local military, fire and police heroes. The Queen Mary is at 1126 Queens High-way. Businesses will welcome every-one on the Open House Holiday Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, on Fourth Street between Grand and Termino avenues. The Long Beach Lamda Club’s Holiday Party Fundraiser is 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at Bliss 525 E. Broadway. Visit www.lblamdadems.org. Get on the Big Red Double Decker Bus for a tour of holiday lights in Naples, Belmont Shore, Bay Shore Avenue and Belmont Heights. Santa will be on board and there will be hot chocolate and sugar cookies. One-hour tours depart three times at 5:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Dec. 8, 9, 11, 14, 15,16, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 25. Tickets are $10, with chil-dren 3 and younger riding free. Tours start from Sababa at 6527 E. PCH in the Marketplace. Call 252-3572 or visit www.gosababa.com. The Daisy Avenue Tree Light-ing Ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at Daisy Avenue and 20th Street. There will be live music and Santa will be on hand. The ’60s-themed musical “Winter Wonderettes” will be

produced by Musical Theatre West from Dec. 9 through Dec. 18 at the Carpenter Center, 6200 Atherton St. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and one performance at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Tickets start at $20 and are available at the MTW box office at 4350 E. Seventh St., by calling 856-1999, ext. 4, or online at www.musical.org. Celebrate with the Holiday Hoedown and Ranch-Style

Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 10, at Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens. There will be a pancake breakfast, western music and dancing, holiday activ-ities, games and crafts and a pet-ting corral. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, too. This is an event for families with children 12 and younger. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and children with discounts available for members. Call 431-3541 or visit www.ran-

cholosalamitos.org. The Rancho is at 6400 Bixby Hill Rd. Children can drop off their let-ters to Santa and have their pic-tures taken with St. Nick from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Marketplace Long Beach, located at Second Street and PCH. Uncle Jim’s Christmas Party starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

10, at the Paradise, 1800 E. Broadway. Fourth Streets Holiday Shop-ping and Food Truck Event runs from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, on Fourth Street be-tween Cherry and Junipero. In addition to the food trucks, shops will be open late and there will be free gift wrapping from to 8 p.m. at The Center, 2017 E. Fourth St.


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On The Long Beach Waterfront At Rainbow HarborShoreline Village


By Kurt A. EichsteadtEditorial assistant

the holiday season is ap-proaching and with it, opportuni-ties to help the less fortunate. We list opportunities to get in the real spirit of the holidays. Gazette newspapers annual Gift Card drive to benefit Wo-menshelter is now underway. Womenshelter has been helping shelter and support victims of domestic violence for 35 years. Gift cards are most helpful be-cause they can be used during the holidays to provide Christmas to children and used during the rest of the year to help those who need to restart their lives. to donate, mail gift cards or checks (made out to Hearts for long Beach with Womenshelter on the memo line) to Gazette newspapers, 5225 E. second st., long Beach 90803. You also can drop them off in per-son at our office at that address. the Paradise is hosting a pan-cake breakfast and toy drive start-ing at 10 a.m. saturday, dec. 4, at the Paradise, 1800 E. Broadway. the breakfast is $8 and includes pancakes, eggs and sausages. they’ll be accepting unwrapped toys for needy children. the Committee of 300, invites everyone to their holiday party benefitting the Pacific sailing Center from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mon-day, dec. 5, at l’opera, 101 Pine ave. admission is a $20 donation and includes complimentary ap-petizers. the committee also sup-ports team 100, which provides weekend food to disadvantaged families. the Pathways Volunteer Hos-pice has two “light Up a life” tree lighting ceremonies this year. a donation of $20 provides one light on the trees and the name of the person being honored or remembered is posted on a scroll displayed at the tree. Ceremonies are dec. 5 and dec. 7. For loca-tions and to donate, visit www.pathwayshospice.org. the Honky-tonk Christmas show, featuring 80 Proof santa and the sexy Elves begins at 7 p.m. saturday, dec. 10, at the Blue Café, 217 Pine ave. this is a 21 and older event. Music will be supplied by Willie Cash & the Cashiers, West of texas and Pa-perplanes, there will be opportu-

nity drawing prizes and more. ad-mission is $10 and all the money goes to the Boys and Girls Club of long Beach. the lyon Communities real estate company, which operates three locations in long Beach, is partnering with the salvation

army in the adopt Your angel Program. Each lyon location will have an angel tree decorated with 100 angels, each with the name and age of a child and sug-gested gift idea. to participate, select an angel tag and returns with the wrapped gift by dec. 12. lyon properties in long Beach are Gallery 421 at 421 Broadway, the lofts at the Promenade, 225 long Beach Blvd., and the com-plex at 1900 ocean Blvd. long Beach lesbian and Gay

Pride is collecting toys at loca-tions around long Beach between now and dec. 13. For locations, call 987-9191. From now through dec. 16, the UPs store at 3553 atlantic ave. will be accepting new books for donation to Miller Children’s Hospital. in addition, they’ll be selling donation cards through dec. 31 to benefit the toys For tots literacy Program. California aquatic therapy & Wellness Center is collecting un-

wrapped toys between now and dec. 17 at their facility at 6801 long Beach Blvd. the fourth annual long Beach Community Food drive is now underway. Canned or packaged food and pet food can be donated in barrels around long Beach. For locations, visit wwww.Mayor-BobFoster.com. Goods collected between now and dec. 31 will be distributed by Food Finders. the project is a joint effort of Food



