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on the<br />
<strong>waterfront</strong><br />
a community publication <strong>of</strong> the port <strong>of</strong> los angeles summer 2013<br />
Your guide to<br />
summer fun<br />
pg. 4-5<br />
Happy Berth Day<br />
Battleship IOWA celebrates<br />
first year in L.A.<br />
pg. 3<br />
Versión en español dentro<br />
páginas 8 - 11
table <strong>of</strong><br />
contents<br />
At Home in LA 3<br />
Summer Fun at the <strong>Port</strong> 4<br />
New Harbor Project<br />
on Track 6<br />
Historical Archives:<br />
New Facility Preserves<br />
the Past 7<br />
upcoming events<br />
Cars & Stripes Forever!<br />
at World Cruise Center<br />
Fountain and Waterfront<br />
Promenade<br />
Friday, June 28, 2013<br />
5-10 p.m.<br />
Pre-Independence Day celebration<br />
with a classic car show, live bands,<br />
and a grand fireworks finale.<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
63rd Annual John Olguin<br />
July 4th Spectacular at<br />
Cabrillo Beach<br />
Thursday, July 4, 2013<br />
12-6 p.m. Food truck festival<br />
9 p.m. fireworks display<br />
This popular Independence Day<br />
event is sponsored by the <strong>Port</strong>,<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Recreation and<br />
Parks and the Cabrillo Beach<br />
Boosters. Alcohol and fireworks are<br />
strictly prohibited.<br />
www.cabrillobeachboosters.org<br />
questions?<br />
Call us at (310) 732-3508<br />
or visit us online at<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
A new chapter for l.a.<br />
With the <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> mayoral election now behind us, I'd like to take this opportunity to<br />
congratulate and welcome the city's new incoming mayor, Eric Garcetti. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong> looks forward to working with the three-term councilman and former president<br />
<strong>of</strong> the city council as we continue initiatives to maintain our position as the nation's<br />
No. 1 container port.<br />
We are making good progress on our goals for 2013. This includes sharpening our<br />
competitive edge, building on strong relationships with our stakeholders and employees,<br />
and fine-tuning our financial practices.<br />
During the first half <strong>of</strong> the year, we broke ground on a new rail yard at Berth 200 that<br />
will improve a vital link in the national railroad network and began an environmental<br />
review process for the proposed berth-improvement project by Yusen Terminals Inc. We<br />
also entered into negotiations to redevelop <strong>Port</strong>s O' Call Village and completed the <strong>Port</strong>’s<br />
Main Channel Deepening Project, a major milestone that assures global competitiveness,<br />
continued growth and job creation. In addition, we continued to improve air quality in<br />
and around the <strong>Port</strong> through a number <strong>of</strong> initiatives, including installment <strong>of</strong> another 15<br />
berth connections for ships to plug into electric power when they call at the <strong>Port</strong>.<br />
As we welcome our new mayor, we also want to thank outgoing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa<br />
for his leadership and commitment to the <strong>Port</strong>. His environmental stewardship, trade trips<br />
abroad to generate more business and commitment to our <strong>Port</strong> have made a signficant<br />
impact on our operations and the community.<br />
Speaking <strong>of</strong> the community, summer is the time when things really get going along the<br />
LA Waterfront. As you’ll see in this issue, we’ve got a full calendar <strong>of</strong> events to kick <strong>of</strong>f<br />
summer, starting with Cars & Stripes Forever! on Friday evening, June 28th. I hope you’ll<br />
join me there and also take advantage <strong>of</strong> the concerts, movies and other activities we’ve<br />
got planned.<br />
Enjoy the summer!<br />
Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.<br />
Executive Director, <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Board <strong>of</strong> harbor commisioners<br />
Cindy Miscikowski, President<br />
David Arian, Vice President<br />
Robin Kramer, Commissioner<br />
Douglas P. Krause, Commisioner<br />
Dr. Sung Won Sohn, Commisioner<br />
<strong>The</strong> LA Waterfront is published by the <strong>Port</strong>'s<br />
Media Relations Division<br />
Check the <strong>Port</strong>'s website for information on<br />
stats, developments, notices, and more at<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
Get recorded information on <strong>Port</strong> special<br />
events by calling (800) 831-PORT (7678)<br />
As a covered entity under Title II <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Americans with Disabilities Act, the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong> does not discriminate on the basis<br />
<strong>of</strong> disability and, upon request, will provide<br />
