EL SEGUNDO HERALD February 27, 2020 Page 5
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THURSDAY, FEB. 27
• El Segundo Certified Farmer’s Market, 3:00
PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street,
Downtown El Segundo
FRIDAY, FEB. 28
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon Street
• Family Craft Hour, 2:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., for
children 5 and up, El Segundo Public Library,
111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2726.
SATURDAY, FEB. 29
• Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM.,
Cost: $5.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages
Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705.
SUNDAY, MAR. 1
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45
PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon
St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
MONDAY, MAR. 2
• Canasta Group, 11:30 AM. – 3:00 PM., 50
Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
• HS Crafteen – Harry Potter Wands, 3:00
PM. – 4:00 PM., HS teens only please, El
Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa
Ave., Call: 310-524-2726.
TUESDAY, MAR. 3
• Toddler Story Time, 10:00 AM. – 10:30
AM., ages 24 – 36 months, El Segundo
Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call:
310-524-2726.
• Special Called Board of Education Meeting,
5:00 PM., Superintendents Conference
Room, 641 Sheldon Street
• City Council Meeting, 6:00 PM., City Hall,
350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306.
• El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:00
PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, Contact:
elsegundokiwanis.org.
• Middle School Teen Club, 3:30 PM. – 4:30
PM., grades 6-8, El Segundo Public Library,
111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2726.
• Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior
Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call
Pam at: 310-318-2856.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 4
• Bowling, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM, 50 Plus, Senior
Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl,
22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost:
$8.75 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-
7621.
• ESHS PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM., ESHS Library,
640 Main Street, Call: 310-615-2662.
• Preschool Story Time, 10:00 AM. - 10:30
AM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W.
Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2726.
• Baby Story Time, 11:15 AM. – 11:45 AM.,
ages 0 to 23 months, El Segundo Public
Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-
524-2726.
• Library Club, 3:30 PM. – 4:30 PM., El
Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa
Ave., Call: 310-524-2726. •
Election 2020
Herald’s Candidate Q & A
For the 2020 El Segundo Election for
City Council, there were three seats open
and three qualified candidates Incumbent
Drew Boyles, Incumbent Carol Pirsztuk
and Business Executive Lance Girou.
The Herald has collected questions from
local business owners and prominent
members of the community to post to the
candidates. Here are our questions and
their answers:
1. More development of El Segundo
Beach has been suggested as a way to
increase business and retail spending.
What do you think of the idea?
Drew Boyles: The beach itself will not
be developed as it is owned and operated by
Los Angeles County, but there has long been
discussion about redeveloping some of the
existing industrial land between El Segundo
Beach and El Porto. I believe this is more
likely to become a reality now than in the past.
Any development in this area would require
California Coastal Commission approval and
thoughtful consideration of public access to
the coastline, environmental impact, and our
residents’ desires. I am open to exploring
the possibilities for new land use in this
region of our city. With my recent appointment
to the LA County Beaches & Harbor
Commission and my long-time love for the
ocean, I’ll work to protect our coastline,
regardless of the direction of development
that may take place.
Lance Giroux: I would love to see
the El Segundo beach area built up and
reimagined. Let’s face it we do not have
the most beautiful and welcoming coastline
currently. A hotel, resort, waterfront dining
and/or retail would be a welcomed addition.
I would also like to make sure we
maintain as much open and usable space
as possible. I believe this would create a
welcome gateway to the city drawing more
people in, and also be a gathering point
for the residents and business owners of El
Segundo. What I do not want to see is a
desalination plant, which has also been suggested
to be constructed in or near the area.
We are already surrounded by an airport, a
refinery, and a water treatment plant. I would
prefer to see and advocate for something to
enhance the area and benefit our residents
and community.
Carol Pirsztuk: El Segundo Beach is under
the jurisdiction of the California Coastal Commission.
Any development proposals would
require an extensive environmental impact
assessment and would have to be approved
by the Coastal Commission. An opportunity
area for El Segundo could potentially be the
strip of land that runs along the south side
of Grand Hill to the beach. My hope is that
one day we would have access to that land
so that we could expand the Grand Avenue
Hill pathway to include a bike path and a
walking trail for our residents
2. What are your thoughts on permitting
short-term rentals (listed on airbnb)
in the city?
Drew Boyles: I would consider supporting
these rentals as long as we enact
an ordinance that protects all full-time
residents from nuisances such as noise,
parking, or other concerns. I would like
such a program to be conducted as a pilot
with an automatic expiration in place that
requires Council to revisit and approve the
ordinance again in the future: this will allow
us time to evaluate the merits as well as any
challenges associated with short-term rentals.
