DEADLY BELLFLOWER BLVD (Downey): "Street Racing Blamed in Multi-Car Crash That Left Pedestrian Dead in Downey"| KTLA

2nd DEADLY RACING CRASH IN A FEW DAYS:
"
A high-speed street race ended in a multi-vehicle
crash in Downey that sent one of the cars careening
into and killing a pedestrian, police said Monday.
The multi-vehicle collision near the intersection of
Bellflower Boulevard and Imperial Highway was
reported to police at about 8:40 p.m. Sunday, the
Downey Police Department stated in a news release.
..."
http://ktla.com/2016/02/29/street-racing-blamed-in-multi-car-crash-that-left-pedestrian-dead-in-downey/

(Horrific!) 5-FREEWAY CLOSED BOTH WAYS: "3 Killed, Several Injured in Suspected Street-Racing Crash on 5 Fwy in Commerce" | NBC Southern California

"...[racing car] lost
control and struck a UPS semi-truck.
The semi then collided into the center median and
became airborne, striking a gray Nissan sedan traveling
northbound. The semi sheared the roof of the Nissan
before landing on a red Ford Explorer that was traveling
northbound and bursting into flames. Debris from the
collision struck at least two other vehicles, officials said..."

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/2-Killed-Several-Injured-Big-Rig-Crashes-2-Vehicles-CHP-370360411.html

8500 cedar: "Bellflower fire investigated as possible arson" MyNewsLA.com

K
The fire was reported at 5:34 p.m. in the 8500
block of Cedar Street in Bellflower, according
to the Los Angeles County Fire Department ..."

http://mynewsla.com/crime/2016/02/26/bellflower-fire-investigated-as-possible-arson/?google_editors_picks=true

SORRY,I MISSED THIS YEAR:"Bellflower praised for its diversity at BRAVO Awards" (2/4/16) - Wave Newspapers

I WAS IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR A PRO-LIFE RALLY,SO I MISSED this year's bravo awards. Sounds like it was another good one,including a Hollywood Star:
"
BELLFLOWER — Actor Lou Gossett Jr.
complimented the city of Bellflower for its
diversity during the Bellflower BRAVO Awards
ceremony Feb. 4 in the William and Jane Bristol
Auditorium...."

http://wavenewspapers.com/bellflower-praised-for-its-diversity-at-bravo-awards/

Alert,FILL UP NOW,SUMMER BLEND PRICE LEAP COMING: "Gas PricesTo Spike Another 30 Cents After 50-Cent Wholesale Jump" « CBS Los Angeles

ARCO @ ALONDRA & WOODRUFF ALWAYS HAS LOWEST PRICE NOT JUST IN BELLFLOWER BUT SOUTHERN CAL.
"
Gas prices are about to soar dramatically, as high as 30
cents a gallon by the weekend, experts said Thursday.
The steep increases are due to the annual switch to
summer-blend gasoline, which is designed to reduce
pollution in warmer weather and costs more to produce.
Wholesale prices jumped as high as 52 cents a gallon
this week because of the switch, according to consumer..."

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/02/25/gas-prices-expected-to-spike-as-stations-prepare-switch-to-summer-blend/

RIP,Gertrude Verburg,1st CRC Hanford

MY LATE GRANPA REV GARETH KOK MIGHT HAVE KNOWN HER (he was pastor at Hanford 1st CRC ,among other places,for a while back in the day)
"
Gertrude married Clarence Verburg on March 10, 1950
and settled into the farming life in Hanford. Gertrude
spent her time raising their three daughters and was a
full time homemaker. Her life was her family. She was a
member of the First Christian Reformed Church in
Hanford..."

http://hanfordsentinel.com/obituaries/gertrude-verburg/article_a7c3b729-efbe-5ae2-99e9-5819d31c94e4.html

TOUGH TIMES 4 BETHEL RCA of BELLFLOWER: "Encounter Church Replant" | Pastor Mike Larsen

I REMEMBER LINDY TELLING ME SHE ATTENDED THIS CHURCH. I went there once,many years ago & sensed it was made up of long-time locals who knew exactly who was a "regular" & who was a "newbie". This is a problem for new people who feel like the "odd man out" even if they try to make u feel at home. Nobody likes to feel as if they are the new "low man on the totem pole" if they join a church. You just like to assimilate gradually without discussion of "where ya from?" etc
******
"A Church in Trouble
Bethel Reformed Church was planted in 1934 in
Bellflower California. The church will celebrate its 80th
year in ministry in 2015. There has been generations
after generations of faithful believers that have called
Bethel their home and the church thrived all the way
through the 90's. Sadly what was ..."

http://pastormikelarsen.blogspot.com/2014/11/help-encounter-church.html?m=1