resonalble accommodation to ensure equal<br />
access to its programs, service and activities<br />
At home in la<br />
Time flies, even aboard a stationary ship moored to a dock in the<br />
<strong>Port</strong>. And yet, as the Battleship IOWA nears its one-year anniversary<br />
at the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>, the floating museum is proving to be<br />
a public fascination. Visitation continues to rise – an estimated<br />
300,000 people are expected to have toured the ship during its first<br />
year in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>. Without firing a shot, the warship has generated<br />
news coverage across California as well as in USA Today, Huffington<br />
Post and National Public Radio.<br />
Of the eight remaining big U.S. battleships, the IOWA is the only one<br />
moored on the West Coast. And parking it at the water’s edge <strong>of</strong> the<br />
nation's busiest port tends to attract attention.<br />
But the success <strong>of</strong> the Battleship IOWA as a tourist attraction is<br />
due to smart marketing. Jonathan Williams, president <strong>of</strong> the nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
Pacific Battleship Center, the Battleship IOWA’s caretaker, said<br />
initial visitors included lots <strong>of</strong> “battleship aficionados, veterans<br />
and History Channel buffs.” To attract more visitors, last year the<br />
battleship displayed a 6-foot replica sculpture <strong>of</strong> the Times Square<br />
kiss between a sailor and a nurse – one <strong>of</strong> the most iconic American<br />
images <strong>of</strong> World War II – as part <strong>of</strong> an anniversary celebration <strong>of</strong> the<br />
end <strong>of</strong> the war. Also, the Stanley Cup trophy the L.A. Kings hockey<br />
team earned appeared on the battleship in January.<br />
Williams promotes the Battleship IOWA as a vessel <strong>of</strong> the American<br />
shared experience.<br />
“We celebrate the American spirit by connecting the past with the<br />
future," said Williams. "Lots <strong>of</strong> people have experiences with American<br />
Battleship and <strong>Port</strong><br />
partner for success<br />
Jonathan Williams, President,<br />
Pacific Battleship Center<br />
“<strong>The</strong> partnership between us and the <strong>Port</strong><br />
has been a great experience and the <strong>Port</strong><br />
has always been there to help us out. It’s<br />
been a great collaboration."<br />
– Jonathan Williams<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the non-pr<strong>of</strong>it Pacific Battleship Center<br />
history in one way or the other. So we look for ways to connect the<br />
American experience across history and culture, commerce and<br />
military. What’s important is to make connections with people.”<br />
In the coming years, Williams wants to link the Battleship IOWA with<br />
the American immigrant experience and ethnic groups. Touch the<br />
battleship and one touches U.S. history, from big guns that defended<br />
U.S. assets and allies during wartime, to quarters where President<br />
Franklin D. Roosevelt stayed, to the radio room where Samuel Gravely<br />
rose from radio operator to the Navy’s first African American vice<br />
admiral. On a ship full <strong>of</strong> stories, Williams stands on watch for new<br />
audiences and partnership opportunities.<br />
“Without the <strong>Port</strong>, we wouldn’t be here,” he said. “<strong>The</strong> partnership<br />
between us and the <strong>Port</strong> has been a great experience and the <strong>Port</strong><br />
has always been there to help us out. It’s been a great collaboration,”<br />
Williams said.<br />
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SUMMER fun at the port!<br />
Hot fun in the summertime! No need to be sly, don’t sit like a stone,<br />
just head to the LA Waterfront this summer and enjoy the good times.<br />
What’s in store? Visitors will find a medley <strong>of</strong> memory-making<br />
moments for family and friends. Think big fireworks, classic cars,<br />
Independence Day patriotism, unique hand-crafted artisanal gifts<br />
and goodies, plates <strong>of</strong> steaming lobster, dancing, ethnic cuisine and<br />
night boats drifting with lazy lights. Last year, tens <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
people came to the LA Waterfront, one <strong>of</strong> the best-kept sorta secrets<br />
in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>.<br />
“With so many attractions and events, the LA Waterfront is a great<br />
place to visit in the coming months," said <strong>Port</strong> Executive Director<br />
Geraldine Knatz.<br />
Oh those summer days! That’s when we’ll have most fun. So grab<br />
your calendar and mark these not-to-miss dates and events:<br />
• Cars & Stripes Forever!, 5-10 p.m. June 28, Harbor<br />
Boulevard and the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Cars & Stripes<br />
