October 2011 Archives
Long Beach Police Department Graduates Nine New Senior Police Partners
In August 2011 the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) graduated a class of nine individuals as Senior Police Partners (SPP). The new graduates are Sonia Duran, Fran Feinberg, Sylvia Goldstein, Ernestine Green, Isidro "Izzy" Lopez, Linda Penrod, Jane Rutkin, Suzie Williams and Mike Yoachum.
The Senior Police Partner program was developed in 1995 to meet the needs of the growing senior community and to assist the LBPD with community outreach to senior victims of crime. The program has had a positive impact on quality of life issues for senior citizens and has proven to be a tremendous asset to community safety throughout the city.
The 40-hour academy included both classroom and field training.
Now that the new SPPs have completed the academy portion of their training, each will be assigned to a Senior SSP for approximately 90 days for one-on-one training in the field. Upon completion of the training matrix, they will be presented with a volunteer badge.
Family and friends attended Nicole Salg's graduation ceremony from Tuft's Medical School in May 2011. Nicole is a 2001 graduate from Poly High School and a 2005 graduate from UC Berkeley. Dr. Salg started her residency in Family Medicine at Tuf''s Medical Center in July. We are all very proud of her and had a great time celebrating with her in Boston.Congratulations Dr. Nicole Salg
This is a story about my family that's been in this area since the 1940s and one that, to this day, has many connections in Long Beach. The Fabulous Klosterman Family loses yet another
A war era Press-Telegram story labeled them the Fabulous Klosterman Family, (father Clem) having sent sons off to fight the war and others to succeed in their various endeavors. Winifred, the mother penned an award winning story for The Reader's Digest called "Fifteen Babies Aren't Enough." This photo was taken outside their residence in 1948 at 401 S. Poinsettia in Compton with their new '48 Chevy. And now, yet one more has passed away, leaving only four out of the 15. Francis A. (Frenchy) Klosterman, 3rd from the right, passed away July 12. A teammate of Dodger's great Duke Snider at Compton High School, and friend of Pete Rozelle, former NFL Commissioner, Frenchy was the student body president while playing football, basketball and baseball ... leaped from two burning B-24s during WWII training flights. The Klosterman clan was iconic in the area in the late 40s and early 50s. Don, standing far left, starred as Quarterback at Compton High and went on to lead the NCAA in passing at Loyola University in 1950, then to a stellar career as General Manager with three NFL teams including the Los Angeles Rams. Tom QBd and starred at St. Anthony, as did brother Jim. Patti Peters attended both St. Anthony and Compton High and was a popular Long Beach resident all her life. She's married to Don Peters; Jeannie married Don Berberet, star athlete and collegiate official and brother of MLB player Lou, and Shirley attended Compton High. All 15 went on to successful and fruitful lives, mostly in the immediate and surrounding areas of Long Beach. Tom, Jim, Jeannie and Shirley are the surviving siblings.
The Clement Klostermans of 401 S. Poinsettia, Compton, CA. (circa 1948) Kneeling left to right, Tom, Jim, and Patti. Standing on the left of the car, left to right; Don, Kay (Bundy), Addie (Burke) , Bob, Joi (Weber), Lynn (Day), Shirley (Moore), Ken. Standing on the right of the car, L-R: Jeanne (Berberet), Marion (Metzler), Frenchy, Clement, Winnifred. Sitting in the car is Ruthie (Higgins)
Submitted by Don W. Klosterman
Elephant Starts New Life in Go-Fame's Production of "Barnum"
Mel and Joan Lindsey donate elephant to Long Beach's Go-Fame Youth Theatre Co. By Dorothy Spirus
They say cats have nine lives, but there's an elephant in Long Beach that can claim she's on her fourth. She was one of the featured performers in the musical "Barnum," presented by the Go-Fame Youth Theatre Company in July at the University Theatre on the Cal State Long Beach campus.
This life-sized elephant made her debut in the 1983 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena as part of the Eastman-Kodak float, along with her two babies.
She and her offspring were then fixtures at Orange County Park for several years, followed by a 15-year stint in the playground of a Costa Mesa daycare center.
Next, owner Mel Lindsey took her home with him when he sold that business six years ago. She's been standing near the alley behind his Long Beach home until now.
"This is just delightful, getting her back to her glory," said Lindsey. "She's done a lot of good over the years -- entertaining and bringing joy to kids."
Nicknamed Alley Elephant by the neighborhood children, she had fallen into disrepair over the years. Go-Fame's stage craft crew restored her for a triumphant public unveiling when "Barnum" opened.
Go-Fame's artistic director Elaine Zofrea was delighted with the acquisition.
"Some people adopt rescue dogs, we just like bigger animals," she said. "We are honored that Mel has entrusted us to care for his elephant."
