The Problem with Senior Housing (Or Lack Of
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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 Vol. 14 No. 45 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Mayor’s Soroptimist Porto’s named GOOD Corner donation best in U.S. luncheon SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 4 Leon Emerson, lawyer who helped Friday, FEB. 5 Downey incorporate, dies at 90 At 6:05 PM, officers responded to a report of a “purse history, when debates raged about and Emerson founded the nonprofit Friday 66˚ snatching” at Lakewood and Deming. The victim, a Lakewood what the services would be, and how Southern California Alcohol and Weekend resident, was walking N/B Lakewood when the suspect , an much they would cost. Drug Programs (SCADP) to bring at a He also became president of the treatment, education and services to Glance adult male in his 20’s, approached from behind and took her alcoholics and addicts. Exchange Club and several other Saturday 6873˚⁰ purse out of her hand. The victim chased the suspect W/B local groups. He was a Scoutmaster, Like many early Downeyites, Friday Deming, where he was last seen running W/B Golden out of long-time member of Downey Judge Emerson came from the sight. Detectives are investigating. Kiwanis and the Shriners, and a heartland of America. The eleventh founder of Downey Counseling of 13 children, he grew up on an Sunday 78˚ Center. Oklahoma farm. In WWII, he 70⁰ At 8:00 PM, detectives were checking the north parking lot Saturday In 1961, he was appointed to fought at Iwo Jima and the Battle of Rio San Gabriel park (9612 Ardine St) regarding a call of the Downey Municipal Court, and of Okinawa. He then used the G.I. narcotics activity. They contacted three adult subjects inside served most of his 30 years on the Bill to attend Compton College and Loyola, and graduated from the a vehicle and found two of the three appeared intoxicated. bench here. Judge Emerson was a local leader who ultimately left Southwestern School of Law. THINGS TO DO Detectives saw several balloons and two nitrous oxide tanks on a national impact in his tireless He is survived by his wife, Lora; the floor of the vehicle. The suspects were arrested and later crusade to get drunk drivers off the daughter Julia; sons David and released on citations. road. Time Magazine hailed him as a Donald; granddaughter Ayisha; DOWNEY – Judge Leon courtroom innovator. two grandsons and two great- Emerson, who served as president of He met Bud McDonald, a former grandchildren; and an older sister, During the evening hours Crime Impact Team members issued the Downey Chamber of Commerce child actor in the “Our Gang” Cleo LeVally of Oklahoma. in 1958, died in his sleep Feb. 11 at 2 traffic citations, 4 parking citations, 2 possession of marijuana series, and they became friends A short military ceremony is set 90. citations, 3 municipal code citations (all from Rio San Gabriel and collaborators. Together they for 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 29 at Riverside Park), 2 warrant arrests (both from Rio San Gabriel Park), and 1 As a young local attorney, developed what is known today National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Bob Saget Emerson was an active member as the court card, used by judges Blvd. Friday, Saturday - Brea Improv DUI arrest. of the Steering Committee for the nationwide to confirm attendance Judge Emerson told his daughter Incorporation of Downey. When the The “Fuller House” star embraces at a local Alcoholics Anonymous he wanted a “fun funeral.” So movement for incorporation won the his “dark side” in a stand-up comedy saturday, FEB. 6 or Narcotics Anonymous meeting whether attending or not, those who special. $30 vote in 1956 (a similar vote had failed At 1:40 PM, a male adult suspect entered the cellular phone under a judge’s order. wish to honor him are “encouraged in 1954) the instant city of 86,000 Emerson, a former Downey to wear bright, fun colors on Leap store at 13451 Lakewood and approached an adult female who began to establish processes and Toastmaster, spoke at judges’ and Year day. And smile to remember was shopping and demanded money. When she hesitated the take over services that had previously lawyers’ conferences all over the the loud jackets and ties he often been supplied by the County. suspect showed her the handle of a handgun in his waistband. country to promote the concept. He wore under his dark judicial robes.” She gave him her money and he then approached the store He therefore led the Chamber at campaigned for treatment programs, an important time in the city’s