features more than 100 classic cars, live bands, food trucks<br />
and a fireworks display.<br />
• Fiesta Corazón del Puerto, 2-10 p.m. June 29,<br />
Wilmington Waterfront Park (main plaza at C Street and<br />
Neptune Avenue). This annual community fair and fiesta<br />
features music, dancing, food trucks and community<br />
resource information.<br />
• Summer concert, 6:30 p.m. July 25, Wilmington<br />
Waterfront Park (main plaza at C Street and Neptune Avenue)<br />
Evening starts with family activities, followed at 7:30 p.m. by<br />
the "L-360" band playing great music.<br />
• Movie Night, 6 p.m. August 1, Wilmington Waterfront<br />
Park (main plaza at C Street and Neptune Avenue). Family fun<br />
activities kick <strong>of</strong>f the night. "Kung Fu Panda" movie begins at<br />
8 p.m.<br />
• Summer Concert, 6:30 p.m. August 8, Fanfare Fountain,<br />
World Cruise Center, San Pedro. Family entertainment until 7:15,<br />
followed by pop-rock greatest hits group "Radio Active."<br />
• Summer Concert, 6:30 p.m. August 15, Fanfare<br />
Fountain, World Cruise Center, San Pedro. Family<br />
entertainment until 7:15, followed by the classic rock band<br />
"Steel Imagination."<br />
• Movie Night, 6 p.m. August 23, 22nd Street Park, San<br />
Pedro. Family fun first at CRAFTED at the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>,<br />
followed by 8 p.m. presentation <strong>of</strong> "<strong>The</strong> Avengers" at 22nd<br />
Street Park.<br />
• Lobster Festival, 5-10 p.m. September 13; 11 a.m. - 11<br />
p.m., Sept. 14; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. San Pedro. <strong>Port</strong>s O'<br />
Call Village, San Pedro. Details at www.lobsterfest.com<br />
In addition, handmade artisanal items are <strong>of</strong>fered at CRAFTED,<br />
located at 110 & 112 East 22nd St., San Pedro, 11 a.m. -7 p.m. on<br />
Fridays and 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Special events<br />
and information on how artists can apply for space can be found at<br />
www.craftedportla.com.<br />
And the World War II Battleship IOWA, known as the Battleship <strong>of</strong><br />
Presidents, is the <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> area’s newest museum attraction.<br />
community voices<br />
<strong>The</strong> World War II battleship, which has hosted Franklin D. Roosevelt,<br />
Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, is open to the public at<br />
Berth 87, 250 South Harbor Blvd., San Pedro. For details, visit<br />
www.pacificbattleship.com.<br />
More information about <strong>Port</strong> activities, the LA Waterfront and summer<br />
events can be found at the <strong>Port</strong> website, www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org,<br />
and the LA Waterfront website, www.la<strong>waterfront</strong>.org.<br />
"<strong>The</strong>y need to keep this (redevelopment) up and do more <strong>of</strong> it. People need to come here and<br />
see what’s going on and to help generate business here."<br />
– Jen Skerston (left), Waitress, San Pedro<br />
“It’s very nice here. We’re beach people and we love the stuff to do that’s outdoors here.”<br />
– Stephanie Morales (right), Waitress, San Pedro<br />
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2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
new Harbor PROJECT ON TRACK<br />
HISTORICAL ARCHIVES:<br />
New Facility Preserves the Past<br />
Visit the LA Waterfront and you’ll see anticipation building as work<br />
crews construct the new Downtown Harbor in San Pedro, now about<br />
halfway completed and destined to become a focal point welcoming<br />
visitors and boaters at the water's edge just steps from downtown.<br />
<strong>The</strong> first phase <strong>of</strong> the project, the “water cut,” was completed in<br />
March. <strong>The</strong> second phase will include a modern town square<br />
complete with a boardwalk promenade, a 24,600-square-foot public<br />
plaza, benches, twinkling lights and public art. It’s scheduled to<br />
open next summer.<br />
<strong>The</strong> aim is to attract visitors to explore<br />
the town, “and not just north and south<br />
along the <strong>waterfront</strong>, but east and west,<br />
too, into downtown San Pedro."<br />
– Marifrances Trivelli, Director <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Maritime Museum<br />
“It’s very exciting, visitors are very curious about the construction<br />
activity,” said Marifrances Trivelli, director <strong>of</strong> the adjacent <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong> Maritime Museum. “People are very pleased when they learn<br />
there will be a place where recreational boaters can come in and tie<br />
up for a few hours and go explore the <strong>waterfront</strong> area.’’<br />
<strong>The</strong> Downtown Harbor project, located along Harbor Boulevard<br />
between 5th and 6th Streets in San Pedro, will complement the<br />
museum and the newest addition to the area, the World War II<br />
