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Take Your Time: A Tale of Harriet,
The Galápagos Tortoise by
Eva Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli
Review by Kristen Morell,
Youth Services Librarian
This is a beautifully written and illustrated
story about Harriet the Tortoise and her life
on the Galápagos Islands. Harriet loves to
enjoy the scenery of her hometown but she
does so at her own pace. She loves to take
her time smelling papaya and swamp hibiscus
in the morning, eat her lunch of cactus pads
and apples in the all afternoon, and finally
end her day with a deep slumber. Harriet’s
friends don’t understand why she likes to
move so slowly. Her friends tell her she is
missing out because of her slow pace. Harriet
begins to wonder if she is missing out
and she decides to do something about it.
Harriet decides to see the penguin parade
on the neighboring island. Harriet begins her
journey through the sea but continues to move
at her own pace, slow and steady. When Harriet
finally arrives at the island the penguins
are thrilled to see her! Harriet is not only
surrounded by penguins but she meets pink
flamingos, blue-footed boobies, red-throated
frigate birds, iguanas, and many more animal
friends. Harriet enjoys her time on this new
island and decides after one year to return
home. Harriet is met with excitement when
she swims through a pod of dolphins. You will
have to check out and read the story yourself
to find out if Harriet decides to take her usual
slow and steady pace for her journey home
or decides to try something new. This story
is a wonderful choice for teaching children
about the importance of moving at your own
pace. To check out Take Your Time: A Tale
of Harriet, The Galápagos Tortoise, or to
browse more picture books for kids, please
visit the library to apply for your free library
card. For more young reader picks and staff
favorites, stop by our Youth Services Desk.
Our friendly Youth Services Librarians would
love to help you find your Take Your Time: A Tale of Harriet, The Galápagos Tortoise by next great read. •
Eva Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli
Kristen Morell
Indie Darling Saint Frances is a
Realistic Look at
Female Empowerment
By Morgan Rojas for Cinemacy.com
In the first quarter of the 2020 film season,
there have already been a handful of films
that have commented on the complicated
topic of abortion and the residual emotional
turmoil that follows. Premature, Never Rarely
Sometimes Always, and Saint Frances are,
individually, compelling stories about three
women’s particular journeys. But together,
they act as a socio and political cinematic
revolution. The taboo surrounding abortion
is becoming lessened, and films like these
are opening up the conversation for women
to feel safe and, more importantly, seen.
Screenwriter and actor Kelly O’Sullivan vulnerably
shares her experience and life story
in the indie darling Saint Frances, playing
in select theaters.
O’Sullivan plays Bridget, a 34-year-old
woman who finds herself stuck. Her current
relationship with a younger man (who is
emotionally mature) provides some sense of
security, but her new job as a nanny proves
more difficult than expected. Bridget doesn’t
have the maternal gene, and acting as a
guardian to the outspoken and mischievous
six-year-old Frances (Ramona Edith-Williams)
is challenging. Her frustration and desperation
reach their peak when Bridget finds out that
she’s pregnant, and decides that an abortion
is the right decision for her. As we all know,
“right” doesn’t necessarily mean “easy,” and
as Bridget struggles to make sense of her
situation, she finds compassion, acceptance,
and love through her growing friendship
with Ramona.
Director Alex Thompson and Kelly
O’Sullivan have collaborated seamlessly
to create a powerful portrait of a young
woman’s struggle without making her the
victim of her own life. We empathize with
Bridget’s situation and are amazed by her
strength and conviction to keep going. Replaying
her past onscreen must have been a
delicate and cathartic journey, and O’Sullivan
nails the part of Bridget perfectly. Not to
be overlooked is firecracker Ramona Edith-
Williams, whose performance can only be
described as a revolution.
Saint Frances is an excellent reminder that
everyone’s path is different. Societal expectations
shouldn’t define your own life choices.
Bridget made a decision that was right for
Bridget, and we should all remember that
when it comes to our own lives. •
Film Review
Saint Frances, courtesy of Oscilloscope
Morgan Rojas
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PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
FOR THE
RECREATION PARK SOFTBALL
FIELD
BLEACHER AREA IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
PROJECT NO.: PW 20-03
The City of El Segundo is accepting
sealed bids in the City Clerk’s office,
350 Main Street, El Segundo, California
90245, until 11:00 a.m. on:
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020
at which time they will be publicly opened.
Bids will not be accepted after that time.
As described in the Bidding Documents,
the bids are for a public works project
(“Project”) which consists of the design
and subsequent construction of the
softball field bleacher area improvements
per these specifications, the project
preliminary plans, the 2016 California
Building Code, any applicable El
Segundo amendments, the ICC 300
Standard for Bleachers, Folding and
Telescopic Seating, and Grandstands,
and the most recent editions of the
Standard Specifications and Standard
Plans for Public Works Construction. The
work proposes to design and construct
the new concrete surface of the bleacher
areas, to completely remove existing
bleachers and to install new ones, as
shown on the plans on file with the City’s
Public Works Department.
