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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1970
Page
7
Local high school students may train this summer and serve as volunteer junior naturalists at the Nature Center in Jil Dorado Park. Three three week sessions run June 29 to July 19, June 20 to August 9, and August 10 to 30 with three work days per week. Training is a two day pre period. uniforms are self supplied.
James Plisch to direct occupational prep at Long Beach City College. Budget cuts force central office staff to take on extra duties. Hart doubles as coordinator of Volunteers In Public Schools. Gallup adds fine arts consult. Lundh adds health and home economics duties. Rhodes as administrator and ESL consultant. Warrick doubles in driver ed and training. Keeley oversees staff development and gifted program. Several high school moves include Hopkins to Millikan VP, Nelson to Lakewood VP, McKenzie to Hill, Bradley to Poly, Hayman to Lakewood as assistant principal. New junior high VPs Shipley to Franklin, Jones to Marshall, Carls to Hill, Garrett to Jefferson, Bacher to Jefferson. Was ley to Hudson full time. Five new courses approved: marine biology, life science, health education, career guidance, you and your money. State funds sought for reading program. district budget prelims show an $800,000 cut and a 2% tax-rate drop.
Long Beach police said Monday burglars forced a bedroom window at Fonzie Butler 234 New Port Ave. and took a television set a radio and clothing valued at 695 dollars.
Dr. Robert Alt of California State College Dominguez Hills becomes the first recipient of the Distin guished Teaching Award. A noted innovator in physics education he developed new teaching methods produced an award winning film on light patterns and wave length interruption he devised an air table to demonstrate mechanics and created a redesigned physics lab layout.
John DeWeerd, 30, named interim city manager by the city council on Monday. He replaces William J. Stark who resigned after nine years, earning $27,500 annually and bringing $5 million in federal grants during the city’s transition from agriculture to a fast growing area. DeWeerd will earn $18,000 yearly and serve until a permanent replacement is hired. He began as a part time administrative assistant in 1966 while at California State College Fullerton, earning a public administration degree in 1967, later becoming assistant city manager until 1968, then a consultant. No date set for accepting applications for the city manager job. Also delaying naming a new councilman to replace Patton D. Winslow, who resigned, and James Burns, who quit for a new job. If no successor is named within 80 days, an election will be called. Runners-up in last April’s council race were Dexter Goody and James Pearce.
DeWeerd assumes interim duties as Cerritos city manager while the council searches for a permanent replacement. The move comes amid ongoing budget talks and staffing changes at City Hall, with officials stating the transition will be monitored closely.
The annual Programs Under the Stars at Bixby Park kicks off Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with a concert by the 15th Air Force Battle and the Jet Set Varieties. The free event runs Thursdays through Sept. 17, featuring band and stage acts in a live outdoor show.
Police report a burglary at the home of James Phillips, 470 East 57th Street, where burglars forced a bathroom window to enter and stole items valued at 270 dollars. The incident remains under investigation.
The final public hearing on amendments to the Long Beach general plan for downtown will be held by the City Council at 2 p m. today. Gruen Associates and Development Research Associates proposals were approved by the Planning Commission on May 28. Planning Director Tarnest Mayer Jr. presents the commission recommendations and officials from the two firms will explain them.
Helen Naylor of 741 Park Ave reported to Long Beach police that burglars broke into her parked car and stole a tape player valued at 105 dollars.
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