Battleship IOWA. In one place, visitors and residents alike can shop,<br />
dine, socialize, watch a working port, enjoy special events, and<br />
explore <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>’ rich maritime history.<br />
Trivelli said the aim is to attract visitors to explore the town, “and<br />
not just north and south along the <strong>waterfront</strong>, but east and west,<br />
too, into downtown San Pedro.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> museum and the Battleship IOWA remain open during<br />
construction. Museum visitors can follow blue and white footprints<br />
painted on the sidewalk, past the construction fence, to reach the<br />
entrance.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Downtown Harbor is scheduled to be completed in time to host<br />
the arrival <strong>of</strong> the magnificent tallships that will sail into the <strong>Port</strong> for<br />
the TallShips Festival in August 2014. Up to six Tallships at a time<br />
will be able to berth at the new docks.<br />
More than $35 million is being invested in the project, with many<br />
suggestions from the local community incorporated into the final<br />
design. <strong>The</strong> goal <strong>of</strong> local, responsible and green development that<br />
will become a tourist destination and anchor for small businesses is<br />
well on its way to becoming all that and more.<br />
In a time before freeways or planes or railroads, <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>’ fledgling port was a vital link<br />
to the world. Prosperity was precariously propped up by spindly piers and mules moving carts<br />
over mud flats. Now, the story <strong>of</strong> how the City grew from pueblo to great metropolis is safe and<br />
secure in a new Harbor Department Historical Archives building.<br />
At an open house celebrating the facility in April, community leaders, old timers and history buffs<br />
came for a glimpse into the <strong>Port</strong>'s rich past. <strong>The</strong>y came to see the first photos <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong> – there are<br />
over 200,000 images – board games promoting commerce and original blueprints for L.A.’s Red<br />
Car light rail carriages, which were used to recreate a replica Red Car line now in service along the<br />
LA Waterfront.<br />
It’s a story nearly lost to time. For years, the old records, yellowed photos and inky blueprints<br />
were scattered; they weren’t well tended and were deteriorating. Director <strong>of</strong> Archives and<br />
Collections Tara Fansler said the new building at 272 S. Fries Ave., Wilmington, “gives us a<br />
headquarters with <strong>of</strong>fices, research room and we’re starting to build a library. Before that, we<br />
had folding tables in a lobby.”<br />
When she heard about the condition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong>’s historical photographs, <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong><br />
Executive Director Geraldine Knatz made their preservation a priority. She identified the extent<br />
and locations <strong>of</strong> the archives, saved the 1947 Coast Fisheries Co. building from demolition and<br />
consolidated everything there. Said Knatz: “We wanted to make this material available and<br />
properly cared for. We have these rich historical resources, more than 100 years <strong>of</strong> historical<br />
records. We want people to come see these exhibits and to get excited about this history.”<br />
With so much material, <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficials anticipate they’ll need a bigger building. Plans are being<br />
developed for a more permanent home for the archives. Meantime, the goals are to preserve<br />
history, provide public access and assist researchers; to those ends, visitors can visit the<br />
archives or a website with a searchable database <strong>of</strong> historical photos and other information:<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org/history/archives.asp.<br />
Tara Fansler (left) shows Geraldine<br />
Knatz a record from the 1940's at the<br />
archives building.<br />
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Tabla de<br />
Contenidos<br />
En casa en LA 3<br />
Diversión de verano<br />
en el puerto 4<br />
Nuevo proyecto<br />
Puerto en camino 6<br />
Archivos históricos:<br />
Nueva instalación para<br />
preservar el pasado 7<br />
Próximos Eventos<br />
¡Coches y rayas para siempre!<br />
(Cars & Stripes Forever) en<br />
World Cruise Center Fountain y<br />
Waterfront Promenade<br />
Viernes, 28 de junio de 2013<br />
5-10 pm<br />
Celebración antes del día de la<br />
independencia con un espectáculo<br />
de coches clásicos, bandas en vivo y<br />
un gran final de fuegos artificiales.<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
63ª edición anual de John Olguin<br />
4 de julio espectacular en Cabrillo<br />
Beach<br />
Jueves, 4 de julio de 2013<br />
