Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 Vol. 11 No. 43 12040 Foster Road, Norwalk, CA 90650 Norwalk Norwalk City Council votes restaurant to give themselves grades Donut King 12000 Rosecrans Ave. NOVEMBER 30 12 more months in office Date Inspected: 11/17/17 FridayWeekend74˚ Neighborhood Watch meeting Grade: B CITY COUNCIL: Council members at a DATE: Thursday, Nov. 30 Glance choose to extend elections one year Buy Low Market TIME: 6:30 pm under legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Saturday 75˚⁰ LOCATION: Paddison Elementary 10951 Rosecrans Ave. 68 Brown. Date Inspected: 11/13/17 Friday DECEMBER 2 Grade: B By Raul Samaniego SnowFest and Christmas Tree Contributor Wienerschnitzel Sunday 71˚70⁰ Lighting 11660 Imperial Hwy. Saturday DATE: Saturday, Dec. 2 NORWALK – The Norwalk City Date Inspected: 11/15/17 TIME: 12-8 pm Council voted 5-0 on November Grade: A 21, to approve Ordinance 17-1698 LOCATION: City Hall lawn which called for the changing of Waba Grill Holiday Sonata Election Dates to comply with 11005 Firestone Blvd. California Senate Bill 415. DATE: Saturday, Dec. 2 Date Inspected: 11/16/17 TIME: 4-9 pm For Norwalk residents, it means Grade: A that with the approval of the Norwalk’s next election will be in 2020. Photo courtesy city of LOCATION: Uptown Whittier ordinance, “all five council members Norwalk Ana’s Bionicos have added another 12 months to 11005 Firestone Blvd. DECEMBER 5 their terms,” according to City Clerk numbered years to even, it could California’s history. Date Inspected: 11/16/17 Theresa Devoy increase the voter turnout for those City Council meeting This transition was mandated Grade: A elections. SnowFest DATE: Tuesday, Dec. 5 With mayor Luigi Vernola, vice by the law which becomes such on Saturday - Norwalk Civic Center, By doing so, proponents of the January 1, 2018. TIME: 6 pm mayor Leonard Shryock and council BMW Cafe 12-8 pm member Margarita Rios up for re- effort hope that by having more 10856 Firestone Blvd. LOCATION: City Hall The Norwalk-La Mirada election in 2019, they now have voter turnout, the vote could better Date Inspected: 11/17/17 Snow slides, train rides, games, crafts, Unified School District took similar face painting, live music, Santa Claus, until March of 2020. represent the demographics of the measures last year when it adopted Grade: A and the lighting of a 30-ft. tree. DECEMBER 6 region. Both new council members the mandates also. NCCC Holiday Draw & Luncheon Tony Ayala and Jennifer Perez will Norwalk has had a 51.9% Midori The measure does not mean that DATE: Wednesday, Dec. 6 be up for re-election consideration average voter turnout during even 12531 Alondra Blvd. the State will only have elections in TIME: 11:30 am in 2022. numbered years and a dismal 12.5% Date Inspected: 11/13/17 even years, just municipal elections LOCATION: Norwalk Arts & Sports average in the odd numbered years. Grade: A Rios was elected to complete for the selection of officials Complex the term left vacant when Marcel In last November’s Presidential representing the constituency. Rodarte left in 2016. Election, 70.9% of Norwalk’s California Bakery Those who had demonstrated DECEMBER 7 registered voters turned out at the 11860 Rosecrans Ave. a higher level of voter turnouts in SB 415 was signed by Governor poles. Date Inspected: 11/7/17 Holiday mixer Brown in September of 2015. It odd years are exempt from this Grade: A Holiday Sonata DATE: Thursday, Dec. 7 was hoped that by moving those For those who don’t remember, stipulation. Saturday - Uptown Whittier, 4-9 pm TIME: 5-8 pm municipal elections from odd that ballot was the longest in Joyce Bakery LOCATION: Norwalk Park 11605 Rosecrans Ave. Horse-drawn carriage and trolly rides, Date Inspected: 11/7/17 Santa’s Village for kids, entertainment, and pictures with Santa. DECEMBER 9 Grade: A Whittier Candy Lane Parade Norwalk Senior Center’s Jack in the Box DATE: Saturday, Dec. 9 11353 Firestone Blvd TIME: 10 am - 12 pm Date Inspected: 11/2/17 LOCATION: Uptown Whittier December events Grade: A DECEMBER 13 NORWALK – All events are HICAP December 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. Subway free, open to seniors 50 years of On Wednesday, December 10995 Rosecrans Ave. Planning Commission meeting age or older, unless indicated, and 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Date Inspected: 11/2/17 DATE: Wednesday, Dec. 13 take place at the Anxiety and Stress Seminar Health Insurance Counseling Grade: A Mariachi Divas TIME: 7:30 pm Norwalk Senior Center, located and Advocacy Program will offer A large percentage of the U.S. Saturday - Downey Theatre, 8 pm LOCATION: City Hall at 14040 San Antonio Drive. Please community education, counseling population experience anxiety and Wok California The Grammy Award-winning Mariachi call (562) 929-5580 for