By Julian BermudezArts Writer

this saturday and sunday, “Pacific standard time” is host-ing a two-day public celebration aptly titled “south Partners Focus Weekend.” As a tribute to both Long Beach and Orange County cultural insti-tutions participating in the Getty Foundation’s area-wide initiative, this special weekend event in-cludes curator-led tours, featured performances, concerts and spe-cial programs. Beginning Dec. 3, art lovers will have a rare opportunity of visiting

all five Orange County museums and galleries either for free or at half price of regular admission. south Coast Plaza is providing a free chartered bus tour on a first-come, first-served basis shuttling guests across town. First stop on the tour is the Guggenheim Gallery’s “every-man’s infinite Art” at Chapman University. From there, it’s off to “Best Kept secret: UCi and the Development of Contemporary Art in southern California, 1964-1971” at the Laguna Art Muse-um. Artist ilene segalove will

speak about “state of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970” at Orange County Museum of Art; acclaimed director susan Mo-gul will perform, as well. Later that afternoon, the tour will take guests to UC irvine’s University Art Museum for free admission and a curatorial walk-through of “the radicalization of a ’50s Housewife A solo Project by Bar-bara t. smith.” And, finally, guests will enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres — along with free admission and a guided tour — of “On Display in Orange County Modern and Contemporary sculpture” at the Penthouse Gallery at south Coast Plaza. Obviously, one does not have to take part in this tour. Guests are encouraged to visit each institu-tion at their own leisure.

On sunday, Dec. 4, Long Beach has its day as all three “Pst” mu-seums offer free admission and a variety of special events. the Museum of Latin Ameri-can Art will host two, very cool performances. Beginning at 2 p.m., Little Willie G — one of the most iconic voices of the eastside sound and lead singer for thee Midniters — will perform a selec-tion of songs soon after an inter-view by Josh Kun. this concert is co-presented by MoLAA and the Grammy Museum. then, at 3:30 p.m., ruben Gue-vara — widely recognized for his

collaborations with Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley and tina turner — will perform a special concert along with the eastside Luvers. the Long Beach Museum of Art will present gallery tours and an all-day screening of Joan Jo-nas’s “i Want to Live in the Coun-try (And Other romances)” as part of its exhibit “exchange and evolution.” the University Art Museum at California state University, Long Beach, will offer extended hours. then at 4 p.m., it will present a live jazz performance by the Zachary Ginder Duo as it clos-es out the exhibit “Peace Press Graphics.” the museum also will host a special ticket drawing for the up-coming “Lou reed and Bob ezrin in Conversation” event at the Car-penter Performing Arts Center, Jan. 27, 2012. the Long Beach Day will offer complimentary bus tours, as well. these buses will be available at both MoLAA and the UAM on a limited-availability, first-come, first-served basis. this weekend is a great oppor-tunity to experience world-class art, as well as joining other art lovers as they celebrate “Pacific standard time.” to learn more about this week-end event and bus tours, visitany of the following websites: www.lbma.org, www.molaa.org and www.csulb.edu/uam.

Pacific Standard Time Focuses On City’s Museums

Finders, Mayor Foster, Friends of Long Beach Animals and We Love Long Beach. Also underway is the Long Beach Fire Department’s Canned Food Drive. Donations may be made at all Long Beach Fire stations during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. these donations also will go to Food Finders for distribution. For the holidays, Autism Long Beach will match up children with Angel donors. Donations can be specific items or money. to help out, send an email to [email protected]. the Kohl’s Keeping Kids safe program at Miller Children’s Hospital will benefit from Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise at area Kohl’s stores. One hundred percent of the net profits from the cause merchandise such as Nancy tillman storybooks and animal plush toys will go to the hospital. the Long Beach Lawn Bowl-ing Club has supported the Lyd-ia House for more than 30 years with a food drive. this year, their goal is 100 cans of food at $7 a can. send checks to Gayle Merrill, 4769 Malta st., Long Beach, CA 90815 and put Lydia House in the memo line. Lydia House is program for the Long Beach rescue Mission that of-fers shelter to at-risk women and children.

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More Italian Fare The owners of La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana in Long Beach have opened a second Italian eat-ery in town, Passaparola Trattoria Italiana. Passaparola opened in October at 6204 E. PCH. The restaurant features food from every region of Italy, said owner David Carteni and business partner Stefano Pro-caccini. “We have freshly made pasta that we make in house,” Carteni said. “And we remodeled the res-taurant so that you have this feel-ing you are in an Italian courtyard while you are eating dinner.” Passaparola is a somewhat more high-end version of La Pa-rolaccia, which opened in 2005, Carteni said. However, the price points are similar. Both restau-rants serve dinner only. Carteni said both businesses have been so successful that he plans to open another La Parolaccia in Long Beach in the coming months. For details about Passaparola, visit www.passaparolausa.com or call 986-5280. For details about La Parolaccia at 2945 E. Broadway, visit www.laparolacciausa.com or call 438-1235.

Glitzy Holiday Thrift shoppers will find bar-gains on holiday decorations and gifts at the Annual Glitz Event at The Assistance League Thrift Shop. Also on sale will be items such as fine china, crystal, silver, furs, “glitzy” clothing for holiday par-ties and a selection of gift baskets that will fit nicely as wrapped presents under the tree. Proceeds from the sale of these items will help pay for school uniforms and other services for Long Beach youngsters in need. The Assistance League is cel-ebrating its 20th year in business on Fourth Street’s Retro Row this year, and store manager Tricia Atkinson said Glitz is the big-gest event hosted at the store each year. “We really work on it and pro-mote it,” she said. “There is usu-ally a line out the door for this.” The Assistance League will be open for extended hours during the event, which takes place this weekend from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri-day; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For details about Glitz, call 434-7121 or visit the store at 2100 E. Fourth St.

