December 2010 Archives
Two queens stepped down from their nearly two year reign as Miss Greater Lakewood and Miss Greater Lakewood Teen in October and two new queens were crowned. Meagan Garcia was crowned Miss Greater Lakewood and Sandy Fernandez, Miss Greater Lakewood Teen. Both queens and their courts will serve as ambassadors to the Greater Lakewood community with Teen princesses Lorraine Delarosa and Taylor Cratty and Miss princesses Monce' Morales and Raquel Ramirez.The contestants were judged on personal interviews, beachwear, evening gown, delegate's question, and the final question. There were 10 judge's, five for Teen and five for Miss, and the judges ranged from community leaders, to long time residents, to people with pageant experience. Meagan Garcia attends Mount St. Mary's College as a Pre-Health Nursing student and is actively involved in Volunteer in Partnership Club, Women's Leadership, Commuter Club and Campus Ministry, as well as being on the Dean's List. Her platform is cancer awareness.
Sandy Fernandez, 17, is a senior at Downey High school where she has been a track star and cheerleader for three years. She has participated in student senate for six years and advanced to president. She also holds the title of Miss Teen Downey where she volunteered throughout the city for the Downey Rose Float Association. Sandy currently participates in the Virtual Enterprise Business Club.
Submitted by Debbie Esquivel
I want to share with all, the 65th Anniversary of two wonderful people, my mother and father, Dr. Wendel Howard and Evelyn Jane Davis.Dad was born in California, the only son of Lorena and Howard Davis. Mom was born in Michigan the only daughter of Edna and Leman Cruice. The two became college sweethearts at USC. Dec. 11, 1945 was the day these two "tied the knot." Their theme song, "They Tried To Tell Us We're Too Young," was playing, their hearts were beating, and today, the great love they have shared should be captured to spread the world over!
Thank goodness their parents didn't wash their hands of them. They chose instead to help them wash their clothes.
The union took, and succeeding generations followed in a similar pattern; that is, don't waist too much time courting.
Thus Grandma Janie and Papa got busy spreading their special love to two children, David (me) and my brother Chris. We, along with our spouses, Didi and Karlean, brought five more children; Paul, Jennifer, Shawn, Troy, and Garrett,into our lives to love. Paul married Erin and brought fourth generation children, Sierra and Alexandra into the fold. Jennifer married Allan and two more, Ashley and Nicole came. Troy married Leslie and brought beautiful little Harper Cruice into the love.
`Then, as their song goes, "someday they may recall, we were not too young at all."
Submitted by David Davis
David, far left in blue blazer and his brother Chris with their parents in 1958
Pictured are four generations of Enkhorns from Wessell Enkhorn who arrived in Bellflower, CA in 1937 after the depression looking for work as many Dutch from Iowa did. Wessell had lost his trucking company due to the depression. Wessell arrived in the U.S. from Holland at the age of 4. His two sons Wessell and Pete came to Bellflower with him in 1937 when they were 7 and 3. They first lived on Bellflower Blvd. next to a Beverly Gale tap dance studio which is now where the 91 freeway is. Wessell and his family rode the passenger rail (Redcar) to Los Angeles from this very location in the picture. Wessell is survived by his son Pete Enkhorn and his grandson Pete Enkhorn II still lives with his family in Bellflower.Pictured are Wessell and Ann Enkhorn's surviving son Pete and his brother Wessell's children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Kneeling front row; Paul Enkhorn, Peggy Enkhorn, Janna Enkhorn, Peter Enkhorn III, Pete Enkhorn II. Second row Joan Enkhorn, wife of Wessell Jr. (deceased), Sean Enkhorn, Jesse Schmitz, Pete and his wife Jean Enkhorn, Paul Enkhorn II, Jasmine Enkhorn, Paul Enkhorn III, Vanessa Enkhorn, Daniel Enkhorn Jr. (D.J.), Daniel Enkhorn Sr., Cassie Enkhorn, Julie Glover, Cassidy Enkhorn. Back row: Randy and Joel Enkhorn, Wanda Schmitz, Melanie Enkhorn, David Enkhorn, Michael Enkhorn , Jonathan Enkhorn, Joel Jr. Enkhorn, Rick Glover, Matt Branam and Jennifer Enkhorn. This historic photo was taken Thanksgiving Weekend pondering the future transportation of Bellflower.
