+ 2/19/16 AT CERRITOS COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAME v LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE ( boys they had a pretty good season)

 end of girls game

 IM GLAD WE HAD SECURITY HERE...SO MUCH POTENTIAL TROUBLE AT ANY TIME

 THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MEN'S ROSTESR AVAILABLE

3/4/16 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BELLFLOWER FRIDAY FISH FRY

http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2016/03/3416-knights-of-columbus-bellflower.html

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"God exalted Jesus to the highest place & gave Him the name that is above every other name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should BOW, in heaven & on earth & under the earth, & every tongue CONFESS  that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

"Valley Christian High School Varsity Baseball beat La Quinta/Westminster - Newport Elks Tournament 2-1 "

http://valleychristianathletics.net/2016/03/09/valley-christian-high-school-varsity-baseball-beat-la-quintawestminster-newport-elks-tournament-2-1/

END OF AN ERA: "Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dead at 94" - NBC News

I saw her once in a random moment as she left an office in bev hills many years ago (post presidency)
"Nancy Reagan was born in New York City and when she was six her mother, Edith, a stage actress, married Dr. Loyal Davis, a neurosurgeon. The doctor adopted Nancy and she grew up in Chicago. She later attended Smith College in Massachusetts, where she majored in theater.

Reagan was an actress when she met Ronald Reagan in the early 1950s, then an actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, according to a White House bio..."

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nancy-reagan-dead-94-n532871

Sent from my Chameleon phone.

photos 3/4/16 GOOD OL' SMALL TOWN "FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY" (for lent) (knights of columbus bellflower)

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"God exalted Jesus to the highest place & gave Him the name that is above every other name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should BOW, in heaven & on earth & under the earth, & every tongue CONFESS  that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

CERRITOS COLLEGE COACH OF YEAR:"M. Basketball: Russ May named SCC South Division Coach of the Year "- Cerritos College Athletics

http://www.cerritosfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160222j73nqn

CERRITOS COLLEGE LOSES TO EAST L.A. IN PLAYOFFS:"M. Basketball: Overtime playoff loss ends season" - Cerritos College Athletics

I went to my first cerritos college bball game this year. Didn't like the $8 ticket price.
http://www.cerritosfalcons.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/201602282gtgj0

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
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"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

NONE OF THE BLACK COMPTON ACTORS INVITED 2 THE BIG SHOW: "Academy: Not Our Fault that ‘Compton’ Stars Don’t Have Tickets to Oscars"

[Compton is included in Bellflower blog because of its proximity to Bellflower]

NONE OF THE BLACK COMPTON ACTORS INVITED 2 THE BIG SHOW: "Academy: Not Our Fault that 'Compton' Stars Don't Have Tickets to Oscars"

"Vulture reported Thursday that the only people
representing Compton at the awards would be the
film's four white screenwriters — Andrea Berloff,
Jonathan Herman, S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus
— who were nominated for Best Original Screenplay.
..."
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2016/01/29/academy-not-our-fault-that-compton-stars-dont-have-tickets-to-oscars/

IRONIC B/C MY GR FRIENDS MOCKED L.A.: "Millions of Americans Drink Bad Water: Report "| Newser

Wow! I REMEMBER when my GR "friends" mocked me & L.A. for being a smog-filled city & now this article implies G.R. water may be bad,but sounds like L.A. water is good. How 'bout that?!

"Such practices have been found in Washington,
DC; Philadelphia; Rhode Island; and several Michigan
cities, including Flint, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Jackson, and
Holland. "There is no way that Flint is a one-off," ..."

http://m.newser.com/story/219411/millions-of-americans-drink-bad-water-watchdogs.html

(Is this a typo: 63 to 19 ?!) "Valley Christian High School Boys Varsity Basketball beat Ontario Christian High School 63-19"

WOW,THAT'S A REAL BLOWOUT.
"Valley Christian defeats Ontario Christian 63-19. Ron
Massey leads with 14 points and Vaj Rice adds 12 points.
Jalen Hines scores 8 and Trevor LaParl and Jordan..."

http://valleychristianathletics.net/2016/01/09/valley-christian-high-school-boys-varsity-basketball-beat-ontario-christian-high-school-63-19/

I HATE 2 SAY IT but I THINK THERE is anti-WHITE RACISM IN BELLFLOWER. I just get that feeling.

I just get that feeling from various experiences I've had.