12-6 p.m. Festival de camiones de<br />
alimentos (Food truck festival)<br />
9 p.m. Exhibición de fuegos<br />
artificiales<br />
Este evento del Día de la<br />
Independencia es patrocinado por<br />
el Departamento de Recreación y<br />
Parques y Cabrillo Beach Boosters,<br />
una organización comunitaria<br />
de voluntarios sin fines de lucro. El<br />
alcohol y los fuegos artificiales están<br />
estrictamente prohibidos.<br />
www.cabrillobeachboosters.org<br />
questions?<br />
Call us at (310) 732-3508<br />
or visit us online at<br />
www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
Un nuevo capítulo de L.a.<br />
Ya que acaba de pasar la elección de la alcaldía de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles, me gustaría aprovechar<br />
esta oportunidad para felicitar y dar la bienvenida al nuevo alcalde entrante de la<br />
ciudad, Eric Garcetti. El Puerto de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles espera con interés trabajar con el concejal<br />
por tres términos y ex presidente del consejo de la ciudad a medida que continuamos<br />
con iniciativas para mantener nuestra posición como puerto de contenedores Nº 1 de<br />
la nación.<br />
Estamos teniendo un buen progreso en nuestras metas para el 2013. Esto incluye afinar<br />
nuestra ventaja competitiva, basada en sólidas relaciones con nuestros inversionistas<br />
y empleados, y perfeccionar nuestras prácticas financieras.<br />
Durante la primera mitad del año, se comenzó la construcción de una nueva estación<br />
ferroviaria intermodal de almacenamiento en el atracadero 200 que mejorará un<br />
eslabón vital en la red de transporte nacional e iniciamos un proceso de revisión<br />
ambiental del proyecto de mejoramiento del atracadero propuesto por Yusen Terminals<br />
Inc. también comenzamos negociaciones para volver a desarrollar <strong>Port</strong>s O ‘Call Village<br />
y completar el Proyecto de pr<strong>of</strong>undización del canal principal del Puerto, un gran logro<br />
que asegura la competitividad global, el crecimiento continuo y la creación de empleo.<br />
Además, continuamos mejorando la calidad del aire en y en los alrededores del Puerto,<br />
a través de una serie de iniciativas, incluyendo la entrega de otras 15 conexiones de<br />
atraque para los barcos para enchufarse a la energía eléctrica cuando hagan escala<br />
en el puerto.<br />
Al dar la bienvenida a nuestro nuevo alcalde, también queremos dar las gracias al<br />
alcalde saliente Antonio Villaraigosa por su liderazgo y compromiso con el Puerto.<br />
Su administración del medio ambiente, viajes comerciales al exterior para generar<br />
más negocios y compromiso con nuestro Puerto ha tenido un impacto significativo en<br />
nuestras operaciones y en la comunidad.<br />
Hablando de la comunidad, el verano es la época en que las cosas realmente se ponen<br />
en marcha en el muelle de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles (LA Waterfront). Como verán en este número,<br />
tenemos un calendario lleno de eventos para dar inicio al verano, comenzando con<br />
Cars & Stripes Forever (coches y rayas para siempre) la noche del viernes, 28 de junio.<br />
Espero que me acompañen allá y que también aprovechen los conciertos, películas y<br />
otras actividades que tenemos planeadas.<br />
¡Disfruten el verano!<br />
Doctora Geraldine Knatz<br />
Directora Ejecutiva, Puerto de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles<br />
Comisionados de la<br />
Junta del Puerto<br />
Cindy Miscikowski, Presidente<br />
David Arian, Vice Presidente<br />
Robin Kramer, Comisionado<br />
Douglas P. Krause, Comisionado<br />
Dr. Sung Won Sohn, Comisionado<br />
El Boletín de la Zona Costera de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles es<br />
publicado por la División de Relaciones Públicas<br />
del Puerto<br />
Revise la página web del Puerto para más<br />
información sobre estadísticas, desarrollo,<br />
anuncios y más en www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org<br />
La información grabada sobre los eventos<br />
especiales del Puerto se encuentra llamando<br />
al (800) 831-PORT (7678)<br />
Como entidad cubierta bajo el Título II de la<br />
Ley de Norteamericanos con Discapacidades,<br />
la Ciudad de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles no discrimina por<br />
motivos de discapacidad y, previa solicitud,<br />
proporcionará alojamiento razonable para<br />
garantizar la igualdad de acceso a sus<br />
programas, servicios y actividades.<br />
¡DIVERSIÓN DE VERANO<br />
EN EL PUERTO!<br />
¡A divertirse en el verano! No hay que ser astuto, no se siente como una<br />
piedra, sólo vaya al muelle de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles (LA Waterfront) este verano<br />
y disfrute un buen rato.<br />
¿Qué hay en la tienda? <strong>Los</strong> visitantes encontrarán una mezcla de<br />
momentos que hacen memoria para los amigos y la familia. Piense en<br />
grandes explosiones pirotécnicas en el aire, coches clásicos, patriotismo<br />