On October 16, the United Nations and Stowers' Magnet School of International Studies in Cerritos celebrated World Food Day. This day is celebrated worldwide to help alleviate hunger and poverty. For their service project the Stowers' ambassadors collected canned and boxed goods from the entire school for one week. At the end of the week, the students had collected over a 1,000 canned and baked goods, which were donated to the Way Out Ministeries located in Hawaiian Gardens. Way Out Ministries, which runs a local food bank, had run out of food and were turning people away when the Stowers' ambassadors showed up with their cargo.Submitted by Coletta Preacely-Garcia
Magnet Coordinator
Stowers Magnet School of International Studies
Cerritos
Magnet Coordinator
Stowers Magnet School of International Studies
Cerritos
My son Nicholas recently graduated from CSULB with his bachelor of arts in communications. He will be continuing his education to obtain his graduate degree in non-profit management at the University of San Diego. Nicholas is founder and CEO of Don't Die Drunk, a non-profit company offering breathalyzer machines to establishments.Submitted by Paula Grond
Butterflies resting on butterfly bushes, celebrating the 4th of July. These year-old butterfly bushes have brought flocks of butterflies to my front garden.Taken by Linda Gill
A movie or television crew had the Queen lite up, I couldn't help but take a shot. I've never seen her so bright at night. The rainbow in the lighting is just a plus to the icon of Long Beach. She deserves a lot of positive attention for what she gives to the city and all who come to her.Taken by Rollo Hartstrom
Princess Madison Whitcomb,3, hangs out with Royalty at the Bellflower Car Show.
Jack Ryan Gordon's first Pumpkin! Submitted by Randy Gordon, grandfather
Last year the Press-Telegram published a picture of my son Caleb James when he was only six weeks old in December 2007. Today, Caleb, now 3 years old is pictured with his brand new sister, Chloe Grace, below, who was born exactly three years and one day after her big brother. They sure do grow up fast! We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Submitted by Chris and Orchid Arnaldo
Shanna Olson, a Long Beach native, recently won the title of Ms. Petite United America 2011 at the Petite United America pageant held in Austin, Tx. in October at the Wyndham Hotel. Shanna, formerly Ms. Petite California, competed against delegates from states across the United States.She is a real estate agent and actress and also writes and illustrates children's books. She is producing a children's webseries about animals and kindness.
Olson will represent the title of Ms. Petite United America for one year. She is a huge animal lover and has three Pomeranians. Her platform is "People Helping Animals, and Animals Helping People" and she loves volunteering her time helping homeless animals get adopted. She also hopes to promote some of the many ways animals help people, and people can get involved with volunteering with their pets with programs like PAWS to read and Seniors for Seniors.
Jo Gallagher Ziemer, center, student body president of Lindbergh Junior High School in the late '50s, pictured with Richard Ziemer, left and Dr. Merle Anderson. They revisited the campus for a Geography Club event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.
The St. Joseph Catholic School Alumni reunion. This was a very special reunion and took nine months of searching to locate the class members. Only 16 out of 106 students were not found and 15 are deceased. The school is in Hawthorne, Ca.Diane Garcia
Downey
Downey
Long Beach residents Bob and Edith Daley hosted three generations of their family recently at a reunion at Diamond Lake, Or. The photo was taken at Crater Lake, Or., the deepest lake in America. The Daley grandchildren are pictured in bottom row l to r: Katie Coates, Miranda Daley, Robert Daley, Ryan Brown, Van Thomas, Jake Brown, Zane Thomas, Whitney Coates, and Erin Coates w/ friend Michael Beck. Top row children: Friend Tom Crews w/Katie Daley, Dianne Daley, Susan Thomas, Father, Bob Daley, and Mother, Edy Daley, Monica Daley, Mary Brown, Dan Brown, Karen Daley, Bob Daley and Ellie Daley w/friend Mike Kowal.Camera shy: Bob Thomas, Ayla Daley, Aliyah Daley-Reinisch and Daniel Reinisch. Family members arrived from as far away as New York City and Destin Beach, Fl.
