BELLFLOWER
BEGAN as a DUTCH-AMERICAN SETTLEMENT,
w/
LOTS OF DAIRY FARMS OWNED BY
IMMIGRANTS from
the NETHERLANDS but you won't find any farms or windmills or large tulip patches here today


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Thursday, December 8, 2016

[I was there, sort of] BIOLA BEATS WEST COAST BAPTIST, ALLOWING ONLY 8 POINTS, 1st HALF

I went to an event I'm Brea planning on catching the 2nd half of the BB game, arrived early at BIOLA & decided to go to the library for a while 1st. At the library, however, I was told only students, faculty, & alumni were allowed. So I asked if I could go to the adjoining coffee shop. The Latino (?) guy said yes. By the way, are there any white students here anymore? I didn't see many. So I sat in the coffee shop for a while when suddenly a Latino security guard arrived ask me what I was doing asked me if I was faculty blah blah blah obviously the guy guarding the library gate had called him so I repeated everything that I just transpired I asked to speak to his supervisor I said I was going to the basketball game at Halftime blah blah blah supervisor Mendoza repeated something about this being a private property blah blah blah I told him that I had Christian College connections and that usually had Christian colleges there's a reciprocal relationship people allow that I mentioned Calvin College and Fuller Seminary he tried to be nice but you could kind of tell that they were acting like this was an exclusive place I told him I'd come to conferences here and things like that and usually during breaks come to the coffee shop or cafeteria and it's not a big deal I felt like I was being harassed blah blah blah we kept talking and I realized this isn't going anywhere. he tried to tell me I could go to the basketball game but by that time I was demoralized by the treatment or mistreatment, and said well I'll just leave then ,& walked out . I didn't go to the basketball game. Were they "just doing their job" or was I being given the "white boy" treatment by 3 Latino guards & 1 Latino library monitor. And does BIOLA really need so much security ? I hope BIOLA hasn't sacrificed being Christian for being exclusive. At Fuller anybody can use the library, also at CALVIN college. As long as you're not causing trouble.

I hope BIOLA hasn't sacrificed being Christian for being exclusive.

"MBB: EAGLES WIN! Biola makes it to 11-0 with a 96-38 win vs West Coast Baptist.

MBB: Eagles all the second-fewest points they've ever allowed in a half (8). The lowest was six points to Redlands in 1980. #DEFENSE..."

https://portal.stretchinternet.com/biola/

Saturday, December 3, 2016

photo 12/3/16 CERRITOS VALLEY CHRISTIAN BOYS AFTER WINNING FOOTBALL 🏈 CHAMPIONSHIP v SILVERADO,59-13

Congrats!

Meanwhile,838p, BELLFLOWER CERRITOS VALLEY COMES OUT OF HALF & SCORES AGAIN, NOW 38-7 v SILVERADO

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/default.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=ed4250e7-f247-417a-b94e-3067163f2d90

meanwhile 830p, SDSU AZTECS BEAT WYOMING COWBOYS TO WIN MOUNTAIN WEST! "ESPN: The Worldwide Leader in Sports"

http://www.espn.com/core/college-football/gamecast?gameId=400926949

829pm, ANGEL STADIUM: BELLFLOWER 14, MATER 7 , 2nd Q"St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei Football" 12/3/16

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/contest/default.aspx?contestid=189014ff-ac4d-46bc-b52f-06a971351f7c&ssid=c81b47ee-f434-456f-8f6e-fee79c115904

805pm, MEANWHILE, BADGERS FIELD GOAL MAKES IT 31-28 START OF 4thQ in INDIANAPOLIS "Wisconsin, Penn State have hopes beyond Big 10 title"

805pm, MEANWHILE, BADGERS FIELD GOAL MAKES IT 31-28 START OF 4thQ in INDIANAPOLIS "Wisconsin, Penn State have hopes beyond Big 10 title"


http://www.espn.com/core/college-football/gamecast?gameId=400926946

MEANWHILE @ 😇 Angel Stadium Bellflower Bosco just scored : St. John Bosco 7 vs. Mater Dei 7 Football 12/3/16 8p, 1stQ

MEANWHILE @ 😇 Angel Stadium Bellflower Bosco just scored : St. John Bosco 7 vs. Mater Dei 7 Football 12/3/16 8p, 1stQ