BeMe Relocates BeMe Boutique, a store spe-cializing in clothing and accesso-ries for men and women, moved last month from its home of more than 15 years. Owner Linda Chey said it was time for the business to move into a larger space. Be Me has relocat-ed from 3500 E. Anaheim St. to a larger store at 4106 E. Anaheim St. Chey credits the business’s suc-cess to her free consulting servic-es that help customers find styles that are a fit for their individual body types. She offers her advice for single outfits or entire ward-robes, describing her store’s style

as sexy and elegant. “My job is to make people feel good about how they look,” she said. Additionally, BeMe is going to unveil new hair salon services later this month. For details about BeMe, or to make an appointment with Chey, visit www.bemeboutique.com or call 961-8486.

Going Vegan Aptly named for the food it serves, The Long Beach Vegan Eatery opened for business last month at 2246 N. Lakewood Blvd. The diner-style restaurant with counter service is owned by Jeff Terranova, who has been a vege-tarian for nearly 25 years and has a passion for old-fashioned home cooking. “Wanting to stop the ‘vegan tastes horrible’ sterotype, Jeff teamed up with co-owner Beckey Salg to perfect all of their ideas in the kitchen,” according to the business’s Facebook page. The business focuses on creating veg-an versions of traditional meals. The Long Beach Vegan Eatery sells foods that are dairy and cru-elty free and contain no animal products or bi-products in an “at-titude-free, relaxed environment” with both indoor and outdoor seating. For details about the business, which is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mondays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, visit www.LBVeganEatery.com or call 986-5283.

Santa At Marketplace Youngsters won’t have to won-der if their letters reach Good Ol’ St. Nick at the North Pole — that’s because Santa is coming to

town this month at the Market-place Long Beach. Santa, beard and all, will be in town on Saturday, Dec. 10. He will be available for photos and children can sit on his lap and give Santa their wish lists. The event is free, and photos are free. Before he heads back to work

at the North Pole, meet Mr. Claus between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Center Court Stage (located be-hind BevMo) at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Sec-ond Street. Shoppers on Dec. 10 also will find holiday carolers and other performers. Visit www.mar-ketplacelongbeach.com for more.


Residents of Long Beach help people all year through a variety of activities. Listed below are op-portunities to reach out to others. Affliction Clothing is selling special T-shirts to help raise mon-ey for the Seal Beach Victims Fund. The T-Shirts are $20 and are available at the store, 1799 Apollo Ct. in Seal Beach or at www.afflictionclothing.com. The Long Beach Cancer League is the beneficiary of Shop for the Cure Night from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 1, at Chaussure, 6491 E. PCH. Pulitzer Prize-winning au-thor Edward Humes will be the guest at a fundraiser for the Long Beach Public Library Founda-tion starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the offices of Keesal, Young and Logan, 400 Oceangate. Tick-ets are $35. Call 628-2441. The Long Beach Clothing Company will donate 10% of all sales to the Bixby Knolls Camp

Fire Neighborhood Association from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at their store at 4218 Atlantic Ave. The money will be used for the group’s community tree-planting project scheduled for January. Support the Long Beach Sym-phony Orchestra by playing in their annual golf classic starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Vir-ginia Country Club, Registration is $500. Call 436-3203. The Committee of 300 (the Red-Coated folks who help stage the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach), invites everyone to their holiday party benefiting the Pa-cific Sailing Center from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at L’Opera, 101 Pine Ave. Admission is a $20 donation and includes com-plimentary appetizers. The com-mittee also supports Team 100, which provides weekend food to disadvantaged families. Comprehensive Child Devel-opment is inviting artists to par-

ticipate in its spring fund-raising event, “Art of All Ages,” in March. The money raised benefits chil-dren in early childhood programs for low-income parents. For more information, call 427-8834 or send an email to [email protected]. The deadline is Dec. 9. The Deaf and Hard of Hear-ing Youth Foundation’s Tennis Project uses tennis to help teach life lessons to hearing impaired youth. They have two opportuni-ties to assist their program. First, there is an opportunity to double donations up to $15,000 through a matching grant. Second, they invite your contributions before the end of the year for tax purpos-es. Call 212-8747 or visit www.dhheaf.org. Rotaract Long Beach is sell-ing trendy watches to help raise money to help provide fresh wa-ter to Haiti, which is still suffer-ing from the earthquake in 2010. Rotaract has partnered with Epic International to help special needs children, their families and the Haitian staff who work with them. The watches will be avail-able through January and cost $49.95. Call 394-7090.

The Friends of El Dorado Dog Park will host a “Holiday Bone-anza” this weekend. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Good Neighbor Park, 2800 Studebaker Rd. A site has been approved for the dog park near the P.D. Pitch-ford Animal Companion Village,

but the money to build and main-tain it must be raised. There will be vendors, prizes, a craft zone for children, canine training demonstrations, holiday shopping and a visit from Santa. The premier sponsor is Pet Sit Pros. Visit www.FriendsOfElDora-doDogPark.com for details.

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providing the money, with Wo-menShelter volunteers doing the shopping. “Our parents often tell us that when they see the wonderful gifts and gift cards, they are so relieved,” Smylie said. “Many are hard pressed to survive finan-cially on a daily basis, and they don’t know how they are going to find the extra money to give their children holiday gifts. Gifts from our generous donors alleviate this stress for anxious parents.” WomenShelter is entering its 35th year providing shelter and support to victims of domestic violence in Long Beach. In the last year alone, more than 700 people have been helped. Holidays are particularly hard, Smylie said. Families who are staying at the agency’s emergen-cy shelter are automatically spon-sored for Christmas, she said, and as many of the other victims who have made it out on their own are helped, as well. The Gazette Newspapers staff has adopted a family each year since 2004, and will do so again this year. “We just do what we can,” said Publisher Simon Grieve. “It’s never as much as we’d like, but we know it makes a difference.” Smylie said some families are sponsored by individuals while companies and groups sponsor others. The goal is to have 100 families sponsored. “All it takes is a call to our of-fice at 437-7233,” Smylie said.

