Page 6 February 16, 2017 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Obituaries Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, FEB. 16 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. FRIDAY, FEB. 17 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. SATURDAY, FEB. 18 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Concerts in the Library: Fortunate Son –CCR/John Fogerty Tribute, 2:00 PM., free, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2722. • Adult Volunteer Orientation, 10:00 AM. – 11:30 AM., Tree Musketeers, Call: 310- 322-0263/Volunteers@treemusketeers.org. SUNDAY, FEB. 19 • Catholic Co-Ed Softball Practice Games at Wilson Park, RSVP to fredlawler@ hotmail.com. • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, FEB. 20 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • Environmental Committee Meeting, 6:00 PM., City Hall, 350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2365. • Presidents’ Day – ESUSD School Holiday, NO SCHOOL for students. TUESDAY, FEB. 21 • El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10 PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Contact: elsegundokiwanis.org. • City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM., City Hall, 350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306. • ESMS PTSA Meeting, 7:00 PM., El Segundo Middle School Library, 332 Center Street, Call: 310-615-2690. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 • Care for Community Trees, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM., Tree Musketeers, call: 310-322-0263/ volunteers@treemusketeers.org. • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • Evening Book Discussion Featuring: After You, 6:30 PM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Avenue, Call: 310-524-2728. THURSDAY, FEB. 23 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • Drop-In Lobby Events: Recording Your Family’s History—Heritage Quest Genealogy Database, 12:00 PM., free, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. FRIDAY, FEB. 24 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. SATURDAY, FEB. 25 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Board of Education Budget Workshop, 8:00 AM., ESUSD Administrative Offices – Board Room, 641 Sheldon Street. • Provide TLC for Trees, 10:00 AM. – 12:00 PM., Tree Musketeers, Call: 310-322- 0263/Volunteers@treemusketeers.org. • FREE Introduction to People & Pets Meditating Together, 10:30 AM. – 11:30 AM., 111 Eucalyptus Drive, El Segundo. SUNDAY, FEB. 26 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • FREE Introduction to Teen Meditation 13-18 years old, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM., 111 Eucalyptus Drive, El Segundo. MONDAY, FEB. 27 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. TUESDAY, FEB. 28 • Board of Education Meeting, District Administrative Offices – Board Room, 641 Sheldon Street. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1 • Care for Community Trees, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM., Tree Musketeers, call: 310-322-0263/ volunteers@treemusketeers.org. • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • ESHS PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM., ESHS Library, 640 Main Street, Call: 310-615- 2662. THURSDAY, MAR. 2 • El Segundo Historical Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-640-8923. • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • Don Carl Claflin May 26,1953-Dec 20,2016 Letters Correction and Kudos Hi, this message is regarding Greg Mc- Mullin’s article about the in-line hockey championships. There is a correction: for the Green Hornets (Squirt Division), Lincoln Brown scored 4 goals, not 5. Jake Silveria scored 1 goal. Just wanted to clarify. Great article!! – Matt Siniawski (Green Hornets coach) • Elderfest and Older American of the Year Nomination May is Older Americans Month and an opportunity to show appreciation for the older adults in the community. The theme for Older Americans Month 2017 is “Age Out Loud” and intends to give aging a new voice reflecting what today’s older adults have to say about aging. Every year, El Segundo’s Recreation and Parks Department solicits nominations for the El Segundo Older American of the Year. A selection committee determines the winner, who will be honored at the local Elderfest Celebration on May 13. The winner will also be honored at a luncheon hosted by the County Department of Aging in Downtown Los Angeles. All older Americans in the community are invited to attend the event, participate in vendor exhibits, and receive free lunch. Nomination forms are available at the Joslyn Center, 339 Sheldon Street. Nominees must be 60 years of age or older, an El Segundo resident or someone who makes a substantial impact in the community, and have volunteer accomplishments in one of the following: • Community service in El Segundo • Community role model or mentorship • Activity in a community or civic club, commission or organization that provides service to the community. Nominations must include a brief statement regarding the person nominated and a short application form. Forms are available at all Recreation facilities and the Library. Nominations must be received at the Joslyn Center by March 3. The selection committee is composed of representatives from various service groups. For more information, call (310) 524-2705. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training The next dates for El Segundo Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) are March 22, 23, 24 and 25. The program educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT volunteers can assist others in their community following a disaster when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT volunteers are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking an active role in emergency preparedness projects. Those interested may register online via the City’s website (www.elsegundo.org). We said our last farewell to our beloved son, brother, and uncle at Riverside National Cemetery after a moving Army Honor Guard ceremony. He will be dearly missed by his parents Don and Lorena Claflin, sisters Katy (Steve) McKean and Nancy (Tony) Fortun, niece Meredith (Matthew) LaRubbio, and grandniece Pearl, niece Sarah (Mike) Welch, and nephews Ben and Joe Fortun. He will always be our fishing, motorcycle loving, Vietnam Veteran who loved his family with a passion...He occupies all of our happiest memories. • Community Briefs What’s Keeping People Away from Local Beaches? By Rob McCarthy The South Bay is shaped by the coastline, and so is the lifestyle in those communities. Locals choose to live here for the ocean views and the vibe that comes from living near the water. The beach belongs to every Californian. However, throngs of would-be visitors never come to visit, and now we know why. “If you say ‘California’ to anybody, the coast or the beach is going to be one of the first things that pops into anyone’s mind,” said Jon Christensen, who just released the results of a statewide survey about what prevents Californians from enjoying the beaches. What Christensen and his co-researchers discovered is the state’s beaches are beyond the budgets of many residents, especially people with lower incomes and families. Going to the beach costs money, the survey by UCLA and San Francisco State University found. They priced a day trip to the beach (almost $37) and an overnight stay ($605) and found those travel costs were way beyond what Californians were willing to pay to use the beach or stay a night. On average, people are willing to pay $8.75 for parking and $117 for overnight accommodations. Households making less than $50,908 wanted to pay $78 for overnight accommodations, limiting their options to flopping on a friend’s couch or camping. It wasn’t always this way, Christensen notes in his report. The Coastal Commission and the Coastal Conservancy focused on keeping beaches open to the public by providing access points. “Overcoming economic obstacles for would-be beachgoers will prove more difficult,” he fears. “This generation of challenges can’t be handled by the Coastal Commission and the Coastal Conservancy alone, The Legislature and Governor can lead, but it will also take local agencies, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations.” Last year marked the 40th anniversary of California’s Coastal Act, which guarantees everyone access to the iconic coastal areas and beaches up and down the state. See Local Beaches, page 16 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling for Certain Businesses California’s Assembly Bill 1826 required mandatory organics recycling as April 1, 2016. At that point, businesses generating eight cubic yards of organic waste per week were required to recycle their organic waste. The law includes schools, hospitals, stores, restaurants, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, as well as residential dwellings with five-plus units. New requirements will be phased in over several years and help California recycle 75 percent of its generated waste by 2020. This law helps California achieve its aggressive recycling and greenhouse gas emission goals and address climate change. Organic materials (yard trimmings, food scraps and soiled paper) make up 41 percent of the remaining waste stream. Redirecting these resources to composting and digesting operations will save landfill space, generate energy, reduce emissions, and restore soils. Organic recycling mandates are triggered by timelines and quantities. Key start dates are: April 1, 2016: Generators of eight or more cubic yards of organic waste per week. January 1, 2017: Generators of four or more cubic yards of organic waste per week. January 1, 2019: Generators of four or more cubic yards of solid waste per week. January 1, 2020: Generators of two or more cubic yards of solid waste per week (pending statewide progress). Businesses can meet the mandatory requirements by: • Separating organic wastes and contracting a waste recycling service to collect and recycle organics. • Recycling organics onsite, or hauling organics offsite for processing. • Subscribing to a waste recycling service that separates. • Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com
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