This is Zoey, my little darling that joined our household about a month ago. She is being weighed in during her first vet visit. She was a rescue from the SPCA's PD Pitchford Animal Companion Village in Long Beach. After the initial introduction, she was welcomed warmly by my 2-year-old kitty, Bernie. They are hysterically funny chasing each other around and vying for my attention and affection - which they receive quite a bit. Having two cats is wonderful; I can't imagine my life without them both.
Submitted by Kate Zeiger
This is our 14-year-old cat, Tuck on the back of the couch. He's an indoor cat. Enjoying his Press-Telegram and purring are his rituals.Submitted by Jim Duessent
Bellflower
Bellflower
We have the coolest cats ever! This is Johnny Cash and June Carter, who are resting up for their big weekend at the convention center after reading in the Press-Telegram about the American Kennel Club event.
Submitted by Cheryl Burton
Lakewood
Lakewood
Pama Godfrey of Lakewood in Lahaina, Maui, HI. Even a Great White Shark can sink it's teeth into the Press Telegram.
Renee Thrap of Fullerton, left, works for the Long Beach Unified School District and Janie von Seggern of Long Beach, right at the beautiful 14th Annual Lavender Festival in Sequim, WA. in July. Sequim is the Lavender Capital of North America.
Gunter Kirstenpfad on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera with his wife Nancy in July. We were on Royal Caribbean's Mariner of the Seas. It is magnificent.Submitted by Nancy Kirstenpfad
Lakewood
Lakewood
Glenn and Carla Woodruff of Lakewood at Saratoga Race Track in upstate New York. It's the oldest track in the country. Every day at Saratoga is like opening day at Del Mar.
Lois, Melissa, and Paul Corrigan are standing at Melissa's new college, Middle Tenneesee State University. Melissa has moved from Southern California to Murfreeboro, TN. to study Commerical Song Writing. Lois and Paul, Melissa's parents, came to get Melissa settled into her new mobile home.
On a summer family road trip Jaylee Williamson visited the St. Louis Arch. The road trip covered eight states beginning in New Orleans, up to St. Louis and back to New Orleans. A recent Wilson graduate Jaylee is attending San Diego State this Fall. 
Abigail and Audrey See, visited the Grand Canyon for the first time during spring break this year, with their parents, Dave and April See. The girls attend local schools in Long Beach. Abigail is a student in the PACE program at Poly High School and Audrey is a student in the Summit program at Bancroft Middle School.Submitted by Dave See
In June, a group of history students from Hughes Middle School and chaperones joined Mr. Howe, holding the Press-Telegram, on his trip to Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. Students had the opportunity to visit the National Mall, several Smithsonians, and the various memorials including Vietnam, Korean, WWII, Iwo Jima and Jefferson. They also visited Arlington, Gettysburg, Mount Vernon and Philadelphia.This was a very educational trip and the students walked in and tolerated record-breaking heat.
Submitted by Michelle Licano
Barry and Dianne Bradfield of Lakewood share their Press-Telegram at the Providentia Fountain in Vienna, Austria.
John and Randa Saunders of Bixby Knolls enjoyed the company of 33 friends and family on a recent cruise to Alaska celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Pictured are a few of the ladies in the group labeled by fellow cruisers as the "Puffy Jacket Club." Submitted by Randa Saunders
Ramon, Blessie, Sydney and Brendan Teodoro of Cerritos taking a nice vacation to the Crater Lake in Oregon.
A Running Experience Club and Team Runners High, Long Beach, had a contingent of athletes compete in the Vineman 70.3 in Sonoma County on July 18, 2010. The athletes trained since last Fall and completed the Half-Ironman distance event (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run) on a gorgeous, but hot day in Wine Country. The group centered its training in Long Beach.Pictured are; back row: Kevin Brewer, David Buckowski, Nadine Echeverry, Bruce Hardy; front row: Christina Kubes, Elizabeth Storey, Geri Rosser, Diana Mego, Karen Hester, Maureen Grainger, Tammy Roether, Anne Lattime
Diane and Richard (Ed) Fagan of Cerritos at the Zulu Nyala Game Lodge in South Africa. We purchased a photo safari to this lodge at last year's Harvest Ball for Food Finders, Inc. We traveled throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe and Italy on this trip. Submitted by Diane Fagan
Jill Moody of Signal Hill on a mission trip with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission in August.