The rest of the Barnum cast is comprised of local youth, aged 8 to 18.
Shoreline in Long Beach looking toward San Pedro. Photo taken by Patrick Collins, April 2011
Special friends from singles group, Main Point in the 80s from Grace Brethren Church of Long Beach at a 30 year reunion, August 20, get together and remember old times and the blessings of treasured friendships.Submitted by Debi Boyd
This is my best shot of my daughter, Madison. She recently competed for the Los Alamitos WPC 12 and under girls team at the National Junior Olympics held in Irvine in August. Madison had a great tournament, scoring 10 goals in nine games, including an overtime shootout game-clincher. She helped lead her team to a top 10 finish.Submitted by Brett Alexander
Friends of Alice Robinson gathered in August, to celebrate her 8th year of her monthly feeding at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, held the first Wednesday of each month. Representatives of civic and neighborhood groups joined city and police officials to recognize the achievements of her program and the volunteers who assist in the feedings which she prepares at her own expense, serving a new menu each month, free of charge.Submitted by Jose M. Flores
Long Beach Poly High School remembered 9-11 at a lunchtime gathering of the students and staff where 3,000 flags were displayed by the Associated Student Body to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The school's marching band played the National Anthem while the members of the JROTC participated in the American Flag raising in the school Quad.
The Norwalk Lions Club completed a community project in partnership with Rosewood's Family Restaurant and planted a 9-11 Memorial Tree in front of the restaurant.They dedicated the tree in memory of the lives lost Sept. 11, 2001, which included Maclovio "Joe" Lopez Jr., 41, a Norwalk residence who was aboard United Airlines Flight 175 on his way home when the plane hit the south tower.
My pet is Mugzino, better known as "the mugs." He is 14 years old and loves to sun himself or lay in my planters -- so much for the plants.Submitted by Carol Marshall
This is our dog Laker. He adopted us one day during the Laker play off game. As you can see, he has the run of the house. He is taking a rest after reading the Press-Telegram.Submitted KT Simone
Long Beach
Long Beach
Our Cool Pets
Jackie and Scott Vance of Lakewood just welcomed the addition of Suki, the puppy, to keep Loki out of trouble during the day; or will this turn out to be double trouble?Submitted by Scott Vance
On August 1, Wendell Kaufmann turned 90 years young. Wendell has lived in Long Beach for 59 years and is originally from Indiana. Wendell and Maxine raised three lovely daughters Kristin, Karen, and Linda. Gathering together to join in on the celebration were the Phelps, Rudd, and Hammond families along with family friends.
Jan Cooper and Nancy Kneuer, both of Long Beach, spent July exploring Peru. The wilds of the Amazon basin, the Ballestas Islands, and the ruins of Machu Picchu (pictured) were favorites.
Joe and Cindy Peterson of Long Beach, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on a cruise to Mexico.
Katie, Chris, Nancy and Alison Richgels of Long Beach at the Royal Palace (Palacio Real) in Madrid, Spain in June. The Palace was constructed in 1734 and has 2800 rooms. The King of Spain uses it for state ceremonial activities.
Faust and Harloam families vacation in front of Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, IL.
Here I am after kayaking down the Hanalei River on the north shore of Kauai, then paddling in the open ocean to a lovely beach near the Princeville Resort. After snorkeling with my wife and two daughters, I suggested we take a family portrait with the Press-Telegram. Strangely, I was the only one who agreed to be photographed. The rock formation in the background is the vision of "Bali Hai," immortalized in the wonderful film "South Pacific."
Submitted by Ralph Paul Jacobs
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Long Beach
Crystal Miranda of Lakewood and Audrey Shelbourn of Cerritos visited Machu Picchu in Peru. The view was magnificent, the weather was perfect and the people were welcoming. It was the experience of a lifetime.Submitted by Crystal Miranda
In July, Percy and Cheryl Mallari of Lakewood visited Percy's childhood Long Beach friend and 1975 Poly High graduate, Jerry Corson. We are pictured at Jerry's restaurant, "The Gazebo," on the cliffs of Napili Shores, it's hailed as the best breakfast in Maui, serving celebrities and tourists alike.
Friends and family at Sandy Beach, Ouahu. Pictured is the Candari family, Magallanes family, Lopez family, Torrez family, Cobos family and the Perez family. We spent seven days together on the island visiting family and site seeing. 
Paul and Cathy Renaker from Seal Beach took the trip of a lifetime this summer; 18 days around the Mediterranean Sea centered on the 12-day Pacific Princess Holy Land Cruise. Along with stops in Rome, Athens, Pompeii, Patmos, Ephesus, Santorini and Israel, we spent two days in Egypt. Here we are at the Great Pyramids of Giza, standing in front of the pyramid of Khafre.