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/contest/default.aspx?contestid=189014ff-ac4d-46bc-b52f-06a971351f7c&ssid=c81b47ee-f434-456f-8f6e-fee79c115904

8pm, Un-bee-liev-able! VALLEY 31,SILVERADO 7, crusaders get field goal & then another TD on a turnover

Un-bee-liev-able! VALLEY 31,SILVERADO 7, crusaders field goal & then another TD on a turnover,almost end of 1st half

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/default.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=ed4250e7-f247-417a-b94e-3067163f2d90

Update: St. John Bosco 0 vs. Mater Dei 7 Football 12/3/16 748pm,1stQ

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/contest/default.aspx?contestid=189014ff-ac4d-46bc-b52f-06a971351f7c&ssid=c81b47ee-f434-456f-8f6e-fee79c115904

MEANWHILE, another great BELLFLOWER team playing in a champion game @ Angel Stadium just started 0-0 "St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei Football "12/3/16 751p.m

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/contest/default.aspx?contestid=189014ff-ac4d-46bc-b52f-06a971351f7c&ssid=c81b47ee-f434-456f-8f6e-fee79c115904

Wow! VALLEY SCORES AGAIN, NOW 21-7 v Silverado, 743pm,2ndQ

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/default.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=ed4250e7-f247-417a-b94e-3067163f2d90

the great ERIC DICKERSON ON HIS WAY TO A TOUCHDOWN v DALLAS COWBOYS AT ANGEL STADIUM back in the day (photo by me)


video 12-3-16 1st SATURDAY SO-CALLED L.A. COUNTY FIRE MUSEUM in BELLFLOWER is SUPPOSED to be OPEN, but NOBODY WAS THERE, (then i noticed it says "not open in december", why not ?!)

12-3-16 1st SATURDAY SO-CALLED L.A. COUNTY FIRE MUSEUM in BELLFLOWER is SUPPOSED to be OPEN, but NOBODY WAS THERE, GATE SHUT shortly after 10am...I hope the new "event center fire museum" will be a little better, see their website at



video 12/2/16 BELLFLOWER CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, LET there be LIGHT !

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”

BELLFLOWER : County Of Los Angeles Fire Museum

http://www.lacountyfiremuseum.com

CARUTHERS PARK City of Bellflower - Carpenter House

https://www.bellflower.org/resources/visit/carpenter_house.asp

[valley beat a good St ANTHONY this year] St ANTHONY IS IN 1st CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE '48 DREAM TEAM "When Long Beach’s David beat Goliath: The 1948 St. Anthony Saints"

Anthony blew out most of its opponents this year, but NOT Valley. In fact, they lost to valley. That says something about how good Valley is this year. I include Valley in Eagle news as a cross-coast "sister" team [CRC affiliated ,lots of teachers from Calvin College ]

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20161202/when-long-beachs-david-beat-goliath-the-1948-st-anthony-saints

BOSCO BELLFLOWER ALWAYS A TOP TEAM [in the area, state, & nation] "5 reasons to watch St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei in the CIF football title game"

"
In a game billed as the biggest in the nation Saturday night, Bellflower's St. John Bosco football team will take on Mater Dei at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the CIF Southern Section's Division 1 championship.
This year will be a contest..."

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20161202/5-reasons-to-watch-st-john-bosco-vs-mater-dei-in-the-cif-football-title-game?source=most_viewed

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

jimLin Bellflower CA







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"... Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:9-11

Saturday, November 5, 2016

[I was there, briefly] VALLEY BEATS MARANATHA 54-14 @PASADENA

So I spent 2 days at the fuller seminary missiology lectures, and left a little early Friday evening to catch the 2nd half of valleys game, only a few miles from fuller [my Alma mater ]. I arrived at halftime and it was 48-0. Wow. Actually boringly easy game for valley. They need bigger challenges.

http://www.maxpreps.com/m/team/default.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&schoolid=ed4250e7-f247-417a-b94e-3067163f2d90

Vk

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Re MEASURE D [subdividing city] "City of Bellflower - Election / Voting INFORMATION"

