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Santa Fe Football Players Keep Perspective Rios Gets Overdue Friday, April 9, 2021 Vol. 15 No. 10 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Norwalk Rios gets overdue honor creating for time as mayor Master Friday 78˚ ■ Margarita Rios led Norwalk as mayor but her term ended just as the coronavirus pandemic exploded in Bike Southern California. Saturday 77˚ By Alex Dominguez Plan Staff Writer Sunday 74˚ NORWALK – Norwalk is NORWALK – Norwalk City Council honored Councilwoman developing a Bicycle Maser Margarita Rios on Tuesday, giving official recognition to her term as Plan, called Bike Norwalk, as a mayor two years ago. framework for future investment Rios led the council from April 2019 to April 2020 after being in bicycle infrastructure. elected in 2017 and serving as vice mayor behind current Mayor ON THIS DAY Bike Norwalk will outline Jennifer Perez. It was her first term in the position. goals, policies, physical APRIL 9 Traditionally, Norwalk council and staff recognize an outgoing improvements, educaitonal mayor during the annual mayoral transition ceremony. However, programs and implementation 1865: Rios’s moment in the spotlight was forcibly put on hold due to the strategies to make biking Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee Covid-19 pandemic. whithin and around Norwalk safe surrendered his army to Union Gen. and improve bicycle connections At this week’s council meeting, the city finally got its opportunity Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court to key destinations. to reflect on and thank Rios for her leadership. House in Virginia. Community input is “I did not want another day to go by without presenting Margarita Then-Mayor Margarita Rios at a veterans scholarship dinner in 2019. instrumental in development Rios with her acknowledgements and her accommodations from (City of Norwalk photo) 1903: this plan. Input will help shape the city council and from the city for her time spent in the year Gregory Pincus, the American the types of improvements that 2019/2020,” said Perez. scientist whose discoveries led to the state-of-the-art equipment in the Norwalk Arts and Sports Complex Bike Norwalk will include, as well During her tenure as the head of the city, Norwalk focused on development of the first birth-control weight room, and the planting of over 1,940 trees. as identify key areas where the enhanced public safety and growth. pills, was born. community would like to see bike The city credited Rios as being “instrumental” in the securing According to a presentation given by the city, Norwalk saw crime infrastructure. of a $300,000 grant from the office of Supervisor Janice Hahn for a 1939: drop by 16%, a reduction of homeless individuals from 200 to 168, new playground at Holifield Park, as well as a $40,000 grant from Black singer Marian Anderson A virtual community the opening of several restaurants and one grocery store, and 224 the National Recreation and Park Association’s “10 Minute Walk to a performed at the Lincoln Memorial in workshop is scheduled for registered business licenses during Rios’s mayorship. The Norwalk Park” for development of a masterplan for Hermosillo and Norwalk Washington, D.C., after she was denied Thursday, April 15, from 6-7 pm. Connects app was also launched. Parks. the use of Constitution Hall by the To register for the workshop, Daughters of the American Revolution Rios is also credited with spearheading the city’s partnership with visit tinyurl.com/NorwalkBike2 Rios also proposed the reinstatement of the long inactive Youth because of her race. Ring, which offered more than 100 discounted home security devices Commission. Residents can also share their to residents, as well as the adoption of the Coyote Coexistence and bicycling needs and concerns via Management Plan. She also initiated a homeownership assistance Rios thanked staff for their presentation. 1940: an online survey and interactive program. “What I appreciate about it is that it really captured the essence Germany invaded Denmark and Norway map at tinyurl.com/NorwalkBike during World War II. Norwalk also saw the aggressive “Everyone Counts” campaign of my year as mayor, but also I think it captured the trajectory of For more informatoin, kickoff under Rios, being the only city in Los Angeles County to use work that we started, that we’re continuing, and that we’re moving contact Monica Rodriguez at vehicle wraps to promote the 2020 census. on with,” said Rios. “Thank you for everyone who has supported me 1942: (562) 929-5744 or moridriguez@ then, now, and honestly, I’m just grateful to be here. I’m grateful, I American and Philippine defenders on Rios would also reintroduce the Los Posadas event to Norwalk, norwalkca.gov feel blessed to have this opportunity to serve my community.” Bataan capitulated to Japanese forces and the city would see several enhancements to its parks including during World War II. 1959: NASA announced the selection of College America’s first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan lands Santa Fe football players Shepard and Donald Slayton. 