La Mirada~The La Mirada Lamplighter newspaper is returning to La Mirada after a 24-year hiatus.

The new La Mirada Lamplighter will debut Friday, January 27^th, 2012 according to Los Cerritos Community News publisher, Brian Hews, who has resurrected the paper.

Hews' network of newspapers currently serves readers in Cerritos, Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, Norwalk, Lakewood, and La Palma.

According to the Library of Congress, the paper started in 1955 as part of the Buena Park News the Weekender. In 1964 it became a twice weekly, ending in 1988.

Dick Hurley, the Lamplighter's popular managing editor, ran the newspaper from 1955-80.

The paper peaked in the 70's and has become a very popular, almost cult-like memory for this nostalgia-craving town.

The new edition is expected to be printed weekly on Fridays, being delivered to drop-spots at key locations throughout La Mirada, with a circulation of 15,000 and an estimated readership of 42,000.

At this time, home delivery will not commence until the first weekend following the Friday print issue, with plans calling for all La Mirada homes to receive an issue, free of charge.

Tony Aiello has been named the Associate Editor, working alongside Editor-in-Chief, Jerry Bernstein. Send your press releases, news stories, and comments to Tony at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Visit us on our Lamplighter Facebook page and tell us how happy you are to have the La Mirada Lamplighter back: http://tinyurl.com/87tfmgj

Photo: The La Mirada Volunteer Center is excited, after reading the Lamplighter trial edition in December.

Look for the new La Mirada Lamplighter at these and other  fine area establishments:

Amy's Cafe 14228 Imperial Hwy

Asian Palace Buffet 15028 Rosecrans Avenue

Beauty Supplies Too 15864 Imperial Highway

Best Care Dental 15651 Imperial Hwy

Bestway Supermarkets 12721 Valley View

Bonjour Bagel Cafe 15010 La Mirada Blvd

Breezewood Village Senior Apts 16000 Grayville Dr

Camping World 14900 Firestone Blvd

Carriage Coffee Shop 14871 Imperial Hwy

Family Orthodontic Center 14930 Imperial Highway

IHOP Restaurant 15140 La Mirada Blvd

La Mirada Community Dental 14930 Imperial Highway

La Mirada Family Dentistry 15071 East Imperial Highway

La Mirada Golf Course 15501 East Alicante Road

La Mirada Landmark Adult Community 13710 Avenida Santa Tecla

La Mirada~The second phase of the Foster Park Improvements project continues in the area bounded by Imperial Highway to the north, Milan Creek to the south, Clearwood Avenue to the east, and Marquardt Avenue to the west.

Storm drain piping and catch basins have been installed to prevent street flooding and redirect the water to underground storm drains. Relocation of water and sewer pipe, street tree removal, and replacement and resurfacing of all streets continues within the project area.

The $4.8 million project is funded with Redevelopment and Community Development Block Grant funds.

"The current state of the project reflects a completion level of approximately 55 percent," says Public Works Director Steve Forster. "The third phase of improvements is being finalized and should be ready to bid by the time Phase 2 is complete by spring 2012."

Work currently in progress includes reconstruction of Marquardt Avenue, and parkway landscape repairs. Work south of Foster Road is expected to begin in the beginning of next year, however, with recent developing news regarding redevelopment agencies being eliminated by the state, this final phase could be in jeopardy.

For more information, call Public Works at (562) 902-2385.

La Mirada~Beatitudes of Our Lord School will hold its annual Open House on Sunday January 29^th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. All are welcome to tour the school and learn about the outstanding education and extracurricular programs Beatitudes offers kindergarten through eighth grade students.

In addition, the Beatitudes School Choir will perform during the 10:00am mass and at the continental breakfast that will be served in Marron Hall following Mass.

La Mirada~The holidays may be a distant memory, but the City of La Mirada's eligibility deadline for its holiday shopping program goes through January 31st.

For every $300 shoppers spend in La Mirada, they can redeem their receipts for a $5 voucher valid toward the purchase of Splash! and Theatre tickets or city recreation classes. Shoppers can redeem up to $1,500 in receipts for a maximum of $25 in vouchers.

This program encourages community members to shop La Mirada whenever possible, year-round, including gas and groceries, to help boost sales tax dollars -the city's single largest revenue source.

La Mirada~The La Mirada Kiwanis Club will host the annual Meals-On-Wheels Spaghetti Dinner and Show on Friday, January 27th from 5-8 p.m. at the La Mirada Activity Center, located behind the fire station, at 12000 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada.

Tickets in advance may be purchased from any Kiwanis member or at the Meals-On-Wheels (MOW) office which is located on the 2nd floor of the Activity Center. Tickets may be purchased the night of the event at the door. Cost is $8 for adults; $3 for children over 6, and children under 6 are free.

Dinner, provided by Bon Apetit of Biola University, will include spaghetti with sauce, grated cheese, garlic bread, salad with dressing, and drink. Canned soft drinks will be available for $1.

Desert, including some homemade fare, will be offered by the Ebell Club of La Mirada for a nominal fee. Ebell will donate all proceeds of the desert sale to MOW.

Door prizes, a raffle and 50/50 tickets for a drawing, will be available.

Whittier~A fundraiser will be held Tuesday, January 24th between 4-9 p.m. for Scott Ave Elementary School in Whittier.

The host site will be the KFC in Whittier at 16161 Leffingwell Rd (Leffingwell Rd & First Ave).

The school will receive 20% of all pre-tax sales when presented with a flyer to a store salesperson. Grab some dinner and help Scott Ave Elementary raise money to assist kids in their education.

The flyer can be downloaded online at http://ewcsd.org/schools/scottave/ or at www.facebook.com/kfcwhittier. For additional information contact KFC Whittier’s Richard Hopkins at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (562) 943-1818.

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La Mirada~People who grew up in the local suburb of La Mirada, approximately 30 miles south east of Los Angeles, now have the opportunity to share memories of their childhood experience of living in the town.

Four current or one-time residents of La Mirada ("The Mirror"), so named by Andrew McNally, the patriarchal leader of the Neff-McNally family that later produced the Rand-McNally publishing corporation, have decided to take stories from other residents through March 1st, 2012.

Work on the book will then begin in January of 2012 and the expected publishing date will be sometime in December of 2012.

The four involved in the compilation are well-known in the community in their own rights and hope to spark a large response, as a result.

La Mirada~The La Mirada Planning Commission recently approved the opening of a new Ahern Equipment Rentals facility in La Mirada. Centrally located between current rental centers in Long Beach, Brea, and Santa Ana, the new La Mirada branch will consolidate operations into one facility. While the company has retained its current workforce, while new employment opportunities will become available.The 125,000-square-foot facility will house administrative offices, rental equipment storage, a repair shop, and several delivery trucks.

The location in La Mirada's industrial business area is expected to reduce the company's transportation costs. Ahern Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental companies in the southwest, specializing in equipment rental and sales as well as providing a wide selection of contractor supplies, parts and equipment service options.

Ahern Equipment Rentals joins other recent business developments in La Mirada, such as a new Big 5 Sporting Goods, the City's first 7-11 convenience store, and TEC Equipment's facility expansion into the formerly vacant Rancho Mirada Chevrolet site. Each of these new businesses will create new revenues and employment opportunities in La Mirada.