WHY R TOO MANY BELLFLOWER STORE CLERKS SO PERFUNCTORY?

I have not yet met a clerk in bellflower who shows any sort of genuine "how ya doing" friendliness.every now & then I stop in at pizza usa for a slice of pizza to go, and the couple (vietnamese? Filipino?) that owns it used 2b friendly,but now the guy is almost sstone-faced in his interaction. Even when I said "merry Christmas" he just mechanically responded "merry Christmas". Maybe he wanted a tip but I didn't see a tip jar,and its not normal to tip when u do an over-the-counter purchase. And over at the auto parts store,they're not friendly either. I don't know how we can become a better America if people,including the "immigrants" start appreciating those who have made space for them to come and make a living. I wonder if they are working too much and not really living,...not really finding true meaning & purpose in life. A lot of thse clerks seem SO UNHAPPY. I wish I could get them to believe in something MORE than jjust trying to "make it" but you can't even engage in conversation w/ such people,let alone tell them the Good News. I continue 2 pray 4 bellflower clerks.

"Misty Copeland’s San Pedro homecoming raises more $75,000 for ballet outreach program"

http://www.dailybreeze.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151226/misty-copelands-san-pedro-homecoming-raises-more-75000-for-ballet-outreach-program?source=most_viewed

"Several gas cans found in Cerritos car fire with male body inside, LASD says" | abc7.com

http://abc7.com/news/lasd-investigating-body-found-inside-burned-car-in-cerritos/1129901/

ticket: valley Christian v Whittier Christian hs football 2015

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" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9

A HOUSE IN BELLFLOWER CA

http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-house-in-bellflower-ca.html

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" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9

BETHANY CRC BELLFLOWER CA

http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/12/bethany-crc-bellflower-ca.html

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" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9

ABOUT COMPTON (near Bellflower) "Compton Christmas parade set Saturday"

"...Compton has a rich history of famous persons who were
either born or have resided there, among them: former
Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush; actors
Kevin Costner, James Coburn and Niecy Nash; humorist
Mort Sahl; "Today Show" co-host Al Roker; former NFL
Commissioner Pete Rozelle, and hall of fame athletes
Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith and Anthony Munoz.
Compton is one of the oldest communities in Southern
California. The territory was settled in 1867 by a band of
30 families who were led to the area from Stockton by
Griffith Dickenson Compton. Originally called Gipsonville
and later Comptonville, the settlement became Compton
in 1869. By 1887, a petition supporting the incorporation
of Compton was delivered to the Los Angeles ..."

http://m.ourweekly.com/news/2013/dec/12/compton-christmas-parade-set-saturday/?page=2

BUSH FAMILY LIVED IN COMPTON:"George H.W. and George W. Bush Once Lived in Compton"

"...Engineering Company. His son and the future 43rd
president—pictured above playing cowboy outside the
Bushes' Compton home—was only three years old at
the time. They lived in a now-demolished apartment
complex at 624 S. Santa Fe Avenue...."

http://southland.gizmodo.com/when-george-bush-lived-in-compton-1576116422

videos 12/4/15 BELLFLOWER CHRISTmas TREE, LIGHTING CEREMONY 2015

short video

longer video

slide video 

photo-link 12/4/15 BELLFLOWER CHRISTmas TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY 2015 , great tree !

hello bellflower ! nice seeing all our fellow citizens at the tree lighting 2015 . Keep the Spirit. Keep the Faith!

see photos at 

http://christmas-images-2013.blogspot.com/2015/12/photos-12415-bellflower-christmas-tree.html

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" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9

CALVARY CHAPEL DOWNEY: "Funeral for Paris attack victim Nohemi Gonzalez planned for Friday"

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20151203/funeral-for-paris-attack-victim-nohemi-gonzalez-planned-for-friday

BELLFLOWER SHOOTING: "Hoverboard sale in Bellflower turns into pistol-whipping, shootout"

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20151130/hoverboard-sale-in-bellflower-turns-into-pistol-whipping-shootout

11/27/15 BOSCO of BELLFLOWER BLOWS OUT AMAT 63-10 to ADVANCE TO FINALS @ ANGEL STADIUM

http://ocsidelines.com/football-st-john-bosco-63-bishop-amat-10/
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" If u declare with your mouth,

"Jesus is Lord," & believe in your heart 

that God raised Him from the dead, 

u will be saved." 

Romans 10.9