Dear Editor:
I was one of hundreds of spectators camped out in front of the Columbia Memorial Space Center
on Friday morning to witness the historic homecoming of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Standing
on hallowed ground, we cheered and waved as the Endeavour flew over its engineering
birthplace on its way to Orange County and Disneyland. For those …
I wouldn’t make to much of this, but a judge has — sort 0f — reversed a decision about whether the Water Replenishment District owed Downey, Cerritos and Signal Hill money for what the cities consider an illegal water assessment.
Reporter Mike Sprague at the Whittier Daily News covered the story.
Click here for the story.
Here’s the …
DOWNEY – About 80 youth rolled up to City Hall with a mission Tuesday.
They want bike lanes.
With the support of Olympian road racer Tony Cruz and a crew of dedicated riders from Downey, the youth asked the city to fast track a program to add a few bicycle lanes to the city.
Sixteen-year-old Warren High School …
DOWNEY – After a short debate, the City Council on Tuesday decided to name the city’s space shuttle mock-up ‘Inspiration.’
The name was the favorite of Mayor Roger Brossmer, the councilman who spends the most time working on the programing at the Columbia Memorial Space Center and who has been the council’s driving force on issues …
DOWNEY – The city’s contracted animal control agency will soon send its workers to check properties for unlicensed dogs.
The City Council on Tuesday is set to approve a $53,650 contract with the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority.
Starting in October, SEAACA workers will conduct house-to-house checks of the entire city.
The sweep was requested by Councilman Luis …
The nose of the disassembled space shuttle mock-up rolls into a temporary storage tent in Downey.
DOWNEY – The city has narrowed down its list of possible names for the space shuttle mock-up from 150 to three.
The City Council tonight will choose between Genesis, Inspiration and Legacy.
The choice is the culmination of a months-long process that …
DOWNEY – When 11-year-0ld Chelo Ferschweiler thinks of God, she thinks of creation. And when she things of creation, she thinks of space. And when she thinks of space, she thinks of space shuttles.
She was one of about 400 sky gazers who waited in the heat Friday at the Columbia Memorial Space Center to see …
[ October 20, 2012; 9:00 am; ] DOWNEY – Keep Downey Beautiful is meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7749 Florence Ave.
The group meets once a month to pick up litter. Children less than 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
There’s no need to sign up, just show up a few minutes early.
Downey’s role in the the space program is featured in the Wall Street Journal. It’s a thorough, well-written piece.
Check it out by clicking here.
[ September 22, 2012; 12:00 pm; ] DOWNEY – The Downey Arts Coalition is holding its monthly meeting at noon Saturday at the home of Pat Gil, 7901 7th Street.
The gathering will also serve as a meeting for the Downey Art League board, which will vote whether to officially sponsor a a relationship with the Stay Gallery.
The Downey Arts Coalition is aimed …
DOWNEY – The Taste of Downey at the Civic Center had a decidedly political flavor Thursday as dozens of City Council Candidate Alex Saab supporters showed up with promotional stickers and T-shirts.
Meanwhile, Councilman Mario Guerra and Downey Firemen’s Association President Steve Davis had a heated debate about whether the city should dismantle its fire department …
DOWNEY – The space shuttle Endeavour is expected to fly over Downey between 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. about 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to a statement from the city.
The shuttle, which is fastened to a 747 airplane, landed today at Edwards Air Force Base and is scheduled to take a tour of Southern California on Friday …