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Volume 20 Issue 1 January 2020
Trejo Named Keynote Speaker at
Bellflower’s BRAVO Awards Ceremony
he City of Bellflower is pleased to of Bellflower as we pay tribute to our
T share that Danny Trejo will serve
as special Keynote Speaker at the
local community heroes.
The BRAVO Awards recognize
safety during the past year.
The BRAVO Awards ceremony is
funded through sponsorships from
26th Annual BRAVO Awards on Thurs- individuals based in Bellflower from area businesses and individuals
day, February 6, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept., the and represents one of the City of
the Bristol Civic Auditorium. L.A. County Fire Dept., as well as, Bellflower's most prestigious honors.
Trejo, an actor with a prolific career community heroes who performed For more info contact Kristen
in the entertainment industry with outstanding acts of valor, heroism and Smith at (562) 804-1424 ext. 2267 or
400 credits to his name, has starred community service in support of public ksmith@bellflower.org.
in dozens of films, including
Desperado, Heat, From Dusk
Till Dawn, Con Air, Spy Kids,
Grindhouse, and Machete. A In Memoriam
Los Angeles native, Trejo began
building his restaurant empire in Mike Brassard
L.A. in 2016, opening Trejo’s
Tacos, followed by Trejo’s Cof-
fee & Donuts. He now has eight
Trejo’s Tacos locations in the
Los Angeles area, including two
new locations in the Original
Farmer’s Market and in the
Colony in West L.A. Trejo’s
Coffee & Donuts has also
proven to be just as successful and will
continue to expand in the near future.
Despite Danny’s impressive list of
credits, it is his continuous role as a
First-time Mayor aurice “Mike” George Bras-
devoted father of three and an inter-
vention counselor that bring him the
Juan Garza M sard was born on February
13, 1937 and passed away on
most satisfaction. Danny’s colorful life t the City Council Meeting on December 1, 2019 at the age of
and prolific career are chronicled in the
new bio-documentary Inmate #1 which
A December 9, 2019, City Coun-
cil reorganized and appointed
82. He served one term on the
Bellflower City Council from
will be available early 2020. Danny is Juan Garza to serve as the new 1984-1988 and was Mayor from
also preparing to share his love of food Mayor and Dan Koops as the 1987-1988. In addition to City
with the world with the release of his Mayor Pro Tem. This is the first Council service, he was a local
first cookbook Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes term for Mayor Juan Garza. business and property owner,
and Stories from LA, which will hit the Congratulations. For more info, Noon Lions member and an
shelves on April 21, 2020. We look visit www.bellflower.org. active member of the community.
forward to welcoming Trejo to the City
Gifts Galore at Christmas With a Cop Event
he City of Bellflower’s Public tions, an organization committed to the event helps to strengthen relation-
T Safety Department teamed up
with Caring Connections to host the
well-being and success of students at
Bellflower Unified School District, iden-
ships with law enforcement and
public safety personnel. Gifts were
third annual Christmas with a Cop tified 15 students as our key partici- purchased, wrapped and presented
event on Friday, December 20, 2019 pants. Students and their families by the LA County Sheriff’s Depart-
at Thompson Park. Caring Connec- enjoyed a catered taco lunch. This ment personnel.
It’s Easy to Recycle Your Christmas Tree
R&R Waste Management will Tree collectors will come by on your
Grand Openings
C begin their annual Christmas tree
collection recycling service on
scheduled collection day.
Christmas trees are composted,
Thursday, December 26th and mulched or even converted into fuel.
continue curbside pickups through Trees must not contain ornaments or
Saturday, January 11th. decorations, stands, tinsel,
If your tree is over 10’ nails, plastic containers, or
tall, CR&R asks each lights. Flocked trees,
resident to cut it in half (spray painted white) will
and place at the curb be collected but not
Trill Nail Parlor is set to host a
on your regular recycled due to
chemical content. For
Grand Opening on Friday,
collection day. Small
trees may be placed more information call January 3, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
inside your green waste (562) 944-4716 or visit The owner, Lana Chung, will
cart [if you have one]. www.crrwasteservices.com provide a live dee-jay and
door prizes. Trill is located at
17012 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower is Seeking Survey Participation
he City is preparing the 2020-2025 (CDBG) and HOME Investment Part-
T Consolidated Plan for U.S
Department of Housing and
nerships (HOME) program
funds should be spent
Urban Development in the community. The
(HUD) grants. Residents deadline to complete
and stakeholders are in- the survey is January
vited to complete a brief 31, 2020. The survey Bellflower Chamber of Com-
survey to provide their can be found at the follow- merce will host a Ribbon Cut-
opinion about current hous- ing link: www.surveymon- ting Ceremony for Tacos Y
ing, community, and economic key.com/r/cityofbellflower, or by Mariscos El Tio #2 on Thurs-
development needs in Bellflower. The scanning the QR code, or a paper day, January 16, 2020 at 3:30
information gathered from the surveys copy can be picked up at the Eco-
p.m. Food and raffle prizes!
will help the City decide how federal nomic Development Dept. (2nd Floor,
Community Development Block Grant Bellflower City Hall).
Located at 10450 Artesia Blvd.
Small Business Ung Family Welcomes You to
Video Spotlight Cassidy’s Corner at SteelCraft
very month, the City of Bellflower
E will highlight a local business in
the E-Citizen Newsletter and feature a
short video on Bell-
flower’s YouTube
Channel to
showcase local
businesses.
