On Thursday, May 15 the Youth Center will host a Teen Job Fair for employers and teens from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The event is designed to help employers looking for staff and teens looking for summer jobs. Rather than pounding the pavement going from business to business, teens can meet an array of businesses at one concentrated event.
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Lakewood’s oldest community event, the Pan American Festival, begins its three-day weekend run at Mayfair Park on Friday evening, May 9 at 5:00 p.m. It continues through Sunday evening. The City of Lakewood and the Pan American Association sponsor this Lakewood tradition. Click for Pan Am Fiesta event schedule flyer
The fiesta features carnival amusement rides throughout the weekend and an atmosphere in tune with a fiesta spirit provided by “Guadagno & Sons Amusements.” Food booths are open at the Fiesta from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Additional activities begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, with over 100 arts, crafts and community booth displays.
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For over 55 years former Mayor Jacqueline Rynerson was involved in every aspect of our civic life: as a volunteer in the Lakewood incorporation movement in 1954, as a member of the Lakewood Park, Recreation and Parkway District board of directors, as a Recreation and Community Services Commissioner, as a leader of Project Shepherd, as a city planning commissioner, and as a city council member and mayor.
“She was--and will always be--a ‘legend’ of Lakewood and one of my personal heroes. She was for me--as she was for so many in lives in Lakewood--a guide, a mentor, a leader, and a shining example,” said Lakewood Mayor Steve Croft.
Rynerson died of a stroke on Tuesday April 15, 2008. She was 87.
Click for video of Rynerson's reflections on her life in Lakewood
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Captain Christy Guyovich, commander of the Lakewood Sheriff’s Station has a message for illegal fireworks users: “Don’t use illegal fireworks. Don’t tolerate those who do. Don’t let anyone say that it’s okay to use illegal fireworks just because it’s the 4th of July.”
Tolerance of illegal fireworks by otherwise law abiding residents and the easy availability of illegal fireworks from many sources (including through the Internet) threaten Lakewood’s family-oriented celebration of Independence Day, and Captain Guyovich is fighting back.
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In conjunction with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lakewood is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The free 20-hour program educates residents about disaster preparedness and basic disaster response skills for dealing with a serious crisis situation. It is taught by Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters. Both lecture and hands-on exercises cover topics like fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The program runs over three Saturdays: August 9, 16 and 23.
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Lakewood city council members will join the members of American Legion Post 496, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19, Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 8615, and Vietnam Veterans of America - Chapter 756 Long Beach, to pay tribute to the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
The keynote speaker is Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Harroff. He commanded the 15th and 19th Special Operations Squadrons and is a veteran of 116 combat hours in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Lakewood's Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2008, at the Veterans Memorial at Del Valle Park. The memorial is located on Woodruff Avenue between Henrilee Street and Arbor Road. Map to Del Valle Park
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The Annual Public Safety/Bike Safety Expo and Lakewood Youth Sports (LYS) Opening Day are combining to create an exciting and informative family outing. The event will be on Saturday, June 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mayfair Park.
An estimated 3,000 participants are expected as LYS participants on summer baseball, softball, and t-ball teams attend an opening ceremony for the new LYS season. This will be followed by a full slate of carnival attractions.
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Emergency personnel say the most striking aspect of many recent disasters has been the lack of public preparation. Experts insist there is a dire need for every family to have the food, water, and personal resources to withstand a prolonged loss of basic services—all part of a family disaster plan and a major theme of Lakewood’s “Survive for 7” campaign.
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Lakewood’s Senior Health Fair will be held on Friday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the Weingart Senior Center. The event is free and open to the public. Health related information and free screenings will be available throughout the afternoon.
Lunch is available provided by Human Services Association at a cost of $2.00 for seniors age 60+. For a lunch reservation call 562-630-6210. For specific Health Fair information call 562-630-6141.
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Streaming media segments bring Lakewood's past, present, and future to light. Using new Flash media, Lakewood Online highlights a series of special CityTV documentaries on city history.
Video clips blend historical photography, film and video footage with interviews of Lakewood residents and city officials. The original collection was created as part of the city's fiftieth anniversary celebration. The city turned fifty on Friday, April 16, 2004. Click for library.
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Lakewood residents have many convenient chances to safely dispose of household hazardous waste and eWaste at special roundup events through June. All these events are 10 miles or nearer to the city and the entire drop-off process only takes a few minutes. Often, participants don't even have to leave their car. Read on for event calendar.
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Lakewood Station is one of three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department stations that have been selected as the best of the best of more than 800 police stations worldwide, according to a recently released report by Altus Global Alliance.
In fall of 2007, the station was visited during “Police Station Visitors Week,” which was created to assess citizen satisfaction with services delivered by police departments, identify good practices used by police, and strengthen relations between police and their local communities.
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CityTV Channel 31 has re-launched its growing video segment library using the user-friendly Flash media format. New Community Digest news magazine segments spotlight Lakewood Youth Sports Hall of Fame winners and the standout Mayfair Monsoons Band. Click for webcast library.
Award-winning CityTV programming cablecasts 24/7 on cable channel 31 and live on the Web daily. Programming can be clicked to from links on the CityTV homepage or this direct link.
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