“We’ll help arrange the ‘adop-tion.’ But time’s running out, so we hope to get calls soon.” Another way to help Women-Shelter clients is to participate in the Gazette’s Christmas Gift Card Drive. Gift cards are a key to helping victims during the hol-idays because they allow people to provide a little Christmas to their children, and the agency uses the cards throughout the year to help those in need restart their lives. The drive is just a week old and already more that $4,000 in donations have been received, thanks in large part to the Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach, which has become a major donor. The Aquarium of the Pacific also has partnered with the Gazette, offering a pair of tickets to any-one who donates $25 or more. To participate, just purchase gift cards — those from depart-ment stores or grocery stores are the most prized — and bring them or mail them to the Gazette office, 5225 E. Second St., Long Beach 90803. Monetary donations are accepted too; make checks out to Hearts for Long Beach with WomenShelter or gift cards on the memo line, and we’ll buy the cards for you. Help Brittany and her children experience a truly Merry Christ-mas.

order to purchase adult items.” Store clerk volunteers help families wrap their gifts. In the past, hundreds of families have been served at the store. This year, volunteers have been try-ing to improve on that — trying to raise $41,000 and serve 600 families, or more. “It’s truly a special day with people from all walks of life com-ing together for a great cause,” said First Lady Nancy Foster, who has been a part of the event for years. “This is a great opportunity for people to make a difference in a child’s life come Christmas morning. Any toy that remains af-ter the families shop are donated to other organizations in need. I am so happy to say that every toy lands in the hands of a child come Christmas morning.” Better Balance is able to offer so many gift options by stretch-ing its dollars through wholesale purchases, organizers said.

“I usually get a breakdown of approximately how many people there are and then a breakdown of how many adults and children and even how many within the age groups,” said Paula Nathan, professional buyer for the store. “I try to buy accordingly, so each age group has something to shop for.” Nathan said she shoots for buy-ing as many main brand items as

possible, which can include items like jewelry and watches for adults and myriad toys for chil-dren. “Imagine everything you’ve ever seen at FAO Schwarz or Toy ‘R Us —that’s our store,” Smith said. “It’s a massive effort.” “It’s not going to be something from the 99¢ store,” Nathan said. “It has visual appeal. They’re get-


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Mail listings to 5225 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA 90803 or email [email protected]. Please include time, date and place of the event along with the cost (if any) and a contact phone number or Web site. A complete calendar is at www.gazettes.com.

Dec. 2 - First Fridays in Bixby

Knolls, 6-10 p.m., Atlantic Avenue between San Antonio Drive and Bixby Road., www.bixbyknollsinfo.com.Dec. 2 - Music by Doug MacLeod, 7 p.m., Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ, 7411 Carson St.Dec. 2 - Music by Jairemie Alexander, 8:30 p.m., Rhythm Lounge, 245 Pine Ave.Dec. 2-Jan. 1 - “It’s a Wonderful Christmas Carol, 7:30 p.m. Fri.,

4:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., All American Melodrama Theater, 429 Shoreline Dr., $20, $18 for seniors, students and military, $14 ages 12 and younger, 495-5900, www.allamericanmelodrama.com.Dec. 2-17 - “Somberton Senior Residence Presents ‘The Nutcracker,’” 8:30 p.m. Fri., Sat., Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., $15, 433-3363.Dec. 3 - Pennington Dance Group/Yorke Dance Project, 8 p.m., Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater at CSULB, 1250 Bellfl ower Blvd, $20, www.penningtondance.org.Dec. 3-18 - Long Beach Shakespeare Company “A Christmas Carol,” 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Dec. 4, 11, 18, 3 p.m. Dec. 10, 17, Richard Goad Theatre, 4250 Atlantic Ave., $20, $10 for students, www.lbshakespeare.org.Dec. 4 - Music By Corday, 4-8 p.m., Buster’s Beach House, 168 N. Marina Dr.Dec. 5 - Bixby Knolls Supper Club, 6:30 p.m., Long Beach Petroleum Club, 3636 Linden Ave., $20, RSVP to [email protected].

Dec. 3 & 4 - Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat., 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sun., Our Lady of Refuge Church, 5195 Stearns St., 597-3102.

Dec. 1 - Long Beach City College Senior Center Tour: Tessman Planetarium and Christmas Fun

at Knott’s Berry Farm, call for departure details, $25 plus dinner and admission, 938-3048.Dec. 1 - Long Beach-Qingdao Sister City Assoc. Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Renaissance Hotel, 111 E. Ocean Blvd., $45, $50 at the door, www.lbqa.org.Dec. 1 - Lecture and Book Signing about Squid with author Wendy Williams, 7 p.m. Aquarium of the Pacifi c, 100 Aquarium Way, $5, free for members, seniors and students, 590-3100, www.aquariuofpacifi c.org.Dec. 2 – Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting and Menorah/Kwanzaa display unveiling, 6 p.m., The Pike at Rainbow Harbor, Shoreline Drive and Aquarium Way.Dec. 2 - Long Beach Public Library Foundation Fundraiser with Author Edward Humes, 6 p.m., Keesal, Young and Logan, 400 Oceangate, $35, 628-2442, email to [email protected]. 2 - Holiday Cheer to benefi t Children Today, 7 p.m., 15th fl oor, Arco Center, 300 Oceangate, $110, 432-1224, www.ChildrenToday.org.Dec. 2 - Seal Beach Christmas Parade on Main Street, 7 p.m.Dec. 2 – How the Earthquake and the Depression Shaped Long Beach Schools, 7 p.m., Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Ave., reservations suggested, 424-2220.Dec. 2 & 3 - Uptown Village Market For Art and Hand-crafted Items, 5-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat., Expo, 4321 Atlantic Ave, www.uptownvillagemarket.com.Dec. 2 & 3 - “Holidays Around the World,” 7 p.m. Fri., 1:30 p.m. Sat., Glacial Gardens Skating Arena, 3975 Pixie Ave., Lakewood, $15, $20, 429-1805, ext. 228, www.showtix4u.com.Dec. 2-18 - “Terror at the Pike or How Come There Aren’t Any Waves in Long Beach,” 8 p.m. Fri., 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Garage Theatre, 251 E. Seventh St., $12, $5 for children cash at the door, (866) 811-4111, www.thegaragetheatre.org.Dec. 3 - Holiday Bone-Anza Dog Park Fundraiser, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Good Neighbor Park, 2800

