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Final Tournament Action for Matadores This Weekend
La Mirada~As we transition into the new year, the boys and girls basketball teams from La Mirada High will participate in their final tournament action this weekend, gearing up for league play.
The boys (8-2) will participate in the Orange Holiday Classic at Hope International University.
Their first game is tonight against Lynden (WA) at 8:30 p.m.
The Matadores are 8-2 to start the season after winning the Diablo Inferno Tournament earlier this month and finishing third in the North OC Championships last week.
The Lady Mats (2-6) will participate in the Lady Rebel Classic at Savanna High School.
Their first game is today as well, against Rancho Alamitos beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Library Bookmark Contest Winners Recognized
La Mirada~Each year, the La Mirada branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library holds a bookmark contest for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade. This year’s contest winners were honored with awards at the Dec. 9 City Council meeting. The goal of the contest is to challenge parents, educators, and librarians to encourage children to read and nurture the love of reading.
The theme of this year’s contest was “Dream in Color!” and this was the first year color was allowed on the entries. The library received over 700 entries and winning bookmarks will be printed and made available at the La Mirada Library. La Mirada’s winning entries have advanced to the County Library contest and Grand Prize winners will be announced in February. This year’s winners were:
Kindergarten – Second Grade: Natalie Juarez, Second Grade, Eastwood Elementary School
Third – Fifth Grade: Emily Castro, Fourth Grade, Escalona Elementary School
Sixth – Eighth Grade: Yoojung Kim, Eighth Grade, Los Coyotes Middle School
Ninth – Twelfth Grade: Robin Jones, Tenth Grade, La Mirada High School
Congratulations from the La Mirada Blog and keep reading!
La Mirada to Host Annual Chili Holiday Celebration
La Mirada~Join Santa and his helpers in celebrating the holidays at the City of La Mirada’s Chili Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center.
This family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, a tree lighting ceremony, holiday craft making, children’s games and train rides. Santa Claus will be making a special appearance to take holiday photos. Make sure and come hungry because chili, hot dogs, cookies, hot cider and cocoa will be served.
While there you will have the opportunity to participate in the Festival of Trees Silent Auction. The fresh holiday trees are uniquely themed and fully-decorated by local non-profit organizations and businesses. Trees come with free local delivery to your home within a 10 mile radius. All proceeds from the auction will be supporting community programs and events.
Don’t forget to bring your nonperishable food items and unwrapped toys, as these items will be collected in partnership with the Holiday Toy & Food Drive, which provides help to local families in need this holiday season.
For more information about the Chili Holiday Celebration, call (562) 943-7277 or visit www.cityoflamirada.org. Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center is located at 13806 La Mirada Blvd.
La Mirada Business to Host Turkey Giveaway
La Mirada~IQAir North America/La Mirada will host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at its headquarters on Friday, Nov. 21, from 8-11 a.m. (or until supplies run out).
Individuals and families are welcome to stop by the company’s headquarters during the event to receive a free turkey. The company will give away a total of 100 turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis. The limit is one per household.
“As a member of the La Mirada community, IQAir is honored to have this opportunity to give back to our neighbors,” said Glory Dolphin, CEO of IQAir North America, Inc. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have and to share our gifts with others.”
As a family-owned business, we view this as an opportunity to reach out to other families in our community, especially to those who may be in need, said Dolphin.
Any leftover turkeys will be donated to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for distribution to hungry and needy people throughout Los Angeles County.
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