Cerritos Republican Club News
September 2024
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Autumn Moon Festival
September 17, 2024
Cerritos Republican Club member and Councilman Chuong Vo initiated the Autumn Moon Festival which has become a popular event.
Welcome to the Autumn Moon Festival
Mayor Naresh Solanki attended the event.
Naresh Solanki posed with some Recreation Services volunteers.
This family posed with their lanterns.
Children making their lanterns.
This group finished their lanterns.
Parents helped the younger children make their lanterns.
Mayor Pro tem Chuong Vo and Annie Hylton joined Naresh Solanki for this picture.
Dancing was performed on the Crispus Attucks Theatre stage.
This adult dancing group was waiting to perform.
Meanwhile this younger group performed.
Next the adult group performed.
The first two groups watched the adults perform.
The first two groups posed for me.
The relatives joined in this picture.
Let Freedom Ring Committee members Daisy Lagasca, Al Barlevy, Melissa Snyder, Leah Nass, Dan Nino, and Candy Yee.
Participants waiting to launch their lanterns.
This little girl was launching her lantern.
Parks and Rec staff helped light a lantern.
Chuong Vo helped light a lantern.
A little girl launched her lantern.
Another child launched a lantern.
Look at the lanterns.
Daisy Lagasca and Pino Pathak with a lantern.
This was another enjoyable and successful Autumn Moon Festival!
Retirement Celebration for Vida Barone
September 13, 2024
Several current and former Cerritos Republican Club members attended the celebration of City Clerk Vida Barone's retirement in the Cerritos Civic Center plaza.
Daisy Lagasca, Jim Yee, Vida Barone, Carol Chen, and Kathy Matsumoto
Candy Yee and Vida Barone
Carol Chen and Vida Barone
Daisy Lagasca, Laurie Forward, Jim Yee, Carol Chen, and Matt Kauble
Balloons and snacks
Congratulations
Grace Hu and Vida Barone
Art Gallucci and Carol Chen
Vida Barone and Art Gallucci
Congratulations, Vida, and may you enjoy your retirement for the rest of your life!