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Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 Vol. 17 No. 28 NEWS FEATURES FEATURES NEWS Rotary’s Spirit Week hits Walking to end Crime Winner’s Night Downey hunger Report SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 8 SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 7 Downey restaurant grades L.A. Buns 8237 2nd St. Date Inspected: 10/16/18 Friday 90˚ Grade: A Weekend at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Glance 8890 Apollo Way #A Saturday 89˚⁰ Date Inspected: 10/16/18 Friday 68 Grade: A DOWNEY – Downey and Warren high schools will square off in their annual rivalry football game Friday night. Downey High is hosting Sierra Food’s Inc this year’s contest, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday 83˚ 11025 Paramount Blvd. 70⁰ The Bears (5-3) are the presumed favorites against the Vikings (4-4), with Warren’s explosive offense averaging 42.5 points per game. Date Inspected: 10/16/18 Saturday Bears senior quarterback Chris Venegas has thrown for 2,067 yards and 27 touchdowns in just eight games. Grade: A The Vikings also like to put up points but their offense primarily shines on the ground. Downey’s running game has accumulated 1,934 yards on the season, with Downey running backs averaging 7.8 yards per carry. Downey has rushed for 18 touchdowns. Lock & Key Social Drinkery THINGS TO DO The Vikings have also relied on their defense to win games, sacking opposing quarterbacks 16 times this year for a total of 103 yards 12161 Paramount Blvd. lost. Date Inspected: 10/16/18 Grade: A Fans are advised to arrive early for tonight’s game, which is expected to sell out. Eric Pierce, editor Ichiban Sushi 11020 New St. Date Inspected: 10/16/18 1 Jared Gonzalez 36 Alexis Gonzalez 2 Lawrence Joseph 51 Mason Rhodes Grade: A 2 Damond Callahan 39 Kevin Arias 3 Danny Ruiz (C) 53 Aidan Duenas Ralph’s - Deli Spooky Science Night 3 Damarryea Armstrong 42 Brandon Gallegos 4 Brett Yatco 54 Mathias Ascencio 8626 Firestone Blvd. Saturday - Columbia Memorial Space 4 Nikko Fierro-Tuala 43 Gerald Hickman III 5 Alex Cortez 55 Matthew Morales Date Inspected: 10/16/18 Center, 5 pm Grade: 5 Kevin Hinojosa 44 Orion Osbey 6 Austin Calvillo 56 Desmond Lopez A Food trucks, slime stations, mummy wrap contests, robot labs, costume 6 Jabari Hughes Jr. 52 Isaac Ramirez (C) 7 Kijjon Foots 60 Andrew Galvan Ralph’s - Meat Dept. parades, and more. $5 admission 7 Chris Venegas (C) 53 Xavier Garcia 8 Isaiah Burton 61 Anthony Velasco 8626 Firestone Blvd. Date Inspected: 10/16/18 8 Arvionte Sheffield 54 Peteru Umi 9 Malcolm Perry (C) 62 Eric Contreras Grade: A 9 Eimajah Hunter 55 Jeremiah Wittmer 10 Alex Rodriguez 63 Edgar Diaz 10 Xavier Osbey 56 Angel Hernandez 11 Issiah Apodaca 65 Ben Alarcon Ralph’s - Starbucks 8626 Firestone Blvd. 11 Desmond Carnes 59 Isaiah Haynes 12 Joshua Lang 66 Joseph Chafino Date Inspected: 10/16/18 12 Darin Marquez 60 Jesse Salazar 13 Brenden Hodge 67 Anthony Caropresi Grade: A 13 Robbie Colenzo (C) 64 Aaron Romero 15 Dillon Laurer 68 Kris Sandoval Walgreens Halloween Parade 14 Keison M. Evans 65 Alan Murguia 17 Jaden Allen 70 Diego Casillas 9018 Firestone Blvd. Saturday - Norwalk Blvd. and 15 Casanova Ahfook 66 William Duarte 18 Kevin Caldwell 71 David Reyes Date Inspected: 10/15/18 Mapledale St. in Norwalk, 11 am Grade: 16 Alex Valenzuela 70 Julio Carrasco 20 Vincent Willis 72 Michael Chavez A The 35th annual Arturo Sanchez Sr. Halloween Parade, a Norwalk tradition. 17 Jordan Johnson 71 James Vargas 21 Antonio Ruiz 73 Alejandro Gomez Old River Restaurant Costume contest starts at 9:15 am. 18 Isac Lopez 72 Andrew Baltazar 21 Chris Ledezma 74 Diego Gonzalez 7395 Stewart & Gray Rd. Date Inspected: 10/15/18 19 Stephen N. Austin II 75 Jaime Cortes 22 Noah Skobis 76 Aaron Delgado Grade: A 20 Bryan Valderrama 77 Joseph Perez 23 Xander Orozco 77 Matthew Dominguez 21 Carlos Parra 80 Anthonie Avila 24 Daniel Mena 78 Justin Sanchez Alberto’s Mexican Food 12620 Paramount Blvd. 23 Xamarion Gordon 84 Kamil Preciado 25 Justin Cardenas 79 Ramon Gudino Date Inspected: 10/15/18 25 Issac Cornejo 85 Dylan Heicke 26 Jailen Dozier 82 Cesar Medina Grade: A 26 Carlos Gonzales 87 Caleb Petersen 27 Malachi Rice 83 Johnny Fernandez Dia de los Muertos 27 Samuel Don G & M Oil 90 Reymon Reynaga 28 Mathew Morales 84 Francisco Martinez 9851 Imperial Hwy. Saturday - Heritage Park in Santa Fe 28 Jahsiah Sheffield Springs, 1-6 pm 99 Talooso oj Sao III 29 Richard Casillas 85 Aiden Delgado Date Inspected: 10/15/18 Mexican delicacies, vendors, live music, 29 Jonathan McDaniel Jr. Grade: Sergio Saenz 30 Braulio Garcia 88 Raul Moreno A sugar skulls, and arts and crafts,. 