del Día de la Independencia, productos artesanales únicos hechos a<br />
mano, platos de langosta al vapor, baile, cocina étnica y barcos a la<br />
deriva noche con luces apacibles. El año pasado, decenas de miles de<br />
personas vinieron al muelle de LA, uno de los secretos mejor guardados<br />
en <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles.<br />
“Con tantas atracciones y eventos, el hotel LA Waterfront es un gran<br />
lugar para visitar en los próximos meses”, dijo la Directora Ejecutiva<br />
<strong>Port</strong>uaria Geraldine Knatz.<br />
¡Oh aquellos días de verano! Ahí es cuando tendremos mayor diversión.<br />
Así que tome su calendario y marque estas fechas y eventos que no se<br />
puede perder:<br />
• ¡COCHES Y RAYAS PARA SIEMPRE (CARS &<br />
STRIPES FOREVER)! 5-10 p.m. 28 de junio Harbor<br />
Boulevard y Vincent Thomas Bridge. Cars & Stripes cuenta con<br />
más de 100 coches clásicos, bandas en vivo, camiones de comida<br />
y un espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.<br />
• FIESTA CORAZÓN DEL PUERTO. 2 -10 p.m. 29 de<br />
junio, Wilmington Waterfront Park (plaza principal en la C Street<br />
y Neptune Avenue). Esta feria y fiesta anual de la comunidad<br />
cuenta con música, baile, camiones de comida y e información<br />
sobre recursos de la comunidad.<br />
• CONCIERTO DE VERANO, Wilmington, 6 p.m. 25 de<br />
julio, Wilmington Waterfront Park (plaza principal en la C Street y<br />
Neptune Avenue) La tarde comienza con entretenimiento familiar,<br />
luego cambia a la banda “L-360” quien toca una gran música.<br />
• NOCHE DE CINE (Movie Night), Wilmington 6 p.m. 1o de<br />
agosto, Wilmington Waterfront Park (plaza principal en la C Street<br />
y Neptune Avenue). Diversión para la familia hasta las 8 p.m.,<br />
con “Kung Fu Panda” para obtener mayor información, visite<br />
www.laport<strong>of</strong>la.org<br />
• CONCIERTO DE VERANO, San Pedro 6:30 p.m. 8 de<br />
agosto, Fanfare Fountain, World Cruise Center. Entretenimiento<br />
“Con tantas atracciones y eventos, el LA<br />
Waterfront es un gran lugar para visitar en<br />
los próximos meses”<br />
– Geraldine Knatz, Directora Ejecutiva <strong>Port</strong>uaria<br />
familiar hasta las 7:15, seguido por el grupo de de grandes éxitos<br />
de pop-rock “Radio Active”.<br />
• CONCIERTO DE VERANO, San Pedro 6:30 15 de agosto,<br />
Fanfare Fountain, World Cruise Center. Entretenimiento familiar<br />
hasta las 7:15, seguido de la banda de rock clásico “Steel<br />
Imagination.”<br />
• NOCHE DE CINE, San Pedro 6 p.m. 22nd Street Park.<br />
Diversión familiar primero en el Puerto de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles, seguida<br />
de la presentación a las 8:00 p.m. de “<strong>The</strong> Avengers” (<strong>Los</strong><br />
Vengadores) en 22nd Street Park.<br />
• FESTIVAL DE LA LANGOSTA, 5-10 pm 13 de septiembre,<br />
11 a.m.-11 p.m., 14 de septiembre, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 15 de<br />
septiembre, <strong>Port</strong>s O ‘Call Village, San Pedro. Detalles en<br />
www.lobsterfest.com<br />
Además, los artículos artesanales hechos a mano se <strong>of</strong>recen en<br />
CRAFTED, ubicado en 110 y 112 East 22nd St., San Pedro, de 11 am<br />
-7 pm los viernes y de 10 a.m.-7 p.m. los sábados y domingos. Eventos<br />
especiales e información sobre cómo los artistas pueden solicitar<br />
espacio se pueden encontrar en www.craftedportla.com.<br />
Y el barco de guerra de la Segunda Guerra Mundial IOWA, conocido<br />
como el barco de Guerra de los Presidentes, es la atracción más nueva<br />
de museo de la zona de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles. El barco de guerra de la Segunda<br />
Guerra Mundial, que acogió a Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan<br />
y George H.W. Bush, está abierto al público en el atracadero 87, 250<br />
South Harbor Blvd., San Pedro. Para obtener más información, visite:<br />
www.pacificbattleship.com.<br />
Más información sobre las actividades del Puerto, los eventos del<br />
muelle de LA y los eventos del verano se puede encontrar en el sitio<br />
Internet del Puerto, www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org, y en el sitio de Internet<br />
del muelle de LA (LA Waterfront), www.la<strong>waterfront</strong>.org.<br />
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Jonathan Williams,<br />
Presidente, Pacific<br />
Battleship Center<br />
EN CASA EN LA<br />
El Barco de Guerra y el Puerto<br />
se asocian para tener éxito<br />
ARCHIVOS HISTÓRICOs:<br />
Nueva instalación para preservar el pasado<br />
El tiempo vuela, incluso a bordo de un barco que no va a ninguna parte<br />
amarrado a un muelle. Y, sin embargo, a medida que el barco de guerra<br />
IOWA se acerca a su primer aniversario en el Puerto de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles,<br />
el museo flotante está demostrando ser una fascinación pública. Las<br />
visitas siguen aumentando un 15 por ciento mes a mes - un estimado<br />