Basically if I'm reading this correctly by subdividing the city basically turn it into five mini bell flowers with each subdivision being sort of a Barrio of some sort and I don't think that's true to the spirit of the entire city. BELLFLOWER is 1 city, not 5,...keep it united as one.

https://www.bellflower.org/depts/clerk/voter_n_election_information/november_8_2016_special_municipal_election/election_and_voting_english.asp

Vk

Re BELLFLOWER water: "Measure W - California General Election Ballot - Measures & Voter Guide " November 8, 2016

Somebody warned me that if the water is sold to this company they could raise the price of water in the future . Bellflower would have no control over the price. They might start taking advantage of Bellflower citizens re the price of water.

http://votersedge.abc7news.com/ca/en/ballot/election/area/42/measures/measure/2368?&county=Los%20Angeles%20County&election_authority_id=19

Vk

I'm DOING MY RESEARCH "City of Bellflower - November 8 2016 Special Municipal Election"

https://www.bellflower.org/depts/clerk/voter_n_election_information/november_8_2016_special_municipal_election/default.asp

Vk

Correction : St Bernard & holy family were 10/31/16

Vk

Back on my church circuit 11/1/16 Holy family Artesia ,6p

Vk

Back on my church circuit 11/1/16 St Bernard BELLFLOWER 8a

Vk

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Sunday, October 2, 2016

HEADQUARTERS IN BELLFLOWER "Christian evangelist Ray Comfort’s take on ‘stupidity’ of secularism"

"
Ray Comfort, creator of the blockbuster
documentary "180" and other powerful films, is about to debut his most explosive production, "The Atheist Delusion."
And the spectacular location for the premiere will be the Ark Encounter in Kentucky, the newly opened theme park created by Ken Ham ..."

http://www.wnd.com/2016/10/christian-evangelist-ray-comforts-take-on-stupidity-of-secularism/

-vk-

Saturday, October 1, 2016

HURD RUSHES 244yds "Valley Christian football beats St. Anthony in high-scoring affair"

"Hurd, who had to sit out this game last year because of CIF-SS transfer rules, gained 244 yards rushing on 26 carries. His 91-yard touchdown run in the third quarter..."

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20160930/valley-christian-football-beats-st-anthony-in-high-scoring-affair

-vk-

9/30 Td valley, 26-13,1st half,v St Anthony

-vk-

10/1/16 Fr ume is back at Bernard

-vk-

10/1/16 Valley Christian touchdown v ST ANTHONY on way to win at home

See https://youtu.be/VyzLdMbKUEQ

So it looked like it might be a blowout valley pretty big lead in the first half, but st. Anthony actually staged a bit of a Comeback ....kept Valley Christian on their toes right to the end nonetheless Valley did win . good game,both teams

-vk-

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

TRAGIC, NEAR BELLFLOWER,1986 "Cerritos air disaster, 30 years later: Crash that killed 82 was pivotal in aviation safety history -" The Orange County Register

"Ultimately, the Piper collided with Aeroméxico Flight 498, which was starting its descent to Los Angeles International Airport after originating in Mexico City. The Piper then crashed into an empty elementary school playground, but the airliner, a DC-9, crashed into a residential neighborhood in Cerritos. Homes were destroyed or damaged, a fire was started, and 15 people on the ground were ..."

http://m.ocregister.com/articles/aircraft-727496-air-aviation.html

-vk-

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Tough Start for Valley Christian Football, loss to Gahr, 41-14

"
VCHS Athletics
@VCHS_Athletics 8h
Final score: VC 14 - Gahr 41. VC Will look to bounce back next Friday at Bellflower...."
https://mobile.twitter.com/vchs_athletics

-vk-

Monday, August 8, 2016

"Serena Williams vs. Alize Cornet: Score and Reaction from 2016 Olympics " Bleacher Report

"
While Williams entered the match as the favorite to advance, Cornet has given her trouble lately. The two had split their six
head-to-head meetings in WTA tournaments, with Cornet coming out victorious in the last three.
The 26-year-old is the last woman..."