event and advocacy on Medicare and stress at one point. However, these 12551 1/2 E Alondra Blvd Divas perform live at the Downey DECEMBER 16 registration or more information. related health insurance issues. An emotions can be very difficult for Date Inspected: 11/1/17 Theatre. $30 appointment is required. some to manage. On Wednesday, Car show and toy drive Grade: A December 13 from 10 a.m. to 11 DATE: Saturday, Dec. 16 In-Home Supportive Services a.m., learn the roots of anxiety and Toros Taqueria TIME: 10 am to 3 pm Help Desk CalFresh Outreach Assistance stress, how they can affect you 15617 Studebaker Rd. Front Street physically, and more importantly, Date Inspected: 11/1/17 LOCATION: On Friday, December 1 from Individuals 65 years of age how to cope with them. Grade: A Holidays at the DD Johnston- 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., staff from or older can qualify for CalFresh Personal Assistance Services benefits, which help put healthy, Hargitt House Museum Matchon Council of L.A. will provide nutritious food on the table each DATE: Saturday, Dec. 16 Blood Pressure Screening 16511 Pioneer Blvd Ste 107 information and answer questions month. A CalFresh representative Date Inspected: 11/1/17 TIME: 1-4 pm about In Home Supportive Services will be available on Monday, Pioneer Medical Group will Grade: Christmas Parade LOCATION: DD Johnston-Hargitt (IHSS). IHSS helps recipients pay for December 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. provide this monthly health A Sunday - Downey Avenue, 1 pm House Museum residential assisted care so they can to provide qualification information screening to seniors on Thursday, live independently in their home. and application assistance. Limited December 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 Costco Dr. Mary Stauffer is grand marshal of FEBRUARY 10 MediCal recipients who are 65 years to the first 20 people. (SSI/SSP a.m. Screenings are performed by 12324 Hoxie Avenue this year’s Downey Christmas Parade on Downey Avenue, between Florence and of age or older, or legally blind, or recipients do not qualify for licensed/certified medical staff, with Date Inspected: 10/30/17 St. Pius X Casino Night 3rd Street. disabled adults qualify. CalFresh) results discussed afterward. Grade: A DATE: Saturday, Feb. 10 TIME: 6 pm The Bucket Crabs & Crawfish LOCATION: St. Pius X Parish School Basics of Medicare/Medical Laughter Therapy Seminar Bereavement Support Group 16441 Pioneer Blvd. Ste C & D Coverage Seminar Date Inspected: 10/30/17 Laughter is the best medicine! It This group, led by a trained For seniors with both Medicare is common knowledge that having mental health professional from Grade: A Enter Norwalk’s and Medical coverage, it can be a sense of humor is an effective and Telecare Corporation in Norwalk, confusing determining what kind healthy way of dealing with a variety provides participants experiencing El Cortez Meat Market holiday of coverage is available under each of situations. The seminar will teach the loss of a spouse, family member 16214 Pioneer Blvd. program. This seminar on Tuesday, seniors how to use laughter to cope or friend the opportunity to share Date Inspected: 10/30/17 Jolly Holidays December 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 with stress. their experience in a safe and decorations Grade: A Saturday - Downey Promenade, 3-7 pm a.m. will provide seniors with basic supportive environment. Meets Seniors will have the contest information about both of these every Friday in December, from 10 Celebrate Christmas with face painting, opportunity to apply techniques programs and coverage available to 11 a.m. balloon artists, music, virtual reality NORWALK – Local homes and through active participation. The experience, and photos with Santa. in each. businesses are invited to participate seminar will be offered on Tuesday, Cheapest gas in Norwalk’s annual “Holiday Home and Business Decoration Contest.” in Norwalk Nomination forms are available TWEETS OF THE WEEK Costco at city facilities and online at Two men arrested for string Hoxie & Imperial norwalk.org/holiday-contest. @NorwalkLASD: Price: $2.83 Thanks for your patience. A photo or short video must be of robberies Attempt car-jacking suspect submitted with a nomination form. is still on the roof in the area Arco Entries are not required to be self- of 11500 Blk Studebaker NORWALK – On Monday, a small 1994 dark blue Toyota closely resembling the handgun Pioneer & Lowemont nominations; you can nominate Nov. 20, between the hours of 2dr pick-up truck, fitting the believed to have been used in the Rd. Please avoid area at Price: $2.87 other homes or businesses. 12:45 p.m. and 8:40 p.m., six armed description of the suspected commission of the crimes was also Studebaker between Kenney & Hermes.To be continued .