de 300.000 personas lo visitaron desde que se inauguró el pasado 7 de<br />
julio. Sin disparar un tiro, el buque de guerra ha generado la cobertura<br />
de noticias a través de California, así como en USA Today, Huffington<br />
Post y National Public Radio.<br />
De los ocho grandes buques de guerra estadounidenses restantes, el<br />
IOWA es el único amarrado en la costa oeste. Y aparcarlo en el borde del<br />
agua de una megalópolis tiende a llamar la atención.<br />
Pero el éxito del USS IOWA como atractivo turístico se debe al mercadeo<br />
inteligente. Jonathan Williams, presidente de la organización sin ánimo<br />
de lucro Pacific Battleship Center, el cuidador del barco de guerra IOWA,<br />
dijo que los primeros visitantes incluyeron muchos “aficionados a los<br />
barcos de guerra, veteranos y amantes del History Channel.” Para atraer<br />
a más visitantes, el año pasado el barco de guerra expuso una réplica<br />
de una escultura de 6 pies del beso de Times Square entre un marinero<br />
y una enfermera - una de las imágenes americanas más icónicas de la<br />
Segunda guerra Mundial - como parte de una celebración de aniversario<br />
del final de la guerra. Asimismo, el tr<strong>of</strong>eo de Stanley Cup que el equipo<br />
L.A. Kings de hockey ganó apareció en el barco de guerra en enero.<br />
Williams promueve el barco de guerra IOWA como embarcación de la<br />
experiencia americana compartida.<br />
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“La asociación entre nosotros y el Puerto<br />
ha sido una gran experiencia y el Puerto<br />
siempre ha estado ahí para ayudarnos.<br />
Ha sido una gran colaboración”.<br />
– Jonathan Williams<br />
Presidente de la organización sin ánimo de<br />
lucro Pacific Battleship Center<br />
Williams dijo: “Celebramos el espíritu americano, al conectar el pasado<br />
con el futuro. Muchas personas tienen experiencias con la historia de<br />
los Estados Unidos, de un modo u otro. Así que buscamos formas de<br />
conectar la experiencia americana a través de la historia y la cultura, el<br />
comercio y lo militar. Lo importante es hacer conexiones con la gente”.<br />
En los próximos años, Williams quiere vincular el barco de guerra<br />
IOWA con la experiencia de los inmigrantes americanos y los grupos<br />
étnicos. Al tocar el barco de guerra uno toca la historia de los EE.UU.,<br />
desde grandes armas que resonaron en el fascismo de la Segunda<br />
Guerra Mundial hasta los alojamientos donde el presidente Franklin<br />
D. Roosevelt se quedó y la sala de radio en el primer afroamericano,<br />
Samuel Gravely, ascendió de operador de radio al primer vicealmirante<br />
afroamericano de la Marina. En un barco lleno de historias, Williams<br />
dice que busca nuevas audiencias.<br />
“Sin el puerto, no estaríamos aquí”, dijo. “La asociación entre nosotros<br />
y el puerto ha sido una gran experiencia y el Puerto siempre ha estado<br />
ahí para ayudarnos. Ha sido una gran colaboración”, dijo Williams.<br />
En una época anterior a las autopistas o aviones o ferrocarriles, el puerto novato de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles<br />
era un eslabón vital para el mundo. La prosperidad se apoyaba precariamente en pilares delgados<br />
y mulas que movían los carros sobre cenagales. Ahora, la historia de cómo la Ciudad creció de<br />
pueblo a megalópolis está segura y asegurada en un nuevo edificio de archivos del Departamento<br />
histórico del Puerto.<br />
En una jornada de puertas abiertas que celebra la instalación en abril, los líderes de la comunidad<br />
y veteranos vinieron a echar un vistazo al valioso pasado del Puerto. Vinieron a ver las primeras<br />
fotos del Puerto - hay más de 200.000 imágenes - juegos de mesa que promueven el comercio y los<br />
planos originales de los vagones ferroviarios de Red Car de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles (L.A.’s Red Car light rail<br />
carriages), que fueron utilizados para recrear una réplica de la línea Red Car actualmente en uso a<br />
lo largo del muelle de LA (LA Waterfront).<br />
Es una historia casi perdida en el tiempo. Durante años, los viejos discos, fotos amarillentas y<br />
planos negros como la tinta se dispersaron, no estaban bien cuidados y se estaban deteriorando.<br />
La Directora de archivos y colecciones Tara Fansler dijo que el nuevo edificio en 272 S. Fries Ave.,<br />
Wilmington, “nos da una sede con <strong>of</strong>icinas, sala de investigación y estamos empezando a construir<br />
una biblioteca. Antes de eso, teníamos mesas que se doblaban en el vestíbulo”.<br />
Cuando se enteró de la condición de fotografías históricas del Puerto, la Directora Ejecutiva del<br />
Puerto de <strong>Los</strong> Ángeles Geraldine Knatz hizo de su conservación una prioridad. Identificó la extensión<br />
y ubicación de los archivos, salvó el edificio de Coast Fisheries Co. de su demolición y consolidado<br />
todo allá. Knatz dijo: “Queríamos que este material estuviera disponible y cuidarlo correctamente.<br />