Diana Lejins crossing a raging river on this rickety bridge in the jungles of Borneo. I was traipsing through the rainforest hunting orangutans, probiscus monkeys, boas and various other exotic creatures with her camera. Submitted by Diana Lejins
Family vacation to Indonesia. Our family, Ron, Sri and Erica Schuster visited the Komodo National Park in July and we managed to get up-close photos of the dragons. Submitted by Ron Schuster
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Casey Ung and Amy Tanaka of Long Beach, Georgia and Tony Tanaka of Lakewood, took a trip to the Grand Canyon in August. This is the Desert View section of the Grand Canyon where the Watchtower is located. Submitted by Georgia Tanaka
The McNamee and Harrison Families and friends at Glacier Point, Yosemite, August 2011
Press-Telegram readers James and Anna Larson from Lakewood on vacation in Cancun, Mx., in August 2011. 
On the 7th and 8th grade Washington D.C. trip, Valley Christian students, Jacob Spencer of Lakewood, Klay Solomom of Bellflower, Lam Phan of Signal Hill, holding the paper, Eric Christofferson and Tyler Harper of Carson, started in Jamestown, VA and moved up the East Coast through Washington, DC and finished in Times Square. Thanks to Mr. Protzman for organizing the trip and to several teachers and parents who chaperoned a safe, fun and educational trip.
This is the Whaley Pony BB Team that made the final four in the World Series. They brought along their Press-Telegram to enjoy a ball game while in Pittsburgh after the loss to China the night before.Pictured from left to right are: Tristan Chamberlain, Andy Brown, Sean Suarez, Jacob Barham, Blake Perkins, Marc Moroney, Tyler Radcliffe, Jeremy Corbin, Mike Fitzgerald, Jackson Foss, Will Johnston, Josh Goldberg, Connor Dunlap, Spencer Hill, Coach Stacy Ybarra. Manager Ken Jakemer in the back standing next to Mazeroski statue. Up front holding the Press-Telegram are Nicole and Emily Barham and Ben Brown in the middle.
Submitted by Benjamin Goldberg
Milandro, Julieta and Cindy Sangalang proudly display a copy of the Press-Telegram in front of the White House.
Jerry and Nella Van Aalsburg of Lakewood, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on a 7-day Alaskan Cruise with their children. Pictured left to right: Sharon and Craig Van Aalsburg from Bellflower, Jerry and Nella Van Aalsburg, and Pam and Jay Paul from Artesia.Submitted by Sharon Van Aalsburg
Mark and Nolan Scott of Long Beach traced their roots on a recent trip to Italy. Here they are at the port in Messina, Sicily before returning to Reggio Calabria on Italian mainland.
We visited the south of France this summer. Here we are in Monte Carlo, the week after Prince Albert was married there. The town was still inhabited by many of the wedding guests with their yachts and the buildings and gardens were decorated for the festivities.Submitted by Greg and Pamela Martin
Long Beach
Long Beach
Sylvia and Bob Medina, both employees from LBUSD with their son Vincent all from Norwalk all visited Yosemite Valley.
Becky Robbins spent a day in Jamestown, CA where she rode behind the locomotive Sierra Ry. number "3." It is a famous locomotive for being in television shows and movies such as Petticoat Junction, Bonanza, Back To The Future, Unforgiven, and High Noon. Submitted by Dan and Becky Robbins
Long Beach
Long Beach
Lakewood residents Matt, Erin and Tyler Stibal took a break from their summer vacation to golf at Wawona Golf Course in Yosemite. In addition to many scenic stops in Sequoia National Park, Yosemite, Bodie Ghost Town and others, they also enjoyed golf in Ahwahnee, Lake Tahoe and Mt. Whitney Golf Course.Submitted by The Stibal Family
Lakewood
Lakewood
Making a Difference
On May 22, Girl Scout Cadette Troop 2943 held a "Cover Girl Culture" workshop at the Long Beach Service Center. The workshop brought attention to how advertising, media and peer pressure affect your body image, health and self esteem. The troop accomplished their goals of informing younger girls, building self-esteem and passing it forward through a variety of activities like round table discussions, creating collages from teen fashion magazines to recognize positive vs. negative advertising messages, and participating in self-esteem building exercises. Girl Scout troops from 4th grade through 7th grade participated.The girls from Troop 2943 were inspired to select this topic for their Cadette Amaze Journey Take Action Project after watching "Cover Girl Culture - Awakening the Media Generation." After contacting the video's producer, Nicole Clark, a portion of her video was included in the workshop. The girls researched, planned, prepared and ran all activities to fulfill their requirement.
