Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 Vol. 15 No. 44 HEALTH FEATURES NEWS ENTERTAINMENT Conquering Aktion Club Dictionary Pantages’ jet lag clean-up expanded 2018 season SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 9 21 Twitter accounts everyone in Downey should be following Last week, Los Angeles Magazine published its list of 50 Twitter accounts “everyone in L.A. should follow.” FridayWeekend66˚ Inspired, the Patriot complied its own list of 21 must-follow Twitter accounts. at a Here they are, in no particular order: Glance By Eric Pierce SaturdayFriday 6865˚⁰ 1.) Rancho 2.) Kaiser 3.) Jason 4.) Jared 5.) Sean Sunday 74˚ Los Amigos Permanente Barquero Head Ashton Saturday 70⁰ Foundation News @JayBnation @JaredHead @RealSeanAshton THINGS TO DO @RanchoFDN @KPDowneyNews Downey’s Jason Barquero is When he’s not sharing In a refreshing twist, Downey the public address announcer for stunning images from the Griffiths Mayor Pro Tem Sean Ashton uses Although barely a few weeks Kaiser Permanente created a the L.A. D-Fenders, the Lakers’ D Observatory or tweeting science Twitter not as a public relations or old, the Rancho Los Amigos social media account strictly for its League affiliate. He’s a must-follow factoids that would make @POTUS campaign tool, but as a method Foundation Twitter account does a Downey hospital, but you don’t have for Lakers and Dodgers news (with a fume, Jared Head is giving followers to communicate directly with remarkable job delivering uplifting, to be a Kaiser member to appreciate sprinkling of political snark thrown a first-hand look at his wonderfully residents. positive news at a time when we its health tips and commentary. in for good measure). weird self. need it most. Mariachi Concert 6.) Emely 7.) Downey 8.) Jennifer 9.) Downey, 10.) Stauffer Saturday - Downey Theatre, 8 pm Live performances by Mariachi Divas de Lopez TLC Rice Epstein Warren high Middle School Cindy Shea, Mariachi Los Reyes, Chris Reza and more. schools @ItsEmely @DowneyTLC @jriceepstein @DowneySpartans The Warren High grad and Downey’s TLC Center provides In a Twitterverse filled with @WarrenBears You don’t have to be a Stauffer 2016-17 Miss Downey is working health and human services to snark and hostility, Downey fiction @Downey High Middle School alum to admire the towards becoming an educator, Downey students and their families. writer and journalist Jennifer Rice school’s enthusiasm for education, and she’ll likely be a school But while the facility often deals Epstein counterbalances with equal We combined Downey and which shines through via Twitter. superintendent one day. In the with tragedies, the TLC staff also parts humor and nuance. Follow her Warren because they perform meantime, her Twitter account is a exemplifies all that is good in tweets and come away enlightened. essentially the same function: beacon of positivity to enjoy. Downey. public information. Both schools Beatles Musical do phenomenal jobs tweeting a Friday - Downey Theatre, 8 pm constant stream of school news A musical retelling of the Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein. 11.) Alicia 12.) Carol 13.) Danielle 14.) Mario 15.) Columbia Edquist Kearns Rodriguez Guerra Memorial Space Center @AE_Media @CarolKearnsLA @doubledee_22 @DeaconMario Downey resident and Cerritos Writer and journalist Carol Danielle Rodriguez was a The former Downey mayor is a @ColumbiaSpace College adjunct journalism Kearns is new to Twitter but she’s standout basketball player at master tweeter, espousing opinions There’s no reason not to follow professor Alicia Edquist manages practically a pro, documenting her Warren High School before going on local and national politics in 140 DUSD Band Spectacular the Columbia Memorial Space this news feed, posting updates on travels around Downey and L.A. with on to play for the University of Utah. characters or fewer. Whether you Saturday - Warren High, 9 am to 7 pm Center, which is blossoming under a daily basis. beautiful photos and blog posts. Now she’s pursuing a basketball agree with his politics or not, Guerra executive director Ben Dickow. School bands from various Downey career full-time. knows what he’s talking about. campuses perform all day. Free Where else in Downey can you meet admission. real life astronauts? 16.) Downey 17.) Alex 18.) Downey 19.) Raul 20.) Joslyn FROM OUR FACEBOOK Legend Dominguez City Library Lara Davis Hometown Hardware goes out of business @TheDowneyLegend @AADwrites @DowneyLibrary @CoachLara45 @JoslynDavis Eleno Torres Jr.: Hopefully we can get Trader Joe’s, it It’d be a mistake to overlook Downey Patriot staff writer Alex The Downey City Library doesn’t Try to find a Raul Lara tweet Joslyn Davis’s clever musings would be a perfect location. Downey High’s campus newspaper Dominguez often tweets while on tweet as often as we’d like, but that doesn’t contain an exclamation on pop culture and current events simply because it’s produced by assignment. From pictures of the it’s still a valuable resource to stay point. It’s not easy. The Warren High has amassed her a Twitter following Esther Martinez: Trader Joe’s is never coming to teens; the Legend staff creates Weinermobile to breaking news current on its classes and programs. football coach exudes happiness that surpasses 73,000. The Downey Downey. Get over it. We a steady stream of interesting, stories, Dominguez’s feed is just as and enthusiasm online, and it’s girl describes herself as a “lover of don’t meet their “right engaging articles that appeal to all varied as his stories. infectious. popcorn, strong coffee, pop-culture demographics.” of Downey. & weird adventures,” and her Twitter feed reflects that. Jorge A. Rico: What a shame! I like going there whenever possible, Yes more expensive than the larger chains, but 21.) Kristine the people are super helpful Guerrero Downey woman filmed for ‘Vista L.A.’ and frienly, I’ll miss the store. Susan Steyl: Such a sweet little store. Sorry to see them @KristineGeex3 go. 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During the rains #conservewater from breaking news to lost pets. of the company- were both transition, she began dabbling featured and interviewed. in holistic healing –otherwise Follow us! @DowneyPatriot 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 The Aktion Club is the nation’s only service club exclusively for people with developmental disabilities. The Downey chapter spent Wednesday afternoon cleaning up litter from their adopted street on Washburn Road. Photos by Eric Pierce Balancing Love and Money: Tips for Financial Success in Your Relationship Nonprofit credit counseling agency Take Charge America offers eight tips for peace in finances – and relationships PHOENIX – (Feb. 7, 2017) – Money problems can wreak havoc on relationships, especially for couples with vastly different upbringings or clashing spending habits. A Citibank survey recently revealed 57 percent of divorced couples cited financial issues as the reason for ending the relationship. The good news is that a few simple strategies can help resolve money conflicts. “Many people enter relationships without discussing their attitudes toward money,” said Mike Sullivan, a personal finance consultant with Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. “It’s not particularly fun or romantic, but open and honest communication about finances will go a long way in fostering a happy, healthy relationship.” Sullivan offers eight tips for couples seeking financial bliss: Honesty. Before committing to a relationship, commit to being honest about your finances, even if it requires a difficult conversation with your significant other. Don’t hide purchases, keep secret credit cards or cover up your debt. Financial philosophies. One of you may have dined with a silver spoon, while the other always scrimped and saved. Talk through your attitudes toward money, and establish mutual ground rules for areas that could present problems. Combining finances. Decide together if it’s best to combine your finances or keep your money separate.