Tenemos estos valiosos recursos históricos, más de 100 años de registros históricos. Queremos que<br />
la gente venga a ver estas exposiciones y se emocionen con esta historia”.<br />
Con tanto material, las autoridades portuarias anticipan que van a necesitar un edificio<br />
más grande. Se están elaborando planes para un hogar más permanente para los archivos.<br />
Mientras tanto, los objetivos son preservar la historia, proporcionar acceso del público y<br />
ayudar a los investigadores; para esos efectos, los visitantes pueden visitar los archivos o<br />
un sitio de Internet con una base de datos de fotografías históricas y otra información en:<br />
http://www.port<strong>of</strong>losangeles.org/history/archives.asp.<br />
TeraFansler (izquierda) muestra a<br />
Geraldine Knatz un registro desde<br />
1940 en el edificio de los archivos.<br />
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Earth Day Celebration<br />
In celebration <strong>of</strong> Earth Day, more than 40 <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> employees visited local<br />
elementary schools and spoke with hundreds <strong>of</strong> students about ways we can all work<br />
to improve the environment. Employees read from and distributed approximately<br />
1,400 copies <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong>'s new book, A Cleaner <strong>Port</strong>. A Brighter Future. <strong>The</strong> Greening<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong>. What better time than Earth Day to pass along the spirit <strong>of</strong><br />
environmental responsibility to our future leaders?<br />
News at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Port</strong><br />
Air Quality Continues to Improve<br />
New data from four air quality monitoring stations in and around the<br />
<strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> show concentrations <strong>of</strong> elemental carbon in the<br />
<strong>Port</strong> area air fell in 2012 to the lowest levels since the <strong>Port</strong> began<br />
collecting data in 2005. Elemental carbon is used as an indicator <strong>of</strong><br />
diesel particulate matter, or DPM, which is the soot produced by the<br />
combustion <strong>of</strong> diesel fuel. For calendar year 2012, elemental carbon<br />
was down by 72 percent in Wilmington compared to calendar year<br />
2006, which was the first full year <strong>of</strong> monitoring data collected. <strong>The</strong><br />
San Pedro monitoring station also showed a significant decrease<br />
<strong>of</strong> 61 percent. <strong>The</strong>se drops in elemental carbon happened even as<br />
cargo volumes at the <strong>Port</strong> have rebounded.<br />
Dredging Project Completed<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> recently marked the completion <strong>of</strong> the Main<br />
Channel Deepening Project, a major milestone in the <strong>Port</strong>'s ongoing<br />
efforts to assure its global competitiveness, continued growth, and<br />
job creation. <strong>The</strong> 10-year, $370 million project to deepen the <strong>Port</strong>'s<br />
main navigational channel and turning basins allows the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong> to continue to accommodate bigger, more modern vessels<br />
from around the world. <strong>The</strong> project involved deepening <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Port</strong>'s<br />
45-foot deep Main Channel, West Basin Channel and East Basin<br />
Channel to a 53-foot depth. In order to maintain and improve its<br />
world-class infrastructure, the <strong>Port</strong> is in the midst <strong>of</strong> a five year,<br />
$1.3 billion Capital Improvement Program to modernize and upgrade<br />
terminals, increase rail capacity and improve roadways in and<br />
around the <strong>Port</strong>.<br />
<strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> LA Hosts Global <strong>Port</strong>s Conference<br />
In May, the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> hosted the largest global<br />
conference <strong>of</strong> port pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, a gathering <strong>of</strong> who’s who in the<br />
port industry. More than 400 people from 55 countries gathered<br />
in <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> to discuss environmental, security, shipping and<br />
financial trends facing the maritime industry. <strong>The</strong> week-long<br />
International Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Port</strong>s and Harbors' 28th World <strong>Port</strong>s<br />
Conference featured more than 50 industry and subject matter<br />
experts. It was an opportunity to spotlight not only the <strong>Port</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Los</strong><br />
<strong>Angeles</strong>, but the Harbor Area and the entire <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> region to an<br />
international audience.