Pictured left to right are: Ruby Pittman, Molly Rosenfeld, Arielle Schultz, Emily Jackson, Maddie Liu, Emma McCullough, Alex Shambayate, Tory Simpfenderfer and Kristyn Bath. Troop leaders: Elissa Jackson and Debbie Bath.
The 8U Gold Long Beach Bombers played in five tournaments and went to five championship games, winning three of them. They qualified for State and are headed for Lancaster. Softball rocks and the Bombers are the bomb.
Joshua G. Slavin, 19, graduated from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX on July 1. He is currently attending Technical School in Maryland where he is receiving training as a military photographer. His family is very proud of him and wishes him the best of luck in his new endeavors. Submitted by Kimberly Jbeili, mother
Long Beach
Long Beach
The students in my daughter's class had gathered donations for the Red Cross for Japan and the mid-West from the disasters that had happened there. They were so worried about the people in those locations they wanted to send some help. They had lemonade stands, asked neighbors for donations and gave their allowance money. In total, the donations came to $200.05. We contacted the Red Cross and they had a representative stop by to receive the check. His name is Phil Wendel - a long time volunteer of the Red Cross. The school is Fremont Elementary in Long Beach and this is Mrs. Durazzo's 4th grade class.Submitted by Tina Barry
The Long Beach-based Los Altos 10U Red All Star Team "Rampage" won the inaugural Los Altos All Star Beach Bash held at El Dorado Regional Park over Memorial Day Weekend. Front row from left: Georgia Hilleshiem, Karina Ibarra, Amanda Castro, Hannah Buckley and Gabi Reyes; middle row from left: Darby Huff, Ileana Rivera, Alexis Durand, Bri Jewett, Sam Fowler and Danielle Lew. Back row from left: Manager Jill Reyes, Coach Steve Lew, Coach Steve Castro, Coach Don Jewett and Manager Brian Fowler.
Submitted by Don Jewett
This is our 16 and under all star team. We went to States this year and went undefeated 5-0 to take 1st place in Lancaster. We qualified for nationals in Presscot AZ.Submitted by Jesse Hernandez
Alyssa Lopez has worked so hard this year at Lafayette Elementary. She has become a dedicated student who thrives in learning new material. Alyssa we are extremely proud of you! Go Lafayette Lions!!Love Mom and Dad!
Submitted by Irma Lopez
Submitted by Irma Lopez
For the past eight years, Boyscout Troop 140 of Lakewood has been meeting at Forest Lawn Memorial Park over Memorial Day weekend to place flags on the graves of Veterans. This was taken at this year's event.Submitted by Kevin Hogan
The Lakers' Summer Camp's first session kicked off on June 28 to July 1.The Boys & Girls Club received an late request for two of their kids to attend the camp. The choice was made by the branch Director Keith Lilly along with the help of Councilman Dee Andrews. The choices came down to first cousins Adofo Thomas and Terry Deville.
"I'm a very proud grand father. These are two amazing kids and I wasn't surprise when I walked into the gym, to hear my grandson's name being called as the winner of the championship and the MVP award for ages 9 to 12," said their grandfather Leonard Adams, a former director for the Boys & Girls Club. With about 150 kids from France, Spain, Germany, Israel, and almost every State in America, he was voted number one in his age bracket. Terry Deville received honorable mentions for being most improved and winning 3rd place in his age bracket. Pictured are: Terry Deville, John Fenton, director of Lakers' Summer Camp and Adofo Thomas.
Submitted by Leonard Adams
Camryn Sparrevohn has had perfect attendance from kindergarten through 5th grade. Camryn's teacher, Mrs. Fedak had a plaque made for her and presented it to her at the graduation ceremony. We would like to thank Mrs. Fedak for being such an outstanding teacher and for recognizing Camryn's accomplishment.
Long Beach's newest soccer champions who participated in their first Flex Tournament, Oaks Polo Fields Classic, in Orange County on July 30 and July 31. They took second place in a nail-biting match with a local, seasoned team. They brought along their Press-Telegram for inspiration. Pictured left to right: back row: Coach Micah King, Calista Kirk, Morgan and Lindsey O'Malley, Kelly Stump, Ella Hiveley, Sidney Matas, Asst. Coach Erica Matas; front row: Emma Harper, Molly Dostalek, Angela Bigham, Morgan King. Submitted by Kathleen O'Connell
California 'Warrior'
Semisi Tupa of Long Beach is a member of the 2011 East Central Community College Warrior football squad. Tupou, a defensive lineman, is a product of Orange High School. The Warriors are led by third-year head coach Brian Anderson. East Central is located in Decatur, MS.Submitted by Karen Robertson
Administrative Assistant to the
Vice President for Public Information,
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Administrative Assistant to the
Vice President for Public Information,
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