31 Christian Martinez 32 Jacob Skobis 89 Antonio Contreras Joseph’s Bar and Grill 32 Richard Torres Head Coach: Raul Lara 34 Marcelle Logan Aiden Chapman 11032 Downey Ave. 33 Mark Villareal Date Inspected: 10/11/18 36 Oscar Flores Alex Hernandez Grade: A 40 Elijiah Flores Chris Hernandez 42 Brennan Fields Eddie Martinez Little Caesars 43 Aaron Espinosa Mario Gonzalez 12555 Lakewood Blvd. By the Numbers Date Inspected: 10/11/18 44 Anthony Lopez (C) Nick Galdemez Grade: A Demon Dayz Rushing Yards Per Game Sacks Per Game 45 Jonathan Rayas Pedro Deanda Empire Liquor Saturday - Pico Rivera Sports Arena, 48 Shayne Palmer Roberto Martinez 1 pm Downey: 241.8 Warren: 2.4 8710 Imperial Hwy. Warren: 169.8 Downey: 2 49 Andy Hernandez Date Inspected: 10/11/18 An outdoor music festival with performances by Gorillaz, Erykah 50 Andrew Garcia Head Coach: Jack Williams Grade: A Badu, Las Cafeteras, Hypnotic Brass Passing Yards Per Game Points Per Game Ensemble, and more. $99 Jamba Juice Warren: 258.4 Warren: 42.8 12020 Lakewood Blvd. Downey: 183.4 Downey: 28.1 Date Inspected: 10/11/18 Total Yards Per Game Grade: A Warren: 428.1 Carmes Bionicos Downey: 425.1 11006 Downey Ave. Date Inspected: 10/11/18 Tackles Per Game Grade: A Downey: 58.3 Downey Symphony The Mission Cafe Warren: 55.8 Saturday - Downey Theatre, 7 pm 12820 Woodruff Ave. Date Inspected: 10/11/18 Spanish composer Oscar Navarro returns to premiere a new piece of Grade: A work. $10-$35 QB Comparison The Palms 8060 E Florence Ave. Date Inspected: 10/11/18 Chris Venegas (Warren) INSPIRATION Grade: A 27 TDs we didn’t get 123 completions out of 182 pass Mambo Grill Restaurant Bar a happy ending attempts 11018 Downey Ave. but we got 2 INTs Date Inspected: 10/11/18 a magical beginning Grade: A and a sparkling middle KijJon Foots (Downey) Pizza Hut and for me 5 TDs 9111 Imperial Hwy. that is enough. 58 completions out of 106 pass Date Inspected: 10/11/18 attempts Warren and Downey cheerleaders participated in a spirit rally at Tuesday’s Rotary Club of @poetry_131 Grade: 1 INT Downey meeting. A Photo by Alex Dominguez 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 At Downey Rotary gala, all are winners Dan Fox and Russell Skersick helped Alex with his chores. helped out with keeping tallies. Downey Doings Spotted in the crowd was Dinner was served at long Kevin McDonald, former buffet tables spread with white executive at the Arc of Downey, In addition to the dinner napery and an impressive line enjoying a conversation with Immediate past president Alex By Lorine Parks tables, there were play-money of chaffing dish entrees: meaty the current Arc director, Donna Lopez mixing blackjack and craps stations, and lasagna; summer sausage on Lindley, both Rotarians. Bernice Society Columnist tickets at Downey a Texas hold ’em poker table set a bed of ratatouille; chicken Mancibo Stumps, patroness of Marengo tomato-style sauce. many of Downey’s good causes, Rotary’s Winner’s up. Night. DOWNEY – One hundred There were colorful pastas and attended, and spread the word and forty or so Rotarians and With the “funny money” salad, and grilled rounds of about the upcoming Aerospace they won, players could take a buttered and parslied French Legacy program. Feeling lucky Photo by Lorine their family and friends recently Parks gathered for a Winner’s Night at chance on an elaborate set of bread. were Rotarians Diane Davis, prizes, ranging from a three Judy Reynolds and Harold the Embassy Suites, a fundraiser Diners enjoyed dessert for the Rotary Club of Downey’s months’ membership and Tseklenis. training program at the Downey of chocolate mousse cake many service projects in the and strawberry-decorated The bigger winner was the community. Family YMCA to a 2-night stay at the fellow Rotarian Maurice cheesecake, and table Rotary Club of Downey, as the Besides annual benefits Casaus’s deluxe Downey conversation flourished because proceeds go to its many projects. for the Arc and the Y, proceeds Embassy Suites. there was no loud background Ultimately the grand winner from this fundraiser support the music threatening to drown is the community of Downey, Rotary Club’s other good deeds. A low hum from the rapt them out. whom Rotary, like all the other gathering accompanied Master worthy service clubs in town, Raul Lopez, under whose TLC – the Downey School of Ceremonies Larry Garces seeks to serve. District’s True Lasting as he stood for an hour and presidency the first winner’s Connections - gets a share, fifteen minutes and read off 248 evening tradition began in 1995, The evening was strictly as does a new Interact Club at numbers and names. was there with his wife Arlene, a business and pleasure combined Columbus High School.