The City is in the process of refining a
relevant ordinance at this time and I expect
we will come to a decision on this topic in
Spring 2020.
Lance Giroux: Short Term Rentals have
been going on in town for years. We have
had group of responsible owners who understand
how to run a business and be respectful
of their neighbors. Unfortunately, we have
also had the infamous party houses and it is
these few bad owners that have brought so
much negative attention to this topic. Classic
case of a couple of bad apples spoiling the
whole bushel.
My general feeling is that Individuals who
wish to run STR’s should register as businesses
and be subject to the same rules and
regulations as other businesses in town, pay
the appropriate TOT tax, and be respectful
of their neighbors.
I know that city council is currently
considering a Pilot program to address
STR’s, and while I do think the idea is
sound, I am concerned that we may be
inadvertently over complicating this issue.
The program must have regulations that
are easy to understand, be clearly stated,
easy to understand and enforceable. More
importantly, the city must have the capacity
to adequately police and measure the impact
of the program. It does no good to anyone
if we lay out a program that we have no real
ability to enforce.
Carol Pirsztuk: Short-term rentals
are a worldwide phenomenon that has
changed the rental landscape. El Segundo is
not alone in trying to develop an ordinance
that satisfies the wishes of the residents and,
at the same time, is enforceable and not
too costly to manage. My goal is to work
with the city staff to develop an ordinance
that provides an opportunity for our residents
as well as preserves the integrity of
the community. •
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On a cool morning that threatened to rain
on El Segundo Little League’s 66th annual
parade more than 400 little leaguers marched,
with their teammates, down Main Street. From
the Challenger Division Dodgers, who led the
parade, to the Rookie Division Hurricanes it
was all smiles by these athletes showing off
their proud uniforms. Other communities may
have their Open Day Little League Parade
but El Segundo’s is reminiscent and worthy
of a Norman Rockwell cover on a Saturday
Evening Post magazine.
The parade ended at Brett Field where a
large crowd of family and friends gathered to
greet their hometown heroes. ESLL President
Christibelle Villena started the Opening Day
ceremonies by introducing El Segundo sixyear
old singing phenom Charlotte Groendal
who sang a heartwarming rendition of our
National Anthem.
The 2019 Nate Chittick Coach’s Award
winner was Jim O’Conner. He spoke to the
athletes and crowd with an inspirational
speech to help motivate, inspire and get us
all ready for a great season.
Catching Up on
Sports Around Town
The El Segundo In-Line Hockey League
wrapped up their Winter Season with Championship
Saturday. It was a great day for
hockey and a standing room only crowd enjoyed
each game that featured nail-biting finishes.
League Commissioner Jeff Tiddens runs an
exciting league that he is passionate about.
In the Mite Division the Red Devils made
a second half come back to defeat the Big
Blue Bears 7-5. In the first half Big Blue
Bears forward Elijah Kachurka scored two
goals and Dustin Vanek one goal to take
a 3-1 lead. But the Red Devils responded
with three goals in the first half too. Gavin
Claudino tied the game at 1-1 with an assist
from Leo Toivanen. Then Claudino scored to
cut the deficit to 3-2 and Toivanen’s unasited
goal tied the game before halftime.
In the second half Paulo Frustaci’s assist
from Vanek off a rebound gave the Big Blue
Bears a short-live lead. Toivanen then scored
three consecutive goals to give the Red Devils
the lead for good and hold on for the win.
In the Squirts Championship game the
Phoenix held a 2-1 first half lead and then held
on for a 4-3 win over the Blue Dragons. The
game was a physical and competitive affair
and each goalie was stellar. Parker Tiddens
made six saves for the Phoenix in the first
half. He made five more in the second half
including a game tying save as time expired.
Brandon Kehl had a hat-trick for the
Phoenix including two in the second half to
give his team a 4-1 lead. The Blue Dragons’
Cameron Cadena kept his team close with
an unassisted goal with 11:06 remaining to
make 4-2. His goal off an assist from Noah
Forthuber with 3:12 left, made it 4-3. Cadena’s
last second shot to tie the game was
smothered by Tiddens in goal to save the
championship for the Phoenix.
The Pee-Wee Division finale was fast,
furious and went into overtime. The Grey
took a first half 2-0 lead and then needed an
overtime goal to defeat the Blue 5-4.
See Sports, page 14