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2656566-serena-williams-vs-alize-cornet-score-and-reaction-from-2016-olympics

-vk-

Monday, July 18, 2016

"Bellflower election change could mean shorter terms " Wave Newspapers

"
Mayor Dan Koops and newly appointed Councilman Juan Garza, replacing the retiring Scott Larsen, will see their terms expire next March. If both are elected in 2017, Koops, who lives in District 2, could hold office until 2020 (instead of 2021) while Garza would have to run again in March 2018.
That's because Garza lives..."
http://wavenewspapers.com/bellflower-election-change-could-mean-shorter-terms/

-vk-

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

MAYBE the [greater] BELLFLOWER SISTERS AGAIN IN FINALS? "Wimbledon 2016: Serena, Venus final upcoming? " CNN.com

They came from Compton, which is next to bellflower, and paramount, the greater bellflower ABC area [Artesia Bellflower Cerritos ]but don't expect to see them around there anymore ,...
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/05/tennis/wimbledon-serena-williams-venus-tennis/index.html

-vk-

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

FORMER DODGER STAR WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL IN BELLFLOWER re bellflower star, nomar garciaparra, at dodger stadium (tidings,5/6/16




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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

Fwd: message by fr mike at st bernard bllflwer



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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

Fwd: from fr mike st bernard bllflower5/22/16


PRAY FOR FR MIKE...hear our prayer Lord for Fr. Mike...continue to fill him up with Your Holy SPirit ! 


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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

Another [greater] Bellflower Success Story: "Wimbledon - Against great odds, Venus Williams [age36] continues to live the dream"

She ,& her sister Serena, actually grew up in Compton California which is actually quite close to Bellflower almost adjacent to Bellflower although a little bit different socio-economically,but not so much, so I think it's fair to call her a Bellflower native just like if she was from Downey or Artesia or Cerritos ie the greater ABC area

http://espn.go.com/tennis/wimbledon16/story/_/id/16788385/wimbledon-great-odds-venus-williams-continues-live-dream

-vk-

Saturday, May 28, 2016

"Pool priest" At St Bernard Bellflower [ive seen him at other parishes incl St Timothy, and...

and sometimes he seems to be "trying" to act authoritatively...or trying to establish "command" but doesn't seem to really have "it" . I don't feel comfortable with him. He's like a substitute teacher. He never stays long enough to become established & comfortable and gain real credibility. Why can't he be a regular priest at a parish? Let us pray for this priest and whatever his situation may be...give him what he needs to become a "real priest" and trust in God with all his heart, mind, soul, and strength.


Vk

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

4/8/16 REMEMBERING PHIL TEMPLEMAN (bellflower, bethany crc, valley Christian, et al)

...when our family moved to california from michigan in 1984  i was a senior in high school ...actually it was the summer between my junior and senior  year. I started practicing with the valley Christian football team planning on staying for my senior year. We also started attending Bethany CRC where my grandfather was a retired pastor (he came to bellflower in 1936 and co-founded Valley Christian Schools and pastored 1st CRC in bellflower...later returned and retired in bellflower). The templeman family was very nice to me and their son Kirk was my same age and also played football. At the time, their dad owned a radiator repair service on firestone ave in downey ( advanced radiator if i recall correctly) . 

They invited me to work for them, along with Kirk and Phil (& I think Jim Tanis worked there too for a while)  to make a few bucks and something to do to get to know the local community. I became friends with Kirk that summer and went to a few events with him and a few other valley Christian kids. 

It was a great time, great experience, but I was lonely for my friends back in Grand Rapids and decided to finish my high school career back in Michigan ...where I lived with a friend and then a relative for a year. I didn't really return to california for long-term until much later in life...but my dad stays in touch with the local valley and bethany crc community and is in touch with the templemans. I didn't see this email until a month after this funeral. Condolences to the Templemans. Thoughts & prayers to you. & thanks for the kindness during the summer of '84. 
SEE OBITUARY AT

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lbpresstelegram/obituary.aspx?pid=179639697

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

FORMER BELLFLOWER RESIDENT "History-Making Dancer Now Has Her Own Barbie, Too"

"(NEWSER) – Misty Copeland made history last year when she became the American Ballet Theatre's first black female principal dancer . This year, another honor: Mattel has released a Barbie doll in Copeland's likeness,
MyNewsLA reports. The doll...."

http://www.newser.com/story/224464/history-making-dancer-now-has-her-own-barbie-too.html

Vk

Tuesday, April 26, 2016