Studebaker Rd.Dec. 3 - Met Opera in HD: Rodelinda, 9:30 a.m., Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., $21, www.arttheatrelongbeach.com.Dec. 3 - Poetry Reading and Book Signing with Long Beach’s Ivy Dee, 2-4 p.m., Apostrophe Books, 4712 E. Second St., 438-7950.Dec. 3 & 4 - “Straight Talk” cable TV show with CSU Chancellor Dr. Charles Reed, 9 a.m., 7 p.m. Sat. and Sun. LBTV Channel 3 and FiOS Channel 21, and 10 a.m., 8 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Charter Channel 101, www.StraightTalkTV.com.Dec. 3 & 4 - Long Beach Symphony Orchestra POPS! Holiday Celebration, 6:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., $30-$50, 436-3203, www.lbso.org.Dec. 4 - Music by the Jazz Angels Youth Jazz Band, 1-5 p.m., Jazz on the Blacktop Hot Dog Barbecue, 3258 E. Willow.Dec. 4 - Musical Conversation with Little Willie G.-Part of Pacifi c Standard Time, 2 p.m., Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., free, RSVP to [email protected]. 4 - Harry James Orchestra Holiday Concert, 2 p.m., Carpenter Center, 6200 Atherton St., $37, 985-7000, www.carpenterarts.org.Dec. 4 - “Joy to the World” Christmas Concert, 4 p.m., Los Altos Untied Methodist Church, 5950 E. Willow St., free will offering.Dec. 5 - Committee of 300 Holiday Party Charity Fundraiser, 5:30-9 p.m., L’Opera, 101 Pine Ave., $20, 981-9200, www.readcoat.com.Dec. 5 - Long Beach Writer Jack Grisham Reads from “An American Demon: A Memoir,” 7 p.m., Portfolio Coffeehouse, 2300 E. Fourth St.Dec. 7 - Queen Mary Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5:30 p.m., Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway.Dec. 8 - End Abuse Long Beach Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Community Awards,


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8-9:30 a.m., Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., www.EndAbuseLB.org.Dec. 8 - State of the County Address with Supervisor Don Knabe, 11:30 a.m., Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., 432-7830, www.lbchamber.org.Dec. 8 - Open House Holiday Stroll on Fourth Street between Grand and Termino, 5-8 p.m.Dec. 8 - ClubTutto Mio Style Swap Wardrobe Workshop and Clothing Swap, 6-8 p.m., Hotel Current, 5325 E. PCH., $35, http://styleswap.eventbrite.com.Dec. 8 - Movie Screening and Q&A: “Seminarista,” 9 p.m., Art Theatre, 2025 E. Fourth St., free, www.facebook.com/Seminarista.Film.

Dec. 6 – Republican Steve Kuykendall for 47th District Fundraiser, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Legends, 5236 E. Second St., RSVP to (310) 370-7676, or email to [email protected].

Dec. 3 - Amer. Assoc. of University Women Tradition Wassail Program, 10 a.m., private home, free, 596-8902, email to [email protected]. 6 - Long Beach Chamber Holiday Mixer, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Forbidden City, 6380-A E. PCH. Admission is $15 per person, register at www.lbchamber.com.Dec. 8 - Hearing Los Association

Holiday Pot Luck and Rap, 6 p.m., Weingart Senior Center, 5220 Oliva Ave., free, 438-0597, www.hlalongbeachlakewood.org.Ongoing- Belmont Shore Residents Association, 6 p.m., Second Thursday, Bay Shore Library, 195 Bay Shore Ave., Ongoing – Bixby Park Chess Club for Ages 5 to Adult, 5 p.m., Thurs., Bixby Park Rec Center, Second Street and Cherry, 983-8139.Ongoing - Long Beach Area Coalition for the Homeless, 8:30 a.m., first Wed., Multi Service Center, 1301 W. 12th St., 438-3183.

Dec. 4 - Free Day for Pacific Standard Time Exhibit, Through Dec. 5 - Alternative Art Exhibit, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. daily except Tuesdays, Warehouse 1333, 1333 Redondo Ave.Through Dec. 7 - Art and Design Exhibition Showcasing Works by Art and Design Faculty at CSU Dominguez Hills, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., University Art Gallery, A-107, LaCorte Hall, CSUDH, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, http://cah.csudh.edu/art_gallery.Through Dec. 9 - “Eve as a Fecund Goddess” photos by D.W. Gastelum, regular business hours, Long Beach Art Theater, 2025 E. Fourth St.Through Dec.11 - Peace Graphics 1967-1987 Art in the Pursuit of Social Change, noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon- 8 p.m. Thurs., University Art Museum, CSULB, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., 985-5761, www.csulb.edu/org/uam.

