8 SiGNAL TRiBuNE
COMMuNiTy
APRiL 15, 2011
Tikes on trikes
Courtesy Miller Children’s
Patients line up to compete in a tricycle race against professional cyclist Tony Cruz. Dr. Steinmetz (pictured top left), a physician at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, also joined in. The 2011 Tour of long Beach kicked off April 6 outside the entrance of Miller Children’s Hospital long Beach. Patients from the hospital who are battling cancer and other serious blood disorders competed in a tricycle race against professional cyclist Tony Cruz around the outside pavilion entrance. Patients were joined by their families, community members, long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, and employees of the hospital to celebrate the first of a series of events leading up to the Tour of long Beach on May 14. The Tour invites amateur cyclists and bicycle enthusiasts of all skill levels to ride on a 31-mile open course along bike paths throughout the city. Participants in the tour will be raising money for pediatric hematology/oncology research at Miller Children’s. Cruz also led a moment of silence for Mark Bixby, long Beach Bike Festival founder and longtime community leader. “The Tour of long Beach is a terrific event that sparked my interest in cycling,” said Foster. “This is a great cause, and I encourage everyone to join us on May 14. I also want to invite people when they sign up to join my team– the Mayor’s Mighty Milers.”
first of all, we would like to thank everyone for their support and for all the feedback we received about opening on Sundays. Unfortunately, we have encountered the problem of not having parts available, but most importantly, we are keeping employees away from their families. We need time to play with our children, go to church, read (How to Win Friends and Influence People or As A Man Thinketh), garden (a new hobby my wife has just taken up and somehow i end up doing the dirty work), and most of all, quality time with my wife and kids. thank you for your understanding. Please remember that we will be open Monday through friday from 7:30am to 6pm, and Saturday 8am to 4pm. —Servando Orozco