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Bicyclist succumbs after being struck by Metro near wardlow Station
Courtesy LBFD
Upon arrival, first responders found a bicycle wedged in the north end of the train.
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defused the tension and solved the problem.” George was born on Dec. 2, 1927, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the son of George William and Ida Mae Hurte. On graduating from Aliquippa High School in January of 1946, he enlisted in the US Navy, serving aboard the heavy cruiser USS Chicago in Okinawa and was honorably discharged in December of 1947. On discharge, he joined his parents in Long Beach, where his father was working at the Long Beach Naval Shipyards. George met Marie Elizabeth White, who was then attending Polytechnic High School, at the Long Beach Christian Missionary Alliance Church in 1948 and they were married on July 8, 1949. The couple moved to Siloam
On Jan. 20 at 1:48pm, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a bicycle rider who was struck by a northbound Metro train just south of the Wardlow Station at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Wardlow Road. A total of 18 firefighters responded to this incident. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered what appeared to be a male in his 30s who had been struck and dragged several hundred feet. Paramedics assessed the victim and pronounced him deceased at the scene. A bike was found wedged in the north end of the train. The scene was turned over to authorities from Metro and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for investigation of the cause.
Springs, Arkansas, to attend John Brown University (JBU), where they graduated in 1951, he with a bachelors degree in theology. They then moved back to Long Beach, where Marie worked for the station manager of JBU-owned Christian radio station KGER and George taught at the JBU-owned Southern California Military Academy. In March of 1961, he was appointed superintendent. He led the Academy as superintendent and headmaster until his retirement in 1983, then the couple moved to Canyon Lake in Riverside County, where they lived until his death. He is survived by: his wife, Marie; his twin sister, Jane Pollard; sons Ron, Brad, and Geoff, who each attended and graduated from SCMA; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. A memorial service will take place Saturday, Jan. 29 at
CITy Of SIgNAL HILL tSt3657 2175 Cherry avenue • Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 PUBLIC HEARING - NoTICE oF INTENT To ADoPT NEGATIVE DECLARATIoN No. 01/28/11(1) FoR ZoNING oRDINANCE AMENDMENT 11-01 NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on tuesday, february 8, 2011, the Planning Commission of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, to review the items described below. NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the City Council of the City of the City of Signal Hill will conduct a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, to review the items described below. ZoNING oRDINANCE AMENDMENT 11-01 A REQUEST To AMEND THE SIGNAL HILL MUNICIPAL CoDE CHAPTER 20.20 “CoMMERCIAL DISTRICTS,” REVISING THE USE CLASSIFICATIoN ‘ANIMAL GRooMING’ To READ AS ‘ANIMAL GRooMING/DAYCARE’ AND To PERMIT BUSINESS USE IN THE “CG, CoMMERCIAL GENERAL,” “CI, CoMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL,” “LI, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL,” AND “GI, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL, ZoNING DISTRICTS” ALL INTERESTED PERSoNS are hereby invited to attend public hearings to present written information, express their opinions or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. if you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearings. A NEGATIVE DECLARATIoN has been prepared in conjunction with the subject Zoning ordinance amendment based on an initial study that found no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposal. THE FILE containing negative declaration 01/28/11(1) relevant to the proposal may be inspected by the public between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on fridays, in the Community development department at City Hall. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED to submit written comments to the Community development department, during the review period from January 28, 2011 – March 2, 2011 prior to City Council adoption of the negative declaration. Written comments may also be submitted at the public hearings. FURTHER INFoRMATIoN on this item may be obtained at the City of Signal Hill Community development department located at 2175 Cherry avenue, Signal Hill, California, or by emailing James Kao, associate Planner at jkao@cityofsignalhill.org or calling at (562) 989-7344.
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2pm at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 555 N. Gartel Dr., in Walnut, and he will be interred at the Riverside National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the John Brown University Scholarship Fund, John Brown University, Attn: Susan Nece, 2000 West University, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. Gifts are tax-deductible. ß
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CITy Of SIgNAL HILL TST36522175 Cherry Avenue ● Signal Hill, California 90755-3799 NOTICE OF A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING THE SIGNAL HILL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL TO CONSIDER FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF A LIBRARY FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 33445, PUBLIC IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Signal Hill Redevelopment Agency of the City of Signal Hill and the City Council of the City of Signal Hill on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard at the City Council Chamber located at City Hall, 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, to consider the following matter: State of California Health and Safety Code Section 33445 allows redevelopment agencies to pay all or part of the value of the land for and the cost of the installation and construction of any building, facility, structure or other improvement that is publicly owned within or outside of the project area. California Health and Safety Code Section 33445 requires that the Agency make the following determinations: 1) The building is of benefit to the project area or immediate neighborhood; 2) There are no reasonable means of financing the building available to the community and 3) The payment of funds for the acquisition of land or the cost of buildings will assist in the elimination of one or more blighting condition in the project area and is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted pursuant to Section 33490. The Agency may pay for the library if it is able to make the determinations above in concurrence with the City Council. These determinations are final and conclusive. A copy of the 33445 Report may be reviewed at the City of Signal Hill located at 2175 Cherry Avenue, Signal Hill, California, between the hours of 7:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 7:30 am to 4:30 pm on Fridays. Any persons or groups interested in reviewing and submitting written comments on the report must do so no later than February 1, 2011. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are hereby invited to attend the public hearing to present written information, express their opinions, or otherwise present evidence on the above matter. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing as described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the public hearings. Written comments may be submitted to the Administration/Redevelopment Department prior to or at the public hearing. You may also email us with your comments and/or concerns at emccaleb@cityofsignalhill.org. If you have any questions, you may contact Elise McCaleb, Redevelopment Manager at (562) 989-7379 during regular business hours. Published in the Signal Hill Tribune: January 21 & 28, 2011