Christmas dreary for many elderly residents of L B
Long Beach readers learn how Operation Christmas aids isolated elders like Mr T who cannot afford Christmas meals. The piece notes meals at restaurants, toy drives, and food baskets, with donation avenues via Operation Christmas and local charity drop points at Spring Street and Salvation Army centers.
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L.B
Operation Christmas
Long Beach
Calif
Kristmas Clearing Bouse
Spring St
Salvation Army
Alamitos Ave
Fronke Seeks Full Term as Long Beach City Auditor
Long Beach City Auditor Rob ert Fronke announced Monday his bid for a full term. A CPA with prior executive roles and local firm experience, Fronke pledges expanded oversight and unannounced audits to boost efficiency and fiscal responsibility across all municipal operations. He aims to complete a full municipal audit mid January and continues surprise department audits to improve performance.
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Long Beach
Robert St. Fronke
Maret
Fronke, Sr
Atd
Acto
Franke
Post Time wins big in Alamitos Bay parade sweepstakes
Millie Vessels' Post Time repeated as large boat sweepstakes winner in the 32nd annual Parade at Alamitos Bay. More than 46 lighted boats entered the weekend event, with the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club taking the small boat sweepstakes. Harry Stafford of the Naples Improvement Association announced top awards: large boat senior division first place Kublai Khan owned by George Middleton. second place Sojourner owned by Lee Caldwell. special award Lady Theresa dawned by H. Dawsatt. Four Queens owned by George Palmer noted.
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Post Time
Millie Vessels
Alamitos Bay
Kublai Khan
George Middleton
Sojourner
Lee Caldwell
Burglars steal $500 camera gear during Park tennis match
Long Beach police report a break in on Naffa Avenue Carson where burglars pried a wind-wing from a van owned by Pat Rivera while he played tennis at Recreation Park. The theft valued at $500 targeted camera gear. additional details include small boat divisions and local sailing clubs.
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Pat Rivera
Naffa Ave
Carson
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Crippled children get yule treats in Los Angeles drive
Ms Walsh notes near elimination of polio cases among crippled children at a county center run with six others in Los Angeles. Funds from a February seat drive and the United Way support salaries and year-round programs. Extras include a San Diego Sea World trip funded by an $850 garage sale. Volunteers from St Dominic Savio and others joined caroling, garage sales, and field trips.
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United Way
Los Angeles County
Ike Walsh
Garcia-Montes
San Diego
Tau
St. Dominic Savio
Boy Scouts
Ms. Walsh
Architect fee stalls auditorium at Cerritos College
The Cerritos College board weighs a proposed 8.5 percent architect fee for a 3 million dollar, 2,200 seat auditorium after Welton Becket Associates initially sought 3 percent and later 7 percent. Trustees meet at 7:30 p.m. on the Norwalk campus to decide.
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Cerritos College
Norwalk
E. Amondra Blvd
Wilford Michael
Welton Becket
Michael
Chase
Sciarretta’s Last Rites Set for Torrance Councilman
Funeral services for former Torrance City Councilman Ross A. Sciarretta will be held at the Halverson Leavell Mortuary Chapel in Torrance. He died Monday at 73 after 12 years on the council, a 1974 election loss ended his tenure. He taught political science at Long Beach City College for 27 years and served on the LA County welfare task force and Torrance Civil Service Commission. He leaves two daughters Maria Bohannon of Lomita and Patricia Russos of Long Beach, six sons Ross Jr Frank Donald Jerry Gregory and Chris, one brother and four sisters. Interment will be at Garden Hills Memorial Park in San Pedro.
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Torrance
Ross A. Sciarretta
Halverson-Leavell Mortuary
Sciarretta
Long Beach City College
Los Angeles County Task Force On Welfare
Torrance Civil Service Commission
Mariah M. Bohannon
Lomita
Patricia G. Russos
Long Beach
Ross A, Jr
Frank
Donald
Jerry
Gregory
Chris
Garden Hills Memorial Park
San Pedro
Boat Sales Easy in Classifieds
The Independent Press Telegram advertises easy turning of unwanted items into cash via its classified ads. It highlights a couple from Cerritos, the Sternbergs, seeking to sell a sail boat rather than move it, and provides a contact number 432-5950 for classified listings.
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Victor i Sternbergs
Cerritosi
Independent Press-Telegram
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Music Center
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Tenn
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