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Volume 22 Issue 5 May 2022
Small Business Week Kicks Off With
Free Virtual Business Classes For Bellflower
ou’re invited to celebrate National Bellflower business owners and
Y Small Business Week 2022
beginning May 1st with a variety of free
operators have a special opportunity to
participate with 37Oaks, a commerce
business operations. Apply today at
www.37oaks.com/bellflower.
For Spanish speaking Bellflower
business workshops ranging in topics development company that helps business owners and residents, the
from how to market to your audience, product entrepreneurs scale and diver- City is working with Emprendedor@s
growing your business, what federal sify through e-commerce, wholesale, to host a free 8-week program that will
resources are available, design and storefronts and pop ups. The City has cover how to start, grow and operate
product photography, how to drive partnered with 37Oaks to offer a 10- a business. This course will be held
traffic to your website, and more. course certified program that is in-person with sessions every
The National Small Business designed to help support our local Thursday from June 30th - August 18th
Week 3-Day Virtual Summit, hosted by product-based merchants. from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. To register
the U.S. Small Business Administra- To qualify for this course, your visit www.bellflower.org/programs or
tion (SBA), begins Monday, May 2 – business must be product-based (i.e. call (714) 627-2671.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – starting food, beverages, clothing, beauty, Meet with an experienced mentor
each day at 11:00 am ET. books, art, etc.) located in Bellflower. at no-cost through SCORE O.C. Sign
This year’s free event will spotlight You must have a desire to grow into a up at orangecounty.score.org. For
Building a Better America Through brick-and-mortar store in the city and more small business info visit
Entrepreneurship. must have a minimum of 6 months of www.bellflower.org/programs.
Mark Your Calendar Get To Know The Current Citation Strategy
City Hall is closed ast year, the City of Bellflower im- citation as per the City’s longstanding
Monday, May 30th
L plemented a more aggressive
policy to stop the discharging of illegal
past practice. All individuals that
receive a citation will be responsible
in observance of Memorial Day fireworks. The enforcement strategy for its payment. The City of Bellflower
permits Bellflower Sheriff and Public is starting early to encourage all prop-
There will be no trash pickup Safety personnel to erty owners to take a
and no street sweeping on Monday, respond to a complaint more active role in
May 30th. Trash pickup will be delayed at a residential property, ensuring that family
one day for the rest of the week. film the discharging of members and guests
illegal fireworks, and if on their property refrain
the person(s) lighting from using illegal
them cannot be identi- fireworks this Fourth of
RSVP List Filled for fied, the property owner July season. The City
will receive a $2000 discourages illegal pur-
Catalytic Converter administrative citation chases - just don't do it.
in the mail. For more information , call the
Etching Event If those individuals who are Bellflower Sheriff’s Substaion at
discharging illegal fireworks can be (562) 925-0124. For more details
identified by enforcement personnel, about permitted fireworks in Bellflower
they will receive the traditional $2000 visit www.bellflower.org.
he City of Bellflower’s
T Public Safety Department
and the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Bellflower Special
Assignment Team hosted a
free catalytic converter etching
Residential EV Charging Incentive
he South Coast Air Quality Man- program will be available to residents
event on April 27th. Catalytic
converters continue to be a hot
item for thieves to steal, there-
T agement District (South Coast
AQMD) and the Mobile Source Air Pol-
within the South Coast AQMD’s four-
county jurisdiction (incl. Bellflower).
fore, engraving a license plate lution Reduction Review Committee The program will provide an incen-
or VIN number will assist law (MSRC) has established a residential tive to buy-down the cost of residential
enforcement in locating the Electric Vehicle (EV) charging incen- chargers, which typically range from
victim and hopefully return the tive program to offset Level 2 (240v) $400-$800. The program is adminis-
stolen property. EV charger hardware costs. This tered on a first-come, first-served basis
If you are a Bellflower and provides up to a $250 rebate or
resident and weren’t able to the cost paid for the charger,
secure a reservation for this whichever is lower. Low-income resi-
event, you can call in to dents can qualify for a total rebate of
request a future event or leave $500 or the cost paid for the charger,
a voicemail message at (562) whichever is lower. For additional
925-0124 ext. 2557. information call 833-760-0651 or email
at evchargingrebate@aqmd.gov.