Through Dec. 16 - National Open Exhibition, noon-4 p.m., Long Beach Arts Gallery, 5372 Long Beach Blvd., 423-9689, www.long-beach-arts.org.Through Dec. 17 - “United Taste of Miracle,” by Handiedan, noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat., Phone Booth Gallery, 2533 E. Broadway, 415-8822.Through Dec. 31 - A New Deal for Long Beach 1933-1942, 1-5 p.m. Tues., Wed., Fri., 1-7 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Ave., free, www.hslb.org.Through Jan. 8 - Submergentes: A Drawing Approach to Masculinities, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed., Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thurs., Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., $9, $6 for students and seniors, members free, 437-1689, www.molaa.org.Through Jan. 22 - Utopian City Project; Giacomo Castagnola and James Rojas, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun, The Collaborative, 421 W. Broadway, free, 590-9119.Through Jan. 29 - MEX/LA Mexican Modernism (Part of Pacific Standard Time), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs., Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., $9, $6 for seniors and students, members free, www.molaa.org.Through Jan. 15 - Larry McKinney Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Photos, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, $24.95 for adults, $21.95 for seniors, $12.95 for children, 590-3100, www.aquariumofpacific.org.Through Feb. 12 - Exchange + Evolution: Worldwide Video

from Long Beach 1974-1999, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sun., Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., $7, $6 for seniors and students, free for members and younger than 12, free for everyone on Fridays, www.lbma.org.

Dec. 8 - Greenhouse Grants Program Workshop, 4 p.m., Long Beach Neighborhood Resource Center, 425 Atlantic Ave., (888) 789-4726, www.polb.com/greenhousegrants.

Dec. 3-13-20-30 – Youth Winter Theater Workshop, check for times, Long Beach Playhouse, 5021

E. Anaheim St., $35 or $120 for four, 494-1014, ext. 500, www.lbplayhouse.org.

Dec. 2 - Long Beach State Men’s Basketball vs. BYU Hawaii, 7 p.m., Pyramid at CSULB, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., www.longbeachstate.com.Dec. 8 - La Serna High Basketball at Wilson, 6 p.m., 440 E. 10th St.Dec. 8 - Torrance High Basketball at Cabrillo, 6 p.m., 2001 Santa Fe Ave.Ongoing - Beach Runners Marathon and Half Marathon Program, Fire and police Station, 5373 E. Second St., $40, 975-5900.Ongoing - Master’s Swim Team, 6:30 p.m. Mon. and Wed., Jewish Community Center, 3801 Willow St., 426-7601, ext 1047.

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Cuties, said the group hopes to in-crease awareness about its servic-es, which include opportunities for moms and families to volunteer, group play dates, moms’ nights out and hand-me-down clothing swaps or collection drives, among other things. Coastal Cuties was established in 2006 and has more than 220 members. “During the parade, we are go-ing to be riding in the Reusable Cruisable,” she said. “It is on a flat-bed truck and most decora-tions are recycled products, such as toilet paper rolls and plastic water bottles … We are partnering with Meggie Lou & Brothers (re-tail business) and Stroller Strid-ers. There will be Stroller Striders and Cuties walking alongside the float with their babies.” Musical Theatre West also will use the parade this year as an op-portunity to educate the public about its upcoming shows, includ-ing “Winter Wonderettes,” which begins its nine-show run on Dec. 9.

Also, MTW spokeswoman Gigi Fusco Meese added that the parade float, which will resemble a large, holiday-themed train, is being done in collaboration with Wilson High School students as part of the ongoing partnership with the school. Last year, MTW helped Wilson students produce “Grease,” and there will be a new show next semester. Back after a seven-year hiatus, the Last Generation of Syncopated Drummers will perform this year. The drummers are sponsored by Belmont Shore’s Quinn’s Irish Pub, where the drummers will “circle up” after the parade and play a few final cadences. “We wanted to support a local parade and give back to the com-munity,” Quinn’s owners Jason and Alexis Rabenn said about sponsoring the group. “We know how much Belmont Shore loves this band. You can really feel those drums in your gut.” Other parade highlights include the Knott’s Berry Farm entry, which includes Snoopy and other characters. Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster and his wife Nancy

Foster will be in the parade as well as state Senator Alan Lo-wenthal and many Long Beach City Council members. Also, there will be celebrities such as radio personality Kim Amadon and Disney television sitcom ac-tor Daniel Curtis Lee. For a full list of parade entries, which includes Gazette Newspa-pers, see page 22A. Run Racing, the company that puts on the Long Beach mara-thon, will once again take care of parade logistics. With an estimated 50,000 people lining one mile of Second Street to watch the event, Rossi said that means closing the street to the approximated 40,000 ve-hicles that travel it daily. Follow-ing are the affected streets and the times of their closures: • Livingston Avenue will beclosed starting at 2 p.m. from Ocean Boulevard to East Second Street for the purpose of staging entrants. •SidestreetsfromQuincyAv-enue to Claremont Avenue will be closed starting at 4 p.m. from Second Street north and south-

bound to the alleys behind the businesses. • At 4:45 p.m., East SecondStreet will close from Livingston Avenue to Bay Shore Avenue. Residents and local traffic will be able to access streets south of Second Street via Ocean Boule-vard and Bay Shore Avenue. People can place blankets, coolers, low lawn chairs and oth-er items on the sidewalks starting

at 5 p.m. No personal property is permitted on the center median until Second Street is fully closed at 5 p.m., Rossi said. In addition, areas may not be “roped off.” Ob-stacles and possessions in place before 5 p.m. will be removed and taken to the Bay Shore Li-brary for pick up after the event. Parking is free in the Ocean Boulevard beach lots after 3 p.m. Street parking in area neighbor-hoods is available also. People are encouraged to take public trans-portation, carpool or ride their bicycles to the event. Parking also is available at the Alamitos Bay Marina parking lot. The 29th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade begins at 6 p.m. Saturday along Second Street. There’s no charge to spec-tators. Parade sponsors include Char-ter Communications, Energy Tubulars, Gazette Newspapers, Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Press-Telegram, Machan Signs, Port of Long Beach, Run Racing and United Parcel Service.