Small business
owners can par-
ticipate at no-cost
and will be inter-
viewed by city staff. To nominate your
business, call the Economic Develop-
ment at (562) 804-1424 ext 2010 or
email Annika Miyashiro-Ruiz at
ooking for a quick breakfast bite including açaí bowls and the Desi
amiyashiro@bellflower.org
L or a made-to-order bagel sand-
wich? Stop by Cassidy’s Corner
breakfast sandwich, a lighter alter-
native to the Joe’s Special.
Bellflower Welcomes Cafe and choose from over 20 In addition to bagel making, the
varities of bagels. Owner Joe Ung Ung family enjoys being a part of
Blink Fitness & Aldi has been serving up bagels for 15 the community. Joe often supports
link Fitness is value-based fitness years and has created many school scholarships and readily
B club that features cardio and
strength equipment, personal training
speciality items including cream
cheese filled bagel bites (Bagel
participates with local fundraisers.
Make SteelCraft Bellflower a
programs, locker rooms with showers Bombs), the fan favorite red velvet breakfast stop in the new year!
and memberships at a low cost (start- bagel and has perfected the popu- Cassidy’s Corner Cafe opens early
ing at just $15 per month + annual fee) lar “everything” bagel. Cassidy’s at 6:00 a.m. To learn more visit
Blink Fitness opens in late December Corner Cafe, named after his oldest www.steelcraftlb.com or follow
2019 at 16121 Bellflower Blvd. daughter, offers several healthy Cassidy’s Coner Cafe on Instagram
ALDI, located next door to Blink options for breakfast and lunch, @cassidyscornercafe.
Fitness, is a popular affordable gro-
cery chain that offers a wide selection
of everyday items. ALDI offers low
prices due to their stripped-down
approach in its stores i.e. products are
shelved in the shipping boxes they
arrived in. The store’s grand opening
is set for early February 2020.
ABOVE: The new Downtown Bellflower logo is now complete at the SR-91 FWY
underpass at Bellflower Blvd. Congratulations Mikala Taylor on a great job!
What to Expect: 2020 Census Questions
s required by the Census Act, About the age of each person in
A the U.S. Census Bureau sub-
mitted a list of questions to Con-
your home. The U.S. Census Bureau
creates statistics to better understand
about families, households, and
other groups. Relationship data is
used in planning and funding
gress on March 29, 2018. Based on the size and characteristics of different government programs that support
those questions, the 2020 Census age groups. Agencies use this data to families, including people raising
will ask: plan and fund government programs children alone.
How many people are living or that support specific age groups, Governments, businesses,
staying at your home on April 1, including children and older adults. communities, and nonprofits all rely
2020. This will help us count the en- About the race of each person in on the data that these questions
tire U.S. population and ensure that your home. This allows us to create produce to make critical decisions.
we count people according to statistics about race and to provide The Census Will Never Ask
where they live on Census Day. other statistics by racial groups. This Certain Questions
Whether the home is owned or data helps federal agencies monitor • Your Social Security number.
rented. This will help us produce compliance with anti-discrimination • Money or donations.
statistics about homeownership and provisions, such as those in the Voting • Anything on behalf of a
renting. The rates of homeowner- Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act. political party.
ship serve as one indicator of the About whether a person in your • Your bank or credit card
nation's economy. They also help in home is of Hispanic, Latino, or account numbers.
administering housing programs Spanish origin. These responses help If someone claiming to be from
and informing planning decisions. create statistics about this ethnic the Census Bureau contacts you
About the sex of each person in group. This is needed by federal agen- via email or phone and asks you for
your home. This allows us to create cies to monitor compliance with one of these things, it's a scam, and
statistics about males and females, anti-discrimination provisions, such as you should not cooperate.For more
which can be used in planning and those in the Voting Rights Act and the info visit www.2020census.gov.
funding government programs. This Civil Rights Act.
data can also be used to enforce About the relationship of each
laws, regulations, and policies person in your home. This allows the
against discrimination. Census Bureau to create estimates
City Hall Closed
How is Voting Changing in 2020?
pproved by California lawmakers
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY A in 2016, and established by SB
450, the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA)
customization of visual and audio pref-
erences to ballots in more than thirteen
languages and accessibility features
December 24th-27th
expands voters’ options for how, when that provide equality and independ-
NEW YEAR’S EVE & DAY and where they cast their ballots. The ence to voters with disabilities. Similar
VCA is an optional law which allows to the current model, each machine
Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st
counties to decide if they will transition produces paper ballots and exceeds
Trash Collection & Street into the new voting model. the national voting system security
Sweeping Holiday Schedule State policymakers and election standards.
officials hope to increase voter partici- The improved voting system
Trash: There will be no trash pation by providing voters with debuts in 2020 with vote centers
collection on Wednesday, Dec 25, increased flexibility to vote when and throughout the county where voters
2019 and Wednesday, Jan 1, 2020 where is most convenient for them. can go to the location of their choice
(as normally scheduled). Pickup will For example, voters in participating over an extended 11-day period. The
be delayed one day for the rest counties will be able to vote on full-service vote centers will offer
of the week. weekends, at any vote center in services including conditional (or same
Street Sweeping: There will be no their county, and by mail (if requested day) voter registration and modernized
street sweeping on Wednesday, in advance). equipment that provides language and
Dec 25, 2019 and Wednesday,
To encourage even more participa- disability access. For more info visit
Jan 1, 2020 (as normally scheduled)
tion, the new voting devices allow for www.vsap.lavote.net.
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