Work Around
Town
Two Restaurant Openings
City of Bellflower Offer Many Great Options
16600 Civic Center Dr. Bellflower
www.bellflower.org
Management Intern
Temporary - $21.62 Hourly
Deadline: open until filled
The City's Intern program is
designed to enhance the education
of currently enrolled Master's
program students by providing on-
the-job training and experience.
Education & Experience:
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree
from an accredited university with Above: Burger Monster is now open Above: Everytable Bellflower opened
major coursework in a field related at SteelCraft Bellflower located at at 9747 Alondra Blvd. Bellflower. A
to the position and current enroll- 16500 Bellflower Blvd., Bellflower variety of healthy chef-inspired plates
ment in a related, accredited Check out their deliciously scary starting at just under $9. Try a turkey
Master's degree program is burgers! INFO: burgermonster.net taco bowl! INFO: everytable.com
required. Preferred majors include
Public Admin or Business Admin or
a related field.
SELACO WDB
10900 E, 10900 183rd St. #285
Cerritos, CA 90703
www.selacowdb.com
Business Engagement
Specialist
F/T with full benefits package
Salary Range: $45,000-$54,698
Connect local businesses with
customized corporate employee
training. The position is for the
Southeast Los Angeles County
Workforce Development Board
(SELACO WDB), a government-
funded workforce development
program that aims to increase our
region’s skill development and busi-
ness growth. This candidate must
be able to establish business rela-
tionships, meet goals, and speak
about employee training topics in
manufacturing, logistics, safety, and
information technology. A combina-
tion of 3 years of work experience
and education is desired.
(Visit website for full job description)
Organics Recycling Program
n January 1, 2022, CR&R Envi- Compostable bags are optional
O ronmental Services together with
the City of Bellflower launched a new
and available at local retailers. Other
types of plastic bags are not accepted.
Organics Recycling Program. Single- You may also line your cart with news-
family customers with cart service paper or paper bags.
may now place food scraps in addition As of January 1, 2022, all busi-
to yard waste in the green waste nesses and multi-family dwellings are
container. also required by State regulations to
What materials may I place in arrange for ongoing recycling and or-
the organics cart?
From your yard: Grass clippings,
ganic waste recycling services. This
applies to all commercial businesses
SEACCA’s All-Star
leaves, weeds, prunings, flowers, and
other yard waste.
regardless of service levels and
applies to all multi-family dwellings. To
Adoption Promotion
From your kitchen: Fruit, bread, establish these required recycling eady to add a new member to
fish, meat, vegetables, dairy, food
soiled paper, and FOG (fats, oil, and
services now, contact CR&R via email
at bellflower-recycles@crrmail.com or
R your family by adopting a pet from
SEAACA's Animal Care Center? The
grease). call 562-944-4716. "All-Star Lineup" dog adoption promo-
Items NOT Accepted in Organics By participating in the program, tion is underway and runs through
Carts: Recyclables (plastic, glass, you are helping California reach Saturday, May 28th.
metal), Styrofoam, bones, waxed / targeted goals to reduce short-lived All dogs 40 lbs. or more are
coated paper, pet waste, palm fronds, climate pollutant emissions. INFO: discounted to $40* and all dogs “1-day
and trash. www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp past available” date are only $45*.
There maybe additional fees for licens-
ing and a deposit for spaying or
neutering. Dogs labeled as Boutique
Buddies are excluded.
To view currently available dogs,
visit seaaca.org or stop by the Self
Serve Animal Browsing times on
Wednesdays through Saturdays from
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 9777 Seaaca
St., Downey, CA 90241.
Submit Your Best Photo For 2023 Calendar
rab your camera and head
G outdoors! The Greater Los
Angeles County Vector Control District
will be placed in a raffle. Winners will
be announced after every deadline.
Final winners will be selected after the
(GLACVCD) invites local photogra- September 30th deadline.
phers to celebrate the District's 70th All participants must sign and
Anniversary by participating in the submit the “Photograph Submission &
'Through My Lens Photo Contest.' Release Form” found on the website.