early manager and demanded money. The manager complied and as well as tougher laws. McDonald the suspect fled the scene. Detectives are investigating. At 2:40 PM, officers responded to a report of a traffic accident Murder Mystery with an armored car striking a building at 10415 Paramount Saturday, Downey Elks Lodge - 5:30 p.m. Blvd. The armored car was north on Paramount when it was The problem with senior A murder-mystery dinner show struck by a vehicle entering from Farm St. The armored truck benefiting the Downey Rose Float continued across the S/B lanes and struck the apartment Assoc. $50 building. No injuries were reported. housing (or lack of it) At 7:50 PM, a resident in the 8700 block of Rosecrans called 8 Housing Authorities are no longer to report that he returned home to find an adult male subject taking applications. They, too, are inundated with seemingly endless inside his residence. The suspect fled the residence and was waiting lists! last seen running S/B out of sight. It appears the suspect forced There’s ongoing publicity open the rear sliding glass door to gain access. Once inside, the surrounding the current and the suspect ransacked the residence and took approx. $7000 worth impending homeless population Comic Expo Saturday and Sunday, Long Beach of woman’s jewelry. Detectives are investigating. due to the upcoming El Nino crisis and the influx of the immigrants. It Convention Center tugs at my heart-strings, and we can All things comics, including actors, sundaY, FEB. 7 all empathize with the lower income exhibitors, artists, and more. $20-$30 At 10:30 AM, a resident called to report that her 13 year-old population, or when seeing the homeless living under pup tents on daughter was walking to church when a white van driven by an our streets, and out of shopping carts adult male passed by and “cat called” the juvenile. The driver full of their meager belongings. then made a U-turn and approached her. The driver asked the But, in my opinion, not enough girl to get into his vehicle however she refused. The victim’s is being brought to the forefront mother saw what was happening and approached the suspect regarding the plight of senior citizens and the middle class with and told him to leave her daughter alone. Detectives are Over the course of the next few their ever-escalating costs of housing investigating. weeks, dear friends Maggie and – be it buying or renting. Roller Derby By Sharon Smith Eddie accompanied me to facility Contributor Not giving up too easily, my Saturday, Veterans Memorial after facility where I was told the Auditorium in Culver City, 5:30 p.m. wait could be as long as two to six next approach to the problem was School board votes to honor Ricky Galvez DOWNEY – You can’t read the years; the shortest wait time being to check into the Whittier area, in Angel City Derby opens its 2016 season particular, as they are known to with a double-header. All ages. $13 DOWNEY – The Downey board of education unanimously voted newspaper today or turn on the radio one year! Some facilities were taking and TV without hearing or seeing applications; others had such an have “casitas,” “granny houses” or Tuesday to rename the Law Enforcement Pathway at Downey High and the “mother-in-law quarters” behind the “O” hallway at Warren High in memory of fallen Downey police officer Ricky something on the subject of senior extensive waiting list that they were housing. I never would have known no longer taking applications. main house. The older section also FROM OUR FaceBOOK Galvez. has an ample variety of duplexes and it to be such a drastic problem until it A studio apartment, 525 sq. ft., “Officer Galvez was a true role model to the youth in our community,” became reality for me. triplexes as well. Those dear friends Yelp names Porto’s best said board president D. Mark Morris. “This pathway and hallway will be goes for $788 in Norwalk (in my of mine again drove me up one street place to eat in the U.S. something students can look to and emulate in the officer’s honor. After having worked from age 16 income bracket). I applied to two after another. We saw very few “For to 76, having two failed marriages, of their apartments, but they could Rent” signs, and the several numbers “He made a difference in our community and will forever make a Mosha Mi Bombon: I agree and making not-too-smart financial not tell me how long the wait would I did call turned out to be for one difference in our students’ lives.” decisions, I was living in a mobile be. It’s all dependent upon a tenant’s about the pastries but for food bedrooms that went for as much as Tropicana is still better to me.