ting something of quality when they pick it.” The store will be adorned with lights and decorations, along with several large Christmas trees. There also will be new book do-nations for the children. “It’s a smiling photo op every two minutes as another family comes out after their shopping experience,” Smith said. “We are hopefully creating Christmas memories that last a lifetime.” All workers at the shop will be volunteers, and more are needed,

organizers said. Anyone inter-ested in volunteering can contact Dan Pressburg at [email protected]. Dona-tions still are being accepted — call Jane Kelleher at 473-5662 or send a check (payable to Bet-ter Balance for Long Beach) to P.O. Box 4564, Long Beach, CA 90804. All donations are tax de-ductable. The One-Day Christmas Store is a partnership between First Congregational, Foster, Better Balance and the Long Beach Rescue Mission. Visit www.Bet-terBalanceLongBeach.org for more information.


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longed to Nortier and Keife. “We started off with four boats and only two of them were work-ing,” Nortier said. “We wondered what the heck we had gotten into, but we began to add to the fleet.” The two women ran the busi-ness together, alongside family members and Nortier’s beloved wiener dog, Jessica, who was always at the Duffy electric boat docks. Nortier has a talent for story-telling, especially when it comes to detailing some of the things that have occurred at Bay Boats over the years. She fondly recalls many clients she has served. “When Carrie and I first took over Bay Boats, I was cleaning the boats and she was the office girl,” Nortier said. “I was out one morning and I heard this scream-ing that kept getting louder and louder… It was a mom pushing a stroller with a screaming baby, and she told me that the baby had a brain tumor and hadn’t slept in two months, and she didn’t know what to do.” Nortier offered the mom and baby a place to rest on the boats, where the business owner thought the motion of the waves might help the child sleep. The trick worked so well that the family began sleeping on the boats regu-larly, until the child passed away a few months later. Another time, Nortier said there was a man who came into the business asking if Bay Boats could help him get on the water to see the sunset. “He had terminal stage four cancer and he was here on the boats every single sunset until he didn’t come back,” Nortier said. A favorite tale she shares about Bay Boats involves a wedding en-gagement gone wrong — a scuba diver was supposed to rise out of

the water with the wedding ring encased in a large seashell, but the scuba diver startled the fian-cé-to-be so much that she wet her pants and screamed so much that the scuba diver was startled as well and dropped the ring in the channels of Naples Islands.In Limbo Despite their passion for Bay Boats, Nortier sustained a shoul-der injury one day when pulling a boat into the dock. The injury ne-cessitated surgery, and although physical therapists suggested she take time away from working on the docks, Nortier said she con-tinued working and caused more damage to the shoulder. “Due to those orthopedic in-juries, we sold the business,” Nortier explained. “And the day we sold it, I asked to buy it back. Of course, they refused… So we moved to Hawaii for a time, then the Colorado River, where we got a contract to run a marina.” Moving away from Long Beach is what made Nortier realize how much she loves this city. “It takes moving away to real-ize we live in paradise,” she said. “The city is friendly to businesses — both at city hall and through the support of the local people who are so special and loyal to this business.” Besides wishing they were back in Long Beach, Nortier said the years away from Bay Boats were a downhill spiral that in-cluded more than one death in the couple’s family and immedi-ate circle of friends. Additionally, Nortier suffered a stroke and then became infected with MRSA, a type of staph bacteria that can impact the skin and other parts of the body. Then, off-balance from the stroke, Nortier fell and severe-ly injured one of her knees. The two women were out of work and out of money, living in a trailer park and struggling to put food on the table. Still, Nortier

said, she kept the dream of own-ing Bay Boats again alive. “I didn’t know how we would get the money, and the business wasn’t for sale, but I was bedrid-den and I had to keep the idea alive to keep myself going,” she said. “In July, I had a dream of being down here on the docks and the dog (Jessica) was with me, even though she had already passed away… I woke up and told Carrie that we were going to get Bay Boats back.” Nortier said she had the dream three days in a row, and on the fourth day she got the call from Rose Hetherington that would make that dream reality.A Business Partner Nortier and Keife had been longtime friends with Joe and Rose Hetherington, who first met when the Hetheringtons sold them an RV. Through the years, the two couples would get together for meals or nights on the town, and always stayed in touch. And although Joe Hetherington drowned and died just more than a year ago, Rose Hetherington de-cided to stay in line with her hus-band’s passion for boats and buy Bay Boats — putting Nortier and Keife back in charge of the busi-ness. “My husband and I have known Carrie and Irene for about 10 years, and through all the thick and thin and goings on, we re-mained close,” Hetherington said. “Carrie and Irene had been talk-ing to Joe a week before he died about getting into business to-gether… About six months ago, I approached my daughter and son-in-law and I wanted to see if they thought this was still feasible and if we could look at it.” Rose Hetherington said every-thing then fell into place within a few weeks, and she said the deal was meant to be. Now, she and her family work together with Nortier and Keife to run the business.

“I feel so good about it (pur-chasing Bay Boats),” she said. “I believe in Irene and Carrie, and I really think Joe helped me make the decision with it because I still feel like he is around and helping me.” Rose Hetherington stops by the business frequently and serves as its president. Recently, she took one of the Duffy boats out onto the water for the first time since her husband’s drowning. “It was tough for me because my husband was killed on a boat,” she said. “But he had such a pas-sion for the water and for boats, so that influenced me a lot. He would be thrilled to be here (at Bay Boats) right now.” For Nortier, who calls Rose Hetherington “our angel,” com-ing back to Bay Boats has saved her life. “If Rose hadn’t helped us, we would be over the edge of the Grand Canyon,” she said. “It is unbelievable to be a part of nor-mal society again… I hope I can pay it forward someday.”