1969: The album “Nashville Skyline” by Bob $1M keep perspective Dylan was released. 1980: grant ■ Statistics don’t accurately The Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein capture the significance of kills philosopher Muhammad Baqir this football season. al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda after NORWALK – Cerritos three days of torture. College’s Advanced Transportation and Logistics 2001: Center (ATL) received $1.5 By John M. Sherrard million from the California Contributor American Airlines’ parent company Energy Commission (CEC). acquired bankrupt Trans World Airlines. WHITTIER – In one of The college received a $1 2003: million grant from CEC in the most challenging football Jubilant Iraqis celebrated the collapse 2017 and 2019 to develop clean seasons for every team this year, of Saddam Hussein’s regime, beheading fuel training programs for Santa Fe High School had a tough start with a game cancelled due a toppled statue of their longtime ruler high schools in underserved in downtown Baghdad. communities, regions impacted to Covid-19 and only has a four- by poor air quality, and those game schedule. 2005: serving minority populations. For a team that didn’t reach Britain’s Prince Charles married Camilla The grant is part of the the end zone in a 14-0 setback to visiting Chino Hills last Saturday Parker Bowles, who took the title California Energy Commission’s Duchess of Cornwall. initiative to grow and increase night, they played like it was clean transportation. for a league title, especially the seniors, since it was their last 2017: Since its inception, the home game. After refusing to give up his seat on college’s Zero-Emission Vehicle “It was frustrating an overbooked United Express flight, Career Pilot Programs have a passenger was forcibly dragged off (Saturday),” said Santa Fe funded 28 high schools, served the flight by aviation security officers, coach Dave Pierson, of the loss. approximately 1,800 students leading to major criticism of United each year, and trained 36 high “Because we felt like we could Airlines. school and community college have done more. I’m proud of faculty members for the new our kids. I told them when we got Santa Fe’s Jeremiah Solares (5) runs after intercepting a pass as they play Chino Hills during their non-league electric vehicle curriculum. together right now, ‘I’m super game at Pioneer High School in Whittier on Saturday. (Photo by Keith Durflinger) Birthdays proud of you guys’. The additional grant will “Far From Heaven” actor Dennis Quaid allow Cerritos College to expand “For most of the game it was midfield and was at the Santa Fe (67), fashion designer Marc Jacobs (58), its pilot programs to more high 7-0 and we were in it the entire 1-yard line, two back-to-back television journalist Lisa Guerrero (57), schools, and include training game and there was a chance for goal line stands were huge at the “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon for zero-emission medium- and us and we just didn’t get it done. time. (55), adult film star Jenna Jameson heavy-duty vehicles. Hats off to Chino Hills. We had (47), “The Cosby Show” actress Keshia a lot of kids that played both Chino Hills running back Knight Puliam (42), “She’s Out of Cerritos College’s ATL has ways.” Jamar Williams (17 carries, 99 My League” actor Jay Baruchel (39), a proven record of successfully yards) was stopped for no gain “Gossip Girl” actress Leighton Meester After their opening game training a workforce in the clean on third and goal and again was (35), wrestler Bianca Belair (32), transportation field. against La Serna was cancelled, halted on fourth and goal at the “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart (31), the Chiefs had five days to “Super 8” actress , and Through its existing energy one. Elle Fanning prepare for the Cal High game (a rapper and singer Lil Nas X (22). academies and career technical 23-16 loss) and only a few days On the fourth and goal play, education pathways, ATL is for Chino Hills. Santa Fe sophomore middle Book Recommendation uniquely qualified to increase linebacker Pedro Debora and workforce interest for clean “I’m not going to say woe senior defensive linemen “The Forever Girl” by Jill Shalvis transportation through hands- is me, but it’s challenging,” Jacob Contreras and Damien When Maze returns to Wildstone for the on training with advanced Pierson added. “I’m happy our Hernandez all stopped Williams wedding of her estranged bff and the vehicle technologies. kids competed and I’m happy again. sister of her heart, it’s also a reunion of our kids had a chance to come a once ragtag team of teenagers who These efforts will focus on out here and play football and “Pedro got through when I had only each other until a tragedy tore underserved communities and compete.” pushed the guard back and he them apart and scattered them wide.
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