Your photo could be featured in the For details about the contest visit
2023 District calendar. www.glamosquito.org/through-my-
This contest is open to residents lens-photo-contest or email Diana
18+ years who live within the District's Garcia at dgarcia@GLAmosquito.org
boundaries. All entries must be
taken within the Greater Los Ange-
les County boundaries. There are
5 submission categories to pick
from. The first deadline is May
20th, the second deadline is July
22nd and the final deadline is Sep-
tember 30th at 4 pm. Submissions
Local Student Artists
hile not selected as County of
W Los Angeles Board of Supervi-
sors finalists, the following contestants
had been selected as winners from the
Clifton M. Brakensiek Library for the
42nd Annual Bookmark Contest held
in Fall 2021. Congratulations again to
our very own local artists!
Jailynn G. Prieto - 2nd Grade
Intensive Learning Center
——-
Yesner Martinez - 4th Grade
St. Dominic Savio School
——-
Zachary Lopez - 7th Grade
St. Dominic Savio School
——-
Alexa Chang - 11th Grade
Cerritos High School
Congratulations Bellflower Graduates
Valley Christian May 19th • 7:30 p.m. Cottonwood Church
(by invitation only)
St. John Bosco May 21st • 9:00 a.m. SJB Campus Quad
Somerset High May 31st • 7:00 p.m. Ron Yary Stadium
Mayfair High June 1st • 6:30 p.m. Ron Yary Stadium
Bellflower High June 2nd • 6:30 p.m. Ron Yary Stadium
LOCAL EVENTS Veteran’s Memorial Design
Bellflower Take Back Day
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Wins Award
he City of Bellflower is a proud re- and friends, will be forever acknowl-
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Kaiser Permanente
T cipient of an Award of Excellence
from the California Park & Recreation
edged and enshrined in the center of
the city for generations to come.
Bellflower Medical Offices Society for the Veterans Memorial at The CPRS awards program is the
9400 Rosecrans Ave, Library Garden in the category of Ex- highest recognition our agency can re-
Bellflower, CA 90706 cellence in Design – Park Planning ceive and our award is a credit to all in-
category. volved in making this project happen.
The City of Bellflower and The City of Bellflower partnered We are honored to receive this award
the LA County Sheriff's Dept. with VFW Post 7243 to design en- on behalf of our residents!
have teamed up with Kaiser hancements to an existing tribute to
Permanente to host a veterans located within Library Gar-
National Take Back Initiative den. The VFW offered guidance on
event. Proper disposal of military protocols and attributes they
expired, unused, and unwanted would value being incorporated into
medication such as personal the project. The final recommended
prescriptions, vitamins, over- enhancements included: individual
the-counter drugs, dietary and monuments and lighted flag poles rep-
herbal supplements, helps resenting the 5 branches of the military
protect the environment. In and POWs; a lighted Battle Cross
the past, people were advised sculpture; a reflection area where
to flush unused medication bricks could be dedicated to honor vet-
down the toilet, but this can erans; lighted Veterans Memorial entry
contaminate the water. walls with lettering; and many decora-
Prescription drugs that are tive attributes including military in-
collected by the DEA will be signia, quotes of valor and honor, and
disposed of by the safest means Our Parks & Recreation Summer
dedication plaques.
available for this waste stream. The beautifully enhanced City of
Brochure will be mailed out to
Bellflower Veterans Memorial, located Bellflower residents the week of May
How to Start Your at 9918 Flower Street, was dedicated 16th! We can’t wait to share all of the
Own Business Workshop November 11, 2020 and proudly programs, classes and special events
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 serves as a dedicated space where that we have in store for our commu-
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. local veterans and their sacrifices on nity to enjoy this summer! Brochures
behalf of our nation and our values, as will also be available online, as well
Hosted virtually by
well as the sacrifices of their families as our supervised parks beginning
Operation HOPE and
SELACO WDB Cerritos AJCC May 16th! Be on the lookout!
A no-cost, 8-week
Entrepreneurship
Training Workshop will provide
you with practical information to
help you succeed in business
and includes subject matter
experts as guest speakers.
Topics include: Evaluating
feasibility, conducting market
research, securing start-up funds,
and more. INFO or to RSVP call
(818) 584-6131 or contact Ben
Sandoval at (562) 484-5012
benigno.sandoval@selaco.com
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