Work on the Project must be performed
in strict conformity with Specifications
No. PW 20-03 as adopted by the El
Segundo City Council on March 3, 2020
which is filed with the Public Works
Department. Contractors bidding the
project shall provide a minimum of five
municipal references for building same
or similar projects (in terms of scope,
size, type, magnitude and complexity) for
municipalities or entities of similar size
and structure, as the prime contractor
or major subcontractor in the past
five (5) years. Bidders shall include
City references, etc. to demonstrate
qualification.
Copies of the Plans, Specifications,
Contract Documents and Engineer’s
estimate are available from the
Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department, City of El Segundo, 350
Main Street, El Segundo, California,
90245. Plans And Specifications are
alternately available electronically via
https://www.elsegundo.org/government/
departments/public-works/requestpublic
works-bid
A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2020,
at 11:00 AM at the Recreation Park
softball field north/west bleachers, across
the street from 319 Eucalyptus Drive, El
Segundo, CA 90245. Failure to attend the
mandatory meeting will disqualify your
bid. All questions regarding the project
are due to https://www.elsegundo.org/
government/departments/public-works/
request-public-works-bid
by Wednesday, March 18, at 4:00 pm.
The terms and conditions for bidding on
the Project are described in the attached
Bidding Instructions.
This project requires payment of State
prevailing rates of wages for Los Angeles
County. The contractor must post copies
of the prevailing schedule at each job
site. Copies of these rates of wages
are available from the State of California
Department of Industrial Relations
Prevailing Wage Unit, Telephone No.
(415) 703-4774. The website for this
agency is currently located at www.dir.
ca.gov.
Note that the Project is subject to
compliance monitoring and enforcement
by California Department of Industrial
Relations. Pursuant to California law, the
City must find bids failing to comply with
all applicable Labor Code requirements
including, without limitation, Labor
Code §§ 1725.5 and 1771.4 to be
nonresponsive.
The contractor to whom the contract
is awarded must assist in locating,
qualifying, hiring and increasing the
skills of minority group employees and
applicants for employment, as set forth in
Executive Order 11246 and 11375.
Any contract entered into pursuant to
this notice will incorporate the provisions
of the State Labor Code. Compliance
with the prevailing rates of wages and
apprenticeship employment standards
established by the State Director of
Industrial Relations will be required.
Affirmative action to ensure against
discrimination in employment practices
on the basis of race, color, national
origin, ancestry, sex, or religion will also
be required.
The City of El Segundo hereby
affirmatively ensures that minority
business enterprises will be afforded full
opportunity to submit bids in response to
this notice and will not be discriminated
against on the basis of race, color,
national origin, ancestry, sex, or religion
in any consideration leading to the award
of contract.
Five percent (5%) will be deducted from
each progress payment and retained by
the City. The remainder less the amount
of all previous payments will be paid
to the Contractor. Pursuant to Public
Contracts Code (“PCC”) § 22300, the
Contractor may substitute securities
for retention monies held by the City or
request that the City place such monies
into an escrow account. The Contractor
is notified, pursuant to PCC § 22300, any
such election will be at the Contractor
own expense and will include costs
incurred by the City to accommodate the
Contractor’s request.
In entering into a Public Works contract,
or a subcontract, to supply goods,
services, or materials pursuant to a public
works contract, the Contractor, or Sub-
Contractor, offers and agrees to assign
to the awarding body all rights, title and
interest in, and to, all causes of action it
may have under Section 4 of the Clayton
Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the
Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing
with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division
7 of the Business and Professions
Code), arising from purchases of
goods, services, or materials pursuant
to the public works contract or the
subcontract. This assignment shall be
made and become effective at the time
the awarding body tenders final payment
to the Contractor, without further
acknowledgment by the parties.
Bids must be prepared on the approved
Proposal forms in conformance with the
Instructions to Bidders and submitted to
the City Clerk, 350 Main Street, City of
El Segundo, in a sealed envelope plainly
marked on the outside:
RECREATION PARK
SOFTBALL FIELD
BLEACHER AREA IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT
“SEALED BIDS FOR PROJECT NO.:
PW 20-03
IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR
MAIL”
The bid must be accompanied by a bid
bond, made payable to the City of El
Segundo for an amount no less than ten
percent (10%) of the amount bid for the
base contract.
No bid will be accepted from a Contractor
who has not been licensed in accordance
with the provisions of the State Business
and Professions Code. For these
projects, those acceptable classes of
license shall be “A”. The successful
Contractor and his Sub-Contractors
will be required to possess the correct
license for their project classifications,
and valid City Business Licenses from
the City of El Segundo.
The City of El Segundo reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, to waive
any irregularity, and to take all bids under
advisement for a period of ninety (90)
calendar days.
Any contract entered into pursuant
to this notice shall become effective
or enforceable against the City of El
Segundo only when the formal written
contract has been duly executed by the
appropriate officer(s) of the City of El
Segundo.
DATED this 5th day of March , 2020.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
El Segundo Herald Pub. 3/5, 3/12/20
H-26728