REMINDER, Oct. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, Public Utilities Commissioner Dian M. Grueneich, Los Angeles Unified School District Board President Monica Garcia and other officials will join Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company) at a free Boyle Heights Neighborhood Utility and Community Resource Fair to offer information on utility bill assistance, energy efficiency, earthquake preparedness programs and affordable lending information.
WHAT: The collaborative Utility and Community Resource Fair will include experts from The Gas Company, California Public Utilities Commission, Southern California Edison, AT&T, Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA, L.A. Neighborhood Housing Services, L.A. Conservation Corps, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP), Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Residents are encouraged to bring their cell phone, AT&T, Gas Company, Southern California Edison or DWP bill to be eligible to win up to $100 credit toward a utility bill during the hourly raffle, in addition to other giveaway items. The event will feature free lunch, entertainment and information booths. Officials will be awarding first-, second- and third-place awards to elementary, middle and senior high school students who participated in the Conservation Ad Contest. WHEN: Oct. 20, 2007 12 noon, press conference and awards ceremony (Energy fair is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) WHERE: Hollenbeck Middle School 2510 E. 6th Street Boyle Heights WHO: Fabian Nunez, Speaker of the Assembly Jose Huizar, L.A. City Councilman, District 14 Dian M.Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Monica Garcia, LAUSD Board President Michelle Mueller, Vice President, The Gas Company CONTACT: Denise King, The Gas Company (877) 866-2066