This Christmas December has traditionally been Bay Boats’ busiest time of year for business, since boat rent-ers commonly schedule outings to see the Christmas lights on the homes in Naples. Nortier said about 30% of sales happen in De-cember. The fleet now has more than 22 boats, which can hold between eight and 12 passengers each, and the business has undergone a re-model of the boats and office. But more than the boost in cus-tomer demand, Nortier said she is looking forward to this Christ-mas because her dream of coming back to Bay Boats has been real-ized. “This is going to be the best Christmas of my life,” she said. “We’ll be open and I’ll be work-ing on Christmas and New Year’s, and I wouldn’t want to be any-where else.” To make reservations for a boat rental, call 598-2628 or visit Bay Boat Rentals at 186 Marina Drive.


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ISBELL, Everett Clifford Jr.1921-2011

Everett Clifford Isbell Jr., 89, of Long Beach, passed away Oct. 24. He was born in Cherry Ridge, Mont., and was an aerospace engineer. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer. Interment is at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

SKINNER, Stephen Duprez Sr.1948-2011

Stephen Duprez Skinner Sr., 62, of Long Beach, passed away Oct. 31. He was born in Chicago, Ill., and was a machinist. He is survived by his son, Stephen Jr. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

GASPER, Emile Arthur III1966-2011

Emile Arthur Gasper III, 44, of Northridge, passed away Nov. 12. He was born in Los Angeles and worked as a stocker for a retail company. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Brown. Interment is at Restlawn Park in Avondale, La. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

MITTLER, Rick, 1949- 2011Rick Mittler, 63, of Long Beach passed away Nov. 22. He was born in Los Angeles. He is survived by partner Ann Cole. Family was assisted by the Spencer Hospice Foundation.

GIDDENS, Rose Carmen, 1918-2011Rose Carmen Giddens, 92, of Modesto, passed away Nov. 15. She was born in Herber Beach and worked as a psychiatric tech. She is survived by her daughter, Gladys Pratt. Interment is at Lakewood Memorial Park in Hughson. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

GARDNER, Susie Robert, 1917-2011Susie Robert Gardner, 94, of Seal Beach, passed away Nov. 5. She was born in Clear Lake, Okla. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Knippscheer. Interment is at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

APODACA, Frank, 1915-2011Frank Apodoca, 95, of Orange, passed away Nov. 11. He was born in Los Angeles and worked in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He is survived by his son, Donald. Interment is at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

WARREN, Monty N., 1940-2011Monty N. Warren, 71, of Long Beach, passed away Nov. 5. He was born in Winters and worked as a facilities manager for AARP. He is survived by his wife, Lora, and his sons, Bill and Keith. There was a service at California Heights United Methodist Church in Long Beach. Interment is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Long Beach. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

GILLIS, Terry Lynne, 1942-2011Terry Lynne Gillis, 68, of Long Beach, passed away Nov. 7. He was born in Long Beach and was a teacher. He is survived by his niece. Interment is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

BANUELOS, Ventura, 1925-2011Ventura Banuelos, 86, of Long Beach, passed away Nov. 16. He was born in Los Angeles and worked in the aircraft industry. He is survived by his wife, Barbara. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

BOND, Vivian Jane, 1919-2011Vivian Jane Bon, 92, of Garden Grove, passed away Nov. 17. She was born in Montana. She is survived by her daughter Lynn Scheller. Interment is at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Long Beach. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

BAILEY, Willie Franklin, 1936-2011Willie Franklin Bailey, 75, of Long Beach, passed away Nov. 14. He was born in Oklahoma and worked as a garage door technician. He is survived by his daughter, Lori Weston. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

DILLON, Janet, 1944-2011Janet Dillon, 67, of Sun City, passed away Nov. 10. She was born in Canada and worked in real estate. She is survived by her friend, Barbara Snyder. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

PHILLIPS, Mary Ellen, 1922-2011Mary Ellen Phillips, 89, of Fountain Valley, passed away Nov. 18. She was born in New Castle, Penn. She is survived by her son, Ralph. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

PODLESAK, Aldrich, 1921-2011Aldrich Podlesak, 90, of Santa Monica, passed away Nov. 11. She was born in Illinois and was a contract manager for aircraft manufacturing. He is survived by his niece, Janice. Interment is at Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago, Ill. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

MAUS, Sterling, 1918-2011Sterling Maus, 93, of Lakewood, passed away Nov. 21. He was born in Chicago, Ill., and was an electrical engineer in the aerospace industry. He his survived by his grandson, James Robert Millard. Interment is private. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

JAMES, Michael Andrew, 1953-2011Michael Andrew James, 58, of Los Angeles, passed away Nov. 14. He was born in Indiana and was a lawyer. He is survived by his brother, Kevin. Interment is at Calvary Cemetery in Indianapolis, Ind. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

LEWIS, Virgina Corine, 1924-2011Virginia Corine Lewis, 87, of Cerritos, passed away Nov. 5. She was born in Texas and worked as a registrar in higher education. Interment is at Assumption Cemetery in Austin, Tex. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.

SILVA, Brandon Paul, 1991-2011Brandon Paul Silva, 20, of Santa Clarita, passed away Nov. 6. A native Californian, he was a facility operator in an amusement park. He is survived by his father, William. Interment is at Granite Hill Cemetery in Grants Pass, Oreg. The family was assisted by McKenzie Mortuary.


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