Signal Tribune Newspaper

by Neena Strichart
So many changes are taking place in our retail corridors. Through the years we’ve seen our local small, medium and large businesses open, close, move and sometimes just change their names. One very recent happening is the relocation of Alsace Lorraine Bakery in Bixby Knolls. After decades of providing us with homemade pies, […]

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by NEENA STRICHART
I hear a lot of talk these days about the future of newsprint. Some folks are convinced the medium is all but dead and are just sure we will all be perfectly satisfied with online media resources. The notion scares the heck out of me, and not just for personal business reasons. I […]

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In the middle of all the Tuesday night election hoopla our staff was toiling away fine tuning our special section for Veterans Day. We paused long enough to listen to some of John McCain’s concession speech and even took a few minutes to hear a bit of Obama’s words of acceptance. What an amazing night.
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I love watching television. For nostalgia-type programming, I love TV Land, and for news I prefer CNN. My favorite shows these days are on HGTV - the home improvement channel. One sort of television I dislike is the Jerry-Springer kind of loud, prejudicial and tragic form of comedy. Unfortunately, last Wednesday while attending the Congressional […]

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by Neena Strichart
Many of us have felt the effects of the recent financial crisis- and some more than others. Nevertheless, I don’t believe money problems excuse bad or irresponsible behavior. In my opinion, the have-nots blame the haves, and the haves have little compassion for the have-nots.
Television shows like My Super Sweet Sixteen glorify the […]

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By Neena Strichart
We all work hard at our jobs– especially those who are passionate about their careers. The folks here at the Signal Tribune toil away day after day and do so because we feel rewarded by the experience. Oh, I don’t mean rewarded monetarily– none of us is in the high tax brackets– but […]

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Sometimes I receive funny emails that are just too humorous to keep to myself. Local realtor Bill Miller sent this to me a while ago and I had to share it with my favorite folks– the readers of the Signal Tribune. I usually save such things to run in my column when I need to […]

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By Neena Strichart
As a rule, I stick pretty close to home. Whether it’s work, entertainment, dining out or visiting friends, my personal hamster wheel is quite small. Need proof? I have a 5-year-old car with just 21,000 miles on the odometer. I feel comfortable in my own neighborhood and, like in the theme song for […]

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By Neena Strichart
I had a wonderful day with my friend Mark Eastman last Saturday. Mark used to do quite a bit of writing and photography for us a while back.
We started our morning at Community Hospital’s “Come Celebrate Family” event. The weather was perfect. It was fun watching families gobble up their pancake breakfasts while […]

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By Neena Strichart
As nearly every one of us is aware, today marks the seventh anniversary of our nation’s worst tragedy since the attack on Pearl Harbor. It is usually referred to as 9/11 (pronounced as “nine - eleven”)- the perfect metaphor since 9-1-1 (pronounced “nine-one-one”) is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering […]

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By Neena Strichart
Publisher
Many of us collect things. With some it is stamps, porcelain kitties, records, books or coins. For others it is bigger and more expensive items like cars or motorcycles. Most of the people in my life stick to things that fall into a type of theme– like stained glass, vintage jewelry, a particular […]

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By Neena Strichart
They say Long Beach’s Kevin Russell was a heck of a great guy. He was the over-the-top type of personality that turned heads when he entered a room. And his sense of humor– well, it was beyond funny. His friends could tell you stories about how he kept them entertained with his quick […]

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They came from near and far to arrange, sort, file and redecorate. Their organization skills were awesome – but then I expected no less since they are professional organizers. For those who have ever entered the inner sanctum of my office at the Signal Tribune – my penchant for hoarding memorabilia and failure to dispose […]

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By Neena Strichart
Publisher
In response to my column last week regarding the Grunion’s announcement to launch a paper up in our area, we have received dozens of phone calls, notes and emails encouraging us to “keep up the good work.” A few even gave suggestions on how we could save money. One idea offered was to […]

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For those of our readers and advertisers who did not attend the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association’s (BKBIA) Community Happy Hour last Thursday evening, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of the events that took place during that gathering. It was marketed to the public and was billed as follows:
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Once again we were given a press release that we believe to be important, but it was far too late to be included in this issue. Lucky for us, we were forwarded the information by both the City of Signal Hill’s Sue Hughes and our pals at Friends of the Long Beach Animals (FOLBA). Hmmm…..I […]

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I have so many different things to share with you that the only way I can do so is to just randomly string them together – enjoy!
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News Flash! Once again, we received a very important press release after the paper was ready to go to print. So, instead of running the column I had ready for Thoughts From the Publisher, I am suspending my column and replacing it with the following urgent information.
….Thanks, Neena
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Today is the kick-off day for our new weekly Thinking Green feature. With all the talk about global warming, recycling, water conservation and solar power, we found it necessary to do our part to educate ourselves and our readers on the importance of being environmentally responsible.
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Tuesday was the first full business day that same-gender couples could legally wed in the state of California. The Supreme Court ruling overturning a ban on same-sex marriages actually took effect Monday at 5:01 p.m.
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By Neena Strichart
Publisher
There are so many things happening in Long Beach and Signal Hill that sometimes it all seems a blur. One way I am able to keep things straight is by reading the City Manager’s newsletter from Signal Hill. Manager Ken Farfsing and his staff do a beautiful job of putting together this weekly […]

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It looks like we’ve really started something with this UA film contest. The entries are pouring in - yet so far we only have ONE correct guess. Hmmm? Sounds to me like the odds are in your favor. Deadline for entries is Monday, June 9 at 5 p.m. Send it by snail mail, email, carrier […]

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With all the hoopla attached to the 50th anniversary of the Hancock Oil Refinery fire, I am afraid another half-centennial anniversary is going by unnoticed by most–well, not here.
Tomorrow it will be 50 years since the DC-8 jetliner made its maiden flight. According to Boeing’s Web site (www.boeing.com) “On its first flight, May 30, 1958 […]

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